Bonjuk New York — Restaurant in New York

This is my go to restaurant if I ever feel sick and need some warming, soothing congee to feel better. After binging on too much Korean BBQ, I am a big fan of eating the right food the few days to help with illness. Bonjuk has saved me many times.

Food: The Korean style congee is thicker and has more numerous versions than I have seen in Cantonese restaurants. I recommend getting the Octopus Kimchi for something with a little spicy, fermented tang. The Salmon or Tuna Congee is great if you want something lighter but still savory. They also have sweet dessert like congees such as pumpkin which is really good. I am smiling even as I write this review because I feel so warmed inside just thinking about the food.

They have renovated not so long ago and now also include Bibimbap, both regular and also in a Stone Pot. There are also some Kastu dishes on their menu. I am glad they are expanding and giving some more options. I have the expectation that those dishes will be just as healthy as their congee, but if its your first time, just order the Congee.

Worth a mention is also their Mung-bean blended cold drink. It can be a little sweeter than I expect sometimes, but it is a delicious cold accompaniment to the hot congee that you eat.

Price wise, they do lean more expensive than your typical lunch and for dinner, it may not fill you up as much if you are looking for more food. However, they are really the only Korean Congee game in town. If you want authenticity and good Korean comfort food, Bonjuk is...

Last Wednesday I was in flushing area. It was cold and rainy day. I stopped by to bon juk and was greeted by nice lady as soon as I walked in.

I been here few times last few years ago but now the traveling to flushing it's hard so I stopped going. This place is a big plus if you had wisdom or any tooth out since you shouldn't chew anything. It's also good for health.

I really liked the interior. So there were no customer at the time I went since it was around 9:30am but there were alot of take out.

Oyster mushroom porridge: The seasoning and everything was great! Sometime oyster has fishy smells but this place didn't which was a big plus for me. It came with 3 sides dishes. One of them were just too salty which I barely touched.

Abalone porridge: It was bland to me that needed some soy sauce but my friend did liked it except one of the side dishes being salty.

I also ordered one of their drinks which it got me interested because it was never there past few years ago. There were 3 options but I ordered the pumpkin juice. At first it tasted like milk mostly but if you shake a little it taste much better. I liked the pumpkin juice! So next time I'm there I will try their mungbean drink.

Overall on the time I stopped by I had excellent...

The porridge is great here BUT........

Menu prices are not current in the Yelp pictures nor on the menus issued by the restaurant. Why would a restaurant still consciously supplying out-of-date menus? Many people noted that the porridge selection is expensive.....well compared to the menus seen on Yelp, as of at least today, expect to pay an additional +20% increase on prices. I bought a beef and mushroom, advertised as $11.95......we paid $15.19 (after tax)......that is not a subtle price increase.

The portions for takeout I feel are significantly smaller than dining in, so I would recommend the latter if you're looking to satiate your cravings. Currently ridiculously overpriced for what you're getting, takeaway is certainly NOT a 2-person-sized portion :(

POSITIVES: well-packed delicious, especially during colder weather tastes very similar to the restaurant locations in Seoul, South Korea.

Abalone porridge is a must when you visit any juk house, samgye porridge is worth a try too. Definitely worth visiting if you're treating yourself or if you're feeling ill.

The restaurant really needs to be transparent with...