Hell's Kitchen · Korean · Tasting Menu
A fifteen-seat Hell's Kitchen counter serving a Korean hand-roll tasting menu — one Michelin star
Mari is a counter of about fifteen seats on Ninth Avenue where chef Sungchul Shim serves a tasting menu built around kimbap — Korean hand rolls made to order and passed across the counter one at a time, the way a sushi omakase is paced. The format is the idea: rice, seaweed, and a rotating set of fillings treated with the precision usually reserved for nigiri, with courses of banchan and grilled items between. It holds a Michelin star and the room stays quiet and focused. Reservations are genuinely difficult and the menu changes seasonally, which is the argument for going more than once.
Mari is a fifteen-seat Hell's Kitchen counter serving a Korean hand-roll tasting menu — one Michelin star. Regulars order kimbap hand rolls and wagyu course.
Mari is priced at $$$$ — approx. $75+ per person, a special-occasion spend.
Mari takes reservations by phone — call (646) 649-3545 to book.
Mari is at 679 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036, in Hell's Kitchen. Street parking on Ninth Ave; garages on 46th St
Mari is open Mon–Sun 5 PM–9:30 PM · Fri, Sat 5 PM–10 PM. Hours can change on holidays — confirm on Google Maps before a long drive.