I think the last time I ate at Madangsui was nearly 10 years ago, and it was perfectly fine (it was late, soju was flowing, meat was grilling… that formula is hard to get wrong). Honestly I’ve probably only had Korean BBQ in Manhattan about 10 times in my life, and none in the past 5 years or so. I’m in Fort Lee/Pal Park often enough so I try to eat things that are unavailable in NJ when I’m in the city. I felt ok about suggesting Baekjeong though because I’ve been to other locations and they are pretty consistent.
I didn’t mean to say you can’t get out of Don’s or Cote without spending a ton, but just saying those options are there if OP wants to splurge. As far as I know, no one else has 100$ orders of meat at Korean BBQs.
