Korean Food in Kips Bay Built Around a Tomahawk Kalbi

Korean food in Kips Bay takes a polished turn at Yori and Sool, an intimate restaurant tucked just off Second Avenue at 517 2nd Ave. The room swapped table grills for kitchen-cooked Korean classics when it moved on from its former identity as Sam Sunny, bringing a completely new menu and a sleeker sit-down setting.

Start with the Tomahawk Kalbi and beef noodle soup, then add mandu for the table. Hanger steak galbi skewers arrive finished with green onions and grated parmesan, a distinctive twist on Korean short ribs. Diners give it a 4.7 rating across 506 reviews and praise the attentive service, which makes it an easy date night pick.

Lunch runs noon to 3 PM Tuesday through Friday, with dinner from 5 PM until 10 PM, or 11 PM on Friday. Saturday runs noon to 11 PM, Sunday noon to 10 PM, and Monday is closed.