Momofuku CCDC

I was very disappointed in my meal at Momofuku. I have been there before and it was great. this time my chicken had rubbery skin and was over-spiced . It tasted similar to the frozen chicken curry with soggy rice which I buy for my kids at the grocery store. Also the curried beets were boring and my companion's fish was way too salty. I will not go back.

Excellent food. We loved the dry spiced chicken

Eight of us went to Momofuku for dinner to celebrate my husband’s birthday, and the food was absolutely delicious and consistently wonderful for the 8 of us, which is, hands down their best selling point -and frankly, that should be the strongest point of any restaurant-. The ambiance, noise level and lighting were wonderful too. The reason I am not giving them 5 stars overall is because the service was not good. The waiters were standoffish and did their bare minimum. A restaurant like this should put a lot more emphasis on providing an excellent service, and have more professional and service oriented waiters. These guys were as professional and prepared as college kids on a summer job. Also, they have a system in which they give you a number for your doggie bag to pick up at the door, and although is nice to not to have a bunch of bags under the table, several of us forgot our delicious leftovers, so I rather have the bags under the table.

We ate from the brunch menu. No ramen but they had Impossible Burgers and other good choices. Love the dessert menu from the adjacent Milkbar.

Delicious, creative dishes, great ambience, excellent service!

Great fun! The staff is great. Ambiance is not the most intimate and comfortable. the food was great, but very limited brunch menu. Drinks tasty. Price point is actually comparable to other DC places.

The new menu is only okay...... Momofuku without ramen as an option is not really Momofuku ...... it's probably my problem

The menu online looks incredible. Until you get there and realize there are only 5 things on the menu. We were disappointed. The service was terrible, the server didn't fill our drinks or ask us if we wanted more wine. We had to stop him and ask. The bread was good but they brought us 2 tiny pieces for 4 people. Made no sense. We were the 1st couple in the door for our reservation. The hostess removed the closed sign from the door, looked at us, and then walked away behind the counter with 3 couples standing inside the vestibule waiting! Instead of just opening the door and welcoming us. Truly foolish behavior. The other hostess put us all the way in the back in the last table by the window on the coldest night of the year. We asked to sit 1 table away from the window, apparently that was a problem because they proceeded to move us to an entirely new section when the entire restaurant was empty. Oh, that table remained empty the entire time we were there. The main course was so-so the lamb was barely noticeable and the steak was 'eh' at best. The desert was terrible, someone decided ice chipped passion fruit on custard is a thing? It was terrible, first bite is all water second flavor is watered down custard. All in all, terrible service, terrible hostess, mediocre food, and a high bill. Not worth the trip or the money.

Amazing!! We couldn’t have asked for a better meal.

Four of us shared an appetizer (chicken liver mousse and "Bing bread") and three courses: the duck (delicious - but apparently not a regular item), branzino, and hand-cut pasta (with braised lamb, mushrooms, rapini, cumin chili relish). One of the few meals we've had in which each course was universally praised. The duck was outstanding, though, so we hope it is available on future visits. We had the pitcher of the Kira's cup cocktail and liked it enough to ask for the recipe (a request that was politely refused).

My girlfriend birthday

Expensive, trendy, but overall good experience

Food was great, though somewhat limited selection. Server was helpful in making recommendations. Learned an important lesson -- after ordering a cocktail, I then ordered a glass of wine based on server's recommendation, without looking at wine list. Was shocked when we got the check to see the glass was $21!!!!! I took responsibility but mentioned it to the server, and restaurant knocked off a few dollars, which I appreciated. Will never make that mistake again.

Service at Momofuku is excellent. The food here is good, but not great. We really enjoyed the curried red beets, and the bok choy & mushrooms. The branzino was delicious and cooked perfectly with delightfully crispy skin. However, the lettuce leaves that accompanied the branzino were a confusing and tasteless accompaniment. For $27, a real vegetable accompaniment would be appreciated. Unfortunately, I just don't get the allure of the bing bread. While I would return to the restaurant and try some of the other dishes, I wouldn't get the bing bread again.

Service was amazing

Disappointed that there was no more Ramen on the menu.

Philly transplant here for ~6-7 years, and Momofuku never disappoints! They switch up the menu often, so we always have something new to look forward to. A staple is the butter and honey bing bread, which I have dreams about. This past go we finally tried the branzino and it was heavenly. It’s also attached to Milk Bar if you’ve never been, but also have delicious desserts made in house. Highly recommend. Penicillin for a cocktail is a must.

Loved the food and drinks. Decor was great. Only complaint is that they were 15 minutes late in our reservation and the restaurant is a bit loud.

Went here to celebrate my husband’s birthday with some friends and we absolutely loved it!! ALL of the food we ordered was amazingly delicious and for what you get not really too highly priced!! Highly recommend!!

We stopped in to Momofuku for my husband's birthday and we enjoyed several of their dishes that included creativity and an enjoyable fusion of flavors. The service was excellent-friendly, prompt, and attentive. The ambiance is really nice and we would highly recommend it.

Loved it! The food and ambience were great!

Get the duck

Really delicious and interesting new menu!

Loved the inventive foods, eclectic wine list, and the great service!

It had been more than a year since my last visit and I was pleasantly surprised to see a very different menu with truly delicious items. My particular favorites were the chicken liver mousse and chickpea stew. Service was super pleasant but be warned that the dining room gets noisy as it fills up and your meal will be close to $75/person (with a delicious cocktail or 2.)

Food was delicious and quickly. It was quiet, but we were at the tail end of lunch and it was one of those bitter cold days, so, it probably was not representative of what the noise level might be at a busier time.

A GREAT PLACE TO GO FOR A VERY UNIQUE MENU. REALLY STIMULATED MY TASTE BUDS!

Food was delicious and creative. Loved it for date night

We learned that the restaurant had changed its menu and, frankly it just wasn't as good as the original one either in scope or choices. We sampled from the restaurant week menu as well as the a la carte menu. Preparation & presentation were good, just not so memorable. Seems like a mash up now of Japanese & whatever... The wine prices were insane!

My third Momofuku restaurant experience and just as individually brilliant as I’ve come to expect. Totally worth delaying my flight back to London for!

JS

Great experience.

Had a really fantastic experience here. Food was pricey, but everything we had was incredibly delicious and plentiful. Two of us ordered the $31 branzino, and to our happy surprise there were two entire filets on each plate, which helped calm the price hit. An absolutely wonderful evening.

We had an excellent meal with wonderful service. We had a sampling of the appetizers, breads, and main dishes. Everything was well prepared and tasty. It is a bit pricey, though.

We had a great experience for our one year anniversary brunch! We luckily stumbled in for restaurant week, so we got to try even more bang for our buck! From food to service to ambiance, everything was perfect. We will definitely return soon to eventually try everything on the menu!

This was our first visit to Momofuku, where we took a friend for her birthday. Food, drinks, service and ambiance were all superb. We were surprised to find that Restaurant Week had been extended, which made it also very good value for a top-flight venue.

The food and service was excellent

food was Wow

Momofuku was a great place to grab lunch with my coworkers during restaurant week. It was an ideal location and the food and ambiance were wonderful.

Went here for restaurant week and got to try a sampling of things from the menu. Everything was delicious. I had a palmer made with a smoked tea I can't pronounce - very tasty, as was the pomegranate palmer. Nice that even if you're not drinking alcohol (dry January for me) they have some very good options that make you feel like you're having a cocktail. Particularly enjoyed carrot and kohlrabi, bing w/ pickled radish, spiced chicken, and bread pudding.

Wait staff was friendly and knowledgeable about food and drink options. My dining companion is highly gluten sensitivite and had many options to choose from.