Finally got around to visiting Thursday Kitchen in the East Village with a friend the other day. The eatery is best known for its Korean dishes with Spanish and French influences, and this piqued my curiosity some tea ago. We got there right during the thicket of the Friday night dinner rush, so I’d definitely recommend getting there ASAP at 6 pm, since it’s first-come, first-serve, and they don’t take reservations for smaller parties than 6. My friend and I were told it’d be anywhere from a 45-60 minute wait, so we head over to the Mi Tea to chill for a bit before they got back to us about 40 minutes later, which wasn’t too bad in terms of wait time.
Once we were seated, we were told that the food is served tapas style, and ordered a variety of dishes, including: the Pork Frita (cuban style pork shoulder, charred sweet pepper, viet-lime sauce, and sweet cured bacon crumble), the Duck Confit Empanadas (with dill creme fraiche, cumin, and pickled cucumber), the Lucky Noodles (hand-torn flat noodles made with ground beef, lime-yogurt cilantro, and fennel), the Korean Popcorn Chicken (made with sweet and spicy sauce, and black sesame crumble), and the Edamame Dumplings (with parimigiano, citrus truffle oil, and green peppers). All of the dishes were pretty scrumptious and stood out in their own way with their bold, spicy flavors, though my particular favorites were the Pork Frita and Korean Popcorn Chicken dishes, while my friend favored the Edamame Dumplings.
I’d definitely be down for coming back here again to try some of their tapas-style dishes the next time I’m in the area.
