Hours of Operation
(last reservation 9:30pm)
Delivery & Pickup
Chef/Proprietor Soogil Lim
Born and raised in South Korea, Chef Soogil Lim was originally majoring in Biology. His interest in culinary world was sparked when he went into a restaurant and saw a sign that said “Make People Happy.” It prompted him to research culinary education and enter the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. Upon graduation, he began his training in French cuisine at Daniel, one of New York’s most acclaimed fine dining restaurants. Through his hard work and great talent, he was able to move up the ranks and become the first Korean Sous Chef in the restaurant’s history. After working for 7 years under Chef Daniel Boulud (three as Sous Chef) and honing his French technique, he became Executive Chef at Hanjan, where he ran the kitchen for 4 years. With the opening of his own restaurant, Chef Soogil Lim will blend the two backgrounds he knows best: French and Korean.
PHONE:
(646)-838-5524
LOCATION:
108 E 4Th Street,
New York, NY 10003
DINNER HOURS:
Sun-Tues : close
Wed-Sun : 5:00pm - 11:00pm
DEPARTURES
New York City: Soogil
Celebrated chef Soogil Lim (Hanjan, Daniel) will open a Korean-inspired small plates restaurant in the East Village. The menu will combine flavors from Lim’s native Korea with techniques from his French culinary background. The drink menu will use Korean spirits like soju and makkoli to update classic French cocktails.
Projected opening: January, 2018; instagram.com.
New York City’s modern Korean dining scene gets a boost today with the opening of Soogil, an East Village restaurant from Soogil Lim at 108 East 4th St., between First and Second avenues. Lim is a South Korea native with time as Daniel’s sous chef and Hanjan’s executive chef.
Combining that experience, Lim has created a menu of vegetables, meat, and seafood. Dishes in each category include sweet potato beignets with chilled white kimchi soup; spicy soft tofu flan with shrimp, squid, and manila clams in a seafood broth; and sliced pork belly with mini kimchi-radish rolls. Drinks focus on Korean spirits, wine, beer, and twists on classic French cocktails — rather than the traditional French 75 with Champagne, lemon juice, gin, and simple syrup, the French 108e has sake, Champagne, and lemon juice.
With this opening, NYC has no shortage of casual but refined Korean restaurants; Oiji and Atoboy both tidily fit into that genre, too. Soogil, with its toned-down wood and grey aesthetic, joins the mix for dinner, Monday through Thursday from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m., and Sunday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
PRESS INQUIRES
info.soogil@gmail.com
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Three words: Spicy soft tofu.
Chant them under your breath. Whisper them to your loved ones. Just think of them for a few seconds, if your memory works well like that.
But remember those words.
Because come time for you to try Soogil, they're the three words you must say to your waiter. Right, Soogil: that's the new modern Korean spot we're going to talk about today, and it's opening tonight in the East Village.
It's a bright, sleek-looking spot: with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking East 4th, wooden tables, and a desirable nook straight back that'll sit you and 6 of your closest Korean food-loving comrades. Come with them. Claim said nook. Start with some sake or makgeolli (their liquor license should be in within the week) before inspecting the menu crafted by Soogil Lim—a chef who, here, is combining the influence of seven years at Daniel and four years at Korean spot Hanjan.
What that means for you: pork belly with a kimchi roll and salty shrimp sauce, braised short rib with winter vegetables and that afore-hyped soft tofu dish, which consists of tofu flan topped with shrimp, squid, manila clams, served with a gravy boat full of hot, spicy seafood broth.
Just about everything we mentioned is right here in photo-form, if you care to check that out. Happy Tuesday.
RESERVATION
WE TAKE RESERVATIONS ONLINE UP TO 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE, Through RESY.
IN GENERAL
We are offering a 6 course Chef’s tasting menu ONLY. Due to limits on our seating capacity and to ensure ample time to cleaning and sanitizing, We kindly ask all guests to honor the one-half hour time limit. If you are 15 minutes late for your reservation your table may be given away to a waiting guest.
DIETARY RESTRICTIONS
Please note, we are unable to accommodate vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, no seafood, no meat, no allium and gluten-free diets. Please contact us at info.soogil@gmail.com for any other dietary needs.
CANCELLATION POLICY
If you need to change or cancel your reservation, please do so at least 24 hours ahead of your reservation time to avoid a fee of $50 per guest.
LARGE PARTY
If you’re looking to make reservation for a larger than 6, please contact us directly at info.soogil@gmai.com or call to 646-838-5524.
CORKAGE POLICY
$45 per 750ml Bottle and up to two bottles per table.
DRESS CODE
Smart Casual
Please E-MAIL : info.soogil@gmail.com
Soogil
108 east 4th Street, New York, NY 10003
Private Party
It all started when…
For Larger Parties, SOOGIL is happy to offer a full restaurant buyout, which would give your group exclusive access to the entire dining room for any 4 hours of your choosing. Buyout of SOOGIL is available for seated dinners for 15-25 guests.
For inquires please email: info.soogil@gmail.com