Hahm Ji Bach

Elbow room is simply not a thing at Hahm Ji Bach, where the variety of banchan takes up every inch of the table. The spread is a thorough sampling of each core banchan category and many iterations apiece: You typically get two types of kimchi, blanched broccoli and a thick squeeze of gochujang, fried peanuts with dried anchovy, coleslaw, and potato salad. You even get a free order of crispy fried fish. And no matter how busy of a Saturday night it is at this Murray Hill restaurant, the servers consistently refill empty side dishes in a flash.