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Oiji Mi
Choosing a Korean fine dining restaurant for a special occasion can be as challenging as deciding between steakhouses or omakase counters. Every few months, there’s a new place where you can try the latest variations on bright, chojang-infused broths, or ice cold hwe. It’s a fantastic problem to have.
You could eat fried anchovies while wearing a t-shirt at Atoboy, or dress up for dinner above a luxury vehicle showroom at Genesis House. If you choose Oiji Mi in the Flatiron district, you'll get a masterful prix-fixe meal in a room that's elegant while still being untucked. This is a place for people who like pretty things.
photo credit: Kate Previte
photo credit: Kate Previte
photo credit: Kate Previte
Before Oiji Mi opened in 2022, there was Oiji in the East Village: a small space with communal tables, where you could eat foie gras mi-cuit, chilled lobster ramyun and standout fried chicken. At Oiji Mi, the cooking shines even brighter in the setting it deserves.
Groups fit comfortably into half-moon booths, under timber beams that recall traditional hanok architecture while still being completely modern. Custom lamps inspired by dainty Korean hair pins illuminate the corners. There’s enough room between the tables for servers to start a relay race.
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In the relaxed, supper club-like atmosphere, servers glide more than they run, emerging from the open kitchen with spotted prawns in scallop shells, and pairs of golden chopsticks. You can order a la carte at the bar (or try the $275 tasting menu at Bōm, a separate chef’s counter), but the $145 prix fixe is the only format available in the dining room.
Each course has three options. Yes, there are more decisions to be made. But choosing between dry-aged duck and springy somyeon doesn't feel as complicated when you know—just from glancing around the room—that it's all going to be great, and that you're already where you're supposed to be.
Food Rundown
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Amuse Bouche
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Striped Jack Hwe
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Oiji Bowl
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Dry-Aged Duck
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