Three Michelin stars, James Beard 2025, Jungsik Yim's ganjang gejang. Book on Tock thirty days out for closing a deal.
The Reservation Problem at Jungsik
Jungsik releases its tables on Tock thirty days out, at 11am New York time, and the Friday and Saturday seatings go inside the first few minutes. That is the entire contest. Be logged in early or be on the waiting list.
Jungsik Yim's eponymous room at 2 Harrison Street, on a quiet Tribeca corner, is the first Korean restaurant in the United States to earn three Michelin stars, and in 2025 its chef took the James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef. La Liste scores it 98. The most decorated Korean table in the country runs a small dining room, which is why the thirty-day drop is a race.
How to Book Jungsik
Set the rolling thirty-day window. If you want a Saturday on the 30th, the table appears at 11am on the 1st. Make a free Tock account in advance, save your card, and be sitting on the booking page at 10:59. Refresh once at 11:00, take the first prime slot you see, and complete checkout fast. Hesitate and it is gone.
Missed the drop? Two real moves. Turn on Tock's notify list for your date, since cancellations bounce back into the system, often a few days out as plans change. And ask about the private dining room, which seats up to sixteen and books on a different track from the main floor. For a group or a deal dinner, the private room is frequently available when the dining room is not.
What You Eat
One tasting menu, contemporary Korean, $325 and up before pairings that climb toward $600 a head. The signatures are the measure of the room. The yukhoe sharpens the Korean steak tartare into something almost architectural; the ganjang gejang, soy-marinated raw crab, is the dish of haunting intensity regulars come back for; and the galbi closes the savoury run. Order the wine pairing for a celebration, the reserve pairing if someone else is paying.
The Smart Play
For two, take a weeknight at 9pm; later seatings clear the thirty-day rush. For a deal or a group, book the private dining room and skip the drop entirely. If Jungsik will not open and the date is fixed, Tribeca and its neighbours carry peers: Atomix, the three-star Korean counter in NoMad, and Le Bernardin in Midtown are both worth a parallel line in the water.
Not for a same-week impulse or a large party on the main floor. Tables drop thirty days out and vanish in minutes, and the dining room is small; groups should book the private room instead.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How hard is it to book Jungsik?
Hard for weekends, manageable midweek. Jungsik releases tables on Tock thirty days out at 11am New York time, and prime Friday and Saturday slots go within minutes. Be logged in early with a saved card and grab the first slot you see. If you miss it, set Tock notifications for cancellations, or book the private dining room, which runs on a separate track.
How far in advance should I book Jungsik?
Exactly thirty days for the main dining room. The booking window rolls daily, so a table thirty days from now opens at 11am today. Set a reminder and be ready at 10:59. For a group or a business dinner, the private room that seats up to sixteen books separately and further out, and is often available when the main floor is fully gone.
How much does Jungsik cost?
The tasting menu starts around $325 per person, and with a wine pairing the total climbs toward $600 a head before tax and service. The reserve pairing pushes higher still. This is a three-Michelin-star, James Beard winning kitchen, priced with its peers at the top of New York fine dining. Budget for the pairing if the night is a celebration or a deal.
Does Jungsik take walk-ins?
No. Jungsik serves a set tasting menu to a small reserved dining room, so every seat is spoken for. There is no walk-in or bar list. Your realistic last-minute options are a Tock cancellation, which can surface a few days out, or the private dining room for a group. For a specific date, plan on the thirty-day drop rather than hoping to drop in.
What should I order at Jungsik?
You choose the tasting menu and the kitchen does the rest. The dishes to anticipate are the yukhoe, a refined Korean steak tartare, the ganjang gejang, soy-marinated raw crab of real intensity, and the galbi that closes the savoury courses. Take the wine pairing for a celebration. For closing a deal, the reserve pairing signals the evening matters without a word.