Basak decided to have her final NYC dinner on Tuesday night at a great Korean-fusion restaurant in Hell’s Kitchen. The place is called Danji, and appears to be the sister restaurant of Hanjan — the fairly renowned eatery with a similar Korean, family-style menu. We were joined by the few Parsons classmates that had remained in contact with one another: Alexandra, Eric, Ann Marie, and her husband Scott.
The food went beyond any expectation that I had for what I thought was a Korean barbecue restaurant: each dish was served tapas style, as we opted for the 6-person dinner option that was recommended on the menu. Each dish was beautifully plated, and was presented in such a way that I could have easily mistook it for an upscale, cloth-napkin,3-types-of-
Here is the menu:
- Spicy Yellowtail Sashimi
- Steak Tartare with Quail Yolk
- Fried Tofu with Ginger Scallion Dressing
- Bulgogi Beef Sliders
- Spicy Pork Belly
- Kimchi Bacon Spam Wet Fried Rice
- Soy-Poached Black Cod with Spicy Daiko
- Braised Short Rib with Fingerlings, Pearl Onion & Toasted Pine Nuts
Overall, it was a great, intimate experience with food and drinks that were well worth the $80+ per person bill.