Somaek Korean

Somaek on Temple Place serves Korean cooking that makes a shared dinner easy to put together. Three complimentary banchan come with every meal, followed by choices such as pork belly bossam with cabbage for wrapping, seafood-and-scallion pancakes, and japchae with sweet potato starch noodles. For something substantial, there are bubbling stews and jjajangmyeon with pork, wagyu and black bean sauce. Mushroom-and-tofu dumplings offer another starting point. The drinks list gives Korean soju, makgeolli and yakju room alongside the food, so you can try something beyond your usual cocktail. Book through Resy, bring a few appetites, and leave space on the table for dishes arriving to be shared.