KAL

On our list of the best cozy restaurants in New York.

Two friends who grew up on their families' home cooking opened this Astoria Korean spot, and the menu sticks to that instinct: galbi jjim, extra-cheese rice cakes, hand-folded dumplings, and staples like japchae and bibimbap. It's a small room where walk-ins are seated first come, first served, though bigger groups should call ahead, with a K-drama playlist running in the background.