L Magazine Weighs in on Dokebi

restaurant The L Magazine lets a Manhattanite review Williamsburg's latest Japanese boite, Dokebi. His verdict? Worth the trip.

Walking down Grand Street, I was struck by its incongruous name. Low buildings, dim and quiet on a brisk Wednesday night, were littered with the usual suspects: sushi, pizza, hipster lounges. The lights of Manhattan twinkled in the distance...But I had work to do, damn it, and no borough was going to get in my way. A block later, large windows lit the street in neon beer-sign glow. This was the place. Stringent geometry, high ceilings, globe lights, and expansive Japanese wooden benches rimming futuristic tabletop grills. It was new, but familiar, like a high school cafeteria from a forgotten anime dream...The portions weren’t huge, but the golden, glistening morsels were enough to sate us.

Dokebi is located at 199 Grand Street. Telephone: 718-782-1424.
Food and Drink: Dokebi [L Magazine]

Comments

What, no GMAP?

Posted by: iceberg at February 27, 2006 11:09 AM

Technically, I think this place is Korean-Japanese. I wonder when the mark of a good restaurant will cease to be whether it's worth the trip for a Manhattanite?

Posted by: efb at February 27, 2006 11:19 AM

I live by Smith Street but stopped by this korean/japanese place to meet vegetarian friends from manhattan and the burg last night. Everything was really good and the ginger ice cream was great. Well worth it. We just need an outpost further south, as I'm not familiar with any similar cuisine in our nabe.

Posted by: Anonymous at February 27, 2006 12:07 PM

Posted by: Anonymous at February 27, 2006 12:08 PM

you most feel so blessed that you have been endorsed by an immortal Manhattanite!!!

Posted by: Anonymous at February 27, 2006 4:14 PM

Dokebi means ghost in korean

Posted by: Anonymous at February 28, 2006 9:07 AM

Dokebi's food is primarily Korean, and it's very good.

Posted by: mk at March 1, 2006 1:20 PM