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Alcoholic light-up Capri Suns. Sweet potato fries with sriracha goat cheese. Beet-cured salmon sushi. Edamame truffle oil dumplings. An eel taco.
Is this the proposed cocktail hour menu for a fancy bar mitzvah catered by a former Chopped contestant? Possibly. But it’s also a list of things you can get to eat at Thursday Kitchen.
At this point, depending on how jaded you are, you may either be thinking, “That sounds f*cking awesome, I can’t wait to Instagram it,” or “Oh, god.” Maybe you’re feeling a bit of both.
And that’s OK. As you’re probably sensing, Thursday Kitchen is a lively restaurant, with a pretty quirky menu. But don’t get the idea that this is some neon-covered gimmick, because it’s actually almost the opposite. The dishes here are small plates of Korean comfort food, all priced at $12 or less, which feels like a steal based on how large and how good so many of them are. There is “kimchi paella,” yes, but there is also a perfectly executed sliced steak, a killer soft shell crab with wasabi dipping sauce, a cold soba topped with tuna, and a fantastic take on a Korean seafood pancake. You can afford to order a lot of them, and you absolutely should.
The drinks here are limited to wine, beer, sake, and soju, which, by the way, is what those alcoholic light-up Capri Suns are filled with, so Thursday Kitchen may not be the spot for a night of heavy drinking. (The Capri Suns are a little sweet after round one.) But if you’re looking for a restaurant that’s fun and affordable, with food that’s way better than it needs to be, Thursday Kitchen should be on your list. Wash down your jaded ways with a light-up plastic bag full of booze.