This list is hella old. Here's a 2023 column of places I've been to and liked! (Near Javits Center)

KTOWN

• Food Gallery 32 / 11 W 32nd St, New York, NY 10001 — lots of snacks! can get a bit busy. open restroom, no need for PW. also there's a cute photo booth and noraebang!
• Grace Street / 17 W 32nd St, New York, NY 10001 — great place to sit and have a treat! you can literally buy 1 drink and sit for hours
• Abiko Curry / 2 W 32nd St, New York, NY 10001 — decent curry shop
• Koryo Books / 35 W 32nd St, New York, NY 10001 — bookshop + kpop merch
• Recently opened up Prince Tea House in Ktown, I haven't tried this location yet but I liked their other locations. The one in Ktown looks so cute btw it's blue / cream themed

(bcd tofu house is the olive garden of korea... don't try it)