The Good Fork

Kim Chi Fried Rice.
Awesome. it is making me hungry just thinking about the meal I had here. I loved it and would definitely go back :)

Simply charming spot. Great romantic design, in a funky sort of way. Really worth the trek out to Red Hook. Went with a few friends and everyone enjoyed everything they had. I highly recommend trying this place out. Order the Bibimbap!

I had not heard of the The Good Fork and was pleasantly surprised when a friend took me there for dinner. While I was a little confused about the menu which had items like chicken and mashed and a version of bibimbap. My friend ordered the chicken and I went with the tagliatelle and blue fin. The latter was extremely tasty and if I wasn’t so full, I would have eaten my whole bowl. Cocktail menu provided some nice options and the wine list was reasonable and interesting. I hope to return soon.

We truly love this place! Charming and exactly what you need to escape tourist traps. We were in for dinner, beautiful service and the owner/​manager even stopped by to chat. My boyfriend knows the sous chef and they are good people serving good food. Don’t come to Red Hook with a Manhattan mentality! Enjoy the experience.

Heard about this place when the owners were interviewed by the Sporkful podcast hosted by Dan Pashman. It is out of the way, but it is good! Delicious and well cooked dishes. Seasonal and fresh. The interior is cozy and funky with personal touches and the back of the restaurant has its own unique charm and warm inviting lighting. I would give them 5 stars, but my duck and quinoa didn’t have any quinoa…

The food was really good at this place. The biscuit is a must try and so are the home fries. We ordered the scrambled eggs, French toast, and bibmibop and they all had great flavor. The reason I didn’t give this a place more stars, was because of the service. They seated us quickly, which was great, but they took an excessive amount of time to take our order and bring out the food. They might have been understaffed that day, but the service was not at the same level as the food.

I’m in love with everything that I put in my mouth… tried the blood orange Margarita, shrimp and scallion pancakes, the mushroom app, the catfish, key lime pie, and panna cotta. All amazing.

We loved our meal at the good fork. The steak and eggs was superb. We also savored the duck which was yummy. Everybody raves about the dumplings and we definitely concur. Heirloom tomato salad was one of the best that we had ever tasted. Meg was warm and welcoming. Our server not only had the best voice but a lot of style and was very eager to please. This small intimate space is a wonderful surprise and we will return.

The Good Fork exceeded all of my expectations. From the drinks, to the appetizers, to the entrees, and especially the service, I was absolutely blown away. If you claim to like nice things such as fresh laundry, first kisses, and music from the 90s, I challenge you to try this place and I promise you will not be disappointed.

Came here for brunch and was pleasantly surprised with a very cute and intimate back garden.
I ordered the Korean fried chicken which was good and the biscuit that came with it was warm and flaky.
I also had a bite of the bibimbap which was a nice take on the traditional Korean bibimbap.

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The Good Fork’s backyard is amazing in the Spring! The location in Red Hook is very cool, you feel in another city. My friend and I came for brunch Sunday afternoon.
I was surprised about the size of the place. In the picture it looks smaller. It has 3 good size areas.
The staff was really attentive and the food came quickly. My friend had the Korean fried chicken and mimosa, and I had the Classic Bibimbop and a delicious & fresh lime drink. Everything was delicious, pretty big portions, I specially loved the steak in my dish, and the bisquet included with the Korean fried chicken.
Overall we had an amazing time :) I’m definitely coming back for dinner.
I’m not giving it 5 stars, because there’s only one bathroom, but everything else is great.

Came here after an unsuccessful attempt to go to Hometown BBQ (waiting 90 min for some brisket is just never in the cards). Service was friendly and the food was pretty good. But it took like 45 min to get a burger and a somewhat Ok-​ish version of tteokbokki after the apps. Guess we could toughed out the line at Hometown after all! Perhaps there was a bunch of overflow from Hometown and the kitchen was overwhelmed. As well a little pricey for what u get. Nod to the fried oyster, bacon and ramps dish tho.

Wow. What is everyone eating? Did we have a really off day?
I’ve been for dinner and most recently for brunch. Dinner was not memorable, and brunch was just bad: I ordered bibimbop, which was regular white rice with three strips of beef and an egg mixed with smears of kimchee, arugula, sliced carrots, and radish. $ 16. I could do this at home for $ 3, and a whole lot better — or use my $ 2.75 to go to Ktown. Orders at our table included super fatty bacon, where 85% of the bacon was that inedible wet, limp, white fat, and a breakfast of eggs and potatoes (The Standard) that glistened greasily in the sun, untouched.
Bloody Marys and back patio were nice — we had rather disinterested service but no rush to leave, there were lots of seats on a Saturday. But what’s the point of Bloody Marys and back patios without good food?

Great time at the Good Fork last night!
Staff couldn’t have been more friendly and accommodating, and I’m still raving about The Fiscal Cliff cocktail this morning. Don’t miss the dumplings and the Korean Steak and Egg either!

On a beautiful day, take the IKEA ferry from Manhattan — heck it’s free! And skip the shop/​check out local restos.
Was in the neighborhood for the Red Hook Crit and decided to do just that. Stumbled on this gem with fusion Korean food.
Had Korean steak and eggs (the vegetarian version had tofu) and my man had a hamburger w kimchee. Both had Korean flavors (mine had kimchee rice) but neither was overwhelming.
Place gets crowded the later you go so plan ahead. Has a great outdoor seating area too. Bathroom is kinda neat because you can stand next to the tiny kitchen and watch the 3 – 4 chefs work their magic!

Overall i feel like it’s average. It’s a interesting fusion kind of place of Korean cuisine with western meals. Had no wait so was able to get a table but they were a bit non helpful with our group and felt rushed. I’ve heard good things about the meals but i feel that their time has passed and have since didn’t focus on the details of their food. The bimbibop rice was undercooked but the steak and greens were fresh and was flavorful. The omlette with goat cheese was standard fare. Dumplings interiors were delicious but the skins were overcooked and charred with a burnt taste. Hopefully they’ll get back to the details.

Stumpled upon this place randomly when i was in the area and was extremely impressed! Between two, we had house made kimchee and scallion pancakes as sides, stuff squid as an appetizer and entrees we had the oxtail tail pasta and Korean steak & eggs. Everything was delicious! Our scallion pancake was a little doughy, but still good. For the price of the pancakes, i expected better. The stuff squid portion is tiny… but the purée that came with it was absolutely amazing. I almost licked my plate.
Our entrees were perfect in portion. The oxtail pasta had the perfect bite and just right on sauce. Korean steak and eggs came with kimchee rice and argula salad. We ended the night with olive oil cake.

I don’t often get a chance to go to Red Hook, which is a shame because I do love it there. Some friends came in from out of town and made a reservation for us at a restaurant «in Brooklyn.» Of course, they didn’t realize how far from Williamsburg Red Hook is, so we ended up taking a cab both there and back, but it was worth the minimal added expense of splitting a car service both ways.
The seating was actually ample and the back room was beautiful and cozy. It was perhaps a little darker than I like (I could see my food, but not particularly well), but that did actually add to the intimacy of the space.
And then of course there was the food. We all sampled each other’s dishes and each one of them was cooked to perfection and tasted amazing. I’m absolutely planning to go back, in spite of the distance.

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Highlight of my meal was roasted butternut squash. I am a card carrying member and president of the anti-​squash association, but I cannot deny the greatness of this dish (although the wife was unimpressed)
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They close at 10:30, we were seated at 10:16 and got full service
This is a great way to get the famed key lime pie from down the street (#twobirdswithonestone)
Blood orange margarita is worth the price of admission, when else are you going to get that in life
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Korean steak left a lot to be desired
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Distance; Red Hook is so far out, even if you do have a car. The food here is good, but I don’t think it’s worth the trip, unless you’re already in the neighborhood.
TIPS:
— EVERYBODY recommends the dumplings. I was just too full to try them. I do not regret me squash decision, but I simply didn’t have space for another app. I guess I have to wait until I’m in the neighborhood again
I do hate long soliloquies on Unilocal reviews, but I must say I bee trying to go to Good Fork for a number of years. This was one of my absolute must-​do/​cannot wait to try, but I didn’t want to travel all the way out to red hook to do it. With that said, my expectations were extremely high, and this is a positive, well run, good food establishment. I think I was waiting for much more than I received, hence the low rating

There arent that many restaurants near ikea, and The Good Fork appears to be one of the more popular one. The first time I was in the area, we arrived at 2:45pm and their lunch kitchen was closing. They always seem so busy on weekends.
When I read the menu, I knew immediately that I wanted to try the bibimbop with nice fresh veggies and marinated skirt steak. It was super delicious. Also had a bite of the salmon and latkes … also very delicious.
I would recommend this place, but just be prepared to wait on weekends.