Elite Event: GunBae

Great event at a great restaurant. We were able to take over the entire basement level, including bar, food, and multiple karaōke rooms!
I, like a good girl, ate before I arrived, but couldn’t resist trying a bit of the sizzling hot food — especially the juicy steak. The food was delicious, the drinks were flowing, and the staff was super friendly. The manager/​owner kept coming down to check on us, and was so happy to see us enjoying ourselves!
It was nice to have the different rooms available with all the various football games and different genres of karaōke… yes, I was there to see Andrew B to Tiny Dancer — and Mitch is right, it. was. EPIC.
As always, thank you Ruggy, and thank you to the GunBae team!

Yes I know, I am even more late than super late on this review… The intimate Unilocal event was really nice, and it was great that we got to see all the areas, both upstairs restaurant and downstairs bar & karaōke rooms. The bar area is not that large, but I feel that it is more of a «waiting area» before going to get some karaōke time!
The food we got to sample were really great. They had kimchi, fried rice, tofu, and of course, BBQ meats. Everything was really delicious, the marinate was spicy and tasty, meat was tender and juicy… Really enjoyed every bite of everything!
The owner was really nice too, he answered all my questions with smile and gave me all the Infomation I wanted. The bartender was sweet, she made her own creation of fruity cocktail, it was really good quality and tasty.
I told my executive at my work who loves karaōke and Korean BBQ, I am sure we will be back for fun time!

This review is coming in super late!!! But gotta say, this event was awesome! GunBae welcomed us downstairs where we got to sample delicious food fare from the kitchen! I loved the fried rice, the pork belly and the steak –omg the steak!!!
We also had access to the karaōke rooms where some of us sang and some of us followed the football game on!
Thank you Ruggy and GunBae for this awesome event and for discovering this stop in TriBeCa!

Good Korean food outside of Korea-​town, with rooms for watching NFL games on Sunday? Check and Check. Stopped by this cool event on Sunday in downtown, was digging the downstairs bar/​lounge vibe. Right by the bar there was tons of tasty pork belly, beef strips, veggies, kimchi, broccoli, and other items. The owner was tending bar and super friendly. I had 2 wines, but coulda had some grey goose if I wanted. We ended up chilling in one of the karokee room with other eliters watching the Dolphins/​Jaguars game. Next time im craving Korean I know where to return too :). Thanks Ruggy for setting this one up!

This was my first elite event so I went in with zero expectations and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience!
It was great chatting up with the owner (Andy?) and learning how he started up his business. He was so passionate about his work and a real inspiration to any entrepreneur. He was genuinely interested about how we felt about his business and open to suggestions.
The downstairs area was freaking awesome. Karaōke, PS3, football rooms, and last but not least, a full bar. A little something for almost everyone.
I know the pork was a crowd favorite, but I actually wasn’t too much of a fan. It was OK, but kind of bland. However, the bulgogi, fried rice, kimchi, and the cut steak (can’t remember what it was officially called) were all really awesome. I don’t normally like kimchi, but I liked theirs quite a bit. I even liked the kale salad, and I’m the kind of guy who would make a T-​rex look like a vegan.
Overall, I had a great time. It was nice meeting a couple of fellow Unilocalers, Ruggy, and the rest of the crew.

My first Manhattan event had all of my favorite things come together: perfectly grilled galbi and pork belly, booze and karaōke! Who can say ‘No’ to that? Actually, didn’t get to karaōke, so definitely will be back to make up for it.
The owner was super friendly and accommodating, along with all the staff here. Cheek-​to-​cheek smiles and good vibes all around. I liked how the venue had a bar area and different little rooms downstairs for all your wants and needs.
Game room? Check.
Karaōke room? Check.
Football room? Check.
All of the food provided here was on point. That was probably one of the best kimchi fried rice I have had. Annnd lots of meat: bulgogi, galbi and pork belly. Yes. Solongo approved.
Notion: GunBae is a perfect place to bring your guys or your bae to have a good time.
Thanks Ruggy for letting this newcomer into the event, I got to meet some cool Unilocalers and had a good time!

This was an awesome «intimate» Unilocal event in Tribeca. I went to another Unilocal event months earlier at a Korean place and I felt like this spot really blew them away with their food .
We had the smaller space downstairs which contained a sleek bar and seperate rooms for Karoeke or to watch NFL games. Upon arrival, we were greeted by a huge spread of food. While i’m no conniseur of Korean cuisine, these guys nailed it. My favorite was probably the. Pork belly or marinated beef. I also really enjoyed the Kim chi. They had Grey Goose vodka available and wine. I had 2 glasses of the red wine and settled into one of the karoeke rooms with some of my other Unilocal friends.
The spacing in these private rooms was perfect and while I wouldn’t return to sing, I would consider a small NFL watch party. The owner who I spoke with was super cool and happy to explain all of their dishes to us. A+ for hospitality, and although I only stayed 1 hour it was nice to discover a place i’d return to downtown. They’ve only been around for 3 months!
Thanks to Ruggy and the Unilocal crew for hooking us up.

I’m still thinking about that delicious pork belly I had last night… mmmmm!!!
This was such a great event on a Sunday night! Thank you Ruggy, the owner Andy and all of the friendly staff and fun Unilocalers for a great event! We had a ton of fun enjoying the delicious food (all that meat… fried rice, kimchi, greens, etc!!), hanging out in one of the spacious TV/​karaōke rooms and enjoying the night! Will definitely be back to eat more Korean food! :D
PS-​I loved how there was a changing table in the bathroom downstairs! Those are too rare to find I tell ya!

Did you see Andrew B sing Elton John? No? Than you failed.
Karaōke is best when I see other people do it. I’m tone deaf and don’t have the best voice for singing. It’s quite bad. When I watch other people I hope to see people who are really good or really bad. None of that boring in between stuff.
There was lots to drink at the event. I stuck to grey goose and soda though. And trust me, they were not holding back those pours.
The food was good. I love kimchi, but not in small confined places due to the smell. Luckily this was not the overbearing kimchi that my nostrils are more familiar with. I tried root which was interesting. Those cuts of beef and chicken were super tasty. Not dry at all.
And what’s a Sunday without football? Not too many games that I was dying to see, but I love seeing the Dolphins lose! And to the Jaguars!!! Bwahahahahahahahaha!
Had an awesome time.

Kimchi? Check.
Booze? Check.
Drunken Karaōke? Double-​Check.
Fun times were had this night at a new Korean BBQ joint in Tribeca. We occupied the basement area and it was a little cramped but we got ourselves in there. Shout out’s to Andy, one of the owners that made himself available and was a super nice dude, Ruggy for duh and the drinks sponsors. I haven’t had that much flavored vodka since college, thanks guys!
Once I had enough cherry flavored liquid courage it was off the the Karaōke where I slayed some Elton John and then Van Morrison slayed me. Thanks for all the cool vibes! It was a great time.

Sunday Funday? then say YASSSSSSSS to GunBae… which has nothing to do with pistols or your baby! #seewhatididthere
most of us get paid to think for a living, so it’s nice to turn off our brains for a few hours on a sunny lazy Sunday and stroll into comfy food, spirited booze, and shenanigans with great company.
walk into GuBae’s street entrance. sharp right to a staircase to the downstairs bar and karaōke-​palooza. did the what’sup with the maestro of Manhattan, Ruggy, did some chatter about the PATRIOTS torching the Bills, and headed into awesomeness of GunBae.
and here we go…
sleek modern bar layout on the right. open face brick behind. classy. décor is darkly themed with bright-​ish inset light lighting. cool clean look. the bar profiles its shelf liquors well. past the bar are a ton of karaōke rooms (8 – 10 i think) set up with comfy seating, crystal clean flat screen tvs, cool lights, and sound activated lights! baller.
the owners being the cool folks that they were– they understood the importance of football and dedicated two of the room to the two different games at the time of the event. while Karaōke is cool, football rules! team GunBae also set up a video game room for those who choose not to sing or watch football – madness and a very cool idea indeed!
the food station smelled glorious: a bevy of meats, rice, kimchi and other eats. the food was the center of a delight for Elite folks as they forked, spooned, shoveled in the deliciousness.
draaaaaanks? variety of wine, beer, and vodka. much like the eats, nice spread. i kept it moving on wine. folks got nicely sauced not sloppy.
staff here were awesome. all smiles. helpful navigating the food and drink choices. hardworking as heck making sure we were well-​fed and liquified during our visit. met Andrew who is the owner/​manager and who sadly is also a Giants fan and had to watch them lose again… cool dude. he and his staff really outdid themselves on a chill Sunday.
Kudos to Rug and crew for finding this gem of a place Out West in downtown Manhattan!
not much to add except if you enjoy food, drinks, and singing (or at least one of those three things) in a modern classy joint. head to GunBae TriBeCa!
drops mic to either pick up a second beer or that playstation controller! #decisions
i out.
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This was a really nice Unilocal Elite event.
I’ve heard of GunBae after eating at BonChon on John Street with my coworkers for lunch many times and have wanted to check out this restaurant. GunBae did not disappoint.
Andy, one of the owners, was super friendly and welcoming as he showed us the various amenities for us. It’s an awesome spot, considering its a stone’s throw from the ACE Chambers St subway station.
I loved how there they were a bunch of separate rooms for karaōke, tvs to watch sports games and PlayStation.
The food we had to taste was awesome as well. Pork belly, galbi, lotus root, Kim chi, and Kim chi fried rice were all on point.
I had a few flavored grey goose cocktails — I had no idea they came in cherry and citron flavors!
I’ve convinced my coworkers to try BonChon, and next time I’ll get them to come here for lunch!