Friday, May 17, 2024
Food & Drink

Momofuku Opens Upstairs at Ssäm Bar on New York City’s Waterfront

Momofuku has just opened Upstairs at Ssäm Bar, a new restaurant featuring a menu that centers around tabletop grills, as well as private karaoke rooms. Located on the second floor of Momofuku Ssäm Bar at South Street Seaport, the new restaurant celebrates the city’s renewed energy with a fun, interactive dining experience that overlooks the East River and brings Momofuku chefs directly to your table to grill dishes tableside. 

Pork belly on tableside grill (Photo Credit: Andrew Bezek)
Pork belly on the tableside grill (Photo Credit: Andrew Bezek)

Chefs Serve Signature Dishes from Tabletop Grill
Savor delicious dishes, served from your tabletop grill, such as Heritage Pork Shoulder with 7-spice seasoning; Ssäm Bar Smoked Pork Belly with sweet & spicy sauce; Australian Wagyu Bavette with sesame pepper; and 55-Day Dry Aged Ribeye with watercress, fried pickled onions, thyme. All grilled dishes are served with lettuces, scallion salad, pickles, and various sauces.

The bar also serves raw dishes, including Maine Uni with ham chawanmushi and trout roe; foie gras and blood orange marmalade; and osetra caviar and smoked ranch.

Ssäm Bar Spread (Photo Credit: Andrew Bezek)
Ssäm Bar Spread (Photo Credit: Andrew Bezek)

Pair Your Meal with Wine, Signature Cocktails, or Tasty Options
Upstairs at Ssäm Bar also has an extensive menu of wine, signature and frozen cocktails, beer, sake, and non-alcoholic beverages. The wine list emphasizes classic selections from France, including a notable section dedicated to Champagne, as well as small producers from lesser-known wine regions around the world. Cocktails include Toki Hot Toddy with Suntory Toki whisky, genmaicha tea, and lemon; Psycho Beach Party with mezcal, cynar, passionfruit, pineapple, and blood orange; and the Suit & Chai with chai infused rum, Rockey’s liqueur, ginger, salted plum, and a chinotto float.

Upstairs at Ssäm Bar
Upstairs at Ssäm Bar (Photo Credit: Momofuku/Upstairs at Ssäm Bar)

Keep the party going after dinner and reserve one of two private karaoke rooms – seats up to 10 people – adjacent to the 36-seat dining room. Guests can still order drinks and spirits while singing their favorite tunes. 

Ssäm Bar reservations are available on Resy. For karaoke reservations, please fill out this form, email events@momofuku.com, or inquire night-of. 

Upstairs at Ssäm Bar Dining Room (Photo Credit: Upstairs at Ssäm Bar)
Upstairs at Ssäm Bar Dining Room (Photo Credit: Upstairs at Ssäm Bar)

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