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Thursday Kitchen is a compact East Village small-plates spot serving Korean-inspired tapas from chef Kay, who blends a South Korean background with French culinary training and Spanish flavors. Its small dining room and reported no-reservations, walk-in policy are what create a line before the doors even open.
Reports describe a line forming out front around 5:30pm ahead of the restaurant's 6pm opening, with the tables filling within just a few minutes once it opens. Given the tiny footprint of the space, arriving ahead of opening — rather than later in the evening — is the guidance that comes up in reviews for avoiding a long wait.
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Damnlines doesn't have a live camera at this venue yet, so we can't show a real-time line count. Reported guidance suggests a line can start forming around 5:30pm ahead of the restaurant's 6pm opening, with the small dining room filling up within minutes since walk-ins reportedly aren't seated by reservation.
Reports are mixed. One review describes it as a no-reservations, line-up-and-wait spot, while other listings mention reservations being accepted. It's best to call ahead at (646) 755-8088 to confirm the current policy before you go.
Korean-inspired small plates and tapas from chef Kay, blending a South Korean background with French culinary training and Spanish flavors, in a compact East Village dining room.
424 E 9th St, New York, NY 10009, in the East Village (Alphabet City) section of Manhattan.
Reports suggest showing up before the 6pm opening, since the small room is described as filling within minutes of the doors opening and reservations don't appear to be guaranteed for everyone.
Sources: Yelp — Thursday Kitchen · The Infatuation — Thursday Kitchen review