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Pull up, Seaport — we got you. Nowon’s touchin’ down in Boston, bringing our Korean American Pocha (gastropub-style) vibes straight from NYC. We’re servin’ up elevated comfort food in a low-lit, open-late, hip hop & rap-fueled space — now in the heart of Seaport Boston. Home of NYC’s LEGENDARY Cheeseburger, plus all the Nowon classics: • ‘Chopped Cheese’ Rice Cakes (a must-try) • Jae’s signature CHICKEN BUN • Dank Tater Tots (Honey Garlic Butter or Curry Spiced) Perfect for late nights, brunch, big crews, date nights, dope cocktails, private parties — and the best vibes, all day. Come catch the vibe. Seaport, let’s run it.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 117 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA 02210
Phone: (617) 530-1833
Website: https://www.nowonusa.com/
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Reviews
Hannah
A nice Korean restaurant in the Seaport with beautifully designed, aesthetically pleasing décor. The space feels modern and inviting, making it a great spot to relax and enjoy a meal.
The menu offers more of a creative twist on Korean dishes, incorporating an American flair rather than sticking strictly to traditional preparations. There are plenty of shareable options, which is what we opted for. We shared the Black Sesame Caesar Salad, Chopped Cheese Tteokbokki, and the Legendary Cheeseburger. The portions were great for two people and perfect for sharing.
You definitely still get Korean inspired flavors, which was nice. We especially enjoyed the salad and the cheeseburger, both were flavorful and well executed. The tteokbokki was our least favorite. The flavor itself was good, but since tteokbokki is a personal favorite of mine, I think I would have preferred it in a more traditional preparation rather than as a chopped cheese-style sauce over rice cakes.
Overall, it’s a cool spot that’s great for drinks and food with friends. While those looking for a more traditional Korean dining experience might prefer other options, it’s a fun place to explore Korean inspired flavors in a fresh, modern way. I’d definitely come back to try more from the menu!
… moreThe menu offers more of a creative twist on Korean dishes, incorporating an American flair rather than sticking strictly to traditional preparations. There are plenty of shareable options, which is what we opted for. We shared the Black Sesame Caesar Salad, Chopped Cheese Tteokbokki, and the Legendary Cheeseburger. The portions were great for two people and perfect for sharing.
You definitely still get Korean inspired flavors, which was nice. We especially enjoyed the salad and the cheeseburger, both were flavorful and well executed. The tteokbokki was our least favorite. The flavor itself was good, but since tteokbokki is a personal favorite of mine, I think I would have preferred it in a more traditional preparation rather than as a chopped cheese-style sauce over rice cakes.
Overall, it’s a cool spot that’s great for drinks and food with friends. While those looking for a more traditional Korean dining experience might prefer other options, it’s a fun place to explore Korean inspired flavors in a fresh, modern way. I’d definitely come back to try more from the menu!
Wendi D
Overall this place have a fun vibe! Young and trendy. Service was good. Our waiting time was a bit long even though we had reservation. Food was presented nicely but as far as food. I think it lacks flavors. NOT ALL dishes lack flavors though. My favorite I say, sounds silly coming from an Asian restaurant, is the CAESAR SALAD! lol it’s crunchy and so good! The shrimp on a stick Wasnt too bad. If you’re looking for a juicy moist kimchee Burger ?! Say no more. Very very good !! I say give this place a try!! Parking lot is right across the street.
… moreWilson Lee
I definitely misjudged Nowon as another influencer focused restaurant that only cares about aesthetics and while that is partly true… the food was pretty good!
The ricotta toast was lovely. The ricotta was whipped really well and it was nice mix of sweet, tangy, and creamy. The bibimbap while tasty, really needed a protein to go with it. The chicken sandwich was good but I’d recommend no peanuts. It did nothing for the sandwich by adding an earthy taste.
Service was also a miss, waitress never came up to check once an we had to flag her down for the check even though it wasn’t busy.
Fix those minor kinks and I can see Nowon being a hit.
… moreThe ricotta toast was lovely. The ricotta was whipped really well and it was nice mix of sweet, tangy, and creamy. The bibimbap while tasty, really needed a protein to go with it. The chicken sandwich was good but I’d recommend no peanuts. It did nothing for the sandwich by adding an earthy taste.
Service was also a miss, waitress never came up to check once an we had to flag her down for the check even though it wasn’t busy.
Fix those minor kinks and I can see Nowon being a hit.
Wendy M.
Stopped by Nowon for a bite to eat after visiting the Museum of Ice Cream located right next door, which made it an easy and convenient stop.
After seeing that Nowon had been recognized as one of the best restaurants in Boston, I took a look at the menu and felt confident I was in the right place.
It was a Saturday around lunchtime and surprisingly not crowded, which made for a relaxed and enjoyable experience.
Several items caught my eye, but I settled on a lychee martini, the black garlic Caesar salad, and the crunchy Korean fried chicken. The lychee martini was excellent and beautifully garnished with a skewer of lychee. The black garlic Caesar salad was outstanding, full of flavor with generous freshly grated cheese. I finished every bite and it was easily one of the best salads I have had in a long time. The Korean fried chicken was crispy and well prepared, though slightly saltier than my personal preference.
The bartender was friendly and welcoming, and we had a great conversation while I enjoyed my meal.
The ambiance is stylish and thoughtfully designed, with lighting and visual elements that enhance the overall vibe.
Would I go back? Yes. It is a bit pricey for lunch, but overall a very good meal and experience.
… moreAfter seeing that Nowon had been recognized as one of the best restaurants in Boston, I took a look at the menu and felt confident I was in the right place.
It was a Saturday around lunchtime and surprisingly not crowded, which made for a relaxed and enjoyable experience.
Several items caught my eye, but I settled on a lychee martini, the black garlic Caesar salad, and the crunchy Korean fried chicken. The lychee martini was excellent and beautifully garnished with a skewer of lychee. The black garlic Caesar salad was outstanding, full of flavor with generous freshly grated cheese. I finished every bite and it was easily one of the best salads I have had in a long time. The Korean fried chicken was crispy and well prepared, though slightly saltier than my personal preference.
The bartender was friendly and welcoming, and we had a great conversation while I enjoyed my meal.
The ambiance is stylish and thoughtfully designed, with lighting and visual elements that enhance the overall vibe.
Would I go back? Yes. It is a bit pricey for lunch, but overall a very good meal and experience.
The Guide
NowOn in the Seaport is a great spot for Korean-American fusion done right. The fried chicken is incredible and the Legendary Burger really earns its name. The place has a relaxed vibe that makes it easy to settle in. They seemed a little short-staffed during my visit, but the food more than made up for it. I’ll definitely be back.
… moreGemma Carter
Very good food. The Mixtape original 6 course meal was well worth the cost, and we had to take some home! Delicious paired flavors. Great cocktails. Fun music and atmosphere with music videos playing.
… moreTara Konya
So much food….come hungry! We started with a soju flight, which was a fun experience, though a few flavors were a bit medicinal. The rest of the dishes were massive! We ordered three plates to share and it was definitely too much for two people.
The Legendary Cheeseburger is hands-down the best thing on the menu, juicy, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. The Chopped Cheese Rice Cakes were hearty and delicious but super filling. The Garlic Honey Butter Tots were enormous; honestly, just okay, but the ones at the bottom soaked in honey were the best bites.
The atmosphere was fun and lively, though the service was on the slower side, not bad if you’re in the mood to linger and enjoy the night.
… moreThe Legendary Cheeseburger is hands-down the best thing on the menu, juicy, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. The Chopped Cheese Rice Cakes were hearty and delicious but super filling. The Garlic Honey Butter Tots were enormous; honestly, just okay, but the ones at the bottom soaked in honey were the best bites.
The atmosphere was fun and lively, though the service was on the slower side, not bad if you’re in the mood to linger and enjoy the night.
Joseph Flanagan
5 out of 5!
Friday night with friends, we were looking for a new spot none of us had tried. Nowon is a New York joint that’s recently expanded to Boston. We made a reservation and didn’t know what to expect.
Arriving, we discovered they have an outdoor patio, large bar, and a well-laid-out interior. Great place to go as a couple or with a group of friends. It’s night-appointed. Good lighting. Comfortable seats. The music and music videos playing on the back wall above the open kitchen added to the vibe.
The menu isn’t huge but has enough to choose from. We all opted to go for the pre-fixe, which they call “mix tapes.” They have two options. We went for the smaller option of 5 courses. It was more than enough food; we were all stuffed and struggling to finish the, spoiler, delicious tots by the end.
This is what we had:
– Black sesame Caesar salad
– General’s fried chicken
– Rice cakes
– Cheese burger
– Honey butter tots
The salad was a good portion, topped with a blizzard of grated cheese; it was very tasty. But the other dishes were so incredible I actually forgot how good the salad was by the end.
It’s hard to say which I liked more: the fried chicken or the rice cakes. They were both incredible. The chicken were big chunks of tender battered chicken in a perfectly sweet and spicy sauce. The rice cakes, though! Prepared in a way I haven’t had anything before. They were in the most delicious sauce that almost tasted like a bolognese. Never have I had rice cakes side by side with fried chicken prepared in a way that made them more craveable than the chicken!
By the time the burger came we were already feeling full. But the burger was delicious. A great example of a smash burger. Cheesy, saucy, with pickles. It was just the right amount of messy. Then came the tots. Served in a delicious garlic butter honey sauce. They kept getting better. That I mean is by the time you make it half way through the large mound of tots you find the sauce pooled on the bottom on the bowl. It’s addicting and you can’t stop dipping them.
Our server was attentive. I saw her checking or progress without being invasive so that she could time the next course. She did a great job.
As for drinks they have a full bar. They also offer soju and have two type of soju flights. I opted for the “original” flight. No mistakes made. It was great!
Nowon is a great addition to the seaport. We will definitely be back.
… moreFriday night with friends, we were looking for a new spot none of us had tried. Nowon is a New York joint that’s recently expanded to Boston. We made a reservation and didn’t know what to expect.
Arriving, we discovered they have an outdoor patio, large bar, and a well-laid-out interior. Great place to go as a couple or with a group of friends. It’s night-appointed. Good lighting. Comfortable seats. The music and music videos playing on the back wall above the open kitchen added to the vibe.
The menu isn’t huge but has enough to choose from. We all opted to go for the pre-fixe, which they call “mix tapes.” They have two options. We went for the smaller option of 5 courses. It was more than enough food; we were all stuffed and struggling to finish the, spoiler, delicious tots by the end.
This is what we had:
– Black sesame Caesar salad
– General’s fried chicken
– Rice cakes
– Cheese burger
– Honey butter tots
The salad was a good portion, topped with a blizzard of grated cheese; it was very tasty. But the other dishes were so incredible I actually forgot how good the salad was by the end.
It’s hard to say which I liked more: the fried chicken or the rice cakes. They were both incredible. The chicken were big chunks of tender battered chicken in a perfectly sweet and spicy sauce. The rice cakes, though! Prepared in a way I haven’t had anything before. They were in the most delicious sauce that almost tasted like a bolognese. Never have I had rice cakes side by side with fried chicken prepared in a way that made them more craveable than the chicken!
By the time the burger came we were already feeling full. But the burger was delicious. A great example of a smash burger. Cheesy, saucy, with pickles. It was just the right amount of messy. Then came the tots. Served in a delicious garlic butter honey sauce. They kept getting better. That I mean is by the time you make it half way through the large mound of tots you find the sauce pooled on the bottom on the bowl. It’s addicting and you can’t stop dipping them.
Our server was attentive. I saw her checking or progress without being invasive so that she could time the next course. She did a great job.
As for drinks they have a full bar. They also offer soju and have two type of soju flights. I opted for the “original” flight. No mistakes made. It was great!
Nowon is a great addition to the seaport. We will definitely be back.
Eddie St. Louis
Nice spot to grab a bite. The mixtapes are a great deal if you’re unsure of what to order. I must say if you like Caesar salads, this place has the best Caesar I ever tasted. This is coming from someone who orders a Caesar at any and every Italian restaurant, so I was very impressed. I will definitely be back. Lastly, service was great. Very friendly, from the host, waitress, and what seemed to be the owner. Thank you for a great evening
… moreJake Tantorski
There’s something about a place that hits you the second you walk in, the smell of frying oil, a low thump of bass, and the faint chaos of people doing something they actually care about. Nowon has that. It’s got an edge, even in Boston’s polished Seaport, where everything else seems designed for people afraid to spill sauce on their shirts. But when we walked in, it wasn’t the scene you might expect. It was quiet, almost too quiet, and they sat us right by the front door, the kind of seat that makes you feel like part of the décor. I asked to move, and they handled it kindly. Once we settled, the room started to hum the way it should, laughter in the distance, the soft sizzle of the kitchen, the sense that something good was coming.
We went for The E.P., a five-course tasting that’s basically the story of Nowon told through food. It began with the ricotta toast, a perfect first act, rich but light, a bite that doesn’t knock you over the head but tells you the chef knows what he’s doing. Then came General Lee’s Chicken, and this is where things got serious. Tender, beautifully fried, a little spicy for me, but full of flavor. The vegetables added a crunch that gave the whole thing rhythm, and the peanuts made it sing. You could eat this at midnight, standing up, and still feel happy about your choices.
The Chopped Cheese Rice Cakes might be one of the most inventive dishes I’ve had in a while. It’s that perfect collision of the familiar and the strange, chewy Korean rice cakes swimming in a cheesy, beefy sauce that tastes like late-night comfort wrapped in skill. It’s the kind of dish that could fool you into thinking you were somewhere else, somewhere louder, like the North End after one too many beers.
Then came the Honey Garlic Butter Tots, crispy, fluffy, and borderline addictive. They’re the kind of side that shouldn’t be as good as it is. The seaweed sprinkle sets it apart, giving that salty, savory pop that wakes up your taste buds and makes you reach for another even when you know you’re full.
Finally, the Legendary Cheeseburger, and it earns the title. Half a burger each, which feels cruel until you realize it’s the perfect amount. The kimchi sauce ties the whole thing together, giving it a subtle tang that cuts through the richness. It’s not a fancy burger, it’s just a right one, beef cooked properly, cheese melted where it should be, and that saucy mess that gets on your fingers and makes you not care.
We paired it all with a strawberry soju infused Jinro bottle, my first real taste of Soju. We made a bit of an occasion out of it, a small celebratory shot, a quiet toast, and slow pours through the meal. It was sweet, dangerously easy to drink, and did what good alcohol should do, relax you, loosen the night, make the food a little brighter and the conversation a little slower.
By the end, I understood what Nowon is really about. It’s not trying to be perfect. It’s trying to be alive. A place where flavors have weight, where fusion isn’t a gimmick, and where a bottle of Soju can turn a Wednesday night into something that feels a little bit like a celebration. Forty-five dollars for five courses that swing between comfort and creativity is more than fair.
Nowon isn’t Boston fancy. It’s the kind of place that reminds you why you go out to eat in the first place, to taste something new, to talk too long, to walk out a little buzzed, a little full, and a little happier than when you came in. In a city that sometimes forgets how to loosen its collar, Nowon remembers.
… moreWe went for The E.P., a five-course tasting that’s basically the story of Nowon told through food. It began with the ricotta toast, a perfect first act, rich but light, a bite that doesn’t knock you over the head but tells you the chef knows what he’s doing. Then came General Lee’s Chicken, and this is where things got serious. Tender, beautifully fried, a little spicy for me, but full of flavor. The vegetables added a crunch that gave the whole thing rhythm, and the peanuts made it sing. You could eat this at midnight, standing up, and still feel happy about your choices.
The Chopped Cheese Rice Cakes might be one of the most inventive dishes I’ve had in a while. It’s that perfect collision of the familiar and the strange, chewy Korean rice cakes swimming in a cheesy, beefy sauce that tastes like late-night comfort wrapped in skill. It’s the kind of dish that could fool you into thinking you were somewhere else, somewhere louder, like the North End after one too many beers.
Then came the Honey Garlic Butter Tots, crispy, fluffy, and borderline addictive. They’re the kind of side that shouldn’t be as good as it is. The seaweed sprinkle sets it apart, giving that salty, savory pop that wakes up your taste buds and makes you reach for another even when you know you’re full.
Finally, the Legendary Cheeseburger, and it earns the title. Half a burger each, which feels cruel until you realize it’s the perfect amount. The kimchi sauce ties the whole thing together, giving it a subtle tang that cuts through the richness. It’s not a fancy burger, it’s just a right one, beef cooked properly, cheese melted where it should be, and that saucy mess that gets on your fingers and makes you not care.
We paired it all with a strawberry soju infused Jinro bottle, my first real taste of Soju. We made a bit of an occasion out of it, a small celebratory shot, a quiet toast, and slow pours through the meal. It was sweet, dangerously easy to drink, and did what good alcohol should do, relax you, loosen the night, make the food a little brighter and the conversation a little slower.
By the end, I understood what Nowon is really about. It’s not trying to be perfect. It’s trying to be alive. A place where flavors have weight, where fusion isn’t a gimmick, and where a bottle of Soju can turn a Wednesday night into something that feels a little bit like a celebration. Forty-five dollars for five courses that swing between comfort and creativity is more than fair.
Nowon isn’t Boston fancy. It’s the kind of place that reminds you why you go out to eat in the first place, to taste something new, to talk too long, to walk out a little buzzed, a little full, and a little happier than when you came in. In a city that sometimes forgets how to loosen its collar, Nowon remembers.