New Korean Restaurant Opening On Bell Boulevard

BAYSIDE, QUEENS — A new Korean restaurant is opening in the business and entertainment stretch of Bayside’s Bell Boulevard, according to a Queens Courier report.

Dorawa, a Korean word meaning “come back,” is a self-described modern Korean kitchen that pays homage to recipes and traditions. The restaurant is located at 38-42 Bell Blvd. near the corner of 39th Avenue, touting “unexpected” culinary flavors and concepts on its website.

The new eatery focuses on home-style Korean cooking and supports Bayside’s local artist community, according to the website. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

Menu items include fried kimchi bulgogi; tacos with grilled chicken, broiled eel or Korean barbecue steak; smoked pork belly and shishito pepper; seafood with dumpling jeongol (hot pot); monkfish liver; soft-shell crab; macaroni and cheese and a number of other dishes.

“We just passed our gas pressure inspection, so we’re trying to open within a couple of weeks,” Dorawa staff told Patch on Monday.

Sake, beer and various teas are also on the menu.

For a preview of the Dorawa menu, visit the restaurant’s website.

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