Korilla Korean BBQ To Open New Brooklyn Outpost

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN, BROOKLYN — Korilla, the iconic South Korean barbecue restaurant with the painted tiger stripes on its facade, is opening its first Brooklyn location, it announced. The Downtown Brooklyn outpost is expected to open in late spring to early summer.

The restaurant — which is known for its burritos and tacos, spicy pork rice bowls and kimcheese fries — signed a 10-year lease at 2 MetroTech Center, according to a press release by Forest City Ratner Companies and Lee & Associates NYC, the owner of the development and the lawyers who represented Korilla in the deal.

Korilla began in 2010 as a little-known food truck and parked weekly at MetroTech since 2015. Its first location opened in the East Village in 2014, where it says it has been committed to "making Korean food more accessible."

The Brooklyn location will have an added breakfast menu, according to a source close to the deal. During breakfast, they will serve breakfast burritos, breakfast rice bowls and breakfast rice sandwiches, among other new foods.

"As Downtown Brooklyn continues to grow and expand, so is Korilla," said Edward Song, founder of Korilla and a leader of the food truck movement across New York. "We want to bring a fresh, new concept for our Brooklynites to enjoy. We're ready to bring the neighborhood the best version of Korilla yet. Brooklyn, you ready?"

"We're thrilled that what started two years ago as a fun experiment with bringing the Korilla truck to MetroTech has blossomed into a permanent presence," said Regina Myer, president of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership. "Korilla adds even more diversity to Downtown Brooklyn’s burgeoning restaurant scene, and I have no doubt our community will welcome them with open arms."

Lead photo via Korilla's Facebook