The Michelin Star Restaurant in an NYC Subway Station | On The Line | Bon Appétit

[@BlancoFlaco91]

I opened Noksu as the bartender and beverage lead for the first 6 months before moving out of the city. Chef Dae is incredibly driven and an alchemist when hes desiging dishes. Chef Jing is the glue and one of the hardest working people ive ever met in the industry. Great to see them both getting their shine. Really grateful to have been a small part of the start of Noksu.

[@zaubergarden6900]

she does seem the heart :)

[@Avery-cq6ct]

Liar, you were fired for steaking wines out of the cellar

[@lonelyhearts4216]

@@Avery-cq6ctIM DEAD. is this true

[@cwg73160]

@@lonelyhearts4216Never trust the words of someone who isn’t careful with their letters.

[@bigbeefjoedaddy]

They are closing the business down in NYC due to Crime so you were smart to leave.

[@faithlessleap]

One of my favorite chefs I have ever had the privilege of working with. Chef Jing is so wonderful.

[@BlancoFlaco91]

@@faithlessleap worked with her at Noksu and she's the core of the restaurant. We're you at the modern with her?

[@invictus6360]

I worked with her two, we did some naughty things in the wine cellar once

[@ViridianaD24]

This sounds like something out of a SNL "Stefon" skit in the best way. This place has everything, a secret code, a back hallway subway entry, black marble, a chemical rack and squab.

[@alwkw3783]

😂

[@CinnamonQuills]

MTV's Dan Cortese...

[@duo315]

this place has everything

[@ohaie]

Spot on!😂

[@Thedecider1984]

Awful looking tattoos

[@RiotOfDeath]

Nice to see a Singaporean enjoying and living out her passion for food and being successful! Props to you, Jing Wen!

[@oldDan-l1c]

wth does being singaporean have to do with anything lol

[@jerryfox143]

isnt she korean

[@RiotOfDeath]

@ nope! google peggy tan

[@randomr9651]

@@jerryfox143 6:56

[@nataliemscrzysxycoolharris]

I’m loving how cozy & intimate the restaurant is. It would be cool to have a small gathering there.

[@Ledezmamusic]

Yeah mom I’ll be back I’m gonna go eat some pigeon in the subway real quick I have a reservation

[@HexIsme]

"Chef Dae loves the chemical rack" In his defense, chemistry is legitimately fun and magical.

[@marcelaramaya]

This chef who didn't do well at school is the most employable person in the world.

[@dickriggles942]

???

[@sdiz3509]

Culinary school=/How to Cook

[@goudagirl6095]

This is absolutely _fascinating!_ As one who loves to know "how it's made," or what goes on behind the scenes, this held my rapt attention. The fact that it's a teeny tiny place in an unusual setting in NYC makes it even more unique and noteworthy (not to mention "bucket list-y"). Oh to be able to get an actual reservation there some day! Chef Jing has personality plus, and handles everything with aplomb, and so easily. Really interesting. May Noksu have long life and have much (more) success!

[@Ayotwinnn]

The truffle pearls process was magical , wow kudos to the chefs you guys are great.

[@01whel]

What a hard working Chef!!! She does a lot of things at once and i got nothing but respect for her🙌🏻💪🏻🙏🏽

[@smokyo7855]

How could she ever take a day off? She does so much

[@GootVibez]

It’s what she signed up for. Vacation will come . 👌

[@rogermps]

This is what the restaurant industry is! If you want to be the best, you must have laser focus every day.

[@truthdeception4818]

This is the life of a Small Business Owner

[@benjamimbutton7567]

If you love and enjoy your job, youd never really think about days off lol

[@nicolejohnson4989]

She is single no kids

[@melimel2990]

I love being a born and raised New Yorker. I always take the subway. How did I NOT know about this spot. I’ll find a way to get there.

[@Adrian802]

I still eat Haw Flakes even as a grown up. When I pass by a convenience store, I always grab a few packs. The draw back is after a few months, they get dried up.

[@jkim321]

As someone that is not in the culinary world, I enjoy the simultaneous creativity, specificity, and culinary science of chefs. Such excellence! I would love to experience a meal there some day. Love how Chef was including here and there what her role as CDC was responsible for.

[@emzed1275]

Have to admire her mentality, nicely grounded.

[@aryamansingh9252]

I see what you did there

[@TT_09]

If they had taught me chemistry like this I would’ve payed attention.

[@angelaluis9937]

oh i’ve seen that black door, always wondered what it was! interesting, that station is very smelly 😅 i’m sure they keep everything inside immaculate but as a new yorker idk if id want to go into a restaurant at that location 😅

[@DrummerBoy233]

"It's a fortified wine". Closed captions: "45 wine". Well done computer. "Agar is a setting agent". Closed captions: "Agar is a setting Asian".

[@Beckala67]

08:40 captions "reflect" instead of "refract".😅

[@ArtraAbraham]

The share of some of the tech she breaks down definitely was so enlightening, no lie, I might have to use that craftable for my grocery shopping, here in New Orleans

[@shakirabells6955]

I love cooking in simple way but this chef is amazing hands down shes so humble and hardworking woman just wow talented chef ❤ it

[@leecook7904]

The restaurant is lucky to have this young lady.

[@GhoulSoulToll]

Honestly one of the best things to happen. Tokyo has a plethora of restaurants within its stations and it is by far one of the best things that NYC can copy especially as the city grows.

[@glamkakes3783]

Nice idea but I’m a Train operator in the nyc subway system and the amount of rats and roaches seen daily scares me for this restaurant no matter how much precautions they take.

[@minigiant8998]

ikr, i had a mouse literally run over my shoe in a subway tunnel... and i was the only person in the tunnel like why did it touch me?!

[@awibs57]

I'm a restaurant industry person and trust me, there are just as many rats and roaches everywhere. Regular restaurants have basements too and Noksu's food storage is in the basement of the hotel next door, which def has it's own restaurant and keeps it's own food in the same basement. Not disagreeing, just... it's all that gross. Whole city. Bodega cats + cooking to high temperatures + not thinking about it too much is the only thing you can do.

[@sebaschan-uwu]

​@awibs57 a normal building is bound to have less rats and all around disgustingness than a subway station. Seriously the notoriously dirty nyc subway is one of the least appetizing places for a restaurant, fancy or not.

[@noone7560]

Chef Dae is 😍

[@clippertalk]

I love this series please keep them coming

[@BlackJungleCake]

I was expecting her to also mop the floors since she seems to do almost everything

[@peasndough]

Ha, she probably does. Most chefs are responsible for cleaning the kitchen top to bottom. Theyd be lucky to even have a dishwasher person.

[@Bubbles00]

It's a helluva thing to be inspired by Jiro Dreams of Sushi. If you haven't seen it yet, do yourself a favor and watch that documentary. Incredible examination of one of the greatest masters in japan

[@Namean765]

Incredible and such a unique idea!

[@kennytieshisshoes]

Wow what a great looking place and experience. This is a place I would love to go to.

[@maki9396]

As she walked past people I was like "corner!" And my husband randomly said "yes chef!" 🤣🤦🏾‍♀️ Iykyk

[@jairexplores8718]

This is a must try! See ya in October 🤝🏽

[@jessicavitale3408]

There needs to be more businesses tied to subway lines. Just look at Japan. It's designed so that when you get off the train you immediately go a restaurant, bar, bakery or supermarket

[@mstrwoodley694]

Being a native New Yorker. One word. And this word multiplies every year. RATS. Uncontrollable. As much as I love my city and being a private chef. 🤔

[@tlanimass952]

Japan subway is privately owned, MTA is government owned, their priority is not to maximize profit.

[@samia6888]

@@tlanimass952 it is to maximize profit by overcharging their customers that's for sure.

[@Clearbluesky771]

@@mstrwoodley694 Exactly and just becuz Japan as it doesn’t mean another country needs to do the same.

[@subhankar_dey]

This was a really interesting video! Loved the chefs.

[@chicobicalho5621]

As a non American who lived in the city for 17 years, I can safely say - only in New York!

[@HBADGERBRAD]

I love the electric ⚡️ stove! That is so awesome 🤩 I miss New York so much because of restaurants like this that thrive in the huge city. There’s always customers out there to discover new places to eat. I’ve been to huge underground pop up raves and bars in New York. It’s a whole new experience being in New York. I wish I had found this place but it’s been many years since I could travel.😢

[@whiteyoghurt]

Lol, this is amazing :) The subway jokes are awesome, quite grounded. Ba dum tss.

[@FoxNimbus]

These people have my serious respect. The spatial limitations add stressors that I could never function with. 😅

[@veronicajade20]

Wow. I had no idea there was a restaurant in the subway. I'm definitely going to check it out! ♥️

[@DJmallninja]

i love this but i could never eat a pigeon, they are too wholesome and adorable

[@swedesam]

They need to install a power switch up higher to reset the induction stove faster. Or, have the mfg fix that problem.

[@BlancoFlaco91]

@@swedesam the space has garbage electricity access. Thankfully the hotel above the restaurant lets the team use outlets outside the property. It used to be a newsstand and shoe shine, the access to solid power lines is minimal

[@Totallyarealpersonbro]

Extreme respect for doing all that on electric. Must really complicate timing.

[@willcookmakeup]

Omg this looks incredible

[@lukey1989]

Squabbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb😂 love me a piece of squabbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb😂 seriously such a cool place and restaurant. Hope everyone is well 💪🙂

[@Elle_Hodges]

Omg we are SQUAB growers in California! Love this

[@iranjackheelson]

The true dessert at the end of the meal is a nice whiff of NYC subway as you walk out the door.

[@zendakhambule2924]

This was so interesting.... Thank you

[@ZeacorZeppelin]

Dude, this is the coolest sounding restaurant in NYC. A speak easy in a subway station. I have to go here. Especially to try squab.

[@TedY-y9h]

3:15 Korean chef Dae Kim is so handsome!

[@GootVibez]

Get it chef 💪🏼

[@clippertalk]

The executive chef seems like a mad scientist

[@incognito-p9c]

as someone who worked his entire life at an office i didn't even last 2 days at a restaurant and went running back to the office lmao

[@byungshin53]

Congrats, Bobby!

[@ComptonCrypto]

She is amazing!!!!!

[@mikep509]

Really cool

[@wanghaowang5790]

Thanks for sharing

[@wettcitty]

This CDC is preme. Detail orientated, but relaxed while still being engaging. Also that giggle cute af

[@evolancer211]

Oh dude, that candy!!! My childhood hahah

[@HexIsme]

_Lewis Black voice_ ...Because when I think of the NYC subway... I think "fine dining".

[@IsmokeHiphopLive]

lol

[@troyqueen9503]

Honey, do you want to go and eat in the subway.😂😂👍🏝️🇨🇦

[@amirshirazkhan3632]

OMG HAW FLAKES IN THE HAWTHORN 😂

[@mikeyrizzo7606]

Very interesting location to say the least.

[@issacovid1270]

Much respect chef 🙏 🔥

[@axiomist4488]

I can't keep listening to this woman put a lilt at the end of every other word. I'm going nuts !

[@JohnEXPTalk]

Noksu ~ cool place, cool concept and deliciously innovative cuisine… would love to do some equally creative wine pairing with the tasting menu! Definitely visit next time I’m in NYC…

[@BlancoFlaco91]

@@JohnEXPTalk for 150 (might have changed since I worked there), they have a wine pairing utilizing all natural and organic wines. Worth the money for sure

[@Thesilverthunder777]

MEGA>. Can't wait!

[@gozumrafael]

Chef looks exactly alike in physical features with the Filipina Soap Opera Queen.. Judy Ann Santos

[@AndreggvilJammer]

Did these captions go through any proofreading? Why are there so many mistakes? "Setting Asian" being the most egregious of all - she was clearly saying "setting agent" given the context

[@mlys9998]

9:10 "Blast freezer is protein cake", literally shows an in video caption that it should be $14,000. Agree, no proofreading whatsoever.

[@whatmane]

Google's AI does the speech to chat captions.

[@BobJoeman]

6:10 "taco berry" when the menu said Huckleberry and "[indistinct]" instead of "Chrysanthemum"

"45 wine" 🫠

[@lavone5541]

Shibuya was transcripted as "foreign asian word" for me, i was appalled when i saw it wasnt the auto-caption but the actual video's subtitles. Auto-caption would actually transcript the words even if the spelling are wrong

[@Boomshakalaka8174]

Singapore represent 🇸🇬 🇸🇬 🇸🇬

[@EdwinLap]

Love This!!!!

[@Dayvit78]

5:38 You can tell they're not pretentious because the spatula has a smiley face on it :)

[@AirLancer]

Really, whoever or whatever did the subs couldn't just write "Shibuya"?

[@BobJoeman]

It's the ol' Bon Appetit payscale mentality

[@Ryuu02]

Yeah the subs are terrible in this one. Check out 4:41 "ding dongs" 🙄

[@erikajane3957]

Jiro is in Ginza not shibuya

[@AirLancer]

@@erikajane3957 Tell that to the video my guy.

[@user-bv7mk8id5t]

I can’t get out of my head the idea of the rats underground! I see so many rats in the subway! You can’t tell me they are not getting in there. It’s already a problem in above ground restaurants. Plus NYC subways are so filthy! It’s an idea but idk about doing this in the NY city. -On 34th street prob one of the filthiest subways!?

[@glamkakes3783]

I’m a Train operator there and the amount of rats and roaches I see it scares me for them

[@OfficialBloodrunner]

Those beniets look amazing and hard to make.

[@evanniseventy702]

That guy is really….. handsome

[@Jay-Pan_Vlog]

Yes, Chef Dae Kim 3:15

[@jeanmejia370]

Amazing

[@themrgumbatron]

I love the concept/execution and hope to visit next time i'm visiting NYC. btw Sukiyabashi Jiro is located inside a Ginza subway not Shibuya.

[@mikerobinson7565]

I had the joy of eating here in February. The attention to detail was so impressive - although yes, the squab was definitely a star.

[@Dhieen]

2:38 squid game ptsd

[@Omikoshi78]

This is like real life Narnia 😊

[@lindasylla5121]

I am a, New Yorker. I live in, Manhattan. I will try my best to make a reservation. This chef 🧑‍🍳 seems to know her, stuff.

[@slytown]

If ur on the fence about getting an induction stove, don't be. Induction is superior to electric or gas.

[@Sebastian.ramsay]

Refracted. But wow I’m in love with this.

[@tarunr9875]

Awesome

[@BobJoeman]

8:45 Pretty sure she's saying "refracted" but the captions say "reflected"

[@TheFewLimited]

I see you chef Jing!

[@wellbbq]

I Love NYC!!!

[@bradybisgard]

This is the kind of place that makes New York so cool

[@user-jk5um1om8l]

I thought she was Singaporean when I saw her surname “NG” - one of the few (only?) countries in which those of Chinese descent retained surnames in dialect form with given name in pinyin form as a matter of policy (in Mandarin Chinese it would be Huang or Wu, depending on the dialect and character used). But I couldn’t be entirely sure because some other diaspora Chinese communities have a similar practice (e.g. some Filipino Chinese carry the Ng name), but she confirms it in the haw flakes segment - so thanks for leaving that in!

[@user-jk5um1om8l]

@@Pigeonbm Yep. But not usually combined with given name in pinyin. It’s typically all dialect or all pinyin not half-half. That seems to be unique to Singapore. Although now that I think of it do Malaysian Chinese do it that way too? I can’t think of any examples off the top of my head.

[@irenelee7922]

I m Sporean too hopefully to see you at the restaurant

[@marcpadilla1094]

Eating pigeon in NYC. That is bold.

[@theachilles96]

SINGAPORE MENTIONED RAA 🗣️🗣️🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬

[@TheAlphaZulu]

It's not 32nd street subway station, it's 34 Street Herald Square.

[@DominicNguyenLP]

the idea of having a fine dining restaurant in a subway station in NYC no less is wild and cozy at the same time.

[@ryanzhao6225]

chef dae is so cute

[@bluecat6902]

Btw, how does fine dining Restaurants, that is located in a secluded place like this get their customer? If its on the side of the street people can see the restaurant but how do they thrive on an unusual place like subway or alleyway?

[@keivin41]

Amazing !

[@joyceke1673]

I eat the exact hawthorn flakes as snacks!

[@Hal-p5y]

Hey Bon Apetite, “[speaking in foreign language]” is not a subtitle. Google the station name. She even names the movie where you can find it.

[@mattymattffs]

Those are auto generated

[@MrNoipe]

@@mattymattffs wrong

[@reginabillotti]

@@mattymattffs The regular captions, not the auto-captions, have that label. Plus, auto-captioning usually attempts a spelling instead of inserting "speaking foreign language"

[@grey-spark]

0:08 You'd think they'd wipe off the sign before filming.

[@OfentseTshwaane]

Chef Dave's chopping had me thinking someone's at the door 😅😅