Young Joni, Korean restaurant in Northeast Minneapolis, United States
Young Joni is a Korean restaurant in the Northeast neighborhood of Minneapolis, built around an open kitchen with a wood-fired oven at its center. The menu draws from Korean cooking and wood-fired traditions, using locally sourced ingredients throughout.
Young Joni was opened by chef Ann Kim in Northeast Minneapolis and quickly drew attention for its approach to mixing Korean and wood-fired cooking. It became a reference point in the local food scene and encouraged other chefs in the city to experiment more freely.
The menu brings together Korean flavors and wood-fired pizza in dishes like rice cakes topped with gochugaru or cheese on house-made dough. The result feels natural rather than forced, as if both food traditions had always belonged together.
A reservation is a good idea for dinner, especially on weekends when the main dining room fills up quickly. The back bar does not take bookings, so it works well if you want to drop in without planning ahead.
A separate bar sits behind the main dining room and can only be reached through a side entrance marked by a red light when it is open. This room feels very different from the front of the restaurant and draws a crowd that comes just for cocktails and pizza.
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