Her Name is Han, Korean restaurant in NoMad, Manhattan, US
Her Name is Han is a Korean restaurant in NoMad, Manhattan, that serves traditional dishes from a 28-page menu featuring photographs of specialties like shrimp pancakes and pork belly preparations. The food is prepared in a homestyle manner that centers on carefully crafted classics.
The restaurant was founded in 2015 and quickly established itself as an important destination in Manhattan's Korean dining landscape through its homestyle cooking approach. This focus on authentic, simple preparation distinguished it from the start among other established places in the city.
The restaurant reflects Korean dining traditions through daily banchan side dishes like kimchi, salted asparagus, and dried seaweed that arrive at every table. Diners experience how these small accompaniments complement the main courses and encourage shared meals.
The restaurant is located in an active neighborhood with good access by public transit and is open five to six evenings per week. Visitors should know that the menu is extensive and it can help to browse it beforehand to decide what to order.
The menu was designed by Kihyun Lee, a Fashion Institute of Technology graduate, as a magazine-style art project, giving each page a different look and layout. This unusual approach to a restaurant menu makes browsing through it part of the dining experience itself.
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