Woo Lae Oak

148 Mercer
212-925-8200
woolaeoaksoho.com

Noveau Korean! This is the chicest "cook-it-yourself" restaurant. Great for a different date and if you want to get really cozy, ask for a seat upstairs. You are required to take your shoes off as you sit on the floor, so don't wear the socks with holes. It's dimly lit, some spaces are sectioned off with bamboo for more intimate settings and each table has it's own grill.

My suggestion is to have someone order the pre-fix to try some of the different appetizers like rabbit wrapped in bacon and daring desserts. Main entrees run the gamut from duck and pork to chicken and filet minon brought to the table raw. All of it is delicious, depending on your skills at the smokeless grill using chopsticks. It's pricey ($30-$50), but worth the entertainment and countless laughs over the lost lumps of flesh in the grill.