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Gui Steakhouse
A modern Korean steakhouse a few steps from the Broadway theaters, per Time Out, where steaks meet wood and Korean charcoal and the prime rib takes 72 hours.
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Why go
Wood and charcoal. Time Out names the charcoal bijangtan, the Korean kind. The menu calls the grill live wood fire. Behind it is chef Sungchul Shim, who earned Michelin stars at Kochi and Mari, per the house. Gui opened in February 2025, on Eighth Avenue between 47th and 48th Streets. American cuts, Korean seasoning. The steaks come with Gui steak sauce, chimichurri and chili crisp. There is galbi on the bone and yookhwe, a Korean tartare. Time Out gave it 4 stars out of 5 and put it on its April 2026 steakhouse list. A three-course pre-theater menu runs from 4 p.m.
What to order
- Signature 72-hour prime rib
- Bone-In Ribeye, 18 oz
- Prime Galbi, 22 oz
Not published: breed, price.
01What to order
- Signature 72-hour prime ribUSDA Prime, koji-fermented, five-pepper crust, slow-cooked, finished with hot beef tallow. US$75 for one, US$130 for two, US$225 for four at dinner.
- Bone-In Ribeye, 18 ozDry-aged 28 days, US$92 on the October 2026 dinner menu.
- Prime Galbi, 22 ozThree-quarter-cut prime short ribs in a soy and Asian pear marinade, US$78.
- Porterhouse, 34 ozDry-aged 45 days, US$210. Strip and tenderloin on one bone.
- New York Strip, 14 ozDry-aged 28 days, US$73.
- Japanese A5 wagyuStriploin from Kagoshima, US$41 per ounce, as an add-on to any steak.
02The beef
The house names one main partner: Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors. In May 2025 West Side Spirit reported Creekstone Farms beef through LaFrieda, aged at least four weeks before delivery. The same report said Gui ages in-house for six to eight weeks, and the tomahawk for eight to twelve. The October 2026 menu prints shorter numbers: 28 days for the ribeye and strip, 45 for the porterhouse and tomahawk (US$6 an ounce). The 10 oz filet is Certified Black Angus, US$71. Time Out adds a rub of shio kombu during dry-aging.
03The fire
Live wood fire and charcoal. Time Out's review says wood and bijangtan; its steakhouse list says binchotan. The pre-theater menu cooks its hanger steak over live wood-fired binchotan charcoal. West Side Spirit wrote that permits for the grill were a reason the build took about three years. The octopus is charcoal-grilled too. Order the bone-in ribeye.
04The story
Gui opened in February 2025, per Time Out. The space was previously a Staples. Shim trained at the Culinary Institute of America and cooked at Le Bernardin, Per Se, Aureole and Gordon Ramsay, per the house. His other restaurants are Kochi and Mari. The house quotes him: opening a steakhouse had always been a dream.
05The practical
776 8th Avenue, Theater District. Lunch daily, noon to 2:30 p.m. Dinner from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday and until 9 p.m. on Sunday. Phone +1 646 329 5929; reservations on Resy and OpenTable. Pre-theater: three courses, US$65, daily from 4 p.m. to close, hanger steak frites as a main. Lunch prime rib, family style with sotbap rice cooked to order in a pressure pot: US$59 for one, US$109 for two, US$199 for four. A Wagyu katsu sando is US$72. Book before the show.
- Address
- 776 8th Avenue, Theater District, New York, NY 10036
- Phone
- +1 646 329 5929
- Website
- guinyc.com
- Directions
- Google Maps ↗
How long are the steaks dry-aged at Gui?
The October 2026 menu says 28 days for the ribeye and New York strip and 45 days for the porterhouse and tomahawk. A May 2025 report gave six to eight weeks in-house.
Does Gui cook over charcoal?
Yes. Time Out says wood and bijangtan, a Korean charcoal; the menu calls it a live wood fire grill.
How much is the prime rib at Gui?
At dinner, US$75 for one, US$130 for two and US$225 for four. The lunch version is US$59 for one.
Does Gui have a pre-theater menu?
Yes: three courses for US$65, daily from 4 p.m.
06In New York’s selections
07Sources
timeout.com · businesstraveller.com · timeout.com · guinyc.com · westsidespirit.com · guinyc.com · guinyc.com · guinyc.com · guinyc.com
Last verified Oct. 29, 2026.
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