Bang Bar Las Vegas

Bāng Bar is another slam dunk from Chef David Chang, who is the founder of several other restaurants. The quick eatery specializes in spit-roasted meat with an Asian accent, tender, tasty flatbread, and fresh accompaniments.

The Las Vegas location is an open kitchen concept with an ordering counter and a short bar with stools. There’s also a snack case with rotating excellent finds like seasonings, sauces, and Asian-influenced snacks.

It is important to note that while related to the Momofuku brand, it is not a Momofuku Noodle Bar location. Instead, it is its own restaurant concept with a street food vibe versus a full-service establishment like its parent company.

The menu is set up where you pick one of the main dishes and then choose between a variety of proteins.

Entrees

When it comes to your entree, you can choose between The U Wrap, a flatbread that is stuffed and then rolled up; Fold Ups, two small flatbreads that are folded in half taco style; or Rice Bowls. Then you’ll choose between Spicy Pork, which is a gochujang marinated pork shoulder, Teriyaki Chicken, Spicy Eggplant, or Cumin Beef.

All of the options come with shredded cabbage and pickled onion, which adds the best bite and crunch against the proteins. It is quite a simple menu with only a few options, but every option is totally solid.

Sides

And don’t worry; there are plenty of side options as you can make any entree a meal with chips or another side and a soft drink. Your other side choices include Spicy Eggplant, Shishito Peppers, Cheesy Truffle Rice Cakes, or Chickpea Dip with Flatbread.

Vegetarian Options

Even though they are known for spit-roasted meats, there are still plenty of options for vegetarian friends. For any of the entrees, you can choose the Spicy Eggplant. Then, for sides, the Pickled Shishito Peppers and Chickpea Dip with Flatbread are both vegetarian!

So, how is Bāng Bar by Momofuku rated? After digging through several reviews across the web, bāng bar, for the most part, comes highly recommended. A couple of the crowd favorites are the Spicy Pork U-Wrap and the Rice Bowl.

Occasionally, some reviews report dry rice or meat, though these reviews seem to be less in number recently, so we think they have made some changes for the better.

The overall ratings are 4.4 out of 5 stars, which makes it a solid choice for a quick bite at The Cosmopolitan.

Bāng Bar is located at The Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip. You’ll find it at Block 16 Urban Food Hall on Level 2 of the Boulevard Tower. The official address is 3708 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89109.

Once there, the seating is limited, so we suggest you grab it to go and eat it either at a table in the Food Hall or what we like to do is take it back to the room!

It is also worth mentioning that there is another location in New York City on the third floor of luxury shops on Columbus Circle in between a Momofuku Noodle Bar and a sunglasses shop.

Momofuku Bāng Bar serves up lunch, dinner, and late night seven days a week. Each day, you can get meats carved to perfection starting at 11 a.m.

Throughout the week, Sunday through Thursday, they close down shop at 10 p.m., while Friday and Saturday, they stay open a bit later until midnight.

• Whether you order two rice bowls with meats carved right on top or you opt for a U Wrap for lunch, Bang Bar is sure to impress.
• The gochujang marinated pork shoulder, simply called Spicy Pork by them, and the chicken teriyaki are two of the favorite proteins to choose from.
• Vegetarians are accommodated as well, with the Spicy Eggplant and a few sides designed for plant lovers.
• Bāng Bar is located at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip in the Block 16 Urban Food Hall.