Restaurant inspection findings and violations in New York City Kof-La (Kung Fu Tea, Konditori, Kumo Sushi, L.A. Burrito, Kokum, Korean Noodle House, ...)

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Name	Users' Rating	Address	Phone	Violation points (the lower the better)
KOFFEECAKE CORNER	n/a	301 WEST 17 STREET, NY 10011	347-585-2325	15
KOFTE PIYAZ RESTAURANT	n/a	881 5 AVENUE, NY 11232	347-227-7036	12
KOI	n/a	40 WEST 40 STREET, NY 10018	212-921-3330	11
KOI SOHO	n/a	246 SPRING STREET, NY 10013	212-842-4550	11
KOITO JAPANESE RESTAURANT	n/a	310 EAST 93 STREET, NY 10128	212-426-1216	17
KOKI & VEGI	n/a	1 CENTRE STREET, NY 10007	917-942-9500	9
KOKO WINGS	n/a	248 WEST 106 STREET, NY 10025	212-932-7722	11
Kokoroko Restaurant	n/a	47-55 47 STREET, NY 11377	917-500-7284	10
Kokum	n/a	106 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NY 10016	212-684-6843	-
KOKUM	n/a	106 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NY 10016	212-684-6842	8
KOLIBA RESTAURANT	n/a	31-11 23 AVENUE, NY 11105	718-626-0430	12
KOLMARO	n/a	185 SHERMAN AVENUE, NY 10034	917-841-1206	12
KOMBIT KREYOL	n/a	279 FLATBUSH AVENUE, NY 11217	718-399-2000	23
KONDITORI	n/a	167 NORTH 7 STREET, NY 11211	646-696-0257	11
KONDITORI	n/a	114 SMITH STREET, NY 11201	646-696-0257	5
KONDITORI	n/a	240 7 AVENUE, NY 11215	347-335-0767	11
Konditori	n/a	186 5 AVENUE, NY 11217	347-384-2028	9
KONDITORI	n/a	696 WASHINGTON AVENUE, NY 11238	347-689-8470	5
KONDITORI	n/a	687 MANHATTAN AVENUE, NY 11222	347-223-4837	11
KONDITORI	n/a	182 ALLEN STREET, NY 10002	646-350-3973	11
KONO	n/a	4110 149 PLACE, NY 11355	718-445-0215	12
KOODO SUSHI	n/a	55 LIBERTY STREET, NY 10005	212-425-2890	12
KOOL BLOO	n/a	117 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NY 10013	212-775-5665	13
KOONG WING RESTAURANT	n/a	6011 4 AVENUE, NY 11220	718-921-1341	9
KOONSUP THAI INC	n/a	1575 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NY 10029	917-216-8692	-
KOPI KOPI	n/a	68 WEST 3 STREET, NY 10012	212-777-7285	44
KOPIASTE	n/a	23-15 31 STREET, NY 11105	718-932-3220	9
KORCHMA TARAS BULBA	n/a	357 WEST BROADWAY, NY 10013	212-510-7510	12
KOREAN BBQ RESTAURANT	n/a	15401 NORTHERN BOULEVARD, NY 11354	718-888-7955	27
KOREAN LOUNGE	n/a	0 JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPOR, NY 11430	718-751-2030	2
KOREAN NOODLE HOUSE	n/a	21009 NORTHERN BOULEVARD, NY 11361	718-225-1210	24
KOREAN NOODLE HOUSE.	n/a	35-04 154 STREET, NY 11354	718-445-2100	11
KOREAN TAKE OUT EXPRESS	n/a	807 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NY 10065	212-755-0123	26
KORI TRIBECA	n/a	253 CHURCH STREET, NY 10013	212-334-0908	11
KORILLA EAST VILLAGE	n/a	23 3 AVENUE, NY 10003	917-741-9954	-
KORNER PIZZERIA	n/a	226 CHURCH AVENUE, NY 11218	718-853-3755	2
KORONET PIZZA	n/a	4087 BROADWAY, NY 10032	718-626-2100	12
KORONET PIZZA	n/a	2848 BROADWAY, NY 10025	212-222-1566	10
KORYODANG BAKERY & CAFE	n/a	248-12 NORTHERN BOULEVARD, NY 11362	718-229-8200	12
KORYODANG BAKERY AND CAFE	n/a	219-02 NORTHERN BOULEVARD, NY 11361	718-225-6030	5
KORZO	n/a	667 5 AVENUE, NY 11215	718-499-1199	12
KOS KAFFE	n/a	251 5 AVENUE, NY 11215	718-768-6868	3
KOSHER BAGEL HOLE	n/a	1423 AVENUE J, NY 11230	718-258-4150	17
KOSHER CAFE	n/a	11 HALL STREET, NY 11205	718-923-6000	13
KOSHER DELIGHT	n/a	1223 AVENUE J, NY 11230	718-377-6873	12
KOSHER DELUXE	n/a	10 WEST 46 STREET, NY 10036	212-869-6699	12
Kosher Haven	n/a	2900 BEDFORD AVENUE, NY 11210	718-951-5000	36
KOSHER HUT OF BROOKLYN	n/a	709 KINGS HIGHWAY, NY 11223	718-376-8996	7
KOSHER ISLAND	n/a	2206 VICTORY BOULEVARD, NY 10314	718-698-5800	9
KOSHER PIZZA TIME	n/a	1324 AVENUE J, NY 11230	718-252-8801	11
KOSHER PIZZAMANIA CORP	n/a	77-49 VLEIGH PLACE, NY 11367	718-487-3202	12
KOSHER YAMA SUSHI	n/a	8163 LEFFERTS BOULEVARD, NY 11415	718-880-1750	12
KOTO SUSHI	n/a	6712 6 AVENUE, NY 11220	718-230-3881	13
KOTO SUSHI & STEAK	n/a	552 HENRY STREET, NY 11231	718-222-8055	9
KOUROS BAY DINER	n/a	3861 NOSTRAND AVENUE, NY 11235	718-743-5777	2
KOUZAN	n/a	685 AMSTERDAM AVENUE, NY 10025	212-280-8099	12
KOWLOON CAFE	n/a	2365 86 STREET, NY 11214	718-333-1388	13
KOYLA	n/a	265-17 UNION TURNPIKE, NY 11040	718-749-5951	4
KOYZINA KAFE	n/a	62 WILLIAM STREET, NY 10005	212-344-9898	12
KOZY KORNER	n/a	144-12 243 STREET, NY 11422	347-632-0767	10
KPMG CAFE	n/a	345 PARK AVENUE, NY 10022	212-872-5664	7
KRAJA SOCCER CLUB	n/a	775 WOODWARD AVENUE, NY 11385	646-220-5245	14
KRAVE CAFE AND GRILL	n/a	4501 DITMARS BOULEVARD, NY 11105	718-204-7711	13
KRESCENDO	n/a	364 ATLANTIC AVENUE, NY 11217	718-802-0088	35
KREYOL FLAVOR	n/a	1738 FLATBUSH AVENUE, NY 11210	718-258-0509	8
KREYOL FLAVOR	n/a	2816 CHURCH AVENUE, NY 11226	718-856-2100	12
KRISPY KREME	n/a	2 PENN PLAZA, NY 10121	212-695-0428	10
KRISPY PIZZA	n/a	11 HOLDEN BOULEVARD, NY 10314	718-983-5900	23
KRISPY PIZZERIA	n/a	7112 13 AVENUE, NY 11228	718-745-9618	7
KRISS WEST INDIAN RESTAURANT	n/a	112-04 FARMERS BOULEVARD, NY 11412	718-454-9300	2
KRISTALBELLI	n/a	8 WEST 36 STREET, NY 10018	212-290-2211	9
KRISTOPHE	n/a	221 NORTH 4 STREET, NY 11211	718-302-5100	-
KRISTY'S RESTAURANT	n/a	796 COURTLANDT AVENUE, NY 10451	718-402-0698	7
KROLEWSKIE JADLO	n/a	66-21 FRESH POND ROAD, NY 11385	718-366-6226	9
KROLEWSKIE JADLO	n/a	694 MANHATTAN AVENUE, NY 11222	718-383-8993	75
KROWN GRILL HALAL CHICKEN	n/a	357 NOSTRAND AVENUE, NY 11216	718-638-1004	26
KRUPA GROCERY	n/a	231 PROSPECT PARK WEST, NY 11215	718-768-5813	7
KRUSH	n/a	2 WEST 32 STREET, NY 10001	917-881-9679	15
KRUST PIZZERIA	n/a	226 EAST 14 STREET, NY 10003	212-510-8869	3
KRYSTAL EUROPEAN BAKERY	n/a	6672 FRESH POND ROAD, NY 11385	718-418-9493	13
KRYSTAL PASTRY SHOP	n/a	69-02 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, NY 11377	718-898-1900	23
KRYSTAL'S CAFE 81	n/a	81 EAST 7 STREET, NY 10003	212-473-4900	20
KTCHN	n/a	508 WEST 42 STREET, NY 10036	212-868-2999	13
KU SHIANG RESTAURANT	n/a	13538 39 AVENUE, NY 11354	718-939-5468	25
KUHO SUSHI	n/a	1701 65 STREET, NY 11204	718-232-5688	31
KUKARAMAKARA RESTAURANT	n/a	1601 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE, NY 10040	212-923-1210	37
KUKU CANTEEN	n/a	289 MERCER STREET, NY 10003	212-473-6162	11
KULLA	n/a	2321 HUGHES AVENUE, NY 10458	917-473-6696	-
KULU DESSERTS	n/a	37-06 PRINCE STREET, NY 11354	718-886-3302	5
KULU DESSERTS	n/a	806 62 STREET, NY 11220	718-680-2818	9
KULUSHKAT GOURMET FALAFEL	n/a	446 DEAN STREET, NY 11217	347-799-1972	10
KUM FUNG KITCHEN	n/a	838 BAY STREET, NY 10304	718-727-8888	11
KUM GANG SAN	n/a	138-28 NORTHERN BOULEVARD, NY 11354	718-461-0909	11
KUM GANG SAN KOREAN RESTAURANT	n/a	49 WEST 32 STREET, NY 10001	212-967-0909	10
KUM KAU KITCHEN	n/a	463 MYRTLE AVENUE, NY 11205	718-638-1850	2
KUM WEI KITCHEN	n/a	60-19 MYRTLE AVENUE, NY 11385	718-417-0097	11
KUMA INN	n/a	113 LUDLOW STREET, NY 10002	212-353-8866	28
KUMO JAPANESE CUISINE	n/a	1406 CORTELYOU ROAD, NY 11226	718-282-8288	8
KUMO JAPANESE RESTAURANT	n/a	37-18 DITMARS BLVD, NY 11105	718-278-8808	11
KUMO JAPANESE RESTAURANT INC	n/a	37-18 DITMARS BOULEVARD, NY 11105	718-666-7705	-
KUMO SUSHI	n/a	214 1 AVENUE, NY 10009	212-533-3030	11
KUMO SUSHI	n/a	512 COURT STREET, NY 11231	718-222-5758	14
KUMO SUSHI	n/a	165 WEST 72 STREET, NY 10023	212-580-5900	12
KUMO SUSHI	n/a	282 BLEECKER STREET, NY 10014	212-366-0808	9
KUNG FU JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT	n/a	1950 BATH AVENUE, NY 11214	718-265-4588	2
KUNG FU LITTLE STEMED BUNS RAMEN INC	n/a	811 8 AVENUE, NY 10019	347-757-8208	9
KUNG FU TEA	n/a	73 CHRYSTIE STREET, NY 10002	646-288-4936	7
KUNG FU TEA	n/a	234238 CANAL STREET, NY 10013	212-334-3536	4
KUNG FU TEA	n/a	8612 JUSTICE AVENUE, NY 11373	718-899-1189	8
KUNG FU TEA	n/a	806 55TH ST, NY 11220	718-633-5588	7
KUNG FU TEA	n/a	136-20 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, NY 11354	718-321-2886	-
KUNG FU TEA	n/a	241 EAST 10 STREET, NY 10003	212-777-3747	12
KUNG FU TEA	n/a	31-27 THOMSON AVENUE, NY 11101	718-392-5272	12
KUNG FU TEA	n/a	3810 138 STREET, NY 11354	718-395-8297	11
KUNG FU TEA	n/a	28 SAINT MARKS PLACE, NY 10003	917-285-4285	5
KUNG FU TEA	n/a	31 WAVERLY PLACE, NY 10003	212-677-4517	4
KUNG FU TEA	n/a	2174 86 STREET, NY 11214	718-373-2695	4
KUNG FU TEA	n/a	70-10 AUSTIN STREET, NY 11375	718-268-3631	9
KUNG FU TEA	n/a	82-02 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, NY 11372	718-424-5888	7
KUNG FU TEA	n/a	1422 AVENUE U, NY 11229	718-819-9079	2
Kung Fu Tea	n/a	40 HOYT STREET, NY 11201	917-526-3866	-
KUNG FU TEA KISSENA	n/a	41-11 KISSENA BOULEVARD, NY 11355	718-755-7900	8
KUNG FU XIAO LONG BAO	n/a	5916 MAIN STREET, NY 11355	718-661-2882	12
KUNJIP RESTAURANT	n/a	9 WEST 32 STREET, NY 10001	212-216-9487	7
KURA	n/a	130 ST MARKS PLACE, NY 10009	212-228-1010	10
Kurant	n/a	1091 2 AVENUE, NY 10022	646-370-6928	25
KURENT EVENTS	n/a	305 THROOP AVENUE, NY 11206	347-915-0439	9
KURO KUMA ESPRESSO & COFFEE	n/a	121 LASALLE STREET, NY 10027	347-577-3177	7
KURUMAZUSHI RESTAURANT	n/a	7 EAST 47 STREET, NY 10017	212-317-2802	2
KUSHI Q	n/a	153 EAST 53 STREET, NY 10022	212-888-6488	8
KUTSHER'S TRIBECA	n/a	186 FRANKLIN STREET, NY 10013	212-431-0606	12
KUTUM BARI GYRO HOUSE	n/a	88-19 LIBERTY AVENUE, NY 11417	646-421-3421	20
KWIK STOP CAFE	n/a	4 SOUTH STREET, NY 10004	212-943-9700	20
KYEDONG	n/a	150-54 NORTHERN BOULEVARD, NY 11354	718-358-8300	9
KYLE RESTAURANT	n/a	1694 PARK AVENUE, NY 10035	646-386-7879	27
KYO-YA	n/a	94 EAST 7 STREET, NY 10009	212-982-4140	13
KYOCHON	n/a	319 5 AVENUE, NY 10016	212-725-9292	12
KYOCHON CHICKEN	n/a	156-50 NORTHERN BOULEVARD, NY 11354	718-939-9292	6
KYOTO	n/a	115 SMITH STREET, NY 11201	718-522-5888	5
KYOTO RESTAURANT	n/a	153-11 UNION TURNPIKE, NY 11367	718-380-7777	13
KYOTO SUSHI	n/a	161 NASSAU AVENUE, NY 11222	718-383-8882	4
KYOTO SUSHI NUMBER 5	n/a	418 FOREST AVENUE, NY 10301	718-727-6666	12
L & B SPUMONI GARDENS	n/a	620 ATLANTIC AVENUE, NY 11217	917-618-6100	0
L & D LUNCHEONETTE	n/a	171 AVENUE U, NY 11223	718-946-1800	11
L & K JAMAICAN RESTAURANT	n/a	172-06 LINDEN BOULEVARD, NY 11434	718-206-1061	11
L & L LOCAL	n/a	41-04 31 AVENUE, NY 11103	917-731-3906	22
L & M ITALIAN DELI & CATERING	n/a	3608 31 STREET, NY 11106	718-729-9120	13
L & U CAFE	n/a	1405 AVENUE U, NY 11229	718-627-0986	12
L AND Z BAKERY	n/a	2472 86 STREET, NY 11214	718-372-2329	13
L Lounge	n/a	2131 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BOULEVARD, NY 10026	212-961-1010	7
L Q 511	n/a	511 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NY 10017	212-593-0575	8
L&B SPUMONI GARDENS AND BEER ROOM	n/a	620 ATLANTIC AVENUE, NY 11217	917-618-6310	2
L&J TAVERN	n/a	658 DAWSON STREET, NY 10455	718-585-3088	0
L&M SANDWICHSHOP, LLC	n/a	9418 AVENUE D, NY 11236	347-339-8463	-
L&W OYSTER CO.	n/a	254 5 AVENUE, NY 11215	212-203-7772	13
L&Y WING HING CHINESE RESTAURANT	n/a	1661 METROPOLITAN AVE, NY 10462	718-822-1616	12
L' CHAIM CAFE	n/a	1017 AVENUE K, NY 11230	718-676-0403	2
L' PATIO RESTAURANT	n/a	1388 EDWARD L GRANT HIGHWAY, NY 10452	718-588-1609	8
AOC Restaurant	n/a	314 BLEECKER ST, NY 10014	212-675-9463	13
l'albero dei gelati	n/a	341 5 AVENUE, NY 11215	718-788-2288	10
L'AMICI	n/a	16053 ROCKAWAY BOULEVARD, NY 11434	718-978-6300	8
L'AMOUR	n/a	10211 QUEENS BOULEVARD, NY 11375	718-459-8800	12
L'ANGOLO PIZZA & PASTA	n/a	116-03 METROPOLITAN AVENUE, NY 11418	718-441-4848	-
L'APICIO	n/a	11 EAST 1 STREET, NY 10003	212-533-7400	9
L'ARET DEL GELATO	n/a	75 9 AVENUE, NY 10011	212-366-0570	5
L'AROMA DELI CAFE	n/a	6254 FOREST AVENUE, NY 11385	718-456-9788	12
L'ARTE DEL GELATO	n/a	NKA HIGHLINE PARK--BET 15-16 ST BY W/S HWY, NY 10011	212-366-0570	2
L'ARTUSI	n/a	228 WEST 10 STREET, NY 10014	212-255-5757	12
L'EXPRESS	n/a	249 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NY 10003	212-254-5858	7
L'FONDA	n/a	2023 AMSTERDAM AVENUE, NY 10032	917-521-1631	9
L'ISOLA RESTAURANT	n/a	128 METROPOLITAN AVENUE, NY 11249	718-599-0200	11
L'ITALIANO TRATTORIA	n/a	216-01 HORACE HARDING EXPRESSWAY, NY 11364	718-224-2536	7
L'UNIQUE BAR & RESTAURANT		1773 NOSTRAND AVENUE, NY 11226	347-425-8686	115
L. A. BURRITO	n/a	43 UNDERHILL AVENUE, NY 11238	718-484-3615	16
L. A. PIZZERIA	n/a	25-01 JACKSON AVENUE, NY 11101	718-433-2500	11
L. I. C. BAR	n/a	4558 VERNON BOULEVARD, NY 11101	718-786-5400	9
L. QUISQUEYA BAR RESTAURANT	n/a	640 PRSPECT AVENUE, NY 10455	917-792-2043	12
L.A. BURDICK CHOCOLATES	n/a	5 EAST 20 STREET, NY 10003	212-796-0143	8
L.A. BURRITO	n/a	67 WILSON AVENUE, NY 11237	718-381-4740	6
L.A. BURRITO	n/a	287 BEDFORD AVENUE, NY 11211	718-782-7728	23
L.A. GOURMET	n/a	25-01 JACKSON AVENUE, NY 11101	718-433-2500	12
L.A. Pizzeria	n/a	25-01 JACKSON AVENUE, NY 11101	718-433-2500	10
L.I.C. BROADWAY DELI & GROCERY	n/a	14-21 BROADWAY, NY 11106	646-363-4374	-
L.I.E. HOT BAGEL	n/a	210-25 HORACE HARDING EXPRESSWAY, NY 11364	718-229-7101	15
LA BAGUETTE LA KAY SHOP	n/a	229-24 LINDEN BOULEVARD, NY 11411	718-977-1169	21
LA 90 BAKERY	n/a	37-06 90 STREET, NY 11372	718-429-0690	6
LA ABUNDANCIA	n/a	37-01 JUNCTION BOULEVARD, NY 11368	718-205-7923	-
LA ABUNDANCIA	n/a	9419 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, NY 11372	718-335-8800	10
LA ABUNDANCIA	n/a	88-26 37 AVENUE, NY 11372	347-397-2301	10
LA ABUNDANCIA BAKERY		81-16 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, NY 11372	718-205-7890	25
LA ABUNDANCIA BAKERY & RESTAURANT	n/a	63-10 BROADWAY, NY 11377	718-672-1515	10
LA ABUNDANCIA BAKERY AND RESTAURAN	n/a	7502 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, NY 11372	718-205-5021	10
LA ADELITA MEXICAN RESTAURANT	n/a	5222 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, NY 11377	718-651-0200	9
LA AMBATENITA BAKERY	n/a	11126 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, NY 11368	718-803-3456	28
LA AMISTAD BAKERY	n/a	40-37 162 STREET, NY 11358	718-463-2477	9
LA ANTIOQUENA BAKERY # 1	n/a	90-51 CORONA AVENUE, NY 11373	718-760-3333	12
LA ANTIOQUENA BAKERY II	n/a	4007 NATIONAL STREET, NY 11368	718-205-1314	7
LA AUTENTICA PANDERIA	n/a	1878 86 STREET, NY 11214	718-259-2606	7
LA BAGEL DELIGHT	n/a	73 LAFAYETTE AVENUE, NY 11217	718-246-3744	13
LA BAGEL DELIGHT	n/a	90 COURT STREET, NY 11201	718-522-0520	-

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