Serving NYC's Best Soul Food since 1984

Betty Park opened her first restaurant in Harlem in 1983. Coming from Korea, she had heard that Harlem was a good place to start a business, but that it would be challenging. The Harlem community was not initially welcoming of the Korean influx & the Korean business people were almost totally uninvolved with the community. She made a decision to become involved with the community by hiring people who lived there to work in the restaurant. She also participated in various neighborhood programs, like sponsoring a couple of children in a YMCA after-school program, providing college scholarship assistance to two girls,& supporting Police Athletic League programs. Mrs. Park also supports the activities of various churches. This involvement has not only led to a better relationship with the community and helped her business grow, but it has also changed the perception of Harlem by many of her Korean friends. Recently,Ms. Park received an Achievement Award from the Greater Harlem Chamber Comm