The best hot pot in the burbs, hands down…read more The location is a fun re-purposed 70s build. It is a cozy location with a lot of space. Always feels welcoming and warm (especially in the winter). I cannot say more than all of their food is delicious. The meat is great and fresh, the buffet veggies are tasty, and the extras they offer (sesame balls, spring rolls, etc.) are a nice touch! You can't go wrong with any of the broths, but don't be shy to try the spicy. It is not overwhelming and adds great flavor. The staff is great and always willing to answer any questions. They are quick to refill broth or bring any refills for meats. Perfect for a group or a delightful date. Many happy returns to this favorite!

This was my first time at the Happy Lamb location in Naperville. I've been to other locations in…read moreChinatown and Bridgeport, but each location has its own appeal. This one's building looks like a beautiful lodge. While there is an online Yelp waitlist (that goes up to 6 people), we had a party of 8 so I called the restaurant and they were happy to put my name down for a reservation. We came to celebrate my dad's birthday. We brought a cake to share, and when we arrived, our server was gracious enough to store it in the fridge until we were ready. We had 6 adults and 2 kids. Kids under a certain height (I forget the details exactly) are free. So we didn't have to pay for the little ones, and not like toddlers appreciate hot pot anyway. It was more, "how do we make sure they don't touch the pot?!" which went totally fine. It's to position the high chairs the furthest away from the knobs/hot surfaces. On our end of the table, we got the half-half broth of classic marrow and the gold cabbage marrow. The golden marrow was SO GOOD. I would get this again and again, because it's hot/sour; the flavor of pickled cabbage and the spice of Szechuan peppercorns. Our server said the spice builds over time, and it did. It was so flavorful that I barely used my dipping sauce. If you like hot/spicy and sour, choose this broth, it is DELICIOUS. The sauce station and the prepared food buffet was located in the middle-back of the dining area. It's a little packed and cozy in there, especially during the dinner rush, you may need to wait a little longer or keep an eye on the area to determine when to get out of your seat. This same area has self-service personal ice cream cups, soda, additional toppings/veggies/proteins, buffet (fried rice, fried chicken, egg rolls, fried buns) AND the sauce station. What I did love is there was a gentleman who was making balloon animals/hats/characters for sale near the front of the restaurant. He says he does this occasionally when he doesn't have other gigs like parties or weddings, etc, so my kiddo and my niece each got a cat and a bunny, respectively. This made their day! And it was nice for them not to be strapped into a high chair the whole time, and have something to entertain them. Overall, 4 shining stars! It would have been great if they had private and semi-private rooms like the Bridgeport location, but I think this wasn't possible due to their building. It looked like they took over a from a Mangia Bubala Roadhouse (Italian and Jewish fare) which took over from a Connie's Pizza. This place has gone through some changes, but it looks like Happy Lamb will be there for the long-run.

The Bolingbrook facility is great. Food is wonderful and Chris at the front desk is always smiling…read moreand very helpful. Would definitely recommend!

I've been to the other locations but this is my first time at the Bolingbrook location. This one is…read morethe closest to me. They have shared parking so you don't have to worry about finding a spot. They have a good amount of seating available. You can either order from the kiosk or from the employee. I did a combo this time with 8 wings, fries, and a drink. I always choose bone-in. I got Ying's orange sauce and Asian Cajun. Asian Cajun is pretty good. The orange sauce is decent. My favorites would have to be Asian Cajun, salted egg, soy garlic, lemon pepper, honey thai chili, and buldak & gochujang. My girlfriend had the snow cheese and I thought it was okay. I had parmesan cheese on French fries and it was tasty. It was also crunchy. Service was very friendly. The chicken wings are a good size, not tiny.

What a great stop. Had a late lunch by myself and could not have been more pleased with the food. I…read morewas there during the happy hour, and got a great deal on the Brussel sprout salad and salmon rolls. the crunchy Brussel sprout salad was large enough to be shared, so I would recommend doing that. Otherwise, a great spot and one that I would happily return to for a refreshing and healthy meal.

Amazing food! Definitely want to come back to try more! Crab fried rice was great the noodles were…read moregreat!

This is a place where you can have your own personal hotpot…read more I like to cook red meat a little longer, but when I share a big hotpot with friends, they're usually faster than me. I enjoy the meal more when I have my own little pot.

Great food, atmosphere, service was very kind and they attentive in a respectful manner. Wish we…read morecould share photos but we ate everything. Would definitely recommend.

So this may get confusing for anyone looking up reviews of this place, but it's officially named…read moreJoy Yuan Noodle. Now, the big sign above the place outside still says Joy Yee...as do the plates, the cups, the employee shirts. The food and drink menu look the same too. Pretty much the only thing that says Joy Yuan is their menu and their website. So I don't know what happened, but it's pretty obvious this used to be a Joy Yee's and some kind of management change happened, but it feels like literally nothing has changed. Which is a good thing! My wife and I used to take Joy Yee's for granted in Chinatown, going only for drinks, but their food is always solid as well. We were going to do takeout, but our kid was hungry so we dined in and got the classic beef cubes in tomato rice and salt and pepper shrimp. Dare I say...the beef cubes were better than what we remember at Joy Yee's? They were still sauced well but also were more tender and less chewy than we remember. The shrimp were large and solid as well, and not too spicy. We had to get drinks of course, and my berry/passion fruit smoothie took me back to many days walking through Chinatown. The prices are still a little higher like everything else in the world, and they could definitely do with some decor. Maybe they had to change it with the change in ownership? But service was on point and I think we'll definitely be making the drive back here.

Great from start to finish, open atmosphere, spacious seating. Food was delicious and service was…read morequick.

There are several Ming Hins in the Chicago area, and this one in Naperville is one of the best…read more It certainly has the best service as there are at least a dozen servers standing around waiting and watching for someone to call them over (our teapot was never empty). You come to King Hin for the dim sum, and it does not disappoint. There are dozens of items to choose from and they are all good.

I enjoyed the food at this Minghin location. All of the shrimp dishes we ordered tasted fresh and…read morequality was good. They have an expansive menu with plenty of dim sum items as well as the typical Chinese dishes incorporating flavors from various Chinese regions. The restaurant is huge, more simply decorated compared to the ones in the city but the food is similar. I came on a Saturday night but it didn't feel crowded at all with plenty of tables available. They were well staffed and we were being frequently checked on.

We went at 3:30pm and got seated right away, especially because of reservations. There are plenty…read moreof seats and the service is quite efficient. We ordered the Gyu-Kaku Feast (for 6 pax). It was plenty of food, topped off with smores for dessert. The meat was fresh. Lots of meat, good beef, some pork, and a few shrimp. The salads were good... might be better if we'd asked for the salad dressing on the side. The sukiyaki was surprising in that it was more like fried rice. Spicy chiggae soup was yummy, nice and spicy. So much food. Super yummy. Park in the structure around the corner on Chicago Ave.

Came here in a Monday for lunch. We had a reservation for 230. We arrive at 215 and there is no one…read moreat the host station. Ahead of us is a couple and another guy waiting. After 10 minutes the host comes and tells the couple they have tables but they aren't cleaned yet and he's waiting. Mind you the restaurant isn't packed, but there are a few tables dining. I'm guessing they were understaffed. Anyhow, after another 10 minutes the guy ahead of us gets seated. Nothing was said to us. Another party of two came and they were also waiting and they flagged someone down. The host said the same thing as earlier, they have tables that haven't been cleaned. 10 mins later he goes to try to seat them knowing we were there first. The lady even told him, well they were here first. He went ahead and seated them anyway then came back and got us. It's 245. I told him we had a reservation for 230. The lack of communication from the host was off putting. We were hungry and my son really wanted bbq. I would have gone to SGD, but they are closed on Mondays. Anyhow, we wait around a good 10 mins before a server comes to take a drink order. Again, they weren't completely packed, I counted 3 servers and a host. We order ribeye, chicken, filet, kalbi and the hirami in a pot for our meats. We also got corn, spinach, a salad and the fried rice and an order of white rice. I ask him if that's enough food and he says yes, but you can keep a menu in case you want more. Our table was 2 adults and 2 kids who are 11 and 9. Fried rice comes out first and the meats. I ask him to bring the white rice too for my son. He said he forgot and will grab it right away. Let's just say he brought the white rice a good 15 mins after...and I had to remind him. So my son is sitting there eating his meat with no rice. The hirami in the pot was a good size but there were 5 pieces of ribeye and 5 pieces of filet and 5 pieces of chicken and maybe 8 pieces of the kalbi. How is this enough for 4 people? So we order another 2 orders of kalbi. I don't know the happy hour portions are tiny. We also needed refills and that took a couple reminders. We also ordered another order of rice. We are pretty much done eating when I ask him what happened to our rice order? He said he will check and that he ordered it awhile ago. He comes back within 2 minutes with our rice saying there was a mix up in the kitchen? Was it really a mix up or did you just forget? By the time we get our check it's 445. Why did this take so long? We have been there before and we are usually in and out in an hour and a half. So they took the fried rice off our bill. Then for tip, it's asking if we want to tip 18, 22 or 22%? Are you being serious? This guy had to constantly be reminded of everything, service was so slow and he had only two other tables. Someone else was picking up our dirty plates and bringing us the meats. I've never had a bad experience here until now. The visit wasn't worth the $180. Food was good except the filet. That had no flavor at all and had to be drenched with the sauces on the table. We have gotten delivery from here before and the portions were bigger during delivery. One other thing to note, the server never even changed out our grill...they usually do that half way through.

Happy we tried this place. Angle Parking can be tricky in front on a busy street…read more Very friendly woman- the mom of the owner took my order and gave it to me when I got there. Ordered 2 noodle dishes and Shrimp fried rice. We all loved the shrimp fried rice. Nice and flavorful. 6 pieces of shrimp. Bigger shrimp but kind of wished there was more. Take a pass on the Majong Noodles. Our whole family was so confused about this one. Noodles with clump of sweet peanut butter on top. Not a sauce. It reminded me of peanut butter cookie dough before the flour went in. Cute place, definitely try it!

Had early dinner on Saturday night, had no problems getting a table. Food was delicious, service…read morewas quick. Friendly and attentive owners (?) took care of me.

carley was fantastic! she gave us such marvelous service and everything she recommended was a…read more100/10. the vibes were immaculate and even though it was packed, food came out quick. if you are downtown in chicago, this is the place to be.

Gorgeous aesthetic and a standout spot for Southeast Asian inspired cuisine. I came specifically…read morefor the variety, and it did not disappoint. We ordered the scallops, crab noodles, sinigang sour, and a lychee martini, and finished with the chocolate molten lava cake with vanilla ice cream. The scallops were cooked to perfection and buttery. My personal favorite, though, was the sinigang sour cocktail. While it wasn't as tangy as traditional sinigang, it was a creative and well-balanced interpretation. Service truly elevated the experience. Our server was attentive and welcoming, and the staff member refilling our waters was just as on point A+ all around. Looking forward to stopping by again the next time we're in Chicago.

One of my favorite Mom and Pop restaurants in Naperville. Always fresh and made to order. Friendly…read moreChef/Owner. The place is always immaculately clean. My go to' s are the Bulgogi sliders for appetizers. Tender bulgogi with some fried onions and cheesey sauce on a sweet roll. Also the seafood pancake is another favorite. For mains I love the stews (jigae) the kimchi jigae my fave followed by the sundubu. Dolsot Bibimpap is another of my favorites. You really can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Entrees come with 3 small bowls of bonchon

Our first time here! Everything was made to order--we had the galbi, dolsot bibimbap, chicken fried…read morerice, and tteokbokki. Every dish was delicious, so we're already looking forward to coming back and trying more from their menu. Restaurant is clean and service was quick!