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My friend and I were craving warm comfort food and drove out to check out this spot. Han Bat is a super hole-in-the-wall, authentic Korean restaurant! They really only have one thing on the menu which is their sullungtang, but you can choose what type of meat you'd like. I went with the flank, while my friend got brisket. The sullungtang was solid. I liked that they gave a lot of meat in the serving, but it could have come with more broth and glass noodles. The kimchi that it came with was good, but the meal overall felt a little expensive for what you were getting. Service is really only run by one lady who is quick and efficient. They are cash only, but there is also an ATM inside the store in case you don't have any! Anyways, this place definitely hit the spot--not the best sullungtang in the world necessarily, but it does the job.
This is one of those truly authentic Korean soup spots that keeps things simple--they serve only one type of soup, and that alone tells you a lot. The service is just so-so, which honestly reinforces that this is not an Americanized Korean restaurant. The space itself is very small and feels quite old and worn down. Many items are kept outside the kitchen area, almost as if they belong inside, giving the place a cluttered, no-frills atmosphere. As for the food, the soup is decent but nothing particularly memorable. However, the radish and kimchi stand out--they taste genuinely house-made and are easily the best part of the meal. Overall, this place is more about authenticity than comfort or presentation. If you value traditional Korean flavors and don't mind a rough, utilitarian setting, it may be worth a visit.
My number one go-to restaurant whenever I'm in town. This is a mom-and-pop Korean restaurant that is super authentic. It's literally run by an old couple with no other servers. They serve pretty much one thing which is the Sullungtang (beef bone soup) with different types of beef like flank, brisket, ox tail... The quality is so good, it's definitely on the same level with the famous Sullungtang in Ktown LA. They only take cash but the there is an ATM inside the store with no fee so it's convenient. Service could be a little slow because they don't have a server but normally this place is not that busy anw. They have plenty of parking outside so no need to find parking. I highly recommend you checking it out.
Simple and delicious. Cash only. No frills, Korean restaurant focused on beef soup. Broth is light, clean and flavorful. Salt and green onion is provided so you can season to your liking. I was supposed to when I pulled into the awkwardly shaped parking lot to meet my friends over a meal. The restaurant was quiet when we arrived for an early dinner, but a fair number of solo diners or pairs came in by the time we left. Lovely staff. The establishment clearly understands their specialty and sticks to it. I placed a to-go order before we finished because I knew my husband would enjoy the soup as well.
I love this place. Authentic seolleongtang in the city. They mostly only serve one dish, seolleongtang, but with different cuts of meat. Sister restaurant to the well-known Han Bat Sul Lung Tang in LA. Takes only cash but there's an ATM in the shop. The dining experience here is a vibe. There's only a few people running the shop, and every time I come here, somehow there's only a few people dining in. It's a fairly small space, but beautiful shop. Very peaceful. A good place to enjoy a nice, warm bowl of ox bone soup. It is a bit far from the city center, but it's well worth the trek. The food is delicious. Each meal comes with whole cabbage kimchi, which gets cut up in front of you, and diced radish kimchi. Both side dishes are absolutely delicious and fresh. When the soup comes out, you get to salt and pepper the soup to your own liking. Honestly some of the best Korean food in Chicago.
Such a hearty bowl of soup with the best service!! The auntie there is so kind and kept refilling our kimchi. You order a bone broth soup, which can come with a variety of meats. It comes unsalted, so there's salt for you to add to your liking on the table. Your meal also comes with kimchi radish, kimchi, scallions, and rice! I got the beef brisket soup, which was so warm and comforting! It comes with glass noodles, which adds a fun texture to the soup. They could've been a bit more generous with the meat, but the quality was still there. Lots of four top tables with a few longer tables for big groups! The food comes out super quickly too!
This restaurant specializes in simple korean soups. I loved coming here on a colder day. I got the brisket beef soup, and it warmed me right up. There was a good amount of meat and noodles. You season the soup with salt provided on the table to your own liking. You can add your own green onion topping as well. The menu is very straightforward, and the place has a homey, no-fuss feel. The woman serving us was friendly. Service was fast. I would come here again.
Truly a hidden gem, Han bat restaurant is totally worth it. If you have never had Korean soups this is the place you should start your adventure with. Both the Kimchi's are the best you will find and have. The chef / owner makes it and is unbelievable. It reminded me of a time when I was in Korea and had kimchi that was similar.
This is my new favorite Korean restaurant in Chicago :) my taste buds have preferred lighter tastes recently, and this place fits that preference exceptionally. I usually don't prefer ox bone soup, but I would get it here in a heartbeat. The kimchi sides pair perfectly with the rich, creamy soup. Be aware that this place accepts cash only, but there's a fee-free ATM in the restaurant. Would highly recommend!!
This style of restaurant and the food they serve isn't for everyone but once you're hooked on it, you'll be craving their soups every so often and you'll be a repeat customer for life. I first tried this style of Korean soup in LA several years ago so I'm glad to have found one very similar in Chicago. It's the very definition of simple comfort food and I don't think any place will make soup better than here for miles around. The restaurant is kept clean and very casual. One lady, who I think is the owner, was our server and cashier. She prepped the scallions on another dining table while we were eating- typical of many Asian restaurants. They have a short menu on the wall and there's only a few choices, basically each soup consists of different parts of the cow. We went with one brisket and one flank. Service is super fast since all the soups are just steaming away in their kitchen. The soups are served in hot clay pots and come with some glass noodles. You must season to taste- salt, pepper, and scallions are provided. They bring out a complimentary bowl of rice, kimchi cabbage and radish. I like to season my with salt and scallions, and then dump the rice in the soup and eat everything with a spoon. The soup goes perfectly with the kimchi and radish. One bowl is more than enough for me- I'm absolutely stuffed by the end of my meal and everything comes out to be around $15 cash per person.
Han Bat has been a savior during these cold and dreary days. Soup always warms the soul and if we lived closer, we would be most certainly be frequent visitors. The interior/exterior is very unassuming with a small parking lot right out front. Without knowing Korean we had a little bit of trouble knowing what to order, so thank goodness for Yelp photos! We ordered the combination Soo Yook and the Beef Soup with brisket, flank, tripe, honey comb, and spleen. The Soo Yook comes out in a large flat cast iron pan with the beat in a blanket of soup. The boiled brisket and tongue were thinly slices and nicely tender. The soup was refreshing for sure. The beef soup had the some compliments and paired with green onions and glass noodles. I feel like each sip I take is bringing me back to life. The traditional side dishes are not to be forgotten either - the kimchi was delicious!
Ambiance: the storefront is very unassuming and may be hard to find at first, as it's tucked away. The restaurant looks a little run down and hasn't seen a renovation, but the food speaks for itself here. The menu is old school and written on the walls. I think mostly everything is under 15$ which is a pretty great deal considering his long it takes to make the bone broth and how filling it is. Food: the restaurant specializes in Korean beef bone broth soup. The entrees have different types of bone broth and meat choices and is a classic Korean dish. I generally tend to get the brisket since it's a nice balance of hearty soup and thin slices of brisket meat. Other soup options include tripe and tendons, if you're more into different textures. The broth is rich and comes unseasoned; you add enough salt, pepper and green onions to your liking. Obviously pour some kimchi/kimchi juices into the soup for true Korean style taste. Service: no frills. Don't expect 5 star service. You'll get your food and refills when asked, but honestly don't need more than that anyways. The owners are a nice elderly couple and you get a real mom and pop shop vibe here with a little taste of home.
6 years ago
Pretty good hearty soup.this is our to-go place after a trip leaving O'Hare. It's a mom and pop shop that only serves soup. And its all beef soup.. all the yummy tendons and beef. Come in the original soup and also spicy. ..they only accept cash so make sure you bring it with you. It's more subtle and home made than the more salty and commercialized Korean restaurants . .. they offer salt and spicy pepper on the side , so you can adjust it to your liking :) only thing I wish for is that it would have a bigger portion size. I have to say the banchans were so great, we pretty much devoured it on our drive home. read more
4 years ago
Best authentic Brisket Ox Bone Soup in all of Chicagoland!! I've been going to Hand Bat since I was a child, and love the authentic, nostalgic soup. The environment makes you feel like you are right in Korea - nothing flashy, just great company and the nicest owners. Remember to bring cash, but there is an ATM inside. Always love going here - and it's a pulerfevt hangover cure! read more
"Soup, kimchi, and horseradish for breakfast?" I'm down and you should get a ride with me to check this place out! "Han Bat" is located in a strip mall on Lawrence in the Ravenswood neighborhood. Be sure to have some cash on hand. Otherwise, you can use the ATM inside the restaurant with a surcharge. The lady in FOH offered us some hot corn tea to start with. The menu was rather simple with English translation. Everything was soup mixing and matching with different meat component(s). Prices ranged from $8.99 to all the way to $20 plus (as of 10/22/2017), depending on the choices of proteins and inner parts. Since it was a Korean restaurant, a soup feast wouldn't be complete without rice, homemade Kimchi and horseradish. Hubby and I just wanted the basic, so we had the flank beef soup (seollungtang). The ox-bone broth was incredibly delicious. There were diced green onion and sea salt on the table just in case a patron wanted to adjust the flavor. The service was adequate and better than I imagined. The lady in FOH asked us if we needed more kimchi and horseradish. I thought it was very nice of her. However, while we were trying to get our payment together after she told us the total, she assumed that we were about to give her $20 and walk away (the total was $19 and some change). It was when she spoke up and asked for tip. Well, we really didn't forget and would certainly leave tip on the table with another set of cash we had. I thought her manner was a bit aggressive. Unfortunately, I decided to withhold the 5th. star due her "un-needed clarification on tipping." Hey, the food was excellent and I would never refuse a bowl of soup for anytime of the day! read more
3 years ago
This place offers the best sullungtang- Korean broth tang (soup) made from ox bones (mostly leg bones), brisket and other cuts. You add salt, pepper, and minced green onions to your liking- It's typically simmered over a low flame over a period of several hours to an entire day, to allow the flavor to be gradually extracted from the bones. You can tell that the broth has been simmered for hours- You're in and out of the place in 10-15 min. I love how it's just simple- you order which tang you want- comes out in 1 min with all the kimchi- and bowl of white rice. The broth is so milky and has the deep flavors of the ox bone. Prices ranging from $8.99-10.99 depending on what kind of meat/tripe/ fillings you want- This soup is the staple comfort food in Korea- think Chicken noodle soup for Americans- read more
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Okay this place is freakin legit. Anyone who complains about the service needs to shut their dirty mouths. The only person working when we came here was the little Korean owner lady who works so hard to get everyone their food quickly. Korean restaurants are not about being smiley and talkative, they're about getting you well fed with AMAZING Korean food. The seollungtang here is the BEST. Omg so good. I got the flank and my friend got the brisket, both were soooo good. The brisket was fattier than the flank, I think that was the only difference between the two, both are rich and filling and so tasty. The kimchi and kakduki were insanely good, like DAYUM good. This was the most perfect meal for a freezing cold day. They also seemed to have redid their parking lot, (I haven't been here in awhile, clearly) which is a nice plus! read more
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I came here on a Sunday at around 1PM for lunch with friends. The place was empty so we were seated immediately. The place doesn't have the greatest atmosphere so don't expect it to be well heated, air conditioned well or have comfy seats (just eat and go). However, it's a great place to come on a cold winter or cold rainy day. It's like eating "pho," but Korean style... :) yum! Food: delicious side dishes (kimchee & and kkakdughee) Korean beef soup "Sul Lang tang" ($7.26-$8.62) - most of the soups are $7.26, but there are maybe one or two soups that are $8.62 which is still cheap for the amount of food you get! Costs: definitely a great price for quality and amount of food you get! Atmosphere: run down shop... but I don't see any rats in here so i think it's safe.. Customer Service: good..probably better if you can speak Korean since the ladies might not speak english very fluently... I would come here again if I was craving Korean Sul Lang tang.. YUMYUM... read more
3 years ago
Specialized in those beef soup thing that I love. If you are a beginner, just get the beef soup with noodle. You have salt, hot sauce, and chives on the table, so you can add however much you like. The soup also comes with a bowl of rice, some radish kimchi and unripe kimchi. Per my husband, that's the best unripe kimchi he's ever had--a bit background information: ripe kimchi tastes sour, versus unripe kimchi tastes sweeter. Anyways, for a more adventurous spirit, I'd suggest get the tendon soup. Try it and you will like it. :) P.s. Cash only. read more
This is what you think of when you think of "hole-in-the-wall" restaurants. It's an extremely simple, no-frills kind of place as expected. I would imagine that you would either really enjoy or dislike this place. If you are craving a relaxing atmosphere and something very simple and clean to eat, this will do the trick. If you are looking for intense, bold flavors, maybe you should save this for another day. You get either hot or cold tea, kimchi, pickled radish/daikon, rice, scallions, and salt and pepper when you dine in. I am very particular when it comes to kimchi, but theirs was actually very tasty. I had the ox tail soup which simply comes with broth, oxtail, and a small bit of glass noodle. You should add salt to your preference and scallions to enhance the flavors in the dish. The noodles didn't really add much to the dish since they didn't absorb any flavor but the rice tasted delicious with it. Overall, I am glad I was in the mood for it. The service was attentive, the food was filling, and the experience was pleasant. read more
Han Bat is a corner shop soup place that only has fifteen items on the menu. They have their core menu and they stay in business because they do it well. In my review of Gogi, I said that in Chicago, I'd figured out the best items to get at different restaurants. At Han Bat, it's the (seolleongtang - beef bone soup). Why? It's literally the only thing they make. Fifteen items on the menu, fifteen different versions of seolleongtang. You're given cabbage kimchi and radish kimchi. Add your onions, gochujang, and salt to taste. With seolleongtang, the star is the broth, and the broth alone is warm, comforting, and rich. Stop in for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. There's no place that compares. read more
15 years ago
I'm not Korean but I'm under the impression that Han Bat is one of the more authentic restaurants in Chicago. I guess it's also blatantly evident since Han Bat is run by Koreans who can barely converse in English. Nonetheless, I must say their soup and kimchi is a perfect match. The soup flavors are much more subtle as is the ingredients which usually consist of beef, tendons, tripes, and noodles. Each order of soup is approximately $7.50 and it comes with rice which you can consume with the soup. The kimchi is a lot more aggressive. I'd consider a bite of kimchi and a spoonful of soup to be the stairway to heaven. Han Bat is a very small restaurant and you could easily miss it, but it's literally the only restaurant in that concaved section of the street. read more
3 years ago
In my humble, non-elitist opinion, the broth here is the selling point. The soup had a good amount of meat and wasn't full of noodles. Service was fast, but we were the only ones there at 10AM. Definitely coming again! read more
**CASH ONLY** Mom & Pop joint located in korea town..along with other Vietnamese restaurants. We stayed in downtown of Chicago. It was about 7 miles from our hotel. It cost $20 cab fare each way..totaling out to $45 with tip. With the fact our meal for two was $20 with tip. All i have to say....It was worth it! Don't get me wrong there are other great joints to eat around Chicago.. But when you're looking for comfort Korean soup this is the place to be. Nice & hot to eat on a cold freezing day! ** warning finding a cab back home can be a issue...we walked down a couple of blocks until we spotted a cab** read more
6 years ago
Although they only take cash, the food here is delicious. I got dogani sullungtang which was very tasty and rich. They're quite generous with the portion too, there was so much meat in my soup that I couldn't even finish all of it. Their fresh kimchi also adds extra flavor to the soup. read more
4 years ago
This is definitely a Mom and Pop store. After serving everyone, the waitress/Mom? went back to her little table and continued reading the Korean paper. My friend was Korean so he ordered for me. I'm a big fan of noodles and broth. Absolutely LOVE it. It's my comfort food. So I was excited to eat here. I got the soup and noodles with everything in it. I liked the soup, but I wasn't in love with it. It wasn't as flavorful as I thought it was going to be. I poured all of the Korean sauce, even with some of the radish juice into my broth. I liked that they provided rice so that I could finish off the rest of the soup! I liked the kimchi, but I didn't touch the radish. The rice tea was very nice as well. Overall, I liked the place. I don't really have another Korean noodle place to compare it to. But if I had to choose between this and Vietnamese pho, I'd choose pho. Free parking lot in the front! Also, CASH ONLY. The entire menu is quite cheap! read more
It has bee a while since my last time. I did know when the restaurant reopened after renovations. Anyway I had a everything (flank, brisket, tripe etc) beef soup and it was good. Cash only (there is ATM inside) Beef soup: great Ambience: good Price: good Service:good read more
7 years ago
*cash only* Han Bat is so popular among the Korean Americans in the Chicagoland area and it took me so long to finally try it! If it's your first time trying Korean beef soup, here are some tips! - add salt and pepper to taste (at table) - add green onions for brightness + nutrition! helps cut through the fattiness of the broth - dipping tendons in soy sauce and wasabi adds more flavor to an otherwise bland food - feel free to pour the rice into your soup! easier to eat and very efficient! it also makes the rice soft and easy to digest FOOD 4/5 Han Bat is probably the best Korean beef soup restaurant around. The broth is so creamy and rich, plus they give you a healthy amount of meat. My mom and I wanted tendons and flank, so we ordered one of each and shared. If you are eating alone or not planning on sharing, I wouldnt recommend getting the tendon beef soup though because it is a lot of tendons and after awhile it feels very fatty and hard to finish. If youre with someone else though, I thought sharing the meat and tendon was a solid choice. The side dishes are kept simple, as they should be in a restaurant focused on sulungtang! The kimchi is the perfect stage of ripeness (slightly under) and the ggakdugi was delicious! The woman working also cut up the ggakdugi and kimchi for us so it was easier to portion. Make sure to add lots of green onions to cut out the fattiness! I loved that there was just a huge bowl of cut scallions, salt, and pepper on the table, so you can add as much or little as you want. The wasabi that comes with the tendons was on the lower quality, but this is a Korean beef soup restaurant, not a sushi restaurant. SERVICE 3/5 Dont go in expecting 5 star table service. Like many good Asian restaurants, the service is minimal and straight to the point. The woman was kind enough to cut our food for us, but we never asked her to and I even told her it's okay. Perhaps she understood it as it's ok as an act of consideration, but I really did prefer some foods to be left as they were. Also, when cutting the side dishes, she cut them very quickly and aggressively, so I got some red spots on my shirt. There was only one other table in the restaurant when we were there but I noticed it was hard to get attention quickly. There was one woman working the restaurant (besides the other staff in the kitchen). When we were trying to get refills, the check, or packaging for leftovers, we tried multiple attempts to get her attention and it would take her some time to come to the table. I can't imagine how long the wait would be if there were more tables inside. Maybe it was just that one day, but even for a small restaurant, 1 server seemed inefficient. PRICE 4/5 The price is solid. It's a reasonable price for food that is often hard to find elsewhere. Tax is 10.25% but that's Chicago for you all! Please don't forget to tip!!! PARKING 4/5 The restaurant is quite a corner shop in a small strip mall. Free parking in the area is a BLESSING, but I can imagine it being full super quickly during meal peaks. The pavement is also quite worn down so be careful not to drive over potholes. read more
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Honestly I never knew they closed so I was shocked to hear that they reopened. So many of my friends were talking the reopening of Han Bat so I thought what the hell its been a while so why not go back. Just as good as I remember! Korean beef bone soup (Sullang Tang) is one of those signature dishes that you grow up loving in a Korean household. Its actually a breakfast meal but its so popular that people eat it for lunch and dinner as well. The clean milky broth with noodles and chucks of brisket that has been simmering for hours with the bone broth just doesn't get any better. Korean restaurants usually give a variety of side dishes called "Ban Chan" but they actually only give you two here. Which im totally ok with because kimchi (spicy fermented cabbage) and Kkakdoogee (spicy fermented radish) is really all you need with this dish. Kimchi is good could be better but the spicy radish I am not a fan. Its just not fermented enough. That may not make sense too many but Koreans love their kimch and radish a bit more fermented when eating this. Restaurant itself is very small and CASH ONLY!! Menu only has about 5 items on it. Since I forgot about this place and I now that I know they're still open Ill definitely be back! read more
My favorite place to go during the cold ass Chicago winter. Do not come here expecting Korean BBQ or tons of banchan. Han Bat only serves two dishes: seulongtang or spicy beef soup, with REALLY FRESH kimchi, pickled radish, tons of green onions on the side, and a bowl of rice with a cup of hot tea. Their seulongtang is one of the best (if not the best...) I've ever had. It's the ultimate comfort food. The soup is slightly rich but also really easy to digest. You can add green onions, kimchi, salt and pepper to boost the flavor, but I usually enjoy kimchi on the side as their kimchi is ACTUALLY REALLY GOOD (I'm very precise when it comes to kimchi and this place hands down serves my favorite kimchi in the city) The spicy beef soup is also amazing. So comforting to eat especially when paired with the less flavorful seulongtang. I can't even pick which dish I prefer as I think they complement each other really well... so just get both :D The restaurant interior is very simple and clean with only one lady serving your food and beverages, but the food comes out fast and the restaurant has a very relaxing, homey vibe. Also this place is cash only but there's an ATM inside! read more
8 years ago
This place is good! I love this soup and I hate going to Lorena BBQ places for it Bc then I always want BBQ. They give a nice bowl of soup, rice and kimchi. Just great small restaurant, if you love sulungtang. I got the beef flank and the meat was so tender! Way better than expected. And their is so yummy! Will be returning! read more
10 years ago
Review #221 - 2016 Showed up for lunch around 1:45 PM on a Saturday and we were seated right away. I ordered my usual, the mixed beef seul leung tang. The broth is just as legit as the Los Angeles location. If you're not a seul leung tang fan, you probably wouldn't appreciate the difference between one that is made the right way or one that is just made out of convenience. I've had seul leung tang that was poorly made many times before I actually found Han Bat in LA, so I've definitely come to appreciate the effort that goes in to making each pot. So glad I was able to enjoy a good bowl of seul leung tang 1,800 miles away from home--and to find out that it's the same owner as the LA location is definitely a big bonus! It's also cheaper in Chicago! NOTE: CASH ONLY read more
4 years ago
We came here for dinner on a Sunday evening. The poor server was working all by her lonesome, running around trying to help every single table. I guess they didn't think Sunday would bring in a full house. Their sullung tang is pretty legit here, and you can get unlimited kimchi and chopped green onions. Just don't go overboard with it, you can seriously only have so much soup to green onion ratio, know what I mean? read more
6 years ago
So GOOD Seolleongtang! I keep going to Han Bat more than 5 years already. I'm so glad that they can open for dinein now. read more
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2723 W Lawrence Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
Lincoln Square, Ravenswood
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