Korean Spoon is a hidden gem that more people should know about. Husband and wife team of this establishment are extremely professional and attentive to details. Came in to oder different Korean dishes to feed 400 hundred people at Lakeview Church in Northbrook, Illinois. This was a celebration/ memorable for my mother who passed away three weeks ago. All the dishes- kimbop, fish Jun, beef Jun, chabchay and squid jurmen were incredibly fresh and very well seasoned. It was a huge hit! Every one commented on how delicious it was! The restaurant is a very cozy and homey. One can come in for lunch, dinner or purchase prepared foods to go. The couple are the nicest people. You won't be disappointed! As a Korean American, I have tasted foods from many places. Hands down, Korean Spoon is the best! It's worth the visit! Satisfied customer! read more

Have been in to eat twice and have been in to pick up ready made food a few times. Everything consistently yummy. You get a lot of banchan during dine in and the 아저씨 is super nice. read more

Korean Spoon is low key excellent! It is a small hole in the wall in a small strip, and while their business is largely catering, they do offer dine-in (Tue-Fri: 11am-2pm). There are also prepared side dishes and foods, like various kimbab and Korean pancakes you can pick up and go. There are traditional soups/stews and Korean entrees/snacks offered. The yukgaejang and kalguksu are very good. While most other Korean restaurants in the area have raised prices and cut back on protein/portions, Korean Spoon continues to offer quality food at comparable prices. The owner is very kind and courteous. Really great place for down to earth homestyle Korean cooking and wish they had more dine-in hours. Check them out! read more

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Korean spoon has been around since before the pandemic, and did super well despite the pandemic. They offer so much to-go banchan serving local Korean community, high quality and quantity homemade banchan. You can't find that just anywhere except a few places in Niles/Glenview. Their parking lot was a struggle as it literally is off the road parking, but there are generally enough spaces for 8+ cars. Spicy pork-- this by far is my favorite. First bite really reminded me of the foods I had in Korea. Not overly sweet like many other places, but the marinate flavor really seeped in. It's one of the few spicy porks around the area that isn't too spicy! And they give a decent amount of meat as well as nicely roasted vegetables coated in the sweet spicy gochujang sauce. Kimbap-- I was just gonna order one but I think they package them in two rolls at a time so one is $4.50 and two is $9. I just went with two. They were very thick and I love that they added in spam and burdock roots. The sesame flavor does not come through as much as ASSI plaza food court's but it feels more filling. Flavor is otherwise really balanced and great! Bibimbap-- i love that they provide decent quantity of toppings, really very generic, what you'd expect toppings but all are in really good quality and quantity. Rice is just white rice, as opposed to other nearby places that serves purple rice. But overall, exactly what you'd expect in good quantity and quality. Kal gook soo-- I picked this in hope the kids would eat. This has seafood flavor with peeled shrimp, zucchini, and peeled potato. Thick udon like noodles. I mean, the flavor and smell are great, but my younger kids didn't like it probably because the broth was a bit too thick because of the starch. And the noodle was thicker than they were used to. Oh well, more for our oldest one. Japchae-- also really good quality. The clear noodles are soft but still bouncy and chewy. Also not super sweet, which is ideal in my opinion. Lots of depth of flavor, and vegetables are also had nice sesame roasted flavors. Very quantity too. Owner told me I could microwave it to heat it up, and that they make it fresh everyday. Banchan-- they give four very basic banchan, all are good and what you'd expect. we liked that the fish cake wasn't too spicy with the jalapeño and oil, so that my oldest could eat no problem. Overall, I think the quantity and quantity of this place is superb. I especially like that they don't go overboard on the sweet profile of Korean foods so that other flavors come through. I can't wait to try some of their own banchan stuff. Definitely will come back! read more

Food was good. i loved seaweed salad and seaweed soup especially. Kim bop was very tasty. read more

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My dear friend Judy invited me here for a late lunch... I had mentioned to her time and time again how much I really wanted to try this place out and... FINALLY. This joint fully met all my expectations... FULLY. Such a cute little spot with amazing food. The menu isn't crazy extensive but everything I had was super yummy. And the service just as good. He's a kind Korean man... obvious he has a sweet spirit. We ordered the jjolmyun, dukbokkee, soondae and kimbob. So, so, so yummy. I believe their main source of income is from their catering though cuz the cafe is only open 11:00-3:00 Tuesday through Saturday. But their catering must be pretty fabulous cuz apparently they deliver to a church in Munster IN. I mean, whaaat?! So. Come here. Eat something. And order something to go for a party. Or just come here and eat something. =] Just FYI... they do have a lot but it's kinda tiny. read more

Korean Spoon - Korean Near Me - Glenview, Illinois

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I can't believe how much food I got for what I paid for! ALL this for just $13. If you don't like soondae (blood sausage), then just ask for extra kimbop at no extra charge. Above all, it was delicious and I recommend supporting this local business! read more

Korean Spoon - Tteokbokki with kimbop - Korean Near Me - Glenview, Illinois

Great food, great taste, and great people. Quick side dishes available for purchase. $10 credit card minimum No complaints. Definitely recommend this place to try. read more

Korean Spoon - Korean Near Me - Glenview, Illinois

I had good experience with their catering services. Tasting Kimbob at reasonable prices.

Clean authentic Korean food has disappeared over the last decade. This is closest to home cooking you will get. We moved out of state but we always stock up every month when we are in town. Super couple running the business, hard working small business owners with fresh food. Quality is awesome and honest cooking. read more

Don't recommend for a group meet. Place is small. Table fits about three people. Price is reasonable and good portion. I noticed lot of their dishes are sweet. I ordered jjolmyun. It was good, but got little bit too saucy and sweet for me towards the middle of my meal. Portion was good. If you've been craving Senoya's jjolmyun, go here. My friend ordered combination dish kimbop, ddukboki and soondae $10.99. It was good and good portion than expected. I recommend. I might get that next time. You can also buy pre-made side dishes and soups at this place. Pricy though. I wasn't sure if I was supposed to tip this guy or not. Plus, I think he was the owner. Once he brought our food, he never came to check up on us lol.... It was a weird experience. I did tip 15% even though it was more like a self serve place. Also, I find it strange they close at 3pm. read more

They don't do carry outs unfortunately. :/ can't really say how the food tastes but I was disappointed read more

Food was good. I had the bulgogi lunch special which had a good portion. All the side dishes were too spicy for me.Wish they had 2 choices-1 spicy, 1-not spicy. If you are near them on Greenwood in Glenview, I'm sure they can use your business during this pandemic. read more

Glad to finally have a dedicated Korean catering and specialty banchan place in the burbs. Went to the soft opening on 9/5/15 and the food was fresh and delicious. Its not easy to locate but its worth it. Making this our goto spot for banchan shopping. read more

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The interior is Korean"covered wagon ()" style. The menu is pretty diverse (see pictures). The seafood soft tofu stew ( ) is delicious with a good portion, but priced higher than other Korean restaurants in the area like San Soo Gab San and Joong Boo Market Food Court. Good side dishes (). Korean Spoon only serves lunch Tuesday through Friday. Closed on Monday. read more

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Great food to eat in, side dishes to buy, catering. Awesome owners too!

This place is awesome. Very clean and delicious food. This place would be definitely my favorite korean restaurant in town. I loved it! read more

Stopped by here during their lunch hour to pick up some Korean food to go. I have to say I was quite impressed with the quality of the food prepared for me. Everything tasted super fresh and so reasonably priced and huge portion sizes. I will definitely cater food from if I need to. The only down side is they are open for dine in or carry out 11-1pm Tuesdays through Friday so it will be difficult for me to get here unless I have a day off. Otherwise what a great find!! The owner was super friendly read more

So good. First time there today and ordered Bibimbop to go. Super tasty, fresh everything, great rice which is crucial for bibimbop. Very generous portions and great value. Hours are actually 11 am til 8 pm for dine-in, with carry-out from 11 am til 3 pm. A very well kept and clean place. read more

Fantastic little restaurant offering freshly made food. Super friendly staff. Highly recommended! read more

Having lived in LA and having boonshik available 24/7, I have been craving a place like this. I searched for the past 4 years in the Chicago area for a restaurant that exclusively served boonshik and was not able to find one. We stumbled upon this place almost by accident, but thought we would give it a try because we love boonshik. We ordered jjolmyun, the kimchi/pork dish, kal gooksu, and the ddukbokgi/kimbap/soondae dish (we were really hungry). The owner said it was too much for us, but we thought we would be able to handle it. We were wrong, but it just meant we had leftovers for home. The jjolmyun was a good replacement for those of us whose hearts ache for the Senoya jjolmyun. I would probably pass on the kimchi/pork next time - not because it wasn't good, but because I can make it at home. The kal gooksu is apparently the best my wife has had in the Chicago area, and the combo dish was also very good. The one thing that I wish could change are the hours. They close at 8pm, which is not the appropriate time for boonshik. Boonshik must be had post-10pm, but it's understandable that they close early. If you like boonshik and you are frustrated by your lack of options in the suburbs, this is the place to go! read more

The dduk was hard and the service was really slow . I don't think I will try this place again..

Wow! I loved their food. We ordered jjolmyun, kimbop, ddukbokki, soondae, and kimchi stew. Yummy food, great service, reasonable $! Their side dishes were good too! read more

Very authentic Korean banchan places in Chicago!! It saved me tons of time and effort to cook. Very clean and mouth drooling dishes~

Good Korean street food. The interior of the store will remind you of Korean boon seek jeep as well. My all time favorite is Kim bab, ttok bok gee, and soon dae combo. You get three things on one plate for a fair price. My husband always gets their jjol myun and says it's better than the one they had at Senoya. We tried bool go gee and Kal gook soo which were all good. We bought ban chan to go which were all fresh and very tasty as well. You can't go wrong with this place. Whatever you order, your tongue and stomach will be happy. read more

Korean Spoon - Kim, ttok, Soon. Yummy. I want it again! - Korean Near Me - Glenview, Illinois

Big fan!! Haven't eaten there yet but have purchased their banchan (side dishes) several times n I keep going back to try more!! Not a fan of sweet banchan n their's is just slightly sweeter than I usually like but my kids love it!!! But prices are reasonable! Can't wait to sit n eat there one day!!!! read more

Probably the best Korean side dishes that you can get in Chicago area and variiety of side dishes exist. Also, they serve Korean bunsik (snack kinda..) menus and they are great. The owner is very friendly towarda customers. I heard they do catering on sundays too. read more

I ordered Kim Duck Soon today for dinner and I was Awsome. I wish we had more place just like this here in North Surburb

Food: not out of this world but tasty to the point you'll probably want to come back for more every now and then. After all, not easy to find bunsikjip in this area. So I'll give them 3 stars for their food. As per Yelp, 3 stars = "A-OK" grade. Will I come back though? Not anymore. Why? Due to their new serving/hour policy. Apparently they changed policy not long ago. Now they do DINE-IN ONLY lunch until 4:00 pm then TAKE-OUT ONLY until closing time (weekdays). So make sure you guys know what to expect before making a trip there. We showed up there very hungry last week, around 6:30 pm not knowing they recently changed policy. Walked in, not a single customer there. Empty. They turned us down because they said take-out only at that point. OK, disappointed, not our luck, but what can we do... So we left and went to another Korean joint nearby for sundubu jjigae instead. This week I showed up close to 4:00 pm hoping I can do take-out to surprise my wife (she's craving for their combo platter). They said no can't do because it's still dine-in only time. Again, not a single customer there. Empty. So apparently they are so rigid with their new rule to the point they're willing to make a customer unhappy and basically declined my business. Frankly, I don't think I am being unreasonable here. I got it if they won't do take-out if I showed up at noon but minutes away from 4:00 pm? I got it if they don't want to bend the rule in front of many customers but the place was empty. The kitchen was not even busy, in fact nothing was being prepped or cooked (you can see the kitchen clearly from the cashier counter). So unfortunately they just lost a customer instead of keeping one who would be willing to do business with them long term and loyally. read more

I used to love the place for the no frills bunshik food. But on at least four occasions, the food we ordered was spoiled. Generally, we don't like to complain or send back food, but when you order $100+ to cater, and the food is spoiled, we mention it because it's not just us that eats it. When we mentioned it to the man at the counter wearing glasses, he said it's not his fault or blames it on the weather. He gave the distinct impression that he doesn't believe us that some of their banchan is spoiled. Doesn't even apologize or offer a discount for next time, which makes us hesitate to order or cater banchan from here. Other places can prepare food in the same warm weather conditions and temperatures without the food going bad. And if the food does go bad, other places apologize and want to make it right. Not this place though. read more