Best K food I have ever eaten around Chi town. If you like K BBQ, this is a must come place!!!!!read more

Visited for dinner. We had beef brisket and bean soup. Server helped to grill beef professionally…read more We also got various side menu (banchan) as well. Overall good taste and will definitely return here in future. Thanks

The food service and ambiance and atmosphere were all great. Some of the best soup I have ever had…read morein my life. Truly. And while you might call me biased as I have been a JeonJu practitioners for years I would give you my word I am not biased and has nothing to do with those matters. I recommend.

My favorites are goat stew and grilled croaker. They grill fish extremely well, soft inside and…read morecrispy outside. Banchans are tasty and not salty, and they give refills. All other dishes I tried were all good. The best traditional Korean restaurant near Glenview.

What a hidden gem! Went for a super late dinner to this hype bar & restaurant. It was empty and I…read moredon't know why. Head over immediately. Service was quick and smooth. The lady and her husband or partner were sweet and attentive. My guy and I ordered an order of the bulgogi, kimchi fried rice and squid (super spicy). The food tasted as good as it looked. Hands down my favorite dish is the kimchi fried rice. It was really spicy and actually tasted of kimchi. The portions are nice to match the prices. Highly recommend.

I came here with my boyfriend on a trip to Chicago. We craved authentic and traditional korean…read morefood. One of our friend suggested this restaurant/bar. Its located near the corner of the street but easily missed. The service was excellent. Greeted upon arrival,waiter gave us the menu. Some of the menu items are unique and I haven't seen in other restaurants before. We started with seafood pancakes my all time favorite korean appetizers. For the entrees we had pork cutlet with gravy and rice, steam chicken gizzards, pork belly nappa cabbage wrap and kimchi fried rice. Every single dish came out quick, hot and fresh. Everything we ordered is very savory and delicous. I would say the best korean food in Chicago. It was my first time eating steam chicken gizzards and oh my oh it was seasoned well;soo delicous and one of a kind. I was a little hesitant when my boyfriend wanted me to tatse it. Best decision ever to go out of my tastings bubble. We came on the weekend,we expected groups of people but it was actually quiet for a bar restaurant.We enjoyed our visit here. The food was too yummy we forgot to take photos untill the end. We will definitely come back next time we are around ;)

The fried chicken here is incredibly tasty. You can order chicken most any way (boneless, tenders,…read morewings and drums, or even half/whole chicken), and there are countless sauce varieties to try. I personally really enjoy the soy honey glaze. Keep in mind you can also order sauces for the side. We also tried out some kimchi loaded fries. The waffles fries underneath were crispy and piping hot. The kimchi itself was pretty seasoned and definitely more of a sauce-like consistency than I'm used to: different but still worked well with the fries and sauce. We ordered to-go, and the food was ready in a few minutes. Given how good the food was for us, I can't wait to go back and dine in. They seem to have a decent private lot as well for parking.

Mathew took my order was very helpful and informed me their menu changed .... They longer have…read moreburger buns ... all their sandwiches are on texts garlic toast .its not the same as it was but taste was okay.

Great korea food. Tried the sundubu, dolsot bibimbap and…read morespicy chicken bulgogi. All were classic flavours and it was a feel good meal.

Dropped by on a weekday around 12:30 p.m., and there were plenty of seats available. My friend…read moreordered the budae jjigae, I got the rice cake and dumpling soup, and we shared a royal tteokbokki (the non-spicy one.) The flavor was quite decent overall. And their spicy level is indeed Korean spicy, not the americanized tuned-down version. Everything tasted good, although the portions seemed noticeably smaller than what you'd typically get at Korean restaurants. I wouldn't say it's overpriced, but it's also not particularly great value considering the portion sizes. The tables look clean, though I did notice a bit of kitchen smell (?) when I entered. Staff were friendly. It's definitely convenient if you're around Northwestern's North Campus, which is probably why this was actually my first time here since I work on South Campus. I probably wouldn't make my way up here specifically for the food, but I'd be happy to come back if I happen to be around North Campus.

Had the Katsu bowl! So good!! I came in wanting the tofu bowl but the cook convinced me on the…read moreKatsu bowl and he wasn't wrong! The cooks are super busy but they will stop and help you if you have a question. The only thing I would want different next time is less rice and more salad! It was excellent overall!

Got our order to go and we all went with the rice bowls: the Katsu Bowl, Korean BBQ Chicken Bowl,…read moreand Fire Chicken Bowl. Out of the three, the Katsu Bowl was my favorite. Super flavorful. The Fire Chicken Bowl definitely has a bit of a kick; I'm not big on spicy food, but my mom enjoyed it. The Korean BBQ Chicken Bowl had sauce that soaked nicely into the rice and tasted great, though the chicken itself was a bit bland. I recommend getting an extra side of Garlic Parmesan Aioli to dip the chicken in. It made a big difference. Overall, the bowls were pretty filling, and we enjoyed them.

First time here and the food was awesome. Highly recommend. The guy that helped me out was an…read moreawesome person. Thanks for the choice

Food: Best Korean food I've ever had hands down. Their dumplings (mandoo) are perfect, the japchae…read morewas good, and their LA galbi is a MUST! Cannot go wrong with anything that you get, portion sizes are also very generous. Service: Super friendly, and fast as well. Ambiance: The store is cute, cozy, seems family style. I would recommend it to anyone coming to the area, this is a MUST.

I'm a Korean-American that was born and raised in Chicagoland area and I'm ashamed to say it's…read moretaken me this long to find/try this place.. Hands down the BEST soondae guk I've ever had. Incredible portions of meat in the soup and flavor profiles on all their items leave you wanting more. They also did a great job creating a very cozy atmosphere for diners that feels like it replicates authentic soup spots like this in Korea. 1000% will return.

As a small family owned restaurant, To Soc Chon does authentic Korean soups justice! Definitely a…read morespot that will hit your comfort stew cravings Its a small place with the entrance in the back of the building where youll park in the lot I got the spicy soon dae guk (theyre also known for their blood sausage!), which was loaded with fillings, the stomach/intestine being my favorite. I got it less spicy as their spice levels can really kick your ass. Its a super light and hearty soup, so i personally added additional seasoning to fit my taste It was quiet when we went on a weekday evening so our server was easily attentive and super sweet - really contributing to the family ambiance of the restaurant. If it wasnt so far from the city, id def return more often to try the other soups

In my journey to eat my way through as many KBBQ places in the Chicagoland area as possible, I…read moreended up at HalMae BoSsam. I went with two friends and we stuck to our usual thing of ordering one meat plate per person. This was more than a sufficient amount of food for us three. The pork jowl was recommended, so we tried that and I was pleasantly surprised at how I've missed this cut of pork before! We got some marinated short ribs which I didn't expect to come to our table fully cooked, but they were also incredibly delicious. On top of that, the extremely kind and attentive wait staff brought us two different kinds of soup. One hot bean/tofu soup and one cold cabbage soup that was honestly incredibly refreshing after all that meat. The biggest and most pleasant surprise was the bill. HalMae is incredibly well priced, an amazing deal for delicious food. Highly recommend!

Food: great flavor but never too salty as other place, kids friendly. Unfortunately, they are out…read moreof my favorite pig feet. Service: all my friends love the girl who is super friendly and always gave great recommendations Ambiance: I believe they remodeled the store compare to few years ago, it's ok to fit more ppl right now. Love the clean space.

Delicious food and quick service! I love the self-serve "salad" bar with kimchi and other options…read moreyou can add to your dish. Keep an eye on the schedule for Lifeline--it gets busy just before showtime because everybody knows there's good eats! Feels just this side of a hole in the wall, which is exactly what I want.

Cute neighborhood restaurant! Small cozy space, friendly staff…read more Got the beef bulgogi and beef kimbap to share with a friend. The bulgogi came with rice which was nice. Everything was yummy. I do think the beef could have been more flavorful in both items, and in the end I slightly preferred the kimbap to the bulgogi. I would probably try the kimbap with tofu next time and see how it compares. Overall nice place and would come back if I'm in the area.