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    Mr Kimchi - Golf Road

    3.8 (503 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    The set up
    Gluterie M.

    We were delighted to see that this place was open on Christmas Day. We got the basic package and took to sticking with the chadol (brisket) and samgyeopsal (pork belly). Honestly you get your moneys worth and the service is really great here we were stuffed after the meal. Kids are counted above 3 years old at 2 dollars per year old.

    ramen bar
    Stacy H.

    finally tried mr kimchi ayce! i heard the golf road location is better so came here as opposed to the randhurst location. visited on a monday at 5pm (when they open for dinner) and we (party of 8) were the first ones there. there is an ipad to put your name down. upon being seated, i went straight to the ramen bar which is complimentary with all ayce purchases. i got the neoguri (a classic), but they have shin, jin spicy, buldak spicy, and a few others. everything was super convenient and straightforward to use. you dump the noodles and packets into the bowl and push the 3 button. then you wait about 4 minutes - we set a timer to come back after we sat down. the noodles were perfect. our table just ordered a lot of brisket and corn cheese. they have rice on the table - the first is included and then you can pay $2 for each additional bowl. if you want sesame oil to dip your meat - you have to ask for it. the meats were good - not as fatty as iron age glenview. the japchae, salad, and tteokbokki weren't as good as iron age though. the service was great too. no dessert included in the ayce but they do offer it. overall a good experience and i would go again! it ended up being 38.57 per person with tax/gratuity for the regular ayce.

    Mr. Kimchi is easily one of the best All You Can Eat Korean BBQ
    Todor K.

    Mr. Kimchi is one of my favorite spots for AYCE Korean BBQ near Chicago. The quality of the meat is fantastic and the flavors are authentic. I especially loved the pork belly, brisket, and spicy pork. The banchan (Korean side dishes) and kimchi really complete the meal. It's a fun interactive dining experience and great for groups.

    Yining D.

    My bf and I came here on a Saturday around 1:30 pm and it took quite some time before we were seated. They only have a few 2 person tables so it takes a while to clear and clean the tables. We were seated around 45 min later. You add your party to a waitlist on yelp and you get seated when the table opens up and your entire party is present. My bf and I usually just do the regular set. The premium really only has galbi and seafood as additional options. My favorite meats are the brisket and pork belly. You can do so many flavor combinations with these meats using the picked radish, the homemade kimchi, or the dipping sauces. My bf really enjoys the bulgogi. You can probably skip the spicy pork. In terms of appetizers, I enjoyed the spicy tofu soup. It had a lot of veggies and tofu in it and it was a good flavor, not too salty or spicy. The corn cheese was a bit too cheesy for me. The Korean fried chicken was nicely fried but it was a bit bland and there wasn't a lot of flavor in the batter. The egg dish was perfectly soft and fluffy and expertly seasoned. I could eat 2 of them but that would be too many eggs in a day haha. Service was very prompt and professional. Our waiter would watch our grill and change it out when he saw that it was charring. We didn't even have to ask. He would also come around and grill our meat and cut it up. Our waiter also came over and asked us what meats we wanted for our next round whenever we finished going through our previous round. The workers here run a tight ship. Mr. Kimchi is my favorite Korean bbq place in Illinois and their success is really showing. There's been a lot more branches opening up all over the suburbs! Glad Korean food is so well received all over the area :)

    Rose P.

    The service was great. Food was good. And the place was ran like a well oiled machine. Everyone seemed to help each other out and we were constantly being checked on. The place overall is clean. My family and I did the $34.95 AYCE option vs the $29.95 option. The main difference- there was more beef and seafood options with the $34.95 plan. I really wanted to try the galbi and the shrimp- which were both good, but could skip the next time we visit. You can order up to 3 meats at a time- the serving sizes are just right. You also get your bon chon and have sizes to order from- I highly recommend the spicy tofu soup... My family and I really enjoyed the brisket and bulgogi, soy marinated pork and the Korean fried chicken (KFC). My only complaint was the wait. It wasn't bad at 45 minutes on a Friday night, but I wish you could get on the wait list prior to getting there. They even use Yelp for the waitlist so I don't think it'd be that hard setting up a sign up in the app....

    Viv P.

    Compared to their Mt Prospect location, the place is older, and could use a little refresher. Korean BBQ is by nature very easy to get oily/sticky inside (that's why I go out to eat this meal rather than doing it at home), and while the location didn't feel "dirty", it didn't feel "clean" either. Hope this makes sense. Food was very good - still loving their Korean chicken, thought that's technically not part of the BBQ. The marinated cuts of meats were on the sweeter side than I prefer, but yummy to the American tastebuds. Service was good. Our server was knowledgeable and attentive. They also have Korean comic books at the entrance! Though we didn't have to wait for a table and I had no time to read anything.

    Brisket
    Bob R.

    I went to Mr Kimchi last night with my son. We had gone there several years ago when he got his Masters Degree. We decided to go there for a father-son night out - a special evening with a memory of the great time we had several years ago. We were surprised to see they are now "all you can eat." Neither of us were sure what to expect, but after the wonderful experience last time, we were excited to give it a try. We hadn't considered they might be under new ownership and things had changed. We arrived early, at about 5 PM, since we assumed there would be a wait on a Friday night. There is a Yelp check-in stand where you get on their wait list. I added us to the list and we waited for about 15 minutes before we were seated. There are two options, one with about 25 menu choices for one price, and for a little higher price, about 30 options. For the difference we went for all 30 (even though there were a few items we didn't have interest in). The main difference was there was no seafood on the smaller menu, nor were there intestines (which was fine by us...). First, they brought some appetizers - fish cakes, rice cakes, salad, kimchee, japchae, and a couple of other things. They were good - the kimchee was very mild but tasty. For the first round, and you can order up to three items at a time, we got brisket, kalbi, and pork belly. It came out quickly and the server put the brisket on the grill for us. We added the pork belly since it was rather thick and would take a while to cook. The brisket was not spiced at all but they serve rice and two dipping sauces - a mustard and a sesame sauce. They also have a salt shaker. It needed something so we found it went well with the sesame. The other meats, the pork belly and the kalbi were also served without spice so you do need to add something. Then, we tried the spicy tofu soup - that was one of two items that stood out. It wasn't very spicy but did have some heat. Then, we tried the shrimp and the bulgogi. The bulgogi was the other stand out item. The shrimp is served whole and cooks quickly on the hot grill. It is a little difficult to peel and devein after cooking but it was fine. My son was slowing down by that point but I wanted to try the chicken teriyaki and the spicy squid. The chicken was good, the squid was okay. That last serving out me over the edge. They also serve rice but if you want seconds, they charge you for more. The good - the service was really outstanding. The not so good - the quality of the meats has really gone down since our last visit. The all-you-can-eat angle probably brings in a lot of people, and certainly, with all we ate, it would have cost much more if we ordered a la carte. But in doing so, the restaurant has lost some of it's ambiance. If you want a lot of food for a reasonable price, by all means, Mr Kimchi is a good choice. If you want good Korean Barbeque and an authentic experience, maybe you should think about trying another place. Too bad.

    Nolan F.

    Basically, excellent meats and decent sides. We got brisket, different kinds of pork belly (garlic, onion, ginger), and pork shoulder. The fattiness, tenderness, thickness, and flavor of the meat were all on point. Garlic pork belly was our favorite of the pork belly options. I like the medium portion size they give you so that it's easier not to over order. Regarding the sides. Kimchi was bland. Jigae tasted store bought. Fried Chicken is not normally something you find at kbbq but we were curious. Skip it. Steamed egg, cheese corn, and white rice, however, were very good! Employees were on top of tending to our table but could be friendlier. Lots of seating for small to big groups.

    BeMariel S.

    Bring your intermittent fasting appetite here! Meat was great but seafood was ok. Shrimp hard to peel and squid was chewy. BUT ramen bar is Stick to the basic lunch AYCE. Our server filled up our banchans regularly and always attentive if we need meat or water. Best part was the bday cupcake! Totally FYP. Had a great time. PS Confused with the location since they're both on golf road!

    Mina H.

    It's looks like a tiny mall store front that is as wide as the UPS Store next door As a Korean BBQ, I'd say it's more a grow-er than a show-er (ie Iron Age) but the quality is much better, so... it's defo the yummy in the tummy that counts! Prefer a tablet kiosk sign-in that texts your phone over a lame person hatching a pile of buzzers, so another win! I'm not a fan of the hostess trying to select who gets a booth vs. getting assigned to a cafeteria bench of a room, though. Stop being a hater with your droopy fake lashes. Anywho, the server was super nice, and he was so accommodating with recommendations and suggestions. It's not a bad option for $35pp, though charging for lettuce and extra servings of rice is lame.

    Enter name in kiosk and wait in the car
    Lauren Z.

    All in all, service was EXCELLENT. Quan was phenomenal and assisted us throughout our entire meal with ease and kindness. Getting seated is convenient. You enter your info at the kiosk and then wait in your car to be rung or texted once your table was ready. For a Saturday early evening, we got sat within 5-10 minutes! The side dishes are already prepared for you once you are seated. The process and menu are explained thoroughly and you choose your meats! My only gripe was no rice cakes on the menu, not even as a main dish...it's all about those cakes for me! However, their kimchi is excellent! Super tasty, more spicy than sour and very crunchy and dark red. Might just be their namesake! Meat was tasty but a little too much on the fatty side. I recommend sticking with the classics- brisket, bogolgi and pork belly. They offer soju and this delicious mango drink called Korean Candy. The rim comes with Tajín and a nice slice of mango on a stick. Delicious!

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    Good food and service..i suggest if you only like certain items go for the regular pricing. I like it that some tables are in a booth.

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    Excellent service, Aza is our server, excellent service from start to finish. Very attentive and polite.

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    Service and ambiance of the restaurant is great, love the interior design of the place. Food was tasty; would eat again.

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    No, they do not. Minimum of 2.

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    4.7
    (530 reviews)
    0.8 mi
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    I came here for the first time one Sunday afternoon in January. It was fairly busy as it was lunch…read moretime, but I was seated right away. I ordered the LA Kalbi. Like another reviewer mentioned, this was cooked and prepared (Mongolian style) in the kitchen. It came out on a sizzling skillet. It tasted delicious. The meat was really tender and juicy, but there were a couple of pieces with bone-in which I didn't really care for. I thought the side-dishes were really good. I completely finished the kimchi and pickled cucumbers. So good. I almost forgot about the miso soup. It was pretty standard (which is good) and hit the spot on a wintery day. Unexpectedly, for dessert, the server brought out a Haagan Daas ice-cream bar lol. I wasn't sure if this was normal or if it was just because I'm handsome? (found out later they do this for everyone... lol). I didn't really have room b/c I was full from the main dish and sides but ate it anyways (why not?). Overall I had a delicious meal. I can't remember the pricing off the top of my head, but I would say that it's reasonably priced. Oh, they also serve alcohol here too so if your looking for a spot for a group of people, that is an option. I personally had a large Cass to wash down my meal. Daebak!

    All the meat and accompaniments were amazing and fresh! Grill was the perfect temperature for us to…read morecook our food to our liking, marinated beef was amazing! An amazing spot for a get together for great food! Only complaint is that it was a little warm inside with no air and the grills going but otherwise an amazing time!

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    4.1
    (303 reviews)
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    First I have to say the grandpa at this restaurant is super cute and funny!…read more The food was delicious. We started off with some non-marinated meat. We had Sang Gai Bi and the Heuk Sam Gyup Sal which was the pork belly. We loved them both. I personally like the beef over the pork but I would get both again. We also ordered a Yook Ke Jang, which was a spicy seasoned soup with shredded beef. It was not too salty or anything. It was just right! Lastly we ordered a marinated pork (forgot the name of it) and it was good, but I think we all preferred the non marinated meat better. Not sure if it's because we were already getting full at that time. Definitely recommend coming to this place. Charcoal bbq tastes so much better, although it can be a little harder to cook imo. ALL the small dishes were amazing...there isn't a small dish I didn't like. This is my new favorite kbbq spot!! This place is also super clean. The women's restroom was clean when I went as well and had everything you need...including spray for your clothes after bbq is done, which is a plus!

    They don't make'em like this much more. With charcoals, I mean…read more There's got to be extra steps to get permission for indoor charcoal cooking, so I get it. But meat just tastes better bbq'd on charcoal, y'na mean? It honestly had been a decade and a half since I went to a proper charcoal KBBQ, so this was super exciting for me. The place had an old facade that was reminiscent of the "old days" for me. Not to say it was run down or anything, but everything from the floorplan to the old tables with charcoal pit installed tables reminded me of the KBBQ era of the 90's and beyond. Loved it! My family went inside way past lunch hour, so the place had cleared out and owners seemed to have been having lunch. The two gentlemen eho greeted us gave out father and son energy, but I couldn't be sure. There was a life sized photo of the oldtimer in a marathon getup hanging on one side of the shop entrance, which he explained was taken a decade ago. I could tell he would have been around my father's age, but seemed super healthy. A pleasant man for sure! It may not necesaarily be a good thing for owners, but I love it when there aren't too many patrons around, because it means that I'll get all the attention I need from them, when I need. It was certainly the case here. They were super attentive when we needed something. To be fair, we knew exactly what we wanted, so it wasn't like we needed to call them every 5 minutes, but it certainly was easy to get their attention when I needed another bottle of beer. :-D My family of three order two servings of marinated galbi, contemplating on whether or not to order my wife's favorite pork belly. In the end, we were too full and were glad we stopped with only two servings. We'll just have to come back to try other meat later. This is ALWAYS a dilemma for my family. All three of us each have our favorites, but none of us can eat a whole serving. We usually end up going with my daughter's favorite every time, unless my wife and I are out by ourselves, which these days is not as often as I'd like. We'll just have to wait a couple more years for her to graduate.. Galbi (short ribs) was GREAT! Not much else to say about it, other than the fact that any meat will taste better when grilled on charcoal. With so many other KBBQs around town with more "hip" and "modern" atmosphere, I don't know how well New Seoul is doing these days, but I certainly hope they do enough business to continue to be around. More and more Korean restaurants are moving away from their traditional way of doing things in order to cater to American audiences. They may not be huge changes, but these subtle changes make people like me and my wife a bit sad because it eats away a little bit of our nostalgia each time we experience some. I hate to sound like an old man about it, but I guess it falls to people like myself to continue to support more of the traditional places like these over the young ones. Anyway, based on just the marinated galbi my family had, I must give them 5 stars!

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    4.2
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    1.1 mi
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    Maybe I had too high of an expectation going in, but it was a slightly disappointing experience for…read moreme, unfortunately. Even as I'm writing this review, I'm struggling between two and three stars.. It's got the hole-in-the-wall traditional Korean look and feel to it that I usually love. The old, faded wallpapers, the run down tables and chairs, the stacked up supply boxes that are folded in all over the place, etc. I usually love these aesthetics. But at the end of the day, the food has to be good to make people like us imagine that the owners cared only about honing their crafts and serving good food to customers and they just didn't have anything else like updating the interior to be more modern in mind. Well, I don't think that was the case. Based on my research, this place must have been one of the better places a little while ago, for it belonged to many people's list for offering a few very specific items that stood out of the menu, mandoo (dumplings) being one of them. Mandoogook (dumpling soup) was introduced as a must-have because of their house-made mandoo. My family and I ordered a few different things from the menu including steamed mandoo appetizer. I honestly can't remember what I ordered for my main and all I can remember is that mandoo was disappointing. It not only wasn't as good as the hype, but some pieces contained bit of an "old ingredient" taste. This visit was only a few weeks ago, but I don't remember what else we ordered. In my book, not making an impression is just as bad as making a bad impression, if not worse. All I can say is that everything else was just average. Not good, not bad.. I did hear in passing, the owner speaking to someone perceived to be a regular patron that she's retiring in a week or two, and that the place has been sold to someone else. This explained the lack of enthusiasm and the drive to serve your customers good food. She must have put the good years behind her and ready to move on, and I happened to catch her at the tail end.. Either way, my experience was what my experience was. I didn't have a great meal and I must give it 3 stars for it. Maybe, just maybe I'll revisit once it's changed ownership. We'll see..

    I was super sad I didn't like this place because it seems like a perfect place for comfort Korean…read morefood. It's a very nice homey vibe and comforting atmosphere. However the food we ordered was just okay. The japchae was good but nothing special and many other Korean places do it better. I really did not like the mul naemyeong. It was so bland with no flavor. It's usually one of my favorite dishes to get so I was very disappointed. I was also not a huge fan of the selection of Banchan. However the service was good and before our dishes came out we were served some nice and warm hot soup since it was storming outside.

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