Summertime is a beautiful and authentic Japanese restaurant. We love that it is a smaller and more…read moreintimate setting. The staff is always super kind. We've yet to travel to Japan, but feel this would be a similar experience if you were to travel to the country. The menu has quite a few items in Japanese only. The server gave us a tip to use Google translate and you could take a picture of the menu and it will translate what they are serving that day. They're sashimi is massive!!!! You could tell the chef has a great connection with his fish supplier. We can't find anyone else that has the quality matched in this area for the size. We always return for the grilled mackerel. It's a crowd pleaser doesn't have a fishy aroma at all and it's cooked to perfection every single time. They also have karaoke right next door if you are looking for a fun night experience. We couldn't recommend this place enough.

The food is phenomenal and fresh! Everything we had was really good! The drink list is extensive! I…read morelove the sake they recommend.

Gangnam Korean BBQ is a quaint little dining experience tucked in a strip mall. Where it lacks in…read morenot being the typical all you can eat place (AYCE), the quality and quantity of packages offered makes up for it. We ordered the Seoul package that came with a variety of meats and at the end our server came and made kimchi fried rice that was delicious. All the meats were fresh and tender. The fried chicken with sweet & sour sauce was really delicious. They also brought plenty of Bon chon items and even refilled them for us. Surroundings and seating was intimate. Alinaa our server was friendly, helpful and checked on us often. It was a delicious meal and I'd highly recommend it as a change of pace to the AYCE places.

This was on my list for awhile and we finally got a chance to try it. It's located in a strip mall…read morewith plenty of parking. I guess they really improved a lot since the last 8-12 months. I saw some recent newbies complain about the portions being small. I believe they didn't order a lot or they ordered the wrong things. The current portions are not small, they're just mid quality. Btw the banchan is unlimited. We were a group of 3 and got the Taste of Seoul set for 4. It came with fried dumplings, popcorn chicken, beef bulgogi, LA galbi, galbi chicken, pork belly, and kimchi fried rice. Service was good. Our server came back often to check on us. Other than that, this is not a place I would return to. K-bbq in Palatine is way better and authentic. Overall, this is a 2.5-3 at best. -Fried dumplings 2.5 - The fried dumplings tasted store bought, not something that was made from scratch. -popcorn chicken 1 - this is the worst popcorn chicken I've ever tasted. It was dry and there were way too many fried batter pieces. Not enough meat. -beef bulgogi 5 - this was fine. -LA galbi 5 - this and the beef bulgogi are the highlights. -galbi chicken 1 - I think I would take this off the Taste of Seoul set. It's just too dry and bland. I've been to Seoul along with many kbbq places in Illinois, we had mostly beef and pork. -pork belly 3 - not the best quality but better than the chicken. -kimchi fried rice 5 - the rice was good, I liked the crunchy pieces.

Stillone of my favorite places for kbbq. Also one of the best! Quality doesnt deteriorate ober…read moretime. We love getting the premium and my favorite meat is still the Soy Marinated Pork Rib and the Galbi. But Brisket is must first order especially if you are coming in super hungry. Its quick to cook. Also happy that sometimes they have JapChae on the side but not all the time. Definitely coming back again and again! Happy Eating!

06/24/26 - I met my buddy for that I went to school with/@ UIC for lunch @ Mr Kimchi today @…read moreRandhurst Mall (my old hangout back when I was a Uth). Mr Kimchi as you might have guessed is Korean. This is an AYCE Korean Barbecue. They have a flat rate of $29.95 regular AYCE meats either pork or beef, & different chicken. The $34.95 for premium comes with almost the same things w/a little more variety & some seafood like octopus, squid & shrimp. Both AYCE comes w/Banchan. There is also ramen w/this if you choose. All the tables have little grill stations built into the table w/an exhaust hood over each grill tied into a long exhaust tube that carries the smoke away from your table. We started w/a thin sliced beef, marinated beef & chicken, some egg custard, miso soup & dumplings. They also bring out an assortment of Banchan dishes. Our server was very attentive checking to see if we wanted more meats. We ordered some more thin sliced beef, garlic pork, spicy pork & chicken. He came back 3X's and changed to a clean grill so the meat wouldn't stick. Overall the ambiance was kind of cool Good service w/better than average meat but not outstanding . It was great to see my buddy & catch up a little

Wow! I was blown away by the food here! Our group ordered the Haemul Nurungji Tang, Modum Sukhoe,…read moreand beef fried rice. Every dish was delicious and packed with flavor! My friends thought the Haemul Nurungji Tang had a nice spicy kick, which added a great depth of flavor. The beef fried rice was perfectly pan-fried and there was a generous amount of beef distributed throughout the dish. The Modum Sukhoe was probably the most deceiving of the three. It didn't look particularly special when it arrived, but the taste and texture of the meat were absolutely amazing. Everything was cooked perfectly and full of flavor! The service was also great. Our waiter and waitress checked in on us regularly without being intrusive, which made the experience even better. The atmosphere was chic and modern. I loved all the neon light displays throughout the restaurant. Definitely looking forward to coming back and trying more of their dishes! Highly recommend!

Best food!! I've been to many Korean bars, but the food at…read moreAgit Black is truly the best of the best. It's hard to pick a favorite dish because everything is delicious--it's exactly the kind of flavor Koreans love. The owner kept bringing out complimentary items while pretending not to make a big deal of it. Haha.

Love this place !…read more The food is absolutely delicious, everything tastes fresh and well-made. The atmosphere is cozy and welcoming, and the staff are always friendly and attentive

Everyone loves a great restaurant success story…read more Someone takes a risk, opens a place, brings a point of view to the kitchen, and creates something people can't get anywhere else. MOQA is not currently that story. MOQA is what happens when a perfectly attractive café looks at the most generic corners of American brunch culture and says, "Yes, but what if we made this slightly more confusing?" The place itself is excellent-looking. Clean, modern, bright, polished. The room has energy, the clientele is stylish, and there is absolutely no shortage of people who appear to have made considerably better wardrobe decisions than I did that morning. Then the food arrives and the whole operation drives directly into a ditch. The breakfast sausage is basically a hot dog. I need to repeat that because my brain rejected it the first time. A hot dog. At breakfast. Sitting next to eggs like it has legitimate credentials. This is not innovation. This is witness protection for processed meat. Then there are the waffles, which seem to have emerged from an extended research program into how many ways one can misunderstand a waffle. A waffle is not complicated. Crisp exterior. Soft interior. Butter. Syrup. Civilization solved this problem a long time ago. MOQA has apparently appealed the ruling. The waffles are texturally confused, structurally uncertain, and generally give the impression that they are still deciding whether they want to remain waffles. And that is the larger issue with the menu: it has no clear point of view. MOQA feels like a restaurant with access to a far more interesting culinary identity that has instead decided to chase the same vague upscale-brunch aesthetic already multiplying across the suburbs like luxury apartment buildings. That is the real tragedy here. I don't need another place trying to reinvent eggs, waffles, and sausage for people carrying laptops and stainless-steel water bottles. Give me something distinctive. Give me breakfast with history. Give me strong flavors, unfamiliar dishes, interesting breads, meats, teas, sauces, spices--anything that makes me think, "I could not have gotten this at thirty other brunch places." Give me a reason for MOQA to exist beyond nice furniture. Because the frustrating part is that the foundation is already there. The space is attractive. The service is pleasant. The atmosphere works. People clearly want to be there. The kitchen simply needs to stop treating American brunch conventions like sacred scripture. 0 stars for the food. 1 stars for the potential. And one sincere request from a man who never wants to see another breakfast hot dog: Please develop an identity, fix the waffles, and make something memorable.

It a nice neighborhood place with good food. I had a bad experience once but since then it has been…read morevery good and we've gotten great service. Been to a couple of private parties there and had a great time.

Illusion's is your standard bar. Kid you not. Don't expect…read morecourtesy, kindness, nothing. Simply know what you want and order your food or drink. A friend and I went here on a Thursday and it was empty inside. Had to have been a party of 3 old dudes getting ready to leave. You could tell they were regulars. No greeting when you enter and the lady (who I would later learn was the manager), looked like she was on her last straw and nerve. Type of person to be very mean and rude but would say they're not, they're just direct. Mmmmh! Wasn't a clean table in the table and took forever to get a menu and water. When I asked about happy hour that I saw advertised she simply pointed to the menu and said these without recognizing it was the regular drink menu with the regular prices. I simply ordered the chicken tenders and sweet potato fries. She swore to heaven that their honey mustard was bomb. I don't think this lady knew her elbow from her wrist. The sauce was ehh. The food itself was good but again it was bar food so I didn't expect much. I wouldn't return or anything. Absolutely not.

Came here to celebrate my sister's birthday, and we were excited to try this new HALAL modern…read moreEuropean restaurant. We ordered a variety of dishes to share, and overall, we had a great experience with the food and ambience. * 5/5 stars: Shrimp Orange Salad- that was such a unique combination! It had an arugula mix with tomatoes, mozzarella cheese balls, seasoned shrimp, and fresh orange slices. The flavors worked surprisingly well together and made for a refreshing starter. * 5/5 stars: Homestyle Lagman- one of my favorites of the night! It's a well seasoned soup and noodle dish topped with bell peppers and beef. It wasn't overly spicy or bland, just the right amount of flavor. I would definitely re-order this and come back to try some more of their options. * 5/5 stars: Manti - I didn't realize that dish came with eight pieces because of the way it's presented. The restaurant serves it in a top and bottom style similar to how dishes are presented at Asian restaurants with dumplings. The presentation was beautiful, and we really enjoyed the Manti. They're essentially dumplings stuffed with beef and onions, served with a side sauce that pairs perfectly with them. * 5/5 Ribeye Steak with Fries: we decided to add mashed potatoes a little later, but unfortunately, they took a while to come out. The mashed potatoes were also pretty bland and felt like a single serving portion. The steak, however, was really good! Since we had so many dishes on the table, the steak was enough for three of us to share and still have some left to take home. * 3/5 stars: this was probably the biggest downside of our visit. Our initial server was quite slow and in attentive. She didn't come by to check on us or make sure we had received everything we ordered, even though the restaurant wasn't particularly busy. I mentioned to the host, and they were very understanding. They kindly changed our server and gave us a complementary dessert for the inconvenience which we really appreciated. Also, there was another family there that had three kids running around the entire restaurant and no one from the service staff said anything but everyone in the restaurant was super annoyed. The interior is absolutely beautiful and unique, adds to the overall experience. Despite the service issues, we enjoyed the food and would love to come back to try their brunch and some of the other dishes on the menu that we didn't get to try. Overall, I think this is a spot worth checking out if you're looking for something different and Halal.

We went for dinner for my son's 21st birthday. The atmosphere and decor was elegant, and the staff…read morewas friendly and fast. We came on a Tuesday evening and it was filled. Every table was occupied, which is a good sign. We ordered the Bakarat Grill platter. Six different kinds of meats, salad, roasted potatoes, french fries, and rice. We also ordered the Manti, and ribeye steak. The ribeye steak comes with a salad and roasted potatoes. The Bakarat grill was very large. The portions were big and they would feed at least five people easily. All the food was flavorful and delicious. The staff even brought a small cake and played the birthday song in the restaurant. It was a nice gesture. Menu is Halal certified.

Had a good time Shoutout to john, food was good, atmosphere is nice, food came out pretty quick to.read more

Outside of somewhat uncomfortable seating, this restaurant impresses on all levels. The decor is…read morefun and transforms you into a different world during your meal, service is quick and friendly, prices are surprisingly reasonable the amount and quality of food you're getting, flavors are on point (and on the healthier side of cooking for this style), and presentation is great. The other struggle will be with parking as this place is generally very packed during dinner hours. After several visits here, I've decided that the best way to order is to get large dishes to share with others. While, individual size servings are great -- there is a ton of spots nearby great for 1-2 people, but this spot does offer some nicely presented large dishes like bossam which are great for serving. I also find the seafood pancake to be a generous size with plenty of seafood and a nice crisp edge. These are definitely prepared with minimal seasoning, relying instead on an assortment of sauces to infuse the food with flavor. The bulgogi similarly, is tender and presented with lots of cabbage, more of a cold day comfort food instead of a seared version with thick sauce as you may find in other nearby locations. Definitely aim for some spicy dishes like the spicy pork bbq with mozzarella cheese if you're coming here, as the spicy options are on a different level of flavor and depth (similar to most Asian food you'll find in the area). Again, the meat is prepared very tender with an explosion of flavor. Overall, excellent food with excellent presentation and surprisingly affordable pricing. Probably one of the best values you'll find from a Yelp Top 100 US restaurant.