In my experience... Places that do great Ramen, the fresh…read morefish in their sushi is lacking. This place is a unicorn... BOTH are phenomenal. We had the Spicy Miso and the Taiwan. I appreciated they had a ball of spicy paste in the Spicy Miso for a choose your own adventure level of spice. The Taiwan had ground pork rather than pork belly. Personally, I love Ramen. However, the fatty pork belly doesn't always land well. I love the ground pork option in the Taiwan. Personally, I found it to have WAY more protein than your typical Ramen. The Salmon Don was simple and clean. But... if we are honest... when you have great QUALITY fish - it will speak for itself. Also, some places I've went barely put 4 pieces of fish in the bowl. This the entire bed of rice was covered when it was brought to the table. We will be back!!

Shinchan Ramen never disappoints, my favorite ramen place in Chicagoland. Ramen is authentic and…read moreconsistently good. While prices have risen slightly, it's still a great value for what you get. My personal favorites are the tonkatsu and chanpon ramen. I really like the kara age, it's crispy, not too greasy and chicken is juicy. Service is great!!

I wasn't sure how Mundelein would compare to the DesPlaines location but at the first taste I knew…read moremy fears were for not. Their tsukeman is the same great taste I had experienced before. This is one of the few places who actually offered me a bib to wear. Tsukeman is not the neatest noodles to eat. They were attentive checking in with me and making sure that I had everything I wanted. This location is tastefully decorated with Japanese theme which is gives a relaxing atmosphere. It's a very nice location and I look forward to going there again.

With our most recent visit, operation of this latest outpost of the local chain has turned itself…read morearound from the past. It now seems to be well managed and they've upgraded the seats so that they all match and are appropriate for the location. The ramen served here remains first rate as it always has been and now the very few issues we had with this location have been corrected. On our latest visit we had the red miso and the spicy Curry ramen, level one. Each of these are highly recommended.

Just. Wow. SHUT UP…read moreAND TAKE MY MONEY. To start, it smelled amazing as soon as we walked in! The customer service was above and beyond - (I'm guessing it was the owner) explained the categories of menu options and gave his recommendations. He assured us the 1-pepper-spicy wouldn't hurt tomorrow! And when I saw grape sac sac on the menu I got excited because I love it and haven't had it in years - and he brought me a second flavor (peach) just to try! We got the bulgogi bowl and the mep snow chicken. And OMFGWTFBBQ!! the flavors on both were to. die. for. We will definitely be back. Probably next week.

CM Chicken hits the spot when I am in need of some Korean fried wings. I usually get the snow…read moreChicken but this time I got curry snow Chicken and the curry sauce that is added to it really enhances the flavor. They are located in a plaza so plenty of parking and they are open late (11pm) which is great because of lot of places in the area close early. Sit anywhere and when ready they have a bell you ring. Service was quick and they were kind. There is a lot of stuff going on on the walls but it's a chill spot for sure.

First time eating Thai. Delicious. I only wish it was like a sit down restaurant. Had to go up to…read moreorder. Plastic dishes used. However, loved the food and will go back.

This was one of the best Thai food in northern suburbs. We were at gurnee mills mall and instead of…read morehaving like crappy mall food, we decided for a sit down restaurant with decent food. This is not too far from the mall. Usually Asian restaurants don't really focus on the interior decor unless they are upscale. The good thing about this place was I even liked their decor, which gave a good vibe. Only different thing was the servers didn't wait at the table, you had to order at the counter. And the silverware was more like plasticware.. Food 5 stars Ambiance 5 stars Service was quick

The decor on the inside leaves a little to be desired, and it is a bit pricey, but man is the food…read moregood! The owners are also very sweet and attentive. Our party of 5 was seated in one of their both grills right away on a Friday night. We ordered the dolsot bibimbop, the dak bulgogi, fried rice, and bbq A beef sampler. On the menu it said that the beef sampler would feed 2-3 people, but we barely finished it with all 5 of us eating it. All of the food was super fresh and delicious, even all of the side dishes. I highly recommend! We had a great time!

Really good, classic Korean food with large portions and reasonable prices, located in the northern…read moresuburbs of Chicago. Hwang Dae Gham is located in a non-descript strip mall with some closed store fronts, so plenty of parking. My daughter and I were in town and needed to visit in the Northern suburbs, so afterwards decided to have lunch at a place that had meaning for us. Unfortunately, it was closed on Mondays so chose another Korean restaurant. Hwang Dae Gham ended up a great choice. We came soon after it opened, and it was already busy. It is a family owned business, and they obviously take great pride in their food and service. We had a chance to eat a lot of their non-BBQ offerings, and every one of them was excellent. Started with two appetizer portions: mul-mandu (small, bite-size steamed dumplings...supposed to be only pork but I swear I tasted seafood/fish in it...very good...reminded me of eating pelmini in it's size and density); the other was a small portion of japchae which we devoured...usually not a fan of this style of Korean mung-bean noodles, but really enjoyed it. We got two entrees (didn't share for once, so each got what we wanted). I got the squid bibim-bap (mixed rice in a stone bowl)...it's important to look at the pictures, cause it clearly explains the difference between the normal bibim-bap. They basically put a large portion of the squid-bokum, on top of rice...missing the normal cold greens. It was different, and I loved it. It was served with the requisite gochujang sauce, but you don't need it. It's already pre-seasoned. My daughter got the Gamja-Tang (spicy soup with potato and pork neck), and she really enjoyed it....like most Korean hot soups, great for a chilly February Chicago day. All of it comes with side dishes and purple rice. We especially liked the sweet glazed potatoes, picked cucumbers, and sliced mung bean pancake. Service was very warm and consistent throughout. It was just a beautiful opportunity to have a great meal and spend a lot of time with my adult daughter, reminiscing about the past and planning for the future. The entire Hwang Dae Gham environment was very conducive to that. I really wish I had two stomachs so I could sample the other dishes on the menu...all of it looked so good. We ended up bringing home most of the entrees, and it was delicious re-heated. Really inspires me to explore K-Town more when I get home.

Everything about this ramen place was fantastic. Sadly, they had to relocate and are still finding…read morea new spot but 100% will follow them when they do. The rotating specials are always delicious and interesting. One of the best ramen places around with a very knowledgeable staff who can assist with recommendations if you are unsure what to try first. Cannot recommend the food here enough.

I stopped in here while I was waiting to join a book club. I tried the Bao of the day :barbecued…read morepork , the spicy chicken, dumpling, and the Ramen of the day, which was a yellow curry. along with a Tokyo old-fashioned as my drink. I will describe the place as more of a modern take on Ramen with Korean elements. everything tasted excellent in my opinion. I was torn between getting the yellow curry, Ramen of the day or the pork belly Ramen. To help with the decision They gave me a side of their pork broth to try for the next time I come in. So I ordered the yellow curry Ramen of the day since the pork belly is on their menu daily. The broth for both was so good. Since it was just me dining, I did have plenty of leftovers which were just as good a couple days later. Especially since the tofu in the Ramen really soaked up some of the flavor of the broth. I will definitely come here again, especially for that Tokyo old-fashioned. It was delicious. It was made with a tequila versus a whiskey and I think about it every day.

We ordered take out on Valentine's day. There was a long wait because so many orders came in at…read morethe same time (not a surprise). It was worth the wait! The food was fresh and delicious!

Honestly, the reviews say it all. We were craving sushi and naturally had to fix that. Since we're…read morestill trying to familiarize ourselves with the area we were looking for a new sushi spot to try when we saw the reviews for this restaurant we had to try. We ordered our food for delivery and it came SUPER fast esp since we felt guilty not noticing that we were ordering just before closing. We ordered a variety of rolls but my favorite one was the salmon sunshine one. It tasted fresh and the citrus on top made for incredible flavor through the roll. All in all a great experience esp for takeout! We can't wait to dine in the restaurant since take out sushi is always iffy and we had an incredible experience here.

5 stars are not thrown around lightly by me - This place is REALLY good…read more Fresh food legit chef! Oh my!!!! My server was super nice! Looks pretty new and very nice spot for a quick lunch or a date. Ya gotta check this place out!!!

Been coming here since they first opened, and it's been a great experience every time. The food has…read morealways been top-notch, as well as the service. Especially the Boba station. The atmosphere is quaint and cozy, with a very tolerable noise level, perfect for maintaining conversation.