Reviews of Woo Chon Korean BBQ Restaurant (Restaurant)

Carmencita Leoquinco

Love the food and service

Jeremy Parsons

Best, authentic Korean BBQ in the city!

Roxanne Ponce

Delicious, just make sure it's a large group so you can all contribute. A little pricey but worth it

Brian Fairchild

Staff is always extremely nice and the food is delicious.

Melanie johnson

Really delicious. Charcoal

Toan Nguyen

Came here many times, always satisfied

Sean Kim

A little bit pricier than some of the other comparable korean restaurants, but the taste and the quality is well worth it. Not too salty, nor bland. Service is top notch and parking in the back for extra convenience! Definitely will be back when craving good soup

Chris Chen

So good, and so friendly! Even though their kitchen was technically closed, we called in and they let us come over to have our first coal cooked KBBQ after being turned away from Cho Sun Ok. Highly reccommended!!!

Richie Newrich

Wow. This is the best Korean restaurant I've ever been to and I have been to a lot. They are the only ones to use real charcoal to bbq. Fantastic marinades. Amazing side dishes and you must try the cold noodle to end your meal. Salut Woochun!

Atheer Ismail

great food and meat

Brian Schultz

Recommend the bi bim bop

Lois McGovern

Wonderful food, pleasant service and a relaxing atmosphere. Will be back with friends.

Arturo Jimenez

A hidden, underrated Korean "Diamond in the rough" restaurant. I had an opportunity to try this delightful Korean Restaurant and I was impressed. I had tried so many Korean restaurants when Koreans used to live in Chicago back in the 1980's and 1990's and this was in quiet, quaint and underrated. The staff was very amiable and not rude like most Korean restaurants in Chicago and some Suburbs. I will not name them. Anyways, their "Bulgogi" is phenomenally delicious and fresh. We also did Korean Barbecue and it was just as wonderfully tasty. Next to Soon Tofu Soup we had and the "Hae Mool Pa Jeon "or Seafood Pancake as appetizers. The ingredients we're fresh and not too sweet or not to salty (or loaded with any MSG). The food was savory which IMO was excellent. We also did the Korean Barbecue but if you do that you have to order 2 entrees since the servers cook it in front of you over a stove with charcoal range. Almost similar to Japanese Hibachi or tippenyaki but not on a griddle with no knife show. Just quaint cooking. Also as usual in Korean hospitality in Restaurants they give you several varieties of Kim Chi. I liked the broccoli Kimchi which was seasoned in a flavorful fermented sauce as well as the egg plant kimchi which was tasty too they offer. I give 5 stars because of the quality but beware of prices or cost as this is not your average tab. I would come back here for special occasions. Not your typical Staple Korean cuisine restaurant that one can afford to treat a date but one to try well you are in the mood for the best or something special.

Jason lipschunzle

I always bring my friends from other cities to this place if they want something different. This place has never let me down. The side dishes are plenty and fresh. The meat is always good quality and nicely flavored. Only thing is that the service was kinda lacking. Those ladies work there don't really pay attention to customers. Anyway, I still will to this place for korean BBQ.

Roberta Kaiser

Great food and very helpful staff. It was

Canyon Man

Expensive

Fujan Simorgh

Great customer service and food

Donna

Food was okay but it was too smoky to sit and enjoy the meal

Yong Yang

Good place, good food, good service; however, small portion relative to price.

mitch aronson

Over price not well spiced just average

Negadras GebreHiwot

self cooking experiences in a new ways and fun with nice tests .

Anna Adame

Amazing food awesome service we loved it. Will go again.

Varut Subchareon

Great short ribs. The bon Chon was some of the best I've ever had. You can tell they make it in house.

Chen Sia

Great service, great food but small portion..

Joel Barto

Prompt service, tremendous authentic Korean Food and very pleasant staff! Highly recommend it!

Ajoke Adeniran

So awesome.

Lotus 444

Good and authentic... with good service and well maintained...restaurant but also a bit pricier than the avg. Korean place...would return but definitely not a place to make it a go-to spot more like a special occasion feel like spending more money for Korean food kind of place.

Paul Warehall

Delicious, wonderful service but pricey

Tram Huynh

Amazing BBQ and great service. This was our last stop before leaving Chicago and was so glad we stopped by. Traditional korean bbq with in-table grill and overhead vent. The menu is limited and the price is in the 20-30 for individuals, which was a bit much for my liking. However the food and quality were great. We had korean pancake as appetizer and by far the best I've ever had because it was not extremely oily! We had beef/pork tongue and marinaded beef for our entree. It came with a lot side dishes which the waitress kept refilling for us. While cooking/cutting our meat for us (which is part of the traditional korean bbq service) she kept on chatting with us which made the atmosphere very pleasing. There is a korean grocery store next door which we stocked up on snacks/drinks for our long road trip home.

Thai B

Was in Chicago for only one day and my go-to Korean BBQ place is closed on Tuesday, so we thought I would give this place a try. It is a little quant place with cute decor. We were the only ones there when we arrived, as it was early for dinner. We ordered 2 orders of the GalBi and an order of the Spicy Rice Cake. The GalBi was very tender and flavorful, and highly recommended. My guest said the Spicy Rice Cake was very authentic, I thought it was pretty good; with egg, cabbage, and few other ingredients. All of the side dishes you get when ordering the BBQ we're also very good, with a nice variety. I do wish they had a little bit more of a selection of meats, possibly squid or shrimp. The waitress was very polite and helpful, but maybe a little too helpful. She continued to help us cook the meat on the grill, but at a much faster pace than what we were wanting to eat at. We like to take our time and enjoy the food and the experience, it just felt like she was rushing us.

Mariser Chaidez

So helpful and nice when it came down to the BBQing . Will definitely be going back for another round with friends

Rose Arzu

Great, quick food- filling.

Ririfi Kria

Just had dinner here . One of the best Korean restaurants I've ever been at , and I eat at a lot of places . The food was so good! I'll be coming back here for sure !

Rachel Lee

Really good Unmarinated Kalbi and Marinated Kalbi. Marinated Kalbi gets burnt easily though. Comes with awesome many refillable side dishes. Also comes with rice and soup which is delicious. Price is around $70 total for two.

Ann Ngo

The BBQ beef is awesome, and the service is great! We'll probably will go back again :) such a peaceful spot to hangout and have lunch with friends or family!

Joungyee Park

쉐프님의 솜씨는 정말

Simone Morris

Ordered food for pick up, everything was good

Juliet Scott

It is a bit pricey and the service is not the best, but the quality of the meat makes this place special. Come here if you want to stuff your face :)

Sam Young Gaur

Great place to go.

David Polk

One of the best Korean BBQ restaurants that I've found in Chicago. Everything is of high quality, especially the meat (and the Kalbi is my favorite). I think they have the best Kim chi, too. And the service is friendly and excellent!

Casey Kitchen

Wow. Great food. Been to many Korean restaurants and this is on par with the best of them. Service was above and beyond. The server/host was amazing. Embarrassingly left my credit card in the receipt book and she chased me down in the parking lot. I don't know what to call that but genuine service!

Jason Rose

A preferred site for korean food. Honestly my favorite evening place. The service was very kind and attentive. This place has a cool atmosphere. Menu is like a place in San Francisco I loved.

Maria Fernanda Wetzel

What a fun experience! Come hungry because it is a lot of food. I recommend going with a group of friends and sharing all sorts of meats. They come with pickled vegetables in small plates that are delicious. The vegetable pancake is really good, but I wasn't a big fan of the soups. if you are into trying a new drink, a shot of their peach liquor was very tasty. A great place for a large group of people!!

rostislav Kislyuk

Good food good service very professional and palate

Dan Selinger

Delicious food and excellent service, you really can't go wrong with Woo Chon if you're looking to enjoy some Korean BBQ!

Luke Duggan

So this is a legit, if your first date brings you here feel privallaged that your dating someone you has navigated the underground food scene. This place doesn't even have an advertisement sign in English. Also really good Korean food

Jamie Boone

One of my top places for korean food. Visited Sat afternoon. The service was very welcoming and sociable.

Randy Kim

One of the top Korean restaurants in the Chicago area. Amazing pajeon that comes before your order. Get the yukgaejang which is like a spicy beef stew.

Kai Ming Leung

The food was really, really good. Usually I'm not one to pay to much attention to the side dishes served with Kbbq, but I legitimately enjoyed all of them. There are fewer side dishes than at some other places (i.e. picked daikon radish and the fish tofu strips) but what was there was very tasty. The meat itself was definitely the star of the show - expertly sliced and marinated. The server was also very friendly and willing to help us grill the meat with tongs and a set of commercial strength sheers in true Korean form. Two other things of note: 1. This place also does a lot traditional Kbbq with red-hot charcoals in an earthenware pot, this definitely imparts a less-than-healthy but deliciously smokey flavor to the meat 2. The fume hood is freaking legit. We could see every last but of smoke coming from the grill going straight up into it. I wore a shirt I liked less than some of my others because I knew we were doing Kbbq and often I told leave the restaurant reeking of the smell. Not so at Woo Chon! It did seem pricey to me, but to be fair it has been a while since I've been to Kbbq in this part of town do maybe I'm just out of the loop. I have been to cheaper Kbbq places, but they also weren't as good. To give a frame of reference, we got an order of fried Mandu, 2x meats to grill for our table, a large beer, and 2x Dolsot Bibimbap. They were happy to top off side dishes and we left full and satisfied - after tax and tip we ended up a bit north of $140 between the 4 of us. If I was with some more aggressive carnivores I think we easily could've hit past the mid-$200 range.

Sanae Supanavongs

Love this place.. They help cooking meat and so many side dishes. All of them are good.

Dmitriy Pashkin

Good food, cozy place

UtKy123

Very good and friendly service but extremely overpriced and small portions. 23 dollars for 5 pieces of pork bellies. Not worth it if you're hungry.

Lina Cassler

Came for late lunch, Awesome food and great service, will be back!

K Edmonds

Great customer service and great food. Ok, im new to Korean BBQ but my server was very helpful guiding me towards something fun and yummy and answering all my questions- and there were a lot of questions... A must go when Im in Chicago!

Dee Noree

Very enjoyable place, tasty food and friendly service at this restaurant every times.

JingTeng Liu

Food is good and the service is good !! It's my best girl "friend" favorite restaurant. We had very good memory here although she has left from me. I really miss her.

Simten Erinc

We like the taste and the style of serving but little bit quick service, we feel hurry. Vegetables in Side dishes are perfect. Lettuce can be used as a taco wrap you need to order, we forget to order

Quincy Zhuang

Fantastic place for Korean BBQ. Very attentive service and delicious food. We had the beef tongue, galbi, and pork belly, all which were cooked on the charcoal grill by an extremely nice waitress. The best part was the sheer variety of banchan (Korean side dishes) and other sides. We got rice, bone broth soup, and many banchan refills. Left very satisfied and full. Thanks Woo Chon! I will come back next time I'm in the Chicago area!

Matt K.

To make a long story short, this is one of the neighborhood's best guarded secrets. Place has been around for decades (interior shows it's age) but quality is still their priority. We love this place for their very friendly staff, reasonable pricing and food that is second to none. Pot stickers, seafood pancakes and Chop Chae are great appetizer choices. Traditional BBQ is spectacular, and if you want to get something on the lighter side, go with their Bimbimbob del sot or some of their stews and soups.

Sally Lee

Service is amazing here! I loved everything from the fresh, amazing food to the overall vibe. Theres a real "homey" feel.

Ray Harrison

Was in Chicago for only one day and my go-to Korean BBQ place is closed on Tuesday, so we thought I would give this place a try. It is a little quant place with cute decor. We were the only ones there when we arrived, as it was early for dinner. We ordered 2 orders of the GalBi and an order of the Spicy Rice Cake. The GalBi was very tender and flavorful, and highly recommended. My guest said the Spicy Rice Cake was very authentic, I thought it was pretty good; with egg, cabbage, and few other ingredients. All of the side dishes you get when ordering the BBQ we're also very good, with a nice variety. I do wish they had a little bit more of a selection of meats, possibly squid or shrimp. The waitress was very polite and helpful, but maybe a little too helpful. She continued to help us cook the meat on the grill, but at a much faster pace than what we were wanting to eat at. We like to take our time and enjoy the food and the experience, it just felt like she was rushing us.

Jacob Kim

Small in size with not too much seating and the decor is not so fancy, but the food is good and tasty, although they add too much sugar to certain dishes that adds an interesting taste. A little pricier than what you may expect.

Ainhoa Indurain

The food was delicious but the environment was kind of tense. Even though the restaurant was empty and we had time, we felt rushed as our cook cooked everything in front of us rather quickly and put it in our plates. We basically had a date with her.

Stephanie Lovell

Interactive food at its greatest. Grill in the table sigh charcoal they bring once the order is placed. Delicious banchan (Korean side dishes) accompanied by prompt and helpful service. Galbi was the star of the meal.

Running on Happiness today

Clean and good Korean bbq with nice hospitality. I love this plce.

Batra Batra

Comfortable place

Zaffar Bhinder

In a nice little place. Wasn’t too crowded and food was just amazing, especially the meat! Prices were reasonable, nothing too expensive. The restaurant was very clean too and had a decent sized parking. Staff was really friendly and even took a group photo when asked for my who family!! Definitely recommend! Would go again!

Karen Nolan

Great authentic Korean food. Wide selection and reasonably priced. Closed on Wednesdays.

Tyler R.

Excellent!

Altynai Sultanmuratova

Little bit expensive but tastes good

Hee Kyung GOH

(Translated by Google) Personally, it was the best Korean BBQ restaurant in the US, not Chicago. Staff service is also very kind, ribs and kimchi nabe are so delicious. Highly recommended !!! (Original) 개인적으로 시카고가 아니라 미국전역 Korean BBQ 레스토랑 중에 제일 좋았습니다. 직원분들 서비스도 너무 친절하시고 갈비랑 김치전골은 너무 맛있네요. 적극추천!!!

Yuxiang Chi

But I still love it. They changed on the barbecue order you need to at least 2, this was my favorite but due to this nonsense change, m going to find something else considering they are already not cheap.

Syed Waliullah

Good place for dinner

Jason Brooks

Amazing and authentic. My Korean wife and in-laws loved it.

Sebastian Barnes

My top spot for quality Korean food. I had a cousin come into town and she asked me to go back here. Prices that won't shock you.

Danni Nicol

Came here the first time I set foot on Chicago in 2010. Best Korean bbq in the city hands down. I moved to Chicago in 2014 and have been trying to find this place. I was coming home from king spa the other day and freaked out when I passed. I cannot wait to go back to this place. My brother took me here and his culinary taste surpasses anyone's I know. My second favorite place is on Buford highway in Georgia. Nothing touches these places.

Mishi & Carlos

Last time I came to this place was for my birthday, and it was worth it. The price is kind of high, but I didn't mind paying a bit more for good quality food. Their service was amazing, so coming back to this place is always an option when I am close by the area, since i love very far. I can say all of this because I've tried other Korean restaurants before, and this one is the only one that I always come back to.

John McGuire

Excellent food. Great dynamic menu with plenty of options. Try it out guys very kind staff who were happy to help out

syang syang

친절하고 숯불갈비가 맛있어요!!

Dee Reinhardt

Had a great lunch. Staff were friendly and helpful. Explained options as it was my first visit. Good sized portions with good flavor. Limited seating but not a problem the day I was there.

Matthew Puzin

Very good Korean food

Cho Lisa

음식도 맛나고 써비스도 좋왔습니다~^^

Chris Lee

Very friendly staff

Gabriella Sussman

Great korean food! My mom used to go there 20 years ago when I was a kid and was happy that it was still open when she came back to visit last month. The staff there are really nice and the food is really good. Definitely would recommend!

Edison Dulatre

Best Korean Bbq here. Very clean, tasty and the workers are very polite. 5 star

Arnab Majumdar

Yay!

Kollyn Salinas

Very nice place, my hubby's first kbbq and he loveddddddd it. The server is very nice and attentive. Served with a smile ☺ food was delish

Ed C

the price of korean bbq here went up pretty high but still tastes the same ok food but very expensive

정의호

(Translated by Google) Delicious restaurant was good ... I felt Korea long .. * (Original) 맛있고 좋았어요..한국 오래전 식당 느낌..*

Drnkn Rngr

Food was very good!

Allen Mei

70 bucks for 2 types of meat, 7 pieces of shrimp and 12 slices of beef, food is ok and service is good, however too expensive. Compare to other Korean bbq restaurants, this is not the place you should go, go somewhere else.

Alan Guevarra

Good food but pricey

ydotcom

Best Korean dishes around this town

equinox P

very expensive for plain food. not even worth at half price

Yonghwan Lee

머리만 조심하면 좋은곳

Seok Lee

Exellent palce for eat beef and others....

王俊

Stupid high price.

Anastasia Clinton

Beautifully cooked BBQ deadass this may be the best meal I’ve had in my life

Ray Magpantay

Love the food and the great service!

Sergiu Dz

Great service, awesome food

Phamily Kenny

Yes

울프스부르크

우촌갈비 숫불갈비 맛좋고 일하시는 분들도 친절하시고 먹고나서 기분도 좋습니다..

SC Chicago

Food is really good. Servers are really nice, but they were a bit slow. A bit pricey as well.

Tran Nguyen

Nice place, friendly people and very good dishesss

Thats Not Awkward

Delicious Korean Bbq

jong hyun kim

Great Service and food!

Brian Paik

One of the last places to serve korean bbq over hot charcoals. Staff are friendly and the BBQ is pretty tasty. Never been disappointed with bbq in several dozen visits.

Arthur Zheng

Best Korean food ever had.

Miriam Swain

Great service, awesome food. Def go again!

Andy Sagan

Really nice, simple place popular with local K folks. BBQ over coals brought red hot in an earthen vessel to your table. Lovely staff.

Rose Cruz

Banchan was very delicious. Their meat was very tasty.

Lindsey Merkel

Staff was kind & hospitable, food was great.

Omar Jamil

Excellent food, attentive and friendly staff, and the BEST Kim Chi and sides in Chicagoland! It's so good they sell it in an adjoining store. You MUST go here for amazing Korean food!!!

aileen miller

Amazing service and delicious food! Will definitely come here again! Pot stickers were perfection! Had the seafood soup and marinated short ribs!

Clement Li

Food good, great service

yao tong

I often come here, especially like the beef here, very fresh. I like every dish

M Wu

(Translated by Google) Good food, good service. Lower cost performance (Original) 不错吃 服务好 性价比稍低

Chris O.

Really good and really authentic, but definitely a two dollar sign venue. The space wasn't huge, but it had very tasteful decor.

brian ramiro

Saw this place on that Chicago's Best tv show. Despite the small interior this place is WAY better than that place on Western people seem to have mixed reviews about, especially when it comes to service. The food is good, the waitress doesn't have an attitude like that other place, and they DON'T add the tip at the end of the meal. If I were to choose between here and that famous place with the bad service, hands down I'd drive a couple blocks futher and come here and save a couple bucks for I think is better food and service.

Alexandra Vlad

The marinated kalbi is amazing. I think it makes all the difference that it is cooked on a charcoal grill in front of you. Staff is very kind and helpful, especially when we wanted to try something outside our usual. Always coming back here, its quiet and clean. Try the raspberry wine, that was tasty, very light.

Joe Cunningham

Just off of Lincoln Ave, this is a cozy little hole in the wall that is a pleasant surprise! They showed us how to do everything and even though it was our first time there, it wasn’t intimidating at all. The food was great! We got the brisket and the marinate short rib and the hot stone bibim bap. There is a soup that you can end with that is a lite pepper broth that was delicious! We def will return!

Garry Perkins

This is one of my favorite restaurants in Chicago. The service is first-rate and the food is perfect. Make sure to hit the Grocery store behind it on Lincoln. It is a great place to get Kimchi, thin-sliced beef and Chicken, kotchujang, and all the little panchan they serve with Korean food.

Jonathan Sarkarati

Pricey but food is excellent