Brad did a great job helping me with my first ever order! All in a very nice experience. Thanks!

(2/5) | How Did We Get Here?... to not-so-fresh fast food (Rosemont, IL - 15 mins from ORD) I pulled up to BIBIBOP Asian Grill looking for something quick, clean, and energizing--especially this close to the airport where a solid, reliable meal matters. And visually? They deliver. The space is bright, modern, and gives fresh lifestyle energy. You walk in thinking you're about to make a smart, feel-good food choice. But here's where things shifted... I arrived about 40 minutes before closing, and unfortunately, the food reflected that timing. My bowl--while generously portioned--lacked that just-made freshness you expect from a concept like this. The steak tasted like it had been sitting for a while, the vegetables were more soft than crisp, and the overall bowl didn't have that hot, vibrant, made-to-order feel. It felt more like end-of-day service than a fresh build experience. The energy at the counter also felt a bit checked out--like the night was already winding down. To be fair: * The concept is strong * The customization is appealing * The branding is on point But when your entire identity is built around "eat well, be well," freshness isn't optional--it's the standard. Would I return? Probably not. Not when the core promise didn't deliver. Final Take: If you're curious, go earlier in the day. This feels like a place where timing could completely change the experience. How did we get here? To a wellness-driven brand... that missed the mark on freshness when it mattered most. read more

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Located near several hotels just minutes from O'Hare, Bibibop is convenient, fast, and casual. It's a "build-your-own bowl" type of place. You start at one end of the line and move down the checklist-style menu, choosing your base, protein, toppings, and sauces. I went with the Korean BBQ, which was flavorful and well-seasoned. I also highly recommend their yum yum sauce for a creamy texture that mixes well with the bowl. If you really like it, they also sell bottled versions. They also offer a few lemonade options; I tried the passion fruit lemonade and it was refreshing without being overly sweet. Price-wise, it's slightly higher than I expected: about $17 for a bowl with no premium add-ons and a small drink. But the upside is you're getting a relatively healthy, customizable meal that doesn't leave you feeling weighed down. Overall, a solid choice near the airport if you want something quick, fresh, and moderately healthy. Especially if you're not starving but want better-than-fast-food quality. read more

BIBIBOP Asian Grill - Korean bbq meat with yum yum sauce - Gluten-Free Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

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Chipotle but Korean flavors. When you enter they take your order at the front and you pay. It's a very laid back spot. I can see us stopping by for a quick lunch or dinner that's not drive thru or pizza. Glad to have this option in the neighborhood. read more

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Found this place across the street from my hotel when I was in Chicago. The food is fresh and very flavorful. It was a generous portion of goodness, you can also get free miso soup.. Our counter server was very knowledgeable about every ingredient. Very casual setup. Wish we had one in San Antonio... read more

BIBIBOP Asian Grill - Chicken bowl with my personal fixings'. - Gluten-Free Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

I always love this place and today the staff person Duznay G was so so amazing. She was so sweet and attentive and have an excellent memory. She was also able to multitask very well. I really appreciated her. The food portions were excellent and we really enjoyed the process of food and healthy options that we always have. This is still my favorite location. The manager does a great job here! read more

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Doordashed from here and it was amazing! Food was so fresh and flavorful. Would highly recommend for a quick, healthy bite!

After a long day of traveling and landing at ohare starving, this was the absolute perfect place to bring us back to life. Fresh, healthy, and tasty ingredients that can either be ordered as a pre-made bowl, or you can make your own. I'd suggest the latter, it's so good to make exactly what you want, and the combinations are basically endless, with 5-6 each of base choices, proteins, cold ingredients, hot ingredients, and sauces. Food was ready fast, too. Friendly staff who explained everything to us patiently. Looking forward to coming back! read more

A breath of refresh air to taste something different that quick and tasty. The people in the place we visited were vey nice people. Great to bring friends for a quick bite. Watch out it get servings since they could charge. It would be best for them to suggest if it did cost extra. It did add $10 more to the bill. Nice refreshing drinks for $3 per person. Nice variety. I would definitely visit this place again. read more

BIBIBOP Asian Grill - June 2025 - Gluten-Free Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

Well since I was supposed to be airport I was trying to look for a restaurant probably not too far during my lunch break but didn't want your sister called portillo's in McDonald's nearby and I certainly didn't want Middle Eastern would like Pita inn or naf and. This kind of is like a fast food Chipotle version of Korean food is how I look at that but at a healthier choices of your ingredients. This was my first time and service was actually pretty quick but then again I went around lunch time with a lot of people and the person who I addressed was the first time this informative not necessarily friendly. Ambience was pretty busy. I like to think of you complimentary miso soup but they don't give you a spoon or do I get a slurp off the paper bowl. I chose to glaze salmon to stay healthy. Originally I was going to get purple rice but then I saw Korean noodles or chopsue. Food was it was delicious they give you a choice of other condiments I went for kale broccoli carrots avocado and they added pineapple which I didn't like because I don't like adding sweet things to my savory dishes. They did have kimchi which I added to my bibbop bowl. It's not really traditional and like I said it's like a Korean version of Chipotle. Food was just a meh good nothing that gives a while ambience again is very trendy inside wooden furniture and stuff and that orange colored background. It wasn't bad but I'll probably go back to try the purple rice instead of your traditional white rice. Had added a snickerdoodle cookie since I haven't had one for a while. Didn't think Koreans would eat snickerdoodle cookie read more

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Oh my - I walked in and there was a 20 person sports team in line in front of me. I almost turned around and walked out... Brad and the rest of the staff were amazingly efficient processing the line super quickly! Thanks!!! Food is always delicious imo I always go half rice - half noodles and Korean BBQ - whatever toppings I craze that day and the magic yum yum sauce on the side! read more

Well, I've been here twice since their grand opening so I guess that gives you some idea of my thoughts. I came on the grand opening day around 6-6:30 and though the parking lot was totally full (people were parking in the lot across the drive), but the line moved really fast--I was only there for maybe 10 minutes total. I think I've been to Bibibop once since I work directly across the street from the Loop location, but it may have just been the once. It's pretty good, I think. It's fast casual in style where you create your meal along an assembly line. They have a few chef's special bowls or pre-determined recipes, but you can also create something from scratch. I was surprised to find that I really like the Korean beef that they have--it's delicious, though there are a few times where I've had a kind of fatty piece that I didn't eat. The lemonade is pretty good too. I have had the passionfruit lemonade and they had a different flavor when I was there once that I'd like to try. Near the lemonade they had free miso soup for folks to take a cup if they like. Parking is ample, and they have a ton of disabled spots as well. There are a couple mobile app-dedicated spots and I'm definitely going to have to get the app if there are deals there! I'm glad there's a Bibibop in close proximity to my home because it'll make for an easy dinner option now and again. read more

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The food was pretty good. I will definitely be back. Matthew and Brad provided great customer service also.

Annoying Experience and too far to go out for the Chipotle of Korean Food. It was such a waste of time waiting in line with limited parking and the heat for basically nothing. I didn't bother going in, so I'm not sure what the ambiance is like. Hopefully, it would be new since this was a grand opening read more

BIBIBOP Asian Grill - Opening - Gluten-Free Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

Loved it ! Really enjoyed the Japchae style noodles and the tofu the most! My fiancé got the salmon which was also very good. Service was a little slow but it was only one worker and the place was very busy so I understand. The free miso soup was a really nice touch! read more

BIBIBOP Asian Grill - Gluten-Free Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

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This was our first time here. Just because you CAN get everything, doesn't mean you SHOULD. Choose your base, hot toppings, cold toppings, protein, and sauce. My glass noodles were tasty with the chicken and tofu, but the pickled onions and shredded cheese clashed with the Korean flavors. The broccoli and potatoes didn't match, but were tolerable. We weren't fans of the breaded chicken with the sweet and spicy sauce. Now that we know the menu, we know what to avoid. Would try again. Our order was ready when promised on the app. A few dine in customers, but mostly carry out orders. Seemed clean inside. read more

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I was excited to try this place and it did not disappoint as far as the food. It's pretty new to the area, so I would have expected more of an explanation by the servers, but they were both teenagers- at least they have labels at the stations listing the options but would have been nice to have more details. Love the concept - same as Chipotle and Naf Naf with the "create your own" on the line. I did the Korean BBQ beef with half purple rice and half super greens bas with hot broccoli and sprouts and cold carrots with the ginger sesame sauce. My BF had white rice with steak and broccoli with carrots, cucumber and red cabbage also with the ginger sesame sauce. I had a yum yum sauce side. Everything was really fresh and delicious but the Korean beef was a little too salty and the Yum Yum sauce was not worth the calories. I'll definitely be back - the food overall was delicious and you can make a very healthy meal here if you choose right. read more

BIBIBOP Asian Grill - Bbq Korean beef bowl with Super greens, purple rice, broccoli, sprouts and carrots - Gluten-Free Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

I have been going to this Bibibop location weekly for months since my Celiac diagnosis. The food is always fresh and tasty and I love the variety of options. The fact that everything is gluten free gives me such peace of mind. Staff is always so friendly! Special shoutout to Yunior and Brad for always taking such good care of me and my daughters!! read more

A sneak peek before the grand opening! The restaurant is bright with lots of seating. The staff is high energy and super friendly. read more

BIBIBOP Asian Grill - Store front - Gluten-Free Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

Brad and Junior are legit the most professional, amazing servers at BIBIBOP Asian Grill. These guys go above and beyond. Thoroughly know the menu and make excellent suggestions. These two are perfect employees! Give them a raise. read more

The BEEF was ICE COLD I complained to management and they all just looked at me and said we need to fix the grill as I'm eating my ICE COLD Korean beef .The whole experience was like something from the Twilight Zone .Then a worker came by and asked how was the good I said ICE COLD BEEF again he out his head down and looked at the Asian guy who was manager and they acted like I was speaking another language.COLD BEEF never again . read more

BIBIBOP Asian Grill - The Beef was cold I complained the manager did nothing so I had to eat cold Korean Beef on a cold day .I will never come back ever again . - Gluten-Free Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

First time trying this with a couple friends and I loved it! It's kinda like an Asian chipotle but very fresh. Super cute and clean dining area. The portions are very generous. We had to take half of it home. I tried the spicy chicken so good! I should have gone with a small bowl because the regular size is huge! The main server that answered our questions was super nice and helpful. Looking forward to go back again! read more

BIBIBOP Asian Grill - Spicy chicken bowl - Gluten-Free Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

This place was a pleasant surprise: healthy fast food. It's a build-your-own-bowl experience, kind of like the Korean version of a poke bowl. with plenty of veggies and perfectly cooked proteins. My wife and I split a bowl topped with the miso glazed salmon. It was delicious and satisfying even for two. Recommended! read more

Neat option for Asian flare, with gluten free options. Tried the noodles and Korean beef and it was amazing. Nice options for other veggies and toppings read more

Thought I'd give this place a try and was very disappointed. Maybe it was the combinations I selected - however Korean fried chicken was inedible, cold, dry and tasteless. Really awful plus I almost cracked a tooth on a foreign object.(See pic below) Also expensive for what you get- was charged extra for avacado upcharge not listed on the menu.. Probably won't return read more

BIBIBOP Asian Grill - Gluten-Free Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

Girl in black just got done cleaning with her bare hands and then she serves my food right after without gloves?? Unsanitary... Food is good otherwise but please practice safe food handling. read more

Great clean food with tons of flavor; this reminds me of a Cava Restaurant but in the Korean Bibimbap style. Simple family-style seating (aka long tables) with upbeat music and warm & friendly service! Erika, who cashed me out, also had positive high energy as she works at multiple stations throughout, along with the rest of the team. Great service and excellent food! read more

BIBIBOP Asian Grill - Food bar service area. - Gluten-Free Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

So, I'm writing another review for Bibibop in Des Plaines, IL. I see that they have now added the "Well B-Ing Meal." The catch is that it doesn't include the vegetable bowl. So if you have sesame allergies, you cannot take advantage of the "Well B-Ing Meal." They keep changing their menu items as time goes on and I wish they'd just keep the items as they were from day 1. read more

It was ok. Maybe my selection just didn't mix together but didn't get the same level of deliciousness I wanted. Did purple rice base with broccoli, Brussels sprouts, spicy chicken, carrots, corn ,cheese and gochujang. Maybe too healthy lol. Service was fine. read more

Brad was very kind and helpful when I came here today! Love the food and always get great service when I come here!

If you've never tried it, BIBIBOP serves Korean inspired bowls in the Chipotle-style format. The ingredients are fresh, the food is tasty, and portions are generous. Bonus points for having nugget ice and a good drink selection (including my favorite passion fruit lemonade). The place is always very clean and the staff there are extremely helpful and friendly. Although I did run into an issue with one of my takeout orders recently, the manager Cesar (along with the GM and cashier went above and beyond to make things right. read more

Do NOT, I repeat, do NOT ever order online. Online riders take 4th row seats compared to showing up in person. Orders get lost, no sense of urgency to fix the debacle. read more

Great food , Great Customer Service I'll definitely check this place out again. I put all of my co workers on to this place as well. They

I went in for the first time this week, and I must say I had a great experience the girl in the front I believe her name was Layla, she's very knowledgeable about the entire selection and recommended something that I absolutely loved. (And wouldn't normally get) I can't wait to come back and try something else! Not only was the food excellent, everything looks really clean and the staff seems really friendly and like they like to be there and like they enjoy helping you have a great experience. I'll be back! Thank you! read more

The concept of this restaurant is amazing but the employees are not executing it well. We arrived 2 hours before closing and they were out of broccoli, bean sprouts, and tofu. For some reason they did not appear like they had any plans to make these items and seemed inconvenienced to make the tofu. On the plus side there are many great ways to make your bowl healthy with veggies and protein. For improvement: they have a cookie with no ingredients or nutrition info simple enough to add that info. Could use low sugar soda like Poppi and mineral water. This place could easily be 5 star if the owner/management step it up. Lobby area lights could be slightly dimmer for better ambiance. read more

the food was amazing. and the workers were off the charts. extremely recommend! can wait to come back.

I have to admit I had issues ordering from the app. It actually pushed my order to the Roscoe Village location . I emailed the corporate office and was given a refund . So then I finally placed an order for a future pick up , which was today. They were offering a bogo on bowls , so I had to take advantage of that. I was actually late picking up my order , I ordered two bowls with tofu , purple rice and assorted veggies. I also had a healthy meal I believe it was called . Also with tofu and veggies. My order was ready in the designated area . I took it to my mom's house to share with her. They offered many sauces , it stuck with the teriyaki for both. I have to say my bowl was very good . The portion was quite large and very filling. It was very good . I'm looking forward to eating the second bowl for lunch tomorrow. I will definitely try them again. read more

This place is so good!!! I'll definitely be back. The Korean bbq was very tasty along with all the other foods I mixed with it. The employees were very friendly and helpful by explaining what everything was since this was my first time here. The tea and lemonade drinks were great too. Super clean place! read more

First time to come on last Friday. Customer service is great, food was no good like that I was expecting. But not so bad at all . Little overpriced. I can get more food at different restaurants with cheaper prices. read more

This is my 4th time coming here and each time I love it more and more! The food, the service, the ambiance, everything is awesome! It's one of the best Restaurants I've been in my life. read more