This is the slowest place ever take forever to make ur food. I only have a half an hour for my lunch break and I'm now going to be late back to work because they took so damn long making our food. It still isn't ready. We've been waiting over 15 minutes for an order of fries. read more

My boyfriend and I came here on Sunday afternoon. We usually come here on weekends when we're craving loco moco. I tried the chicken katsu plate when we first came here last year or so, but once I tried his loco moco plate, I've been getting that ever since (with extra gravy and an order of fries, of course!). Though they do get busy, we never had to wait long for our food. The food definitely fills you up, so I believe you get your money's worth. The staff is nice and the vibe of this place is really chill - you get to eat, relax, and listen to some tunes. BopNGrill is definitely one of my favorites! read more

Bop N Grill - Loco moco plate w/ an order of regular fries - Burgers Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

decent burger, nothing to write home about, but no complaints. kimchi fries is a nice twist. Great spot to grab a bite to take to the beach.

bopNGrill's food is not only tasty but its huge!!! After not going to BNG for about 2 years I was able to go with one of my friends as we were craving burgers but also Korean food hehe. I ordered The bNg Burger with kimchi fries which left me speechless!! But first just a side note I went to BNG around March in the beginning of quarantine, so I cannot share my experience dining in but I will say we did receive both of our orders relatively fast, not super quick as if you were at a fast food restaurant but also not extremely slow. Just long enough for us not to notice that we were still waiting. Onto the food, again it was excellent! The burger was nice, thick, and juicy and the meet was prepared so perfectly. You can distinctly taste each added topping fantastically the best part is that the bread doesn't take away from the taste or anything at all causing the burger to be very filling just from the meat and toppings alone. Along with this the kimchi fries were also very good too! This was my first time ever trying kimchi fries before and coming from someone that loves kimchi I would have to say i really liked it! I didn't love the kimchi fries not for anything bad but there were moments where the taste of fries and kimchi just didn't mix and they also applied cheese as well which through my taste buds off completely due to me expecting it was simply going to be Kimchi mixed with Fries. But in general they didn't taste awful just good enough for me to finish. Overall I loved BNG's amazing selection of food, and specifically the bNg burger is an immediate go to if you can decide what to get. I'd say try the kimchi fries if you want to experiment otherwise just go for the regular fries. Definitely will go again! read more

bopNgrill is delicious but very expensive!! I haven't had much outside of their plates - their bulgogi plate and fire chicken plate. I love meat and rice together... kim chi on the side makes it even better! It's a pretty good portion though - I do get full after eating everything because it also comes with a side of salad. Their fries here are bombbbbb! I think everything is made fresh to order so it can take a little while before you get your food. Staff are pretty friendly here. There's also good outdoor seating area for the nice days we do have in Chicago! read more

Great food and great service at both locations will definitely drive 30 miles to get there great food!

I came to bopNGrill for a quick lunch while on a one-hour lunch break attending a conference at Loyola. In the summer at least, I was able to order at the counter, wait at a table for my food, and finish eating in just enough time to make it back for my next session. The prices are a bit higher than the fast-casual chains along the same street (such as Chipotle and Blaze Pizza), though the portions are large. I was able to split an order of bibimbop with added marinated tofu and a beverage (around $15 total.) The bibimbop bowl tasted good: the sauce wasn't too spicy or sweet, it included a good mix of rice, kimchi, veggies, etc., and the tofu was well-prepared with a good flavor. But it didn't blow me away -- and it didn't taste like bibimbap from more typical or traditional Korean restaurants, either. (Of course, I'm not saying it has to; bopNGrill is Korean-American fusion. And I used to live near Koreatown in Los Angeles, where you can find entire restaurants selling nothing but stone-pot bibimbap, so my standards may be unrealistically high -- take them with a dash of salt.) My rating is really 3.5 stars, rounded up to 4 because I'm sure I would have enjoyed it more had I tried the burgers or meat options. (Come on, Yelp, we need half stars already . . . ) Or the kimchi fries, which looked awesome (and huge!) Warning to vegans: I think they may use fish sauce in the kimchi, if that's the sort of thing you care about. read more

Bop N Grill - Bibimbop with tofu! This isn't like the bibimbop you get in a traditional Korean restaurant, but it tastes good - Burgers Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I rated this place a 5 several years ago. Now it's a complete scam. The don't pick up their phone. You can't place an order for burger to go. I understand the demand for take out food has increased. Frustrating since I've been a customer for years and highly recommend to my friends and family, and everyone because the food is good, exceptional. But to not be able to actually get an order on a Friday night when you are craving their food UNACCEPTABLE. Suggesting consider having the capacity serve your best customers. Service has declined considerably. If there was below a one star I would have clicked it. It feels like they've completely shut out orders for their best stuff! read more

Best place for burgers! I've been coming here for years and it's never let me down (nor given me up). If I was a Loyola student, I'd be 10 pounds heavier because of this place. Thank goodness I'm too far away to get there easily. All the burgers are great. I think it's the beautifully fried egg that comes on top. Breaking the yolk is the most satisfying part and will coat your burger in pure deliciousness. I wish they still had the Father burger because that was my favorite one. However the loco moco and the bNg are welcome replacements. read more

Bop N Grill - Left: bNg. Right: kimchi - Burgers Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Found this little place by my house. Been passing by for years and never try it. Tried it for the first time. The burger was wonderful. The best thing was the philly egg roll that they only have it on weekend! I give that a 5 star! read more

Bop N Grill - BNG Burger, Philly Bulkogi Egg Roll,Duxelle Burger - Burgers Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I am a Dasher and I have been there several times. They are very professional especially when it comes to you waiting to pick up your order. They always meet customers with smiles and there are couples of times I have heard people saying positive stuffs about Bop & Grill. read more

Ordered from here once and will definitely order again! Definitely not authentic Korean (don't think it's supposed to be anyway) but tasty as hell. Their different sauces are worth adding to the bowl or trying on the side. The quantity is pretty large too for the prices. I ended up splitting it into 2 meals. read more

I was surprised how amazing the burger was. As a family we all loved it. Nothing negative about if.

Big fan of this place. Seating is plentiful, both indoors and outside. The food is great -- love the burgers, but the plates are also killer. Portions are just right, prices are reasonable, and if you're lucky on the weekends, you'll be able to grab their bomb philly cheese steak egg roll. The variety on the menu is such a winner. read more

Food was great. Being from So Cal we have many great Korean style fast casual restaurants. bopNGrill is as good as any of them back home!

This is my spot to go to when I'm really hungry. The food is always really good. Service is usually good but it can be hit-and-miss. Most of the time I get good service. I love any of their burgers and don't forget the Philadelphia cheesesteak egg rolls when you can get them. Great place to go to for fast food. It actually has Better Burgers than some of the well-known establishments I've gone to. read more

This place is a culinary gem, hidden among the fast food options around Loyola University. The BNG Burger, seasoned with Korean spices and topped with a fried egg was excellent and the Kimchee fries were great and more than I could handle by myself. Next time, I'll bring friends. read more

I'm a fan! Load me up and get ready to wheel me out. I ate so much it was completely embarrassing. The kimchi fries were out of this world! My order was absolutely enormous and I scarfed down the whole thing. I then went on to my friend's bacon fries. They were not as tasty. After the fry massacre I started on my burger. It was good! Just not AS good. I decided to take it home. I also ordered the philly egg roll because I was totally pigging out. It was interesting. Hard to describe. Do I like this place? Oh yes! In fact, I'm thinking of dinner right now. ***Accessibility*** This restaurant is a counter order/ pick up/ self serve drink establishment. The staff was courteous and offered assistance. Seating is rather close. read more

bopNGrill is one of my go to's in Chicago. I always get the fire tofu because I like it so much I'm afraid to try anything else. Be careful if you are a vegetarian as their Kimchi has fish sauce in it. I was unaware of this the first time, and found out after the fact. It definitely should be better advertised. So instead of the Kimchi I will order a double salad with my Fire tofu. The salad bopNGrill has is worth the double, their sauce is fantastic. The Fire Tofu is spicy and I love it! However when you order make sure to order your tofu crispy, as it isn't very crispy to begin with and bopNGrill was more than accommodating when my husband and I order crispy tofu. I love the flavor and mixed with the rice is a great meal, highly recommend! My meat eating husband also agrees the fire tofu is the best on the menu. read more

So sorry you can't eat in. Not because decor is so great, it isn't - very bland but because you should be able to enjoy your burger hot right off the grill comfortably in a chair and table. And this burger is great. Great burger mix of short rib, brisket and chuck. Juicy and flavorful. Got the bng and it was great. Bun soaked up the juices really well and the lettuce crisp and sauce really good. I held off on the jalapeños but probably shouldn't have. It's addictive and already thinking of the next one. Fries good but so much! Couldn't finish them but the star is the burger. Go for it read more

My husband and I were craving bopNGrill for MONTHS and finally got to go last weekend. This place brings back so many high school memories of when I would go to Loyola beach with friends and grab Chipotle or bopNGrill for lunch. Can't believe it's been almost 15 years since I started coming here and over 2 years since the last visit. I honestly want to give 5 stars but I had a few issues when trying to place my order. I noticed the items I wanted to order wasn't available through online ordering so I didn't know if it was a glitch considering it just wasn't listed rather than being greyed out saying sold out. I tried calling the restaurant and asking but the call was routed to a message saying they aren't accepting calls. I didn't understand because, it's not like they're doing dine-in, so what made it so hard to answer the phone? I'm sure there are other reasons I don't know of though, so I digress. My husband and I decided we would just drive over and order in person but when trying to place the order through their self-service, those items were still missing. I asked the girl standing by the register if they don't have those items and I was told they no longer sell the cheesesteak eggrolls (devastating) and that they were sold out of the Chicken Katsu even though it was 11:20ish and they had JUSTTT opened. The cashier then told me they were making the katsu at the moment but that it wouldn't be "in stock" until much later. Again, that didn't make much sense to me if they were making it at the moment so I pushed on it. She then asked the people cooking if they could have one ready for me, and they replied yes. I was so confused because, they were definitely very much in hearing distance of our conversation and never spoke up that they could have it ready for me. Whatever though, they made the katsu available again to order so I went back to the self service ordering system and placed my order. The food came out about 15 minutes after the order was placed and it was all pretty great. It definitely not as good as it used to be, but still much better than other places. I'll probably be back? I'm just waiting for those egg rolls and the plates to come back since I'm not really a fan of the bowls. read more

The food there is really good, just saddened by the lack of banana options in the menu. Really recommend it to anybody looking for a quick, flavorful bite around town! read more

Burgers for kids and grownup palates The fries may have been destroyed When they got here. Not just Kimchi. read more

Bop N Grill - Table at Hampton Inn Loyola - Burgers Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The hamburger meat was really tasty. Only one criticism. If I order a hamburger with a fried egg on top, I want my egg yolk to ooze out and become a sauce. My egg was fried very hard and dry. That was a big dissappointment. read more

This was our first stop in Chicago. We weren't entirely hungry so for the two of us, we ordered one Kimchee Burger. Oh umami goodness. Perfectly served, thoughtfully carved in two, this wonderful balance of flavors, textures & nuances was almost as beautifully Korean American as my own daughter ;) Seriously though, LOVED IT! read more

Duxelle burger and kimchi fries. High quality beef, great bacon, great kimchi. Fries retain structural integrity even buried under melty cheese and kimchi. Definitely eating here again. read more

The umami burger was great. The kimchi fry (singular) could have maybe had more kimchi flavour for me. They were crispy for sure and flavourful as cheese and bacon fries. The patties were done real well and juicy. It definitely is worth coming to have. The light touch of Asian flavours were ok. Kinda nice to find in this area but isn't something that blows my mind away. I'll probably give this place closer to a 4.5. read more

Bop N Grill - Two burgers and two fry - Burgers Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Burger is terrific. Consistently great every time. Orders are made quick and food is cheap.

Fusion places are always a hit or miss for me. It's hard to get it right -- the flavors don't mesh well together, one particular flavor dominates another, etc. I had my reservations trying out bopNGrill, but was pleasantly surprised. My friend and I ordered take out and we both got the tofu bowl, some dumplings, and the kimchi fries. The tofu bowl was decent - it didn't stand out to me one way or the other. The seasoning was good, but it could have been a little stronger to balance the greens out. It was a light entree overall, but perhaps next time I could try a different meat bowl for a more filling experience. The kimchi fries were surprisingly good, and I appreciated that they actually used kimchi in this dish and not some mysterious red sauce. However, the real star of the show was the spicy dumplings. I didn't expect much, but the dumplings have a real kick to them. Paired with the sauce they provide, it was definitely one of the better dumplings I've tried. Overall, a solid choice for the price point and will definitely try it again. read more

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The bowls are so so good. I always get double salad, the poppyseed dressing is the best thing. The fries are out if this world. Nice atmosphere, I could peacefully read a book in here. read more

The food is consistently delicious and the staff try hard and with a smile. I adore the unique items on their menu that features kimchee.

Hits the spot but it's a very Americanized and very Chicago version of Korean bbq; just lotsa meat and starch /rice. Does not come with ANY of the usual traditional mixed vegetables, egg, and gouchang (Korean ketchup) sauce etc but it's still pretty good. Funny version and so Chicago...MEAT!!!! read more

My gal pal was taking me to the area around the Loyola Red Line station and we wanted a bite to eat. Going north on Sheridan we noticed a bar, a closed pizza place, a Chipotle and some mysterious grill place that she was not sure about. I saw the sign for bopNgrill and I was in! I had been to the location in Evanston (now closed I hear) and really liked it. This location is fairly sizeable, with a narrow but lengthy interior and restrooms in the back. The young lady at the counter was very patient with us as we gawked at all the mouthwatering choices on the menu. It is an interesting selection split between Korean and Hawaiian style platters, and stacked burgers. My friend went with the le brasserie burger and I went with the Bavarian burger. Each came out medium cooked with a nice variety of toppings and sturdy pretzel buns. While the burgers are very good, the cheese fries are even better. We each upgraded to a combo meal by adding the fries and fountain pop. The fries were tasty and crunchy, and the cheese sauce did not overwhelm the fries. To top it off, on a whim I ordered a Philly cheesesteak egg roll. The chalkboard menu noted that this is available only on weekends and they have a limit of two on an order. Hmm must be good. No it was great! The egg roll is split lengthwise, revealing the meaty filling crammed in the crunchy skins and topped by a drizzle of cheese sauce. A delicious and filling experience, and I would love to come back here and try other menu items. read more

Bop N Grill - Burgers Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We were so lucky to land here on our most recent Adventure Friday. We first tried Kuma's Korner but an hour and 15 minutes was too long to wait. We wanted burgers, we love Korean food, off we went. I liked the place as soon as we entered - clean, bright, comfortable seating and super friendly people who explained the menu to us. I had the Loco Moco burger with fries. I was bopping with love for my grilled burger - I adore an egg slapped on anything and this one was perfect. I did have a little burger envy for my sister's pork burger so she shared! Blissfully boppin' burger, with an oink! Plus true confession, I have a serious addiction to Mexican Coke. Now before you narc on me, I mean the cola beverage from Mexico, duh! And they have it here. Perfect beverage for a perfect burger. Bop on over, they'll grill one for you. read more

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Shout-out to Izzy N. for letting me know that kimchi fries exist!! These fries are like a heart attack waiting to happen, but sooo good. Go with a group of people and make 'em split them with you because....these kimchi fries ($5.50) are a must try. Cheese, bacon, chives, kimchi on a pile of fries. Add in some Sriracha and you're in on your way to loaded fry heaven. Other than the fries, Bop N Grill has some unique burger combinations. (Kuma style, maybe?) I finally settled on the kimchi burger ($6.50) which had a fried egg, kimchi mayo, kimchi, and cabbage. Great burger overall (like, the burger itself had a great flavor and was really juice!), but I would do without the cabbage next time. Since my friend wanted something simple, she just ordered a basic burger ($4) and raved about it multiple times, mid-chew. If you're not in the mood for a funky burger, there's also rice dishes - spam and eggs, katsu, spareribs, After staring at all the dishes that came out to other tables, I decided that everything looked really good. The restaurant is cute, bright and had a good amount of tables. Since we got there at an off-time, the place was pretty empty, but by the time we were leaving, the tables started to fill up. Easy street parking! read more

Bop N Grill - kimchi fries - Burgers Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

It's been a while since I have had an easy five-star review, but BopNGrill crushed it last night when my wife and I stopped by for dinner. The kimchi fries, bNg burger, and Fire Pork Belly Bop Plate were all incredible. My wife was making those nasty happy sounds she makes when she bites into something tasty and doesn't want to be bothered by my conversation (at least, I'm hoping that's the reason). Even my one-month-old looked at my wife funny while she was pounding this food. For a normal set of two adults, a Bop Plate with an order of kimchi fries and a soda to split would have been enough, but I just felt the need to try a burger. And I didn't even have the specialty philly cheesesteak egg rolls...next time, I would swap the burger for the egg rolls. But this was a great meal, and it made both my wife and I wonder: when will these guys open a shop in Wicker Park or DePaul or a place where the clientele in Evanston and Rogers Park would be happy? It's only a matter of time. read more

Oh. My. God. That's all I really feel I need to say. My boyfriend moved a block away from this place, and, well, we are going to get so fat. Everything is amazing, even if you ask them to leave off the bacon. And the people there are nice! We even overheard a manager (or owner?) asking his employees what they wanted to eat that day. Just a nice place! read more

Bop N Grill - Burgers, cheese fries, and Philly eggrolls. We are part of the problem. - Burgers Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Delicious BBQ chicken bowls with salad and rice are perfect for a light meal after a workout. We probably have ordered 100+ of them over the last 3 years. read more

I've found the best burger in Chicago AND the best kimchi fries (smothered in cheese sauce and bacon AND TRUFFLE OIL -- does it get any better?!). I ordered the umami and the kimchi burger, and though their kimchi burger is famous, the umami one was EVEN better. I could not believe it tasted that good! The mushrooms and truffle added SO much to the burger and the buns were plushy and soft. Honestly, make the hike up to bopNGrill. IT is unbelievably worth it. No wonder it made an appearance on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives!!! read more

I can't say enough. The food's always been good, the delivery has always been timely, and even without what I'm about to share, bopNGrill gets 5-stars. But if I could give them 10-stars, I would. Here's why: I ordered some food for delivery. Along with my food, I ordered a burger for my dog. My dog is approaching the end of his life, so I wanted to get him a special treat. I only mentioned it to bopNGrill because I needed to be sure that the burger had no onions (onions are very toxic to dogs.) The food arrived quickly, hot, fresh, and delicious (as expected), but they also included a note of condolence detailing the care they took with my dog's burger. They didn't just "not put onions on it," they prepared a special patty for him (apparently they ordinarily season them with onion powder), made sure it was cooked well-done, and they packaged all the components separately, "in case your pup doesn't like veggies." Turns out, Henry really doesn't care much about lettuce. He liked the tomato, though! And of course, he loved his lovingly-prepared burger. "Thank you" seems so tepid balanced against the little ray of joy they brought to me and my dog, but it's the best I've got. So thank you, bopNGrill, thank you. read more