Food was phenomenal! It was my first time visiting but my son and his family have gone a few times…read more The food was out quick, we were greeted like family! I'll definitely be back!

I would probably give 3.5 for my first experience. But error the side experience. The strip mall…read morelocation makes it a little hidden seeming. The interior is outdated and slightly on the side of worn. The menu was a bit confusing because of pricing and portions and the language barrier was not a help to my understanding. The server was patient, kind, and genuinely happy we were trying for the first time. There was raw beef that never got cooked and we left it because there was confusion on if I was supposed to cook the rest or if they do. The sides were different and had a lot of flavor. The lettuce was crisp and fresh and made for great wraps. Glad I tried and you should stop wondering and check them out.

Love the suburban location. Got seated right away and ordered the gold combo. Marinated galbi and…read morechicken were my favorite. Prime ribeye was very tender as well. Came with steamed egg and soybean soup and of course so many delicious banchan. Ordered fried mandu and pajun as well. The pajun was bit thick as I prefer thin and crispy. Service was excellent and got some help cutting the galbi. Oh and can't have k-bbq without naeng-myun. Noodles were chewy and broth was so refreshing. World Cup was on the big screen and really enjoyed the lively atmosphere Oh and complimentary soft serve cone for dessert.

Food and service is good. Staffs are very accomodating. Free tea and icecream. We're group of 5 (3…read moreadults and 2 children) we ordered the silver combo, potstickers and additional pork belly. The place just needs to add more ventilation for the smoke.

This place makes the most delicious BBQ chicken. I've eaten BBQ chicken in many places, but nothing…read morebeats what I've had here.

They were so rude. Me and my friend ordered online and asked if we can dine in and she said yes. So…read more5 mins in, they kicked us out. Apparently, anyone who orders online can't dine in. Like we asked if it was okay and she said yes! We felt extremely uncomfortable and decided to leave! Rude!

We stopped in to see if they might sell merchandise and they do not. Would be a great shirt idea,…read morethough. We decided to try the chocolate shake, it wasn't bad, but it wasn't the best. I'm a bit disappointed that the picture shows a sugar cookie, but it doesn't come with one. Bummer. We had time to pass, so we just hung out for a bit. Then, before we left, we ordered two Kong Dog to go. I'm surprised that these are not hot dogs, but instead sausages. The variety of flavors is crazy. We decided to try the original (half mozzarella/half sausage and the Milky (half mozzarella/ half sausage). I feel they'd be better more portioned. They come with the mozzarella on the top and sausage on the bottom. Both were on the sweeter side. Certainly a different taste. The staff was nice. The facility was clean. They offer seating on the inside and outside as well.

We decided to try the chocolate shake, not bad…read more The variety of flavors is crazy. We decided to try the original (half mozzarella/half sausage and the Milky (half mozzarella/ half sausage). These are certainly a different types of "corn dog". Both were on the sweeter side. Certainly a different taste. The staff was nice. The facility was clean. There is seating on the inside and tables and chairs outside as well.

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.

I think Kogii means "meat." So Kogii Kogii means meat meat. How about meet meat?…read more Yes Yes. We loved it. We loved it. I know not what All You Can Eat (AYCE) that is referenced in these reviews. Our group picked a Combo that served 2-3 people. The price/description is different than what you see on the website or Yelp menu. Our Combo was $100 and included miso or seaweed soup, rice, banchan and four kinds of meat: marinated bulgogi, short rib, ribeye and brisket. Delicious Delicious. The banchan was tasty tasty. I especially liked the pickled cucumber and the kimchi. Some of the reviews said they were charged extra for refills on the banchan dishes. We were not. What a feast. The server loaded up our grill with brisket and would leave and come back to flip things or turn things although we were pretty capable of doing it ourselves. They very nicely cut our ribeye into bite-sized pieces with the kitchen shears and also snipped up the short rib. The meat was delicious and the banchan and rice soon filled us up. We used the green leafy lettuce to make ssambap. I also liked the sauce with the sesame oil and salt. The bulgogi was last and we had to dig deep to finish it. What I liked was that nothing stuck to the grill and nothing burned either. I've had kbbq before at other places where it was too hot and the meat was burned. Everything was cooked perfectly. There was another table where flames shot up from the grill but the staff quickly went over to help. The staff was friendly and efficient. The banchan was plentiful and tasty. The portions of meat were pretty generous and good quality. Although pricy, I feel we got a lot of food and the meat was excellent because we cooked it ourselves :). So good so good. We enjoyed we enjoyed. Bye bye!

Korean BBQ with great quality of Kalbi. Service is also…read morequick and they ask if you want extra condiments.

We made reservations for my wife's birthday. 4 of us. Place was busy on a Sunday night. You can…read moretell this place does well. They sat us quickly and gave us menus fast. We ordered edamame and shumai. It's a busy place so expect to wait a bit for food. However, the appetizers were great. We ordered a bunch of sushi rolls. Yes, "Dirty old man" is as good as advertised. I also had some nigiri. Nice portion sizes. We didn't finish all the sushi. My son decided to order the chicken fingers. They were pretty bad. I tried a bite. First it's not white meat chicken. Not sure what it was. We told the waitress and she took it away and didn't charge us. We appreciated that. I told my son that you can't expect Canes/Dave's level chicken fingers at a sushi place!

My 5th time stopping by for late lunch. The grilled salmon salad was beautifully presented with…read morefresh greens and lovely lotus root. Salmon was perfectly cooked, crispy on the outside and super moist. Shared a King Kong roll. Each piece was full of crab and shrimp flavor and not oily or mushy. Our wait staff was attentive and friendly.

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!!