Super cute Korean BBQ spot. Well AC'd and ventilated. The table bendy-vents gave me happy memories of restaurants in Korea. Yummy variety of banchan, I'm a sucker for pickled radish! Never had BBQ where they had an outer ring. They put cheese & corn, scrambled egg, and lastly onion. Eat the egg and cheesy corn once it's done or it gets weird and stuck/burnt. - The dumplings were hot, crispy, and flavorful - The servers grill your food. Our waitress was so nice and accommodating - the meat was good, my favorite was the spicy pork - you get to keep the plastic bottle for your soda Street parking available only read more

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Our second meal at Daebak and it was disappointing. We still can't find a Korean BBQ in Chicago that serves top quality meat and a decent variety of side dishes. We did the beef combo - the short ribs were good, the brisket ok and the ribeye was as tough as an old boot. The banchan is one dimensional, everything just tasted of kimchi. Service is decent and the constant K-Pop videos are monotonous and yet somehow mesmorizing. I doubt we'll return - our search for great Korean BBQ in Chicago will continue, elsewhere. read more

This is another case where I think that I've been spoiled by better options for KBBQ back in Seattle. Considering that it's not AYCE, it raised my expectations for the quality of the meat I'm being served. The meat was above average, but it just wasn't enough to justify the asking price. The service wasn't great. We had asked prior to our meal if we would be charged extra for refilling our side dishes. We were told that they were free to refill. We were then charged for said refills at the end of the meal. The restaurant itself has a pretty cool aesthetic. It honestly reminds me of some of the places I'd been to in Korea, particularly due to the setup of the grills w/ the hanging vents, the lighting, and the general simplicity of the space. read more

I am visiting Chicago from CA, and to me, this place was just pretty okay. My mom and I got the gold package, pork combo three but had to get an additional pork belly because the combo portions were sooo small. We were honestly shocked because we thought it was supposed to feed up to 2 people, but barely could fill up 1 person. In addition, the soybean paste stew was pretty bland... I am not sure if i'm just biased because I am korean and had so many, but it tasted like water. I was also shocked that they charge for a refill on salad and banchan as this is the first time I had ever been charged. This place was definitely also pretty pricy, we paid about 150 for 2 people (including tip & tax) The reason why I am still giving the place 4 stars because the service was really good (our server was super sweet and accommodating) and the meat quality was pretty solid. The marinade on the pork was delicious and the meat was tender. The restaurant also had a nice concept. read more

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I've been to the Chinatown location and like this location is significantly more. The service is better, it's not crammed inside, and it's not smoky! I love a KBBQ that cooks for you. Honestly, so perfect for a girls night out that we don't have to cook ourselves. Ted was our server and he gave really great and attentive service! read more

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I love this kbbq spot. Maybe I'm lazy but I freaking love that the servers cook the meat for you- no guessing, no worrying about overcooking the meat, just pure vibes. The banchan are delicious and honestly it's a pretty good deal! The interior is cute and clean and they're playing k-pop on the TVs of course. Something that I really love is that they remember my little friend I bring here when I'm babysitting him. They always give him extra fish cakes and eggs because he loves them so much! NEIGHBORHOOD GEMM!!! read more

Daebak - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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My husband loves eating K-BBQ here because it's so close to our house. The only thing we don't enjoy is the K-pop videos playing nonstop. It's a bit much. I wish they'd consider that not everyone likes K-pop--even though I'm Korean. read more

Heck of a meal! Service was excellent, they were very accommodating and we ate almost instantly! read more

Daebak - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Overrated place. As a Korean, I don't recommend this restaurant. The meat was fresh, but the service was terrible. We placed two separate orders. The first one included marinated items. We expected the server to replace the grill before bringing out the second order, but they boldly placed the next order (unmarinated meat) on the same grill, and the burnt marinade pieces stuck to the meat. The server just scraped it off with tongs but it did remove all of them. Totally unacceptable. Finally, the atmosphere is not family-friendly at all. The music was way too loud. They also have a 90-minute dining limit, which is probably meaningless since I couldn't stand to stay there for more than an hour because of the noise. + Our second order was supposed to include side dish but they did not bring a new set. read more

Daebak is my go to for Korean bbq! Luckily it's not packed so easy to walk in or make a reservation. The restaurant is clean and has K-POP blasting. The food is great and they cook it for you. I think the pricing is right and it's a good deal. Also family friendly! read more

Came here with a group of 5 for a friend's birthday dinner. One of said friends had lived in South Korea, so she got us to order the Daebak for the table and ran us through how to eat Korean BBQ. We all left entirely full and extremely satisfied. The drink options were really good too. I was very impressed with how much we got for what we paid at the end of the evening. Wish our staff was a bit more helpful in picking menu items. Too, it was a bit loud for us old farts in our 30s, but otherwise no complaints! read more

Daebak - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great meal at Daebak Chicago tonight. Our server Ted was friendly, attentive, and easy to work with -- checked in at the right times, helped us pick a few dishes. Made the night better. Ask for him if you can. The owner was so nice read more

This was a fun KBBQ experience! It's a la carte, NOT all you can eat, but the quality is so much better than AYCE! The staff was super helpful explaining how the menu and ordering worked because it was definitely a little confusing. There are packages and tiers you can choose from, otherwise you can order completely a la carte but it's way more expensive. That said, there were two types of meat I really wanted and wasn't able to get so I had to sacrifice one. One fun thing is that the staff cooks for you, in front of you! So you can focus on eating and don't have to worry about burning anything or cooking it right. Super convenient! read more

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I am Korean and this is not it. The food quality and quantity was lacking! You have been warned. The servers didn't smile one time. The ambience was nice! But other than that it was terrible. I would say probably the worst bbq I've ever had. Won't even call it Korean out of respect for my ancestors! lol read more

Daebak - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Honestly, I came here because it was one of the few Korean BBQ places that can seat over 15 people. I came here for a friend's birthday dinner. It was okay. Even splitting with 5 people, there was a good amount of leftovers. However, some of the other tables were still hungry after. I would only recommend this place if you have a large party, but there are other quality places in Chicago you can go for KBBQ. read more

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I went here with my cousin last week for dinner. We had the Daebak Beef Combo, which was delicious. The server was really friendly and the ambiance was classy & laid back. It was a nice place for me & my cousin to catch up read more

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We came here with a group of 16 for a birthday Friday lunch and it was a great experience! We had tons of food, the place was clean and had great music and music videos playing. Customer service was great! The food was delicious! The japchae was a big hit - we had to order 4 for the kiddos and so were the dumplings. The kids loved the beef bbq package and gobbled up the cheesy corn. The music videos kept the kids occupied and the adults got to enjoy their meal too! Parking was easy to find on the street (metered). We will definitely go back again! read more

The food was excellent: tender and well seasoned/marinated meat and DELICIOUS, fresh banchan and everything was prepared very quickly. The service was fast, friendly, knowledgable, and helpful! The restaurant is modern, and everything was clean and properly appointed. The restrooms were also clean and properly stocked. I would absolutely visit here again, they still totes get 5 stars and they deserve it, but I know to order more food! The food is so good it's super easy to overindulge so the option that serves two is really more like for one. Next time we'll order for 4 for these lil fatties! read more

Brought friends here after good experience and really got scammed by the portions. Ordered two large combos for 6 people. They brought one small thing of Kim chi and charged for each additional one. They even charged extra for rice even though it was just someone asking to receive their original rice. It's really sad they choose to do this. Likely won't return. read more

Daebak - Outrageous pricing decisions - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Daebak is the best kbbq in wicker park. Authentic Korean food, having tried everything from apps to meats. Service is attentive, despite the lack of bell. read more

Daebak - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

if you've had good kbbq before, do not go here. you will be so disappointed. this kbbq looks like baekjeong kbbq but it definitely does NOT taste like baekjeong. the meat was so meh and the quantity for a 4 people serving was not for 4 people. i've eaten at a lot of combo type kbbq places and this was bottom tier. the worker was cooking our meat as fast as humanely possible it felt like we had to race to eat the meat while it was at its prime. the cuts of meat did not look like the photos either. the boneless short rib photo looked like the usual marinated finger meat with a nice thickness but what we got was a bulgogi sized slices. usually these are grilled over a grill with big grates so the fire chars the meat and caramelizes the sugars from the marinade giving it that perfect *kiss* of flavor from the fire. this did not happen and the meat was DRY and had no char not even a sear! the banchan were also mid. the jalapeños were sliced into CHUNKS and the garlic was chopped into too small of pieces. these are supposed to be a perfect thinness to eat them raw with a ssam lettuce wrap. she threw them on the grill without asking which was okay i suppose since they were prepped poorly to eat as ssam but it was disappointing. the soup that we paid extra for that is included in the gold tier package was awful. it was supposed to be brisket soybean paste stew but it lacked seasoning and majority of the ingredients. it was literally water, zucchini, one slice of brisket broken into tiny pieces, onion, and bean paste. tasted like water and i wish i took a photo because it was comical how much zucchini they put in this thing!! it looked like zucchini stew because you couldn't see the onions or brisket unless you stirred the bottom and really searched. no tofu, no clams, no meat, no flavor i feel tricked! the menu photo looks nothing like what they gave us. for $160 after tip, i expected us to have a good cooking experience & be full. the full flavor of the marinade did not come through since it was cooked poorly. they cooked so fast as if they were trying to get us out as soon as possible. this place was a 2/10 in my book. my friend who doesn't eat kbbq often at all gave it a 6/10 because it tasted fine. but for the price, the way it didn't match the photos in the menu, the flavor was lacking, and altogether it was so misleading bc it appears to be a high end place but it just wasn't good. there weren't any korean people eating here and i should've heeded that sign. sad because we're visiting chicago for the weekend and there isn't great kbbq back in minneapolis so we made it a point to come here. very disappointed. read more

Daebak - beef combo 2, gold tier package - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is my cousins favorite K-BBQ spot so naturally when we're in town we meet her here for a catch up dinner. All the food is delicious and so fresh as you can see it since it comes out raw for you to cook. Even the prepared food we ordered was just as good. It's no wonder this is my cousin's favorite spot. The staff even brought out a dessert for my husband as they heard it had recently passed so that was so kind since we didn't ask for it. Great vibes and food - couldn't ask or more! read more

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Love that they cook the meat for you! Super reasonably priced and so tasty. I also like that they do everything all in and the sides were great. We also left and didn't smell like grilled meat which was a huge plus! read more

Daebak - Wicker park combo - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

It's decent. The food tastes good but they cook it for you which is unnecessary and a little awkward. I wish they had an all you can eat option. Nice space and not too smokey. We asked one of the servers if the sides were unlimited and they said yes, but we ended up getting charged. They still made us pay...Not egregious but we won't be coming back. read more

First time here. Service is excellent and food is delicious!! Had a great time with friends. Highly recommended!! read more

Daebak - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Good Korean bbq! One thing I wish would change is that the sides were unlimited, feels odd that this place doesn't do it!

The elephant in the room is that Daebak is directly across the street from another Korean bbq place, but I think there's some strengths Daebak has. First, Daebak is a traditional Korean bbq place, which means the employee cooks the meat for you. If the cooking part has always stressed you out or you're tired of being your table's chef, Daebak's professional, skilled employees will cook them perfectly. Second, there's a solid variety of both pork and beef options here. Third, the interior is beautiful! I love the style of this place. The fans are held very close to the grill while cooking so barely any smoke comes off. Daebak is well worth a visit and is an excellent option for Korean bbq in Wicker Park. We ordered the Wicker Park combo for two people and it was a perfect amount of food. I was pretty full by the end of it and I didn't even manage to eat all the cheese corn! read more

Daebak - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Love me some Daebak, I was sad when the one in LP closed, but this is SO much better because it's right in my neck of the woods. (I also think the setup is better with more seating, bigger screens for the Kpop videos, etc.) It's also like hyper-clean inside. Anyway, despite it being a super busy Saturday night, our group of six did a last second walk-in and Daebak was able to work with us to squeeze us in to a table and get us in and out within an hour. We did the Gold package with a couple bottles of Soju (there are SO many options here) and one more order of Short Rib and it was plenty for our whole party. Absolutely fairly priced and probably my top KBBQ place in Chicago. read more

Daebak - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Pretty good experience here nothing extraordinary, but it was tasty. Place was clean and service was quick.

This place charges for EVERYTHING. Extra white rice $2.50 for one small bowl, extra banchan $1.50 each item, barely tea/water $2.50 per cup. If you are Korean and visiting from another state (Ohio for me) you might be a little shocked. They give you very little rice and banchan to start, so it's easy to ask for a little more. Barley is cheap so many Korean restaurants serve them for free - but $2.50? Come on. read more

Love daebak and sooo happy they finally opened one in wicker park. Great service, clean location, great quality meat! Service was great and super friendly Restaurant was very clean and not smokey They cook the meat for you which is very helpful too! Meat quality was really good we got the beef silver package and one extra side of meat at the end and all 4 of us were full. We'll definitely be back! read more

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Love this spot for it's chill vibe and for the both KBBQ and their other dishes! I've been here several times for KBBQ with friends, and it is consistently a great experience and delicious meats. We typically are a group of 4 people and each time we order a small KBBQ set that is estimated to be for 1-2 people. We really like the small Gold Package of the Wicker Park Combo. We love this option because it has a ton of banchan options, a soup, and it's just enough food to satisfy all 4 of us, and leaves us room to order a side dish if we want, without being overly stuffed. This is such a great alternative to an all you can eat (AYCE) spot because you get really high quality meat, lots of variety of banchan, and you leave feeling like you had a really balanced meal!! I can't say that for most AYCE spots. Given what we typically order, it's also a reasonable price. I also like that the servers cook the meat for you so you can have a really relaxed night and not worry about whether the meat is cooked or not. While I do enjoy the cooking experience at other spots, sometimes I just want someone to do it for me! And going here eliminates any potential social dynamic where someone in the friend group is usually the one who cooks and doesn't get to relax and enjoy. For other dishes, we have ordered the seafood pancake and the spicy tofu seafood soup. I love them both! The seafood pancake was wonderfully crispy with a flavorful sauce. We ordered a side of lettuce so we could wrap the pancake in lettuce, which was definitely worth it. The spicy tofu seafood soup packed some heat and I really liked it! It came with rice which was great to balance it out. Service overall has always been friendly! The space is also very clean and I like the casual ambience. There are a few screens with Korean music videos which add to a fun vibe , and the music is never too loud. Overall, love this spot and will keep coming back! read more

Daebak - Seafood pancake and an extra side of lettuce. Sides were included! - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Was in town for a concert with my mom, and had to try the new location. The meat combo was great and they cook the meat for you, which is nice because we never know how long to leave the meat on the grill. The kimchi stew came out a little later than expected, but they were busy because j-hope was in town for 2 nights and it was still hot and tasty. They were playing a BTS playlist which really set the vibe. If we're in town again, we are definitely coming back to try again. read more

Daebak - Wicker Park Combo Gold Package - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Quite the scam. Their portion sizes they advertise for 1-2 people could feed only one medium sized person at best, and the photos were extremely misleading; on top of it, what made this experience worse is after we realized the food was not going to be enough they wouldn't let us upgrade our order combo, but they offered to charge us the expensive a la carte. Overpriced, Overhyped, not worth it.I'd recommend to stay away from this place read more

As a resident of Koreatown LA visiting Chicago for Lollapalooza, I came to Daebak with mid to low expectations, but was pleasantly surprised with a high quality meal and experience. The meat was succulent, the vibe was elite, and the service was special. Highly recommended the Crush Pear Juice with a shot of soju. Shout out Chris! read more

Daebak - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This place is great. Very clean cut ambiance, and the food is all cooked for you (a first for me for KBBQ) The only downside is you have to pick off a specific menu with different grouped options instead of ordering a La carte, which I prefer for KBBQ. But you get your moneys worth (not all you can eat!) read more

Food has some hits and misses. They only have different sets which don't really allow flexibility for what you order. We got a set with both beef and pork. they were all in good quality. The set that we got was for 3-4 people but the portion is definitely small. They do cook the meat for you which is nice. We got beef soy bean soup and seafood pancake as well. The soup was average but the pancake was burnt. We got a beer tower but the beer was very flat. They did offer to change it to bottled beer for us. read more

Daebak - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Staff was pretty rude and we ended up walking out because they told us we could only order korean bbq half way through us placing our order. No one told us before they sat us or when they brought out the waters. What is the point of having other items on the menu if we have to order bbq. This is the first time that I have heard such a thing. Definitely not coming back. read more

Ambience was nice. The food was good but not worth the price. Service was questionable.

My boyfriend and I met up with our good friends and their toddler. My friend is Korean and took care of ordering for all of us and it was pure perfection. I just love when there's someone in the group that takes charge of ordering because they know exactly what needs to be done and you trust them blindly. This is what happened on this day. This place is incredibly kid friendly, there were so many families with small kids, teens, and everyone was just enjoying themselves. Spacious and well lit. It was delicious and it all felt so healthy, haha. My friend ordered this tower of Kloud beer mixed with Soju - never had it before and the pairing with the food, it went so well. Refreshing and crisp. One thing I would have liked is maybe some seafood to go along with the feast. Servers come to the tables and set it all up for you, it doesn't get smoky or super hot like in hot pot places for example. They check on your food and take care of the cooking really. Service was quick and easy. The amount of sides and sauces to go with your proteins, just endless. I wish I could tell you what my friend ordered for us but I don't. I sat there and ate everything in front of me. read more

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