Came here on recommendation of a friend, and sure enough we ran into them! Food is also very good, definitely sweet-leaning in profile, but flavor is deep so it's not overpowering, and the kids all really like the flavor profile. The japchae is so springy and soft, better than a lot of the grocery store japchae. My favorite is the banchan where they had the kongjaban braised black beans. I really miss that flavor profile, and only had it when I was little in Asia. Owner lady was so sweet and chatted us up about the kids and all. We will definitely be back! read more

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Yum! We've been here a few times, and it's consistently good. We've dined in and gotten bbq, but we've also ordered to go and been pleased with the service and how they pack the food. What we got this time: Tteuk manduguk - Rice cake and dumpling soup. This is not spicy and has a nice deep flavor. This one has seaweed and tendrils of silky egg ribboned throughout. Our kids love this. Haemul kalguksu - Seafood noodle soup. This broth was so nice. Also not spicy. It comes with shrimp, octopus and crab legs. The seafood was cooked so-so, and I think I prefer clams and mussels, but the broth was delicious and like a warm hug. They gave extra soup in a separate container too, which was very thoughtful. Bonus: the braised potato banchan is so good--our kids could eat the whole thing. Definitely worth trying whether you dine in or take it home. read more

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Very traditional and homey. Everything was cooked well and came out fast. Dumplings have good texture. Tofu and glass noodles inside. Overall had a good experience, though at the same time wasn't necessarily blown away by any of the banchan, jjigae, or mandu. read more

Golden Durebak - Dumplings - Korean Near Me - Buffalo Grove, Illinois

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Came on a Sunday around 1pm Not another soul in sight, did I make the right decision? We'll know in a few. Ordered seafood hot pot, LA Galbi and fried potstickers The fried potstickers were tasty but dripping in oil, so I would probably not order again. I prefer steamed anyway. The seafood hotpot and LA Galbi are truly delicious. Tons of different seafood, very nice! The broth is just spicy enough to be super tasty! Lots of delicious Ban Chan, always a fav! First impression was definitely different than the overall experience. Will be back read more

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When we walked in on a Friday night for dinner, the place was quiet and casual. The food was good. Kalbi marinated meat is always a favorite. The Bimbibop in the stone pot was good. It was piping hot and had the "rice crust" at the bottom of the stone pot which I typically love, but it was so hot it was burned on the bottom and make the rice taste burnt. The staff was warm, smiley and friendly. I was a little disappointed with how long it took to prepare the food. Toward the end of the meal, I put in an order to take home. We waited for an additional hour for a one dish order to take home. So, while the food was satisfying, just be prepared to wait a while for food to be prepared and served. read more

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Came here for an early weekday lunch and the place was pretty empty. Service was friendly without being overbearing. I got spicy pork belly and what I got reminded me a lot of (Chinese) twice-cooked pork. A big portion with plenty to go home. The restaurant is simple and feels family owned, but amusingly there were constantly somewhat old k-pop girl group music videos playing. Kind of a quirky charm. read more

Golden Durebak - Spicy pork belly - Korean Near Me - Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Really delicious and flavorful food, and probably the best place for bibimbob in the chicago suburbs! They give you a big bottle of gochujang sauce, so you can add as much as you want :) My dish also came with lots of sides like kimchi, pickled radish, broccoli, beansprouts, and beansprout soup. A nice accommodation was that they let me change out the beef topping with tofu for no change in price, so I would say they are vegetarian friendly :) read more

Golden Durebak - Dol Sot Bibimbop - Korean Near Me - Buffalo Grove, Illinois

New favorite Korean restaurant in the burbs. So many options, extremely fresh, and very authentic! read more

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Dropped in for a lunch and had Dol sot bibimbap and Tteokguk. Very flavorful and fresh. The service was friendly and we were able to sit and talk. Lots of room in this family owned restaurant. We will come back again. read more

The soup was amazing and I'm from California but I never had Korean food this good I am shockingly amazed I'm definitely coming back for the Gamjatang and try other food as well read more

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I think this place was pretty good, but felt that the dishes lacked a bit of flavor?? I definitely want to try the soups because other reviews recommend it! I definitely recommend getting the LA Galbi! read more

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OMG. I have finally found a restaurant that meets my expectations as a Korean American who grew up with homemade Korean food 3x a day. I swear my mom makes the BEST fried rice and this place pretty much makes fried rice that is on the same level as my mom's. Dishes are slightly on the more expensive side but portion sizes are huge. Our family's favorite dishes are the chicken fried rice, rice cake soup, jap chae and soojaebi. When I crave my mom's food, this is the place I go. It is tucked away in a shopping plaza, and next to a restaurant that has a very similar name. Ample parking, good service, and quick. Can't wait to go back. read more

Terrible experience. Went with a group of friends and our kids for dinner and the owner came over to our table and literally yelled at my friend for not controlling her son who's only 1! I understand babies make messes but what sort of customer service is that? No warning, she came over and started yelling?! Drama ensued between us and the owner and the table next to us complained about the staffs behavior and were told to "shut up and F you"by their server! The police eventually were called (although there isn't much they could do) but the whole thing really shook me up and my 4y/o daughter was with me watching the whole thing. Bad service and not gonna back there again! read more

This is one of my favorite Korean Restaurants in the area. The owner used to have a stall at the H-Mart in Niles. She is such a sweet lady and her food is amazing. I love hearing her stories. My son loves their bulgogi. I love their samgyetang. My husband had their seolleongtang and they gave a good amount meat. Please check out this restaurant the food is so good. read more

I can't believe I just found this place recently. I love everything my family and I ordered, from the kimchi fried rice, bimbimbap, to the soups, and Kalbi. Definitely authentic Korean food. I enjoy the food here more than SGD. We always have this sweet Korean lady as our waitress, and she is great! read more

Ordered seolloengtang and yukgaejang and both were great!! wish it was a little spicier, but overall it was fresh and authentic tasting. One of the better restaurant quality yukgaejangs i've had. Thought the price was fair as well. This was a nice little local restaurant with friendly staff and home-y vibes. I will definitely be back. I bet they taste even better during the winter! read more

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Its really korean style like cheap everything, U guys must change cause it's USA. everything should be abundant.Very stingy read more

Good meal, typical Korean comfort food was decent. SURPRISING... and different, there was the menu item "Tteok Su" which is my favorite rice cake stew... often only served in winter seasons only, if ever. Dol Sot Bibimbap and Spicy Tofu Soup and Beef Bulgogi rounded out the takeout. They bonbon was basic, the kitchen just big bland and basic. Good place if you prefer my family style real Korean vs the trendy fusions run amok lately with the Kpop. Reminds of Pusan in Mt. Prospect also good. read more

Golden Durebak - Strip mall storefront to the right of nearby "Fresh Market" - Korean Near Me - Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Bulgolgi beef was tough,the Korean beef noodles not very good. The irritating thing, they charge $1.00 each for the small to go containers! Not a go back to read more

We were wanting Bulgogi and found this place on Yelp. Wow! Yummy food! We sat there for a while and chatted a lot between bites of food and no one tried to chase us out but they were there in an instant if they thought we needed something. Definitely a great surprise we found on our trip to Chicago. read more

Golden Durebak - Fried dumpling - Korean Near Me - Buffalo Grove, Illinois

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Really nice Korean restaurant. Came here on Monday evening for an early dinner. The waiter was super nice and the space is so clean. Food is authentic. They have a great selection of traditional Korean food. We ordered bimbimbop and tofu seafood stew. Everything tastes great. Protein portion is really small though (inflation?) Overall, great food with reasonable price. Will be back again! read more

Golden Durebak - tables and chairs in a restaurant - Korean Near Me - Buffalo Grove, Illinois

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Everything we ordered was delicious! I forgot to take a pic of the donkatsu but that was super yummy as well! The spicy pork belly w kimchi was a great level of spice and very flavorful. My favorite was the spicy beef and potato stew that you cook at the table. It is a ton of food and perfect to share with everyone at the table! We added rice to the pot at the end and cooked it down. Amazing! read more

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Beware they charge to go boxes, even when you dine in at restaurants.!! Our family dine in yesterday for lunch, we have ordered 4 different lunch dishes. Food tastes ok, I have had better Korean food before. After when we done, we asked to go boxes to get some leftover beef bulgogi and soup. The bill was little higher and I looked at the receipt, they charged to go boxes. This seemed completely ABSURD to me when you din in especially. Owners should able to recoup the cost of his to go boxes from his profits, it's after all, an operating expenses. The bill was $79.71. Although the charge is minimal I think it's really absurd. They charge every customers to go containers. Seems to me very absurd GREEDY owner.We will never coming back again. read more

Golden Durebak - This our bill, they charge to go containers. - Korean Near Me - Buffalo Grove, Illinois

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Bad service, no customer service at at all. Server is not a professional not even say "have a nice meal or you are welcome" server can't speak English good. Hair comes out from food but i didn't complain because everybody was eating happily. I didn't want to ruin the environment. read more

Golden Durebak - No body was there. No host or the server is not professional i wouldn't recommend this place. I am so wonder why is this 4.8 stars. - Korean Near Me - Buffalo Grove, Illinois

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As a Korean-American I can attest that this is legit, authentic Korean food that reminds me of my mom's cooking growing up. The owner is also very sweet and everything in the restaurant is top notch. I'm esp a big fan of their gamjatang (pork-bone potato soup), their dolsot bibimbop and their spicy pork ribs. Got to try them all! read more

Bibimbap is great with lots of korean seasoned veggies, and side dishes are tasty too. I also got to try the galbitang, which was flavorful and not too heavy either. Service is quick! read more

Golden Durebak - Bibimbap - Korean Near Me - Buffalo Grove, Illinois

The following review is based on experiences before the COVID-19 pandemic: While this restaurant is not as well known as the ones on Milwaukee Avenue, this restaurant provides a good assortment of dishes in an area of the Northwest suburbs that is dominated by Chinese and Japanese options. The dining room is fairly large with nice open ventilation and service is quick and friendly here. I've never seen the restaurant extremely busy so it is a little concerning that the menu is so large, but the food seems to be fresh here. Prices are reasonable, though not the cheapest in the area. Portion size is generous. My favorite dishes here are the Dol sot bibimbap with the great assortment of fresh vegetables, bulgogi with the nice sweetly marinated meat, and donkatsu with the crispy pork cutlet. There are many stews on the menu here which are great for cold weather, though not super spicy compared to the restaurants in Glenview and Northbrook. Overall, the food here is a little closer to family style than restaurant style cooking for me but I appreciate the options offered at this restaurant despite the slightly higher price. The pleasant atmosphere and large menu offered here make it a nice place to enjoy a family meal. read more

This spot has very solid Korean food. I've been here twice now and the service is very nice and the food is so good. Any time I'm craving really good Korean food and happen to be in the area, i gotta stop by Golden Durebak. Their Galbi tang is fire, so is their soon dooboo, kimchi jeon, grilled mackerel, and chicken katsu. Fair pricing and ample parking as it's in a big plaza. Highly recommend for goodass Korean food! read more

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Excellent Korean noodle place, lots of dishes you just don't see outside of South Korea or South Korean movies. Since I watch a lot of South Korean movies I knew what all these dishes looked like, but not what they all tasted like. Authentic Korean service, so no you're not going to get that obsequious insincere emotive and dramatic American restaurant service, but you don't really want that. It doesn't go with this kind of food. Be really careful about splashing sauce or soup, some of this will really stain. By the way, it's good manners to make slurping noises with your noodle soups, that means you're enjoying it. You eat Korean noodles quietly if they're mediocre. Also be careful, Koreans, like Japanese, like their hot soups hot enough to burn. It's another reason to slurp, if you suck in air with the boiling hot noodles you can avoid burning the roof of your mouth or tongue. It's a technique that takes practice. The portion sizes are generous so you can get a lot of practice. read more

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Had dinner tonight at this restaurant versus our normal carry out! Always great food! Service tonight was excellent and atmosphere very nice! Highly recommend! If you enjoy traditional Korean food you'll love this place! Lots of sides with your entree! Love this place, check it out! read more

I ate at Golden Durebak for the second time on July 5 -- my first indoor dining experience since the pandemic began. The moment my friend and I entered, a masked staff member took our temperatures, which helped put me at ease. A few steps later, we encountered a table with a large pump bottle of hand sanitizer, which I gladly used. We were provided with regular, reusable menus at the table. Unlike at my first visit, there was not a specials menu, which reduced the number of non-beef items from which to choose. But, considering it's a Korean restaurant, I really can't complain! I selected the chicken bulgogi, medium spicy, which came with rice. It was delicious and generous in portion. Partly because our meals were preceded by a variety of tasty dim sum dishes, I ended up with enough leftovers for another meal. I think Golden Durebak is one of Buffalo Grove's hidden gems, and I'll be sure to return. read more

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Very delicious food, good selection and very authentic Korean cuisine. I go here at least once a month. Love this place. Highly recommend! read more

This Korean restaurant is great! The inside is very clean and staffs are very friendly. They offer variety of options on their menu and in my opinion their cooking is a bit better than other Korean restaurants that offer the same dishes. One specialty they have on their menu is the ginseng chicken. This is a must get! I always get this for myself or family in the winter days or when someone isn't feeling well. One thing to note, and this is neither good or bad, it's just for transparency, they do charge $1 if you do carry out for ask for a container for your left over. This is really a great place to go, i highly recommend it. read more

First time trying Korean food and they did not disappoint. Food was savory. Servers were extremely helpful too. Noodles and beef were packed flavor. Bibimpop was okay, adding the broth gave it a left extra flavor. Don't recommend desserts, but would return for food. read more

Golden Durebak - Korean Noodles & Bulgogi - Korean Near Me - Buffalo Grove, Illinois

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Went in on Father's day for some mul naeng myun (cold korean noodles) and was not disappointed. Price was very reasonable as well. Clean interior and had 2000s kpop videos on in the background so the 'feel' was there. Will have to return read more

I ordered bibimbap. Very tasty! Good mixture of meat and vegetables. Gochujang was not authentic Korean sauce but still tasty.

Authentic Korean. Seated quickly. Served by mom and pop. Food came out quickly. It was a fine meal that felt like home cooking. You did not need to order the spicy selections in order to have flavorful food. I would def eat here again. But not with vegetarian or vegan friends as there would be a limited selection. Dairy and gluten sensitive have plenty of choices but the menu doesn't specifically cater to that. If you like Korean beer they have that too. Service was attentive. Foods tried: Fried Squid, Haemul Pageon Scallion , Galbi Short Ribs, Dolsot Bibim Bap, Beef Stew, Chicken Bulgogi read more

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Great korean restaurant. Food is definitely home style cooking and it is excellent. When I went (Monday night) the wait staff was super nice. I got the donkatsu which comes with all the sides and the kimchi pancake appetizer. Both were excellent! I really want to go again and try their bulgogi and spicy squid dish as well as a soup. Good food, nice staff, two thumbs up! read more

Golden Durebak - Side fixings and the donkatsu. - Korean Near Me - Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Excellent food and service! We ordered seafood pancake, beef rib soup and chicken soup. They're all delicious! Will definitely visit next time. read more

Very tasty, hidden gem! Great for lunch or dinner. Discovered it driving by the plaza, very attentive staff. read more