Big fan of Haewadall for spicy Korean food when I'm in the area. It's not kbbq but rather cozy casual environment with 1-2 person dishes like goat/beef/pork/seafood jeongol, stews, bean sprouts, etc. Not cheap but extremely large portions so great for sharing. I like the spicy pork trotter and goat stew in particular. Parking is easy but a bit strange getting in because Haewadall and CVS are in this little triangle island between 3 roads. Very nice staff and family owned. Very trendy on 小红书 / Rednote, which tends to be a picky demographic so they know what's up! read more

Haewadall - Haemuljjim - Korean Near Me - Niles, Illinois

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We shared: 1. Jokbal - boiled pork trotter 2. Haemul Kalguksul - seafood (knife cut) noodle soup 3. Gop.Sun.Tteok - gopchang, sundae, rice cake 4. Chadol Salad - pan fried beef brisket w/ salad Authentic menu with huge portions. Pig trotter was not as tender and juicy as the best are but not dry either. Seafood noodle soup was very flavorful and I love knife cut noodles. Gop.sub.tteok was also flavorful for the most part, intestines and rice cake perfectly cooked BUT sundae was bland. Chadol Salad is basically kbbq fatty brisket with the typical side salad - good quality. Service was good and I would come back. I recommend coming with at least a medium size groups. read more

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We've ordered from here a handful of times now, and I'll say the quality is pretty consistent. Not sure what the inside is like, but we've never had any problems ordering to-go. Service has always been fine and they've never mixed up our order. The soups come in big bowl-like containers so you can eat straight out of them; the banchan is usually kimchi, braised potatoes and a spicy odeng/fishcake; and everything is packed pretty well in the sense that nothing has ever spilled! What we got: Kimchi pancake - This one isn't too spicy! Our kids really like it from here. Chadol salad - One of our go-to orders! The meat usually has a great smoky flavor that pairs so well with the salad, which is slightly sweet and tangy. It's like you get to enjoy bbq without having to grill it yourself. Grilled mackerel - Our kids usually love this. It's like slightly crispy on the outside while the meat is tender and juicy. Mandugguk - So flavorful! It's almost like they use galbitang broth! It comes with rice cakes and egg, so if you have an egg allergy then maybe this recipe isn't for you. But as one of the few non-spicy dishes this was a winner for our kids. What we've gotten in the past: Gamjatang - This is pretty spicy. It's almost like yookgyejang spicy. We've had others before that were mild and super flavorful, but this one is just so-so to us. read more

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Good food with great service. The restaurant has a decent amount of seating, though parking in the front is a bit limited. The space was clean and nicely laid out. I love coming here for their spicy pork feet and rice balls--both are always solid. The rib soup was especially delicious! Some dishes, like the yukgaejang, were on the spicier side, so keep that in mind if you're sensitive to heat. read more

We decided to give Haewadall another shot and it has turned a new leaf. The jokbal was soft and tender and freshly made; good quality. The bossam was also soft and naturally sweet; albeit not as naturally sweet nor as tender as the first year it opened (I remember wanting to eat the bossam as is without sauces). It did have a slight pig smell but not repulsive at all. I would definitely go back and order both dishes again. It seems like it's starting to build back up the older Korean clientele (which are the best judges/most critical). The side dishes were pretty good. Service was also good. read more

Haewadall - Korean Near Me - Niles, Illinois

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My mom was craving soondubu so we swung by Haewadall. She got the soondubu and I decided to try the ttuk bulgogi, a stew compromised of mushrooms, beef and glass noodles. Both stews hit the spot, especially on a cold, blustery day. Service was fast, side dishes replenished upon request, and the space was clean and a notch above hole in the wall. Seemed like a local favorite as well as there were many other Korean diners that came in for dinner service. read more

Haewadall - Soondubu - Korean Near Me - Niles, Illinois

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Tl;dr cute, authentic place with solid food, and lots of seating. Conveniently located near loads of other grocery stores and restaurants when you're in the 'burbs. ===== Stopped by here for lunch on a Sunday and was pleasantly surprised to see that there were lots of seats available. There were a couple other groups all speaking in Konglish, which was a great sign. I ordered the number 2 from the dinner menu, spicy squid, and my friend got number 6, goat stew. They also gave us hot (barley?) tea, which was really lovely on a crisp fall day. I really liked my squid, and the goat stew wasn't bad (note that to others it was probably very good and I'm not the biggest goat fan and would not have ordered that in a million years lol). For banchan they gave cabbage kimchi, a sweetish potato thing, broccoli, wakame + onion, and stir-fried fishcake. I thought the banchan was fine, though not spectacular, and my favorites were the fishcake, potato, and kimchi. Me and my friend both found the food to not be that spicy, and portions are generous! Service was friendly and efficient, and I liked that they had little buttons at each table that you could use to call someone over. In the end we had a little bit of each dish remaining, so I asked for one box for holding both, and the server kindly gave me two small boxes, which worked perfectly! I'm guessing they're normally used for takeout orders for banchan. Surprisingly, I also wasn't charged the $1 per box fee. Thank you, kind server lady! Definitely will be back when I'm in the area to try more of their yummy menu, and sip happily away at more cups of tea! read more

Great food, clean/nice space, reasonable price, good service! I really like this place and will definitely go back!

I love this place so much! This is basically my go to place in the burbs for seafood pancake and bossam. They literally pack the seafood pancake with a ton of seafood in every bite. The bossam is always so fresh and good. I've been here for dinner many times and the service is always exceptional. The food here is just amazing! I had both their army soup and pork bone soup before. For sure I was a bigger fan of the pork bone soup because the army soup had a little too much sausages which is a good thing if you're into it! I cannot wait to return here whenever I'm in the area grocery shopping and in the mood for some authentic Korean food afterwards. I tried the monkfish with beansprouts last time with a bunch of friends and BOY IT WAS LEGIT! Now I finally understand why every table orders the bean sprout dish. It's definitely a very unique type of dish and you should try with a bunch of friends if its your first time because the quantity can be a bit overwhelming. read more

Food was really good. We went in around 8pm for late dinner on Friday. It was bit empty. We had bossam and brisket salad. Food came out pretty fast and it tasted good. read more

Haewadall - Bossam - Korean Near Me - Niles, Illinois

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Pretty authentic Korean food. We tried the Pork on the bone soup with potatoes and spicy pork feet. Both dishes are delicious and definitely will come back! read more

Haewadall - Korean Near Me - Niles, Illinois

Haewadall is one of my family's go to spots whenever we're visiting Chicago. They have a wide array of dishes and every single entree we've tried has been amazing. If you're a fan of pork belly, I'd suggest giving the bossam a try (one of my personal favorites). It's a wrap using salted cabbage, boiled pork belly, and various toppings, such as seasoned oysters, which makes it a unique combination of flavors in each bite. Their food tastes authentic and is a hit even with my parents so be sure to give it a try when you're craving Korean food. read more

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Food was good Service was decent good Only negative remark from me is that they charge $1 for each to go container I understand it's extra cost but $1 each is steep read more

Haewadall - Korean Near Me - Niles, Illinois

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Found beside the strip mall close to my favorite Korean Salon.Yangmi.. When you step in you will hear the loud chatter of young and old Koreans so you will know for sure that this place is good.. We had a very energetic male server who really took great care of us.. Even showed us that the radish kimchi will taste better mixed with rice.. I loved the atmosphere and was excired for our orders.. Seafood Pancake was crunchy on the edges and flvor was good.. Bossam was so tender.. you can taste the flavor when it was boiled.. especially when you make ssam with fresh garlic.. SO YUMMY!!! Yukgaejang.. so far the best from all the korean restaurants that i have eaten.. just enough spice but the flavor is there... We were not anle to get a picture of the Galbi but it was soooo good and tender.. Highly recommend and will keep coming back to try the other dishes read more

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Haewadall offers some rarer dishes that I wasn't able to fully appreciate. However, my wife really liked them. I just do not enjoy organs yet. The variety in the side dishes here was very appreciated. Note that a lot of their dishes are huge so it's best to come here with a larger group. read more

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Maybe I had high expectations from reading the great reviews but I wasn't very impressed by the food here. Sure, it tasted good and I'm glad I tried it once, but I wouldn't come back. Growing up in a Korean household may have set the bar too high. The best-tasting dish I got was probably their kimchi (which is free) or their seafood pancake (an appetizer). read more

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My mom raves about this restaurant and how their Ahgujjim (steamed monkfish & bean sprouts) is so delicious. I've been wanting to try this place out ever since my mom raved about it. Finally, I was able to give this place a try. My mom and I ordered of course the Ahgujjim and let me tell you.. it's HUGE!! and absolutely delicious. They fried the monkfish and pour the delicious spicy sauce over it. The sauce was perfect. Not too sweet nor too spicy. Just perfect. Let me tell you, just writing this is making my mouth water. Their side banchan (dish) was delicious as well especially the kimchi. The kimchi was definitely a rice killer, if you know what I mean. Definitely will come back. Covid 19 precaution: they have blinds that separate the tables only on the side tables where the bench is which was great for privacy feel. You don't need to call to make reservation before coming, it's first come first serve (walk-in). read more

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This is definitely one of my favorite Korean restaurant in IL! The service is always good here and I love that they have call buttons so it makes it easier to communicate with their servers. Their napkin dispensers are attached to the wall so it's shared in between tables if you're sitting close to a wall. If you're having a soju type of night, you need to order their bossam or jokbal. Both of the entrees are always so juicy and flavorful! You will not be disappointed. It's a pretty big serving so you can share it with 2-3 people. Their spicy army stew is also delicious! There's a ton of meat in the stew and it comes with melted cheese on top of the stew. The spicy stew has hotdogs, spam, kimchi, ramen, and veggies. I always order their steamed egg whenever I'm here because it's so good with rice. You definitely have to try it here! They charge $1 for take out boxes so I always try to eat everything when I'm here. :) No leftovers! read more

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I will not be going any more this place . The prices have risen (which is understandable), but the quantity and quality has only fallen. Everytime I've gone these issues keep getting worse. read more

I hate to give such negative review during Covid-19 times when small businesses are impacted but I need people to know that their food tasted has changed so much. Once our beloved Korean food when they originally located on Dempster. Tho not our most fave after they moved to Milwaukee location, it was still a place I would crave for at times. We ordered 3 dishes during the month of June 2020 for a takeout. It was so disappointing. It's out of the way from my place but I've been looking forward to a delicious meal. Our family of 4 all agreed that the chef must've changed because it does not taste the same as before. Tonkatsu- from the get go, the color of the Katsu was different. It was very yellow and light in color. It was not light brown, like how it should be. They must've added extra curry powder because it had too much of curry flavor. Nothing like a typical Korean ton Katsu. Gul Bossam- our signature dish from Haewadall. What happened? It was horrible! The kimchi that comes with bossam, which is the best part in my opinion, has completely changed. It was extra salty, like I'm tasting marinated only in salt. It's definitely too small in portion for the price. Ahgujjim- once again portion too small compared to the price. It's also another must order dish but very disappointing. There were only a few pieces of meat. Instead of it being flavorful, it was only spicy. It is not how it used to be. This will be our last meal at Haewadall and won't return. It's too bad we have to part our ways this way but good luck! read more

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My boyfriend and I were in the area and wanted GOOD food after a disappointing night market. He remembered going to Haewadall a couple years back and liking the food, so we decided to check it out. Walking in we saw a bunch of older Korean men (good sign of good food). The place was very busy and loud! But we did go on a Friday night, so do with that info as y. We ordered kimchi Jun and the haemul jjim. Food was good and service was very friendly, our server made sure I got pictures before cutting up our seafood :) took off a star because we felt like for the price we paid for the haemul jjim ($52.99) wasn't worth it because after a few bites of seafood we were left with a bunch of soy sprouts. read more

Haewadall - a plate of food on a table - Korean Near Me - Niles, Illinois

What happened to this place? We've been coming here for a few years now but something has changed. Walked in around 5pm on a Saturday and it was pretty empty. 2 tables of single diners and another with 2 diners were the only ones there. In the past when we've been here, the place was packed and had lots of families dining. We had our go-to pork bone stew. There wasn't a lot of meat on the bones and there wasn't a lot of depth of flavor. We also had the kimchi pancake which was okay. We prefer it to be a little more crispy and this was soggy. They served only 4 little dishes of pretty sad ban chan. The other tables left, leaving us as the only patrons in the restaurant. The energy in the place is just dead and lifeless ... silent ... nothing fun or exciting about the experience. Another group came in when we were close to leaving and there were a couple of pickups for takeout but that was about it. Service is indifferent at best. Don't expect any smiles or nice greeting from anyone. Sad because we used to love this place but will be looking for somewhere else to go. read more

Average, lacks flavor Very good service, they charge for to go boxes We both got stews and they were a lot worse than hwang dae gam in mundelein, or for matter, worse than any of the gamjatang we've had before read more

I was really looking forward to this meal since my wife and I had been craving for spicy braised monkfish dish since a few months back. We attempted a homemade version of it, but missing one key ingredient, minari (Korean watercress), it didn't come out quite 100% satisfactory. So I was left with two choices. I knew I was planning a trip to Chicago so I could either go to a Korean grocery store and look for minari and try to home cook again, or I could just find a place that serve the dish in hopes that they would whip'em up properly. I already knew it's not a dish that's served everywhere, but it turns out there aren't that many places that serve them at all. (Unless of course, I'm not looking at the right places) They looked right on photos, and the place itself had decent ratings so I said what the hell.. I was wrong......ish. I can't say it was bad. But it wasn't good, either. More importantly, they were missing the exact same ingredients my dish was missing that is minari. So at the end of the day it was all for naught. And really that's the most disappointing fact of it all. To be fair, all the other ingredients including the fish itself were fresh. But the fact that I still didn't get my minari, plus the actual seasoning/sauce was not any better than my homemade version made it a very dissatisfactory experience. Donkatsu (pork cutlet) my daughter ordered was fried properly, but the meat could have used a bit more care in trimming tendon. Made the meat a bit touch to chew. I guess I should emphasize that this review only reflects the few dish I ordered this time around. I'm sure it's possible my experience might have been completely different had I ordered something entirely different. After all, nobody advertised them as experts in monkfish. But I guess until the next time I get a chance to revisit them for different set of dishes, I'll have to stick to my honest 3-star review. read more

Good food. Good price. Easy Korean food fix up for Koreans. Would definitely recommend. read more

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It's my favorite non bbq Korean place. The service is always quick and great. Great place to come for casual dinner with family and friends. read more

Haewadall - Chadol salad, steamed egg, kimchi pork belly with tofu - Korean Near Me - Niles, Illinois

Food: As a Korean, I do not have a heart to tell non-Koreans that this place taste anything close to authentic. Everything I tried were bland at best. Service: Fast but not nice. P.S. we spent $200 on food and they charge for to go box. read more

the meat from the food is like a pcs of wood so dry . it like spareribs ,delicious, quick serving , all ready read more

Great authentic k-food. Everything is very good. We usually get spicy cod soup or gam ja tang or fish egg soup (arl tang). Their squid is also very good. Highly recommend! read more

This restaurant is REAL Korean food. If you want authentic experience you should come to HaewaDall. The servers are nice and the food is great. I've come here by coincidence a few times and I've never been disappointment. Totally come if you want an authentic Korean experience. read more

Their menu is back to it's original glory! Bossam, jokbal, haemul jongol, galore! I love love LOVE this restaurant. It's my go-to for Korean food now and I've actually been going super often lately because I can't get enough of their bossam. I admit, the prices aren't necessarily cheap but it actually is pretty reasonable considering how much food you get. Plus they have AMAZING service! That is SO rare in a Korean restaurant! I love it and encourage everyone to check it out! There's really nothing bad on their menu so if you want to taste REAL Korean food, this is where you go! read more

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My absolute favorite place for korean food in the Morton Grove area. Their banchans are always spot on and quailty of food is excellent! Lunch specials are really where the value is since you can get a bibimbap, sundubu or yukejang for $6.95 during weekday lunch times. (see my pics for the full menu). If you've never tried korean food before, I suggest you take a shot and try this place! It might be a little intimidating but this place is authentic and the waitresses are very nice! I've brought a group of 8 coworkers here for lunch and they provided excellent service and everyone enjoyed their food! FYI, their kimchi is my favorite of the korean restaurants in the area! Parking can be a little tight in the parking lot off to the side of the building but there is also parking all behind and all around the street by the restaurant. read more

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Food is good! I had the steamed seafood dish multiple times here and i think its a good dish to order for the group and share. The taste is overall good, but the octopus tasted a bit funky the second time i tried.. but i could've been just sensitive to the taste. Also tried the broiled belt fish dish, and it was surprisingly SO GOOD!! I always tried it with mackerel, but belt fish was good. Honestly, something I want to start making it at home lol The service was .... not sure. Because when you go to a korean restaurant everyone should expect side dishes(banchan). I went with 7 people and only one side of the table got banchans...hm EVERYOME gets banchan lol please put enough for the entire group. But the servers were pretty chill and nice. read more

Haewadall - Steamed spicy seafood - Korean Near Me - Niles, Illinois

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This is one of my favorite places to meet up with family and friends for authentic Korean food. Recommended dishes: Jokbal - pork hock meat Bossam - boiled pork belly Cod fish head stir fried with bean sprouts Goat meat stew Pork stew with potatoes You can always ask for more broth if you run out... read more

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Korean restaurant located in Morton Grove/Skokie- this is my go to place for different Korean dishes- A lot of different stew options to share with 2-3 people and individual dishes such as Korean staples (sul lung tang, bibimbap, donkatsu, seafood pancake, etc) Their donkatsu (pork cutlet with rice and salad)- portion is large that you can share it with two people- crispy and the sauce isn't too sweet. Kimchi Jim with pork- (kimchi stew) portion for your to share with a couple of people- All of the stews you share are table top so you cook it at the table and can enjoy it longer since the stew cooks through and stay warm. They are closed on Sundays and their parking is available two doors down from the restaurant (side parking lot). read more

Haewadall - Eggsplosionnnnn (Korean staple appetizer- steamed egg in a bowl) - Korean Near Me - Niles, Illinois

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Used to be a decent Korean restaurant but it seems inflation hits really hard. They increased the price of some stews and soups to $20 which were around $12-13 an year ago. The worst part is the quality and taste went down significantly. I ordered Gamjatang. It was so bland and believe it was beyond fixable with adding salt or other seasonings. Was just hot spicy water with a few bones(meat was barely attached) and two half pieces of potato. Never again. read more

Overcharged and not helpful at all. Worst korean food ever, the spicy beef soup tastes like water and the beef tripe was so bitter and not fresh at all. They stated that's 'normal taste'. OMG. Even the kimchi tastes wired. charged over 50 and not worth at all Never recommend and worst experience ever. read more

We came here for lunch after my husband got a haircut next door. The service is excellent, the staff is super attentive! He came out a couple times to tell us which banchan dishes were good, and also made sure we were happy with everything. I didn't even have to push the service button! We ordered the seafood pancake, which was delicious! They don't skimp on the seafood or green onion, and it's perfect with the soy sauce to dip in. We also ordered the potato pork stew, and they gave us sooooo much pork meat!!!! That's the way to make a legit broth. Will come here again with the in laws for sure! read more

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This was a gem for korean food. The restaurant is spacious and clean, and the food offerings are traditional and hit the spot. My friend and I ordered bossam, and this was more than enough for the two of us. The banchan was delicious, and the meat was so good as well. The service was super slow as they were busy though. read more

Haewadall - Bossam - Korean Near Me - Niles, Illinois

The food (Bossam and jokbal) is so good! Authentic Korean! The service is good. I went on a Saturday night - not too loud. read more

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