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    Kong Dog

    4.0 (39 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Spaghetti Kong Dog
    Liz K.

    If you like Korean corn dogs give this place a try. It's kind of like the fast food chain of Korean corn dogs. Plenty to choose from great choices from spicy to Italian to sweet. There's a corn dog for everyone on the menu plus there's fun drinks too. The only reason for four stars here is it's a Korean corndog. Nothing spectacular but I love the choices. The place was somewhat clean. The tables really needed to be wiped more frequently and the smell of grease was everywhere so when you walked out, you smelled like fried food like crazy. They do have a deal by six corn dogs for $30 which was fine. We ordered four and a couple drinks and spent 40 so if there's three of you take the deal it's worth it. I'd come back but there's enough locations elsewhere that I'm not beholden to the rolling Meadows location.

    It was soooo excellent bulgogi rice , ramen - delicious. Personal is the kindest people I ever ever meet the food is so delicious, I recommend every person to come here.

    Sweet Spicy Chicken Sandwich
    Tim F.

    I've been to the Kong Dog in Glenview a few years ago and thought while an interesting concept, the food was overall just okay with some hits and some misses. Since it's been a few years and they opened up a location in Vernon Hills, I decided to give it another shot. I went on a Monday evening around prime dinner hours (630pm) and was surprised that I was only one of two customers there. There's quite a bit going on with the decor and it takes a little bit of time to orient yourself around their offerings on the menu. They have a self-service kiosk but since I had a few questions, I opted to just order at the counter. Instead of ordering what they're known for with the specialty hot dogs, I opted for one of their sweet spicy chicken sandwiches. While it comes bundled with fries, I asked if there was an option to get the sandwich a la carte (there was not). I also ordered their mango yogurt tea. Chicken sandwich was pretty good and on par with other korean fried chicken sandwiches I've had in the past. Unfortunately, I was not a fan of the fries and found them to be really lacking in flavor (probably needed more salt). The mango yogurt tea was not bad, but probably something I wouldn't order again given the price point.

    Matcha Bingsu

    Easily one of my favorite places to come and get a late night snack or craving. Had the pleasure of trying the Matcha Bingsu and was throughly impressed with the taste. The service is always top notch and it's a pleasant place to eat at with friends and family. Always have fun coming in!

    Potato Kong Dog, Mango Lemonade, Sweet Chili Doritos Kong Dog
    Olivia O.

    Great service the gentleman serving me was so kind and had great insight on the menu. Clean place, but a little warm inside. Good location of kong dog. Thank you

    Milky dog left, potato dog center, wings and fries on the right.
    Cassady H.

    And another one bites the dust... calzone and macaroni, you will be missed. This is my first experience at any Kongdog location, and while I was skeptical that it would live up to the hype I was pleasantly surprised. I got the potato, half hotdog half cheese, and a milky dog. I also tried some wings and fries. The breading on these corn dogs is absolutely phenomenal! I loved both of them, but the milky dog is a favorite moving forward. So very unique and delicious. I was also impressed with the wings, I got Korean BBQ flavor and it was tangy and perfectly coated. So there you have it, the hype is REAL! If you haven't tried these corn dogs this new location is the perfect excuse.

    Great service! This js always a to-go place for me and my sisters when we're hungry and craving something savory. There food is to die for and is always fresh. The staff is incredible and the owner was kind enough to give us a free bingsu! We will definitely be coming back and recommend this place!

    Erin C.

    Fun place to bring the kids for an interesting corn dog or giant mozzarella stick. Lots of flavors to choose from, and you can get cheese, beef dog, half and half, chicken sausage, or plant sausage. The batter is more like a less sweet cake, and you can get anything from a ramen coating, to a hot Cheetos dusting. All of them read pretty sweet, except for the ramen dog, which was super crunchy but lacked any seasoning. The regular kong dog has a coating of crunchy sugar, kind of like the rebellious child of a corn dog and a funnel cake. They also have boba which I'd like to try next time. You can order ahead online, or at the kiosk at the front. Staff is friendly.

    Michael W.

    My oldest was in town and spotted Kong Dog while we were out and about and made the comment that they do not have this type of chain where they live. So in we go, it's an L shaped space with LOTS of signage telling you everything you need to know, which is a good thing because there is no person to really talk to. There are a few workers behind the counter but they are busy preparing the orders. Ordering is DIY via a kiosk, when your order is ready, an automated paging system let's you know, so human factor has been removed here. That could be a plus or a minus depending on how you feel about human interaction ;) It was not that busy when we were there, only two other groups and it still took time for our order, so I could see if it was busy, the wait might be longer. I decided to play it safe and basically got a giant mozzarella cheese stick to split with my better half. It was not bad. They had a limited time deal going $30 for a six pack, which is about a $1 off a regular dog so a good deal if you have a group.

    Kong Dog lighted mascot!
    Desiree M.

    This was my first ever Korean corn dog! A friend of mine had been wanting to try them and Kong Dog was open after we wrapped up at Par-King, relatively late at night. That's definitely a win, since a lot of places in the burbs close way too early. We took a look at the menu and the owner explained our options for Kong Dogs. You can pick your filling - beef hot dog, chicken sausage, plant dog, mozzarella cheese, or a combo. There are a bunch of variations, traditional, ramen, churro, spaghetti, etc... I was a little reluctant to mix savory and sweet, so I chose a Spaghetti Kong Dog with mozzarella filling. My friend went traditional with half mozzarella and half beef hotdog filling. While we were waiting, we chatted with the owner and he offered us the beef dumplings and fries on the house, which was very nice of him. There is a good amount of seating inside and we hung out on the couch in the front- a cool area to get comfortable and chat with friends. The aesthetic was cute overall, and the lighted Kong Dog mascot is adorable. The Kong Dogs are made to order and fried fresh . The spaghetti one was basically a huge mozzarella stick with marinara sauce on top. It was hot, crisp, and tasty, but I couldn't finish it. The best Kong Dog was the traditional one with beef hotdog. The beef hotdog is smoky and salty, and it pairs well with the sweeter batter and sugar topping. The fries and dumplings were tasty too. Overall, this is good spot to try the famous Korean corn dogs. They have a variety of lemonades, slushies, and teas too.

    Spaghetti Kong Dog
    Emma W.

    Yummy food, casual but well designed interior, but somewhat slow service. Menu is comprehensive and helps you decide what to order if you are unfamiliar, but there is an order kiosk not a person.

    Roberto L.

    One of my family's new favorite places to eat. We enjoy the variety on the menu, both in terms of what's on the outside of the corn dog and the inside. The combo meals are great, and there are plenty of other items aside from corn dogs for variety. Even when we're in the mood for corn dogs, the kids prefer other items on the menu, like chicken tenders and dumplings.

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    The flaming hot half/half was amazing, lots of flavor!! I really like getting something different like this from time to time!

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    Customer service was rude. Ask a question about different types of ramen and got major attitude

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    Stale corn dog that has way to many calories. I would not recommend. I haven't been to the Glenview location I hope it is better

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    Served me a hot dog with RAW dough inside. Gross. people will get sick if this continues.

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    This place is fire! So good. Friendly staff. Fresh food. Pleasant experience. Best place to satisfy corn-dog craving!

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    They don't know how to use their POS and can't remember parts of the order. Never coming back.

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    CM Chicken

    CM Chicken

    4.4
    (69 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    This review is solely based on delivered food…read more It was interesting discovering the place for the first time. I was there to visit the bakery across the hall from them, when the name CM Chicken caught my eye. I was super weirded out by the fact that it was *inside* a mall, and still don't know exactly how I feel about it yet. Chicken n' beer places in my mind are usually "late-night" hangout spots that focus more on the drinking aspect if it, and malls are something I don't usually associate with late nights. Then again, it might just be nothing more than my personal preconceived notion. What do I know about how kids these days hang out, right? I do, however, consider it an amazing convenience to have a chicken place that's 10 minutes away from me that I can get Dash delivered any time I want. Most of the reviewer and all the photos they've posted gives me a rough idea that most of you have already tried the KFC -- Korean Fried Chicken of it all. As you may or may not know, there are plenty of competing brands out there. There also are varieties to choose from within each brand. CM differentiates themselves with their "Snow" chickens and "Green Onion" chickens. Add to that, this particular location, I've found has a very expansive menu, offering some of very traditional Korean style "anju" -- think bar grubs -- that gets me nostalgic. But, I'm not here to talk about that. I'm here to rant and rave about the CM Tong Dak today! Koreans call it the "Yet Nal Tong Dak," which roughly translates into "old school fried whole chicken." This is the stuff that gets us, gen-X'ers nostalgic about our childhoods back in Korea, where "salaryman" dads would bring home a giant brown-bagged chicken on their monthly pay day to treat the kids to a special dinner. We're talking '60s thru '80s, where Korea was not quite the first world country it is today, and was still being rebuilt. They didn't have access to crazy varieties of spices like today, so the only thing they used to fry up chickens was with basic flour plus salt n' pepper. Naturally, we have access to more spices that we can use to spice up the flavor, which is what CM does with theirs. In that, it's not exactly the same flavor as what I can recall from my childhood, but sure adds more flavor to it. As long as the method in which they're fried mimics the old, I'm happy. The differences between these kinds and any other KFCs are mainly two things; batter has to be super thin, so that you can get super crispy skin, and it must be fried whole, without being chopped apart. If you're some kind of a fried chicken connoisseur, let me tell ya, you *MUST* try these kinds of KFCs. Crispy skin with super moist, tender, juicy meat is crazy satisfying. This cannot be done if you were to chop the chicken up into multiple pieces, and can only be accomplished by deep frying the whole chicken. Add some pickled radish and salt/pepper for dipping, then accompany with some light beer to wash it down? Mm mmm mmmmm..!!! At my first visit, it definitely helped to be Korean, speaking Korean to the owner when I first discovered the place. He was super attentive in explaining what his schtick was all about. He could immediate tell that I come from the old world, where I would be less interested in all the side menus he'd created, so he only wasted his efforts in explaining what I should be focused on, which naturally was chicken. He could immediately tell that I was interested in CM Tong Dak, so he made sure to explain to me that it takes extra amount of time to cook up this types of chicken, so that I can manage my expectations when ordering. I didn't think I'd ever come to a mall to sit down and order a whole chicken to hoover down, so it didn't bother me. Plus all things considered, I was super impressed with the amount of time it took to get the Dash order delivered a few times. It would have taken me 15 minutes go, pick up, then another 15 minutes to come back. Delivery didn't take much longer than half hour from the time I ordered, and chickens were super hot both times. I was just exchanging a thought with my wife during tonight's dinner that we have it "easy" now, compared to what we would have had to have done, when we lived in less accessible places. People who live in large metropolitan areas with wide variety of ethnic cultures should *NOT* take these accessibilities for granted. Everyone should realize that there are plenty of semi-rural places all over the States, where immigrants yearn to replicate their favorite foods from memories, and be thankful for knowing what you know and having what you have. Alright, that last part was definitely an old man ranting. Forget the unnecessary preaching, but please do try the Tong Dak. You won't regret it!!

    I tried CM Chicken for the first time today - it was absolutely excellent…read more It's located inside of the Hawthorn Mall outside of the AMC Theaters - you can dine in or carry out. I didn't try the Korean fried chicken, but I did try the Original Spicy Tteok-Bokki - very delicious and a nice spice level to it. Portion size was also generous and included 2 fried dumplings. We also tried the ramen which was decent, but the Tteok-Bokki certainly was the star of the meal. Service was very good - the owner was super friendly and explained what things on the menu were. Inside decor is pretty cool as well - definitely a lot of homage to K-Pop if that's your thing. I'd recommend a visit for sure.

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    Seating view
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    Hwang Dae Gham

    Hwang Dae Gham

    4.3
    (169 reviews)
    2.1 mi
    $$

    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.

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    Home style cooked Korean comfort food :)
    Home style cooked Korean comfort food :)
    Yuk Gae Jang was good, they give 8 banchans with lunch also.
    Yuk Gae Jang was good, they give 8 banchans with lunch also.
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    Kogii Kogii

    Kogii Kogii

    3.9
    (348 reviews)
    5.4 mi
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    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.

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    Beef combo! Yummy!!!!
    CM Chicken & Boba

    CM Chicken & Boba

    4.1
    (123 reviews)
    2.9 mi
    $$

    Ordered CM Chicken and Boba through delivery. Tried four different chicken boxes because I wanted…read moreto sample a few flavors, and it was pretty hit or miss. First, the good: every piece of chicken was juicy, moist, and plump, so the quality of the chicken itself was great. The Deli Soy (Teriyaki) Wings were easily the best. They were flavorful, well-balanced, and the only box I'd say is a must-order. The Garlic Soy Wings were a close second. They had a great savory garlic-soy flavor with a nice spicy kick that wasn't overpowering. The Original Drum Box was just okay. Nothing was wrong with it, but it was lacking seasoning and tasted pretty bland. The biggest disappointment was the Honey Garlic Drum Box. It had a rancid fish taste that made it completely inedible. I think it might have been cross-contaminated with the calamari or shrimp. Chicken should not taste fishy. I'd definitely come back for the Deli Soy and Garlic Soy Wings, but I'd skip both drum boxes.

    We went to the Glenview location to find out they are permanently closed. It was very sad news…read moresince it was our favorite location for CM chicken. The Vernon hills location is not the same. It feels like the quality of the items are not as good as the one in Glenview. It was still good but not the same. Service was wonderful as usual for their chain. It's a pretty big restaurant and there weren't many people dining in on a Sunday night so we had no issues getting seated.

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