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    Kui Korean BBQ

    3.9 (150 reviews)
    ModerateKorean, Barbeque
    Open • 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Kalbi Soup?
    Jac K.

    Service was fantastic...food not so much. Every thing was kind of bland. The calamari was tough & small.

    Bibimbap

    The service was very good, with the servers being really nice and helpful. The overall space of the restaurant was really nice and simple, with the design being very comfortable. The quality of the food was really great, the flavor just lacked some.

    Kimchi Pancake and Soon Tofu Ji Gae
    Neha B.

    Had dinner at Kui and it definitely hit the spot for my Korean food craving. While it's known for Korean BBQ, we went with the à la carte menu instead, and it did not disappoint. The kimchi pancakes were flavorful, and the Soon Tofu Jjigae was rich and comforting--exactly what I was hoping for. The atmosphere is casual, making it a great spot for a relaxed meal. Service was a bit slow, but the food was worth the wait. Definitely a place I'll be returning to!

    Fried wings.
    Karen W.

    Fried wings are the same as the honey wings sold at Jewel Osco Deli... very disappointing

    Bulgogi
    Lina C.

    This the only Korean restaurant here in NWI and I need everyone to come here so it will stay! The only other place around here is BIBIBOP, but that isn't even close to the same. (even though I enjoy it as well haha) Both times I've visited we had wonderful service! But both times also only had one other family dining the same time as us. I am worried about people not coming here since I will go crazy if I have to drive an hour or more to find Korean food!! The soup you get as an appetizer is sooo yummy and I could eat it all day. Reminds me of my grandma's but I have no clue how she made it so it is always great having it here :) Banchan was okay and I liked the mix of cucumbers/carrots in the corn. And some of the cucumber kimchi had the perfect bite of sweet/spicy and was delicious! My boyfriend got bulgogi and it came out extremely fast. He ate it so quickly that I didn't really get the chance to try it haha. It was savory and the gogi was on the softer side. I tried the kimchi jiggae as it gives so much nostalgia for me and I wanted to see how they made it. They definitely used a good amount of gochugaru, so if you are not used to/dislike spice in your throat (comparable to a pepper dry rub feel if you never had gochugaru), you might want to ask if you can get less in yours. I was expecting more MSG or dashida but it was didn't have much salt/flavor compared to the spice. It was a nice portion and I was just so happy to be able to eat it as I was missing Korean food a little extra today. :) I see that some older reviews have people that clearly do not understand the concept of KBBQ, so it sucks that the restaurant's review score tanked because of them. I understand that there are no other places to compare it to around here, so if you never really travel outside of NWI it might be a new concept for you. I think next time I would want to try the KBBQ here, but I always change my mind since I love my Korean entrees. Overall, I think that the staff are lovely and the place is always so clean.... And all it is missing are more customers!

    Seafood Pancake
    Michelle M.

    So... I've learned something new. If you request more banchan they charge you. It doesn't matter if you request one dish refill or all, they charge you the same. This annoys me as much as Mexican places that charge for chips and salsa. AND I am noticing the automatic 18% gratuity at more than a few places. I'm learning not to hate it so much. But IF that's what you're gonna do, I should not be waiting around for service and then eventually having to ask for my server. Which happened the last two times I ate here. I understand this is the only local place to offer "Korean" food but they are getting too comfortable. And I would much rather take a trip into the city... get the banchan complimentary (as most places do) and suffer the service there. At lease they're not charging me an automatic 18%.

    Meg S.

    Really happy with everything here! The food, the service, and just the cleanliness of the space makes me want to come here more often. It is a little pricy, but you get a lot of food for what you order. Will continue coming back!

    Bella P.

    Delicious! Went for the first time and definitely not the last. The staff were super kind and welcoming. The food was so amazing! Highly recommend the beef bulgogi!! It was to die for!!

    Janelle F.

    My boyfriend and I love this restaurant! The food is amazing, and the ambiance is beautiful and classy. I have to give credit to Eddie who's been our waiter on multiple occasions, he is the sweetest! Today he saw me sniffling, due to a cold, and he brought me a complementary tea along with one to go home! And he always helps us pack our food to go. The service is amazing! Highly recommend Kui Korean BBQ!

    Kathryn H.

    A friend and I went here for lunch. The ambience was nice- there was only us and one other couple. The food here was amazing, there's more than enough for one meal. We ended up eating about half the meal and took the other half home. I definitely would come back here again for the food

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    5 years ago

    This place is amazing. The meat is nice and not tough. They put the B in BQQ. I would come here again and again.

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    6 years ago

    great options for vegetarians & those who are not. really casual & super fun to cook your own food!

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    Went for my moms birthday and I loved it. Great service and delicious kimchi Would Definitely go again

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    Good authentic Korean food the gojuchang was really flavorful and the kimchi pacheong, japchae and mandu were great.

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    6 years ago

    Excellent! Great experience, great service, flavorful food. They are very accommodating and kind. Will be back for sure. Soo delicious!

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    Bombers BBQ

    Bombers BBQ

    4.3(873 reviews)
    2.9 mi
    •$$

    We were passing through and this came up as restaurant near by. I was not disappointed it was…read morereally good and even pricing was decent for what was ordered. If near by give it shot.

    It had been years since my last visit to Bombers, but they absolutely came through for us with a…read moreMother's Day pickup order. We ordered the Black Bullet party pack which comes with two pounds of brisket and two large sides. We went with fries and beans, and also added ribs, mac and cheese, and buns to the order. The brisket is still the star of the show. The spice rub on it is perfect, and it's so tender that it's unreal. The fries are exactly the kind of battered fries I like which was a pleasant surprise because I feel like not many places do them that way. The beans were okay... a little sweeter than I personally prefer, but they had huge chunks of pork in them that I definitely appreciated. We also added two slabs of ribs, and they fell right off the bone. I'm usually not a huge ribs person, but these were well cooked and flavorful. Mom loved them, and that's what really matters. We did have a few small issues with the order. We realized that our mac and cheese was unfortunately missing when we got home. They also ran out of pretzel buns midway through packing things up, so we ended up with a mix of pretzel and brioche buns instead. Honestly, we didn't mind that one too much because it gave us a chance to try both (I'd pick pretzel if I were you). When we picked up the order the place was absolutely packed, so it was hard to be upset over an honest mistake. They were clearly incredibly busy. I still don't really care for the sweeter sauce that tastes heavily like peppers to me, but their vinegar-based sauce (which I think is their original?) was much better than I remember. I'm glad to see this place is still around and still holds up after all this time. More importantly, the brisket is every bit as good as I remembered.

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    Bombers BBQ - Interior with kitchen on the right

    Interior with kitchen on the right

    Bombers BBQ - Look how dried out the brisket is, gross!! by the way, this pick was taken 10 minutes after receiving my order

    Look how dried out the brisket is, gross!! by the way, this pick was taken 10 minutes after receiving my order

    Bombers BBQ - Order counter

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    True Eats & Drinks - Whiskey Flight

    True Eats & Drinks

    3.8(535 reviews)
    2.1 mi
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    Where do I start? The service was amazing, the food incredible and the vibe just right. Visiting…read moreand new to town for a little anniversary getaway! We thought we would have to wait till we drove to Chicago for good food. This place is welcoming, charming and modern. I ordered the sea bass with vodka pasta and my husband the lamb lollipop with roasted potatos. Both were 10/10. We are very picky and self proclaimed foodies. For dessert we shared the tiramisu. It was good. 9/10 for small size and a tiny bit dry. The flavors were well balanced though. We sat on the Fiori side but had a choice of sitting on either side and can order from both menus. What a great concept.

    True gets mentioned in the local Facebook vegan groups a lot, and I was recently inspired to go…read morethere based on some of the new menu items that were mentioned. Their standard menu does not feature their vegan options, so we had to wait for the waitress to come back around again to ask for this. Unfortunately, the Vegan Chicken Breast was crossed off, so I'm not sure if that will be coming back. I went with the Vegan Reuben, a reliable standard, but it was terribly disappointing. It prompted me to pull up my photos from our previous dining experience there, and the sandwich looks so much more unappetizing. The current sandwich is wet, pale, and oddly sweet. The color and texture are so different, so I'm not sure what they've changed from their original recipe.

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    True Eats & Drinks - Inside

    Inside

    True Eats & Drinks - Whiskey Flight

    Whiskey Flight

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    Fiori Italian - Tiramisu

    Fiori Italian

    4.1(81 reviews)
    2.1 mi

    Food: Fried Calamari was perfectly coated and cooked. The pork chop wasn't cooked well enough for…read moremy dining guest but they still rated it as okay. They weren't a fan of the wet potatoes. The stuffed shells were good. I'd order them again. The gelato was delicious. The apple pie was reminiscent of a few layers of Pillsbury dough whereas I was hoping for an excellent crust balanced with the apple filling. Service: It was okay. Nothing worth highlighting. Ambiance: The dining room is very open and bright. You can see through the divider between the Fiori dining room and the Truth bar (separate menu experience) next to the dining room. That was different. We plan to visit again for the Truth experience. For Fiori, I'd repeat the calamari for certain and possibly the stuffed shells.

    My wife, I and another couple went there last night for dinner on our way to a show in Munster. I…read morehad the smoked turkey with crispy fries and a bowl of minestrone soup from the true whiskey and barbecue side and my wife had a fungi pizza with goat cheese, and mushrooms, which she said was the best pizza she ever had in our life. The other couple had similar food. They serve a bread basket of hot bread, which is terrific and dipping sauce for the bread and the barbecue sauce they bring with the smoked turkey is fabulous. Their coffee is good as well and they have , pistachio gelato for dessert which is great. This is an easy five star restaurant.

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    Fiori Italian - Just a shot of the restaurant

    Just a shot of the restaurant

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    Fiori Italian - Front of the restaurant

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    Front of the restaurant

    3 Floyds Brewing - Robert the Bruce

    3 Floyds Brewing

    3.7(1.5k reviews)
    2.3 mi
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    Love the beers, all of them. Come on, reopen the damn taproom already, the C Monster is long gone!…read moreI really like the original tap room better, but I can say the food was better in 2019 - last time I was there at the newer space. Please reopen!

    3 Floyd's Brewing is well known in the Midwest, with their flagship American Pale Ale (Zombie Dust)…read moremaintaining a large following for beer enthusiasts, especially those that love hoppy beer. Their most popular beers (ZD and Gumballhead) were available in Wisconsin, so I've tried both when I lived there. The brewery began in 1996, and moved to its current location (Munster, IN) in 2000. They opened a brewpub in 2005, and this was the destination my wife and I were heading for, as we were seeing a relative that night but had arrived early. Unfortunately, I didn't get the memo, as the brewpub has been closed since 2020 (that's six years ago), which is now blindingly obvious as I read more information about the brewery on my computer while researching for this review. Luckily, the folks working there were exceedingly kind, appreciating that we had come a ways to visit. Their small retail store is open, and we were able to pick up some merch (mostly stickers), a pack of playing cards ($12) as well as a six pack (in bottles) of their Robert the Bruce Scotch Ale (I knew about this beer but never had a chance to try it...quite good, especially for $11 for a six pack). I had also picked up some Scotch Ale earlier in the trip (Warped Speed from Lake Louie Brewing) so this trip was becoming beneficial to add to my beer collection at home...now need to find Founders Dirty Bastard (which is sold in my area) as well to have 3 of the Scotch Ale variety that I've tried and enjoyed. It was clear to the employees that we talked to, that they like the brewpub to reopen but don't know of any plans to move forward. 3 Floyds is doing quite well, expanding their distribution business, so sounds like that's the focus. There were many stories I found about plans to double the size of the brewpub and open a biergarten adjacent...but they were from 2023. As of now, couldn't find any other stories explaining the lack of movement since then.

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    3 Floyds Brewing - Entrance

    Entrance

    3 Floyds Brewing - Two $200 tickets to Dark Lord Day 2024.

    Two $200 tickets to Dark Lord Day 2024.

    3 Floyds Brewing - Dark Lord Day 2024 and one of the foodstands.

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    Dark Lord Day 2024 and one of the foodstands.

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