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    Kui Korean BBQ

    3.9 (150 reviews)
    ModerateKorean, Barbeque
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    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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    3 years ago

    The food was delicious! Loved the short ribs and bulgogi. The server was very helpful, too! We will go back.

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    I love this restaurant! It's a little pricey, but worth every pennyEvery time we go they surpass my expectations. 10/10 must try!

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    5 years ago

    Fun date idea! Definitely go around lunch time for the best deals! Even their food to go can be pretty good.

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    3 years ago

    Absolutely phenomenal! hands down my fav restaurant the ribeye is incredible !! they even cook it for you if you prefer that.

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    scam food was not good paid 100$ bad customer service. do not come here horrible food

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    5 years ago

    Place is pretty good the people are amazing. First time being here and man hat can I say but breath taking good man yup

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    Ordered takeout and my wife thought the food was good. Will definitely come back to dine-in in the future.

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    4 years ago

    The pasta tastes like soap, and the chicken tastes weird the waiters were okay tho and it was very quiet.

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    4 years ago

    Very good Korean bbq. The restaurant has average atmosphere. Good service. Price was average for what we ordered.

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    Bombers BBQ

    Bombers BBQ

    4.3(872 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

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    True Eats & Drinks - Whiskey Flight

    True Eats & Drinks

    3.8(534 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

    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.

    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.

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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 - Two $200 tickets to Dark Lord Day 2024.

    3 Floyds Brewing

    3.7(1.5k reviews)
    2.3 mi
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    I figured since 3 Floyd's Brewing is not really open to the public, per se. And the Dark Lord Day…read moreis its own entity I would specifically review it on its own merits. I must preface by saying I have wanted to do this event for a long, long time. But alas work has made it nearly impossible to do. Time becomes a commodity as you get older. It's do or die. The latter is inevitable. Not knowing how this festival works I studied Yelp reviews. I joined a DLD Facebook to find helpful tips. Both were extremely helpful. It is basically a musical festival, a giant bottle share and people dressed as warlocks all in one. There are three levels of admission: VIP Deluxe, GA and one with just for the concert. Depending on your budget each has it pros and cons. Me, my suggestion is to get the VIP Deluxe. It is crazy expensive and goes fast. However, I believe it is the best option. So I got the regular GA, which is $200 hundred bucks. You get 4 DLD variant stouts and admission to the concert. Maybe to the casual festival goer this will seem alot. Once you get here you will experience something unique. A week or two before the event happens they mail you wristbands. Do not put them on. There is a QR Code which you have to attach a credit card to. It is a cashless event. It's just like the Sail and Sign on a Cruise Ship in theory. As you buy drinks, merch or food you use the wristband to pay for them. A quick few pro-tips. Do not bring lawn chairs. Know that you are going to stand most of the time. Before I go on, let me rewind a bit. The parking situation is not dire but get there as early as you can. Local businesses offer parking for $20 bucks. We were able to find parking within walking distance to the festival. Here came the kicker for me, they had a guy doing a DLD tailgate party. It's like a normal tailgating party but with free to sample beers. He had things I have only heard of in tales of lore. My next pro-tip is to bring a small plastic sample glass. Once you arrive staff is there to put on your wristbands for you. And they check all ID'S. You are allowed to bring in some beer and an unopened bottle of water. Bring the water! I will say the logistics and mechanics of it run really smoothly. The staff are extremely super friendly and helpful. Having only seen 3 Floyd's in pictures it is more vast than I had imagined. Every nook and cranny was filled with something of interest. There were tap spaces everywhere. Vendors. Food trucks. In the center of it all was a Viking Court, with the largest bottle share I have ever seen. They had a thing called, "The Wheel of Death." For twenty-five bucks you spin a wheel similar to "Wheel of Fortune." You can win beer, merch or even your name etched onto a keg. I thought about doing it but the wait was already a couple of hours in. Most of your time here will be spent standing in line for something. For beer. Food. Restrooms. The merch lines were insane. Fortunately for you when this happen there are lots of people dying to share their brought in beer. I will say a great deal of the drinks I had were from beer sharers. For the most part festival goers were friendly. However, there is finite seating here. Which makes the VIP Deluxe option more enticing. After a while I wanted to sit somewhere. Since seating is sparce I saw groups monopolizing available benches. For example a bench that could fit ten people was instead filled with 3 harboring stuff. You would eye a bench and people would place a hat, a bag to prevent you from sitting with them. I get it. My biggest critique is that they need to let festival goers bring in folding chairs. For example I saw people in various stages of drunkenness: stumbling or even passed out. Letting people bring in folding chairs would allow them to cool down. It would also create a more laid back vibe. It certainly has the space to do so. Quickly before I write more volumes the musical entertainment is extreme metal. The dance floor is filled with moshers and headbangers. If you are expecting bossa nova jazz you will be disappointed. By and large I did enjoy this event. Will I recommend it to someone? Absolutely. Will I do it again? Probably not. It's a young person's world now. The Dark Lord Day is a very, very unique experience. And I believe we should fill our lives with them. Was that a dude dressed as a wizard at the festival or was it in fact Gandalf? After a few stouts you won't know the difference.

    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!

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

    Dark Lord Day 2024 and one of the foodstands.

    3 Floyds Brewing - The Alpha King Pale Ale from 3 Floyd's Brewing.

    The Alpha King Pale Ale from 3 Floyd's Brewing.

    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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