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    RYUU Asian BBQ & Sushi

    3.9 (335 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Can't tell you which one I liked best. The Fire Cracker sushi probably is tied w/ bbq Korean beef bao. SO good.
    Alycia-Nicole S.

    Pre birthday meal: Edamame, spicy Korean bbq beef bao, first time beef bibimbop...AMAZING. Fire Cracker sushi...fire. Everything was so tasty. Affordable. 19 min distance, relatively quick. Ordered right before close. Packaged well, no damage. Driver was nice and efficient. No complaints. If there is one thing I'll order on Uber Eats, it is this place. Highly recommended everything listed above.

    Menu 01/02/2025
    Mae B.

    Meat selections are great. I liked the spicy bulgogi. This place has a lot of items to choose from which I like. The ambience was nice but kinda dark the lights were not bright enough and I couldn't see whether the meat was cooked or not. The last thing I don't like about this place is the auto added 20% gratuity though you can ask and remove it, doesn't seem right that the restaurant dictates how much the customers should tip. On top of that, there's suggested tip at the bottom of the receipt after all tax and gratuity are added. I recommend this place but I will support other Korean bbq businesses that don't do automatic gratuity on the bill.

    One of my favorite restaurants to frequently dine for date night but my last experience will unfortunately make it my last. Our dining experience went down hill from the start. I work in the service industry but this was unacceptable. Service was so slow we were only able to order twice and receive a total of 4 meats for AYCE. Our grill had to be replaced several times due to the oil placed on it burning without any meat by a server passing by. We came hungry and unfortunately left hungry forcing us to stop somewhere else on the way home.

    Prime Ribeye

    The AYCE deal is good - albeit I do feel it could've been a little less than it was. Our reservation was at 8pm and the kitchen closed at 9pm - the service, while not bad, didn't allow us to fully utilize the hour as we do in other AYCE places. The serving per plate of meat was little (2 person so a hassle when you're 6) so we had to keep ordering whenever the only server was around. I wish they would digitalize the ordering system for ease of customers if they're charging $40+ per person. Other than the above possibly minute issue, it was a good experience. The appetizers were amazing as was the BBQ meat. The variety is great so there is everything for everyone.

    a table full of food
    Logan B.

    Ryuu has some of the best Korean bbq in Chicago. Then when you the AYCE element, best bang for your buck, that's for sure. For $32 a person (before tip+tax) you can order almost anything and everything off the menu. Seemingly high quality meats and CRAZY good appetizers. Seriously, don't sleep on the apps. Then, they give you this platter of sides and sauces including kimchi, egg, seaweed, and more. My absolute favorites off the menu are the beef bulgogi, LA kalbi, crab Rangoon, and avocado spicy tuna. The reason I gave this place 4 stars is because I didn't that many napkin or water refills which are definite necessity when you're eating this good. Overall, this meal is well worth it. Fun for the family and makes your tummy happy. Make sure to wear your eating pants!

    Appetizer if Korean Chicken Wings
    Natasha B.

    The food was delicious here. I didn't get the traditional cook at the table meat so the meat came cooked but it was delicious. got the bulgogi. Didn't really care too much for the sauces - the meat was great on its own. Which it came with more veggies and the wraps, but only option was rice. I also would have liked a lunch option with 2 meats and an app. 20 bucks for 3 chicken wings, bulgogi, white rice, and kimchi. Would come back to try the all you can eat

    Elena M.

    5/5 - One of the best places I've been AND it's all you can eat. Servers were very helpful and the food came out very quick. Whole meal was incredible, I would've given 5/5 just for the appetizers alone.

    BBQ
    Jose C.

    I had made reservations for 4, but the kids canceled on us last minute. I called in to change the reservation from 4 to 2, and had no problem doing that. This place was pretty full when we arrived and it seemed like they had stop taking people in. So make a reservation if at all possible, because you might not have any luck if you try to come in as a walk in. We were originally planning on ordering a la carte, but somehow convinced ourselves to do the All You Can Eat. There's a lot of rules and regulations on this, but don't order like an idiot and you'll be fine. The max is two items per person at a time, and that's honestly enough for one sitting. Where you have to be careful is ordering a bunch of appetizers. Don't be a dumbass like myself. The thing is they offer all the popular Asian appetizers. Crab rangoon, fried dumplings, lumpia and a bunch of other popular ones. Yea I did order the ones mentioned. I couldn't help myself. They were all good except for the lumpia. Not the greatest and definitely wouldn't order it again. For the meats, we ordered beef only. We got Ribeye, chadolbaegi, spicy beef bulgogi, and Kalbi. They were all good except for maybe the chadobaegi. It's a brisket cut; but just cut way to think and lacked any flavor. I also ordered their Thai fried rice and it comes in a big bowl. So definitely a lot of food. They also literally all my favorites Asian dishes so it was difficult to choose the right mix. Have to focus on just meat next time. Will definitely be returning.

    Pork belly (left) and sliced ribeye (right)
    Patrick D.

    Solid place for AYCE Korean BBQ in Chicago, which could honestly use some more KBBQ joints. The menu has a lot of meat options, including KBBQ staples like bulgogi, kalbi (short ribs), pork belly, chicken, and seafood, as well as a variety of more fusion style meats like thai chicken, etc. There is a nice selection of appetizers like egg rolls, dumplings, and crispy rice tuna or crispy rice avocado. Honestly, the crisspy rice appetizers were the tastiest dish we got. The rice was perfectly crisped, loaded with spicy tuna mixture or avocado, and more than enough spicy mayo and unagi sauce (they were so tasty we got another round of each at the end of our meal). The meats were all fresh and reasonable quality, but the marinade and flavor of each was hit or miss. The short ribs and pork belly were both thick and juicy, but some other meats were a bit disappointing like the ribeye which was super thin and too garlicky, or the bulgogi which too sweet compared to other typical kbbq joints. The service was great, there wasn't much of a wait for any of our orders, and the drink menu is surprisingly cheap. At $32 a person for unlimited appetizers, hot entrees (which we didn't get but they have a lot of), and fresh meats, Ryuu is worth a try even if not all the meats hit the mark.

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    Good lunch deal! The sushi was pretty good for the price but I'm picky about my sushi!!!!

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