The first time I had this was in Missouri, so I was so excited to see that they have locations in Chicago. The food is addicting. You will end up ordering from here multiple days in a row. My favorite is the Gogi bowl. read more

Some of the best service ever, kindly staying open until 10 pm and letting us dine in. There was little liveliness but likely because it was so late. Food variety was a lacking, but the fusion of Korean and Mexican was executed pretty well. read more

Seoul Taco finally opened its Hyde Park location today! I've been to their downtown location before and while I like both locations, I think the portions here are slightly more generous. My boyfriend and I ordered the gogi bowl with bulgogi steak ($10), the burrito with bulgogi steak ($10), and a side taco with spicy pork ($3). We left feeling full and even had enough of the gogi bowl leftover to bring some home. I definitely recommend checking this restaurant out if you are in the mood for Korean flavors presented in a fusion style. read more

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Overrated and overpriced. There really isn't that much variety although what they do have is decent. Especially for a vegetarian, the only options that are worth your money are the tacos or the gogi & sweet potato waffle fries. Even then, these dishes are never consistent and you could risk sometimes having tofu that isn't flavoured too well. Its a good convenient spot and its evident they have priced themselves according to that. I'll come back but again, more out of convenience. read more

Poor. Out of major ingredients at rush hour. Rude staff texting while customers waiting. Unmasked kitchen staff. Avoid.

Love this place! The steak tacos, steak nachos and kimchi rice are SO GOOD! Always great service. Whenever we're in the mood for takeout, we most often go here. read more

Seoul Taco - Steak nachos - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great place!!! Wish I had one of these where I live. I will definitely come back. You can't go wrong. read more

Seoul Taco - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I am as ignorantly American as they come when talking about authentic Korean food. To those who are really in tune you might say Seoul Taco is as commercial as Chipotle. For those who want quick, tasty, tacos on 57th street, you cannot beat it. The decor is reminiscent of the boom box 80s. The facility is clean. The price is right. That sells it for me. read more

I actually liked it. I wasnt sure that i was going to like it because it seemed like a strange combination of cuisine but it was good. The tacos were really tasty and had a distinct taste. Prices were reasonable. Nice staff and great location in Hyde Park read more

Seoul Taco - Steak taco entree - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great food. Excellent service. My first time there, and the cashier was great walking me through some of the menu favorites and listening to my preferences around the level of spice/heat. I ordered chicken tacos and Kimchi. Moist. Fresh. Flavorful. Funny, but I also loved seeing the all young Black female staff holding it down. While waiting, I watched the same level of patience/kindness that was provided to me, provided to each and every customer. I was proud. read more

Food is great. Website is terrible. Apparently it didn't even put my order through until 30 mins after it was supposed to be delivered. This was a pre-order placed more than an hour before delivery time. Don't do the online ordering, go in person. read more

As somebody from St. Louis, where Seoul Taco originated, I grew up eating this food. I remember when there was just one. And I have to say, this tastes nothing like the Seoul Taco on Delmar. Let this be a lesson on why all you beautiful restaurants need to stop franchising. You might make more money, but aren't you in the restaurant business for the FOOD?? read more

Cool looking spot but the food...not so much. I ordered the waffle fries and my husband did a trio of tacos. Neither of us enjoyed the food. If I were rating the place alone, this would be a 4. I wish the food were better. The waffle fries needs more of the blanco queso. The kimchi did not make the dish better. I almost forgot we also ordered the kimchi fried rice. Neither of us enjoyed or ate it. read more

Seoul taco is somewhere between medium and good. The food is no frills, Korean ingredients packaged in Mexican forms, like nachos with bulgogi or quesadillas with kimchi. The offerings are fairly standard- you go up to the counter and order and pay. It's not a particularly nice spot, but works well for the students around Hyde Park. Definitely a leg up from the Med- seems like HP is getting some more decent food options lately. About as good as that place on 55th - saucy porka. Similar fusion vibe and ambiance. The meat is a little oversalted for my taste- but I would happily part with my $11 here than any other 57th st establishment. read more

Seoul Taco - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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So disappointed :( I'd typically give Seoul Taco 5 stars, but today it's only 1 and I will probably never return and here's why... I loved this place and we were craving lunch from Seoul Taco today. Made time to go park and place order in person for takeout. At the door, the sign says masks are required, which is no problem for me or most people. When I (fully masked) made my way to the counter the man at the register was not wearing a mask - so I pointed it out to which he responded "Oh, I forgot". At this point I thought he would locate one and put one on, but instead he wanted to carry on without it. Then I see that those in the kitchen making the food were not wearing a mask either. I looked at him and said really, and he just stared back so I simply left. I AM SO BUMMED - I USED TO LOVE SEOUL TACO, BUT WILL NEVER CONSIDER IT AGAIN! For anyone who has eaten at the Seoul Taco establishment today 12/10/21 (particularly around 12:15 for lunch) and happens to come down with Covid - you may be able to deduce that it was passed on by this establishment. I tried to contact their management prior to submitting this yelp review, however their corporate number was not easily notable on their website. read more

Horrendous food poisoning from this place. I ate here once or twice and the third time, me and my partner caught food poisoning. We ordered the Gogi bowl and the kimchi burrito. The next day, he asked if I felt sick as well and I didn't yet. But then the day after, it hit me like a ton of bricks. TMI: Terrible diarrhea every hour for a week, nausea, some chills. I couldn't eat ANYTHING without it just coming right out. I had to fly to New York the next week but thankfully I recovered by then. Really wouldn't recommend coming here. The meat is tough, rice is mushy, and clearly they don't care for their products properly since we both had intense food poisoning. There's a lot of good authentic asian places around and this is not one of them. read more

Love the steak tacos!!! The pot sticker app was ok. Prices are also reasonable. We have been here twice and will be back to try more menu items. read more

Seoul taco is expensive but extremely consistent and good! I order it via delivery. I like the bowls.

I have been hearing amazing things about seoul taco for months now and I can say they did not disappoint! The fusion of Korean and Mexican street food cuisine was interesting. I am pescatarian so the only taco option they had for me was tofu, of which I am not the hugest fan, but it surprisingly it was both tasty and filling. The food is a on the spicy side so be prepared if you have a gentle palate. I recommend anyone to stop by this place and try something new. read more

Seoul Taco - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This was an amazing surprise. I was next door at Kinkos, the clerk mentioned it to jis co-workers. I hadn't noticed it when arriving. What a wonderful surprise. Kirby at the counter assisted acter I told him I eas a first timer. The 3 taco meal eas a great sampling of the meats served that are apart of most dishes on the menu. Seoul Taco will be around a while. Kirby thanks for the recommendation. Doc K. read more

Fresh ingredients but some items don't make much sense, and is quite price for what you're getting. I'd recommend the Tofu Burrito. I would not recommend the Kimchi Slaw. read more

I have been ordering from Seoul Taco since they opened in Hyde Park. I work at the university so I eat there at least once every other week. The last 3 times I have gone there my order has been prepared incorrectly. Today I asked and paid for extra steak and I got extra rice. I asked for an extra sauce which was provided with barely any sauce in the cup. If I had the time to take my food back and complain in person I would have. I want to keep giving Seoul Taco my business, but I am unsatisfied with the product lately. Please do better. read more

Seoul Taco - Should have been extra steak but they gave me extra rice. - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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good ideas, not the best execution. has really cool decorations and plays good music.

Great service! Food is amazing and it's BYOB! The place is a little on the smaller side but not uncomfortably small. read more

Seoul Taco - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ordered a steak gogi bowl- delicious! And fast friendly service! Plenty of steak and that addictive Seoul sauce. Will be back soon!

Got this to-go and it was incredible! Tried the steak burrito which is super tasty and very filling. I highly recommend giving Seoul a try.

Perfectly marinated and juicy meats, wrapped in the most crisp lettuce and held together by perfectly steamed tortillas. Who would've ever thought to combine two greats? The Seoul Sauce is beyond par and above expectation, the kimchi is so OG and doesn't have the "store-bought" taste. read more

Amazing food but we had to order twice because Seoul Taco forgot to put the burrito in the bag.

The tacos were really delicious, particularly the bulgogi steak, which is marinated in a terrific sauce. I also appreciated that the greens on the tacos were a nice mixture, not just iceberg lettuce. The tacos nicely combined warm and cold elements, and crunchy and chewy textures -- I thought they didn't need any additional flavoring, though adding some lime and a little bit of kimchi certainly didn't hurt. The kimchi was also great, as advertised. I'd go back here for lunch in a heartbeat. The other encouraging thing was that three tacos -- which is enough for lunch -- was just $8. I think you're going to have a hard time capturing much of the student market if you can't eat lunch for less than $10. So I'm hopeful that this place will hang around where other restaurants in this location have failed. read more

My boyfriend and I were in the area & I remembered seeing some people I follow online talking about this place, so I suggested we stop by. The food was very good. The sweet potato fries & the Seoul sauce were SOOO GOOD! We couldn't even wait to get home before we scarfed them down. My chicken tacos were delicious as well. We came back two days later & got burritos which were also very yummy. They were a little rice heavy, but that wasn't a deal breaker for me. One thing that I will say that dampened our experience was the young man they had on the register. This is where the 3-star review comes from. Both times his vibe was very dry and disinterested. The first time we came in a worker from the back in the kitchen area had to shout some menu info to us (she was much more kind & helpful) because he was kind of just standing there. The second time we were hyping up the Seoul sauce & we asked what it was made of. He said, "I don't know, it's just spicy mayo". Either he needs better customer service training, or he should not be the first person you see & speak to when you walk in. I've worked customer service, so I understand that he's probably been on his feet all day & is just dying to clock out. Believe me, I've been there. But his attitude was very poor. Otherwise, I really enjoyed the food and will be returning. Hopefully to a cashier who is in better spirits. read more

I called the place up for their mistake that was on my bill to fix it, the person that was on the phone was very loud and rude telling me that it was my mistake and not his and wouldn't do anything about it and just put me on hold without trying to fix the problem! Very bad customer service and rude people that works at this location. I would never order or tell anyone to order from this place because of customer service. read more

I never been to a Korean taco place so this was different for me. I really enjoyed the food, it was new, flavorful and unique. It's not your typical chicken and wings or chipotle type feel in regards to the taste. I like the vibe, the decor, the wall art I had a overall great experience. The only thing was my order was missing some things, but the staff got everything squared away with no hesitation read more

Ordered pickup for lunch - two kimchi bulgogi burritos and the 3-set tofu tacos. All items were reasonably priced with fair (if not large) portions! It was really easy to order online, and the food was prepared in 10 minutes. Overall pretty good, would say that the burritos had a little too much protein and cheese, wish there were more lettuce inside! read more

Absolutely can't stand when I spend more than $20 for fast food and end up disappointed. I recently ordered the nachos and was pissed when I opened the box it comes in. Everything look dried out, not event toppings and it was cold. Was it because I ordered early evening and maybe got the food sat all day? The tacos were less than ok as well, same deal. Won't be coming back anytime soon. read more

I have been going to the location in River North for a couple years now. I happened to read an article in The Reader this morning and couldn't believe my eyes! Seoul Taco opening up their second Chicago location and I just happened to be down in Hyde Park for the day hanging with my better half. The location looks great. The Grub was delicious. Staff was friendly. Seoul Taco, thank you! read more

ate there got food poisoning 9/6. Food tasted good staff was cool. Maybe it just didn't agree with me. Hopefully it was the latter case

Awful!! From the service received from the manager who happened to be cooking, to the food itself. I ordered $10 nachos and paid an extra $2 for vegan chorizo. I was better off buying a bag of tortilla chips from the grocery store and sprinkling some vegan chorizo on them myself. When I noticed the LACK of chorizo on the nachos I went back in and spoke to the manager about the situation. His response was basically "sorry that's what it is"! The audacity of this MF, he didn't care about rectifying the situation or catering to the customer at all. I proceeded to tell him "if this isn't corrected U will be losing a paying customer". His response "yeah I understand, it happens all the time!" This business will NEVER get anymore of money!! read more

Online order was almost an hour late, be forewarned. Food was fine but not worth that wait.

I cheated on my diet for this. The burrito tastes wonderful but it arrived cold. The queso was cold and had chunks in it. The cheese to chip ration is laughable. They gave me enough chips for 5 orders of queso. read more

Gogi & Waffles... Sweet potato Waffle fries with queso blanco, bulgogi steak, kimchi, scallions, and sriracha sauce over it. Genius! Tacos were good but just didn't compare. read more