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Korean in Chicago
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Top 5 Korean in Chicago
Editorial canon from Chicago's most-trusted food publications, weighted by cross-publication consensus.
- #1
San Soo Gab San
Lincoln Square
“The 24-hour Lincoln Square KBBQ institution whose charcoal-fired galbi and sprawling banchan have been Chicago's late-night Korean standard since 1995.”
- #2
Jin Ju
Andersonville
“Andersonville's elegant modern Korean room whose bossam, bibimbap, and soju cocktails have made it a critic darling for two decades.”
- #3
Cho Sun Ok Restaurant
Lincoln Square
“The tiny, cash-only Lincoln Square KBBQ room beloved by critics for its marinated short ribs and decades-strong neighborhood following.”
- #4
Joong Boo Market
Avondale
“The Avondale Korean grocer's attached dining counter is a cult favorite for knife-cut noodles, dumplings, and kimchi stews at grocery-store prices.”
- #5
Kimski
Bridgeport
“Won Kim's Korean-Polish mashup inside Maria's Packaged Goods is a Chicago-original Korean diner: kimchi-kielbasa sandwiches and seoul fries that Eater routinely calls essential.”