Kimchi Pop by Chef Son
Haley Koch · 134 Google reviewsKimchi Pop by Chef Son — honest korean in Noble Square. The decor hasn't changed, and it doesn't need to. No shortcuts. You can taste the intention. Good for vegetarians, BYOB. [$]
What 426 diners keep saying
What 426 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“This place is DELICIOUS. We ordered the ribeye bulgogi, cheese dakgalbi, and ddeokbokki again of course. Small dining area is comfortable with easy water refill station for the flavorful, spicy food. We also order to-go and the portions are so generous. So good and such a good value.”
“We always try to get Korean food while we are in the Chicago area and this place hit the spot! I kept telling myself I had to stop eating my ribeye bulgogi because I was going to be uncomfortably full but I just couldn't stop! They have games on site and it's BYOB which is a treat we don't have in my city.”
“My teen invited to take me out for dinner. We choose this spot. We ordered the Ddeokbokki, the Bibimbap, Veggie Dumplings, House Kimbap and It was so delicious 😋 I definitely would recommend. As a first timer to Kimchi Bop it was a great experience. Definitely going back again.”
“Here’s a more neutral, toned-down version: The food was good and satisfied our korean food cravings. Decent portions and reasonable prices compared to other nearby Korean restaurants. The atmosphere is cozy, and the self-serve banchan, water, and utensil drawer is a nice touch that reminded us of some of the mom-and-pop spots we visited in Korea.”
“duk buk ki is sooo good, the sauce is definitely one of the best in town!!”
“The food is really good and they have a lot of vegan and vegetarian options! They’re very open about making food to your needs. We always go back for more.”
“As someone whose been to Seoul many times and dating a korean we ate here while visiting chicago. They have a large selection of authentic dishes the vibe is very korean free side dishes, silverware on the side of the table and they even have an automatic ramen cooker. Food was great my girlfriend loved the Kimchi stew and daid it was quite authentic.”
“Tried their kimchi stew, tofu soup, and stone bowl bibimbap. All were good and not too salty. Best korean restaurant I’ve tried in Downtown so far. Would recommend and revisit.”
“Have always ordered from here as Chicago absolutely lacks in korean/asian food in the city. Bibimbap is gigantic in size but no flavor. The deokbukki is great in texture as always but the kimbap was absurdly gigantic and the rice is on the outside for some unknown reason… that’s not kimbap then… at least change the menu to say inside out kimbap so folks can expect what they ordered, cant eat it in one bite, its the size of my palm so when you cant eat in one bite and have to bite the insides all spill out, pointless. Sometimes less is more. The kimchi soup depending on the day is way too sour but bitter as well, too much gochugaru. Overall passable when you are craving some korean but not great.”
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