Kimchi Pop by Chef Son

“My teen invited to take me out for dinner.”

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.

slcalderon

Dec 2025

“Here’s a more neutral, toned-down version: The food was good and satisfied our korean food cravings.”

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.

Ky Tran

Nov 2025

“duk buk ki is sooo good, the sauce is definitely one of the best in town!!”

Zhi-Qing

Nov 2025

“The food is really good and they have a lot of vegan and vegetarian options.”

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.

Yoon Hoon Kim

Sep 2025

“As someone whose been to Seoul many times and dating a korean we ate here while visiting chicago.”

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.

Alexzander Gibson

Jul 2025

“The foods were delicious, I’m surprised to find it so authentic.”

The foods were delicious, I’m surprised to find it so authentic! Recommend the seafood panpacke, tofu soup. Friendly service!

Laura Green

Jan 2025

“Perfect spot to get your fix of classic Korean dishes, from kimchi jjigae to gimbap!!”

Gabrielle

Jan 2025

“Awesome Korean spot with great, fresh flavor in all the dishes and a cozy atmosphere to stop in for quick but good food.”

Awesome Korean spot with great, fresh flavor in all the dishes and a cozy atmosphere to stop in for quick but good food. Self-serve banchan is nice too. I have gotten the stone pot bibimbap multiple times and it is great comfort food, especially when you get the crispy rice at the bottom. The gojuchang sauce makes it as well.

Amit Mallik

Jan 2025

“Small BYOB Korean restaurant we’ve been wanting to try for a while.”

Small BYOB Korean restaurant we’ve been wanting to try for a while. The food was really good - especially dumplings and meat, everything came out quickly from the kitchen. They have several condiments like kimchi, fermented sprouts, potatoes and radish in the middle and you decide on quantity. The menu is not huge but still have lots of variety. All the dishes had great flavors and tasted authentic.

Sasha Y

Nov 2024

“Delicious BYOB Korean food.”

Delicious BYOB Korean food! We got ddeokbokki, beef kimbap, and Korean fried chicken. Kimbap was super fresh, special kpop chicken crisp, ddeokbokki succulent (for lack of a better word). Loved their banchan bar also. Will definitely be back!

Jessica Zinna

Aug 2024

“Great place for a causal bite;) tasty but not the sit down dinner type.”

Great place for a causal bite;) tasty but not the sit down dinner type. The foods are tasty tho.

Irene Liu

Mar 2024

“The Kimchi Jji-Gae (they call it Kimchi stew) is so good.”

The Kimchi Jji-Gae (they call it Kimchi stew) is so good! It's very spicy, which we liked. And it has great flavor. We also got the Korean dumplings and the Dduck Bok Gi. They were okay, but I recommend the Kimchi Stew! And the Ban chan selection is small but at least it tastes good. It's self serve ban chan. The cashier checked in on us and gave us Choco pies when we finished our food. Overall nice place!

Kelsey Smith

Jul 2023