Pro Samgyubsal
Melissa · 51 Google reviewsPro Samgyubsal — reliable korean in Northbrook. This is cooking with real conviction. Knowledgeable staff, so ask for guidance. "The customer service is beyond expectation and the atmosphere is perfect as well" — Bijan Mirabi [$$]
What 700 diners keep saying
What 700 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Very pleasant Korean bbq experience. Second time. Liked the steamed egg dish. Marinated steak bulgogi very delicious. Service nice and helpful. Simple but good”
“Pork is awesome, space is large and the TV always plays golf. Table size is large and the vent works fine.”
“This is one of the more authentic Korean restaurants I've visited on the North Side. Right away, you can tell they take their food seriously. The staff spoke Korean and were very knowledgeable about the menu, which added to the overall experience and made the place feel genuinely authentic. We came here mainly for the grilled dishes, and we were glad we did. The food was delicious, and everything tasted fresh and well-prepared. The prices are a little on the higher side, but the quality of the food and service helped justify it. I also appreciated how quickly the staff refilled the side dishes without us having to ask. Overall, it was a great dining experience, and I'd definitely come back to try more of the menu.”
“The meats are very good, portions were little small for what we were used to. I’ve heard so much about the side dishes (banchen) and frankly I was expecting more or better and turned out it’s average only. The staffs were wonderful since they speak fluent English 👍 and fast service too.”
“Everything is okay except the floor. The floor is very slippery.”
“I used to love this place but what a negative experience. 항상 2시간 넘는 거리에 살면서 시카고 방문시 꼭 거르지 않고 들른지가 이제 7년째입니다. 오늘은 32불짜리 김치찜을 시켰습니다. 비주얼은 누가봐도 김치찌개 입니다. 국물이 가득한 냄비에 나오는데 지나가던 분이 혼잣말로 "김치찌개 맛있겠다~..." 여쭤보니 김치찜이 맞다네요. 한국사람이 김치찜 어떻게 생기고 어떤맛인지 모를까요? 근데 비주얼은 둘째치고 글쎄요. 김치의 맛을보니 묵은지가 아니라 그냥 마트에서 파는 김치고 집에서 쉰김치에 물넣고 그냥 끓인 맛이에요. 정말로 묵은지가 맞다면 가게 김치가 맛이 없다는 소리겠죠. 삼겹살도 정말 한 줄 정도 들어간듯하구요 (정말 고기를 찾기가 힘들정도 였어요) 그리고 그마저도 자세히 보니 바베큐에 쓰는 삼겹살이 아니라 싸구려인거 같네요. 여기 단골로 7년째인데 어쩌죠? 고기 작은거 몇 점에 쉰김치만 한바가지에 32 불이요? 다 먹지도 못했네요. 깊은맛은 바라지도 않아요. 그냥 집에서도 마트김치로 이것보단 맛있게 해먹을 수 있네요. 자꾸 여쭤보니 주방얘기 어쩌구...누가봐도 김치찌개인데...실망이 크네요. 다음부턴 아쉽지만 갈 일 없을듯 합니다.”
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