Boo-il Galbi Korean BBQ

Went here with a Korean co-worker who did all of the ordering so I'm not sure exactly what we had, but it was pretty good- we started with some seafood pancake / omelette which was pretty tasty, then had rib meat cooked over an open grill, plus some kind of beef in a steamer cooker, with rice and Korean sides on the side. Very tasty and pretty reasonable. Off the beaten path though if you're staying downtown.

First of all, don't come here if you don't have anyone knows how to speak Korean in your party.  My husband and I came here on a Thursday night, the woman at first was friendly, sat us down. Then somehow she discovered I'm not Korean, and she started giving us the attitude--from not smiling, to asking if we needed the menu to begin with. Hellooo, who doesn't need menus at a restaurant?!  

We ordered some marinated kalbi and kimchi jjigae. They started off with some steamed eggs, really really yummy and much needed on a cold day. Pan chan was good, not the best, but given her attitude, I was expecting way less, so i was pleasantly surprised.  The meat was nicely marinated, the kimchi jjigae was one of better ones I've had in Chicago, but other places aren't that far off.

All in all, not bad, but not worth the drive in my mind. And given the typical Korean attitude, I don't think I'd be back.

The food is excellent here. I'm an adopted Korean exploring my roots and this was one of the best Korean food experiences so far in my life. I highly suggest it!