I would go just on the chance that will likely have an oddly memorable experience. Wish I would have had the be beem bop (I think that is the name) but what I got was just fair. Now the only day I have been- the waitress- she either needs to get on some mental meds or she needs stop taking her mental meds. Most unusual experience I have ever had at a new diner- most would call it bad service, but that is not fair. It was bizarre. The service was strange- yes -and the technical was just okay diner service. I wouldn't go unless you are prepared for expecting such an outing. Place seemed slightly ramshackle, relatively clean and oddly old fashioned. I love how different it is than any other place I went to that weekend in Chicago. And I went to a lot of great spots and this is the only one I am going to write about. I should really describe the experience more technically.
Review Source:A classic American grill-diner meets Korean home cooking. Â Yes, they have the traditional diner staples, like griddled hamburgers, $5 breakfast plates and coffee. Â But I've never gone beyond the bi bim bop (really good!) or the spicy chicken platter: a huge plate of boneless chicken stir fried with onions, tomatoes, green & red bell peppers in a slightly sweet hot chili pepper sauce, with a large serving of well made white steamed rice. Â The chicken platter plus a 90 cent can of Coke came to $9 and change, and made a really nice, healthy, tasty, fairly cheap lunch.
The place looks iconic. Â I have no idea how old it is, but the diner has the well worn patina of decades. Â This is no chi-chi "nouvelle" diner, it's the real deal. Â The older couple who own/run this place seem very nice: Â I overheard a fellow diner address the man as "Mr. Lee" as they talked about golf. Â Mr. Lee and his wife sat briefly together in the first booth when the place quieted down, while a younger fellow (grandson?) did the waitstaff chores and a very tall fellow popped out of the kitchen from time to time. Â This is the kind of neighborhood joint where everybody knows your name and business.
And it's a really nice place to drop in from time to time.
It was so hard to find a time that we could come back here, but we finally made it.
The bibimbop is amazing (as always), so definitely worth the price. Â If you've never had any, this is a great place to start.
The toast is well made, a great combination of toasting and butter. Â The eggs were slightly overcooked (we asked for over easy), but still watery enough.
The owners are super nice and friendly, which makes for great service. Â They're very accommodating.
The bacon was microwaved the hashbrown's were the worst i have ever eaten, the eggs were ok but i guess if i look on the bright side the toast was not burnt and the coke was not flat overall the food is garbage unless you get this bibimbop i hear of really the only reason i gave 2 stars
Review Source:This isn't a Korean grill per se but little breakfast joint that happens to serve bibimbap. The owners just are doing whatever they like not just serving bibimbap out of obligation. Anyway, having grown up with lots of Korean food, their bibimbap is better than a lot of other places including NYC and northern NJ where I grew up. I would consider it authentic especially since I make this simple dish at home but that word is relative since you can have variations of it as long as it has gochujang, egg, vegetables, and rice. The other stuff is pretty standard and the owners are nice. If you'd rather go for Korean food with more options, don't go to Joy Yee's. You're better off with a Korean restaurant or J.K. Sweets (never been but looks promising).
Review Source:I love this place!! Â The BiBimBap is fabuloso and huge. Â I ate about a third of it and took the rest home and fed BOTH of my kids an after school snack. Â The lady who runs (owns? I'd suspect...) the place is very efficient and her little counter, floors and booths are quite clean. Â Oh, the coffee is good too, which is a certain bonus. Â Consider it my NEW breakies spot!
Review Source:Small little grill next door to the salon I was visiting (Celebrity Salon). Â I was starving otherwise I probably would have never entered. Â The family run place was very friendly, always on the lookout for free-refills. Â That's a huge +. Â I had a steak sandwich and they have crinkled fries so that was another +. Â Food was decent for a small fast food grill.
On another note, people should not insinuate food poisoning unless it actually happens, that is a serious claim. I think the possibility of getting food poisoning from frying oil is slim.
This is the sort of restaurant you either love or hate. Â They make dishes one way, and if that way happens to match your preferences and palate, you're golden; if not, you'll be much happier at The Lucky Platter or Bat 17, even if they cost more.
As others have mentioned, this is not a Korean restaurant. It's a greasy diner that has a few Korean dishes. That being said, the boyfriend loves the bi bim bop. The coffee is usually good, too. I hate overcooked eggs and like my steak rare, so I'm a big fan of the steak and eggs. The steak is tender and flavorful -- pretty amazing for the price. But if you like your food well done, then you might want to get something else. However, I think everyone would like the hash browns. Greasy, sure, but tasty!
place wasnt bad, i like the greasy feel of this place. Â its called evanston grill and it has that hole-in-the-wall counter service feel. Â u come in for some quick food to get u on ur way. Â didnt try the bibimbap as i expected it to be inauthentic in this neighborhood. Â i had myself a club sandwich and it was a good old fashioned club sandwich. Â if they only stay open til 4pm everyday and are still in business, they must be doing something right.
Review Source:I've lived in Evanston for my whole life, and have never heard anybody mention this place. I decided to try it on a whim, and was fairly impressed. It's a classic little diner, which is refreshing in Evanston's chain dominated assortment of inexpensive places. The french toast was among the best I've had anywhere, not at all rubbery and with a ton of flavor. It came out steaming hot right off the grill. The hash browns were extremely greasy, but tasted good and had a lot of flavor. Service is decent, the owners have a hard time with English but do their best. For sure going to give it another try soon, and I'm happy to add it to my list of Evanston breakfast spots. It's also very reasonable in terms of price, with the meal mentioned above running under $6. Can't argue with that.
Review Source:If giving zero stars was an option, I would have certainly done that. Â It was a beautiful fall day and my boyfriend and I (recent transplants to the area) were thrilled to find a greasy spoon breakfast place near our apartment. Â We could not have left more disgusted. Â The ambiance, food and customer service all leave something to be desired. Â
I ordered my eggs over-medium only to find them with almost completely raw, runny whites. Â When I tried to politely send them back so that I wouldn't get salmonella, the waiter rudely said to me "Let me just tell you, that's how they come." Â He grudgingly took them back and returned them by slamming them down on the table.
This was the worst dining experience of my entire life and I would urge you to avoid this hell hole at all costs. Â In fact, I became a yelp member just to warn others about this horrible, horrible place.
"Special, Bi Bim Bap!" the outside sign proclaims. Â Well, Ok, sure. Â Why not?
The problem with this small Korean grill is that it barely has any Korean dishes. Â Most of the menu is burgers and breakfast items. Â I'd be more inclined to come here for an early breakfast than sample their special. Â But with a name like "Evanston Grill," that isn't exactly a mental stretch; I almost want to say they included things like Bi Bim Bap merely out of obligation to what people expect from a diner run by Koreans.
A friend of mine ordered one of their breakfast specials, and though he claimed to enjoy it, I was put off by the bacon, which resembled crispy zombie flesh, grey and flat. Â I've never seen bacon like that, and I'm practically made of bacon---a tiny god of all bacons!
On the plus side, their oil contains no transfats.
But really? Â I can't recommend this place. Â If I want Korean, I'll go to Joy Yee's and figure out which of the billionty items I want to order, lunch at Weiner and Still Champion, and breakfast... somewhere with bacon that hasn't joined the roving leagues of Undead before being fried.
Oh, and if you walk a little further down Chicago, you can go to Cross Rhodes, which blows this place out of the water.
This is what you get when a few Koreans open a breakfast joint. Â The crummy coffee with scrambled eggs and toast is fine but it's nothing to talk about. Â If you are hungry, you can get the bibimbapwhich is the forever going 'special'. Â It's a lot of food for the price, but you are better off going up Chicago Ave to JK Sweets if you are looking for a larger variety of Korean food.
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