a suburb of Chicago – Smart US Living : 현명한 미국생활의 길잡이

“KKUNNORI” which is gaining popularity in Korea as a place to enjoy simple drinks and snacks, has landed in Northbrook, a suburb of Chicago.

The location is the site of Daedonggak Chinese Restaurant, which has been famous for its Chinese cuisine for a long time. It’s sad that Daedonggak closed, but we also welcome the opening of “KKUNNORI” a popular bar in Korea.

The partial opening was advertised as September 30, 2023, so I looked up the business hours and found that it opens at 4pm on both weekdays and weekends. Closing time is 1AM on Fridays and Saturdays, and at 12PM from Sundays to Thursdays.

Compared to many restaurants that close at 10PM, it is open until late, so it seems to be the best place for late-night gatherings.

Although it is not a “room type” as advertised in Korea, it is a great place for group gatherings as it is separated from the tables next to it by a temporary wall.

Korea’s KKUNNORI restaurant seems to be popular with women on special occasions and people who prefer privacy rather than an open restaurant.

There is a Korean fusion menu, and there seem to be a lot of good dishes to snack on. Now, rather than drinking at a Korean restaurant, I think we can invite foreign guests to drink together at a Korean-style bar with delicious snacks.

The menu offers a variety of snacks that can be enjoyed by many people, including light meals (K-Food).

The Cheese Chicken and Kkabarou that I ordered tasted healthier than expected, not too salty or too spicy.

KKUNNORI (꾼노리)

Address : 3580 Milwaukee Ave. Northbrook, IL. 60062
Tel : 224-361-3058
Hours :
Mon Closed
Sun-Thur 4PM-12AM
Fri-Sat 4PM-1AM
Homepage : www.ikkun.co.kr

Korea's famous bar — Korea’s famous bar “KKUNNORI” arrives in Chicago – Grand opening (Northbrook)

I went on a Sunday evening and it was full and there were no seats available. The tables were widely arranged and there were many people serving, so the order was processed right away.

This place cooks meat on induction rather than charcoal or gas fire, but the heat is not weak at all, so there was no problem in grilling meat.

The meats I ordered were 꽃갈비살/Boneless Galbi (price is $36.99) and 양념갈비/Marinated Galbi (price is $32.99). As shown in the picture below, the meat seemed to be of the highest quality, and the thickness and taste were also very good.

Rice and miso soup included in the price were also delicious. At some restaurants, I was disappointed that the stew was not included even when I ordered the Galbi, but I was very satisfied that this place was served in a bowl of soup.

After finishing the Galbi, I ordered 물냉면/Naengmyeon and 비빔냉면/Bibim Naengmyeon. There was no meat in the Naengmyeon, but the Naengmyeon was very tasty. I recommend 물냉면/Naengmyeon rather than 비빔냉면/Bibim Naengmyeon.

The address of the K-BBQ is 1925 Plum Grove Rd, Palatine, IL 60067, and the phone number is (847) 485-7072 and is open from 4pm to 10pm except Mondays closed. (Open 4 – 10PM, Tuesday to Sunday)