From NYC - to have a chef who trained at la Bernadin is very good value. Staff was excellent. The tables for two would be for 4 or more in NYC.
Jacqueline
While the food and service were excellent, what was notable to our group about Jeong was the atmosphere and aesthetics: small with well-spaced tables; quiet (attention clearly was paid to controlling the noise level); a calm atmosphere and service; interior decoration and table decoration that is consistent in its color scheme and clean lines (yet warm with use of wood, browns and tans, and copper). These elements made the dining experience truly enjoyable.
Jonas
First of all, I am shocked that Jeong doesn't have a Michelin star or two yet. It's criminal. The food is incredible. Chef Dave has the most remarkable ability to incorporate subtlety and complexity into his delicate dishes. Jen's warm greeting when you walk in feels like coming home. The atmosphere is beautiful, calming, and a perfect compliment to the entire experience. You cannot find a finder dining experience in Chicago for the price...or at any price for that matter. Five stars for sure!!!
Monica
It was truly an enjoyable experience. We love tasting menus but generally there is at least one dish you are not fan of but not at Jeong, every dish was delicious and impeccable service.
JinSoo
Jeong is one of my favorite restaurants! It's a great place to go for a special occasion. I got to introduce my partner to it recently for our anniversary. The food is always excellent and the couple that runs it are so welcoming and make the restaurant so warm and friendly. I love that they keep signature dishes like the salmon and the scallop in addition to new dishes. I especially loved the starter soup which reminded me of soups my mom makes. Also, definitely try the gojuchang cocktail. I was skeptical but it has become one of my favorite drinks.
Louise
What an excellent experience overall. Great food probably the best scallop I've eaten in my life. Outstanding service cannot really fault the restaurant for anything it was a great evening.
Eileen
Great service with great food. The tables could be a bit too close to each other, so if your neighbors are loud then it could be a bit noisy
Jim
Jeong was a great experience for my artist wife's birthday dinner. The unmarked restaurant is calm and dimly lit, tastefully and sparsely appointed, with courteously spaced tables and fairly unobtrusive music. It's an eight-course tasting menu with optional a la carte drinks (the Jujube was a deeply flavorful cocktail). All courses were fine-dining staples with Korean inflections seamless blended in. The service was friendly and seamless and we were treated very well. Coursing was timely but not rushed. Worth noting that the clientele was well-behaved, less and less common these days.
Joshua DeAngelis
This is one of the best experiences in the city for the price. Comparing the experience to Shwa or Boka’s tasting menu, this selection was more consistent, more food, and flawlessly executed. Our favorites book ended the entire meal (first dish kanpachi, last dish hi chew mochi concept). The salmon dish is a staple and for good reason. This wasn’t a celebratory meal, but certainly could have been. Pricing is fair at $145/person. These cocktails are better than places like violet hour or moneygun and same pricing (gochujang gin was the winner).
Superb service. However, I'm genuinely puzzled by how this restaurant, with its inflated prices and lackluster offerings, has endured over the years. Although I really wanted to like it here, the experience fell flat, revealing a restaurant striving to emulate Michelin standards without a clear culinary identity. The only saving grace was the dessert; otherwise, the dishes lacked both creativity and depth of flavor.
The Kanpachi Hwe was merely a serving of raw fish, indistinguishable from what one might find at any casual venue in Korea, while the gochujang sauce was a standard chojang lacking any twist. The salmon tartare felt misplaced (as there was already raw fish served as a starter, and salmon is not really used in Korean cuisine), devoid of any doenjang-like richness that could have grounded its flavor. I also didn't understand why rice puff was used twice in two different dishes.
The courses seemed overly skewed toward seafood, with five out of six dishes featuring fish or shellfish, leaving little room for variety beyond the Australian Wagyu. Although the Wagyu was competently cooked, impressively tender and needing no knife, the pairing with a side of broccoli and cashews felt disjointed, adding little to the experience.
Dessert showed some inventive touches, but the Kkaetnip didn't taste good, and the Hi Chew - while conceptually interesting - leaned too heavily into sweetness. A mix of flavors could have elevated it, yet as it was, the makgeolli ice cream, honeycomb, and berry sauces created an unrelenting sweetness that became overwhelming.
The cost, at $395 for two tasting menus and four cocktails (before gratuity), felt unjustified. I might have left satisfied at less than half the price, but as it stands, the restaurant appears to lack the vision and finesse required of a high-end establishment. While service was flawless, the choice of 80s pop at a volume unsuited to the dining environment detracted further from the ambiance.
Ultimately, a clearer sense of direction and greater culinary innovation are needed. I suspect there aren't many returning patrons - and I won't be one of them.
I ate here five years ago and again last night. Delicious. Liked everything on the tasting menu. Staff was very nice and knowledgeable. Highly recommend.
kameni precious
My friend and I visited Jeong on 10/26/24 and it was impeccable! The servers so so sweet and personable (Kelly) you were greeted with a warm welcome and sweet smiles. The decoration was on another level. Everything was so carefully curated and assembled 10/10. The food exceeded my expectations, it was delicious and the portion sizes were amazing! I also liked the serving platters (They were so cute). The wine/ alcoholic pairings were really great too. If you are ever in Chicago area, you have to try it out. Thank you so much John and Jen for a wonderful experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
siqi fang
the food is terrible. It doesn’t worth $200. The beef wasn’t fresh and the scallops had stinky smells as seafood. The dish with shrimps with tons of sesame oil was terrible that u cannot taste any other flavor other than sesame oil. The desert tasted like grass. Overall, the service was okay, but the food was so bad.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Jamie
Wow. I am amazed by Jeong. So amazed! We went to celebrate my mom's birthday. I felt the Jeong in the food. You could tell the chef put a lot of thought into every dish because the way the flavors combine is exquisite. The last 2 desserts especially were so unique and flavors you can only experience at Jeong. I can't stop thinking about this place. On top of that, the staff were excellent. Very friendly and sets a very happy and comfortable tone. Interior was also very minimal and beautiful. Also, since we were celebrating my mom's birthday, they send us home with a chocolate cupcake. Everything was amazing at Jeong! The ONLY tiniest tiny complaint is that there was a time gap between the dishes which is to be expected. This is truly not even a problem, and again to be expected, but I was trying to figure out if there was anything "bad" I can say to critique my experience, and that was the only thing I could squeeze out haha This was my first fine dining experience, and I am so happy that was with Jeong. Thank you so much, Jeong, for making my mom's birthday so memorable!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mariah Regufe
Fabulous experience!! The food is impeccable, outstanding service and lovely atmosphere. Strongly recommend :)
From NYC - to have a chef who trained at la Bernadin is very good value. Staff was excellent. The tables for two would be for 4 or more in NYC.
While the food and service were excellent, what was notable to our group about Jeong was the atmosphere and aesthetics: small with well-spaced tables; quiet (attention clearly was paid to controlling the noise level); a calm atmosphere and service; interior decoration and table decoration that is consistent in its color scheme and clean lines (yet warm with use of wood, browns and tans, and copper). These elements made the dining experience truly enjoyable.
First of all, I am shocked that Jeong doesn't have a Michelin star or two yet. It's criminal. The food is incredible. Chef Dave has the most remarkable ability to incorporate subtlety and complexity into his delicate dishes. Jen's warm greeting when you walk in feels like coming home. The atmosphere is beautiful, calming, and a perfect compliment to the entire experience. You cannot find a finder dining experience in Chicago for the price...or at any price for that matter. Five stars for sure!!!
It was truly an enjoyable experience. We love tasting menus but generally there is at least one dish you are not fan of but not at Jeong, every dish was delicious and impeccable service.
Jeong is one of my favorite restaurants! It's a great place to go for a special occasion. I got to introduce my partner to it recently for our anniversary. The food is always excellent and the couple that runs it are so welcoming and make the restaurant so warm and friendly. I love that they keep signature dishes like the salmon and the scallop in addition to new dishes. I especially loved the starter soup which reminded me of soups my mom makes. Also, definitely try the gojuchang cocktail. I was skeptical but it has become one of my favorite drinks.
What an excellent experience overall. Great food probably the best scallop I've eaten in my life. Outstanding service cannot really fault the restaurant for anything it was a great evening.
Great service with great food. The tables could be a bit too close to each other, so if your neighbors are loud then it could be a bit noisy
Jeong was a great experience for my artist wife's birthday dinner. The unmarked restaurant is calm and dimly lit, tastefully and sparsely appointed, with courteously spaced tables and fairly unobtrusive music. It's an eight-course tasting menu with optional a la carte drinks (the Jujube was a deeply flavorful cocktail). All courses were fine-dining staples with Korean inflections seamless blended in. The service was friendly and seamless and we were treated very well. Coursing was timely but not rushed. Worth noting that the clientele was well-behaved, less and less common these days.
This is one of the best experiences in the city for the price. Comparing the experience to Shwa or Boka’s tasting menu, this selection was more consistent, more food, and flawlessly executed. Our favorites book ended the entire meal (first dish kanpachi, last dish hi chew mochi concept). The salmon dish is a staple and for good reason. This wasn’t a celebratory meal, but certainly could have been. Pricing is fair at $145/person. These cocktails are better than places like violet hour or moneygun and same pricing (gochujang gin was the winner).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salmon Tartare, HI-Chew Mokgeolli Honeycomb Mochi
Superb service. However, I'm genuinely puzzled by how this restaurant, with its inflated prices and lackluster offerings, has endured over the years. Although I really wanted to like it here, the experience fell flat, revealing a restaurant striving to emulate Michelin standards without a clear culinary identity. The only saving grace was the dessert; otherwise, the dishes lacked both creativity and depth of flavor.
The Kanpachi Hwe was merely a serving of raw fish, indistinguishable from what one might find at any casual venue in Korea, while the gochujang sauce was a standard chojang lacking any twist. The salmon tartare felt misplaced (as there was already raw fish served as a starter, and salmon is not really used in Korean cuisine), devoid of any doenjang-like richness that could have grounded its flavor. I also didn't understand why rice puff was used twice in two different dishes.
The courses seemed overly skewed toward seafood, with five out of six dishes featuring fish or shellfish, leaving little room for variety beyond the Australian Wagyu. Although the Wagyu was competently cooked, impressively tender and needing no knife, the pairing with a side of broccoli and cashews felt disjointed, adding little to the experience.
Dessert showed some inventive touches, but the Kkaetnip didn't taste good, and the Hi Chew - while conceptually interesting - leaned too heavily into sweetness. A mix of flavors could have elevated it, yet as it was, the makgeolli ice cream, honeycomb, and berry sauces created an unrelenting sweetness that became overwhelming.
The cost, at $395 for two tasting menus and four cocktails (before gratuity), felt unjustified. I might have left satisfied at less than half the price, but as it stands, the restaurant appears to lack the vision and finesse required of a high-end establishment. While service was flawless, the choice of 80s pop at a volume unsuited to the dining environment detracted further from the ambiance.
Ultimately, a clearer sense of direction and greater culinary innovation are needed. I suspect there aren't many returning patrons - and I won't be one of them.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I ate here five years ago and again last night. Delicious. Liked everything on the tasting menu. Staff was very nice and knowledgeable. Highly recommend.
My friend and I visited Jeong on 10/26/24 and it was impeccable! The servers so so sweet and personable (Kelly) you were greeted with a warm welcome and sweet smiles. The decoration was on another level. Everything was so carefully curated and assembled 10/10. The food exceeded my expectations, it was delicious and the portion sizes were amazing! I also liked the serving platters (They were so cute). The wine/ alcoholic pairings were really great too.
If you are ever in Chicago area, you have to try it out. Thank you so much John and Jen for a wonderful experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
the food is terrible. It doesn’t worth $200. The beef wasn’t fresh and the scallops had stinky smells as seafood. The dish with shrimps with tons of sesame oil was terrible that u cannot taste any other flavor other than sesame oil. The desert tasted like grass. Overall, the service was okay, but the food was so bad.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Wow. I am amazed by Jeong. So amazed! We went to celebrate my mom's birthday. I felt the Jeong in the food. You could tell the chef put a lot of thought into every dish because the way the flavors combine is exquisite. The last 2 desserts especially were so unique and flavors you can only experience at Jeong. I can't stop thinking about this place. On top of that, the staff were excellent. Very friendly and sets a very happy and comfortable tone. Interior was also very minimal and beautiful. Also, since we were celebrating my mom's birthday, they send us home with a chocolate cupcake. Everything was amazing at Jeong! The ONLY tiniest tiny complaint is that there was a time gap between the dishes which is to be expected. This is truly not even a problem, and again to be expected, but I was trying to figure out if there was anything "bad" I can say to critique my experience, and that was the only thing I could squeeze out haha This was my first fine dining experience, and I am so happy that was with Jeong. Thank you so much, Jeong, for making my mom's birthday so memorable!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fabulous experience!! The food is impeccable, outstanding service and lovely atmosphere. Strongly recommend :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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