We stopped by here after an omakase dinner for a night cap and the cocktails were very good! We sat at the bar and Arturo took care of us. My hubby got the Perilla Last Word and I got the Garuso Boulevard, which was a bourbon cocktail with persimmon liqueur, figs and honey date tea. Mine was so good! It brought me back to when I drank those honey tea/chrysanthemum juice boxes when I was young. Very nostalgic.
We were too full to try their food menu but we want to come back to try it for sure. Logan Square has so many hidden gems and this Paligu definitely one of them. Check them out!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Lauren Chow Armendariz
Came in without a reservation, sat at the bar. The staff was polite but I felt that we were forgotten about a bit, it was hard to grab someone's attention when we were service food without utensils, and again when we ordered more food and to get the bill. All in all the food was wonderful, and we had a good time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Bill Wang
Palilgu serves modern Korean fare with thoughtful preparation and balanced flavors. We tried the beef tartare, sablefish, tteokbokki, eel donburi, and squid stir-fry. The tartare was a standout - well seasoned with sesame and fresh herbs. and the sablefish was incredibly rich and umami, easily the most memorable dish of the night. The tteokbokki had the perfect chewy texture and portion, comforting without being too heavy, while the eel donburi came out fragrant with crisped claypot rice. The squid stir-fry was classic and satisfying, though less distinctive.
The restaurant itself is woodsy and intimate with a number of cozy booth seating. Portions lean small, though the quality of each dish makes it a pleasant Korean dining experience nonetheless.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Justin Lee
Great food and great drinks, don’t go anywhere else!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mariana Robelo
Disappointing overall. The pacing of the meal was especially frustrating. We ordered three items (kimchi fried rice, wings, and jjigae) and they came out at completely different times. We actually ordered the wings first, but they arrived after the rice, and the jjigae came significantly later than everything else.
Our server never checked in on the timing or gave any updates, which made things worse. When the jjigae finally arrived, it was extremely hot. Literally bubbling. And after waiting several minutes, it was still so hot that I burned my throat on the first bite. I gave it more time to cool down (at least 15 minutes), but it stayed scalding and overcooked to the point where the tofu had disintegrated.
Portion sizes also felt quite small for the price, especially since the dishes are meant to be shared family-style. Between the uneven pacing, lack of attentiveness, and unsafe serving temperature, it’s hard to justify going back. Especially when there are so many great Korean options in the city.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Emily Dosch
The bibimbap and pork shoulder are amazing! Always a tasty meal 😋
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Laura Ledesma
Second time here & definitely coming back! Vibe is amazing, bartender service is great & of course the food. Recommend getting the half chicken & sliders!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Asha Latham
Went on a Saturday night around 6:45 without a reservation so they only had room to sit at the bar. Arturo was our bartender/server. He was so attentive and gave great recommendations. The vibe and food was great. The bartender made the experience even better :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brandon Lewis
Go for the Korean Fried chicken, it's some of the the crispiest crunchy fried chicken out there!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sara Garcia
I have been here a few times and love their fried chicken and pancake. Our waiter was amazing! Although there’s been a few times that they have “sold out” of what I would initially ordered he always recommends something else and it does not disappoint.
Yesterday, my boyfriend and I stopped by for dinner and were waited by our usual guy. That man needs a raise ASAP! Let me tell you! They were very busy for a Wednesday night and you can tell they were pretty short staffed. Our waiter was practically taking care of the whole restaurant. There was one lady we observed, straight face, no emotion what so ever, not doing a lot. In these cases where is management? That was unfair. Later when we were leaving, my boyfriend and I noticed the same lady talking outside with our waiter. When I tell you this lady was disrespectful…. She was disrespectful we could hear her raising her voice at the waiter and we briefly heard the waiter asking her to please lower her voice. But she kept raising it. You could not pay me enough to put up with that. Absolutely not.
A bit of advise to the straight faced woman: Be nice to the employees, real managers help out their staff and support their staff. They don’t berate them. Treat others with respect, the waiter was not being disrespectful at all.
We stopped by here after an omakase dinner for a night cap and the cocktails were very good! We sat at the bar and Arturo took care of us. My hubby got the Perilla Last Word and I got the Garuso Boulevard, which was a bourbon cocktail with persimmon liqueur, figs and honey date tea. Mine was so good! It brought me back to when I drank those honey tea/chrysanthemum juice boxes when I was young. Very nostalgic.
We were too full to try their food menu but we want to come back to try it for sure. Logan Square has so many hidden gems and this Paligu definitely one of them. Check them out!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Came in without a reservation, sat at the bar. The staff was polite but I felt that we were forgotten about a bit, it was hard to grab someone's attention when we were service food without utensils, and again when we ordered more food and to get the bill. All in all the food was wonderful, and we had a good time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Palilgu serves modern Korean fare with thoughtful preparation and balanced flavors. We tried the beef tartare, sablefish, tteokbokki, eel donburi, and squid stir-fry. The tartare was a standout - well seasoned with sesame and fresh herbs. and the sablefish was incredibly rich and umami, easily the most memorable dish of the night. The tteokbokki had the perfect chewy texture and portion, comforting without being too heavy, while the eel donburi came out fragrant with crisped claypot rice. The squid stir-fry was classic and satisfying, though less distinctive.
The restaurant itself is woodsy and intimate with a number of cozy booth seating. Portions lean small, though the quality of each dish makes it a pleasant Korean dining experience nonetheless.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and great drinks, don’t go anywhere else!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Disappointing overall. The pacing of the meal was especially frustrating. We ordered three items (kimchi fried rice, wings, and jjigae) and they came out at completely different times. We actually ordered the wings first, but they arrived after the rice, and the jjigae came significantly later than everything else.
Our server never checked in on the timing or gave any updates, which made things worse. When the jjigae finally arrived, it was extremely hot. Literally bubbling. And after waiting several minutes, it was still so hot that I burned my throat on the first bite. I gave it more time to cool down (at least 15 minutes), but it stayed scalding and overcooked to the point where the tofu had disintegrated.
Portion sizes also felt quite small for the price, especially since the dishes are meant to be shared family-style. Between the uneven pacing, lack of attentiveness, and unsafe serving temperature, it’s hard to justify going back. Especially when there are so many great Korean options in the city.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
The bibimbap and pork shoulder are amazing! Always a tasty meal 😋
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Second time here & definitely coming back! Vibe is amazing, bartender service is great & of course the food. Recommend getting the half chicken & sliders!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went on a Saturday night around 6:45 without a reservation so they only had room to sit at the bar. Arturo was our bartender/server. He was so attentive and gave great recommendations. The vibe and food was great. The bartender made the experience even better :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Go for the Korean Fried chicken, it's some of the the crispiest crunchy fried chicken out there!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have been here a few times and love their fried chicken and pancake. Our waiter was amazing! Although there’s been a few times that they have “sold out” of what I would initially ordered he always recommends something else and it does not disappoint.
Yesterday, my boyfriend and I stopped by for dinner and were waited by our usual guy. That man needs a raise ASAP! Let me tell you! They were very busy for a Wednesday night and you can tell they were pretty short staffed. Our waiter was practically taking care of the whole restaurant. There was one lady we observed, straight face, no emotion what so ever, not doing a lot. In these cases where is management? That was unfair. Later when we were leaving, my boyfriend and I noticed the same lady talking outside with our waiter. When I tell you this lady was disrespectful…. She was disrespectful we could hear her raising her voice at the waiter and we briefly heard the waiter asking her to please lower her voice. But she kept raising it.
You could not pay me enough to put up with that. Absolutely not.
A bit of advise to the straight faced woman:
Be nice to the employees, real managers help out their staff and support their staff. They don’t berate them. Treat others with respect, the waiter was not being disrespectful at all.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 5
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Great happy hour! Delicious food, good cocktails - will definitely come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fries, Bulgogi Beef Sliders
Wait so this was the perfect meal and our server Opal was SO NICE.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kimchi Fried Rice, Mini Corn Cheese, Korean Fried Half Chicken
Great date night restaurant. Sexy atmosphere and good drinks. Service was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Spicy soup and bulgogi sliders were amazing! Would definitely return
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was so good! And Jessica our server was so friendly and knowledgeable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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