This was my first visit. My server was informative and attentive and helped me choose an appropriate spice level for my main entree. The food was delicious, and I plan to return to try more items.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Conrad Pomykala
Small place; eager to describe their dishes and the spice levels to we neophytes and to make suggestions. I often find Korean places intimidating for non-Koreans somehow.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Bulgogi, Dakgangjeong
Jonathan Love
Delicious food, great atmosphere. Without a doubt, Soban is one of my favorite places to eat in Chicagoland.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
tirdad kiamanesh
A small, cozy restaurant with exceptionally friendly staff. We ordered the Japchae and the beef bulgogi, and both were absolutely delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Scott Zimmerman
Love this place
Yolanda Guo
Best sundubu here and the server looks just like Kim Jin Young;-)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tyler Sturgill
Beef Bulgogi and spicy Bulgogi was absolutely amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Bulgogi, Spicy Bulgogi
J P
Cozy restaurant and great customer service. I’ve had better bibimbap though.
Food: 3
Service: 5
Vidhi Gondalia
Hidden Gem for sure. The place is very cozy. I always get the kimchi stew and spicy chicken bulgogi. I have gotten other things like the kimchi pancake -- its all been great. I love this place and would go here everyday if they were open.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
chen leyuan
I ordered dolsot bibimbop. I don’t think it’s enough for an adult. It’s so small and also for the chicken, is very less.
it’s good! This is one of my favorite places to go in Evanston, not just because of the food but the staff and place itself. The interior is traditional dark wood timber and brick walls, and is quite airy and bright. I love me a booth. It gets big cute points for being freaking…cute. The service is friendly and patient, the food is limited but what they do serve is …cute and delicious. The Dolsot BBB is wonderfully crispy and fresh, a wonderful light lunch, no weigh down, heavy drowsiness, the hotdog stew is spicy and surprising filling. Everything is in modest portions and thereby justify the affordability. Royal milk tea cools it all off! Go.
Every time I’ve come to dine at Soban over the years has been an amazing experience to say the least. I’ve come with my Korean family multiple times because they are one of the only authentic and delicious Korean restaurants in the Chicagoland area.
It’s a rustic and gorgeous small owned business where you can taste the love in their food. The service is always wonderful, I’ve never had an unpleasant experience. Soban Korea will always be my go-to recommendation for an authentic Korean experience!
Warning for vegans/vegetarians/allergies - this restaurant has zero actual vegetarian options. The first two times we went they told us several of the soups were vegetarian and did not contain fish sauce. On the third visit, we asked them which soups were vegetarian again (we had forgotten) and the waiter told us all the broths have fish sauce and mocked my vegetarian partner for asking. We were so put off that we just left
Really weird experience and disappointing, since the food here is actually quite good
This was my first visit. My server was informative and attentive and helped me choose an appropriate spice level for my main entree. The food was delicious, and I plan to return to try more items.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Small place; eager to describe their dishes and the spice levels to we neophytes and to make suggestions. I often find Korean places intimidating for non-Koreans somehow.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Bulgogi, Dakgangjeong
Delicious food, great atmosphere. Without a doubt, Soban is one of my favorite places to eat in Chicagoland.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A small, cozy restaurant with exceptionally friendly staff. We ordered the Japchae and the beef bulgogi, and both were absolutely delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this place
Best sundubu here and the server looks just like Kim Jin Young;-)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beef Bulgogi and spicy Bulgogi was absolutely amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Bulgogi, Spicy Bulgogi
Cozy restaurant and great customer service. I’ve had better bibimbap though.
Food: 3
Service: 5
Hidden Gem for sure. The place is very cozy. I always get the kimchi stew and spicy chicken bulgogi. I have gotten other things like the kimchi pancake -- its all been great. I love this place and would go here everyday if they were open.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I ordered dolsot bibimbop. I don’t think it’s enough for an adult. It’s so small and also for the chicken, is very less.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
Tasty, good price and good service.
it’s good! This is one of my favorite places to go in Evanston, not just because of the food but the staff and place itself. The interior is traditional dark wood timber and brick walls, and is quite airy and bright. I love me a booth. It gets big cute points for being freaking…cute. The service is friendly and patient, the food is limited but what they do serve is …cute and delicious. The Dolsot BBB is wonderfully crispy and fresh, a wonderful light lunch, no weigh down, heavy drowsiness, the hotdog stew is spicy and surprising filling. Everything is in modest portions and thereby justify the affordability. Royal milk tea cools it all off! Go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Budae Jjigae, Beef Sundubu, Beef Bulgogi, Fried Rice, Sundubu-Jjigae 순두부찌개
Get regular bulgogi next time.
Every time I’ve come to dine at Soban over the years has been an amazing experience to say the least. I’ve come with my Korean family multiple times because they are one of the only authentic and delicious Korean restaurants in the Chicagoland area.
It’s a rustic and gorgeous small owned business where you can taste the love in their food. The service is always wonderful, I’ve never had an unpleasant experience. Soban Korea will always be my go-to recommendation for an authentic Korean experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Budae Jjigae, Beef Sundubu, Sundubu-Jjigae 순두부찌개, Beef Bulgogi, Dolsot Bibimbap, Japchae
Warning for vegans/vegetarians/allergies - this restaurant has zero actual vegetarian options. The first two times we went they told us several of the soups were vegetarian and did not contain fish sauce. On the third visit, we asked them which soups were vegetarian again (we had forgotten) and the waiter told us all the broths have fish sauce and mocked my vegetarian partner for asking. We were so put off that we just left
Really weird experience and disappointing, since the food here is actually quite good
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
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