Seoul Bites

533 E Roosevelt Rd, Lombard
(630) 596-2715

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Tarek S

Always a great experience! Super clean, great food and fast service. Definitely plan on coming back

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ayla

We had been looking for halal Korean food for a long time. It’s very hard to find in our city, so we drove 40 minutes to come here because it’s fully halal and our friends recommended it. They said the japchae is very good and similar to our traditional glass noodle salad.

They have a digital menu, so you can order by yourself. But we asked the waiter to take our order because we wanted one dish without salad.
Here’s what we ordered:

Japchae – 10/10
Very delicious, especially when it’s warm. It became our favorite. I would definitely come back just for this dish.

Chicken Katsu – 8/10
Crispy and thin chicken with white steamed rice. Very tasty.

Spicy Beef Soup – 10/10
The broth was clear and flavorful. No eggs and no tofu, which I liked. Very good.

Fried wings in honey & pineapple sauce – 8/10
The sauce was really good. Chicken was soft and tender. Maybe it would be even better if the sauce soaked more into the chicken.

Bubble tea (cheesecake) – 9/10
Not too sweet, which is nice. But the cheesecake flavor was not very strong.

About the service:
Honestly, we were confused about the 15% service charge. The waiter asked us to pay right away when we ordered — and the service charge was already included. This was before we even got our food and before any real service happened.

He only brought the food to the table. He didn’t refill water, didn’t check on us, didn’t ask if everything was okay, and didn’t ask if we needed anything else. No one came to our table during the meal.

We don’t mind tipping at all. We would have left $20–25 anyway. But adding the service charge automatically before actually serving us felt a little strange.

But the guy was very kind, but the service…

Overall, I still recommend this place. The food is really good, especially the japchae. We will come back for sure.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Billu

We usually enjoy the food here, but this visit was very disappointing—especially considering the high prices. We ordered the Buldak fire chicken, and it was extremely dry, tough, and hard to chew. It honestly did not taste fresh at all.

We brought this up to the staff and explained our concern, but all they said was that they would “let management know.” There was no effort to accommodate us, replace the dish, or offer a refund. Paying premium prices for food of this quality felt like a complete waste.

Unfortunately, it seems like the overall quality of food here is going downhill. This experience alone makes me hesitant to return.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Fardaus Abdul Aziz

The food is good, and it’s definitely a unique experience, especially as a halal option, which is great to see. That said, the portion sizes feel quite small for the price.

One thing that really disappointed me was the mandatory service charge. Since orders are placed through your phone and you pick up your own drinks, there doesn’t seem to be much actual service involved. Aside from the food being brought to the table, the experience feels closer to fast food, which makes the service charge hard to justify.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 1

Fahad K

This used to be my go-to spot for Korean food every week, but lately the food has really fallen off. The flavors that made me come back consistently are now bland and uninspired.

I really hope this is just a temporary slump, because I miss the old version of this restaurant—but right now, it’s hard to recommend.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 2

Izeth Jameel

Extremely poor service .Food was not tasty.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

Kacper Tytula

Best Korean/asian food and experience. Definitely huge props for also behind halal. Will be coming back for many more. Amazing overall

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Imran Syed

Pizza is always been on point, their rice bowls always hit and now recently had their wings and they are fire 🔥 !!

Can’t wait to go back!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

asiia altymyshova

Very nice, so glad that’s halal. Recommend trying the chopped Ribs.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Rowshon Jahan

I’ve been wanting to try this place and I’m glad I got to check it out. The banchans were really good and fresh. I tried two of their appetizers and loved them as well - the Korroke was hot and crispy and the vegetable dumplings were yummy as well. The Kalbi was tender and had a lot of flavor to it as well. I’m glad I tried it out and am excited to try more things in the future.
Personally I didn’t like the milk tea - it was too sweet with no visible option to change the sweetness level and it just didn’t taste good to me.

There’s lots of searing options and the restaurant is set up kinda like a self serve place. There’s things available like sauce, extra plates/utensils for people to use and they will all bring you your food like a traditional sit down restaurant does.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Honest Impressions

The food at Seoul Bites was enjoyable overall—nothing bad to say there. The new space is beautiful and has a lot of potential once fully finished.
However, during the summer it was extremely hot inside. We were told by the staff that the front dining area does not have AC and relies only on fans, which made dining very uncomfortable in the heat. The new area was also still under construction at the time, which added to the awkwardness of the experience. There were also quite a few fruit flies present.
Once the construction is complete and proper cooling is added, this place could be great. Good food and a nice concept—just needs improvements to the dining environment.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Waris Faizi

This is not Korean food, the ramen is literally out of the buldak packs. The spice is insane for a “regular”. The service is horrible they force charge a service fee when they aren’t even refilling our waters. And can coke cost 3.00 smh absolutely crazy. I don’t recommend this place to anyone.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Khalid Faizi

DO NOT RECOMMEND TO ANYONE YOU LOVE. TOOK FOREVER TO GET MY FOOD, AND FOOD WAS TASTELESS. OVERALL IT BAD.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Amine

Food was amazing!
Wish it was not a self service place, but def recommend for anyone wanting authentic and high quality South Korean cuisine.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

SCOTT DAUER

First time there and it was a treat. The interior of restaurant was well done and the atmosphere was very good. Friendly staff and great service. Prices were reasonable. The food was top notch. Try the Bulgogi which was great. They give you good portions for the price. Highly recommend the restaurant and I plan on being a regular.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bulgogi, Chicken Cheese Tteokbokki, Beef Short Rib Kalbi, Korean Fried Rice with Chicken, Shrimp Tempura, Stir Fried Noodles with Shrimp, Bulgogi Japchae

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