Pusan Restaurant

1144 Elmhurst Rd, Mt Prospect
(847) 593-0377

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Knilb D

A Korean yakiniku restaurant run by a married couple. A characteristic of Korean Yakiniku is that there are quite a few small plates served with the meat, more so than at Cheong Ga, which is popular in this area. As a Japanese person, they also have beef tongue and yukhoe, which is nice, but the beef tongue doesn't come with lemon juice.
Do you have cut lemons in your kitchen? I asked about it, but they said it wasn't there.
The owner may not seem friendly at first glance, but when you're eating, he'll smile and talk to you in simple Japanese.
It's a small restaurant, so it's more suitable for families on holidays than for large groups.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Hong P

Wow, a very delicious authentic Korean meal!!!! Their side dishes were super delicious too. Highly recommend ❤️❤️ Not a very friendly service, she may not greet you with a smile, but please don't take it personally ☺️ Service is good otherwise!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

zhangang

Very sweet owner, food was wonderful. We had the Bibimbap, Dumpling Soup, and the Bibim Naengmyeon. Try the dumpling soup, they’re handmade and the broth was delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Dumplings in Beef Broth, Bibimbap, Dumpling

Stephanie Morales

Got "doobu jigae" which is spicy tofu soup, it was good. The place was small, had average service but the wait for the food was around 30 minutes (which felt like forever, especially if you're short on time). The prices felt expensive for one person, perhaps if you share. ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Eli Kim (Incogniton)

Ordered from the Lunch Specials. Great flavor without overpowering with seasoning.Kalbitang was very beefy and meat is very soft.Soondubu has a lot of tofu and flavorful without overdoing spiciness.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Pedro O.

I have tried a few things here but my go to is the Dolsot Bibimbap, always great and satisfying. The side dishes are always to my liking, they vary from visit to visit, and that is ok with me. Prices have come up but are reasonable. I am often the only or one of the few customers who does not speak Korean there. It is not a fancy restaurant so prepare your expectations for a more relaxed, casual, almost street food style, dining experience.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Bibimbap

Krupa Premkumar

Loved my experience at Pusan. I'm always looking for authentic food spots that serve food with fresh ingredients. I recommend the Bibimbap and the dumplings which was one of the best I've ever had. We bought the steamed dumplings which was packed with thinly sliced vegetables and meat.I also liked the fank soup which is on the spicier side. You could add steamed rice to it to make a hearty filling bowl.I was a little disappointed with the bulgogi. It wasn't grilled and lacked flavor and spices. I've had better bulgogi! The pork kimchi Bokum was also just an average dish and more on the sweeter side.Overall, a fun place to visit for some simple home cooked Korean food.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Dumpling

Tetsu Harima

i am not Korean but travelled there many timeas.Taste is great and I love shorrib soup!!

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 5

Narae

Old fashioned but their foods are homey & Tofu soup in Beef broth (?) is so good !

Vegetarian options: Basically Korean kitchen has variety of Vegetable side dishes, named BanChan. 3-10 BanChans come basically with your orders. Here's a small & old restaurant but because their BanChans are good & fresh, I like here. Parking is so easy at the mall parking lot.

Dietary restrictions: Except the basic BanChans, for each order they make right after we order, so I think they can modify the foods as we need !

Parking: A huge parking lot !

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes, we can use a wheelchair but we should pass 2 doors and they're not big. Someone should hold the each door for the wheelchair passing.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Chap Chae, Bibimbap, Pajeon, Squid Bokum, Seafood Casserole, Tender Squid, Beef Soup with Rice, Grilled Mackerel, Octopus Bokum, Bulgogi, Marinated Pork, Squid Bulgogi, Dak Bulgogi, Kimchi Fried Rice, Beef Jungol

Laura Strybel

Yum!!! We had bi bim bop and funk soup. SO DELICIOUS!! The bi bim bop was fresh and just right. The funk soup was spicy and full of yummy beef and noodles. All the banchan were great, especially the tofu and the mushrooms. Will definitely be going back!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sam Roskamp

Fantastic food. Had bibimbap and soon dubu jiggae. Very much a homey, sit down restaurant. Those looking for food from their childhood might find it here. They’re capable of doing bbq, but it’s hard to find Korean restaurants that focus more on the traditional foods and this was a hit. Don’t mistake the lack of interaction from the owners to be them ignoring you. Culturally, it’s normal to not be constantly checked on by the waiter. They want you to enjoy your food after all!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bibimbap

Jian Ding

Meat tastes spoiled, probably frozen for years.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

lil Durk

Try their dumplings soup. Highly

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Soup with Rice

Jian D

Meat tastes spoiled, probably frozen for years.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

Patrick Lee

Food was delicious and the owner was very kind. You can enjoy the many side dishes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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