Parlor Restaurant
(312) 782-9000
1745 W North Ave
Chicago,
IL
60622
41.9104
-87.6718
Neighborhoods: Wicker Park, West Side
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In Short
With red-stained wood floors, exposed brick, cobalt track lighting and cool Asian melamine dinnerware, this funky-chic Korean place is one stylish step up from neighborhood ethnic dining. Kimchi pancakes are a wonderful, spicy start; other favorites include tender, delicious kalbi and daiji-bulgogi (traditional Korean barbecues of beef ribs and pork) and classic bibimbap, the mix-it-yourself medley of rice and vegetables with beef, chicken or tofu capped with a fried egg.
User Reviews
vajaranant
May 20, 2005
Good service and nice decor but the food was quite bad. Our rice was undercooked and the entrees were inconsistant and sometimes cold (when they should have been hot). If you want authentic and good Korean, go elsewhere. Unfortunately, this restaurant does not belong on the list of best Korean as the decor and service can't come close to making up for the awful food. We went twice to confirm our impressions and to make sure the chef was not just having a bad day! The place seems to be shuttered now...and that's a good thing as there are many other Korean restaurants that are a world apart. Shoju in fact, seems to inhabit its own universe of bad food.
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wrxelle
September 04, 2004
We dined @ SOJU with a big group. The ambience is awesome. Great for a date! There's indoor seating (for about 30 people). There's also a full bar with limited seating of about 8 highstools. And the outdoor seating consists of about 6 tables, 4 people /table. Outdoor seating is a little dim though. You'd have to dine by candlelight. We all enjoyed the food, really yummy! But the downside is that the wait is terribly long. There was only 1 cook! ... and the parking isn't as bad as it seems. We all found parking, NONE ILLEGAL!, within 2blocks of the restaurant (and there were 8 cars in our party!).
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changyol
June 30, 2003
This is the worst Korean food I ever had. The decor is nice and the wait staff speaks English, but the food is just plan lousy and expensive for Korean food. If you prefer an English speaking wait staff try Jin Ju. For the best Korean in Chicago, try Cho Sun Ok. It's a hole in the wall, but great food. And yes I'm Korean.
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Drink specials include $5 martinis (Mon); $3 well drinks (Tue); $1 glasses of wine (Wed); $2 Bud/Bud Light (Thu); $5 sake and saketinis (Fri); and half-price bottles of wine (Sat).
The Extras:
On Thursday evenings, enjoy live music performed by two singer-guitarists.
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Payment Methods:
American Express, Diners Club, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Outdoor Dining, People Watching, Date Spot, Live Music, Dine At The Bar
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Smoking Permitted:
Bar
