Jin Ju Restaurant & Bar
(773) 334-6377
5203 N Clark St
Chicago,
IL
60640
41.9764
-87.6683
Neighborhoods: Uptown, Far North Side
What People Are Saying About Jin Ju Restaurant & Bar
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The Scene
If Jin Ju is any indication, Korean is about to become the next hip cuisine. Exposed brick and crimson walls, soft globe lighting, and ambient music set a relaxed, urban-chic air. Servers are friendly and knowledgeable, taking care to explain the intricacies of Korean food to newbies.
The Food
Dig into delicious versions of Korean classics like barbecue spareribs, bi bim bop and bulgogi. Those spareribs are fiery and lip-smacking good, marinated in a spicy-sweet red pepper sauce; other scrumptious starters include steamed dumplings filled with kim chee (spicy pickled cabbage), seaweed roll with flavorful fish cake, and mild fried scallion pancake, all accompanied by zesty dipping sauces. Dol sut bi bim bap comes sizzling in a stone pot of rice with beef, spinach, carrots, and fried egg, all made hot with a spicy red pepper paste. Mellower, simpler bulgogi offers thinly sliced beef in soy sauce with onions, carrots and scallions.
User Reviews
treeman23
March 18, 2009
Our server was polite, informative and speedy. The restaurant did not feel like a Korean restaurant, but the food was definitely SPOT ON! The menu featured a wide variety of authentic dishes, but the prices were a little high. If you don't mind paying the higher prices (my girlfriend and I certainly didn't) you'll be quite pleased. Next time we're in town we'll be revisiting this place!
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mybffisstacey
May 28, 2008
yyyyyyyuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmm the bbq beef is delicious u have to try it! thats all i get there! go there now!
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chambanagrad
April 08, 2008
The name Jin Ju translates to pearl in Korean and it translates to that as a restaurant too. I grew up eating some Korean food, but as an adult I typically don't eat it mostly because I don't like the Korean restaurants out there. Jin Ju, however, has a really young, hip, and very clean atmosphere without being too hipster. The flavors are very authentic although some of the presentation is a little less authentic. The kim-chi jigae is really good, as is the kalbi. I also really like their ginger icecream. I used to only eat green tea icecream, but Jin Ju has made me a ginger icecream convert. This is the only Korean restaurant that I would ever recommend to anybody.
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What to Drink:
Jin Ju's house cocktail is the Sojutini, made with soju, a Korean grain liquor made from sweet potatoes. Try the refreshing, crisp O.E., with cucumber soju and cucumber garnish.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Cash, Visa, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Romantic Dining, Quiet, Private Rooms, People Watching
General Info:
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
At bar
