San Soo Gab San

10/14/09

Great Food!

by Urbandale at Citysearch

My daughter and I tried this restaurant for the first time and we really enjoyed the taste of smokey flavor of beef and calamari and all the side dishes. We thought the service was good. Someone filled the water glass and changed the grill without asking. I have tried many many Korean restaurants in several big cities in the past and this restaurant was definately of one my favorite place. I will definately go back !

• Pros: Good food, many side dishes and reasonable price
• Cons: Ventilation could be better

09/21/08

Please avoid this restaurant

by oppamen at Citysearch

Im Korean and lived in Chicago for 15 years. Ive been to this restaurant since I was a kid so I know alot about their service quality. If your looking for restaurant with decent food quality then you can go to this restaurant but if you want decent food and service this is not the right restaurant for you. When I go out to eat I pay 20% or more on tips but not here. My max tip is 10% or NONE. Thats how bad this place is.

My last visit to this restaurant ended 1 month ago. I can go to different restaurant with better food and better service. Kang Nam on Kedie and Lawrence is 5-10 min drive from San Soo Gap San and you can get better food and service there.

• Pros: Nothing at all
• Cons: SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE

06/21/08

The servers hate you if you are white. They serve you hate beef.

by redheadache at Citysearch

We've been to this place approximately six times as it's close to our house and the food was, in the past, yummy. Every time I've gone the servers have been extraordinarily rude but I always go back because of the food and proximity to my house. They avoid eye contact, take 15 minutes to come to your table and have occasionally run over my foot with a dish cart - seemingly on purpose. If you are on the way to the restroom they will push you out of their way. I have gone in at 2am but have never been drunk, rowdy or loud. Last night was one of those nights when at 2am Korean BBQ seemed like the perfect thing. I went with my boyfriend and they seated us and again, took long enough to come to the table (approximately 15 minutes) that my guy went up to the counter and asked for a server. There were only two other tables with people in the place. After ordering they brought us food about 20 minutes later with 8 of the dirtiest most bland Korean side dishes I've ever seen. The beef they brought us was school cafeteria quality. It was a joke to say the least and we both felt like we were eating hate beef so we paid, and tipped and vowed NEVER to come back to this hateful place. I half expected to be throwing up all night.

• Pros: Nothing I can think of.
• Cons: Terribly Rude Servers, Dirty food