Perilla Korean American Fare

Had great experience in Perilla with my husband. We tried two Chicago restaurant week menus and it turned out to be a good choice for first time dinner so you can try out different varieties in a single meal. The presentation was beautiful and the taste was even better. We will definitely go back in the future to try out their regular menu items.

Not enough good things to say about this restaurant. Food is amazing: great flavor profiles and options. The staff was absolutely amazing. They were ALL so welcoming. Minji served us and made the experience even better than it already was. She was patient with our questions since we had not been to Korean BBQ; she had great recommendations, and was a great server. Our glasses were never full, our bellies were surely full. We will be back, we will recommend. Best restaurant week experience so far!

Had a great experience at Perilla. Restaurant is intimately lit with a beautiful and fun interior. We did not do Korean BBQ and stuck to the hot plates and vegetable plates. The food did not disappoint. Every dish is thoughtfully crafted and full of flavor and wonderful textures. The fried chicken was great and dishes like the acorn squash and scallion Korean pancakes surprised us how tasty they were. The cocktails were also very nice - smoke & spice was outstanding. For how great the food is, the bill is very reasonable price. I would recommend to anyone looking for a good date night / friends dinner with really great, thoughtfully crafted food.

Everything was flavorful and had great texture. I had one of the best tasting broccoli I've ever had here (I generally don't enjoy eating broccoli)! The kimchi pancake was crispy and yummy. One downside is that the BBQ aspect was average and overpriced. Other than that, Perilla is a decent restaurant!

Top notch Korean food. Even for the American flare, there is a fine balance between the two (depending on sides and style of eating of course). Hospitality was great. Don’t sleep on the kimchi soup. All meats was freaky fresh. I will be back.

It was the best restaurant among the restaurants where I had visited for 5 days in Chicago including all Asian and American restaurants when it comes to the foods, service and ambiance. It's beyond ordinary Korean restaurants in US. With the photos, it looks like common Korean bbq but the quality and taste are different. Yes, their meat might be more expensive than other Korean bbq but I like to have good quality meats with more price rather than low quality with low price. Every bite of short rib was tender and delicious, Pork belly was really good too. My 5 years old son who usually doesn't like to beef and pork kept putting beef and pork into his mouth which was amazing! All the side dish and spicy soft tofu soup were also very nice and delicious. We quickly finished first bowl of Tofu soup and ordered second because my son wanted more! He barely ate his meals for last 5 days. So it was so grateful! Moreover, their service was good too. The host show the brightest smile I ever seen from restaurant host. Super welcome and friendly. All of the employees seemed to know what they are supposed to do. It was very quiet and smooth. No rush but they kept coming and checked what we needed for. I really enjoyed my dinner at the restaurant and want to come back when I visit Chicago again

Food was super good! Definitely try the Korean pancake (scallion was the kind we got and loved) as well as the dumplings to start. The fried rice is was amazing too! Cool atmosphere and nice service. Will definitely be back.

Overall experience wasn't bad. This restaurant definitely felt catered to people who weren't familiar with the cuisine or cooking at their table. Got a little awkward when a tired server was standing at our table pushing meat around for most of the night in silence.