Perilla Fare (Chicago)

My friends and I went to Perilla Fare and really enjoyed it. We got the traditional flavored korean fried chicken (which I highly recommend), the royal rice cakes, kimchi fried rice, scallion pancakes, and tasting plate of the chef choice (if you know what meat you like I would go directly for the individual plates rather than the tasting plates). The service was great, everyone was really nice and made sure we felt taken care of. Great chill vibes, perfect spot for friends and family. And amazing food of quality and value.

Food was really good, the bavette was some of the best steak in my life. Service was a little slow - nobody at the host stand, long wait for drinks, slow to take orders - but everyone was really nice. DoorDash drivers waiting impatiently at the front really ruins the vibe at a place where you’re dropping $200+ for dinner - do they really need to do takeout that badly?

The happy hour menu is worth every penny, large portions and reasonably priced. Our server Calvin was incredibly knowledgeable about the menu and accommodated our many allergies perfectly. Would definitely come again!

A friend and I decided to come here on 2/5/26 for Chicago Restaurant Week. We both had never been here before. We walk in and notice how pretty the restaurant is. They seated us in the back of the restaurant. Our server's name was Patty. She was friendly and helpful. The dinner here is a full EXPERIENCE. We were given a complimentary broth first and that hit the spot because it was a cold night. They have a place inside the table where a fire can be lit for cooking meat. They cooked the pork belly and the steak for me which were both good. They are very generous in the "freebies" they give you to eat with the meal. I really enjoyed the flavored radishes and fishcakes. They also have kimchi and a few other items. Staff were nice and the food was pretty good. I especially liked the chicken wings. Things for improvement - When the freebies were put down on the table, the female waitstaff said what they were but my friend and I couldn't understand what she was saying because it was relayed too fast. We had to ask to repeat a couple of times. As a newbie, that is a bit frustrating. Also, when we got our bill, my friend happened to notice that a 5% charge was automatically added for a "kitchen staff support fee" We both didn't like that at all. If you are going to do that, explain to us verbally that is a fee they would like to add to the bill and ASK if it's okay to do so. I didn't see until I got home that the receipt at the bottom said that it's an optional fee which is too late by then to have it taken off. The restaurant is responsible for paying it's workers, not the diner. The tip we had no problem with, it's standard and Patty did a good job. Parking can be a bit tricky to find due to the area. We parked kinda down and around the corner where there was metered parking. It was a fun experience but my friend and I agreed it wasn't a place we could see ourselves coming back to.