The elephant in the room is that Daebak is directly across the street from another Korean bbq place, but I think there's some strengths Daebak has. First, Daebak is a traditional Korean bbq place, which means the employee cooks the meat for you. If the cooking part has always stressed you out or you're tired of being your table's chef, Daebak's professional, skilled employees will cook them perfectly. Second, there's a solid variety of both pork and beef options here. Third, the interior is beautiful! I love the style of this place. The fans are held very close to the grill while cooking so barely any smoke comes off. Daebak is well worth a visit and is an excellent option for Korean bbq in Wicker Park. We ordered the Wicker Park combo for two people and it was a perfect amount of food. I was pretty full by the end of it and I didn't even manage to eat all the cheese corn!

Love me some Daebak, I was sad when the one in LP closed, but this is SO much better because it's right in my neck of the woods. (I also think the setup is better with more seating, bigger screens for the Kpop videos, etc.) It's also like hyper-clean inside. Anyway, despite it being a super busy Saturday night, our group of six did a last second walk-in and Daebak was able to work with us to squeeze us in to a table and get us in and out within an hour. We did the Gold package with a couple bottles of Soju (there are SO many options here) and one more order of Short Rib and it was plenty for our whole party. Absolutely fairly priced and probably my top KBBQ place in Chicago.

This was a really fun experience as it was my first time having Korean BBQ. The restaurant is nicely decorated and as a modern feel. There are various TVs throughout with K-pop music videos which were interesting. My party of four split a three-meat dish with various sides. All the food was delicious and tasted fresh. Even the kimchi wasn't too bad and I'm not a fan. The meat was seasoned perfectly as well. Had a few Korean alcoholic drinks which were grape and yogurt flavored. Our waitress was friendly and attentive. The restaurant got busier into the dinner but was never loud. Highly recommend if you're in the mood for Korean BBQ.

My favorite Korean bbq for ambiance, taste, and quality in Chicago! I came for the first time in the summer not too long after they opened. Every other restaurant was busy after a street festival but Daebak was not. There were tons of people there but it's so spacious, there was enough room for everyone. I enjoyed the beef options especially and the soup was actually really good. Great banchan as well.

Lot of space with seating inside. The service was kind and good! We didn't get BBQ but we got the dumplings and bibimbop. The food itself was all very good so would definitely go again.

I love daebak! We usually visit the Chinatown location but we were on Milwaukee doing something and realized there's a location there too! We made reservations just in case and even though we came in a little early, they accommodated us. We got the Gold package of beef combo 1, which comes with marinated boneless short rib, thinly sliced brisket and prime rib eye along with all the side and a kimchi soup. I've never had kimchi soup and I have got to say that it is so tasty!! Everything was so so tasty! We had strawberry soju too. I would definitely come back to this location.

Love daebak and sooo happy they finally opened one in wicker park. Great service, clean location, great quality meat! Service was great and super friendly Restaurant was very clean and not smokey They cook the meat for you which is very helpful too! Meat quality was really good we got the beef silver package and one extra side of meat at the end and all 4 of us were full. We'll definitely be back!

Love this spot for it's chill vibe and for the both KBBQ and their other dishes! I've been here several times for KBBQ with friends, and it is consistently a great experience and delicious meats. We typically are a group of 4 people and each time we order a small KBBQ set that is estimated to be for 1-2 people. We really like the small Gold Package of the Wicker Park Combo. We love this option because it has a ton of banchan options, a soup, and it's just enough food to satisfy all 4 of us, and leaves us room to order a side dish if we want, without being overly stuffed. This is such a great alternative to an all you can eat (AYCE) spot because you get really high quality meat, lots of variety of banchan, and you leave feeling like you had a really balanced meal!! I can't say that for most AYCE spots. Given what we typically order, it's also a reasonable price. I also like that the servers cook the meat for you so you can have a really relaxed night and not worry about whether the meat is cooked or not. While I do enjoy the cooking experience at other spots, sometimes I just want someone to do it for me! And going here eliminates any potential social dynamic where someone in the friend group is usually the one who cooks and doesn't get to relax and enjoy. For other dishes, we have ordered the seafood pancake and the spicy tofu seafood soup. I love them both! The seafood pancake was wonderfully crispy with a flavorful sauce. We ordered a side of lettuce so we could wrap the pancake in lettuce, which was definitely worth it. The spicy tofu seafood soup packed some heat and I really liked it! It came with rice which was great to balance it out. Service overall has always been friendly! The space is also very clean and I like the casual ambience. There are a few screens with Korean music videos which add to a fun vibe , and the music is never too loud. Overall, love this spot and will keep coming back!

Daebak has phenomenal Korean food, even when you don't do kbbq! We got the seafood pancake, spicy seafood tofu soup, and a side of lettuce. I like wrapping the seafood pancake in a lettuce leaf and dipping it into the sauce. It's super crispy and fresh. The soup has a ton of fresh seafood like clams, mussels and shrimp and it comes with a side of fresh white rice. It's actually one of my favorite Korean tofu soups that I've had. I liked that they brought out some sides for us even though we didn't get a BBQ package. Very chill vibe on a weekday evening, there weren't too many people dining and they played kpop music videos on projectors. Staff was friendly and walked around frequently to check in on us. The bathroom was very clean and has a fancy sink. One perk of this not being an all-you-can-eat is that you can take leftovers home.