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Golden Durebak Korean Restaurant in Buffalo Grove, , , , , in Buffalo Grove
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Location on the map
Buffalo Grove, Lake County, Illinois, US
Service options
Dine-in
Yes
Delivery
No
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Offerings
Alcohol
Yes
Beer
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Healthy options
Yes
Wine
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Planning
Accepts reservations
Yes
Payments
Debit cards
Yes
Credit cards
Yes
Phone: +1 847-777-1585
Opening hours
- Monday:11AM–10PM
- Tuesday:11AM–10PM
- Wednesday:11AM–10PM
- Thursday:11AM–10PM
- Friday:11AM–10PM
- Saturday:11AM–10PM
- Sunday:11AM–10PM
Comments (89)
SO GOOD!! We got kimchi jjigae (my fav), pork bulgogi, and chicken fried rice. Everything was delicious, along with the sides. The old man served us and he was the cutest. Will def return when in the area!
One of the best Korean restaurant in Illinois🔥 Usually restaurants have some that are great and some that are meh. But this place EVERY.SINGLE.FOOD. is delicious! I cannot pick just one but our son really loves Galbitang and Sulrungtang here. I always order their Grilled Mackerel and Bulgogi. Also their banchan (side dishes) are great. The staff are accommodating and friendly and restaurant is always clean.-Kid friendly👶🏻
We ordered the kimchi pancake which was crispy and chewy. Filled proportionally in the middle with enough kimchi.Side dishes were good but not over crowded.Wife ordered dduk-kuk (rice cake soup) which she enjoyed and I ordered the galbi-taang (bone broth soup). They were both flavored well and not overly salty.It was a bit on the expensive side but would return in the future.
You know that when I see a restaurant has a 5 star review many times I believe its because you are going to have to pay a hefty price for a special meal but this Korean restaurant in a shopping strip mall is very low key but the food was amazing my wife had the mackrell(special and strong) I had the bulgogi And I must say it was the best I have ever eaten,BY FAR I think I will have to be carted to my car in a wheel narrow, I am so full!!if I could Give 6 stars I wouldThere was an elderly gentleman and women who served us with such tenderness and the most genuine smile I would not doubt if they were the owners but even if they were the cooks they were beautiful people
The most delicious Korean food I’ve ever eaten ❤️ I’m happy to try again my favorite Samgyupsal🙂 Thank you for your hospitality for our baby girl:)
Why the extra $1 for carry out for each dish? Galbitang soup and spicy pork belly are already $18.99 each, plus $1 extra for carryout , they are $19.99 each. After taxes, $44 for a soup and a dish is way too $$$. Galbitang was good and had a good amount of meat . Spicy pork belly was okay (not deep enough flavor).
Great! Generous portion and great taste. Ordered the pork and potato soup, tasty and spicy.
Simply the best Korean food around. Family owned, super friendly, just overall amazing people running this restaurant. I have been eating here for over a year and never have had a bad experience. The consistency here is just incredible! Also their kimchi is unbelievable I order extra every time!Thank you everyone at Golden Durebak for everything you do! Much love ❤️!!
I love this Galbi-tang so much!It was really delicious.I think side dishes are good too.Not too salty and felt like healthy.
Excellent authentic Korean food! Very good beer also. Nice atmosphere and good service. If you are in for some real Korean worth the visit!
Usually, when you order takeout food, the amount of food is lacking compared to dining in. However, this place... it is worth the price, huge amount. It is good amount of where you can eat fully after doing 2 hours of running (my experience).Not only the amount is abundant, the food tastes really good. I ordered 우거지 해장국 and 삼계탕. If you have a strong taste bud, this is the right place for you!
We got pork bulgogi, kimchi fried rice, and noodles with beef and everything was delicious. Came out pretty quickly and with all the nice pickled sides, I am excited to go back here again sometime!
Nice restaurant to try Korean food. Cant go wrong with any of their dishes.
Portion size is good as well as the service. food is fantastic and is great. I always go for lunch and it never fails.
I ordered takeout and was quoted 15 min. I left right after, and it was done right on time if not earlier! It was super easy to order and the food was delicious! I had the spicy chicken bulgogi and it was amazing! It also came with rice and plenty of bean sprouts, kimchi, shredded spicy radish, and sliced potatoes. Serving size was HUUUGE! I could have shared but finished more than half alone haha definitely recommended
Great service! The lady who served us was so sweet. Place is very clean and great seating area. I recommend the bulgogi and pajeon for sure!
This new place gave me a good impression of their quality. The place is very clean (the place is new), food I ordered tasted great, and I had no issues during my visit at all. As to all Korean restaurant, all food come with a side dish like kimchi, fish cakes, and such. The price is a little up there, but that is normal as they are not too common and Korean cuisine needs a lot of prep work.
Listen. Moving from the city to the burbs was hard because Chitown food options are world class. But what made it easy was knowing that the Chicago suburbs is home to many Korean Americans - and the food, the bbq, in the burbs rivals the west coast in freshness and taste. Golden Durebak is Golden for a reason. Try an order of the L.A. Kalbi and ur mind will be blown. On a cold nite, any one of their many soups will warm you to the core. I prefer their beef bone spicy soup..
Delicious Korean food. Clean, well-lit and welcoming. Service is very hospitable. A great place for a casual, quality meal.
I am really reluctant to rag on a mom &pop establishment esp. during these unprecedented twilight zone times. But I am loathe to see all these fake reviews. Theres no way this place is a 4.9. After my experience its a 3 at best. Its in a depressed strip mall where many businesses have fled for greener pastures. Yes. the inside is clean and quite. But the food fare is lacking. I purchased two take out orders of Dolsot bimbimpap. One of my favorite Korean dishes. My order contained approx. 94% day old rice, 4% veggies, .1.1% fried egg and 0.9% of a ground beef like substance. For the asking price of 13.99$. Thats not a fair price for the ingredients listed above. At least 3% real meat would be decent for the prices Golden Du re bak charges. There are closer options that have better food. Like Naomis sushi express run by a Korean family or even Ramen House Shinchan which has a few korean dishes on their menu. I unfortunately wont be going back until their food improves.
Very good very clean location I enjoyed the food and the service here very much. They also serve an assortment of sides with your meal free of charge this was a very pleasant surprise the first time I visited them!
Delicious food! Not just the main dish, but every single banchan was legit. Also the server auntie was the best. She checked on me very frequently and brought banchan refills even before I asked for them. Unmatched level of service!
We love it here. Still trying new dishes and everyone has been great. Very friendly family owned business.
This is an amazing place!! The staff is so kind and patient. I always like to come here when something big happens in my life because its like they are celebrating with me.
Amazing service. Food was delicious. But the service was just out of this world. Banchan and water refills without even asking. The ajumma also boxed up our food for us at the end. The prices are not bad either!! Highly recommended. New favorite Korean restaurant in this neighborhood!!
If you want to have home cook style Korean food, this is the right place. Very clean and friendly waitresses. Food served pretty fast with great taste. Would definitely come again.
This place is amazing! The interior is super nice, and we got quick carry out. The kalbi was tender and delicious. The kimchi pancake was excellent as well.
Very well kept and convenient spot. They provide generous meals and for inexpensive rates. I enjoyed the menu a lot and the staff members were super friendly and explanatory. Will definitely recommend this restaurant.
Very nice staff. Family owned. For people new to Korean food. Try Bibimbap(rice mixed with vegetables and egg), or Bulgogi (thin sliced marinated beef).
Amazing Korean selection, everything was delicious!
The best traditional Korean restaurant in our area! Soups and side dishes are very tasty and the staffs are really friendly. Highly recommended!!
The food is constantly well prepared and tasty, employees hands out great customer service. I really like the cleanliness and atmosphere. Will come visit again.
The food was great, and i loved that they served a lot of side dishes and they were great. The staff is really friendly and polite. All the best guys.
Finest food, very kind staff members, constantly awesome vibes. They charge reasonable prices and the food quality is awesome. Keep up the good work.
Delicious food and side dishes. I dont leave comments much, but this place has to be known. The staff are wonderful.
Super good food and service, highly recommended
Spicy Beef soup($13) is awesome. I wish I could afford braised beef ribs, but this dish would cost me $39
The japchae is excellent along with the portions! This restaurant has a clean and welcoming atmosphere. Will definitely return.
Good delicious food.
Waited for 10 minutes with my GF after being told to sit down, no body came to talk to us or give us menus.
Fantastic new restaurant! Great service and the food was amazing. This will be our new go to restaurant for Korean food.
Exceptional place to buy food when in a hurry. The customer service is rapid, prices are convenient, excellent character. Keep up the good work
I constantly come grabbing some food in this spot. I like the quick customer service and well prepared food. 5 stars.
Friendly, fast service, maybe the best Korean food Ive ever had.
Great new place. Looks as a family business. Very polite staff. Loved the food ordered.
Got the bulgogi for takeout, and it was delicious! Will definitely have to try again!
Everything is good and worth it 😋👌
Delicious authentic Korean food. Very clean place and friendly
The food is great, the prices are reasonable and the owners are friendly. We love this place!
Really tasty Korean food and very nice lady working there
Excellent food and service!! Their haemul pajun is the best I’ve had in Chicagoland!!!
Great variety, good food, spacious, good service. Great addition to Buffalo Grove and Wheeling.
Amazing place, good vibes, delicious food 😋, friendly atmosphere.
Will always love the large portions and phenomenal service!
Good korean food, nice waitress.
Really authentic cuisine. Excellent service. Fantastic!
Excellent food. great service
Very authentic and taste
Good food, good service! Defentatly recommend
THE GREATEST KOREAN CONVENTION FRIES RICE LOVE IT 💯 😆
Good
Super tasty food... Reasonable prices
Very friendly and very delicious
Newly-opened, food was solid and service was quick.
Love it. Always fresh hot and tasty
Absolutely delicious and authentic korean.
Great food!!!
Great Korean Cusine.
Good food!
여기 평점이 높은게 하나도 이해가 안됩니다…좀 등치가 있으신 아주머니는 외국분들 들어오자마자 영어로 한국 식당인지는 알고 온거냐는식으로 말씀 하시고 외국 손님들이 다른 책상으로 옮기니까 너네 멋대로 거기 앉으면 안돼 이러시고 다른 테이블은 서비스가 워낙 안좋아서 음식 시키기전에 가버렸습니다. 그리고 저희 한테 와서는 에이 싸가지 없는 애들 이러시고 음식 맛도 그냥 그랬습니다.
Its the taste I ate in Korea. The boss is kind. I recommend it. I think its good because its warm to eat rather than take out.
New Korean restaurant in Buffalo Globe and Dundee Corner shopping mall. The food tastes neat and friendly. Even if you dont have anything special, its warm and friendly. Always thinking about new menus. Yeolmu Barley Rice is coming soon.
The atmosphere is a good restaurant, but the food is similar to the old H Mart dumplings.
This is the taste I ate in Korea~ I enjoyed it so much~~
Ulkeun Sujebi ~ Kimchi Jeon ~ I ate more deliciously than I expected~
It is very delicious!Stir-fried rice, spicy chestnut jelly!
Love gal-bi-jjim
The food is also good in a clean and quiet atmosphere !!!
Im really unkind.
Total reviews rating 4.7
89 Reviews for Golden Durebak Korean Restaurant in Buffalo Grove, , , , , 2023:
Review №1
2022-04-23Best Korean restaurant. I’ve frequented many Korean restaurants, and this one is my favorite by far. Amazing food, and impeccable service. The food is always fresh, and hot. Just how I like it. You also get plenty of little side dishes with your order. Another great thing is you never feel rushed when eating here. Great food, friendly service, and nice ambiance. I would highly recommend.
Review №2
2022-01-31Vaccine card requires to sitting inside. Great food and friendly services. Really good stir fry spicy pork belly and Kimchi jjigae (spicy Kimchi soup). They offered a lots of Korean beer and Korean rice wine which is perfect for dinner. Restaurant located in the strip mall and a lots of parking space.
Review №3
2022-02-01Best Korean food around! Closest I can find to what I grew up eating! Highly recommend the japchae & kimchi pancakes along with the rice cake soup! You get a ton of food too!
Review №4
2021-12-24Absolutely 💯 delicious food!HOT, Fresh, spicy, and plentyful would be adjectives to describe this restaurant!Service was quick and friendly.
Review №5
2022-03-22Finally Golden Durebak launched A-Gu-Jjim!!It worth we’ve waited for over one year.Great Food ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Nice Staff ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Great Location ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Strongly recommend this restaurant!!
Review №6
2021-09-28How does this place have good reviews? I’m assuming the owners told their friends and family to leave good reviews. This place just shoves a bunch of meat in a bin and sells it, their low quality togo containers spilled in the bag. Will never come here again. The menu said 13$ online, I get there and they say 17.50, should have just taken the hint and just left but I was starving. And they charge a dollar for those to-go container those would cost me 3 cents.
Review №7
2022-03-11Update:I hate giving bad reviews. But thats just not serious! I ordered a soup for to go. One soup - kimchi, tofu, pork and shrimp. It actually had ONE shrimp with all its precious excrements, 2-3 tiny slices of pork, no kimchi and looots of tofu. Also, as a present, I guess, they left a few pieces of egg shells. I found them piece after piece while eating the delicious soup. And the biggest surprise was that piece of plastic (or may be shrimp shell?!) in the soup. Pictures attached. There was literally only one table with 2 costumers inside when I ordered my SOUP. Ecxuse my ignorance, but how do you expect more costumers if you dont pay attention when preparing your food? You can read my review below of when you opened your restaurant, I was one of the first that reviewed your restaurant with 5 stars. Im sorry, thats not acceptable at all.Its a brand new Korean restaurant in our area and we really liked it. Plenty of parking spaces. The atmosphere is nice, the waitress was very friendly, the food was so delicious! My family loves Korean food, weve been in a few other restaurants. Well visit again for sure! Thank you, we wish you 🤞luck! 😊
Review №8
2021-10-17My husband and I were having a day trip around the area and wanted to get our Korean food fix. I did search on Google and found several Korean restaurants and read their reviews. This was the best option because the reviews were pretty good and the picture of the food convinced me. I’m glad we decided to go there because we were amazed at the portions, menu options and the customer service by the elderly staff. Here is my motto when picking a good restaurant, if the older generation isn’t eating there and I don’t see an ahjumma bringing you your food, then the food isn’t that great.The food was on point and the portions were more than expected. The customer service was beyond what my husband and I would expect if we went to a trendy spot. Not to mention the ahjumma wanted to make sure we enjoyed our food and she even gave me advice on eating my dish quickly, if I was packing it to go. She cared enough to make sure our food wasn’t spoiled when we headed back home. My husband and I would def come back when in the area and definitely recommend this little Korean spot to anyone looking for a more authentic taste.
Review №9
2021-11-08I went with my wife and a friend of ours. We each individually ordered the exact same dish with hot green tea! 😆 This is a lower-priced item on the menu I knew I would enjoy as its a staple Korean dish: 48. 돌솥 비빔밥 Dol Sot Bibimbap $13.99.We all enjoyed it, and it was filling. While the tables here do not have built-in grills, the experience was still fun as the (stone?) bowl the Bibimbap was served in was *extremely* hot. The bed of rice under the other ingredients crackled for at least 15-20 minutes plus. The bottom of the rice doesnt burn but turnef deliciously crispy.I plan to return to try other items and bring other family and friends.The only deterrent some people might have is the price, which seems higher than most restaurants in the area, though part of that may be general inflation.Recommended!
Review №10
2021-10-31We went as a large group for lunch. The restaurant helped us get a good spot to sit together and also served all of our food in a good timely manner. The wait time wasnt long and we all got our food at the same time. It was my first time having seollongtang and I was pleasantly surprised. My friends let me know that its usually bland so that people can season it to their own taste preferences. The banchans were also good, especially the gamja jjorim. I look forward to going again.