Chung Ki Wa

Chung ki Wa is very good. Their dishes are very flavorful. We usually get the combo meals where it comes with different types of meats pork belly, thin slice brisket and short ribs. Also order a soup dish on the side it has ramen and hot dogs sausages in it, it’s really good (army stew?)

I cannot overstate how pleased I am with the service at this restaurant. My friends and I have never been to Korean BBQ before and were very excited to try grilling our own dinner in a comfortable and charming environment. I will now list what made this place so amazing:

1. On a Saturday night at 7:30pm, we walked in without a reservation and were seated immediately. Our group was only 3 people, but it was still a pleasant surprise.

2. Our waiters (we had 2) were both incredible. Our waiter could tell we kinda didn’t know what we were doing and asked if it was our first time. When we said yes, he showed us how to grill the first few pieces of meat before leaving us to our own devices. There was no pressure and he seemed enthusiastic and excited to show us how to correctly feed ourselves (lol). We messed up cooking one piece of short rib (this piece was attached to some bone) and he offered to replace and show us how to cook it again. Our waitress was very attentive and stopped by frequently (though not enough to be annoying) and made sure that our sides (of which you get unlimited) were filled up. She showed us how regulars put spicy sauce and rice, along with meat, into lettuce to make wraps. This was tasty as well.

3. The food was incredible. We got dumplings, and for our meats, pork belly and beef short rib. Incredible. The short rib in particular was just stellar. There were mushrooms, zucchini, and onion on the side with the meat. The acidic sides included tofu, bean sprouts, kimchi, raw cucumbers in vinegar, and fish cakes. These were all very tasty and also tasted good grilled.

4. The bottled water was included/free; after the meal, they brought us out a plate with Klondike bars and a snickers ice cream bar. We weren’t charged for any of this, it was just included.

5. Along the same lines, there were no surprises on our bill. Including all of the above, we were charged for: beef short rib, pork belly, and dumplings.

Overall: we left happier than we’ve ever felt walking out of a restaurant. We live in Milwaukee and will travel all the way down to Illinois for this restaurant again, simply due to the service. We were treated like welcome guests in their home. Absolutely delightful, I wish I could give them 10 stars.

My favorite Korean bbq restaurant. I have been here a couple times and both times the meal was excellent and so different than what we typically order day in and day out. The short rib and rice side are my favorites by far. The rib is so thinly sliced and with marinate is amazing flavor. The rice bow is with chicken (I believe), along with egg on top and some vegetables. Then you add hot sauce on the table to your heat preference and with this added flavor it could be one of my favorites and it is just a side dish. We also had a seafood pizza that was different and so good. The entire group again loved their meals and the two rookies who joined are now going to be regulars with the rest of us. Highly recommend

Meat was marinated amazingly and our waiter even cooked it for us. We also got the edamame and fried dumpling as sides, which were also delicious. An overall great experience.