B.D.G — Local services in Maine Township

I was looking for a late night bar that also had food and stumbled upon this place called BDG in Glenview.

As soon as I walked in, I was instantly welcomed by the owner, Jun. I had actually called in advance to ask if they were still open and he actually remembered that I had called. I was there by myself and it was a busy bar area with one seat and when I sat down, Jun immediately made me feel welcome, got me my drink, which he poured extremely generously, all the while multitasking conversations with numerous patrons at the bar. The entire environment gave off such a homie vibe and even someone like me that came by myself felt welcome.

I saw some customers eating food, specifically Korean Fried Chicken and Loaded tater tots that looked fantastic. I ended up ordering some Garlic Chicken Wings and an order of their Loaded Tater Tots and added bulgogi beef to it. The entire menu is concise and features options for just about anyone, intuitively intertwining Korean favorites with Americanized twists. The customizations that I saw some customers get really made me think about all the different things I want to try in the future at this place. When my food came out, I was flabbergasted by the sheer amount of food and the large trays that it came in, with food just encompassing the entire trays. The loaded tots were a mountain filled with generous portions of tots, melted cheese, green onion, kimchi, jalapeños and a generous about of juicy bulgogi beef. I dug into this cornicopia of food and was amazed at the flavors and freshness of the chicken and the ingredients used in everything.

Aside from Jun’s amazing customer service, charismatic personality, and overall amazing attitude, he truly made a newcomer feel so welcome and well taken care of that I felt compelled to write this review on the spot.

Around every wall, corner and surface, you can see so much passion from the owner in the art selection of the wall paintings, to the figurines of anime, animals, and various sports/neon signage. Even the men’s bathroom was filled with marvel related art work that had me mesmerized.

Even when I got done with my food, which I still had huge portions left, easily enough for Lunch and Dinner the next day, Jun was kind enough to box/bag everything for me, along with topping me off for my drink and even offering me to take a shot with him. I truly have not had this level of service from any late night bar I have ever visited and it’s profound because this one person was single handedly managing every aspect of the bar, as well as the preceding tables in the establishment.

I can genuinely say that because of Jun and his charismatic, friendly personality, extremely attention to detail and passion shown in his business, and his top tier customer service and welcoming demeanor, I will happily come back and also recommend this place to all my friends/family.

Thank you Jun....

Ok, so long story short, I spontaneously ended up here on a random weekday night...

So I come in hungry and thirsty, mind you I just had my wisdom teeth taken out about 4 days earlier. I didn't know what to expect, but they were very careful during the pandemic, which was appreciative. They checked our temperature and disinfected us all before entering. Side note, they are very clean and from what I've observed, have been disinfecting pretty frequently. So for those who are particular, I believe they've been pretty responsible during these unfortunate times.

I was pretty impressed with the ambiance of this place in compared to other bars in the area. It's actually fairly nice inside and has some personality.

So with it being a weekday night, there was only a few other people there. We get seated, and immediately get greeted by one of the owners, June, I believe. Let me tell you now, he's quite the character! He's just a ball of energy! He was fun and very welcoming.

Okay we're ready for food and drinks at this point. I'm hungry, starving even. We asked for food recommendations and anything soft due to my situation. He gave us maybe 10 recommendations in the matter of a minute, but we end up getting the korean pancakes and another dish I can't remember the name of. He was so nice and assured me that my poor mouth and I cant go wrong with what we ordered. Everything came out great! Food was delicious, company was great, and June was a wonderful host. We end up staying for a bit and after a few bottles of soju we had to run.

If I'm ever in the area again, I would definitely look for a...

A surprise find in an unassuming little bar in a strip mall. A bit hard to find, but I think we'll worth it. I was quite unimpressed to start. The decor was "underwhelming sports bar" at best. My companion and I ordered drinks and was presented the menu. Prices seemed a little high for the atmosphere, so I was going to settle for a couple appetizers and head out. Then my mind was changed abruptly. A young man came to our table that I am only assuming is the owner/chef/bartender/bottle-washer and all around pleasant fellow. He asked if we had any questions regarding anything on the menu and proceeded to answer our questions, but also filled us in other details of foods on the menu. It was obvious he enjoyed cooking and sharing it with others. I enjoyed all that was brought to us. We had dumplings and the fried chicken. I regret that when we got our leftovers home, the salad was not included. Minor detail. He had explained in detail the process he took for the fried chicken, the salad, the dumplings and the sauce. I particularly liked the radish for some odd reason. The jalapenos as a compliment to the rest really didn't make it. It has potential, but something was missing. Maybe a touch of fruit? Overall, though, a wonderful place for fun food. I do intend on returning and sampling other fair. I don't often recommend places to friends...BDG is a...