TTOBOKKI KOREAN RESTAURANT — Restaurant in Long Grove

Today was their first day open, and I went at lunch for carryout as I've been waiting to see them open up. The interior is super cute and fun1 The lady working the front counter was very sweet and helpful in walking me through items I was not familiar with. A few tips: It got very busy, quickly. The team is still learning the menu, so come with patience and grace. You'll be rewarded with very tasty food. More on that in a minute. It's small. If you have a large group for indoor dining, this might not be ideal. Four booths, two tables.

And now, on to the food. Korean Honey Chicken Wings: these were INCREDIBLE. Probably some of the best chicken wings I've ever had, tbh. Drumsticks with a sweet honey sauce, sesame seeds, perfectly crisp and juicy inside. Under the wings were rice sticks and fries coated in the sauce. Spicy Ramen with Dumplings: this was also fantastic, one of the better ramen dishes I've had and I used to frequent Furious Spoon in the city quite regularly. They have a few different options for the ramen, as well as ingredients. Kimbop Pork Katsu: This was really good, and I'll be curious to try to some of the other flavors, particularly the bulgogi. It was my first timing having kimbop, so I did have to adjust my brain's expectations of looking like sushi with this being a cooked roll. Rice sticks in black bean sauce with egg: probably my least favorite of the dishes I got, but only because the first two were so darn good. Dessert pancake: This was interesting, I'd never had it before. Somewhat fried dough like you might get at a fair for example, with cinnamon inside. I feel like this would be awesome with some ice cream, but was solid by itself, too.

I was very impressed with the quality of the ingredients, the taste of the food, and the friendliness of the staff. We'll absolutely be back, and I'm thrilled to have this place in the...

Kind of run of the mill family-run Korean carb-rich street food served in a modern casual sit in restaurant. I had a Jjajang tteokbokki with pork kimbop and some bulgogi nachos.

You'll find online that the prices online are all roughly the same, with few exceptions. The portions don't quite match up either. Understandably, the bulgogi nachos are an appetizer, but it was unexpected to see them spread apart like they were three medium pieces of avocado on shortbread. The Jjajang Tteokbokki was upsettingly soupy and as a result it wasn't as sweet or as spicy as I expected. I would have added a tsp of starch to thicken, but it felt like there was no spice whatsoever. I couldn't really taste the fish cake or the nappa cabbage in there. The katsu pork kimbop was good, but just about what you can expect with eating sushi. Loved the perilla texture.

I placed a call to pick up but the preparation ended up along the lines of me arriving there and waiting an additional 10-15 minutes while others were getting their entrees. I'm sure this can be resolved with some training.

If Korean street taste is what you're looking for, there are some places that are few and far between. I just wish the flavors were a...

Delicious. I spent 4 years on Korea and this place is generally authentic. While it claims to be street food, and there definitely is some of that, some of their entrées, like Bibimbap are a staple in any decent Korean restaurant...in Korea. We ordered WAY too much food (not that there is such a thing as too much Korean food) and it was all delicious and authentic. The bulgogi was delicious, the Kimchi spot on, and even the complimentary (for dine-in patrons) tea and marinated onions were yummy. My ONLY complaint is the lack of ample seating. If you're planning on dining in, you'll have to get lucky as it is busy and there are only a handful of tables/booths. Hadca very kind young gentleman not moved to one of the small high-top tables (kind of uncomfortable for us older folks), my wife and I wouldn't have had a place to sit. (Thanks again!) If you're interested in authentic, delicious, fast Korean food, you can't miss going here! HIGHLY...