HalMae BoSsam

Food: great flavor but never too salty as other place, kids friendly. Unfortunately, they are out of my favorite pig feet.Service: all my friends love the girl who is super friendly and always gave great recommendations Ambiance: I believe they remodeled the store compare to few years ago, it's ok to fit more ppl right now. Love the clean space.

Will ABSOLUTELY be coming back here for the NAPA CABBAGE WITH PORK AND OYSTERS (Bossam).I haven't had an authentic Bossam experience until I came here. And I typically have my Bossam with Oysters in my Kimchi, but the oysters had in their own bowl & were fresh, juicy and tasted of the ocean. They were literally the highlight of every single bite but even the pork belly and cabbage were on point. Such authentic Korean food.Also gotta say that the side dishes were amazing. I'm super picky with my side dishes but I literally ate every single one and couldn't stop eating them.The Cockle salad was so fresh and tasty too but there was so much Bossam that we had leftovers. So if you're on a date or with a friend, just order the Bossam. There will be way too much to finish if you order another dish.Service was really nice and allowed us to order food before their kitchen was closing at 9 so I appreciated their leniency. Ambiance was simple & clean and reminded me of a kdrama location!Definitely will be returning for more oyster Bossam!

Get the marinated grilled ribs, take in the service and ambiance and atmosphere, and you will know the meaning of loneliness forevermore. Even if you have ten children and a loving significant other - they just won't matter anymore after the feeling of fulfillment and enrichment a slab from here gives ya.

Yes, there are some problems with management of this place for sure. They are quite out of their menu items too often, they close the restaurant randomly without notification, and lack service some times due to lack of employees. However, I personally think this is one of the better Korean restaurants with good authentic korean foods in the chicagoland. We have had almost everything on the menu, and have been mostly satisfied with exception of couple of them (personal preference so no need to mention). Their bossam is very good, with really good sides/ set. It's plentiful for 2-3, and has always been fresh for us. Their pork kalbi is my favorite, very flavorful & meaty. Love the charcoal smell and the amount is plentiful as well. I did not favor their dak kalbi, but it was little sweeter for my taste so it may be your thing. And overall, the side dishes (banchan) are very good and tasty. I would avoid their extreme busy hrs on weekends but otherwise, I will continue to return!

Their bossam is really good. It comes with plenty of veggies, two bowls of rice and a few side dishes even when you get it to-go. The meat is moist and tender. I think the price went up a little and it's just enough for two people to share.

Service was extremely friendly. I was disappointed in the limited menu. The food was fine, but not as good as other Korean spots.

Service was solid, food was incredible. Got the marinated grilled ribs. Perfectly prepared. Great banchan. One of the best meals I've had.

I've only had gamjatang, pork spine soup, once and that was in Sokcho, South Korea nine years ago. Since it's not available at many Korean restaurant when I saw on Yelp that they had it here I had to try it. I had the small bowl and as others mentioned it was full of meaty bones. It also came with six (?) banchan and a bowl of rice. The soup was very flavorful with a little heat and I'd get it again.Other reviews complained about the service but I thought it was fine. I think there's some cultural differences that people mistake for rudeness such as having to ask for the check.

You know a korean place is good when your first generation parents rave about it. We went for a family dinner and the food was excellent! It's no fine dining, but if you are looking for some yummy authentic no frills korean fix, this is the place to go. Made me nostalgic for korea. We loved everything we ordered! Hae mul jun gol, nak ji bok um, bo ssam... among other things. The nak ji bokkeum was a huge hit! The owner overheard me talking about how much I love gamjatang, so he actually brought me out a bowl to try! It was no small bowl but loaded with a hearty serving of fall off the bone meat with potatoes. It was SO GOOD and the broth was on pointe. Reminded me of the gamjatang I had in Korea. Will definitely be going back to try everything else!

Food was great! It was nice and quiet inside - food and service were good. We ordered from the set menu. Probably my favorite bossam place in the suburbs.