Yeowoosai

Great place to drink and eat Korean food with friends. Quite far, east from Loloya University. The scallion pancakes were the highlight and of course beer. I've never seen that big of beer bottles, but I'm here for it. Say it louder in the back... Chicago needs more Korean bars with good drinking snacks!

Been going to Yeowoosai for years since moving to Chicago. Recently visited and immediately noticed the changes in recipes with the popcorn chicken. Breading seemed way thicker than before. The meat is darker too changing the consistency and flavor. Bit of a bummer considering this used to be a staple. Another barrier was the 20% auto tip on the bill. When I went, there were only two of us dining in. Unsure when this was enforced, but a heads up or a sign would've been appreciated. Consider reverting to the former recipes and notify your guests ahead of time of the gratuity policy.

Korean bar that gives you vibes of authentic Korean street food fused with classic American bar food staples. The atmorphere here is great and it's always a good time with friends.ATMOSPHERE/ARCHITECTURE: 7/10Design-wise the interior is what you would expect out of a bar. There is a decent amount of seating, probably able to seat 30-40.SERVICE: 8/10Service was great. The servers/waiters were friendly and knew the menu well, being able to answer all of our questions as required.FOOD: 8/10Kimchi Fried Rice - 7/10 - The kimchi fried rice to me was average overall. The flavors were all there but it was definitely on the wet/moist side, which generally fried rice should not be. Either it took up too much moisture from the kimchi or they were using fresh rather than chilled rice.Korean Fried Chicken - 9/10 - This was delicious. The appearance, aroma and flavor were all spot on. Our group destroyed this dish quickly.Bacon Cheese Fries - 8/10 - Solid dish. Not a dish that makes you want to come back here in particular, but there was nothing overtly wrong with it.Frozen Lychee Soju - 9/10 - This was great! Apparently these different soju freezes are a specialty here and I thought this one was excellent.VALUE: 8/10PROBABILITY OF RETURN: 9/10I would definitely come back here. A handful of other menu items were listed that I would be interested to try out.TO EAT OR NOT TO EAT: Eat!OVERALL: 8/10

Yeowoosai is an excellent spot for a group of friends to hang out and get some food and drinks. Even though the small strip mall it's in is quite unassuming, you get greeted with busy Korean sports bar vibes once you enter (at least on a Friday night like I did). It's perhaps even more dimly lit than the ones in Korea.The food was pretty good overall! The budae jjigae is nice and spicy, perfect for a cold day. Given how large the pot is, I do wish they put more ramen in. My favorite dish I've had here is the kimchi bokkeumbap. It's basically a giant pot of kimchi fried rice and I highly highly recommend getting it Ultimate style. The cheese and kimchi combo is divine. The portion size is quite large and is definitely meant to be shared with many people. I've also tried their popcorn chicken which was just okay. Personally there was too much batter for me and the flavor wasn't outstanding.Service is pretty quick and the staff are friendly. My gripe is that if your party is too large (not sure how large), they don't provide actual plates and silverware and make you eat with paper plates, bowls, and disposable utensils. I don't agree with this policy at all and hope they consider revising it.Overall I think the food prices are fair especially given the portion sizes, while drink prices are on the higher end. That's not too surprising given its vibe though. Come with a group of friends and you won't be disappointed!Food: 3.75/5Service: 2.5/5Price: 3.5/5 (3 for drinks, 4 for food)Ambiance: 4/5Overall: 3.5/5

Don't get too comfortable eating pizza and hotdogs... there's new flavors to explore.Stumbled upon this place looking for a late night spot open after Lollapalooza. Did I want salty Italian beef again or some exciting South Korean flavors? SK bar food sounded like the move. Got the famous Kimchi fried rice topped with bacon, egg, spam, and gooey cheese. The cheese pull alone had our jaw dropping. The Kimchi did overtake the flavor a bit, but I didn't mind because I like Kimchi. We also got the Brisket sesame salad. This was our favorite flavor of the night to be honest. We wanted to drink the sauce dripping on the plate. Only critique would to have the Brisket be a bit more tender, but overall satisfied since we didn't have to eat another Chicago dog at 1am (no shade Chicago but us Asian tourists struggling out here for Asian food haha).What really takes this place up to a 5 star is the service. The Koreatown in Virginia is really hit or miss whether they cater to you or not, but the folks at Yeowoosai were really well-spoken and fast with their customer service.Definitely coming back here when we visit Chicago!!

Great place for late night food and drinks. This place is located in a small plaza with a parking lot but has limited parking. Definitely a Korean bar vibe with plenty of K-Pop on the many TVs. Our server was very helpful and attentive on getting our order and drinks in. He was even willing to mix some of the requests we had for the soju. Since we had a large group we ordered a few different dishes our server recommend.- Pajeon - Koran pancakes- Mandu - dumplings - kimchi fried rice - Lapoki - spicy rice cakes with ramen - chicken wings- calamari Everything was pretty good. The only dish I didn't like too much was the fried calamari. Definitely a fun place to enjoy Korean food and drinks.

Food was top notch! We had fried seaweed (so glad we tried it) soo good! Kimchi fried rice and chicken wings are always tasty.And enjoyed the peach flavored soju in a pitcher.Price is not bad because of the portion.I would have given 5 stars if we didn't have to wait too long to have our order taken,. Anyhow overall it was good!

A college student staple. Nothing beats coming here at night with a group of friends, especially with karaoke right next door. The portions at Yeowoosai are HUGE. For reference, I came with a group of 6. We shared 3 dishes- bibimbap, popcorn chicken, and fried calamari (not pictured), and it was more than enough. We also ordered 2 Soju Pitcher Cocktails (one strawberry, one peach). Peach was the group favorite- will definitely get that again! Come here for the delicious food, massive portions, tasty drinks, and vibes :)

This place used to have the best popcorn chicken in the game. Then the last time we went in we were met with the worse change to the menu. They changed their recipe for their chicken (and I'm pretty sure they're using more dark meat since it feels chewy-er)We used to go here weekly; now we haven't been back in months. We miss the old recipe

My rating for this place used to be a 5, but the change in restaurant has changed my rating. I'm a regular at the restaurant, and they changed the recipe for the popcorn chicken, it seems like they changed supply distributors for the chicken and the recipe isn't as crispy as it used to be. The main reason I go there, and I'm sure most customers go there for is the chicken. It makes the restaurant unique.Now the chicken they serve is comparable to other Korean restaurants instead of being unique in their own way.It's sad because I felt like I go out of my way to eat here, but now it's more of "I guess I'll go here" if I need drinks with friends.I hope the restaurant is just experimenting instead of it being permanent.Staff is super nice and accommodating as always!