Perilla - Chicago
A recipient of Michelin's 2021 Big Gourmand award for offering "great food at reasonable prices," Perilla presents an array of Korean food and drink, some traditional, others all-American, plenty of meat, and a good number of vegetarian dishes.
You'll find all your Korean favorites here -- beef bulgogi, bibimbop -- but also some big juicy steaks, and some clever veg-forward options like blistered shishito peppers and roasted broccoli.
Korean fried chicken is now a *thing,* and Perilla does a fabulous version of this trending menu item. There's also a Mexican-influenced Fire Chicken with Chihuahua cheese and fire sauce.
If red meat is more your style, select from a beautiful collection of beef, includng Mishima Reserve American Wagyu Hangar, Lone Mountain Ranch American Wagyu New York Strip, and Busho Japanese Hokkaido A5 New York Strip.
Perilla boasts a sizeable wine list, as well as a good selection of cocktails and some Korean beverages including Soju and Makgeoli, an unfiltered rice wine and the oldest beverage in Korea.
In the Chicago Tribune, Louise Chu and Grace Wong wrote, "If you’re looking for beautiful contemporary Korean dishes alongside Korean barbecue, Perilla is your stop. Plus they make their own mom’s kimchi for kimchi-jjigae."
Perilla is a good choice for dinner, whether you've long loved Korean food or have just started enjoying it,
