San Soo Gab San

San Soo Gab San is a family-run Korean barbecue restaurant on Western Avenue in Lincoln Square. Diners grill marinated meats such as bulgogi and wang kalbi over charcoal at the table, and every meal arrives with a large spread of banchan. The menu also covers soups, stews, noodles and rice dishes, and the roomy dining room suits big groups.

What to know

• The restaurant has operated since 1992, according to The Infatuation.
• Patch reported in July 2018 that the restaurant had earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand two years running.
• The Infatuation counts more than 25 side dishes, including broccoli muchim and stir-fried anchovies.
• Time Out Chicago recommends the bibim naengmyeon, spicy cold buckwheat noodles with beef.