There are few things Chicagoans love more than a good cut of beef, which is why the steakhouses just keep coming.
Hot on the heels of Hawksmoor opening in Chicago, the team behind Perilla Korean American Steakhouse has announced its highly-anticipated restaurant will be debuting next Wednesday, July 3.
As the name suggests, the concept is by the same folks who brought us Perilla Korean American Fare, the River West spot we consider one of the best restaurants in Chicago. The new steakhouse will be located at 225 N. Wabash Ave., inside L7 Chicago By Lotte hotel, and span multiple levels. The space can seat 111 diners and has amenities like grill-top tables and a chef’s counter.
Executive chef Andrew Lim, along with his business partners Thomas Oh and Alvin Kang, plan to reinvent the classic steakhouse experience by blending it with Korean flavors and ingredients. The restaurant will be open for breakfast, lunch, brunch and dinner, offering everything from kimchi shakshouka to ddeok cacio e pepe. At night, the focus is on the wagyu program, which boasts more than six premium cuts. Guests can enjoy a Korean barbecue-style meal without the work—staff will cook the meats at the table. There will also be tasting menus featuring Lim’s favorite cuts, served with ssams, sauces and seasonal banchan.
On the beverage side, cocktails will incorporate Korean ingredients as well, such as an old fashioned made with tea steeped in mushrooms. In addition to wines that complement Asian flavors, Perilla Steakhouse will have a craft soju program that “highlights both the past and present of the drink,” according to an official release.
“It’s always been our mission at Perilla to be stewards of Korean cuisine and culture as second generation Korean Americans,” Lim said in the release. “We want to expose the city to the food we grew up on, but with a modern twist, providing an accessible touchpoint to Chicagoans and tourists looking to explore the vast world of Korean fare.”
Sign us up.