Rainbow Garden

A true hidden gem for Korean Chinese food! I've eaten plenty of Korean Chinese noodle dishes from a handful of restaurants in the Chicago area, and none of them imo are at the level of this place. The jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup with some pork) here is something really special! This place nails the smokey wok hey and savory quality of the soup which a lot of restaurants don't always do well. Jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles) also impresses here! Chatted with a guy who runs this place and found out that his dad who opened up shop and still cooks at the restaurant originally lived and made food in Incheon, Korea where mainstream Korean Chinese food originated (maybe that's the secret lol). If you want a proper introduction to Korean Chinese food, this is the place!!
Jun 9th, 2023

May 30th, 2023

This restaurant appeared well worn. Menus were extremely worn out. Staff seemed to be attentive and alert. I found that the food was not cooked fresh. 2 dishes were luke warm to almost cold. The third dish was not what i expected as it felt like it was fried in oil as the bottom was hard and crunchy. The restaurant imo was not very clean. Lot of dust and dirt in the entrance. Mirrors in restroom have not seen a wipe in a good while. To me to be called fine dining, the silverware should at least match and clean. Serving plates were custom however well worn. When we arrived it was after lunch and very quiet. The best time to focus on attention to detail.
Apr 24th, 2023

Apr 22nd, 2023

There wasn't anyone there when we went to eat at 5:00, so it was very quiet, which I liked. Everything tasted amazing!!! Definitely worth every penny! The best part of all, THEY HAD CHOCOLATE FORTUNE COOKIES! Like, what other restaurant has CHOCOLATE fortune cookies? None that I've been to. If not anything else, just go there for the cookies. 10/10 would recommend
Mar 9th, 2023