Restaurant

Jeong

Name: Jeong
Address: 1460 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, 60642, US
Telephone: (312) 877-5016
Price range: moderate

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Jeong is one of the best korean restaurants in Chicago for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Chicago.

Editorial review updated•Jul 28, 2026

Dave Park and Jen Tran opened Jeong in March 2019 on West Chicago Avenue with a name that carries two layers of meaning: it's Park's grandmother's maiden name, and it translates to a distinctly Korean concept of deep, soulful connection — the kind that accumulates between people over time. That etymology isn't incidental; it shapes what the restaurant is actually doing. Jeong isn't Korean-American comfort food dressed up for a date night, nor is it fusion for its own sake. It's a Michelin-starred, James Beard–nominated kitchen applying serious fine-dining technique to the Korean culinary canon, and the result earned glowing critical attention from the Chicago Tribune, Chicago magazine, and Time Out Chicago almost immediately after opening. The 40-seat room, with its rice paper dividers and servers in traditional hanbok designed by collaborator Joanna Um, reads as deliberately referential — a space that takes aesthetic cues from the culture its food draws on, rather than flattening them for a broader audience. The menu shifts seasonally, so pinning down a fixed roster of signatures is genuinely difficult — but the Salmon Tartare has emerged as a dish that reflects the kitchen's approach at its most legible. It's Park's interpretation of hwe, the Korean tradition of raw fish, recomposed with yuzu gastrique, crème fraîche, and bubu arare (crispy rice puffs). Doenjang — fermented soybean paste — threads through the dish as a quiet structural element, anchoring something that could easily read as European refinement back into Korean flavor logic. Reviews have also referenced marinated crab, galbi jjim, and tteokbokki appearing across seasonal menus, and wagyu beef surfaces in diner accounts often enough to suggest it's a recurring presence, though exact preparations rotate. Jeong operates as an intimate tasting-format experience at a price point that, for Michelin-starred cooking in Chicago, sits at the more accessible end — though dinner here is still an occasion, not a casual drop-in. Book well in advance; the 40-seat cap means availability is genuinely limited, and the restaurant's reputation has only compounded since its early acclaim. If you're choosing between a counter seat or a table, the smaller room means sightlines to the kitchen are generally good throughout — but proximity matters here, where the plating is part of the argument the restaurant is making.

Priya Sharma, Dining Editor

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Google 9.6 from 394 reviews

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dinner and bbq

Price and pace

moderate

Neighborhood

Chicago | 1460 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60642, USA

Price

moderate

Taste Score

8.0/10

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(312) 877-5016

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What makes Jeong worth the move

Jeong is a strong korean option in Chicago when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. If Salmon Tartare is your kind of order, that is a good sign. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 394 Google reviews.

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9.6 from 394 Google reviews

Best for

dinner and bbq

Style

Korean in Chicago

Spend

moderate

Best for

bbq dinner local

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Google rating: 9.6 from 394 reviews

Price point: moderate

Popular dishes: Salmon Tartare

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Address: 1460 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60642, USA
Phone: (312) 877-5016
Price: moderate
TastyPals score: 8.0/10
Google rating: 9.6 (394 reviews)
Cuisine: Korean
Neighborhood: Chicago

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What cuisine does Jeong serve?

Jeong is a Korean restaurant located in Chicago, Chicago. Dave Park and Jen Tran opened Jeong in March 2019 on West Chicago Avenue with a name that carries two layers of meaning: it's Park's grandmother's maiden name, and it translates to a distinctly Korean concept of deep, soulful connection — the kind that accumulates between people over time.

What is Jeong best for?

Jeong is best for bbq, dinner, local. Jeong is a strong korean option in Chicago when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. If Salmon Tartare is your kind of order, that is a good sign. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 394 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at Jeong?

Jeong is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 9.6 from 394 reviews

What should I order at Jeong?

Start with Salmon Tartare. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.

Is Jeong worth visiting?

Jeong holds a 9.6 Google rating from 394 reviews. Jeong is a strong korean option in Chicago when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. If Salmon Tartare is your kind of order, that is a good sign. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 394 Google reviews.