Restaurant

MISTER TIGER

Name: MISTER TIGER
Address: 1132 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, 60642, US
Telephone: (312) 219-5211
Price range: value

Korean•Chicago•value

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

Mister Tiger operates with a clear and specific ambition: not to be the most elaborate Korean restaurant in Chicago, but the most genuinely pleasurable one.

Editorial review updated•Jul 28, 2026

Mister Tiger operates with a clear and specific ambition: not to be the most elaborate Korean restaurant in Chicago, but the most genuinely pleasurable one. At a price point that keeps it accessible to a wide room, the kitchen is consistently described as punching well above its tier — cooking that understands Korean cuisine's core gift, the simultaneous layering of sweet, salt, funk, and fire, without softening it into something more palatable or fusion-forward. The menu is compact enough to read as intentional, and the overall judgment from people who return regularly is that the food keeps pulling the table back into the meal. The Uni Rice is widely cited as the dish that orients you to what Mister Tiger is doing — a combination of briny sea urchin and warm rice that diners describe as rich and lacquer-deep, a dish that asks for trust and reportedly delivers it. The Woodae Galbi is the kitchen's showcase of patience: short rib known for the kind of slow-caramelized, bone-releasing tenderness that takes real time to achieve. The Korean Fried Chicken has developed a strong following for its shatter-crisp exterior and reportedly juicy interior — the execution that makes the version elsewhere feel like a compromise. For heat-seekers, the Spicy Chicken is described as building gradually rather than arriving as a blunt force, which regulars seem to appreciate. The Yuja Tiramisu closes the meal with a citrus-forward brightness — the yuja cutting through the cream in a way that makes it one of the more talked-about desserts on the current Chicago Korean dining circuit. Mister Tiger is the kind of room that fills quickly on weekends, and advance reservations are consistently recommended by those who've been turned away. Book ahead, plan to order across the menu, and don't treat dessert as optional.

Priya Sharma, Dining Editor

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Group DinnerCheap EatsKorean foodlate nightlivelysocial

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Taste Score 8.5/10

Rating (Google) 9.6

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Google 9.6 from 487 reviews

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Group Dinner and Cheap Eats

Price and pace

Good value

Neighborhood

Chicago | 1132 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60642, USA

Price

Good value

Taste Score

8.5/10

Phone

(312) 219-5211

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MISTER TIGER menu: what to order

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Uni Rice

Sizzling rice, uni, tobiko, kimchi, pickles, nori chips.

Woodae Galbi

14oz Beef dino rib, sweet soy glaze, roasted vegetables, wasabi onion relish.

Korean Fried Chicken

Boneless Korean fried chicken, rice cakes. Choose from soy garlic or sweet and spicy.

Spicy Chicken

Chicken thigh, gochujang marinade, cheese sauce, perilla.

Yuja Tiramisu

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What makes MISTER TIGER worth the move

MISTER TIGER is a strong korean option in Chicago when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Uni Rice and Korean Fried Chicken also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 487 Google reviews.

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Public rating

9.6 from 487 Google reviews

Best for

Group Dinner and Cheap Eats

Style

Korean in Chicago

Spend

Good value

Best for

Group Dinner Cheap Eats Korean food late night lively social

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Google rating: 9.6 from 487 reviews

Price point: value

Popular dishes: Uni Rice, Korean Fried Chicken, Woodae Galbi

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9.6 from 487 reviews

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Address: 1132 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60642, USA
Phone: (312) 219-5211
Price: value
TastyPals score: 8.5/10
Google rating: 9.6 (487 reviews)
Cuisine: Korean
Neighborhood: Chicago

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What cuisine does MISTER TIGER serve?

MISTER TIGER is a Korean restaurant located in Chicago, Chicago. Mister Tiger operates with a clear and specific ambition: not to be the most elaborate Korean restaurant in Chicago, but the most genuinely pleasurable one.

What is MISTER TIGER best for?

MISTER TIGER is best for group dinner, cheap eats, korean food, late night, lively, social. MISTER TIGER is a strong korean option in Chicago when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Uni Rice and Korean Fried Chicken also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 487 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at MISTER TIGER?

MISTER TIGER is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 9.6 from 487 reviews

What should I order at MISTER TIGER?

Start with Uni Rice, Woodae Galbi, Korean Fried Chicken and Spicy Chicken. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.

Is MISTER TIGER worth visiting?

MISTER TIGER holds a 9.6 Google rating from 487 reviews. MISTER TIGER is a strong korean option in Chicago when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Uni Rice and Korean Fried Chicken also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 487 Google reviews.