Name: Woo Chon Korean BBQ Restaurant
Address: 5744 N California Ave, Chicago, IL, 60659
Telephone: (773) 728-8001

Woo Chon Korean BBQ Restaurant

Super GemWest Ridge · Korean BBQ Community-sourced, unverified

📍 5744 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60659

Woo Chon is one of only two Chicago Korean barbecue spots -- alongside San Soo Gab San -- that still grills over real oak charcoal instead of gas, and the smoke flavor it gives the meat is the reason regulars specifically ask for a table with the charcoal grill built in rather than a standard electric one.

Super GemChicago Exclusive Gem$$

Oak-charcoal grilling changes the meat in a way gas never quite does — this is the difference maker.

📈 Scores in the top 99% of Chicago Exclusive Gems on ChicagoSpecials.com

Galbi and brisket get singled out most often, marinated well and cut with actual care, and the service gets almost as much praise as the meat -- attentive without hovering. It's closed Wednesdays, so plan around that if West Ridge is the destination.

Google has it at 4.4 across nearly 500 reviews, with another 230-plus on Yelp backing that up. No happy hour or standing discount here -- charcoal costs more to run than gas, and the menu prices reflect that rather than compete on deals.

What to Know Before You Go

💡 Worth Knowing

Real, distinctive detail: grills with oak charcoal instead of gas, giving a real smoke flavor rarely found elsewhere.

Hours

Mon-Tue4-9PM

Wed Closed

Thu 4-9PM

Fri 4-9:30PM

Sat 12-9:30PM

Sun 12-9PM

📅 Reservations not available 🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (773) 728-8001

Amenities & accessibility

🚶Walk-in only

❔Takeout: unverified

❔Wheelchair access: unverified

Location

🧭 Apple Maps 📍 Google Maps

Photos

No photos yet — be the first to add one.

Have a photo from a recent visit? — customers and business owners both welcome.

Know about a deal here that's not listed? Add it below — we'll verify and publish it.

to suggest a special.

Keep exploring

Nearby

Full Directory

Explore

Happy Hour

Discover

Read

By Day

By Deal Type

Neighborhoods

Account

Woo Chon Korean BBQ Restaurant

Specials at Woo Chon Korean BBQ Restaurant

Woo Chon Korean BBQ Restaurant

Woo Chon Korean BBQ Restaurant