The Best Places for Korean Food in Champaign-Urbana: Readers Recommend

The Best Places for Korean Food in Champaign-Urbana: Readers Recommend

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You asked for recommendations for Champaign-Urbana area restaurants that serve Korean food, and chambanamoms readers answered. The list below was generated by personal recommendations from chambanamoms.com Facebook fans who are so passionate about their Korean food!

Maybe your favorite Korean dish is bulgogi. Or perhaps something like bi bim bop. No matter the choice, we have plenty of options in Champaign-Urbana for Korean food. It’s pretty amazing, quite honestly. It’s a reflection that Champaign-Urbana has a significant population of Koreans and Korean Americans, many of them who have affiliations with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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Here are some of our readers’ favorite Korean restaurants:

Masijta Grill, Urbana (located on Race Street in downtown Urbana, not far from Courier Cafe): “They are ammmmmmazing!!!!!” “We’ve been going there for years and love it.”

Miga, downtown Champaign: “Miga has the best bi bim bop in town! Try it with the salmon – can’t be beat!”

Star BBQ, Savoy (in Schnucks Plaza): “It is excellent!!”

San Maru (Village at the Crossing, Southwest Champaign): Multiple mentions.

Spoon House Korean Kitchen, Champaign (Campustown):   “When I was pregnant with my first daughter I was always crazing Asian and Mexican. My friend turned me onto Spoon House on campus which is a Korean fusion place. they have these awesome burritos, so I got my Asian/ Mexican fix all in one. Still is one of my go to places on campus.”

Others mentioned: 
Good Fella, Champaign (Neil Street not far from Papa Del’s)
Kung Fu BBQ, Champaign (Campustown)