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[May 2014 Issue] “One year, 317 meals, 61 contenders?and a final list of 17 new places making Chicago a world-class dining city.Anyone who’s into Korean barbecue will likely remain loyal to his go- to place. But Gogi, the brainchild of a former rock promoter named Pete Cho and his mother, Stella, entered the debate with a friendly, modern approach that eclipses the usual surly grease traps.
Whether you stick to top-notch fried mandoo (dumplings) and a flavorful homemade kimchi jjigae (fermented cabbage, tofu, and pork stew)?or seek adventures involving spicy pork spine, Gogi brings its A-game. And the caramelized galbi (marinated short ribs) cooked on a tabletop charcoal pit, run circles around the stuff at San Soo Gab San or any other K-barbecue spot to which you stubbornly cling.
Perfect for: Packs of ravenous carnivores” READ MORE
-Carly Boers, Penny Pollack, Jeff Ruby, and Carrie Schedler at Chicago Magazine
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“It’s pretty hard to find something wrong with Gogi. The service, food, atmosphere?everything is a home run. It’s pretty safe to say it’s the best Korean barbecue joint in town, which is actually quite a statement considering Gogi has only been around about a year.The pork belly will have you wondering why you don’t just eat barbecue all day, every day. And you’ll never run out of banchan dishes, because the friendly waiters will keep it coming. And at the end of the meal when the check comes you won’t feel like you’ve been robbed just to get a good meal. See? Basically nothing wrong with this place.” READ MORE
-Pierre Roustan, Movoto
Gogi firing up Korean barbeque
“Unless you grew up with it, or have friends who know what they’re doing, Korean barbeque can be a little daunting. That’s why the second generation owners behind Gogi, in West Rogers Park, are trying to demystify it.” READ MORE-Steve Dolinsky, ABC-7 Chicago
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“When the kalbi arrived, rolled into three perfectly aligned balls, each topped with a single daikon radish sprout, we noticed how they preferred to do all of the work for us, unfurling the kalbi strips as one piece over the grill.” READ MORE-Steve Dolinsky
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“… the most satisfying Korean barbecue experience in the city.” READ MORE-Mike Sula, Reader / Chicago Sun-Times
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“(109) samgyeopsal, (110) yukhoe, (111) kimchijeon” READ MORE-Mike Sula, Reader / Chicago Sun-Times
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“Our first thought upon seeing the platter loaded with a double order of marinated galbi at Gogi in West Rogers Park: There is no way that three people can finish that. Oh, how wrong we were. We’re already fantasizing about a return trip…” READ MORE-Heather Sperling, Tasting Table
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“SAENG SAMGYEOPSAL – We usually like to leave the cooking to the pros when we dine out-unless that cooking involves thick-cut saeng samgyeopsal, pork belly that crisps up on the grill. It’s spicy and sweet when eaten with grilled bean sprouts and kimchi.” READ MORE– Amy Cavanaugh & Julia Kramer, TimeOut Chicago
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“Gogi offers a mouth-watering smorgasbord of raw meats for grilling…” READ MORE– Meghan Streit, Windy City Media