Perilla Steakhouse, Loop
16 people recommend, 4 warn against itvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago20 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Perilla Steakhouse draws recommendations for a Korean-influenced alternative to a conventional steakhouse. One visitor describes a memorable steakhouse meal, and another specifically praises its steak frites. Cost is a recurring caveat: one diner found the experience worth a splurge, while others describe poor value or an unimpressive meal.
Address
PERILLA korean steakhouse, 225 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60601
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Steak frites
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Burns_Burns in r/chicagofood · Nov 2024taste
Loved the steak tartare and steakhouse set, calling the meal memorable.
- Recommendsu/Marsupialize in r/chicagofood · Aug 2025taste
Enjoyed a splurge meal and particularly praised the flavors.
- Recommendsu/idkwhattowriteee in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025
Recommends Perilla as an upscale Korean option for non-traditional steak.
- Caveatu/gr1zzlybear in r/chicagofood · Aug 2025value
Korean commenter felt it was a big ripoff at both price and serving size.
- Caveatu/Lee68651 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026taste
Korean commenter found the elevated take unimpressive despite praise.
- Recommendsu/darkkn1te in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Calls Perilla amazing and their pick.
- Recommendsu/Spanish4TheJeff in r/AskChicago · Jul 2025
Highly recommends this Korean steakhouse fusion spot.
- Caveatu/Detlef_Schrempf in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026taste
Dined there after hype; calls it very average and nothing noteworthy.
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- Recommendsu/Neat-Watercress-2425 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026taste
Found the Korean twist interesting and had several great meals.
- Recommendsu/toiletpaper0317 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Ranks Perilla first, then Swift and Sons.
- Recommendsu/AlanShore60607 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2024
Noted Perilla had just opened in the Loop and shared a dish that cost a specific amount.
- Recommendsu/RoyalBinch in r/chicagofood · Oct 2024
Calls Perilla a fun one.
- Recommendsu/Chuyito5 in r/chicagofood · Sep 2026
Suggests Perilla Steak in downtown when asked for a steak dinner recommendation.
- Recommendsu/Da_Stallion-JCI_7 in r/chicagofood · Jun 2026taste
Was surprised to find the steak frites dish very good.
- Recommendsu/gocincy1 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025
Calls Perilla Steakhouse another strong option.
- Recommendsu/Dangerous-Attempt-20 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025
Names Perilla Steakhouse as a recommendation.
- Caveatu/crazygirlsbelike in r/chicagofood · Jun 2026value
Went recently and calls it a ripoff.
- Recommendsu/docgok in r/chicagofood · May 2026
Suggests Perilla Steak for something a bit different.
- Recommendsu/Phanatic00 in r/chicagofood · Sep 2025
Says it would be awesome, offering steak in a kbbq style for a unique experience.
- Recommendsu/Raccoala in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Calls Perilla Steakhouse pretty great and distinguishes it from Perilla Fare.
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