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   MarkW

   Chicago

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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   Had a great experience, and really loved hearing the stories of each dish. We over ordered and didn’t get to try the dessert so we’ll have to come back

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   AnneK

   Chicago

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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   Fabulous service. Wonderfully inventive food. Go family style to enjoy more dishes- we had 6 dishes for 5 people and it was great. Plus shared desserts. Will definitely return

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   Bill

   Chicago

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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   another outstanding dining experience! A wonderful way to celebrate our wedding anniversary. I kept asking my wife which dish she liked the best. Her answer? All of them! I could not agree more. Seafood pancake, vegetable tempura and pork bossam. All were terrific. Service, as always, was warm, knowledgeable and attentive. The new decor was amazing! thank you, Chef Beverly! thank you!

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   JAAH

   Chicago

   8 reviews

   2.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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   I was so excited when Parachute re-opened. While the ambiance and service were great, I was disappointed with the food. It wasn't bad, but nothing memorable and certainly not worth the hefty price tag.

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   Robert

   Chicago

   7 reviews

   4.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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   I found the food and service to be quite good at Parachute but it wasn't exactly what I expected. The menu is actually quite limited and there were many traditional Korean foods that weren't included. I tried for several days to reach the restaurant by phone to try to discuss changing the reservation but they simply didn't answer the phone and didn't respond to my email. I expected a large table with room for several dishes but the table was way to small to make it easy to have several dishes. Finding parking was difficult and the room was too noisy for pleasant conversation, The food was too expensive and, while very good, didn't justify the cost. I was appalled that they added a 20% gratuity automatically and also suggested adding a further tip. Overall, the visit was a worthwhile venture but I won't return and I think there are other Korean restaurants in the city that are better. I think the other reviews were so positive that they made me want to visit but I couldn't give Parachute the glowing review that others. did.

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   OpenTable Diner

   Chicago

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on August 6, 2022

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   Parachute is back. Changed but just as good. It’s also a great vibe at the counter. They’ve hired a great team.

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   ChrisG

   Chicago

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on August 5, 2022

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   Delicious through and through. Can’t wait to go back!

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   JoreyS

   New Orleans

   2 reviews

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   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on July 31, 2022

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   My wife and I had obviously heard many fantastic things (including their multiple prestigious accolades), and after dining at the sister concept, Wherewithall, we decided to book a rezo at Parachute. It is a fairly small, cozy space, and we had to book weeks out to secure a spot. I loved the vintage audiophile aesthetic - complete with records, CDs, and old receivers and speakers. Small but perfectly executed menu with quite reasonable prices for the quality. We tried the seafood pancake, dry aged bulgogi beef, and whole grilled yellow corvina. Everything was absolutely fantastic including all the accoutrements (house made kimchi, pickles, eggplant, etc.). Cocktails, soju, wine, and beer were all new and exciting. And last but not least, our server was friendly, timely, knowledgeable, made great suggestions, and took care of us with patience. An absolute must try restaurant in Chicago!

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   SamC

   Chicago

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on July 31, 2022

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   Incredibly refined, tasty, and authentic Korean food of my childhood. Surpassed all expectations. And baby and family friendly! Can't wait to go back!

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    HighC

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 31, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience4

    I was very disappointed and completely underwhelmed by the food here. Also, there's a 20% service charge for non-wait staff, insurance and inflation. I wish this was just incorporated in to the price of the food.

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    RichIeM

    Chicago

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 31, 2022

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    The service was excellent but that’s where the excellence stops. The pork belly and collar were bland, it had a steamed appearance to it. Everything was salty yet still seemed bland and under seasoned. I was so looking forward to this meal. I had so many people tell me it’s going to be a spectacular experience. I was very disappointed and that seems to be the trend lately as I read the reviews. I really hate to give bad reviews but for an almost $300 dinner it was A disappoint.

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    TriciaR

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2022

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    Innovative Korean food, but also ver approachable. Service was amazing! Cant wait to go back.

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    PaulC

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2022

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    The food, service and ambience were all top-notch, just not $300 a couple top-notch. And that's with 3 glasses of wine, total alc. It feels like a $150-$200 a couple meal. I dine in such restaurants 2-3 times a week. So in my judgment, way overpriced.

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14. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food, experience and service

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    JohnW

    Chicago

    9 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2022

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    The makeover of what was once an exciting and inventive restaurant well worth a detour deep into territory otherwise sparse in restaurants, has been a bad mistake. It is now a reasonable, run of the mill but very over priced Korean restaurant, with absurdly small plates for sharing apart from a gigantic desert. Such a disappointment. Such pretentions for OK food. Cross off list.

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    karet

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2022

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    Delicious food and attentive staff. Menu is small but everything was great.

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    KaiyaI

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 27, 2022

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    Prosper and the entire Parachute team made my birthday special! We had a fantastic time and a fantastic meal - can’t wait to return!

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    GKA1

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2022

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    The food was overall outstanding. I didn't think I would like the bingsu but it was so different and perfect with all the different textures and flavors. I would go back just for the dessert -- that's saying a lot for an Asian restaurant regarding its dessert!

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    Ozzie2ChiTown

    Chicago

    38 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2022

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    Wonderful food experience. The pork belly entree was delicious. Wine selection was good. I wish they would put more of a description of food and drinks on the menu.

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    Beanboy70

    Chicago

    24 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2022

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    This used to be one of our favorite restaurants, we hadn’t gone in a while because of the pandemic, and we were disappointed on a recent visit. Barely 8 items on the menu, somewhat overpriced and most of the dishes were quite average. I had to seafood pancake which was average at best. The tempura was quite good which a couple of members of our party had, but the mackerel was again average at best. The service was good and they did do their best to try to make accommodations for some people in our party with dietary restrictions which I appreciate. however, at $80 per person neither the quality of the cocktails nor the food lived up to expectations.

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    Matt

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 21, 2022

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    We loved Parachute! They took such good care of us for our anniversary. Great sool, and the beef tartare was a highlight. Warm and friendly service too :)

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    ChrisB

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2022

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    We wanted the dining experience to be similarly fantastic to what we’d experienced before Covid, but unfortunately it just wasn’t. We paid $350 for 2 (including the 20% mandatory service charge) and for that price you expect more. There were no memorable mouthfuls and the service was just ok. Drinks arrived after appetizers. The sashimi was ok but I didn’t really see how this worked on the menu. The tartare was frozen - we were told this - but I couldn’t tell you what that added to the dish. For us, it suppressed the flavors rather than enhance them. The seafood pancake was stodgy. The mackerel was perfectly cooked but a little on the salty side and the bulgogi was good. The rice in the clay pot was a nice touch. The wine pours for $15 were small. Again, we wanted this experience to another great one at Parachute but it wasn’t. Too much money for what it was. On the way home, we ended up talking about the great dishes we had before the menu changed rather than any of the dishes that night. Sorry….

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23. RF

    ReviewsFromAMedStudent

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 16, 2022

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    The experience at Parachute is extremely unique. The food is worthy of a write home and the service is second to none. The food is not universally appealing, but a true foodie will enjoy their time. Among the best sea food in all of Chicago.

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    Theresa

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 12, 2022

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    Everything was phenomenal! This establishment is worthy of my highest recommendation.

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    TomB

    San Francisco

    17 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on July 10, 2022

    overall3food5service2ambience5

    Though the food was very good, the pacing of the meal was not, especially when you are spending $100 per person. The first thing to know is that each item ordered is meant to be shared, per our server. She told us the items would be paced in how they were served, so we could enjoy each item. This worked for our appetizers, but then our three entrees were brought to the table at the same time. This really distracted us from properly enjoying each one. We attempted to bring this to her attention, with no luck. With an automatic 20% tip, there is no way to make any issues, like this, known to the restaurant. It’s almost like the restaurant doesn’t trust us to tip appropriately. The pacing has bothered us more and more as we think about it. We were at the restaurant last night.

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    JoeK

    Chicago

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2022

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    The food was fine, not special. The service was excellent. The place was crowded and noisy, including high volume music.

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27. SA

    ScottA

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 9, 2022

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    We have eaten at Parachute several times before they changed their menu and loved everything about the experience. We were excited to return to the restaurant after they reopened and sadly, we did not enjoy the food nearly as much as we had enjoyed our prior experiences with their old menu. We both left the dinner underwhelmed. Given how much we enjoyed our prior experiences at Parachute, we would happily return, but not until they change their menu options.

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28. YU

    YUYY

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 8, 2022

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    Fantastic ambience, great service, and delicious food.

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    anonymous

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 6, 2022

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    We had a great experience at Parachute, Chef Kim’s restaurants never disappoint! We were on a date night. We were warmly greeted by the host and seated immediately. It was our first time and our server explained the menu. We had the tempura, seafood pancake, pork bossam and ribs. All of the dishes were full of flavor. It was messy eating the ribs and we would have ordered something else. In terms of the gratuity fee, I’m happy to support a restaurant who values their employees. Chef Kim is clear about her stance in supporting her team and larger community so happy to support.

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    travelbug

    Chicago

    42 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on July 5, 2022

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    I had been looking forward to eating at Parachute for a long time. Overall, I thought is was good, not amazing like I was told by multiple people. Maybe it was over-hyped and I expected too much? When I walked in, I was greeted very warmly by the host. I was seated at a nice table by the front windows, even though the rest of my party was not there yet, which I always appreciate. The menu is very small. There were 4 of us and we ordered almost every dish available. We started with the raw fish, served with 2 types of seaweed wrappers. The fish was very fresh and the sauces served with it were excellent. Next we enjoyed the vegetable tempura. I loved the light batter and the variety of vegetables (sugar snap peas, mushrooms, shishito peppers, lotus root, sweet potato) served on a bed of very thin, crunchy potato strings. Next we shared the seafood pancake. We all really loved this dish. It was flavorful and interesting. Even though I know that pork belly and pork collar will be fatty, the pork bossam was too fatty for me, but my dinner mates enjoyed it, loving the 3 different wraps it comes with. The braised back ribs were flavorful and the sauce was delicious poured over the rice. The grilled whole corvina was simply prepared, yet flavorful, just be cautious of the bones. Overall, the experience was very nice, the food was different, complex, flavorful and beautifully presented. Unfortunately, the service was quite slow and too much time passed between courses. The portion sizes are not large, but sufficient and sharing is the way to go. A 20% gratuity is automatically added to the check, which is fine with me, but I do not need to spend $95/person for a Tuesday night dinner. I will go back when the menu changes and it's a special occasion.

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    NancyM

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 2, 2022

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    Absolutely the best , food service cocktails ambience .. I love so much and so happy they are back

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    JMFEC

    Chicago

    25 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on June 30, 2022

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    I lived in this neighborhood growing up and it has changed a lot for the better. We were able to find parking within a block from the restaurant without a problem. Menu was very creative, and included one of my favorites which is a good sushi appetizer. We followed our server's suggestion to share plates, and also added 2 of the seafood pancake. Make a great starter, but I think it could have had more calamari in it. Plenty of shrimp pieces. We also tried the grilled mackerel, which is sharable for 2 but not for 3, at least for an entree. We wanted to try the goat stew but it wasn't on the menu that week. Whatever you try, add the desert. Frozen milkshake delight.

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33. JO

    JoeyO

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 30, 2022

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    Terrific as usual. Wonderfully accommodating for dietary restrictions (allergy), a great, cozy space with good music, and an out-of-this-world seafood pancake. Bonus points for the personalized birthday menu provided from the staff. Love this place.

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    SamS

    Cincinnati

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 26, 2022

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    Food was amazing, service was excellent and the highlight of the night was getting to meet Beverly!

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35. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Palm Springs

    7 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 22, 2022

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    It was ridiculously expensive. They charge every table $45 bucks to help cover higher wages for the staff. We left a $10 tip on a $250 check for two of us. We will never go back!

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    DSorvats

    Houston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 17, 2022

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    The creativity of the chef and kitchen staff is unmatched. The entire team was flawless. Welcoming. The food speaks for itself. The only mistake that you can make as a guest is to not leave room for dessert. Enjoy.

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    VincenteS

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2022

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    Unforgettable evening. If we liived here, we'd be regulars.

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    Pete

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2022

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    celebrating our wedding anniversary. Chef's Kim food was superb! from beginning to end: The flavors texture , presentation, attention to details, all well orchestrated. I highly recommend Parachute!

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    Joane

    Tampa

    41 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on June 15, 2022

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    Service was excellent. Food was rather bland. Loud music playing making it impossible to have a decent conversation with fellow diners.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 10, 2022

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    Overpriced, server pressure us into ordering too much food and didn’t tell us that tip was included. Felt sick afterward. Wouldn’t go back.

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