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Parachute, Chicago, IL
Award-winning

Parachute

4.7
4.7
1659 Reviews
$31 to $50
Korean
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We’re Chefs and partners Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark. We opened Parachute back in 2014, and although our menu has changed over time, our goal remains the same: serving Korean food from the heart to our neighbors in Avondale and the Greater Chicago area. Whether you dine in the restaurant with us for an onion seafood pancake and glass of rice-wine, or grab rice cake noodles and dry-aged sirloin for takeout or delivery, our food is grounded in family recipes with an elevated twist worthy of our Michelin stars and James Beard Awards. Dine with us for dinner and drinks this week, as we share our passion for food with you.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 20 times today
Experiences are available.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Korean, Global, International
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday, 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Friday & Saturday, 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (872) 204-7138
  • Website
    http://parachuterestaurant.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Owned/operated by
    Asian and Pacific Islander, Women
  • Executive chef
    Beverly Kim & Johnny Clark
  • Private party facilities
    Host a convivial night out with friends and family at Parachute!
  • Private party contact
    our Private Event Coordinator: (773) 654-1460
  • Location
    3500 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Neighborhood
    Avondale
  • Cross street
    Elston & Troy
  • Parking details
    Free parking is abundant on Elston ave and side streets.
  • Public transit
    From Belmont/Kimball Blue line: Either walk .7 of a mile or can take Kimball bus<br />North to Addison and walk from there.<br /><br />From Addison Blue line: Either walk .6 of a mile East on Addison or take the Addison bus to Elston.<br /><br />From Lakeview area: Take the Addison bus West to Elston
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

  • Celebrate New Year's Eve at Parachute!

    $75.00 per person

    Dec 31, 2023 only
    $75/pp (served family style for 2pp) Chef's Menu 1/2 Dozen Oysters with 3 Sauces Italian Beef Kimbop with Giardinera Seafood Haemul Pajeon Slagel Farms Beef Shortrib Kalbi Jjim Spicy Ddukbokki Complimentary Bonchon and Cooked to Order Rice Pineapple Butter Mochi Smore's PatBingsu

  • Private Dinner Nook for up to 9 People!

    $50.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    Enjoy an exclusive night out in our Semi-Private Dinner Nook with our shareable Chef’s Menu and Beverage Packages that seats up to 9 people! Just like back home, our communal dining experience is meant to be shared, and served in 4 courses. Note that some of our offerings are subject to change based on seasonality. Please tell us any dietary restrictions for your group at minimum 48 hours in advance in order to best accommodate. Maximum of 9 guests for 3 hours. Minimum food and beverage spend of $1200 to reserve on weekdays, and $1500 on Fridays and Saturdays, not including tax + 20% service charge. Deposit of $50/pp collected to secure the reservation which will be applied to the final bill. Fee of $50/pp if canceled within 48 hours.

Offers

  • 1/2 Off Bottles Wednesdays

    Multiple dates available
    Wed - 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Every Wednesday, we offer 1/2 off the price all bottles on our bottles list.

What 1,659 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Chicago

    Innovative

1,659 Reviews

  1. LizB

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Trust your server! Let them be your guide. We had to wait 5 mins for a table but the host set us off to the side so we weren’t in the way. Outstanding dishes that you should not miss: haelmul pajeon, dry aged bulgogi, and s’mores dessert. Some in our party said the s’mores dessert is the best dessert they have ever had! We had excellent service and Chef Beverly Kim said hi to our table!!

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  2. Juice

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Spectacular food!! Ordered way too much and ate too much, but zero regrets. Cant wait to go back and try some more stuff. Service was awesome and I loved the space, great music too.

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  3. Happy

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Honestly five stars is not enough. The food was amazing, the cocktails unusual and delicious, the service was outstanding. This is is a great restaurant.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Very disappointing experience. I used to enjoy dining at Parachute, but the restaurant was not good like it used to be.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I would say, the food is very good, but the wine list is terrible, I would say I tried three different wines, and all of them were bad, not just average. They need to offer more wines by the glass that have a little bit more character even if they’re more expensive.

    1 person found this helpful

  6. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 1, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Fantastic drinks and dishes. Every one of the dishes surpassed my expectations and I can't wait to go back and try the other dishes I didn't try out

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 29, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was amazing. The record selection for music was really good. Fun experience. And again, the food was amazing.

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  8. AndyS

    Chicago

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We were a little cramped at our table, but overall a very nice experience!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Chef Beverly takes Korean food to the next level. The Bo-ssam and Sudubu with lobster are delicious. The dessert, bingsu (shaved ice), is amazing. Service is great and always friendly. Ambience is comfortable.

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  10. ReneeH

    Chicago

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We loved our dinner at Parachute. It was inventive, fresh, delicious, and fun. It's a little pricey (wouldn't include it within our usual repertoire) - but we look forward to returning and bringing friends. Also, we didn't save room for dessert and we regret that.

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  11. VonColeman

    Chicago

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Crazy good. Prices Extremely Reasonable. Nice Small Spot, Very Lively But Quiet.

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  12. RebeccaF

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The seafood and onion pancake was my favorite item and I'm already obsessing about when I can go back and have it again. The other most noteworthy part of our dinner is the truly exceptional service. Kudos to the staff.

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  13. SabineM

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, very nice flavors, great service. It is supposed to be family style but we found the portions a bit small to do family style v/s the price.

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  14. SteveF

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic experience, wonderful food options, professional staff.

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  15. Palita

    Chicago

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on November 1, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I’d give a sixth star if possible. Thank you for a wonderful night. Food, service, personal touch everything was really lovely.

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  16. JanineD

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 1, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible food with excellent service and atmosphere.

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  17. SpencerW

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 1, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic food, great energy in the restaurant! Fantastic chef

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  18. Zoro

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Disappointed with menu change.Service was excellent.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 29, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, drink, ambience and staff! We always have a fabulous time at Parachute.

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  20. GaetanT

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Delicious cocktails and very fine Korean food (though the beef brisket soup was unexpectedly very spicy). However noisy, not very comfortable seating and way too expensive for the overall experience and food quality. It was a good experience but not very good or excellent.

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It’s been years since we were able to go to Parachute… it is just as amazing as I remember. The food… the service .. drinks all outstanding.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great dish selection, perfect execution, excellent staff whose explanations and suggestions are really worth listening to.

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  23. MikeM

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Have been very excited to try this place for quite some time. Disappointing overall. Our server was fantastic - friendly, knowledgeable, attentive, and the space was cozy and quiet. The food was average to good, which wouldn't be a problem if not for the high price point. If you want this level of food, you can pay half as much. If you're willing to dine at this price point, there are so many superior dining experiences in Chicago.

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  24. Octavio

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful food and great service to make an anniversary dinner even more special.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Monterrey

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience, the staff were really nice, and so was the food. Experienced a lot of flavors/dishes I wouldn’t normally try, but left the place completely happy

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  26. Juan

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 18, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding. Can't wait to go back. Everything is executed so well and the flavors are amazing. A must visit in Chicago.

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We celebrated a birthday at Parachute while visiting our daughter in college and had a wonderful, memorable experience from start to finish. The food, service and ambience were truly exceptional, and we look forward to going back!

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  28. ThomasB

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    For starters the food is incredible. You'll have a meal here that you won't find anywhere else in the city. Ambiance if chill and laid back. Good for a date or a small group. The price is appropriate for the meal - you should expect to pay for quality.

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  29. RofPDX

    Portland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything we had was delicious! The wait staff were right on top of everything and took their time in explaining all of the food and drink options to us. We had a couple of vegetarians at the table, and they were able to adapt several of their dishes to accommodate us.

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  30. Amanda

    Indiana

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dinner was great! The tiramisu was a slightly fishy taste, but it could have been from the matcha powder. A little pricey, but great quality and wonderful service.

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Cleveland

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of the best, if not THE best, restaurants I’ve been to this year (or ever?!). Parachute blew me away in all categories— food, service, atmosphere. It was all so great and I can’t wait to go back. I’m not very familiar with Korean cuisine but the server guided us through the menu and offered some amazing recommendations. I loved it all so much. There wasn’t one thing about Parachute that I didn’t like. GO IMMEDIATELY.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 5, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food! The wait staff was knowledgeable and service was perfect

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  33. AubreyC

    Austin

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 29, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great touches for an anniversary dinner! Fun dishes, great, ingredient first flavors. Had higher hopes for the sashimi course, loved the pancake and ice cream dessert.

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  34. Foodgirl92

    Chicago

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on September 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely meal had a great time and great food and service, thank you

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  36. Cary

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Highly recommended. Definitely get the Haemul Pajeon (Korean savory pancake) and, if you can splurge, the Hwe—sashimi from fish sourced from Japan which made it a "must-have" for me. The mackerel was also excellent, but they serve the whole fish including the head and tail which some say are the best parts. But it's not for everyone. It is also bony. Bulgogi was just okay. We are looking forward to trying the pork dish next time. Cocktails were great, too. We enjoyed #1 (Damsoul Soju, etc) and #3 (Hamilton Rum, etc). Service was outstanding. We'll definitely be back.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The staff, and chef, at Parachute are the most gracious, kind people in the service industry. And the food is always phenomenal.

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  38. CraigK

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved literary everything. Music, vibe, service and the food. The seafood pancake and bulgogi were exceptional. Loved the fish and strawberry gochujang. Sweet touch to have a menu printer with happy anniversary.

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  39. Foodmood

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 21, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent experience! Great service and unexpected flavors.

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Very small menu. Not the same menu that got James bears award

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FAQs

Parachute is rated 4.7 stars by 1659 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 20 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Parachute

3500 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Cross street
    Elston & Troy
  • Neighborhood
    Avondale
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday, 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Friday & Saturday, 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Korean, Global, International
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Free parking is abundant on Elston ave and side streets.
  • Public transit
    From Belmont/Kimball Blue line: Either walk .7 of a mile or can take Kimball busNorth to Addison and walk from there.From Addison Blue line: Either walk .6 of a mile East on Addison or take the Addison bus to Elston.From Lakeview area: Take the Addison bus West to Elston
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Owned/operated by
    Asian and Pacific Islander, Women
  • Executive chef
    Beverly Kim & Johnny Clark
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://parachuterestaurant.com/
  • Phone number
    (872) 204-7138
  • Private party facilities
    Host a convivial night out with friends and family at Parachute!
  • Private party contact
    our Private Event Coordinator: (773) 654-1460

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