Incredible food incredible experience. I highly recommend going with a group (4+) so you can try most of the menu. The mandu were great, the wings gave me a ratatouille moment. It's a little hard to tell what the portions are so if you want to avoid taking home a ton of leftovers: 1 larger item will feed 2 people 1 smaller item will feed one so if you have 5 people do 2 larger + 1 smaller. Service is good but if you get extra rice they will charge you 2.50 per extra little bowl of rice.

안녕하세요!! I'm out of Elite Squad Yelper captivity, and celebrating with my Korean brothers and sisters with some CHINGU! I spent a year in Korea and love Korean cuisine. I've had quite a bit! Spent a lot of time eating Korean food in Gangnam, Hongdea, of course Itaewon and all over Seoul. I stuck to the Beef Short Ribs and these things were full..I mean FULL OF FLAVOR! The flavor profile is eccentric and bold, the Char on the ribs bring out the deep profiles of soy, garlic, and ginger. TBH me and my family make out teriyaki sauce and it has similarities but (we are Hawaiian). If you want bold, unique, and indescribably different tastes from a normal Korean restaurant I think you'll find that here. While the same in many aspects I feel like the unique and what seems to be artistically thought out recipes you can distinctively tell CHINGU beats their own drum!! I'd say this place is appropriate for a fun, more than casual, but satisfyingly enjoyable Korean restaurant. (Alittle on the fine dining compared to other Korean restaurants). Downside: The kimchi- While surprisingly flavorful it stands out of not my favorite or near best tasting Kimchi I've had....Im a huge advocate for good kimchi but this one I would not refer to someone and expect them to like it. Like I said rather flavorful, I think it misses the mark. (It is vegan) I don't believe that's the kicker because I've had vegan Kimchi. Overal I think it's a cool spot!

I was super excited to try this place since I've heard that it is very busy usually but I came in during their lunch hour today and it was pretty empty - I was quite surprised. Now when I try a new spot, I make it a mission to order at least three things off the menu so that I give this place a fair rating. I did stop by with a friend so it also helped with all the food we were getting. Our serve was pretty nice and when I was ordering he kinda made a joke and said "wow that's a lot of food for just two people" side eye lol.. but that's okay! I care more about the food. So let's jump in. The bibimbap was brought out first and was served with a side of tofu sauce. I'm a big carnivore person but recently have been trying to venture out and try meatless things so it made sense to me to order this. The base was a heaping amount of white rice, has veggies, tofu and the sunny side up egg. The sauce itself tasted like a very sweet ketchup. With all the veggies, I felt like I needed even more sauce. If you are a big fan of bibimbap, this is pretty good. But, to be honest, I probably won't come here to order this again. I'm glad I tried it but it didn't really stick out to me. I ordered the Stir Fry bowl with noodles, spicy pork and their Gochujang sauce - and this might been the tastiest thing I had here. I'm not a big spicy person and the sauce was not overly spicy - it just had enough of a kick to amplify the flavor. I'm firm with believing that noodles were the best pairing for the dish instead of the rice. The Korean Fried Chicken was served last and the wings were unbelievably crispy and packed with flavor. I got a side of soy ginger sauce but the sauce really wasn't needed. The crispy chicken skin was all the flavor you really needed. *Order the Stir fry bowl with NOODLES - and venture out and get the gochujang sauce (it pairs perfectly) *if you can, stop by during the lunch hour - you won't have to worry about finding parking and your receive fast, prompt service Will definitely be coming back to try other things off the menu :-)

We had a group of 10, and we were seated pretty quickly. We all got a few items like the cheese corn, short ribs, sliders, and a few other things. They all tasted delicious, the only thing that I was not a fan of what the kimchi. For me, it just didn't have a good flavor. Everything else was delicious, and the service was great. The food didn't all come out at the same time, but I'm glad the dishes were more to share.

Chingu is one of the top restaurants in Westport. Ambiance is super fun and the perfect recipe for a fun evening. And the service is good. Cocktail menu is super fun. I wasn't in the mood to drink when I went but would love to return and try one. The plates are shareable. I really enjoyed everything we tired. Especially the LA Galbi beef short ribs and the pajeon savory pancakes.

I highly recommend the food that's offered at Chingu, I came for a double date with my wife and another couple friend for happy hour. We continuously ordered items off the menu and silence for once was actually a good thing based on how much we loved what we ate. Our waitress was great table touching without us noticing and keeping our drinks flowing and allowed us to keep ordering during the allotted happy hour timeframe. There's things we ordered that we loved and other items that we would come back to try.

I've now been lucky enough to visit Chingu for happy hour, and for lunch and can solidly say that this place is five star material. For happy hour you'll be treated to some really inventive and delicious cocktails, and paired with savory korean bites, there really isn't anything to complain about - except for maybe not coming here sooner. Chingu recently started offering lunch and while it's a more limited menu, I was really delighted by the noodle stir fry I had. It was a cold day and this dish was piping hot, and chock full of great flavor. It was also a healthy enough size that I was able to take about half of it home and get a second lunch out of it. I still haven't been able to try the fried chicken here which looks insane, so dinner here will be my next endeavor. This place should be on everyone's radar in KC. It's cozy, has great food, and I've had nice service each time as well.

This is a great spot in Westport if you are looking for some great Korean food! The service was great the entire time we had our 12 coworkers eating lunch. All the food was fantastic and came out timely. Definitely don't sleep on this place and check it out!