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Jibek Jolu

Restaurant Family restaurant Pan asian restaurant

One of the Top rated Pan asian restaurants in Chicago


Address

5047 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Website

jibekjolu.us

Contact

(773) 878-8494

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 12 to 8 PM
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: 12 to 8 PM
  • Friday: 12 to 9 PM
  • Saturday: 12 to 9 PM
  • Sunday: 12 to 9 PM
  • Monday: (Memorial Day), 12 to 8 PM, Hours might differ

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: service (10) great (10) good (9) delicious (6) plov (6)
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  • 5/5 Chicago Bae R. 1 year ago on Google • 173 reviews
    A friend of mine recommend Jibek Jolu to me. My friend and went! I forgot to make reservations, luckily we got a table! The food was amazing! Everything we had tasted soo fresh! The service/ waiting were great very friendly and helped guide us. The ambiance was great really seemed authentic! I highly recommend this if you want to try great food and have a great experience!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Nathalie D. 1 year ago on Google • 111 reviews
    If you know anything about the type of food they are selling, you will be appalled at the prices, value, and quality. I’ve attached photos to speak louder than any words I could share, but this meal was certainly not $100 worth and a huge disappointment. The to go containers were all broken and felt cheap, so they are cost saving in every way they can. Extremely disappointed and will never return.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rhonda W. 2 years ago on Google
    Always fresh and extremely full of flavor dishes. The hand pulled noodles are so fun to eat. The texture is so silky with a great bite. Sauces are delicious. Everything there is delicious in a very nice atmosphere.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 M W. 3 years ago on Google
    Loved this place. Ordered 4 items that are very popular in social media: Samsy (beef), Plov (lamb), Lagman, and Honey Cake. Everything was tasty and fulfilling. My ranking would be Samsy > Plov > Lagman, and Honey Cake was one of the best dessert that I had this year—yes it is very simple with no fancy deco, but it is simply very, very, very good. And all these cost less than $50. Amazing. I’ve put it in my starred list and will come back in the future.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Csilla M. F. 8 months ago on Google • 168 reviews
    It is a great spot for something special. We came here for lunch - not everyday you get to eat Kyrgyz food! This is a large restaurant in The Glen, with great outdoor space. It is run by Central Asians, so it is worth asking for recommendations from the menu. We had the mixed meal platter and the dumplings. Everything was very delicious!! We definitely over ordered, I thought it was a great value for the price. I’ll definitely be back here!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brian G. 5 months ago on Google • 31 reviews
    We are hosting an exchange student from Kazakhstan and, after four months in the US, she was missing her dishes from home. So on our trip to Chicago, we wanted to find a place that served Central Asian cuisine. I'm excited to say that the whole experience was outstanding. She had the Manty, and my wife and I each tried the Lagman dishes. The meal was by far the best we had in the city, and our student said it tasted like home. Even after our student returns to Kazakhstan, my wife and I have already decided that we'll make this a must-do on our yearly trips. Thank you for sharing a piece of your culture with us, and a piece of home with a teenager who is thousands of miles away from it.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Rico L. 2 years ago on Google
    Highly recommend their kuurdak lamb. Get a side of noodle with the kuurdak! Start with the tasty samsy beef and you're all set! Definitely would come back to try other items in the menu.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Caitlin W. 11 months ago on Google • 29 reviews
    We'd never had food from Kyrgyzstan before, so we were excited to try it out. And we're all happy that we did. Everything was really good! Because there were five of us, we were able to order and try a lot of different things, and all of us liked every dish. The restaurant is decorated nicely and I liked the music they were playing, too. There isn't currently a sign with their name on it outside of the building to indicate where it is, but it's under the red awning. I wish I lived closer, because I would definitely like to come back soon.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ayaz N. 6 months ago on Google • 69 reviews
    It's my first time trying kryzgyz food and I loved the plov and the shashlik. The quality of the meat was too good. Also, try the honey cake in dessert. It really tastes awesome. The staff were also really nice and had interest in explaining to you the cuisine
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rodney B. 10 months ago on Google • 33 reviews
    Excellent food. First time our entire family has finished a dinner together because we're all picky. All of us loved it. It's a little hard to find. The location we went to doesn't have a sign outside. You just have to know it's there.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nina H. 1 year ago on Google
    We had a fantastic meal here. And great service. Would recommend!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 sevde g. 1 year ago on Google
    I love the atmosphere, food and service. Prices are also reasonable. They know what they are doing and they do it very well. I will definitely come again!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hester M. 1 year ago on Google
    Loved the Honey Cake the best. We even got a second slice to share. Food and service was good! Still craving for another slice of cake 🤤.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Maryam S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place for authentic Kyrgyz, Uzbek, and Russian food. Our group tried the lagman, manty, samsa, plov with beef, pelmeni, and chebureki and would recommend all of the above. My only critique is that it is a pricey option, five manty for $20 is steep. However, worth a visit, especially if you’ve never tried these kinds of foods.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 于文豪 1 year ago on Google
    This is the Best Asain food I've ever tasted. I prefer I suggest you must try the lamb plov, it is the most unique and tastes perfect. And hot tea, this is so good! As a chinese, I said that I have never had such a good tea, probably because of the honey in it, which is very good at helping digestion.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Abdelis V. 6 months ago on Google • 75 reviews
    For the most part the food here was outrageously delicious. We never tried central Asian cuisine before so we ordered quite a bit! Some things were a bit undersalted but seasoning in general was fantastic. The Plov was underwhelming but the Chicken Tabaka and lamb chops were amazing. Get a side of roasted potatoes, they are so flavorful and delicious! Also their pierogis are the best I’ve had in awhile, couldn’t stop reaching for them. The space is small and cozy, the staff is kind but very slow to service. There were many times we had to keep requesting water refills and we had to flag down a staff member if we needed anything as they don’t check in even when it’s not just. Again, they were very kind just not very attentive. We’ll definitely be back because the food is out of this world!

  • 5/5 Henry 6 months ago on Google • 52 reviews
    Wow. Truly an incredible immersive experience in a cuisine and culture I have never been exposed to. The ambiance and food were top notch along with the service. It’s worth the trip, while the flavors are not unfamiliar, they are uniquely paired.

  • 1/5 Tomata T. 6 months ago on Google • 47 reviews
    They used to be very authentic. This is what we got for shashlik. Are you serious? Is this a traditional shashlik? We had a group of 9 people and they couldnt manage it properly, gave us wrong salad even though we placed an order in advance. What a mess.

  • 5/5 Max N. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing food and very good service! This is not really pan-Asian but central Asian

  • 4/5 T K. 1 year ago on Google
    Here is another place for Central Asian and Russian cuisine. I always order plov with beef and fresh salad. This is a cozy place for any occasions. You may also expect a good customer service while dine in. Overall I give 4 stars.

  • 4/5 Beth F. 1 year ago on Google
    Comfortable small restaurant with a concise menu of Central Asian specialties, with influences from Russia, China and the Middle East. The soups are especially wonderful (I always love a restaurant with more soup choices than salad choices). The lunch special is a deal. The staff are charming. BYOB.

  • 5/5 Josh B. 1 year ago on Google
    My wife is Kyrgyz and wanted to enjoy some food that reminded her of home. Jibek Jolu was authentic and incredibly tasty! The service was amazing and everything was delicious. We got the plov, dumplings, and a noodle dish along with the fresh salad. Everything was prepared quickly and worked together incredibly well. We brought home leftovers after getting fully satisfied! We can't wait to come back and show our friends!

  • 5/5 Courtney B. 1 year ago on Google
    We had a nice dinner here! The hand pulled noodles and the lamb plov were the highlights. The staff were happy to tell us more about the traditional dishes and make recommendations. We'll be back!

  • 5/5 Meri K. 10 months ago on Google
    We’ve been there with family, and enjoyed our meals together! Lovely service, nice music, great food!!! We would love to come back💝🤗😊


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Free street parking
    • ✓️ Paid street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup

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