Kimski

"After a significant overhaul in 2023, chef Won Kim’s Bridgeport eatery has kept some of its classic fare such as sausages topped with “kraut-chi” and housemade pierogi but now the menu also includes dishes like cured salmon rice bowl and vegetarian chap chae noodles. Or gather some meat-eating friends and opt for the KBBQ platter that includes barbecued smoked brisket along with kimchi, pickles, scallion salad, and white kimchi to wrap it all up. Grab a beer or cocktails next door at Maria’s Packaged Goods to complete your meal on the expansive back patio." - Naomi Waxman

"Kimski reopened in April 2023 with a new menu featuring a ssam plate with Texas-style smoked brisket, a cheesy bulgogi sandwich, and cured salmon. Chef Won Kim is one of the more interesting characters in Chicago’s culinary scene, and the restaurant attached to Maria’s Community Bar is worth a visit. It’s also near Sox Park and Chinatown." - Ashok Selvam

"On Sunday the 28th, Lao pop-up Sao Song will be at Kimski in Bridgeport. It goes from 3-8pm, and they’ll have dishes like mussel khao poon, duck laab pierogies, and Lao beef jerky. Check out their IG for more information." - adrian kane

"The Maria Standard at Kimski is an excellent smoky polish sausage, topped with a funky kimchi-sauerkraut hybrid. It’s a perfect embodiment of this casual Bridgeport spot’s Korean-Polish-American identity, in which straightforward classics coexist harmoniously with crossover dishes. The menu has spicy rice cakes or chap chae, along with perogies topped with soy sauce-infused sour cream or a cheesy bulgogi sandwich we think about daily. Plus, since it’s connected to Maria’s, an old-fashioned slashie (a bar-liquor store hybrid), you can sip on a refreshing cocktail or beer either at the bar or on the spacious patio." - john ringor, adrian kane

"The Maria Standard from Kimski is an excellent smoky polish sausage that’s topped with a funky kimchi-sauerkraut hybrid, and perfectly embodies Kimski’s Korean-Polish-American identity. At this casual spot, straightforward Korean dishes coexist harmoniously with crossover ones. The menu has classics like spicy rice cakes or chap chae, along with pierogies topped with soy sauce-infused sour cream or a cheesy bulgogi sandwich we think about daily. Plus, since it’s connected to Maria’s, an old-fashioned slashie (a bar-liquor store hybrid), you can sip on a refreshing cocktail or beer either at the bar or on the spacious patio." - adrian kane, john ringor, nick allen