Umamicue serves up a mouthwatering fusion of Texas BBQ and Vietnamese flavors, with highlights like the brisket banh mi and smoked crab rangoon.
"Umamicue is a Vietnamese-Chinese-American BBQ pop-up at Little Victories in Wicker Park. They also have some of the best brisket in Chicago. You can get it wrapped up in a crispy egg roll or loaded into a potato bun with jalapeños, keypie mayo, plus some pickled carrot and daikon—the meat is fantastic regardless of what form it comes in. The short menu also has a great pork char siu sandwich and smoked cream cheese crab rangoon, all of which pair well with a beer or one of Little Victories’ cocktails." - John Ringor
"Umamicue is pop-up that uses Vietnamese and other Asian flavors, to produce smoked meats. The pop-up has a residency at Spilt Milk, a Logan Square dive bar. The prime brisket is masterful, and so are the links. Order early. Recently, Umamicue debuted a second location inside Split MIlk’s sister bar in Wicker Park, Little Victories." - Ashok Selvam, Eater Staff
"Umamicue’s residency at Spilt Milk in Logan Square might not last forever, so you should check out this pop-up right after reading this. This Vietnamese-Chinese-American BBQ operation has some of the best brisket in the city. By itself, in an eggroll, in a banh mi—the meat is fantastic regardless of what form it comes in. The short menu also has great tangy chuc nuam-infused potato salad, smoked cream cheese crab rangoon, and pork belly. Spilt Milk happens to be one of our favorite bars, so pair all of the above with an Imma Head Out, and sit on their back patio." - adrian kane, john ringor
"Now Cai, almost simultaneously with Charles Wong of Umamicue in Logan Square, has dropped two different tributes to Italian beef, using Chinese hot pot for inspiration." - Ashok Selvam
"Umamicue smoking life into pork bellies at Spilt Milk." - Ashok Selvam