Wonderful, vibrant, and chill atmosphere. Great interior design. Wide and appetizing menu options. The Korean corn dog with cheese filling and sugar coating is delicious. Bubble tea is great, with soft and chewy pearls. Staff is extremely friendly, kind, and accommodating! Also very quick service!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
I love this place! My boyfriend and I come here almost every day, I always get the brown sugar tea with extra tapioca pearls. Always delicious, and I love the look of the store. It's so cute and cozy. I only come to this place. Other boba doesn't even compare! I love their egg sandwich and Korean corn dogs, we even get free samples when the owner wants to try something new.
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Beautiful store, wonderful service, and great pricings!!
I went to Smile Korean Boba Naperville yesterday because it’s been on my instagram feed for a while and have been wanting to go
They had kimbap, boba, and egg drop sandwhiches! I didn’t see any corn dogs that day, maybe it’s not a daily thing 🤔
One thing I love about this shop is how they have different drink options.
I was feeling bloated that day so I didn’t feel like drinking boba, and I came for the sandwiches.
Smile Korean Boba offers Asian teas as well! I was very surprised because usually boba stores only have boba on the menu. But here, they had Asian loose leaf tea. These teas are very good with digestion and bloating, so me and my family ordered that because we didn’t feel like drinking something sweet that day.
The tea was very good! I’ll order some boba next time but the teas were great! If anyone wants to come here with their parents or grandparents this is a great spot because sometimes they don’t want to drink something sweet, and this store has options for people like that
The egg drop sandwich was Beautiful and delicious! We ordered the classic. The egg was very well cooked and what I loved is how they gave us a looot of egg in the sandwich. I’ve ordered an egg drop sandwich elsewhere before and it was all bread and only egg at the top. Here, we get plenty of egg on the sandwich
I definitely plan on going again to try other flavored sandwiches!
For Kimbap, we tried the bulgogi. That was also delicious! It came in an adorable container and the kimbap is home made, we get kimbap that was just made that moment which was very cool to me! Usually we eat kimbap from H-mart so it was our first time trying kimbap that was just made and we loved it!
Just one thing to mention is that the sandwich and kimbap tasted like perfume a little bit.. it didn’t bother us but there are people who are allergic to perfumes so I wanted to add this in here so there wouldn’t be any problem with this in the future!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
When I say I just can’t get enough of this place I mean it! Whether I’m coming for a taro and matcha tea (Monster) or a Korean corn dog I am NEVER disappointed. My go to is the original Korean corndog with all sausage, snow cheese topping and the sweet mayo! They’re shareable options are amazing as well, my go to is the crab Rangoons. When I feel like splurging though I’m always getting the dumplings! Such a good atmosphere especially if on a work break, quiet but not quiet enough to make you uncomfortable. The service is always phenomenal, I never come in and don’t see a smile on the workers face! Come in and try this place out I promise it will not disappoint!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
I tried out this cafe because I was looking for a nice place to study, and it was phenomenal! The food and drinks are so so good, I love their egg toast and blended coffee in particular. And the owner was so sweet. She was warm and personable, and genuinely made me feel so welcome. I was there for quite a while and I had a chance to see how much of a watering hole for the local community it was, the owner seemed to know everyone that walked through the door! It genuinely felt like community, and I think that's the best part about this place. Can't wait to come back!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
My daughter wanted to try this place. It was a delightful experience, The people were friendly and explained the menu options to me.
The drinks were great, and the food was beautifully presented and delicious. We each got a Korean corn dog. My daughter got spring rolls, and we shared vegetable dumplings. My daughter let me try a spring roll. All the food was awesome, but the spring rolls were our favorite.
There is no sign, and initially, we drove past the place. It is facing 104th, next to State Farm. It's a gem, nice people, a lovely atmosphere and amazing food.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Visited this wonderful spot on 7/27/23
Came in about 30 minutes before closing and I just want to say WOW! Met the owner and we had a great conversation with her about her business. She made us feel so welcome and we will definitely be back to support them. This business is women owned and just opened a few weeks ago. I had the potato coated half sausage half mozzarella K-dog with snow cheese seasoning and sweet chili on the side because I myself enjoy dipping it in the sauce, it was DELICIOUS! My husband had the original coated half sausage half mozzarella K-dog with snow cheese seasoning and sweet chili on it. He really enjoyed that one also!
My daughter surprised us with her selection of the original coated mozzarella K-dog with sugar seasoning and ketchup on it, it sounds different but she says it is actually very very good. My youngest daughter had fries that the owner actually improvised to make for her because at the moment she didn’t have the tater tots. My daughter really enjoyed them and we actually got some of the cheese snow seasoning on half which was a nice treat.
We also tried the Taro milk tea with tapioca and a passion fruit tea with lychee jelly. Wow! They were so refreshing and delicious! We really enjoyed them☺️
We will MOST DEFINITELY be back to mix up the different K-dog options. We cannot wait! The owner told us to keep an eye out for new additions down the road to their menu. We can’t wait. Definitely recommend them to everyone! 10/10
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
I’ve finally had the chance of stopping by Smile Korean K-Dog Boba. They have two other locations called Smile Korean Chicken in Wood Dale and Chicago. They close at 9 pm now and are located right next door to State Farm insurance (there’s no sign at the moment so it may be difficult to find at night). Spacious parking lot. When you walk inside they have many spots for Instagram worthy pictures as well as places to sit. This is a great place to hang out with plenty of various drinks to choose from as well as snacks. Prices are moderate so nothing to break the bank. Service is terrific, they make you feel like family and they like to get to know their customers.
I ordered a monster drink
- matcha with taro. It was very delicious and something I would order again. I also ordered Cheetos k-dog and shaking tots. Cheetos k-dog has a hot cheetos breading. I did the half mozza half sausage with snow cheese seasoning and Seoul spicy sauce. How did it taste? Unquestionably one of the better k-dogs you’ll find in the burbs as well as Chicago area. Breading with the seasoning/sauce doesn’t fall apart easily like other boba places I’ve been to. The Seoul spicy sauce gives it a nice little kick. I also like how I can taste the flavor throughout the dog and not just the beginning. The shaking tots are tator tots with snow cheese and sweet chili sauce. Just the right amount of flavor, once you take that first bite you’ll want to finish the rest. I highly recommend this place. Support your local small businesses.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Drove 20 minutes today just to try a Korean corn dog for the first time and to try one of the milk teas. I parked and there is a window decal right by the front door advertising the corn dogs. When you walk in, you're greeted by a very cute space and next to the menu are pictures of Korean corn dogs and egg drop sandwiches scrolling by. There are no visible signs anywhere saying the kitchen is closed. There is a kiosk to order from, as well as to pay, which is convenient and the girl working there was nice and helpful with suggestions for drinks, but when I asked about the corn dogs, I was told to my disappointment, that the kitchen is closed and "under construction." I preceded to order a Thai milk tea with boba since I'd made the trip. The flavor was good, but almost all the ice was melted upon receipt and when drinking the tea, it wasn't cold at all, more like the temperature of a drink that's been sitting out for a couple hours. Additionally, while the kiosk for ordering is convenient, there should be hand sanitizer readily accessible next to it, as all of the fingers touching it constantly are a breeding ground for sickness in a place that serves beverages/food. Overall, it was not worth a 20 minute drive/gas just for the milk tea and as a first time customer who travelled specifically for the food, I felt a little disrespected by the lack of notice regarding the kitchen being closed. If you live close, it's worth supporting a local place to get a boba drink as the prices are fair.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 1
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
I am SO SO happy a proper korean snack and tea place opened up on this side of Naperville. Being from Southern Cali, I have never found a place here that tastes remotely like anything I'm used to. This place is authentic with great attention to the customer. Vibe is chill with good mood music. I ate my corn dogs and gyoza before I was able to take a pic 😆
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
