Wonderful food, service and environment. The place is really cozy and comfortable with cute decorations. The woman who served our food was friendly and kind. I got the beef rice dish in the stone bowl and my sister got a bento box. Both of us were happy with the flavors and it was very fresh. 10/10 will be back soon!

Food was excellent BEST shrimp tempura I've ever had! Bento boxes and appetizers very comfortable environment and seating Excellent service !

The Korean auntie who served me was so kind and friendly. After paying bill I asked if she sold sprite and she said she was out. She insisted that I take a coke on the house and I said no I will pay. She refused my money and handed me the soft drink. I left the money on the table and added it to the tip I left. Great food, great service, small business that cares about their clients. Quality and service A+.

How did I just hear about this hidden gem? Manooben is the cutest little hole-in-the-wall, a total find! This cozy spot is owned by the sweetest Korean mama and papa. It's a kind of place that instantly made me feel at home. The name of the restaurant is a delicious acronym for maki, noodle, and bento (cute). I started with the hand roll combo, and let me just say--yes, yes, yes. Two massive hand rolls, packed with fresh ingredients, and a bowl of homemade udon that hit every comfort-food craving. The broth was simple but flavorful--clean, soul-warming, and refreshingly light. It felt like a hug in a bowl. The hand rolls? Absolute perfection. I wish this place was near my workplace because I'd be there every week for this combo. Next up, the spring train maki. The texture and flavors were solid, but those rolls are so fat and hearty, that they fill your whole mouth with every bite. I felt the love from the papa chef with those fat cuts. To round out the meal, I had sashimi rice (Hwedupbap). The bowl was massive, and I wanted one at home so bad. Also, very simple, fresh sashimi over rice, drizzled with their homemade sauce--SO much better than anything you'd buy at a store. I couldn't resist squeezing that sauce onto every bite (I'm a sauce girl). Small, unpretentious, and full of love, this place delivers in every way. The service makes you feel like family, and every dish I tried made me feel at home. Can't wait to come back and try even more of the menu. My heart feels fuzzy thinking about this place. 10/10!

Came for Christmas dinner and the experience was impeccable. The handroll combination rolls were tastefully prepared. I would comeback here in a second. This place is one of a kind.

Flavor was fantastic! And I added a sushi roll with it and it was the perfect amount of food. Definitely more of a dinner spot than lunch but still very good nonetheless. The waitress was very attentive and quiet.

This spot is a hidden gem. I ordered the hand roll bento box which was two giant hand rolls and a half portion of udon soup. It was the perfect amount and affordable at $18. The fish was so fresh and the hand roll was delicious. The udon noodles are made in house, which you can totally feel when you eat them. Chewy, perfect consistency and fresh. The broth was amazing. Only 4 not 5 stars because their crab rolls are imitation but the fish is so fresh, honestly, who cares.

Did y'all know manooben stands for maki/noodle/bento? When I found out I was like ooohhh DUH lol I used to come here when I was in hs, literally 20 years ago, I'm so happy to find out it's still open bc it was great 2 decades ago and is still great now. It's tucked away in the back corner of a strip mall. But parking is never an issue bc they have a large lot. We stopped by for a quick lunch one weekday. The service is so nice and quick. They have excellent lunch specials, as well as dinner specials. The pricing really seems like precovid/normal pricing. This spot hasn't been hit w inflation, which is lovely. I remember their udon noodz always being so good, and it hasn't changed one bit! I got the manooben bento lunch special. The udon noodle soup was so good. The salmon teriyaki was so good as well. I always loooooved the potato salad and still do! Solid nigiri. I will def keep coming back to this lovely Korean mom n pop restaurant.

Checked out this classic looking sushi place in Glenview. It could look like some 1970s place to be honest. Manooben is all about old school kinds of sushi. Forget about the fancy sauce and toppings that cover the fusion crap. The prices are pretty affordable and you get some good portions. A sushi place like this is becoming increasingly rare as it's become more about the atmosphere. It seems to be less about the actual sushi. The sushi here is the main thing though. It's about $6 for a roll. We got a couple of the Avocado Cucumber Maki because this was the one that was vegetarian. Pretty simple but it tasted fresh. The service by the lady who may have also been the owner was also friendly and it wasn't a long wait to get sushi. Got some pretty good sushi, and we could come back here again. It's better than it looks. The menu is pretty simple, and there's also ramen and other noodles but of course sushi is the main thing.

You know that moment in Ratatouille when Anton Ego took a bite and it transported him to a time in his childhood? I had the same nostalgic ratatouille bite when I ate the nabeyaki udon here. I don't know if they make the noodles in house but just the way the noodles and its texture felt was comforting and took me back to a different time and place that seemed familiar. Maybe it was the setting of the restaurant which made me feel like I was at a family members home and having their home cooked meals but that's the vibe that you get at this place. It's nothing fancy or pretentious; just good homemade comfort food. They have an extensive menu composed of bento boxes and sets so you can't really go wrong with what you choose. If you're looking for some good Japanese comfort food, definitely try this spot out!