Silla

• Cuisine(s): Korean
  Hours: Daily 11am-10pm
  Price: $, $$
• Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash
  Features: Takeout, Private Party, Banquet Facilities, Kid Friendly
  Serving: Dinner, Lunch
• Reservations: Accepted
  Parking: Lot Available

Description

Yong K. Lee, who moved from Korea to the United States two decades before he went into the restaurant business, opened Silla in an Aurora strip mall close to twenty years ago. The place is dark, with lacquered tables and booths that have seen better days. But while Silla's appearance may have waned over the years, its popularity has not. The place is perpetually packed, with parties chatting over the sound of meat sizzling as it hits the grills in the tabletops; the electronic chime of the call button fitted to each table regularly pierces through the commotion. A busy staff scurries through the rows of tables, trying to keep up with all the orders. While Silla focuses on barbecue, non-grilled options like bibimbap and bibim naeng myun (cold noodles) are deserving of attention, too.