New Korean Style Restaurant: Over 250 Rice Bowls Sold On 1st Day

JOLIET, IL — Thursday marked the first day of business for Joliet's newest restaurant, Yura Nuna, and there were at least 250 rice bowl food orders from customers, according to the wife of Dillon Kim, whose family owns and operates the restaurant.

Located at 221 North Chicago St., Yura Nuna is right next door to the Joliet Junior College campus on North Chicago Street in downtown Joliet. The Kim family previously ran K Ribs BBQ here.

The new Korean-style restaurant in Joliet is unlike any other. Their menu features four Japchae rice bowls, smoothies, bubble tea and signature drinks.

Yura Nuna offers dine-in and takeout. The rice bowls come with sweet potato noodles and white rice. The restaurant is named for Dillon Kim's daughter, Yura, who has worked in the restaurant during the past several years and she manages the kitchen.

"We will specialize in the rice bowls, chicken, beef and pork plus healthy," Dillon Kim assured Joliet Patch's editor. "It's going to be a different menu and a much healthier upgrade. More healthy food focus.

"We're not going to sell chicken wings, no ribs, because they are high cholesterol and fatty salts, but we increase the more healthy. There's smoothies, juices and a lot of different organic drinks."

The restaurant features a kiosk where customers who walk in the door are asked to place their order, rather than go to the front counter.

Yura Nuna is now open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. It's closed on Monday and Sunday. The restaurant phone is 779-242-1151.