Signature raw dish that showcases the fat's quality — it melts on your tongue at room temperature. Some reviewers found this subtle, others transformative. It's worth trying once to understand the ingredient, though opinions vary.
Tips from diners
Try this with a tiny pinch of sea salt and a touch of ginger — let the wagyu flavor speak.
The core of the Chubby Cattle experience. The beef arrives in thin sheets, and you grill it yourself on a heated stone plate embedded in the table. The fat renders in seconds, the meat is tender before it even hits heat. Reviewers consistently rank Chubby Cattle as the best Korean BBQ in Chicago, largely because of the wagyu quality.
Tips from diners
Don't overload the grill plate — cook 3-4 slices at a time so each one gets direct heat.
Premium Australian Wagyu beef, slightly less fatty than Japanese A5 but still heavily marbled.
Tips from diners
Australian wagyu is included in your price, same as Japanese — no up-charge, so load up on this.
One of the rotating hot dishes that arrives regularly during your 70-minute session. It's a palate cleanser between beef courses and adds a different flavor dimension to the meal.
Tips from diners
Order this early to break up the meat courses — it's bright and helps reset your palate.
Rotating selection of nigiri including salmon, tuna, wagyu, and uni prepared throughout service.
Tips from diners
The wagyu nigiri is worth ordering — sushi-grade beef is rare and it melts differently than grilled cuts.
Chubby Cattle opened as Chicago's first outpost of the Hong Kong-based yakiniku chain, bringing unlimited Japanese and Australian Wagyu beef grilling to Chinatown in 2022. The space features robot servers, food conveyor belts, and immersive 5D projection dining rooms that shift throughout your meal. The model is pure entertainment wrapped around premium beef — you order from the menu, dishes arrive every 5 minutes for 70 minutes, and the kitchen maintains a steady supply of A5 Wagyu, sushi, seafood, wagyu tartare, and signature hot dishes.
You have 70 minutes to order, but 90 minutes total to sit and finish. Order in small batches every 5 minutes rather than all at once.
Unless you hold an NFT, walk-ins are first-come. Arrive before 5pm on weekdays or before 11:30am on weekends to avoid a queue.
The 5D projections change every 15-20 minutes — it's part entertainment, part dining experience. Embrace the novelty.
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