Bop 'N Grill Closes Its Doors in Evanston

One day after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives aired an episode on the Evanston and Rogers Park burger shop , the restaurant announced it was closing its Evanston location.

"We're just focusing on the Loyola location," general manager Amber Schwartz told Patch on Tuesday. The restaurant announced the closing of its Evanston restaurant via Facebook, directing patrons to the Rogers Park store at 6604 N. Sheridan Rd.

Owner William Song, who lives in Rogers Park, opened the restaurant’s first location in Evanston at 1903 Church Street about three years ago. 

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Both the Evanston shop and its counterpart in Rogers Park offered a menu highlighted by Korean-style favorites like teriyaki barbecue chicken, panko breaded fish and bi bim bop (hence the “bop” in the restaurant’s name) as well as some very creative burgers. The “porker,” for example, comes with soy-braised carnitas, while the “kimchi” includes kimchi, bacon and fried egg.

Asked whether low traffic in Evanston had affected the decision to close, Schwartz reiterated her statement that they wanted to focus on the Rogers Park location.

Following the first air date on the show, traffic was up at the Sheridan Road store, at least.

"Today's been a little busy, that's for sure," Schwartz said.

The Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode airs again on the Food Network at 8 and 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, and at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29.