Meet Mr. Yoon

Bap and Chicken is the brainchild of local restaurant industry vet, John Gleason, who was born, Sung Wook Yoon, in Seoul, South Korea. When he was just 6 months old, John was adopted by a loving Midwestern couple and raised as the second oldest of 5 Gleason kids in the Twin Cities. 

The street food style menu at Bap and Chicken is John's homage to his Korean roots and American upbringing: part Korean, part American, all delicious. Enjoy! 

"Hangin’ with Klecko: Bap and Chicken’s John Gleason"

Food Service News By Klecko - November 2019​

...recently as I was cruising down the 1300 block, I noticed that the Grand Shanghai had been replaced by a new concept called Bap and Chicken....

"A neighborhood place for Korean Minnesotans"

Korean Quarterly By Melissa Lee Wright - October 2019​

Most KQ readers outside of Minnesota know the that Twin Cities has a reputation...

"The Minnesota-Korean food we’ll need this winter: fried chicken, Korean rice bowls, affordable prices"

Minnesota Monthly By Jason DeRusha - October 24, 2019​

Choose your own adventure: Twice fried in tempura-style batter until super crunchy, the chicken makes for a great sandwich, bibimbap rice bowl, or a nice bite on its own...

"St. Paul’s Bap and Chicken gets creative with Korean classics"

City Pages - October 2, 2019​

Forget the doom and gloom: At Bap and Chicken, the old really is (pleasantly) new again...

"Korean fried chicken stars at Bap and Chicken on Grand Avenue"

Eater Twin Cities - September 19, 2019​

Twin Cities restaurant veteran/general manager John Gleason (Masu at the Mall of America, Can Can Wonderland, etc.) has branched out...