Because it's fried twice (similar to Belgian fries) and cooked to order, it's not really fast food and you have to wait a while for your food (they even give you a beeper coaster so you'll know when to pick it up). It makes me wonder if the skin gets soggy fairly quickly over time like Belgian fries do.
I tried Kyochon at the Glendale Galleria (which might cost more since mall food tends to cost a little more) where five wing pieces cost $4.99 or roughly about $1 a wing which is fairly pricey for wings. They had a couple of flavors on tap and I went with the soy garlic which is flavored with a blend of honey, ginger, garlic, and soy.
The chicken had a nice crunch and a fairly strong garlic flavor coupled with the sweet saltiness of honey and soy. It's a fairly enjoyable flavor that's fairly common in Asian cuisine. It's similar to teriyaki but replaces the tangy fruity notes with garlic and, to a lesser extent, ginger.
While Kyochon's Soy Garlic Wings were enjoyable and worth a try if you want the novelty of a different take on fried chicken, it's pricey when compared to other wing options.
Kyochon's way overpriced, along with most Korean chicken joints. There's this one place in K-town, Pizza and Chicken Love Letter, which serves pretty good chicken. Korean pizza's interesting too.. potatoes w/ bulgogi.. who whoulda thunk it?
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ReplyDeleteI went when you deserted us to go play in the Bay Area =P
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