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#14 of 26,667 Restaurants in Seoul
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Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile

Got recommended by some friends for the delicious chicken. I had half garlic and spice, and it was pretty decent. The staff were welcoming and we did not have to wait long for the food to arrive. It’s decent, you get what you pay for.

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

we try this korean food at DCC , its authentic dish the chicken is so crispy you will love it, thanks to manager lexter accomodate us, also the crew helping our order.

Date of visit: March 2023
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박송규, 오너 at Kyochon Chicken Dongdaemun 1, responded to this reviewResponded 5 days ago

Thank you very much for using our store. It is the only 24-hour chicken restaurant in Korea. In our store, you can taste delicious chicken, various Korean liquor, and beer. I hope you are always healthy and happy.

Reviewed September 24, 2021 via mobile

The food here is good and the wings are nice and spicy. Didn’t think it was worth the money as I’ve had way better wings for a lot cheaper in other places. Nonetheless I would return here because the food was good and it can...satisfy a cravingMore

Date of visit: October 2020
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SONGGYUP, 오너 at Kyochon Chicken Dongdaemun 1, responded to this reviewResponded May 5, 2022

Thank you for using our store. I am sorry for the late reply to the review. We will try to make more delicious and better chicken. We always want you to be healthy and happy.

Reviewed September 12, 2020 via mobile

The chicken was so tender and crispy, it didn't feel greasy at all. It was so delicious but the portion was massive and I couldn't finish it. I didn't think to take a picture as I was absolutely starving but the chicken looked like chicken......hahaMore

Date of visit: October 2019
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SONGGYUP, 오너 at Kyochon Chicken Dongdaemun 1, responded to this reviewResponded May 5, 2022

Thank you. We will be the best chicken restaurant in Korea that always does our best. Our store is the most famous chicken restaurant in Korea. Thank you for visiting. And it's open 24 hours a day. You can always visit and enjoy it.

Reviewed December 25, 2019 via mobile

Recommended by a colleague, i was surprised at the first bite. The outer is crispy and thin, unlike the chicken sold elsewhere and everywhere. The inside was juicy and soft! I had half portions of garlic and spicy. They were really great. The wait is...about 30 minutes but i was lucky to get my relatively fast. You might have to google where you can find it.More

Date of visit: December 2019
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SONGGYUP, 客戶關係經理 at Kyochon Chicken Dongdaemun 1, responded to this reviewResponded December 30, 2019

Thank you for your visiting to Kyochon chicken ^^ We are so happy you had a good dining time here with us. All the food are fresh made so we need some cooking time. Thanks again for your waiting and hope to see you again...More

Reviewed December 11, 2019

Came in January this year and tried 2 different fried chicken places which were disappointing. We walked from Myeongdong to the nearest Kyochon chicken place and we were really happy we walked 1 km in the freezing cold to get to the place. The spicy...and soy garlic were okay but the honey chickens were really really good. The skin was crispy on the outside and the chicken was soft on the inside. We ordered a half and half wings (half spicy and half soy garlic) as well as a full wings (honey). We also ordered the cheese buns and the garlic rice. The buns were great as well. Rice was ordinary. We are a family of 4 adults and we just managed to finish what we ordered for lunch. What was surprising was the restaurant only had 3 school girls and us during lunchtime so we didn't have to queue. This is the restaurant near the cityhall subway.More

Date of visit: December 2019
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SONGGYUP, 客戶關係經理 at Kyochon Chicken Dongdaemun 1, responded to this reviewResponded December 14, 2019

Thank you for your visiting to Kyochon chicken^^ This page is managed by the one in Dongdeamoon. But we also appreciated for you. Hope you had a good time with us, hoping for your next visit. Thank you.

Reviewed December 9, 2019 via mobile

With kfc right below the store, it is a little hard to avoid comparing the two places. However, this location should be the one who comes out on top. We've had multiple places that serve chicken and beer, but this was so much better. Their...honey chicken was so good and addictive we could not stop. The soy chicken was a little plain though. Tteokbokki was good and spicy. They gave a good amount with a full boiled egg. Also: order from your table and pay at the counter. We were a little confused when we went.More

Date of visit: December 2019
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SONGGYUP, 客戶關係經理 at Kyochon Chicken Dongdaemun 1, responded to this reviewResponded December 11, 2019

Thank you so much for your visiting and positive rating ^^ We are very happy you love Kyochon's fried chicken. We will always keep the good quality for all of you. Looking forward for your next visiting.

Reviewed November 4, 2019

Loved the chicken here, best we had in Seoul and we tried a few! A good little stop for a quick lunch whilst wandering around Seoul.

Date of visit: September 2019
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SONGGYUP, 고객 담당 매니저 at Kyochon Chicken Dongdaemun 1, responded to this reviewResponded November 12, 2019

First of all, thank you for choosing Kyochon chicken^^ Happy you had a good time here. Looking forward for your next visiting.

Reviewed November 2, 2019

First time being here, good location and not hard to find. Fried chicken is good. Would be better if they can provide smaller sets. I went there with my wife and son who can't eat spicy. As a result we could only order a set...of honey fried chicken drums although we would also like to try other flavors.More

Date of visit: October 2019
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SONGGYUP, 고객 담당 매니저 at Kyochon Chicken Dongdaemun 1, responded to this reviewResponded November 12, 2019

Thank you for your visiting to Kyochon chicken ^^ We will think about to have smaller portion or to make some set suit for the first visit. Thank you so much.

Reviewed October 2, 2019

I recommend the wings & drumettes and don't both with the legs if you want crispy. Very good flavor, moist, and well priced for the amount you get. Sides are nice and tap local beer is good. Went for lunch with my gf, and got...the mixed basket with a side. Still needed a to-go box. Went out of our way to go, but there are some cool shopping/local eating areas nearby worth checking out. I would recommend it to expats/foreigners as the staff is friendly and communicate well.More

Date of visit: October 2019
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SONGGYUP, 고객 담당 매니저 at Kyochon Chicken Dongdaemun 1, responded to this reviewResponded October 10, 2019

Thank you so much for your visit to Kyochon ^^ Happy you had a good time with us and enjoyed the meal. Hope to see you again soon! Have a great day.

Reviewed September 29, 2019

Kyochon fried chicken is well known in Korea and must try!! We ordered portion for 2 persons with half spicy and half normal soy source. We like it and is strongly recommended for people visiting Korea.

Date of visit: September 2019
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SONGGYUP, 고객 담당 매니저 at Kyochon Chicken Dongdaemun 1, responded to this reviewResponded September 30, 2019

Thank you so much for your strongly recommend ^^ Hope you had a good time with us.Thanks.

Reviewed September 12, 2019 via mobile

I thought KFC has the worst fried chicken, but now I regret that I didn't went for their shop around the corner. It's still better than this. We ordered drums and wings. What we got was undefined chicken parts with almost no meat. Very dry...inside and oily outside. One piece was the chicken neck. Wtf?!More

Date of visit: September 2019
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SONGGYUP, 고객 담당 매니저 at Kyochon Chicken Dongdaemun 1, responded to this reviewResponded September 22, 2019

Thank you for your visiting to Kyochon Dondeamoon store. I would like to know when we served the chicken have you let us know that is the wrong one? and also depending on the part of chicken some parts are more meat and some parts...More

Reviewed August 4, 2019

When coming to Korea, there's two things you have to try, BBQ and Fried Chicken. Kyochon is in my opinion the best fried chicken joint in Seoul. I was a bit apprehensive about getting fried chicken for the second day in a row as I...ate at Oppadak the night before and got sick as a dog. Got there around 730 and had to wait about 15 minutes to be seated. Ordered and for some reason our pops and fries were brought out first. Staff didn't speak much English and my Korean isn't the best, but I wanted to explain to them that the fries should not come out until the chicken does and to not bring the pops until the food is all together, they ended up bringing us new pops and left the fries, oh well. Anyway, chicken was a class above Oppadak and left me satisfied and most importantly, not sick. Will definitely be back.More

Date of visit: July 2019
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SONGGYUP, 고객 담당 매니저 at Kyochon Chicken Dongdaemun 1, responded to this reviewResponded August 15, 2019

Thank you so much for your lovely comment ^^ Happy that you had a great time with us and also hope you had a good memories for your trip to Seoul. If you ever come back to Seoul again please visit us again ^^ Thanks.

Reviewed July 16, 2019 via mobile

Very good chicken and huge sharable portions. The paired menues of chicken and beer is a really concept.

Date of visit: July 2019
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SONGGYUP, 고객 담당 매니저 at Kyochon Chicken Dongdaemun 1, responded to this reviewResponded July 17, 2019

Thank you so much for coming and sharing your experience ^^ Hope you had a good time with us.

Reviewed June 8, 2019 via mobile

The portions are large and good value for money. Each order sufficient for 2 persons. You have to order the fries separately as it comes only with a small side of pickled radish. Menu in English and Korean. We ordered the honey version and the...chicken came out crispy tasty and meat is very moist.More

Date of visit: June 2019
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SONGGYUP, 고객 담당 매니저 at Kyochon Chicken Dongdaemun 1, responded to this reviewResponded June 21, 2019

Thank you so much for coming and sharing your dining experience with others ^^ Very appreciated that you were like our fried chicken. Looking forward for your next visiting. Thank you.

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atiqahromaisyam
January 12, 2019|
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Response from PeepohPanda | Reviewed this property |
Don’t think so as no way to tell where there source the chicken. But no fear there is an outlet at Pavillion KL selling the same fried chicken. (Under franchise from Korea!)
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atiqahromaisyam
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Response from PeepohPanda | Reviewed this property |
Definitely not. The restaurant serves beer too. Not all is lost as there is a franchise outlet in Pavillion KL if you wish to try.
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Response from Marion C | Reviewed this property |
It’s literally right behind the gate, get off at the Dongdaemun station and walk towards the gate you can’t miss it
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Kyochon Chicken Dongdaemun 1, Seoul - 2nd floor 464-6 Changsin-dong, Jongno-gu - Menu & Prices - Tripadvisor

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Kyochon Chicken Dongdaemun 1 is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 3