“Chicken like you’ve never had before!”

Manhattan Sojourn

Eats: Kyochon Chicken, 319 5th Avenue, New York, NY

That is the tagline of Kyochon Chicken, a restaurant that serves Korean fried chicken (available in wings and drumsticks only) known for its secret signature sauces of soy garlic and hot & sweet created by its founder, Mr Won-Kang Kwon.

The restaurant I visited in Manhattan boasted a very hip interior with the blinding red as its dominant theme color even on its restrooms. The interior design has touches of cool Japanese contemporary design and 70s retro.

Manhattan Branch

Even the design of the condiment dispensers are impressive.

The red toilet.

Signature Drumsticks of soy garlic and hot & sweet sauces.

Signature Wings of soy garlic and hot & sweet sauces.

A side dish of Brocoli Salad makes a perfect combination for the Signature Wings.

The Signature Wings with soy garlic sauce were really crunchy to the bite but tender and juicy in taste. Their claim to fame is that they only use young chickens and never frozen. I can imagine how difficult it is to maintain the quality chain from their processing plant to the restaurants but somehow it worked. However, do not expect a fast service because all items are made-to-order. The price is even an attraction, a small size of 5 pieces is only $5.99.

Scorecard:

Food – Very Good

Ambience – Excellent

Service – Fair

Price – Affordable

Overall Dining Experience – Very Good

www.kyochon.com