chi koko

chikoko rises from a humble family establishment to a well-known local eatery for korean fried chicken. chikoko is famous for crunchy chicken skin and juicy meat, and is a perfect combination with pickled radish and soju. the order takes time, but it is worth the wait. besides fried chicken, you can enjoy jumeokbap (seaweed rice balls), ramen with tteokbokki (rice cake), bibimbap (rice bowl), etc.

when chikoko first opened, theserviceused to be friendly and attentive. the chicken came with a very good portion and price. most importantly, the flavours were superior.

chikoko, a newly emerged egotistical celebrity, is now less likeable. the pricing increased but the food quality declined. suddenly portion was much more humble. on one occasion, we visited the restaurant at 8 pm and was informed by the staff that the kitchen would close in 15 minutes. as regulars, we ordered straight away after being seated at our tables, and to our surprise, that very same staff informed us that “the kitchen is now closed”. mind you, the closing time is 9 pm. honestly, if you cannot commit to doing business properly, then don’t bother accepting customers.

it used to be excellent, but now it is okay.

p.s. home delivery is available but cash only

great fried chicken. the chilli sauce made the great batter soggy quickly but it was so tasty. plus greatserviceand the same prices as in the city (some suburban korean places jack up the prices).

went today with a friend and she was amazed how good the food was been a year since i've been here we had the bibibap for me 1st time and i loved it and also the dumplings were great. fastserviceclean and friendly staff

the interior was lovely. the chicken was decently priced. half chicken was a lot in terms of portion size. we ordered soft tofu stew, but were disappointed that the restaurant did not have side dishes. enjoyed the rice balls (though that dish might just be suitable for 1 person)
selfservicewater available as byo food and water is not allowed.

it’s very good i liked it very much i went there two times and yes it’s very good.serviceis good. food is good. atmosphere is good. i would recommend it to anyone who wants chicken

it was ok, an average ok.

food andservicewere all mediocre, no compliments no complaints either.

chicken would probably be the best thing here but the tteokbokki + ramen were interesting and had a warm home-cooking feeling to it.

i would go here if i didn’t feel like making a commute elsewhere for korean food.

came here with a group of friends and was pleased with the service, however food was not my fav.

first impressions: goodservicehowever would not let us bring our drinks in or have it out. (couldn't even drink my own water!! perhaps it is a health regulation thing? didn't really mind though.)

food: ordered the fried chicken and the tteokbokki+fried chicken. the soup base/sauce flavouring wasn't as tasty as i'd hoped, however the other friends thought it tasted amazing so perhaps it was just my palate liking. rice cakes were good, fried chicken was amazing and not greasy, was also perfectly juicy and tender. price was decent for the portions!

overall decent korean food, would recommend fried chicken over tteokbokki!

everyone is so friendly,serviceis a little slow and the ambience of the restaurant is really nice. the mad red koko was quite nice, nice portion and delicious. it didn't really strike a large impression on me though. i came in for the ramen because i like how they present it. would come back again. it was delicious.

hurstville’s brand new and only* - korean fried chicken restaurant. reviewing fresh off its grand opening it delivers exactly what korean fried chicken is ; fresh, juicy, succulent and crispy without feeling weighed down by frying oil. the chicken is the best korean fried chicken i’ve had to date, better than arisun which is a big claim. the chicken is really the star and the care taken that each morsel of chicken an experience for the senses is clearly evident.

food;
red koko - fab fried chicken with slightly spicy red sauce. not enough sauce for my liking but can always ask for more sauce
sweet soy koko- same as ^ highly recommend
boneless cheezling koko - unlike other places that usually make this type of chicken dish dry and really unpleasant to eat, chi koko adds a clear and distinct parmesan taste that comes through delightfully
noodle tteokbokki- a stable korean dish done properly
dumplings - a juicy and meaty experience with crush bonito flakes adding almost a takoyaki like experience
rice balls- a bit on the dry side, but can easily be rectified with some extra kewpie mayo. otherwise another standard korean dish done alright
steamed eggs - perfect. better than others due to a stronger depth of flavour coming from some pieces of beef and garlic

service
being a family owned restaurant the staff is relatively small, being that the staff consists of the mum cooking the chicken in the back and daughters and nieces serving. that being said theserviceis slow due to the amount of staff, but servers andservicemade the experience overall was very nice

ambience
a nice and cosy restaurant, relatively small but was told they would increase capacity.

highly recommend/10