Koo Koo Chicken – Korean
Koo Koo Chicken captures the high-energy spirit of Seoul’s bustling street food scene, where the rhythmic sound of a busy kitchen accompanies the intoxicating scent of ginger and garlic. Each piece of poultry is a masterclass in contrast, boasting a glass-like crunch that shatters to reveal steaming, tender meat coated in vibrant, sticky sauces. It’s an immersive celebration of Korean comfort, inviting guests to linger over baskets of golden-fried perfection and the refreshing snap of chilled pickles.
1698 86th Street, NY 11214 +1-718-837-1688 https://www.kookoochicken.nycRating: 4.1/5 (378 reviews)
Cuisine: Korean
Price range: $
Dietary options: dairy-free, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, plant-based, aip, alkaline, lectin-free, macrobiotic
What diners are saying
Diners have mixed but often appreciative feedback for this spot, frequently praising the comforting, flavorful food and generous portions at reasonable prices. Standout dishes include the crispy fried chicken, tasty satay skewers, and unique items like Sarang Burong and mango papaya shrimp salad, though opinions on the rice quality vary. While some guests find the service friendly and the space clean—noting the attentive utensil cleaning—others critique the strict time limits and lingering plastic partitions that can make the dining area feel tight and cold.
Menu
Appetizers
- Satay Tofu 沙爹豆腐 - $9.95
- Salt & Pepper Squid 椒鹽鮮魷 - $16.95 Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Satay Chicken 沙爹雞 - $10.95
- Homemade Roti Canai 印度麵包 - $4.95 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Roti Telur 印度包加蛋 - $7.95 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic
- Koo Koo Chicken Wings 茨廠街炸雞 - $11.95 Dietary tags: Lectin-Free
- Curry Yong Tau Foo 咖喱雜寶 - $13.5
- Roti Tissue 印度紙巾麵包 - $7.95 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Achat 亞紮 - $8.95 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Homemade Fried Wontons 炸雲吞 - $8.95 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Penang Lobak 滷肉 - $13.95 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Satay Beef 沙爹牛 - $11.95
- Satay Yin Yang 沙爹鴛鴦 - $11.95
- Shrimp Mango Papaya Salad 木瓜沙拉 - $11.95 Dietary tags: Pescatarian
Soups To Share
- Salted Cabbage Tofu Soup 酸菜豆腐湯 - $13.95 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, Macrobiotic
- Seafood Tomato Soup 海鮮番茄湯 - $14.95 Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Seafood Tom Yum Soup 海鮮冬陰湯 - $15.95
- Seafood & Seaweed Soup 海鮮紫菜湯 - $14.5
- Crispy Fish Head Preserved Vegetable Soup 酸菜魚頭湯 - $16.95
Poultry
- Hainanese Chicken (Whole) 海南雞 (全隻) - $32
- Wine Salted Steam Chicken 酒鹽蒸雞 - $19.95 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Hakka Rice Wine Chicken 客家黃酒雞 - $30.95 Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Pattaya Chicken (1/2) 芭堤雅脆皮雞 - $19.95
- Hainanese Chicken (Half) 海南雞(半) - $16
- Sarang Burong 佛砵飄香 - $19.95 Dietary tags: AIP, Lectin-Free
- Curry Chicken 咖喱雞 - $15.95
Stir-Fry Noodles
- Stir-Fried Rice Noodle w. Salted Fish 咸魚炒米 - $13.95
- Singapore Rice Noodles 星洲炒米粉 - $12.95
- Cantonese Style Yin Yang Chow Mein 廣府炒鴛 - $12.95 Dietary tags: AIP, Lectin-Free
- Penang Chow Kueh Teow 檳城炒粿條 - $12.95 Dietary tags: AIP, Lectin-Free
- Beef Chow Fun 乾炒牛河 - $13.95
- Seafood Yee Mein 海鮮炒伊麵 - $16.95 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic
- Stir-Fried Pearl Noodles 幹炒銀針粉 - $12.95 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic
- Indian Mee Goreng 印度幹炒麵 - $12.95 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic
- Seafood Wat Dan Hor 海鮮滑蛋河 - $12.95 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Beef Wat Dan Hor 滑蛋牛河 - $13.95 Dietary tags: AIP, Lectin-Free
- Hokkien Chow Mein 福建炒麵 - $12.95
- Shrimp Pad Thai 北泰 - $12.95 Dietary tags: Pescatarian
Specialty
- Grilled Stingray Fish in Banana Leaf 蕉葉鯆魚 - $35.95 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Stir-Fried Prawn in House Special Sauce 特式大虾 - $35.95 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Lectin-Free
- Bak Kut Teh (S) 肉骨茶 - $18.95
- Mango Prawns 芒果大蝦 - $35.95 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, AIP, Lectin-Free
- Bak Kut Teh (L) 肉骨茶 - $28.95
- Tofu Fish Casserole 豆腐魚煲 - $35.95 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, Macrobiotic
- Sweet & Soup Carp 甜酸鯽魚 - $35.95 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Stingray in Curry 咖喱鯆魚 - $35.95 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Curry Fish Head 咖喱魚頭 - $35.95 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
Soup Noodles
- Curry Fish Head Rice Noodle Soup 咖喱魚頭米 - $14.5 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Macrobiotic
- Wonton Mee 雲吞麵 - $11.95
- Ipoh Kway Teow Soup w. Chicken Strips 雞絲河粉 - $12 Dietary tags: AIP, Lectin-Free
- Curry Laksa Mee w. Curry Chicken 咖喱薯仔雞 - $12.95
- Prawn Mee 正宗蝦麵 - $12.95 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, AIP, Lectin-Free
- Seafood Tom Yum Noodle 海鮮冬陰米粉 - $14.5 Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Curry Laksa Mee w. Hainanese Chicken 咖喱滑 - $12
- Curry Yong Tau Foo Mee 咖喱什料麵 - $13.95
- Clay Pot Noodles 煲仔麵 - $13.95 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic
- Pearl Noodles in Casserole 沙煲銀針粉 - $12.95 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic
- Fish Head w. Preserved Vegetable Rice Noodles 酸菜魚頭米 - $13.95 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Macrobiotic
Vegetable
- Mixed Vegetable w. Garlic 蒜香雜菜 - $14.95 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Koo Koo Chicken Tofu 茨廠街豆腐 - $17.95
- Ong-Choy in Fermented Bean Sauce 腐乳通菜 - $16.95 Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Curry Assorted Vegetable Casserole 咖喱雜菜煲 - $19.95 Dietary tags: Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- String Beans in Belacan Paste 馬來豆子 - $16.95 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline
- Sizzling Stuffed Bean Curd 鐵板豆腐 - $17.95
- String Bean, Eggplant, Okra & Petai in Belacan Paste 四大天王 - $16.95 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline
- Seafood Tofu 海鮮豆腐 - $17.95 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, Macrobiotic
- Ong-Choy in Belacan Paste 馬來風光 - $16.95 Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Okra & Shrimp in Belacan Paste 馬來羊角豆 - $16.95
- Malaysian Buddhaʼs Delight 馬式羅漢齋 - $16.95 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
Rice Dishes
- Nasi Lemak Curry Chicken 咖喱雞飯 - $10
- Salted Fish Fried Rice 鹹魚炒飯 - $13.95 Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Belacan Fried Rice 馬來棧炒飯 - $13.95 Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Seafood Fried Rice 海鮮炒飯 - $13.95 Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Curry Beef Brisket 咖喱牛腩飯 - $12.95
- Young Chow Fried Rice 揚洲炒飯 - $12.95 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Shrimp Fried Rice 蝦炒飯 - $12.95 Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Beef Fried Rice 牛肉炒飯 - $13.95
- Hakka Steamed Pork Belly w. Preserved Vegetables over Rice 客家梅菜扣肉飯 - $10.95
- Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice 菠蘿雞炒飯 - $12
- Hainanese Chicken over Rice 海南雞飯 - $10
- Mixed Vegetable Fried Rice 雜菜炒飯 - $10.95 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Nasi Lemak 椰漿飯 - $12.25 Dietary tags: Pescatarian
Meat
- Fried Pork in Sweet & Sour Sauce 甜酸肉 - $16.95
- Sizzling Pepper Beef 鐵板牛肉 - $19.95
- Pork Chop in Peking Sauce 排骨王 - $16.95 Dietary tags: AIP, Lectin-Free
- Salt & Pepper Ribs 椒鹽排骨 - $16.95
- Curry Brisket 咖喱牛腩 - $20.95
- Malaysian Style Spare Rib 南乳排骨 - $16.95
- Sizzling Beef Cubes 鐵板牛肉丁 - $19.95 Dietary tags: AIP, Lectin-Free
- Sizzling Curry Beef 鐵板咖喱牛 - $20.95 Dietary tags: AIP, Lectin-Free
- Hakka Steamed Pork Belly w. Preserved Vegetables 客家梅菜扣肉 - $16.95
Sides
- Steamed White Rice 白飯 - $4.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic
- Hainanese Flavored Rice 油飯 - $4.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic
- Coconut Flavored Rice 椰飯 - $4.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic
Drinks & Desserts
- Homemade Plum Soda 梅子蘇打 - $4.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Banana Roti Cake 香蕉餅 - $7.95 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Longan Drink 龍眼水 - $4.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Soy Milk w. Grass Jelly 豆漿涼粉 - $4.25 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian
- Roti Tissue 印度紙巾麵包 - $7.75 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Malaysian Iced Milk Tea 馬來奶茶 - $4.25 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Malaysian Coffee 馬來咖啡 - $4.25 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Lychee Drink 荔枝水 - $4.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Soda 汽水 - $2 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Pulut Hitam 黑糯米 - $5.75 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Bubor Cha Cha 摩摩喳喳 - $5.75 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Peanut Roti Cake 花生餅 - $7.95 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
Frequently Asked Questions about Koo Koo Chicken
- What's the best way to experience this restaurant?
- Enjoy a budget-friendly meal of crispy fried chicken and satay skewers while soaking in the high-energy, Seoul-inspired street food atmosphere.
- What are the standout dishes based on the menu?
- Standout dishes include the crispy fried chicken, tasty satay skewers, unique Sarang Burong, and the mango papaya shrimp salad.
- Does this restaurant have good options for group dining with mixed dietary needs?
- The restaurant accommodates mixed needs with Satay Tofu for vegans, Salt & Pepper Squid for pescatarians, and gluten-free Grilled Flank Steak.
- What is this restaurant's overall rating?
- Koo Koo Chicken has an overall rating of 4.1/5, with diners frequently praising the comforting and flavorful food.
- How many reviews does this restaurant have?
- Koo Koo Chicken has received a total of 378 reviews from customers, contributing to its current average rating of 4.1 stars.
- What is the overall customer sentiment about this restaurant?
- Diners offer mixed but appreciative feedback with a 4.1/5 rating, praising the flavorful fried chicken and generous portions despite strict time limits.
- How can I contact this restaurant?
- You can contact Koo Koo Chicken by visiting their official website at https://www.kookoochicken.nyc for further information and inquiries.
- Does this restaurant offer good ambiance?
- Rated 4.1/5, guests find the space clean with attentive utensil cleaning, though some critique the strict time limits and lingering plastic.
- What is the price range at this restaurant?
- Koo Koo Chicken is a budget-friendly ($) restaurant that is frequently praised by diners for its reasonable prices and portions.
- Which dishes work for multiple diets at once (e.g., keto + gluten-free)?
- Greek Salad covers low-carb and gluten-free, while Za'atar Crusted Sea Scallops and Salt & Pepper Squid are dairy-free and sugar-free.
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