Chung Chun Rice Hot Dog — Restaurant in Burnaby

I haven’t tried other Korean corndog places in the Vancouver area yet (if there are any others), but Chungchun definitely offers a good selection of flavourful, crispy corndogs! With a menu offering corndogs with different customizations, toppings, seasonings, sides and more, I believe that most people will likely be able to find at least one thing they’d like to try- there’s even a chocolate corndog?

For me, I particularly enjoy the Whole Mozzarella- the pairing of the not-too-oily, crispy, outer layer with the stretchy, warm mozzarella cheese inside is tasty every time I get it! The Half Mozzarella is also quite good- the sausage has a nice flavour to it, and goes nicely with the batter and cheese as well! As someone who’s a bit prone to acne, I’m thankful for the corndogs not being super greasy :)

The interior is clean but pretty small, so when it’s super busy you might have to wait outside as it can easily become super crowded. Staff inside are few, but they try their best to do what they can! During my last visit, it seemed like they’ve added a few foldable chairs inside for people to take a seat as they wait- a really good idea :)

Also seems like they’ve changed the takeout box for the corndogs- I have two photos which show the current takeout box (pic with blue bench background) and the past one which is a little more sturdy and “official”looking - but it’s not a big deal, who cares about the takeout box when the corndogs have remained as delicious as they have been 🤷🏻‍♀️

If you’re stopping by Metrotown for some shopping and don’t feel like eating anything from inside the mall, I would recommend passing by Chungchun (it’s really close to the Skytrain Station) and giving it a try!

(They do have an app/rewards system, so if you plan to be a returning customer, look...

One of the staff was very rude. The first staff I talked to provided me an information about the benefit of signing up with their app so I did. But another staff suddenly interrupted her with a bad attitude and voice in other language in front of us. We couldn't understand why she was so mad at her college who helped us with information. I tried to explain her that I was just trying to download the app and sign up but she did not want to talk to us and just walked away. While we were waiting for our order I saw that rude staff kept giving us a bad look and being angry at her college which scared us so much. It seemed like she got angry because of 3$coupon that was offered to customers for signing up with their app. I am not 100% sure since she was speaking in different language that I couldnt understand but i could feel that she was not happy about that coupon being applied to our order. She also passed her duty to her other staff to make our foods instead of her and eventually she walked out of the store. We felt that she was definitely trying to avoid an eye contact with us. Still don't understand what's wrong...

Right in the neighbourhood, newly opened and I was intrigued by a Rice Hotdog!

You can choose the kind of hotdogs you'd like from beef, pork or a mixture of both.

Then it's wrapped in a rice coating and deep fried. I had no idea but you'd have to wait for about 5 minutes as it's cooked to order - made fresh.

Then you get to choose your topping and your sauce. Your hotdogs gets dressed and off you go to enjoy a tasty treat with plenty of texture and umami flavour.

I chose the Volcano Hotdog, my husband tried the Jumbo and the Sweet Potato. We tried the Sweet Garlic sauce, the hot and spicy mayo, and the Sweet Chili sauces. I was impressed that they had veggie options here too!

The staff were very quick with our order, answered our questions as it was our first time ordering and smiled and were kind. It's right across the street from the Metrotown Skytrain on the Southside on Beresford. There are picnic tables right outside where you can enjoy the public street art sculptures.

We LOVED it and will definitely be back! Come and...