KnChicken — Restaurant in Burnaby

Recently, I had noticed a new restaurant open up in the little mini mall on the corner of Canada Way and Edmonds. Located in a former unsuccessful Mexican/BBQ joint that I tried a year earlier, this new place was known simply as Rib & Chicken so I was expecting another BBQ place. However, it’s actually a Korean restaurant that specializes in Korean-style ribs and chicken.

It seems like KFC (Korean Fried Chicken) places are popping up everywhere these days. On my first visit, I decided to try their Half and Half ($20.99 original and sweet and spicy). When I arrived to pick up my order, I noticed that they renovated the interior and it looks much better compared to the former tenants.

The size of the chicken pieces are quite large but I found that the meat was a bit chewier in texture (compared with nearby Chicko Chicken). Still, the exterior was nice and crisp on the outside.

On my next visit, I decided to dine-in (they have a few tables available) and ordered the Grilled Pork Back Ribs ($18.99). The meal came with a bowl of pinkish rice, a simple green salad with a tart yet refreshing vinaigrette, pickled radish, kimchi, and sliced tofu.

The pork back ribs aren’t fall-off-the-bone tender but they were very tasty and somewhat juicy. These are the kind of ribs that you have to really bite off the bone but that extra work is rewarded. I noticed that they put cut marks along the ribs which makes it somewhat easier to bite chunks of meat off the bone. I actually really enjoyed the ribs here (bonus points for the grilled onions) and they were quite plentiful...

I'm always on the hunt for awesome Korean Fried Chicken and this place blew me away! The location is within a small strip plaza beside a convenience store and thai restaurant. Because of COVID-19 there is currently no dining in but from the looks of it there are a handful of seats available once dine in is an option again.

The menu was posted so that you could see the offerings from the outside which was super helpful. Inside, I was greeted at the small counter which had a plexi panel separating customer and staff.

I ordered the regular size half and half chicken with one part spicy and one part sweet soy. The order took approximately 15 minutes to complete as they cooked to order.

The portion size was definitely generous. I requested for the spicy sauce to be placed separately as I was sharing with others who may not eat spicy. The chicken was perfectly battered with a light but crispy and crunchy outer layer enveloping the juicy boneless meat inside. The sweet soy was sweet and sticky which kind of tasted caramelized. The spicy sauce was less spicy than ones I have had in the past, boarding more sweet chili style sauce. The order came with one side of pickled radish as well as chopsticks. I ordered an extra side of pickled radish because it's a must in my books to accompany KFC; it was just $1 extra(as of June 25/20)

10/10 for flavour and overall experience. Will definitely be back in the near future for all...

My friend and I bought fried chicken to go on Monday (Aug 31st). We wanted to try new fried chicken place and Rib and Chicken came to my mind. There were lots of good reviews on Yelp and Google and take out promo was another reason we went.

Thank god, our order already came as boneless. Our food was fresh, crispy and tender, however flavours were bland. Sweet soy($9.90 takeout) and spicy garlic ($9.90) were both identical and sweet. I pictured myself spicy garlic to be drizzled in Gochujang with sesame or peanuts liked the old fried chicken style. Didn't look like what I thought it would be.

Spicy garlic had mixture of garlic and pepper flakes it tasted off in my personal opinion. It was like kimchi marinade Sweet soy tasted underwhelming too. They needed distinct flavours for these two.

The good- 10% take out promotion ($9.90 for small chicken to go) Order came as boneless so no need to ask if bone-in / boneless. Not too greasy and salty. Great portion and inexpensive price. Free dipping sauce, yes! Fast and friendly service.

The bad- flavours were bland. Dipping sauce was sweet like fried chicken sauce. (Perfect if you can't handle spicy food!) They really need some kicks...