Kokoria - Korean fried chicken(Sushi in Sushi) — Restaurant in Mississauga

In the past when I craved Korean fried chicken I had to drive all the way down to Dundas where it seems all the Korean restaurants are located. All in all a 30 mins drive just to enjoy.

Randomly scrolling I saw Kokoria and that it was located at Battleford. I thought it was a mistake and didn't pay attention.

Today I was in the Dundas area and decided to search for a place to make a quick take out order. It was the first location to pop up. We called and to our surprise yes they were close to home.

Placed our order and headed there. The lady on the phone was very pleasant and took my order with no issues. She answered all my questions and told us 30 mins.

We had a 5 min wait when we got there. Now this place is located INSIDE Sushi in Sushi which is pretty much behind ExxonMobil gas station.

You cant miss it, just walk inside the Sushi restaurant.

Our order was Piping hot which was a huge deal for me. It meant I could actually enjoy this as it was meant and not luke warm driving 30 mins before being able to eat it.

We ordered half and half fried chicken bone in (garlic soy/plain) and large fries w/cheese powder on top.

Introduced my aunt to this for the first time and she absolutely loved it as did I.

The chicken was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The fries were nice and crispy. Such a game changer enjoying this Piping hot 🔥

The only minor detail miss for me was the radish. They were served dry, I'm used to having them in the brine so they stay sharp and crisp especially if you want it the next day. We didn't finish ours and I hope they don't dry out by tomorrow.

Overall a great first impression and I will absolutely 💯 be back especially now that this place is practically in my backyard.

I will try dining in and trying some other...

My partner and I were searching for a new Korean Fried Chicken restaurant and I think we stumbled upon our favourite one - Kokoria! We have eaten from many in the GTA, but what makes Kokoria different is the thick, crispy, crunchy, yet not greasy batter that coats every centimeter of chicken and how it left us feeling satisfied and refreshed after finishing it. The chicken was juicy, yangnyeum sauce was a good amount of sticky, tasted the right amount of sweet and a hint of spicy. We ordered rose tteokbokki and fought over every tteok because the texture was perfect, accompanied with big tender pieces of thick cut bacon, fish cake, and sausage discs that infuses well into the perfect creamy and spicy soup base. Our server was pleasant, attentive, and kind. The restaurant was a little hard to locate, but just know it is also "Sushi In Sushi". The main entrance is 5 steps up, but there is a door near the washrooms that is ground level near the mechanic garages that could possibly be used for a more accessible entrance (I would call beforehand and ask if this is possible to use if necessary). Recently, we ate at another place in Little Korea in Toronto only to talk about how we missed Kokoria, and now we are waiting for our take-out order in the parking lot. We'll be coming...

I've had better Korean fried chicken in Scarborough/Markham/Richmond Hill but this is still pretty decent Korean fried chicken in Peel region.

I ordered takeout via online and got the half fried & half sauce chicken (yang-nyuem) bone in ($40.99). I also ordered the crispy seaweed rolls (5 pcs), garlic butter French fries (small) and received 2 complimentary pickled radish on the side.

My order included 10 pcs of chicken each. The fried chicken was juicy and had nice crispy skin but it lacked a little bit of flavour and was a bit bland for me. The yang-nyuem chicken had a nice sweet flavour but I wish it was more savoury.

And as for the crispy seaweed rolls, they weren't exactly my favourite since the filling only had sticky rice and some veggies but they were surprisingly flavourful. The garlic butter fries were really good and had a nice sweet buttery taste to it.

Overall, the chicken was good and the location is convenient but it's somewhat overpriced for the quality and amount...