KChickin (Korean, Sushi, Hand roll and Japanese Cuisine) — Restaurant in Boston

Hands down the best Korean chicken and donkatsu place (juicy and thick meat japanese style) in Boston as of Nov 2024! By the time we went, there were all 5-star reviews and we thought... is this possible? Well, I can now say that it was true..!

We were so impressed of the authenticity of the taste, and how it tasted as good as eating at a nice place in Seoul even! We asked if we can meet the chef, and we were able to tell how much he cares about all the details for the meal, did a lot of research. Even the water served there was filtered water! (we HATE tap water!) We asked how the chicken is so juicy, and the chef said he only cooks with fresh chicken daily. Whenever you want to check if a chicken place cooks well, you must try their original crispy chicken. Here, the crunchiness is amazing, all food were not salty at all, all meat were juicy and tender and savory. They double-fry in their special way, and it did not feel greasy or gaseous. We found our new best spot for Korean chicken!!!

Oh, and the chef said he developed the "chicken moo" (pickled radish) to be the most authentic Korean style as possible, which he said he only uses Korean radishes (softer and crunchier to chew) - not the Japanese one which is more tough to chew. The sourness and sweetness is JUST PERFECT. The chef said he had worked in Korean and Japanese restaurants.

Also, if you're a Korean food lover, or if you've spent at least some time in Korea and had the experience of enjoying authentic Tteokbokki place around the middle-school-corners, please do try it here! I was amazed by how they replicated the taste -- not too sweet like the ones sold in touristy areas in Seoul or other famous cities, but the ones with authentic adequate spicyness level and savory taste that speaks to Korean locals for genuine nostalgic tteokbokki.

The chef was worried that some people commented how the tteokbokki should be a bit more sweeter. But no, I've lived in Korea enough to know that there are differences in styles of authentic tteokbokki. And the sweeter (glazed, or the ones with rice syrup) ones are more from touristy or busy street food market areas, which I still enjoy and love, but may get bored after a while so you need a break. The style of tteobokki sold here is rather like the ones cooked home-made style, by mommy-like chefs in smaller but something like places of 50-years of tradition. This is the taste that you will go back frequently and never get bored.

Their price is also very competitive compared to other restaurants. I am definitely going back! I hope it tastes the same when I order the food from food delivery apps.. I haven't tried delivering food from here yet, but I may try it soon. If that's the case, I would even give 10 stars if possible without any hesitation.

We have not tried other food, but most other menus are sushi or sashimi or Japanese food. The chef recommended the basil chicken which is Thai style -- we'll try that next time for sure since it's the chef's recommendation! Typically I don't rave about places with mixed "Asian" food menus, but this place.. they know what...

I was intrigued by the interesting menu at KChickin, so visited with 2 other people last Sunday for dinner. My friend had been before and said that the soy garlic chicken wings were good (though the sauce was a bit soupy), and that the seafood tofu soup was good but the tofu was not very soft. This time, we decided to try the wings and some of the seafood options.

Good, would get again Tangy chicken wings ($12.95 for 6 wings): The wings were big, crispy, and juicy. The tangy seasoning was true to its name. Tako wasabi ($8.95): The portion size was good and it came with seaweed, shiso leaves, and cucumber, which I thought was different and nice.

Might get again Shrimp volcano ($12.95): A lot of little seafood pieces in a hot mayo dressing. Nothing crazy, but pleasant to eat. Edamame ($5.95): This was pretty standard, though with a bit too much salt.

Do not recommend Baked baby scallops ($12.95): These were served cold (with a flame underneath), tasted a bit fishy, and mine had sand/little pearls in it which was unpleasant. They also had very little flavor. Shishito peppers ($7.95): These had 0 flavor and the portion size was small.

Overall I would recommend the wings! The restaurant has limited seating -- around 6 tables -- but we were easily able to get a table around 6pm on a Sunday. Service was good and we enjoyed trying...

We ordered the spicy set sushi, combo chicken (boneless, spicy & soy garlic), a bowl of white rice, and hot green tea.

The sushi was not spicy. The rice was overly wet, so the grains mushed together, resulting in an unpleasant mouth feel. The tuna and salmon were dull in color, and the yellowtail looked dull, period. The fish, unfortunately, did not taste distinct from each other. However, it was a decent portion size for $20.

The chicken was moist and well seasoned! The pieces were HUGE so the combo is definitely better suited for ~6 people. The batter did not cling well to the chicken, unfortunately, and did not have great crunch.

The bowl of rice was overcooked :( The only thing I genuinely enjoyed was the hot green tea! It was perfect for a cold winter day.

The menu tries to cover too much ground, which already is a red flag. Staff were nice — although I did notice that they selectively greeted customers with irashaimase.. commit to the bit or don’t do it at all. Because this was in my neighborhood, I tried it on the off chance that it was good, but I don’t think I’ll be back. I recommend that KChickin narrow down their scope, maybe just focus on chicken, instead of delivering subpar...