Legend Hot Chicken — Restaurant in Hawaiian Gardens

"My chicken from Kokio, it makes me see. My chicken from Kokio, it's so good to me." parody of "Woman From Tokyo", Deep Purple

KFC (Korean Fried Chicken), baby!

Koreans make the best fried chicken, undoubtedly, IMHO. When I noticed Kokio open for business in the Zion plaza, my salivating tastebuds & growling beast of a belly would only find solace once I chomped down on the crispy skin of Korean fried chicken.

Kokio's bowls are served with vegetables & rice. Customers can choose from- Cajun BBQ chicken Soy sauce chicken Spicy sauce chicken Teriyaki chicken Beef bowl

Teriyaki chicken bowl The thick pieces of chicken cutlet were tender & juicy, however the vegetables could've been cooked longer, as they proved tough. The bowl was a large portion, but at Korean Fried Chicken spot, why would anyone go for grilled chicken?

Combination plates come with salad & choice of fries, steamed rice or fried rice. Choices are- 5 wings 4 pieces crispy chicken 3 drumsticks 3 original crispy strips

Combination wings plate (sweet & spicy) Yummy! Thick, meaty wing portions accompanied by coleslaw & fried rice. An amount that's not too filling, yet not too meager, the combo wings plate hit the spot. The coleslaw was cold & crisp, topped by a thick slice of tomato. The fried rice was enjoyable, with egg as the protein. The sweet & spicy wings had the right balance of sweet to sour, and the crispy skin was a thing to behold. Definitely good!

Service was fine. My sis-in-law asked if her 4 piece crispy chicken could be all white meat, which the attendant agreed to. However, she later received a few pieces of dark meat when given her order. She didn't complain about it, as I would have & suggested to her. My sis-in-law just gave me the dark meat, which I happily devoured. The crispy chicken pieces were good, and having more meat than the wings, I just may go for those next time.

Ample seating via long booths that encompass each side wall & tables. Large flatscreen TV's had baseball on, Dodger on one side & Angels on the other side. So, choose your side & pledge your allegiance, all while munching on chicken.

Parking is in a private lot at the Zion plaza.

Oh, you didn't know? Rodney-O, likes Kokio! Kokio's fried chicken was incredibly delicious, and being almost empty during weekend lunch hours, we had a peaceful meal, enjoying tasty food & the refreshing A/C. Prices are pretty good for the amount & I'm anxiously awaiting coming back & deciding which sauce I want to go with next.

Highly...

This place is in a hidden corner of a strip mall that is pretty empty. The place is clean and look good. The waitress was great and attentive and super friendly. She took our order and we waited. I had a chicken sandwich at the hot level which shows 3 peppers as the spice level. It was much hotter than that, almost impossible to eat. I eat spicy food but this was almost too much. Good flavor and juicy but still outrageously hot. We didnt ask about this so it was our fault. Apart from that and the place being mostly empty at lunch time was pretty much the only odd thing. If you're not looking for it you'll miss it. I would recommend if not for the...

Ordered take out through their website. The prices are higher online so I recommend you don't order online. Second reason to not order online is they automatically add a 20% tip (to a take out order!) that you have to remember to remove. Third reason to not order online, they add an online ordering fee on top of the prices already being marked up. I do not recommend to get the rice bowl, the chicken amount in it is very small. The chicken sandwich is good but the amount of fries is very small too. Overall, I recommend you go to the Cluck n' Blaze down the street if you want hot chicken without gimmicks to...