CM Korean Fried Chicken (indianapolis) — Restaurant in Indianapolis

This week I had the opportunity to visit CM’s Broad Ripple location on 62nd Street. It’s smaller than the Fishers spot and serves the Broad Ripple area with takeout service; though they do have five stools inside and three tables outside if you want to chow down immediately.

Accompanied by my oldest son, I met with Zach, their Marketing and Franchise Director. We talked about their menu and people’s hesitation to order items they aren’t familiar with, or can’t pronounce. He toured us through the menu and answered all of our questions.

Here is what we tried:

🧅 Tempura Sweet Onion Fries 🧀 Mozzarella Cheese Balls 🍚 Kimchi Fried Rice 🐓 Garlic Spicy Original Fried Chicken (Tenders) 🍗 Golden Curry KKU-i (Bone-In) 🥤 Milkis Korean Cream Soda

Let it be known that, when it comes to chicken, my preference is crispy breading and plenty of sauce. This chicken had lots of both!

The Garlic Spicy tenders were HUGE. Two would’ve filled me up. The chicken was good quality with no mushy or stringy pieces. It was incredibly juicy on the inside. The sauce had a low glow with a hint of aniseed.

The Golden Curry KKU-i was just as crunchy and saucy. Try these if you prefer bone-in wings. My son liked the Golden Curry sauce better, but preferred the chicken of the tenders.

The Tempura Sweet Onion Fries were a pile of fried onions with a delicious soy-based dipping sauce. They were a great complement to the chicken. The Mozzarella Cheese Balls had a sweet outer layer with melty cheese inside. Somehow they were simultaneously crispy and chewy.

The Kimchi Fried Rice was made right before our eyes and came out piping hot. While it captured the traditional flavors of the dish, I would’ve preferred it fried in an actual wok.

The Milkis Cream Soda was . . . interesting. In the Melon flavor I thought it tasted like TV static and wet Skittles. 🤣 But my kids tell me that Korean snacks are all the rage!

The weather was perfect so we ate outside at a two-top table. People walking by were so curious about our meal that they would stop and ask about it. I think people are trepidatious to try Korean Fried Chicken because it’s new and unknown. But there’s good news— it’s just chicken! 👍🏻

Now, let’s talk value. Any Korean Fried Chicken I’ve had has been somewhat expensive. But you do get plenty of chicken (we had lots of leftovers). Thankfully CM Chicken offers some killer lunch specials that won’t break the bank.

For $11.99 you can get a 3pc wing or tender meal with fries. And remember that these tenders are huge. Or you could get a chicken sandwich & fries. Either would be an excellent way to introduce yourself to Korean Fried Chicken. 💲

And if you want to save even more money, they will knock 10% off your bill for a Google review. 💲💲

So give it a try! Get used to saying new words like “Mep Snow” and “KKU-i”. 🤷 You’ll be rewarded with a delicious new take on an old...

I am coming out of review retirement for this one. Let me preface with comparison to KFC, which although unfair and akin to shooting fish in a barrel is still something I want to do.

I had KFC from the location on Keystone not a stones throw away from CM Korean Fried Chicken about a month ago. Not only did I wait in a fast food line for nearly twenty minutes as the only car - but the chicken itself left me dead, lifeless, and full of pain (especially the next day) after eating it. At least it was cheap right? Absolutely not - I think I got close to sixteen bucks for a sandwich and a drink.

Ok, enough abuse.

CM Korean Fried Chicken slaps - absolute banger, some of the best in the city. The price point is extremely fair for the high quality of the food. Many different offerings are available and are delicious. Unlike KFC, I feel energized and restored after eating this food - which was, absolutely delicious and hard to stop eating.

The three guys working on 12/26/2024 at around 4 PM were kind and quick with the order preparation - and again the food was fantastic.

Go here, buy the food, help places like this survive the food wasteland that is...

Chicken was fire!

Crunchy bites of salivating goodness. As I bit down on this crunchy fried carcas every bite reverberated thru my head like a xylophone playing in the base of my skull..

Each tender morsel coated in this spicy and sweet mesmerizing sauce alived my taste buds and drool began flowing as if I were a polar bear eating and knawing its prey.

Each piece of this delicious fried chiclen just got better and better, a bit more heat from each bite. Shuffling back and forth from the spicy garlic to the honey was a fantastic combination.

Two half orders gone in the blink of an eye, and all that was left were little nibbles of the crunchy goodness, bones, and a pile of napkins and wipes(provided). Sauce was everywhere like a scene from Dexter.

Awesome place for some of the best Korean style fired chicken I've had.

Come and take a look, order up, and sit in the windows to watch the caravan of cars picking up to go orders and just take a moment to realize what gift was just placed before you whole...