Noori Chicken — Restaurant in Oakland

Cross posted from Yelp. Posting on both spots because I believe in this place and want them to succeed.

My new favorite spot!

I basically only review on Yelp for Korean fried chicken places for the past few years and I'm pretty picky about the places I go to. I just tried Noori today and I'm so happy that there's a yummy KFC joint in my neighborhood!

First off the food: I liked the chicken! Crunchy, juicy, and nice pieces of chicken. Not too small and not intimidatingly gigantic. I got the spiciest chicken and I felt like it was just right for me. I think Americans that can tolerate decent heat will be just fine. It is t insanely spicy the way some Korean food is and that's okay with me. Flavor was prioritized over heat. I had fries on the side and the portion was generous. I also happened to be there while they were making content for social media and their soy garlic dumplings, spicy rice cakes, bibimbap, and kimbap looked amaaaazing. I can't wait to try more food from here!

Service was great. Everyone was friendly and I felt like they were excited to have a customer. The kind of earnestness that people should support!

Last of all, ambiance. I LOVED the vibes. Walking past it was such a blast to the past for me. It reminded me of shops in Korea and really set the mood for the meal. They even had takeout boxes and bags with their name on it.

These guys are great. Please come support this new...

This may be up for best wings in the bay, I came here on the 4th of July not expecting anything special. But right away I noticed this was no average wing spot, the way they serve water is a nice touch. One server but extremely nice helpful with the menu, we had boneless garlic wings and sweet and spicy. The rice dish with the cheese set the tone of deliciousness! I can't remember the name but ask about it, that alone could've been our meal and satisfied. But just when you got these giant tasty succulent crispy wings show up! And I have to say, Wing stop and Popeyes will never see another dime from me 😆. Thank u very much, in these economic hard times it's hard to get your money worth anywhere,...

I did quite enjoy trying Noori out recently. The restaurant is pretty cute inside and they have really great service The food is what means most to me though. The sides were solid- kimbap was great, loved that this establishment has pickled radish which for me is a must with some kfc. Too, were the chicken fantastically seasoned and juicy (soy garlic, magic sprinkle). At the price point, I am used to seeing a whole quartered and deep fried chicken, but the drums and flats only approach here is wanting and because of the type of wings used, they tend to be a lot smaller too. At least in my experience. That change would elevate my...