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Rice Chicken

A relaxed, neighborhood Korean restaurant suited to spontaneous, low-ceremony visits.

The restaurant specializes in Korean cuisine, featuring CupBap with a variety of proteins.

Hours

  • KitchenMon–Tue: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PMWed: ClosedThu–Sun: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Mon–Tue: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PMWed: ClosedThu–Sun: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
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Koreatown, 3065 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005
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The menu

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  • They serve a special Crowing Rooster whole chicken with yangneum sauce.

  • The restaurant serves light snacks.

  • The menu includes Beef Bulgogi CupBap, Shrimp, Squid, Pineapple Chicken Mayo CupBap, and Spicy Pork CupBap, all priced at $11.99.

  • The restaurant offers gluten-free rice flour Korean fried chicken.

  • Serves overflowing portions of Bulgogi on top of house is made sauces and ingredients.

  • They are offering 40% off all drinks on June 18th from 5PM to close, excluding draft beer.

  • We have 5 different chicken sandwiches, each with its own mouth-watering flavor and sauce.

  • Per Eater LA, the eatery also offers a slightly lighter version of the chicken that is battered and oven baked, instead of being deep-fried, and even does batter-less roasted chicken.

  • The chicken is available with a range of toppings and sauces, including honey-garlic, sweet and spicy, and 'snow cheese', a parmesan cheese powder.

  • I enjoyed the Ruby Jade (soy garlic), Sweet Goblin (honey garlic) and Green Forest (topped with green onion).

Service

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It offers table service.

It offers takeout and delivery.

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  • It offers takeout and delivery.

The room

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The room reads bright. Per Eater LA, the Rancho Penasquitos eatery spans 2,075-square-feet, with a 500-square-foot patio. Per Eater LA, Featuring fast-casual service and a bar area with TVs, it'll offer eight to ten beers on tap. Per The Infatuation, the dining room is surprisingly large, and looks more like a brightly lit daycare than a traditional chimaek pub.

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  • The room reads bright, with high ambient light.

  • Per Eater LA, the Rancho Penasquitos eatery spans 2,075-square-feet, with a 500-square-foot patio.

  • Featuring fast-casual service and a bar area with TVs, it'll offer eight to ten beers on tap.

  • The dining room is surprisingly large, and looks more like a brightly lit daycare than a traditional chimaek pub.

Operations

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Details
You can dine in and order beer, at a moderate price level.
Parking
There's valet parking, free street parking, and paid street parking.
Access
The parking, seating, entrance, and restroom are wheelchair accessible.
Attributes
It welcomes children.
Payment
It takes contactless payments, debit cards, and credit cards.
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History

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A local franchise of a Korean fried chicken chain has opened the first of at least three locations coming to the San Diego area.

Originally called Ssal Chicken in Korea, it has been renamed Rice Chicken stateside.

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  • Per Eater LA, a local franchise of a Korean fried chicken chain has opened the first of at least three locations coming to the San Diego area.

  • Originally called Ssal Chicken in Korea, it has been renamed Rice Chicken stateside.

In the press

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  1. 01Michelin GuideFeatures - The MICHELIN GuideRead ↗
  2. 02Los Angeles Times7 favorite spots for Korean fried chicken in Koreatown - LA TimesRead ↗
  3. 03TimeOutRice Chicken | Restaurants in Koreatown, Los Angeles - Time OutRead ↗
  4. 04Eater LA4 Restaurants to Try This Weekend in Los Angeles: February 6Read ↗
  5. 05The InfatuationRice Chicken - Review - Koreatown - Los Angeles - The InfatuationRead ↗
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  • This is a restaurant.

  • Located in Koreatown, Los Angeles.

  • Korean fried chicken cuisine with a gluten-free rice flour coating and diverse sauce applications. Korean cuisine featuring CupBap with a variety of proteins.

  • This is a fast food restaurant that specializes in pizza.

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