Chimac Star

Hidden KFC gem! I went here with a friend and got their small (8 pieces) honey soy garlic and snow honey butter wings. Loved the ambiance of this place, good for late night especially since they open late. Wings were flavorful and crispy, service was fast as well. Would come back again! Honey soy garlic wings - 8.5/10Snow honey butter wings- 8.5/10

I'm utterly disappointed because I've been wanting to try Chimac Star for the longest time and when I finally got to try it (to-go order), my experience left me wishing I just never tried. First, we ordered to-go. Based on their menu in the store, their to-go prices are all either $1 or $2 more expensive. They didn't tell us about this when we ordered. While I did see a sign about to go containers and boxes, but that was for dining in only. So, an up charge of $1 to $2 for EACH item is uncalled for, especially when there was a $2 up charge for the beer, which doesn't come with its own "to-go" coozie or container. It's a very liberal usage and additive of additional fees and not told to us ahead of time.The chicken didn't come with pickled radish. Usually, all Korean fried chicken does, but Chimac doesn't? Or do they not for to-go orders? Peculiar. Lastly, their chicken were incredibly dry and the pieces were quite small. The spicy sweet glaze was actually pretty tasty. I believe that a "S" is just a cut up half chicken and a "L" is actually a cut up whole chicken. I won't and visit this place again. With so many fried chicken places around K Town that doesn't charge extra "hidden" fees for take out, I just can't.

Ok...so I liked this spot a lot but they just introduced some bulgogi corn cheese fries to the menu since I've been back. MUST TRY. The bone-in chicken was a little less great. Just kind of dainty pieces and some were actually chicken breast with just a little bit of bone rather than a whole chicken thigh.

Last time I was at chimac star was before Covid and wow to see the upgrade/renovation was amazing to see in person! It's a night life vibe without the night life lol. The musics isn't loud and when I went there was a mix of young and older crowd. It seems like they are under staffed as one guy was hosting all 4-5 tables. He was very sweet and helpful! The chicken flavors here are super amazing! I love that it comes with fried rice cake! Vegan options available! Loved the fries and crispy tofu! Definitely pair it with some Korean beer for that chimac experience! Definitely will be back when I crave Korean fried chicken and beer :)

I liked it. Good spot for some KFC (Korean fried chicken). Inside is kinda dark but looks pretty cool with all the neon signs. Decent amount of booth tables so it's good for groups. We got the spicy rice cake with cheese. Pretty good with only a mild spice. The wings are delicious. We got the soy honey garlic. Loved it. My friend wanted to try the pickle mayo. It's an interesting flavor. It didn't sound good to me but it somehow works. It's worth a try. Couldn't have KFC without some beer and soju. Service was good. Nice and friendly staff. Easy parking in the small lot beneath the building. Or you'll have to find meter parking. FYI they charge 50 cents per to-go box. First time I've seen that before.

In the star-studded cast of great Korean restaurants that is KTown, Chimac Star shines brightly as the Big Dipper in a constellation of fantastic offerings. The service is great. The whole restaurant has a dungeon-but-also-tavern-like layout that gives it a nice vibe, and the neon signs sprinkled throughout help build the ambiance even further. Their options for fried chicken is great: going from the heretic boneless wings, to the traditional bone-in, and there's even a wings option (I thought that would just be the bone-in one? But apparently not). Their sides are great too, and there's even buttons on the columns of the restaurant that you can use to call your server. I pressed mine by mistake once but they were super cool and friendly about it. Will definitely be back.P.S.: There is a free parking structure for Chimac Star on the corner of S. New Hampshire Ave and W 8th Street. I attached some pictures to help you locate it.

Everything was delicious! Their kimchi fried rice definitely had a kick to it, which pairs well with the honey soy garlic that is on the sweeter side. Ambience: Really interesting and club like because there are rock artists painted on the walls, neon light signs and LEDs, and I also saw a life size cut out of Jennie. Service: Pretty quick turnaround for our piping hot food. Parking is easy since they have an underground lot.

Ambiance: Really really loved the ambiance. I would definitely come here if you're really drunk and want some place to hang out with a crowd. Plenty of parking on a weeknight and it was pretty empty except for a couple of tables. Service: The first guy helping us was really awesome and seemed on top of everything. I think he may have been training someone because because we ended up having man #2 for the rest of the night. Our server (#2) proceeded to take our order (he ended up needing to bring in the server #1 to help explain the topping of one of the wings). Server #1 recommended bone in for the fried chicken because he said the wings were on the smaller side, so we went with the bone in honey soy garlic option (keep this info for later). We also ordered the kimchi loaded fries with bulgogi (also keep this in mind for later). They told us to use the bell system to get their attention, but in case it wasn't working, to just wave one of them down. That seemed to be a warning because service ended up being super slow for the rest of our meal despite there only being 3-4 tables needing to be waited on. Food: We got our fries first and it didn't have the bulgogi add on like we had requested. That's fine, honestly, I think maybe there was probably a language barrier between us and server #2. The overall flavor of the fries was decent, I think their fries need to be crispier though especially with all that sauce over it and the fries being on the thicker side (not as thick as steak fries tho). Then, we got the chicken. I didn't think the bone in sizes were that impressive to be honest, and I think I would have preferred the wings if I knew the bone in option would be 80% white meat. Although the flavor itself was pretty good, I don't think it covers the dryness of the white meat. They chicken comes with two pieces of rice cake that seem to be pan fried, which was cool. TLDR: Probably wouldn't come here again. I appreciate the option of it being late night and having parking and having the nice neon vibes, but for the price of the food and given the rep of ktown having nice late night bars, I'd probably go somewhere else. Food is mid, especially with the potential it hypes itself up to be.

Post concert and searching for a late night meal, Chimac was the perfect find. Lots of yummy Korean food and drinking options with lively environment (lots of tables were filled when arriving and good music). My favorite was their tteokboki and ramen. I'd probably try their dry wings without the sauce because it was pretty salty imo. Otherwise great crunch on the chicken and fun vibes. Also free parking lot below the building which was super convenient!

good amount of chicken with a great selection. service was very attentive, but the flavor was all over the place in terms of taste. not all flavors are created equally here apparently. overall definitely worth a try. the loaded fries were a definite must try though