99 Chicken

this is me and my boyfriend's go to. the chicken is always hot fresh and crunchy. we always get the friend chicken half spicy soy and half soy since i can't eat spice. the staff is very friendly and attentive. they give you two plates for sides like lettuce, cabbage, rice, etc. they limit you to two but you can always reuse your plate to grab more. MUST TRY THE PEANUT SALAD DRESSING, it's the darker colored sauce next to the ranch. it is soooooo good, i eat so much cabbage with it. honestly i dip my chicken in it. it is their very own store recipe! i wish i could buy a bottle for myself.

We dinned in and ordered the combination. It comes with 10 large pieces of chicken. I ate 4 pieces and was full. When you dine in, they will give you a plate for salad and rice when they serve your chicken. The salad bar has radish, spring mix, coleslaw, cabbage, jalapeño, and salad dressing. Water is self serve.Flavor wise, it was all pretty standard. The fried chicken (2.5/5) was crispy but doesn't have that usually airy crunchy texture I get from the fried starches when I eat Korean fried chicken. The meat was a bit bland to me, I felt like it could have been seasoned more. The honey chicken (2.5/5) is just the fried chicken with honey over it. The spicy chicken was more of a sweet and spicy sauce (2.5/3). The sauce chicken (1.5/5) was a bit sweet and tasted a bit like reduced ketchup.

99 Chicken is the OG of the Korean fried chicken in the South Bay, and can't believe it's taken me so long to finally try it! Huge drums and not too overly sauced (minus the spicy version) and can really enjoy the fresh fried goodness of the chicken. Garlic soy is my favorite and it was really good! Also tried the honey one which wasn't too sweet! Great quality fried chicken!

Hit up this SJ staple on a Saturday night around 7 pm. Place was pretty empty, but I've been told it typically gets busy. My boyfriend and I ordered the half honey garlic and half spicy korean fried chicken. I believe each flavor came with three drumsticks and two wings.Chicken 8/10--crispy but the texture felt a tiny bit off for some reason. If you're unsure what to get, honey garlic is a classic. The spicy Korean sauce has gochujang in it so it has a bit of a kick.Rice 11/10--maybe it was scooping it directly from the rice cooker or the large batch cooked, but this was the BEST rice I've ever had. Rice at home never tastes as good.Salad 9/10--fresh and crisp: sweet ginger dressing is an acquired tastePickled radish 6/10--would've liked it sweeter and less saltyReally affordable, hole in the wall vibes for some of the best comfort food. Would definitely come back, highly recommend.

This is an OG spot for korean fried chicken that I've gone to for years. Absolutely hits the spot every time. There's a small salad bar with some shredded cabbage, spring mix, and pickled jalapeños and pickled daikon, as well as rice, all of which are unlimited. They used to let you go up and grab your own plates but recently they changed it so that they give you the plates when your chicken comes out to the table. My group got the spicy soy garlic and korean sauce chicken. Their sauces are really good and hit all the right flavor notes. Their chicken is fried really nicely, crispy on the outside and juicy inside. I really like that they use drumsticks and the whole wings here, although this is purely personal preference. Service here is not the warmest, but I wouldn't say it's unfriendly just minimalistic. Of course though, the food absolute ly makes up for it.

I've had 99 Chicken a few times, YEARS AND YEARS ago!! Prior to today's visit, I've only had it via takeout. TBH, I wasn't ever really blown away by the food or quality. The only thing that stuck out from my visits was the salad bar open to dine-in customers- generous on the owner's part.After a fun filled morning in Santa Clara, I made the decision to stop by here and give 99 Chicken another go. Our family and I walked in for lunch and were immediately seated after confirming our party size. The menu is pretty straightforward. Each meal offered consists of 10pc chicken and you decide on what sauce(s) you'd like. There are 6 sauces available on top of the original [naked]: Spicy, Sauce, Honey, Honey Garlic, Soy Sauce, & Korean. Additional 5pc orders are available for an additional cost. If you are indecisive like myself or would prefer an assortment of flavors, order #5 or 8 is the way to go.Lunch for us 2 adults, 1 toddler ended up being the Combination Chicken. Between our 10pc chicken we are given 4 different sauces [one being naked]. Food:The chicken is served fresh and oh so very HOT! Every piece was thoroughly cooked- still very moist inside and contained a nice crunch at its exterior. The original [naked] could have used some flavoring [or maybe some ketchup!!] and the spicy sauce vs sauce tasted the same without any bit of heat. Honey was my favorite of the 4 variations provided in the combination.Salad bar isn't anything overly exciting but you can't beat that FREE.99 cost. Pickled radish cubes are the only things I ate but there are leafy greens, broccoli, and jalapeños provided. Rice is also complimentary so the business asks that you are mindful in only taking whatever you can consume. 3.5 overall. Staff could be a bit more welcoming as opposed to just being very dry and short but I bumped the rating to a 4 just because 99 Chicken is so generous with the complimentary salad bar.

Best of cluck! Experience (3/5 stars):*Food: I haven't been here in years, totally forgot how big the wings are! Got the fried and honey garlic. Chicken was crispy, hot, and juicy. Salad bar and rice were unlimited. Get some Cass to drink on the side!*Price: $30 for half & half *Service: self-serve Overall, solid place but I'd rather go to bbq chicken.

The best Korean fried chicken spot!! I have come here so many times back when I was in highschool. I was sad to see that they renovated the interior and had to take down the pictures on the walls of other customers (now displayed as a slideshow) The fried chicken is always fresh, juicy, made to order, and huge! Go to has always been the soy sauce chicken but now I will have to throw in the Korean sauce chicken into the mix. You also cannot forget about the self serve salad bar that is AYCE to all diners! Best way to cut down all the protein and have a balanced meal.They do require a minimum order per headcount but I think it is fine. Prices are pricey but I can't complain with the quality and quantity you get! Service can also be a bit spotty but I have never experienced poor service personally - it's always a great time with friends and family here.

99 Chicken remains my favorite fried chicken throughout the decades. The fresh crispy chicken and flavorful sauces are unbeatable in my book. My favorite is their soy garlic and my bf likes their new flavor honey garlic. If you dine in, the salad bar is unlimited! I do miss their hot tea they used to provide.Service is quick and very minimal (which I don't mind at all). The place is small so if you need something during your meal, it's not too much trouble to wave someone down or walk over to the counter.The main con is the parking lot during dinner time. The parking lines are barely visible and coupled with bad drivers... well it's not a good combo. Aside from that, this is a yummy budget friendly meal!

Service is horrible, the workers are all so rude. First of all, you eat off paper plates and there is a minimum of FIVE pieces per person over the age of 5. That's pretty ridiculous. We came in a group of 4, with 1 six year old. Why on earth, would we have to order 20 pieces of chicken? Their reasoning is for the AYCE salad bar that literally has 4 items. Most korean places give you unlimited banchan.Service aside, the food was just okay. I felt like the chicken is not as good as it used to be, and was just soggy. The sauces were just overly sweet as well. I'm not sure if they changed owners? I would not come if you value your time and money.