My gawd, this was the most authentic KFC (Korean fried chicken) we had in more than a year! Our first visit was a knockout from start to finish. Staff was friendly and the ambience, dominated by the scent of cooking oil and fried chicken, immediately got us in the mood to devour the whole chicken with mild sweet and spicy sauce. Their chicken was a crispy perfection, and the sauce was pretty authentic and I've got no complaints. The only question is, when will we go back? read more

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OG Korean Fried Chicken of NoVa! Love the original fried chicken with the sauces on the side. The inside is very small and limited seating space so it's not friendly for large parties but it's worth ordering take out from here and taking it back to share with everyone! So crispy, juicy, & great breading read more

First time and Really found a Gem! Fried Gizzard yum! Fresh taste and Lots of garlic read more

Overall it was good. Nothing amazing about fried chicken wings. Good crunch. Extra for sauces. Nondescript local that seems to do a healthy delivery business. Korean vibe and front end with Latinos doing the cooking. Slaw and radishes were the best part about the whole experience IMO. read more

Cheogajip Chicken - The place - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

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Cheogajip used to be one of my favorite chicken places in the DMV area when they had their original first location in Annandale. I always thought their sauce and the chicken breading reminded me of the old-school Korean fried chicken you get in Korea. Once Annandale location randomly closed its doors, I was deprived of it and was too lazy to drive all the way to Centreville to get the fried chicken and opted for other chicken options. My husband and I were in the area one weekend and decided to fulfill our Cheogajp craving. We were one of the two tables on a Saturday afternoon and ordered fried chicken with OG sauce on the side...as well as ddukbokggi and French fries. There's a benefit of eating chicken at the restaurant rather than taking them to-go since you can really eat the pipping hot, crispy chicken on the spot. The chicken was pretty good but was disappointed with the OG sauce as it had a weird aftertaste that was different from the other times. And the ddukbokggi was a big let down as I felt that the frozen ddukbokggi you can get at H-Mart tastes better than what I got here. And of course, the fries tasted like any normal fries--nothing special. Overall, I'm not sure if I'd go out of my way to grab chicken at Cheogajip as it just didn't fulfill my satisfaction...really miss the OG Annandale location! Side Note: 1. There are plenty of parking as it's in a shopping plaza with IHOP and H-Mart as neighbors. 2. You can dine at the restaurant but limited seating with about 5-6 tables total. 3. If you're sensitive about the smell getting on your clothes like me, you'll definitely reek with fried food smell after dining at the restaurant. So be prepared, lol. 4. There are no other meal-type foods other than ddukbokggi and other fried-related foods, which was somewhat of a disappointment. I do miss the OG Annandale location with sweet potato pizzas and bulgogi pizzas... Price: $$ read more

Their chicken has been dry the past few times I tried it. If you dont mind that, worth a try.

Fried gizzards were good. We had 1/2 chicken with supreme style. It was not spicy and not too sweety or spicy. Chicken hit the spot. The hostess/waitress seemed rather tired and not too friendly. Served our food and left and we never saw her again. She didn't even bring us the bill, refill our waters, etc. It's a bit of a divy place and but seems to have regulars and a steady flow to go orders. I missed having kpop or kdramas playing in the background. lol Do not come here expecting good service. I would order carry out next time. read more

Updating my review from over 15 years ago. This place has been my go to for fried chicken lately! Food is consistent every time I order. Chicken is moist and fried to perfection! read more

Found this hidden gem in the sea of delicious Korean cuisine in Centreville. This feels like a mom and pop shop that serves up delicious fried chicken and then sum. Unfortunately, they were out of alot of menu items when we visited (which could be a good sign that the food is actually really good and in demand) so this review is for the items that we were able to try which was the classic fried chicken wings and onion rings. Both were freshly prepared and fried perfectly. The original fried chicken breading was seasoned well and was steaming when it was served to us. The onion rings came in a generous portion so definitely plan to share. We were curious about the chicken gizzards but they were out so we will have to make another trip to try them. The service was really great and fast! The staff was very friendly and welcoming which made the experience that much better. It's worth checking out if you are looking for quality fried chicken. read more

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Delicious and great service ^^ we will be repeat customers and make this our Korean chicken spot.

The food here is always delicious and comes out really fast. I noticed they upgraded their takeout packaging recently, and it's way better now. sturdier and more premium. The staff is super friendly every time, and the whole experience is just consistently good. Highly recommend! read more

Craving chicken to eat while watching football, we placed an order for delivery. I like spicy food and ordered the spicy chicken and we also got an order of their plain chicken. We had two sides of fries and mozzarella sticks. Oh my gosh when I read that the spicy chicken was really spicy, I definitely thought it might be an understatement. I was wrong lol. What to do when you love spicy and can't eat extremely spicy? Drink a glass of milk LOL. I am not kidding, the spicy was extremely spicy. Very good though. The plain chicken was also great. Very crispy which I loved. Fries were basically like frozen fries from the grocery store. I was impressed with the mozzarella sticks though. Would definitely order again. read more

Cheogajip Chicken - a box of fries and a box of fries - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

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I don't recommend this place if you love authentic korean chicken. Portion is too small and service is almost non existent. Servers are not friendly at all and their attitude is borderline rude to customers. Never again. read more

Cheogajip (chug-a-chick(en) in my etymology style. While Korean fried chicken is found abundantly amongst the Centreville scene, this particular location was recommended by my coworker. Plus a Korean friend of mine at a gathering raved about this spot; who doesn't like fried chicken!? I did an order of the whole chicken; comes in 19-20 pieces which is enough to feed a large group. Chicken is moist and has a nice golden fried texture to it. Plus you can use the sauce on the side for dipping. It'll definitely make you a popular one at parties and gatherings if you do this! It's best to call ahead for your order as it takes about 15-20 minute wait for them to prepare your order. The inside has dining tables and TVs playing Korean soap operas which can be intriguing. Although it's hard to read the subtitles, the acting and dramatics can be captivating in holding your attention while you wait for your food and sip your beer. That just makes the anticipating more exciting as I jumped up with excitement when they called my number and was satisfied by the wonderful smell from the bag! So much better than Bon Chon, get yourself some goodness; it's the only way! read more

Cheogajip Chicken - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

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I decided to try this place out due to them serving fried chicken. Totally a rip off in my eyes, everything is overpriced down to their drinks. read more

I had a pleasant experience. The older asian woman at the counter was able to answer my question about portion sizes. The Half size is 8 pieces and whole is 16 pieces. You can order half & half for seasoning. I ordered a whole size of Sweet and Mild chicken to go with a side of fries. for $5 the fries were a bit pricey but i found them delicious. It was also really satisfying to see she had overfilled my to-go container for fries, stuffing them full, requiring a rubber band to secure it closed. I found the chicken to be tender and delicious, almost falling off the bone. I normally find Bonchon mediocre but now it really wouldn't stand a chance in comparison. My mother found the sweet sauce on the chicken too sweet, but I thought it was very tasty. I think she's more sensitive to sweet food, however, whereas I am not. Next time I will get half & half flavors if I plan on sharing with my parents. Overall I enjoyed my experience and I will be back for sure :) read more

Cheogajip Chicken - sweet and mild chickeb - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

We got half spicy & half supreme, squid ring, and ddukboki. The sauce is sweet and thick and the spicy chicken was actually pretty spicy. read more

Cheogajip Chicken - Half spicy half Supreme Chicken. Squid ring on the side - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

First and foremost, I want to say that this place is not honest. Taste and quality of services, it's mediocre. However, when I order two orders of whole chicken, I expect two Whole chickens. In the midst of post Covid era and highly inflated market, I understand every business is trying hard to keep their business but being dishonest and deceitful is definitely NOT a long term solution. I hope this business realize that skimming meat off of your chicken breasts from one customer to sell boneless to another is not a good business strategy. Customers are very savvy and they know. For this reason. I choose to not come back to this establishment indefinitely. read more

Great chicken. The spicy chicken here always hurts so good! It's a takeaway place, no seats

Mild and Sweet- YUM! Hot and Spicy- Fire coming out of my ears...Still ate every last bit of it. The chicken has a good portion of meat on it. The sauce is really sticky and yummy. I agree with Drew J, I wish that they offered more side options (ie. rice). I really wanted to take all that saucy goodness and eat it with some rice. Very relaxed atmosphere. Friendly Service. I'm glad to have stumbled upon this place. read more

Cheogajip Chicken - Hot and Spicy/Mild and Sweet - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

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It seems everyone who eats here probably orders ahead and me and my 3 friends were the only table in the restaurant (just a hint, go to the counter to order, I feel like a big idiot for sitting down at any table, expecting service). Anyway, my group sat ourselves and the woman who probably runs the place was SUPER nice and friendly and pretty attentive (as well she could be for the mass amount of people coming in to get take-out). The food itself was good. I enjoyed the hot & spicy wings (but not so much the sweet & mild-- the taste was... not pleasing to my palate). We tried the mashed potatoes (which were basically like KY Fried Chicken mashed potatoes... not bad at all, despite every bad review they've gotten on this site) and the fries (crinkle cut and plain). The only minor qualm I have about the chicken itself is that you don't know how many bones are in each piece... obviously the wings and the drumsticks are recognisable, but the majority of the plate was balls of chicken with hidden bones. Be careful!! read more

Cheogajip Chicken - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

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The service of this place was fast and smooth. The manager and employees were very enthusiastic and welcoming towards the customers that came in. It's a great place to hangout, as the ambient feel of the nostalgic past of classic Korean culture brings back memories of what it used to feel like dining with couple of friends eating fried chicken for lunch. Ordered a fried popcorn chicken, Tteokbokki and SeDduck SeDduck, the presentation came out just like they represented in the photos and was very delicious and exquisite with a popping spicy tangy taste! It was a fun place to be and you will definitely make some good conversations and relationships with the employees and your friends while visiting this place. The manager even treated us with a free Coke Zero as a service which was very generous of them! read more

This was a take out order for us since we live about 45 minutes away. The last time we had Korean fried chicken was at the (then) newly opened Bon Chon in Leesburg a few years back. It was a hot mess and we never returned. Today, we were shopping at the Asian grocery store next door and decided to give this chicken a try. The girl at the counter was friendly, although a bit impersonal. We ordered half plain and half soy-garlic chicken and both were phenomenal! The sauce was sweet and savory and oh, so good. If it was in a cup, I'd probably drink it. And the chicken was the right amount of spice and not greasy, even after the long drive home. However, the reason for the average review is because the quantity of chicken that came with the order was minuscule, literally. They were not whole pieces of chicken rather medium sizes that had been cut in half with very little meat. We found ourselves questioning why we had paid so much for so little. As good as the food was, it was not worth the price. Also, we paid $1.50 for basically one small scoop of rice. SMH. We really did enjoy the food but probably won't return because the value is just not there. read more

This is now my go to spot for Korean Fried Chicken in Centerville. I have been giving low reviews lately due to service but even with the lack of service I still visit. It took several visits to build to five stars. I normally order a regular and spicy half chicken. I normally have leftovers. Cost, can't beat it! read more

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I really loved this place! I was looking for a bonchon type of chicken place and this place was delicious! Next time I'll probably opt for only soy garlic - their spicy is quite intense. I like that they use the whole chicken and not just the wings. I also loved their chicken feet (which I've only ever had at Chinese dim sum) so that was fun to try. Really sweet staff person (possibly owner? She was doing phones, orders, cooking, and packaging the food!) I'll be back for their excellent (and well priced) food next time I'm shopping at H-mart next door! read more

Wavering between a 2 and a 3 here. It's not awful but it's not great. And you kind of have to be great if you're competing with Choong Man and Bon Chon in the neighborhood. + Time for execution was reasonable and service amiable. ~ Radish felt too watery, too sweet, not sour/marinated enough. Also I'd prefer it to not be swimming in the pickling liquid. ~ The sauce. My partner preferred the soy garlic but to be honest I think the mild sweet (which I thought was soy garlic since it had more flavor, but then also was sweeter than the other one that I thought was soy garlic?) was better. You'd like this place if you like to slop up the sauce and add it to rice or something, since they're heavy on the sauce -- it's not a "glaze" type of approach that are typical of other Korean fried chicken places, it's more like the heavy sauce coating you'd expect from more American wing joints. - The chicken pieces. You'll like this place if you like to eat all the random pieces of chicken with all the bones, etc. I suspect they cut the thigh into pieces and batter it, so it looks like a nugget but then you find yourself navigating battered crispy... bone pieces. Not my fave. Probably won't be going back again. But hey, Cheogajip is the only place I know that has grilled chicken options, so maybe I'm missing out on there? read more

Walking into the restaurant you quickly notice it is a small hangout spot. The seats are mostly arranged to accommodate groups of two to four. The menu offers what is exactly in the name, chicken! The flavors of chopped chicken range from savory soy to spicy and the in between. The spicy option is intense and will overpower the soy flavor if you choose half and half. Overall, the food is delicious. read more

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I just bought from this place for the first time. I ordered half and half chicken and original chicken. While some of the pieces had a decent amount of meat, a majority of them were mostly flour and bone. My family did not enjoy the chicken as much due to the lack of meat. If this place would sell chicken with more meat, especially considering the price tag, maybe I would come back. Otherwise, I will not be going here again. Too pricey for too little chicken. read more

I decided to eat here after reading Yelp reviews. I liked what I read so I went to get some chicky chicky bang bang. Good food, slightly pricey, nice sauce, interesting dive-carryout. The place is basically seems like a Korean chicken carryout. There are a few tables in there but its more of a counter spot. However, if you do want to eat there, they treat it like a restaurant, they serve you and you tip. If you try to not have them serve you they get mad...lol. The food takes forever...not a long time...forever...so call ahead or order a pitcher of beer, chill out and watch the crazy Korean shows on the TV. And don't write a yelp review crying about how long it takes, you literally just read it and have the expectations going in. You can choose different sauces, I get it on the side. The food was pretty spicy, which I liked. If you like stuff real spicy you might not think it is spicy...but let's not turn this into a spicy debate. The chicken is better than most other Asian style restaurants where I avoid wings. Its not KFC, its a very different style. A comparable spot is BonChon, this place is more of a divey spot and it may not have the same flavor as the overrated chain, but its kind of cool. The TV plays Korean television and the lady at the front watches Korean soap operas on her iPad the whole time. She was very nice to me, and had to explain that the weird complimentary white cubes in a liquid were some kind of pickled radishes. I think she thought I was a science experiment, she observed how weird I was trying to figure out the mystery of the cubes, how I drank several cokes, and how I carefully examined my wings. As of now I haven't eaten at many of the spots in the shopping center (my goal for 2018), but I was pleasantly surprised with the chicken. Next time I'm going to order a pitcher of beer and just hang out for a while. read more

Cheogajip Chicken - Front of the store. Not pictured, the lady watching soap operas :D. - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

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I haven't been here in so many years but I heard from a few friends that the owner had changed recently so I wanted to try it out. I came here with my boyfriend and we were pleasantly surprised and satisfied at how tasty everything came out to be! The portion sizes were big and will definitely fill you up while the price remains pretty decent and reasonable. The chicken was so juicy and the coating was so crispy. The fries and onion rings were also fried so well!! Fries is one of my favorite foods and I would say they were on point. Customer service was amazing; the owner was so sweet and talked to us personally. She made our experience really awesome and I would definitely eat here again. As we were eating, so many people were to-going the food and it seemed like a really popular choice for takeout. read more

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Great place for chicken. Be aware that this is a cut whole chicken and not just wings and legs. The amount of spice was perfect, I prefer things on the hot side and the flavors were good as well. The only problem was that it was way too sweet and as a result, we were left tasting it for the rest of the day. It would be nice if the chicken itself was a little more crunchy or had most texture as well. read more

I was craving some KoreanFC so I thought I'd try this place out. Ordered the sweet&mild/hot combo. The sweet&mild definitely wasn't something I enjoyed. The hot flavor had the perfect amount of spice and it got spider and tastier the more I ate it. Kind of like hot cheetos the beer was ICE cold which turned my whole experience into a positive one. read more

I think this is the best fried chicken place around the area. The original Korean fried chicken that you had in Korea.

Came back as soon as I was in the area and apparently they added some new things to the menu! I tried the new tteokbokki and it was so flavorful with the right amount of spice - hands down the best tteokbokki in town. Also couldn't stop myself from ordering the gimmari which paired great when dipped into the tteokbokki sauce. Great service and food like always! read more

Cheogajip Chicken - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

Though I consider myself to be a fairly imaginative individual, I had never really considered the possibility of what fried chicken would taste like when covered with a thick, sticky layer of super hot kimchi sauce. The truth? It's hot enough to make you sweat. If you consider that a plus, add Cheogajip Chicken to your list of must-try restaurants. Just remember to skip the mashed potatoes. read more

Here are the new menus. They do take their time to make fresh dish. I usually order takeout and I like it lalalalallalallalllalalllalal lalallalal lalalalalalalkal lalalalalalal llalallalalalal read more

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Whoowee! When they say "hot and spicy is very hot" they mean it. It's not "this is very hot for white people" -- this is "very hot, fo' serious!" Wings only, buffalo bites, or a whole chicken cut up and flavored the way you want it. They also have traditional fried chicken, but done up in the Korean fried chicken way - virtually greaseless and perfectly crispy. If you live in the 'hood (read: within a 15 minute drive) it's definitely worth it in comparison with your standard OTHER version of KFC. read more

Alright - so I am starting with this review when I have like 90 others I need to post that I have already written but I wanted to do this while it was fresh in my mind. First I have to thank Miriam for getting everyone together for this event and Kelsey for starting this thread! Well let's start with the drive out! Once on 66 we ran into a traffic accident so we jetted off 66 to take the back roads which I would have said I know very well till tonight. It took us like 40 minutes to get out to Centerville and another 35 trying to find the damn place! BRADDOCK Rd. my ass!!!! That is all I am going to say on the subject! Once we found the place Thanks Kevin L for being our man on the street looking out for us! Miriam, Stef and myself walked in with Kevin and sat down at the already large table of other Yelpers! We all introduced ourselves as this was the first time some of us had met in person! Food had already been order so we sat right down to get to the business of tasting Korean fried chicken and sides! As you can see by the pictures the menu is limited to fried chicken, wings, little bites and side items and of course soda and a couple of beers! I think we had just about everything on the menu in some for or fashion with the exception of the bites and soda in one cup which looked very interesting. I only tried the sweet and mild version of the bites, the fried chicken and the fries! OK I did try the mash potatoes as well but we won't go there! OMG the basic fried chicken was heaven can I tell you! Not greasy at all. The prefect crunch when you bit into the chicken and the moistest chicken I have had outside my own. I would give the fried chicken alone 5 stars. After all the stress of getting to this place I also decided to have a beer - it was fair! I ended my meal here with a Fanta Strawberry soda! How can you go wrong with that it is what I should have started out with instead of the beer oh well lessons learned! We had several in the group that had the Hot and Spicy and if you look at the pictures you will see that it was spicy! Kevin was sweating from all the heat from those wings! Way to go everyone that had the hot and spicy! Me I will stick with the fried chicken and the crinkle fries! Overall pretty damn good chicken - worth the drive? Not so sure after tonight drive! read more

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What to eat: fried chicken wings 1.) "fried chicken" $15.99 whole, $8.99 half; crispy skin boasts a clean flavor with minimal residual oil 2.) "Sweet and mild chicken" $16.99 whole, $9.49 half; slightly overwhelming drench of sweet and sour flavor yet still crispy and mildly addicting *our table of 6 ordered 3 whole chickens. Service: to the point and doesn't bother you; accessible. Server does not check on you but is constantly close enough to be called. Ambiance: casual and good for groups. Layout consists of three 4-tops, two 6-tops, and one separable 10-top Will quench any fried chicken craving and leave you satisfied. There's a mildly addictive quality for the average first-timer like myself, but I won't be back. There is better Korean Fried Chicken in the area (Bonchon) and definitely better Korean Fried Chicken to be found in the U.S. read more

Cheogajip Chicken - Sweet and mild, fried, and s&m - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

So it's been a while since I've had the chicken from here, but my wife brings some back home since she was in the area. It was better than I remembered. I'd have to disagree with the comments about more bones than meat. In my experience it's actually quite the opposite. Many of the pieces do not have bones, but I don't think they are meant to be "boneless" as in the case with the drumstick. If you eat them like they are chicken fingers or chicken nuggets then don't be surprised if you choke. I should come back to do a chicken comparison with KFC. I haven't had that in a while too. Although they have a loyalty program (collect 10 cards and get free order of something) they don't do coupons, at least not that I've seen...and considering that you always find coupons for KFC or other places, Cheogajip does seem more expensive but otherwise fairly comparable I think. read more