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    4.5 (479 reviews)
    Closed 5:30 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    Amanjot K.

    Absolutely recommend for a good time with friends! This place keeps it lively and so entertaining. My friends and I played a few games and won a few bottles which was great! We also ordered a few snacks for the tables which were the wings and some fries which were honestly fresh and so tasty. The service is great, as soon as you order it comes to you all pretty quickly. It does definitely get packed so keep that in mind.

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    Michelle X.

    Chi Chi's not quite my type of place and we probably should've asked to sit outside had I known there was a back. The inside is dark and dingy like we're about to eat inside of a frat. The ipad games at each table are an interesting idea, but in practice makes me feel like I'm in a cyberpunk world. The food is cheap grub without the low price tag. There are better KTown pochas, and we noticed how people who weren't willing to wait for the Da Sung Sa line ended up here (including us).

    Dexter B.

    Very social, high energy vibe for those wanting to come here. VERY crowded place especially on busy nights. Very quick wait time seeing that we were a big party. Added gratuity for big parties. Optional to battle other tables in games for a free bottle of alc, loser buys. Restaurant wide chat to communicate with others. Must be 21+ Food is ordered on POS and is delicious, most come in share size, if you're not into Korean comfort food, they recently added tacos, pasta, etc. but nonetheless the food is really good here and just adds to the fun night life.

    Francheska J.

    First bar experience for me in K-town and wow this was a great spot! Loved the waiting area in the back where you can grab drinks while waiting on a table for food. The service was solid, our server had us laughing the whole night, and the food came out relatively fast. The corn cheese was soooo good... perfect pairing with our drinks for sure. It was very loud, and the wait was pretty long (Saturday night), so if that's not your vibe then Chi Chi might not be for you. There were games you could play on the little ordering tablets with other tables so that was cool and interactive if you were feeling social!

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    Dineo M.

    fair warning: this is coming after a night of winning!! Chi Chi is exactly what it is described. A fun time for young adults. it felt like an arcade of dinking games! this is great place for large groups of friends. we had a group of eight people and it divided the bill at the end of the night beautifully. the games are like simple mobile games, that anyone can thrive and have a good time. we got the appetizer platter. not good, "got that frozen in a bag and just recently air fried" taste and quality. note: as one of the only black folks in the establishment, you we certainly get looks and stares. to be fair i looked great last night. give them a reason to keep lingering

    Chicken karaage and mussel soup
    Leonard K.

    I've come to chichi many times because it's really fun. You get to play games with other tables where you can bet a bottle of soju or beer and whoever wins, the other table has to pay for. There's a lot of claw machines that are nearly impossible to win because the claw doesn't grip the prize, but one time I did win a pikachu which was great. Plus they have good food. My friend ordered chicken karaage and mussel soup. The soup was delicious and had a slight kick of heat to it which was refreshing. The chicken is pretty on par with what you can find elsewhere. I got the tofu dish with pork, which was really good. It's a staple at a lot of Korean bars where they marinate the pork and mix it in with kimchi, then you put it on top of tofu. Really good dish. The kalbi jjim was really good too. It's a braised beef that comes off the ribs. I like that they also included some carrots and potatoes in it too. It was nice to have a veggie in that dish, since you don't really find veggies that often out in the wild in meat dishes. I like the service here because it's pretty fast and attentive. The ambiance is really cool and it's always really lively in here. It's a place worth checking out!

    Beef Tteokbokki
    Leyna N.

    Chi chi is definitely for large groups! My friends and I decided to come on a Saturday night as a group of 8, we got the table right away but upstairs so we did feel isolated from everyone having fun downstairs. There isn't a lot of a/c ventilation upstairs so we had to ask a server if it was on. We did order some finger foods but mainly just soju! It's pretty fun playing against tables on the tablet because you can compete for a free bottle!

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    Huevi L.

    A Korean pocha/pub with a super unique concept of tablets at each table to chat and play games against other tables. Win a game against another table, and win a free drink! If you lose, you pay for their drink/bottle! Gets busy around 10pm. Good food, vibes, and drinks! You are required to order at least $30 before having access to games and chat. Drinks are super pricey so beware when you lose the game. One bottle of soju is almost $20! - mala teokbeokki: 8.9/10. Delicious!!! Came out hot and fresh with plenty of toppings. I love the chewy, thick, clear glass noodles that come with this. - ramen: 6.0/10. Cheap and what you would expect. Shin ramen or something similar. Thankfully, not too overpriced for what it is. -bossam: 6.5/10. Meh. Wouldn't recommend getting this hear. Bland and not enough ban chan/side dishes to pair with it. -watermelon: 9.0/10. Insanely expensive but delicious watermelon. They sprinkle injeolmi/soybean powder on top which gives it so much flavor. Addicting.

    Watermelon soju cocktail
    Olivia C.

    I came here around 9:30 on a Saturday night with friends and it was so lively and busy inside. The hostess had us wait on the back patio for about 10 minutes until we were seated inside. There's a $30 order minimum to be able to play the games on the table screen. To meet the minimum and play games, we ordered the soju watermelon cocktail and yuzu soju cocktail. The soju watermelon cocktail was big and the flavor was fine. I'm just not a big fan of watermelon. I preferred the yuzu cocktail which was sweet and refreshing. I think the flavored soju cocktails in the glass are the way to go! On the table screen, there's a live chat and multiple game options. Each table can play games with each other. The winning table gets the wagered drink for $1 and the losing table has the buy the winning table's drink. I love this concept and it was very fun but the games were confusing at times. We lost 3 rounds in a row, but I'd come again for a late night drinking session and for fun and games!

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    Kelly T.

    OH LORDD CHICHIs man o man this is the best time ever. We came on a Fri night and that shit was POPPIN!! I lwk be recommending all my friends to come here. Just like you see on tiktok and shi, you can play games with other tables to get free drinks!! Aint that awesome? In the end we ended up with like 4 free bottles of soju that we couldnt even finish! The chat on screen is for the entire restaurant and you can mingle with people. Its so funny. That night, the staff came around with a board spinning thing where you can only win (candy or free soju) and i shit u not we got like 2-3 free bottles. Im comin back here for the vibes. FOOD: Price: It can be expensive if you SUCK at games OK but no one really comes here for the food right? I lowkey dont even remember how it tasted but I would still say its a 4/5. The cheeese pull goes crazy though. GREAT restaurant for pregaming

    Sarah Y.

    We got the tteokbokki, tofu kimchi, and soju cocktail. The food was all cooked just right and flavorful. I liked how the tteokbokki had fried mandu, meat, eggs, ramen, and green onion as well. The interior is fun with random all table games and the chance to get free items. Overall, it's a fun place for drinking games and food.

    Alyssa N.

    Ok I've seen this place all over social media and me and my friends decided to check it out! We went on a Friday night for a group of 8 so we made an online reservation. You can't make a reservation for parties less than 6 or more than 11 lol. We showed up around 9 and it was pretty empty, I think the crowd rolls in near midnight. Not much parking so I recommend ubering. The girls bathroom was clean when I went. Very loud music. It's a fun place and good for medium sized friend groups. Since we had 8 people they just combined 2 tables and gave us 2 iPads to play games lol. You can play games by accepting invites to wagers for drinks! It just adds up if you keep losing though LOL. We played about 10 games. Honestly the food was mid though... we got their kimchi fried rice, fried chicken, and multiple fries and onion rings to share. Typical Korean bar food, nothing to rave about. At least when we went, it was $45 per person which isn't bad!

    Steamed egg, chicken karaage, seafood pancake.
    Denzel T.

    I recently checked out Chi Chi during a venture into K Town with a friend. I will say that off the bat this place is very interesting. They seem to have a variety of specials including ladies night if the party is all women (50% off). The tables are also fairly high tech with the ability to order and play games when utilizing the ubiquitous tablets at each one. I also think tables can compete each other and buy drinks for each other? Seems like it'd be fun on a busy night. On to the food! We ended up going with the seafood pancake, steamed egg, and chicken karaage. The chicken was crispy and flavorful with the accompanying mayo providing a nice semi sweet tang. The seafood pancake had a solid amount of seafood although I wish it was a bit crispier. The steamed egg was what you'd expect. Fluffy texture and moist, just what we wanted. Overall I enjoyed the food. We went on a Thursday evening, but I get the sense that this spot is packed and bumping on weekends which might be the ideal time if you're looking for late night/party vibes. Otherwise this a solid addition to the amount of crispy, salty, fatty Korean food available in the area.

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    Super fun Korean bar with good drink and games that you can challenge other tables to.

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