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    Chikin Lickin

    4.5 (46 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Constance M.

    This place was recommended so it has been on my list. We are in town for state high school basketball for my oldest daughter, so we stopped in. We had the chicken wings & strips, a wow bao bun, and a hot cheetohs corn dog. Everything was made fresh and it was delicious.

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    Emily B.

    Spacious well lit dining area. Friendly service. Wide variety of choices on the menu. We chose to eat in, the service was great. Food was exactly what we expected. Flavorful, crispy & delicious! We were both pleasantly surprised with what we ordered & said we would go back. The k-dog was probably the highlight! Seasoned waffle fries didn't have a lot of flavor but still crispy. Check this place out for something new & different!

    Vegan Sandwich Lunch
    Christina W.

    Excellent Korean fried chicken! We've had legit Korean fried chicken from LA, Chicago, and Houston and this is the best one in Des Moines; very comparable to large city Korean. Excellent customer service as well. We've asked for extra Lemon Pepper sauce and they are always happy to pack a little extra in there. We're so thankful. The vegan sandwich is ok. It wasn't what I expected but it was still tasty. I expected a Chick-Fil-A type of patty= fried and extra crunchy in a bun. It wasn't. It was a few strips of tofu marinated in a soy like sauce. Other than the vegan sandwich, Chickin Likin is our go to for fried chicken. I'm glad try had an option for those who don't eat chicken. 6 large pieces of chicken for $10.00 and small side of kimchi. We'll be back and prefer this Korean than any other brand in the Des Moines area.

    Bao bun and 6 piece wing buffalo
    Mark A.

    Gf said buffalo wings are best in Des Moines I had the garlic soy and sweet and spicy. Bao buns were very tasty as well

    Spicy goguchan   3 Pieces Tenders

    Crispy, sticky, spicy perfection. The kind of tenders that hit you with that sweet‑heat gochujang glaze, cling to your fingers, and make you go back in for another bite before you even finish chewing. Juicy inside, fire outside -- a full‑blown flavor situation.

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    Rosie N.

    Ok ok, this place seriously has the biggest wings I've seen and they are good! The wings are crispy, juicy, flavorful, and tender meat! I got the mix of hot and soy flavors so it was perfection! The corn was good, but I think I'd skip it next time. Maybe if they did sweet corn instead of yellow it may hit the spot instead. The chicken sandwich was perfect. They use their tenders for the sandwich. It was a nice sandwich that had tender juicy meat and a crispy coating! Perfect. Would definitely come again!

    George The Croc I.

    Been here several times now. My spouse is in love with this place. I like the layout, it's order at the counter but they bring you the food at your table. At the counter they let you try their sauces. They also have bottled drinks and soju out for order. In the other corner of the restaurant they have a hand washing station, take out boxes, utensils, plenty of napkins and my favorite part disposable gloves for eating wings. They also offer drive through and online ordering. If you love soju this is a great place to buy different flavors. Food wise we always get the large size of wings and split the flavor. Wings have a nice crunchy breading on the outside. The inside has been juicy each time we've visited. Sauces we liked the most is honey gochujang and garlic soy. The wings are also not small they are decent sized, they're not those sad tiny ones like at buffalo wild wings. We also tried their bulgogi beef fries and that was pretty good too. For dessert I recommend the Puff boys it's just fried dough with condensed milk and whipped cream on top but I really enjoyed them. The owner has been enthusiastic and been around the shop working since opening and he's been very friendly and checking in with customers. Last I went he added a little timer game you can play at the counter to try and get a free side. George gives it a solid 2.8 out of 3 chomps!

    Heidi H.

    The restaurant is very clean. The employees were very good about cleaning the tables when the guest left a table. There was a line to order when we arrived. It moved very quickly. The gentleman that waited on us could tell we were first-timers. He took the time to grab a To go lid and had us try each flavor sauce. That is beyond great customer service in my eyes. He earned my 4 star rating. As we were leaving, he asked how it was. I said my only suggestion was handiwipes. He explained that the sink up by service items was for that. I just assumed it was for employees. I had already gone to the restroom to clean up. The wings have a heavy breading compared to other Korean chicken restaurants I have tried. We had the "sweat and spicy " sauce on our wings. They only allow one sauce on smaller orders, would have liked to do a half and half. We also two of the Bao Buns, one chicken (theBirdzilla Bao) and one beef (moo-lissa bao). The bun was my most favorite "bun" I have had. They could have used a little more filling, granted were under $4 each, so probably close to on point for food cost and size. We also shared the Bulgogi chicken waffle fries. They were ok. Lots of sauce, black sesame seeds, and some small chunks of chicken. I did like they gave us a carafe of water with two Styrofoam cups. They placed stickers with their logo on the cups.

    Bulgogi fried rice, Kim chi soy garlic wings

    Honestly disappointing. No longer a local, have been too many Korean fried chicken joints. It's just flavorless. From the soy garlic sauce to the bulgolgi fried rice and the kimchi is inedible. It looks delicious, is actually A+ crispy but lacks flavor all around. Customer service could be better, just interaction wise.

    Broderick E.

    A place in West Des Moines Iowa, walked in and it was a nice clean look with a lot of places to sit. The service was very helpful with describing the different flavors and spice levels. I ended up getting the regular hot and then the spicy garlic with pickled cucumber and a root beer. The price was no more than $20 and I will be back.

    Chicken sandwich combo with fries
    Meredith M.

    Fantastic! Cool decor and reasonable prices. We ordered two sandwiches and because they made a slight error in the order, they gave us the second sandwich free! Food was hot, fresh, and delicious.

    3 piece tender (sauces from top to bottom): Gochujang, Garlic Buffalo, Sweet and Spicy

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    2 years ago

    Loved the chicken! Great service! Fun atmosphere. Several choices of sauces from mild to spicy. Good dumplings. Nice for a fast lunch.

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    2 years ago

    Absolutely spectacular food and service! This is a must visit spot, especially if you haven't been here yet.

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    2 years ago

    The sauces and chicken are amazing! Cooked perfectly and not dry. The service is top notch. I highly recommend!

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    Oh my gosh! I forgot how good this place is! It's been years since I've been here and I don't know…read morewhy. I wanted something fast and not too expensive for dinner so I stopped in with my husband. I got the spicy chicken deluxe sandwich and it was SO DANG GOOD! The girl behind the counter was so friendly and nice. She greeted us when we came in. When I asked for water and two different kinds of sauces, she kept saying, "Of course. It's my pleasure." She acted like she was genuinely happy to serve me. I've never gotten this kind of service from an employee at a fast food place before. The manager needs to be commended for training the employees to be friendly and helpful. So many employees are drips with no personality or manners these days. Our food came out super fast. And let me tell you about the sauces. I'm a sauce fanatic, so for me, a sauce can make or break a meal. I got their sweet and spicy Sriracha sauce and my husband got their cheese sauce. They were both amazing! They went perfectly with the spicy chicken sandwich. They also had a wide variety of other sauces. I was in sauce heaven. There are other chicken places in town that are very good, but I have to say, Chick-fil-A has the best sauces that I've ever tasted. For me, it's all about the sauce. My husband got their peppermint shake and that was very good, too. The place was very neat and clean, too. It's like they take pride in how the place looks. I will definitely be coming back more often. I'm so glad I stopped in again and rediscovered how great they are.

    Today my quick stop was for tasty chicken strips, but what I got was chicken strips that needed oil…read morechanging. What is normally light brown and crunchy was rubbery and dry-- this an off day -- Come on Chick-fil-A let's not slack on the quality of the product. Let's make sure to consistently give us high quality entrees at each visit. Despite this slip up on food appearance and taste the wait staff were efficiently cranking out lunch orders and my Coke was excellent. Therefore, even though my product was not up to the customary standards the drive through was peaceful.

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