Choong Man Chicken is closed and has been replaced by another Korean Chicken joint - called Go Nom Chicken. Not sure when the change over occurred - but this listing has remained open when it no longer exists. See the following listing for the current business at this location: https://www.yelp.com/biz/go-nom-chicken-gainesville-2 read more

Food was awesome, service was good. The ginger chicken was delicious but I guess there wasn't enough business to keep it open through COVID. Stupid to have everyone quarantined because it was the biggest pharma scam ever. read more

I had an amazing time. The food is absolutely delicious. The owner was able to give me advice and help me get my order and not only with my order fast but also very appealing I would definitely recommend coming with friends and family to enjoy an amazing time and eat delicious chicken. read more

On behalf of my sister because she's not on Yelp We both come from a background of running a small family-owned restaurant, thus we know very well what customer service is and means. We also really appreciate the small things. We wanted to give a big shout out to this CM location for being so kind hooking it up AND adding a little note on our delivery order! Especially amidst everything that's going on in our world right now--that little extra something put a smile on our faces and brightening our day. So, thank you CM Gainesville! read more

Choong Man Chicken - Gainesville - Sweet note on our delivery order! TYSM :) - Korean Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

You know, I didn't think too much of this place when I first saw it. But due to my limited options of food in the plaza (me, being lazy and not wanting to drive across the street for other food options), I must say that this was pretty good pick-me-up. If you've ever been to Bon Chon and ordered their wings, this is similar to that, but with different-ish flavors. The wings had a nice garlic & soy taste. It had what you'd want to expect with a double oven-baked Korean Chicken wing: a crispy crunch exterior and a juicy tender interior. I was like... what, really? It's cooked it so well! Believe me, I was full. I didn't eat all the fries, because then I would've been sleepy from this carb-y meal. They included radishes to clean the palette - without it wouldn't have made the experience as great. read more

Choong Man Chicken - Gainesville - Garlic Soy Chicken - Korean Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

I ate here for lunch and they got better reviews than Bonchon. I thought I would have a wonderful experience but this place sux. In the menu it shows that they have different kinds of fries all are are unavailable except the regular. I requested mustard, and out of that. What about toothpick, because I got pieces off food stuck between teeth, and they don't keep that. I had the spicy garlic and it wasn't what I expected. read more

Love this place! The quality and taste of wings are spot on, every single visit. I and my boys have been there a dozen times and this place is our go-to place every time we have a boys day out! Our special appreciation goes to the manager, his hospitality is beyond belief. An amazing gentleman. We just hope the quality and hospitality continues forever read more

Choong Man Chicken - Gainesville - Manager's secret combo mix up Korean Soju with Sopporo beer and enjoy the in - Korean Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

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We asked the owner for some leftovers to pick up for our non-funded school club, and he not only gave us $70 worth of chicken for free, but made it within a day, fresh, asking for nothing but for us to invite our friends in the future. The people at CM aren't just working to get paid, they truly love cooking and enjoy bringing people the experience of Korea's finest fried chicken. Don't normally review places but this one had to get full stars. read more

Believe all the hype--this is another level above Bon Chon franchise for Korean Fried Chicken! We tried the Red Hot and the Garlic Spicy wings. The 2 orders would feed 4 people or 2 very hungry large appetites. We ordered the specialty Truffled Parmesan Fries as well. All were OUTSTANDING. The crispy light crunch was the most unique and amazing part about the wings--not sure how they did it as I've been to many fried chicken joints and never have I had this type of crunch. The Red Hot was very spicy, as I consider Tobasco sauce barely spicy, to give you a gauge. It was very balanced in flavor and was great to balance out the sweet-less spicy combo of the other sauce. Service was great too--we saw they served alcohol which makes this joint even better for the evening. read more

Choong Man Chicken - Gainesville - Left--Garlic Spicy Wings, gooey sweet. Yum! Right--Red Hot, very spicy yet very flavorful - Korean Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

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TL;DR: Who doesn't like some Korean Fried Chicken? I've had other CM locations before, but I think this one is my favorite by far! It's newer, so it isn't as busy, but the service is the friendliest and most attentive I've had... at any Korean chicken place ever. The servers are always nice and make great recommendations FOOD: Snow chicken: what they're pretty much known for. So good. They top your choice of wings, whole chicken, or tenders with this delicious sauce and raw onions on top of that. Some how, the chicken stays nice and crispy, even with all the sauce. SO GOOD Waffle fries: My favorite waffle fries! So nice and crispy, but not greasy Soy Garlic calamari: the server recommended this to me, and I did not expect it to be as good as it was lol (Sorry for doubting you). They have various flavors of calamari, but I will try all of them! The breading again, so crispy, not greasy As someone who loves fried chicken and fried food in general, I'm so glad this place opened up near me! read more

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First Impression - AMAZING!!!! GO NOW!!!! A few of us from the office came here for work on a weekday and they weren't very busy with dine-ins, but seemed to have a steady take-out business going. The place is very nicely decorated, very clean and the manager was very helpful, friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating! He did an excellent job describing everything on the menu, especially their Tikkudak style. Tikkudak is where they fry up the chicken and then season it with the sauce you request and then smoke it. Imagine, a smoked fried chicken?!?! We just HAD to try that and we were GLAD we did - it was truly amazing! Then, he brought us some Snow Onion Chicken... this is chicken tenders fried and cut up and then put on a bed of sauce created from slicing sweet onions and mixing them with cold water, creating an amazing sweet white "oniony" sauce. This was very interesting and unique - I really enjoyed it! Their "Hot" style chicken sauce was pretty spicy, but far from being too spicy for my liking. We all enjoyed it. The heat comes from the gochujang pepper. It's got a very nice flavor and palatable heat and it worked great on their chicken legs, which they slice the meat on before seasoning, to let the seasonings sink in more. All of their chicken was not only very flavorful, but also very tender and moist. Definitely not over-fried or too crunchy. Their basket of fries are large enough to share between a few people and their truffle parmesan fries were perfectly seasoned and very tasty! I really liked their ole slaw, it has a nice flavor to it, perfect crunch and is a vinegar-based slaw, so it's somewhat healthier than the mayo-stuff, but just as good. Definitely can't wait to return! Everything was PERFECT!! read more

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This place is excellent with speedy service. I've even got it delivered a few times and the quality doesn't miss! I would recommend the Soy Garlic chicken, as it's one of their popular ones. The pickled radish adds a unique acidity to the chicken when paired together, and the rice is a nice balance between the two. Overall an excellent place to eat if you want nice quality crispy chicken with a little kick! read more

DISCLAIMER: THIS RESTAURANT IS OPEN NOT TEMPORARLY CLOSED ANYMORE I used to come here before they closed down for renovations and I enjoyed there Korean Fried chicken and now since they're back its even better than before. I have tried Korean Fried chicken at other places like bonchon etc, but CM chicken is by far the best. Went back to restaurant after the grand opening I ordered my usual food, which was garlic spicy tenders with coleslaw and fries. When I got there to receive my order I was met with an amazing staff, they were so eager and happy to help me with my pickup ALSO they are doing a 25% this whole month which is just the cherry on top. The interior was also revamped and it looked really eye popping. If i had more time I would honestly sit down and enjoy my food they also added new items to the menu like a fried chicken sandwich topped with coleslaw that I have to go back and try. When I received the food I noticed that the packaging was different. It was way nicer than before it was in a sturdier box no leaks or spills and the food looked amazing, the fries were filled to the brim and coleslaw tasted so fresh everything was all well put together 5/5 for taste. At the end of the day one of my favorites food places is back and better than ever, I wish them the best and will continue to support this business for years to come. read more

Oh boy oh boy. This was some really fantastic chicken. Crispy, crunchy, saucy and spicy. Everything I wanted. I'm a pepper head and had to tap out and come back to these the next day (reheated in the toaster oven, still crunchy!) This will now and forever be my chicken spot. read more

Theres plenty of parking in the shopping center where choongman is located. My husband and I got takeout for lunch here, and came back with the rest of the family for dinner.What sets this location of Choongman chicken apart from the others is that they also have sushi and korean-chinese dishes. We tried the soy garlic chicken wings, and they were bomb. Would 100% come back for just those. Crispy, tender, juicy, and flavorful. We also had their lolipop chicken which was really good too. For dinner, we ate black bean noodles(jjajangmyun), fried dumplings, and spicy seafood noodles soup(jjamppong). The fried dumplings were really crispy and good. The spicy seafood noodle soup was probably my favorite out of the 3 things we ordered. Service was slow, but it seemed like there was only one person running the front of the restaurant. Ambiance is casual. Will definitely be back to try more things! read more

Choong Man Chicken - Gainesville - Soy garlic wings - Korean Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

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Tucked away in a little shopping center. I called in an order and the lady on the phone was extremely nice. Very sweet. I ordered the Red Hot Pepper Chicken. It was hot without being overbearing, with sweetness to cut through the spiciness. I got an order to go on a weekday afternoon, and it was ready very quick. Less than 15 minutes, which for Korean wings is pretty fast. This is going to be my post-golf meal from now on. read more

Another CMC and yummy KFC. Just like the other CMC this place didnt disappoint either. Difference between this place and other CMCs is that you will get a table ASAP and isnt at busy as other CMCs. Place is larger and has more tables than others.. and this place serves Pepsi products and not coke products like other locations .. So on to the food , definitely do yourself a favor and get the shrimp tempura its crispy and very tender and is served with a sweet chili sauce . The other thing to get is Soy garlic wings with a side of onions . Just a warning that even the soy garlic wings have a kick to them.... not a I need milk asap burn but a oh this is waking you up a lil burn. So if you cant handle any type of heat... i would recommend the normal fried chicken wings ... still very tasty and flavorful. If you are ever in gainsville and cant decide between Jimbos wings or CMC wings ... let me help you by saying go with the CMC wings read more

Always in pursuit of places to eat in my neighborhood, and this place has been a buzz lately. Walked in, place is clean, casual atmosphere and nicely decorated. Ordered from the lunch special, wings, rice and slaw. The garlic soy wings were delicious, nice crunch, great flavor. We tried some of the hot ones, also great flavor, and spices. Would love to come back and try some of the other flavors on our next go round. read more

Choong Man Chicken - Gainesville - Garlic soy wings with rice. - Korean Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

Absolutely fantastic food. Small, quiet hidden gem! Owner was very pleasant and helpful. We ordered the soy garlic calamari and tenders which was great. The garlic soy has a very little bit of heat. Then shoestring fries are also great. If you've never tried Soju, do it. The peach tastes like peach juice. Very dangerous! We also ordered the curry chicken. It was very good as well, also a bit of heat. read more

If you're in Gainesville and love fried chicken, go to Choong Man Chicken. They recently opened, and they are great (food and service)! If you've had Pelicana in Annandale, the fried chicken is pretty similar. It's like Popeyes, but wayyyy better! Not as greasy, but just as delicious. They have flavors that you can add, such as garlic soy and spicy. Don't underestimate the spicy... it's pretty hot! Even the regular fried chicken has a bit of heat on it's own, but it's definitely manageable. The chicken comes with a good amount of meat and isn't overloaded with breading on the outside. If you like Korean BBQ, try the tikkuduk wings! They are cooked over charcoal, so they have a smoky flavor. The soy garlic tikkuduk wings taste just like kalbi (marinated short ribs), but in chicken form and isn't as expensive. Yum! If you like onions, order the Snow Onion Chicken. It is boneless chicken pieces topped with onions and sauce. So good! Finally, the service is great! They have awesome lunch specials and happy hour deals during the week, so check out Choong Man. read more

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Worth it: I was so excited to see that this place had opened, but it took me a while to finally come. I am so glad that I did. Food was good! I got the garlic spicy chicken. My complaint is that the chicken was too sweet and I wanted my wings more crispy. Perhaps, there was too much sauce (there was a ton left in my box after I had finished my wings). I am very familiar with Korean fried chicken, and I think this is the sweetest that I have ever had. However, my chicken was perfectly spicy and came out hot. I can't wait to go back and try more items from the menu. The chicken came with pickled radish. Food Presentation: My chicken was wrapped in aluminum and in a paper box with the logo on it. Drinks were displayed behind the bar, as well as in a viewable case! They also had tons of Korean drinks to choose from, which was so nice to see. Ambiance:  This place was fairly empty when I came in, so there was tons of seating. The place is fairly dim, walls are red, and is very well kept. The soccer game was playing behind the bar without volume. Service: When I came in, two people greeted me. In fact, I  spoke with them my entire wait while sitting at the bar. The people who work here are so friendly, helpful, and welcoming.   Conditional: They offer a happy hour. 5 chicken wings or tenders Monday-Friday from 11am-2pm for $7.99. I really wish there lunch hours were from 12pm-3pm. read more

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Choong Man recently opened in Gainesville and it is delicious! The chicken pieces are huge and flavored really well. I have been here several times and we usually get the garlic soy and curry flavors. I have also gotten the regular fried chicken and it's also delicious. The skin was the right amount of cripsy, and in my opinion, the best part about fried chicken. The staff are all very friendly, super chill, and professional at the same time. The prices are very reasonable. Huge portion size and I usually can't finish in one night. If you really want the best bang for your buck, the lunch special is $8 and comes with chicken, drink, coleslaw, and a side. They also have $1 wings during happy hour. Another great thing is that they are opened super late! Most food places are closed in the area by 9 or 10pm, but Choong Man is always available for that late night meal. read more

Choong Man Chicken - Gainesville - Lunch special - Korean Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

Awesome chicken! Ordered online and picked up! Got the spicy garlic, curly fries, and radish. Ordered and extra radish because its so good! I have not been to the other locations in a while so this was a fun little taste adventure. Spicy garlic had a slight kick for me (was hoping for more face kicking spice, will be trying their more spicy options soon), but more on the salty side but really delicious. Curly fries were just the regular cosco bought fries. They gave a whole box full. Radish was awesome! Inside was very dark, plenty of seating inside. Guy behind the counter was super chill and nice. I will be coming back to try other stuff on the menu! read more

Choong Man Chicken - Gainesville - Spicy Garlic Chicken, curly fries, radish - Korean Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

Wow. Amazing chicken wings!! And good and spicy too. None of those wimpy wings from other places...but meaty, juicy wings! And Robin is amazing with his incredible personality and wonderful customer service. I had no idea that so much food would come to the table. We ordered the waffle fries to go with Curry Chicken Wings, and Honey Ginger (I think) wings. Robin brought us the snow onion chicken dish on the house AND SO MUCH FOOD! But wow...everything was sooooo good. In case you still didn't know if we liked the place, we're going back today for lunch. read more

Choong Man Chicken - Gainesville - Korean Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

Food is great and so is the service! The chicken is fresh! It is always ready as promised! I appreciate the Ashburn location!

Haven't even tasted the food. However, the manager should have handled my situation differently. I received my order and sat down to check it out. It was too hot to eat. I noticed the fries could use some salt. I went to the counter to ask. The Manager assumed that I didn't leave a tip and was hesitant to give me salt after I placed an order for take out!! He was annoyed that I opened my meal and checked to see if the fries were salted. Several issues: 1. He didn't see me eat any food. 2. He assumed that I didn't leave a tip. Instead, he told me about their policy (and pointed to the sign) of not eating in the restaurant after ordering take out. I have no issue with the policy. I have an issue with a manager making baseless assumptions rather than asking. Do better. Your reputation is not worth it. I won't be back. Two stars because he wasn't rude. I wonder if I looked different, would I get that same treatment?? read more

Heck yea I'm a fan. Its something different to the local area. We went in on a Friday evening with no idea what we were doing. The staff were attentive, but we were just a little confused on exactly what we were ordering. We don't eat that much, so I didn't want that many wings. Regardless of what we expressed, we ended up getting the order messed up. Either way, the chicken wings (in fact everything) we got was excellent. The place is small and has some charm to it. We splurged a bit and got more than we could eat and ended up giving it to our son. Next time we know better. It is definitely on the "return" list to visit again. I hope this local place makes it. read more

Soooooo good! My first time having Korean fried chicken and it was amazing! The employee, Andy who assisted us order was so helpful. We weren't sure what to get but he helped us make a decision and explained the flavors of everything so well. He made sure we had everything we needed for our to go order. He was just great and I appreciate wonderful customer service! The flavor of the sauces on the wings and gizzards had a lot of depth and spice. The spicy garlic had a kick to it but wasn't overly spicy to the point you're reaching for a drink with every bite. I think the quality is sufficient with the price. I'm SO pleased and will definitely be coming back! read more

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We got the half and half soy garlic and spicy med. the food seemed microwaved, soggy. Will not be returning. read more

My family loves this place. It is our go to takeout whenever we are hanging out with our friends as well. The Garlic Soy is the best, but I really like the curry as well. You also can't go wrong with the curly fries. The manager (owner?) at this location is also very nice. He's always trying out new things and is very helpful. The last time we went to grab pickup my friends and I decided to get some Soju as well, he helped us pick out a great one and we thoroughly enjoyed it. read more

First time here and deff will be back! David our waiter was very welcoming and definitely attentive to us and our family. Came in with our newborn and seated in a spot with space and privacy. Ordered their spicy garlic wings and red hot pepper tikkudak and truffle fries. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEIR TIKKUDAK!! So freaking good! As a first timer they also served us their snow onion dish on the house. Deff will be back. read more

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I was so excited to try this place because we always order from Bonchon. This place was not good, I ordered the soy sauce drumsticks and the regular fried chicken. The chicken was not crispy at all and the regular fried chicken was bland. The soy sauce flavor was alright but it was not crispy at all, it was soggy. I also ordered truffle fries and they were tasteless. Soggy and flavorless. So disappointing honestly, safe to say I will stick with Bonchon. read more

The chicken is unreal. Dining has reopened and its great to be back in there! I'm looking forward to the new chicken sandwich they have in the works! The kids LOVE the mozz sticks. Gotta try the mozz sticks! A+ read more

This was our "go to" for chicken until today. Ordered lunch order of soy garlic tenders and calamari. Both were way too sweet, almost sickening. Sorry to say, we will not be returning. read more

Best Fried chicken I have had in a long time. Crispy, spicy and juicy. The pickled diakon adds a needed acid and freshness from the heat of the amazing chicken. The French fries were crispy with soft potato inside. Very well done. read more

Choong Man Chicken - Gainesville - One chicken wing, one chicken tender, daikon and fries. - Korean Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

If based on the food alone I would give 4 stars, however I cannot overlook the state of the dining area and the overall feel of the establishment. We entered and right away weren't sure if we needed to sit ourselves, we eventually did and also ended up grabbing menus from the counter. There are approximately ten tables of which half are useable. The rest are cluttered under restaurant supplies or surrounded by beer kegs. It's pretty much chaos. We were instructed to order our meals at the counter and retrieve our beverages. The entire floor could be heard sticking to the soles of shoes anytime someone walked across it and you could actually see the spill stains littering the floor. The beverage station is tucked away in the back but the cups felt greasy to the touch, I opted to use a disposable cup. That said, the chicken is very good, wings are large and crispy, the flavors all hit, and the food came out in a reasonable amount of time considering two tables ordered just before us. The pickled radish is one of my favorite parts of the meal and here it's not an exception. read more

First time and this Choong Man Chicken. I've been to all the other locations in NoVa but I think this one and the Centreville one are my favorite. The food was great. When I go to any CM I always order the snow onion chicken tenders and I'm glad this location didn't skimp on the sauce like other CM do. I also usually get the curly fries but my friend recommended the truffle fries and omg it was delicious. Still don't know if I like those or the curly fries better though. The staff working there were really friendly and attentive. I didn't have to ask for refills as the server was on top of everything. I think this CM might be one of the bigger ones. They had a good amount of seating and it wasn't crazy busy. I totally forgot to get pictures of the food because we were starving and just went for it as soon as they brought it out but trust me, you can't go wrong with the snow onion chicken! read more

Choong Man Chicken - Gainesville - Korean Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

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Great place for wings that are crispy and delicious! I tried the spicy garlic and soy garlic both are good if you like sweet and spicy. I feel the price is a bit too high for what they offer. Its basically fried chicken with sauce. 30 dollars for 20 wings not down with it! $30 bucks will get you a lot more at other wings restaurants or at fried chicken places. no excuse to charge $30 bucks for 20 wings? (Some wings were small) read more

I've been to a couple other locations and wasn't sure how this Gainesville one would compared. They did not disappoint. . The spicy garlic (regular) and garlic soy (tikkudak) wings were literally perfect - crispy/crunchy, super flavorful, and plump. My husband and I were raving on and on about how good it was throughout our meal. Can't wait to come back again. read more

Really good food that is different from the normal choices. Can run on the spicier side even for the plain chicken.