"Everyone loves fried chicken, Don't ever make it. Ever. Buy it from a place that makes good fried chicken." --Nora Ephron You guys. This is a hidden fried chicken gem in the middle of a Korean supermarket. Some of the best damn fried chicken in the O.C. is in a tiny little food court inside a grocery store. Amazing. The skin is delightfully crunchy. The meat is ridiculously juicy. The service is really nice and knowledgeable. And I can't get enough of the pickled daikon side that comes with it! As for the sauces, we tried the "Sweet & Spicy" and "Smokey Soy". Both of them were too sweet for my liking but my hubby enjoyed them. I'll be sure to try different sauces next time we visit! Things to consider: They make it to order. You'll probably have to wait about 15 minutes for your order. Take a walk around the store. It'll be worth the wait. Very limited seating in the Zion food court. You'll get a seat if it's slow and if you're lucky. Just be prepared to get it to-go if necessary. Grab a drink from the market first. There is a wonderful selection of Korean drinks to try! I'm a big fan of the Corn Silk Tea! read more

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Furai Chicken is without any question one of the best Korean fried chicken places that I've had to date. Compared to all the other chains, Furai's Kang Jung Chicken is probably the best tasting one. The very crispy, juicy, well seasoned chicken is drenched with a sweet and spicy sauce and topped with a wild combination of nuts and fried rice cake. Each bite is an irresistible blend of flavor and crunchy textures. read more

I found this neat spot through none other than Yelp itself! The infinite fun cycle that Yelping creates is second to none other. My craving for fried chicken can never be satisfied and this place seems to understand that. We were told it would be about a 20 minute wait for our food to come out, which is all good, you know what I'm saying. The chicken came out PIPING hot! My tongue is still burnt as I write this review, but it's all worth it for fried chicken. Waffles had a unique flavor that I enjoyed and the chicken was crispy and juicy. The fire chicken was HOT, some serious spice for the serious spice-lovers. Awesome. read more

Their chicken wings are so crunchy and tasty! Rating: 8/10 sour cream onion powder wings 10/10 kang (something) sauce wings read more

Parking can be hard to find as with most parking lots outside of an Asian supermarket. Furai Chicken is located in the food court on the left side of the supermarket when you walk in. There are tables you can sit down and eat at as well. Food-wise, I've only ever had the soy garlic chicken here but it is AMAZING. I literally crave this ALL the time. It's perfectly crisped and flavored. BUT if you are buying in the evening time, call ahead to make sure their chicken hasn't sold out! read more

Furai Chicken - Menu as of 1/5/2020 - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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Best chicken ever. Light tasty and non greasy. Been to several locations. I like Irvine the best

The crunchiest fried chicken I've ever had! The Soy Garlic is a must-have, a good mix of sweet and salty!

Came here on a Saturday for lunch. Parking lot can be a challenge FYI! We ordered a whole chicken (half original and half spicy sweet). They make everything fresh in house daily and everything is made to order. It takes about 20 minutes (but so worth it!), it's burning hot when you get it. They only have about 6 tables and it can fill up during a busy lunch. They don't have a drink fountain, just canned soda and some beer. They also have a water station. Overall, amazing service and incredible food. read more

Call me a fatty, but i got this place on speed dial. They have the best fried chicken in the area. Located in Zion market and always busy, make sure you call and place your order 45 minutes ~ 1 hour. Their fried chicken is crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and doesn't taste very greasy or heavy. They have an assortment of dipping sauces and our favorites are the smoked soy and garlic jam. The food is on the pricey side, but well worth it. read more

High quality food every time. Does not disappoint. Happy they have expanded their menu.

Best Korean fried chicken. I can finish 1 chicken by myself and not share at all. I always take it to go and it's still crunchy when I'm home. Volcano is their best sauce. read more

While we were in line waiting for the korean hot dog place in the same food court, my bf wanted to try some korean fried chicken. He got sweet and spicy combo which had some drum sticks, wings, and breast. I absolutely loved the sweet and spicy sauce that the chicken came drenched in. It was really spicy but a good kind of spice. The chicken was steaming hot and fresh and the outside skin was crispy and flaky. It was so good! But my bf, on the other hand, did not enjoy the chicken as much. He said it just tasted like asian zing sauce from wingstop. I guess he has had better chicken. But to me, it was pretty darn good. read more

Wow best fried chicken in the area!! I'll be coming back to try their other flavors! Crispy, hot, juicy, flavorful fried chicken here. Not dry. Comes w complimentary pickled jalapeños and radish if you order the half or whole size chicken. Got the Soy & Garlic half (6pc I believe) size and it was absolutely delicious- sweet and savory/garlic-y. Also came w two slices of potato wedges in the flavor you choose! Gotta try! I've tried other (korean/non-k) fried chicken places in Irvine area but this one comes at the top by far. Coming back for more :) read more

Furai Chicken - 1/2 Soy Garlic Chicken - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

Taste great but overpriced for food court to-go type food. I guess people will still pay regardless so they can charge whatever they want?? ‍ this time I can tell the oil wasn't fresh! And the pickled radish texture was bad too. I'll still give them another chance to bring up their rating. read more

Furai Chicken? More like Fire Chicken . My new favorite fried chicken spot in OC. I have been searching for a good Korean fried chicken spot for awhile and now I have found it. ‍‍ 4.4/5 on service. They are located at Zion market place where the food court is at. It gets super pack fast and wait times average over 20 mins. 4.5/5 on food. Sauce here is super delish. The only thing is that the chicken is crispy but not the crispiest I've had. They don't double fry here cause it may cause chicken to dry up. read more

The Korean fried chicken here is among the better options in the City of Irvine. The food is not the problem in my opinion. The thing I cannot stand about this place is the silly way they go by placing orders. I put my order in online and they have pickup times for your food. It's fried chicken, it's hard for me to understand how they need to schedule food pickups. While they might get busy at times they do not seem busy enough to basically take 45+ mins to produce the items. For example, I ordered my items today at 6:06pm and I couldn't pick them up until 7:03pm. It's not a lot of food, it isn't a catering ordering. Crazy read more

I went to this restaurant once for dinner and it was absolutely delicious. My siblings kept on begging my parents to bring them again. So we came back we came for lunch so it wasn't too busy and the place had some new decorations which were nice. I knew the chickens would be good but I was still absolutely amazed on how the chickens were. My favorite has got to be the soy garlic one. All the chickens are good and the portion was big and the prices were ok considering how good the food is. Overall excellent experience munching on this food. read more

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This is a really good place to get Korean fried chicken. It's located in the food court at the Zion market. I went with the Volcano chicken since I like spice. Your order will take 15 minutes or so since everything is prepared fresh. My chicken was very messy since all the extra sauce was poured on top. It was finger licking good. I just wish it was hotter. They did say they could spice it up my next time if I wanted. I'll take them up on that offer. I saw a few orders where the chicken was dry but if you get the saucy chicken make sure to get napkins. read more

New location next to Seoul Haus can't wait for waffles and etc - same consistent flavor it always takes 15-20 minutes to cook so ordering ahead is a must read more

Furai Chicken - New location menu near Seoul Haus - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

Chicken wings are always cooked perfectly. Crunchy outside and moist inside. Variety of great flavors to toss them in. Our favorites are the dry curry powder and kang jung. read more

Great food, great prices. Always get gangjung chicken. Eating in the shop is better. read more

Ordered chicken fried flavors and look good thought but Tasty is not the bad. Service are doing well and faster. Ambiance is a small place.

When I'm in Irvine this is the best Korean fried chicken spot! It's inside the Zion market and they do offer online ordering which is convenient but would ask they add garlic parm dry rub to the menu options. We ended up calling in part of the order since didn't know how to get that rub. They fry the chicken fresh so it's a bit of a wait recommend calling ahead of time or ordering online in advance expect 40 mins for weekends minimum. But overall it's worth the wait :) hits the spot every time read more

Hands down favorite Korean fried chicken of all time. Seriously beats out all the fried chicken spots in LA. While I may enjoy the sauces of other places more..the fried chicken here is just so crispy without being over battered. This spot gets all the stars read more

The online ordering system seems so wild west. You cannot specify a pick up time, so you're just at the mercy of how busy the store is and when your order will be ready. I was hesitant about getting fried food to go since it'll probably be limp by the time you get home, but this was not the case. Even 40 minutes after pick up, the chicken was still crunchy and crisp! They vent the box and we asked for sauce on the side. read more

Definitely 5 stars! The fried chickens are really really delicious! Personally, my favorite is chicken wing with sweet and spicy sauce on it! Sooooo good! Definitely recommend! I don't like eating big chunk chicken, that is why I order wings only all the time. Actually, if you order the wings, you can get 2 or 3 extra wings. For example, if you order 10 or 20 pieces chicken wings, you can get 12 or 22 pieces in fact Moreover, rice cake is good too! read more

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So I got the half/half order of soy garlic and Kang Jung and they were both amazing! Can't say much except I will never eat fried chicken again if they're not of this quality. The meat a juicy and yet crispy and yet crunchy...do be careful w some of them bone since they're so crunchy you might be chewing on them. I personally like the soy garlic better but my niece sworn Kang Jung is the way to go (she love those fried rice cakes pieces that I thought were garlic) Wish they're a big franchise! Wish they're everywhere that's convenient to drive by and grab some on the way home ... Fried rice cakes were yummy too but filling. read more

Best fried chicken I have had . Extra crispy yet the chicken was super moist with no red spots next to the bone. The sides are also super good . read more

Finally a Korean Fried Chicken spot for the Northern Irvine folks. And a really good one at that. This is a perfect addition to the Zion market because you can place your order when you arrive and it'll be ready by the time you're done shopping. I tried the 1/2 original and 1/2 sweet & spicy chicken and found them both to be delicious. It seems like they use rice flour to give it a light crispy texture, while the chicken was cooked perfectly juicy and tender. The original is great on it's own, but they also offer several unique dipping sauces to make things interesting. I chose the smoke soy dipping sauce and it was really tasty, with a hint of sweet smokey flavor. They also give you the requisite radish on the side as well as pickled jalapenos, which I thought was a nice touch. The location is literally a small stall inside the Zion market, so all orders are for take out. But it's always nice to see a small local business like this, dishing out some good eats. This place is all I need now to get my KFC fix. read more

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One of the best Korean fried chicken in the area. The customer service is just phenomenal! It's in the food court area inside the market Zion on the left side. It does get busy and they do start crying the chicken as soon as you order so make sure you call ahead or place the order first before going grocery shopping. The sauces are amazing! My go-to sauces are the smoked soy and the garlic jam on the side to dip. Never had any issues with this place! Definitely recommend the wings! read more

I wanted something just dark meat. When I asked the girl behind the cashier if original was dark meat. She told me it's the whole chicken. So, I ended up ordering half of the original and 20 pieces of chicken wings. When I got home, it seemed the most of the original were all dark meat which was perfect! The chicken wings were really all wings, no drummettes. I also got Garlic Jam and Sweet & Spicy dipping sauce. Both were good sauce, however their original flavor was just as good. My only comment is it's a bit more battered than how we like our chicken. Hence, we enjoy popeyes or Jolibee fried chicken more than their version. But, it's a good choice for fried chicken for this side of Irvine. read more

Furai Chicken - 20 pieces wings (all wings) - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

The best KFC in Irvine. Kids love that "complementary" potato wedges that comes with the order of chicken. The waffles are also a really good choice for dessert. read more

// Food Better than Krave chicken! They don't fry the chicken until you order it so it does take about 15 minutes to come out. My suggestion is call and order ahead so it's ready by the time you get there. There's also no where to sit since it's inside Zion market. They'll put the dry flavors on but if you get the sauces they give it to you on the side. You can ask them to toss the sauce with the wings like with the kang jung. The fried texture was on point and even with coming in a to-go container it wasn't soggy. Garlic parmesan and kang jung are my go-to flavors there. The garlic parm byfar beats Buffalo Wild Wings wet version and Wingstop's dry version. Lemon garlic tastes like honey mustard and sweet soy was aight. // Price Price is a little high imo but it is KFC and it is cheaper and tastier than Chan Chan // Service Friendly staff! And they take credit card read more

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They legit have some of the best fried chicken in the OC area let alone being Korean Fried Chicken, and it's surprising that it's located inside a market instead of having its own restaurant. Now this isn't the place to get spicy fried chicken (like Howlin' Ray's, Cluck Kitchen, or Spice-C), but for just fried chicken, I can't really name any that can beat this. And compared to Love Letter Pizza & Chicken (which is also in a market in the DJ Plaza) that is made/cooked similarly, there's something that makes Furai better. As a side note, this isn't heavily breaded like BBQ Chicken or Krave, because I know some people just like having a lot of crispy breading, this is very lightly breaded but is still very crispy. read more

I don't get the hype. Tasted like KFC's extra crispy chicken to me. I got the 1/2 order of the original with soy garlic sauce. The thigh was so dry I wasn't sure if I had bit into a bone or it was just overcooked meat. It was the latter. Maybe it was just an off night but for $17, I'm pretty sure I won't be going back. read more

Summary: must try!!! It takes a lot to impress me as someone who has been a foodie even before it became a thing. This assuming food stall inside Zion Market serves Korean fried chicken. For this trip I decided to try their fried chicken wing. And it's was delicious!!! The breading isn't oily and so airy that it is so delectable. They also give you dipping sauces to go with. Even without the dipping sauce it was good. If not sure or your first time trying Korean fried chicken I recommend ordering the 10 piece instead of twenty piece (though you may have wished you ordered more). One last thing, service was way above what I expected for a food stall. Irving was a really down-to-earth person who was patient and helpful as I asked questions about Korean fried chicken. Really great authentic character so make sure to say hi to him. So in summary it a must try place and don't be afraid to ask questions read more

Best kfc in OC! My favorite is their soy garlic wings. I've also tried the kangjung and sweet & spicy which are pretty good too. The chicken is always hot and crispy. Even though it's not drowning in sauce like other places. It's actually the perfect amount of sauce! The wings are pretty big and usually I eat about 5 with rice on the side! btw you can also ask for sauce on the side (they didnt charge extra before covid but not sure if they do now) read more

Furai Chicken - Soy garlic wings - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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Phenomenal!!!! I knew I was in for a treat when the owner and her talented cook handed me my order with a huge smile and said "enjoy" several times. This is hands down the best Korean Chicken spot in OC. Their chicken is juicy and moist. The batter is light, flakey and not the least bit oily...how do they do that? I ordered the half half box with original and garlic soy. I don't normally write reviews but I had to give them a shout out. You guys made my day! Thank you :) read more

I havent had chicjen like this ever before. My grand chikdren love it, cost effective and fresh food

Cute little chicken shop with great flavor. I had the spicy sweet half chicken and it was everything I'd hope for. Looking forward to trying more their flavors. read more