We came here on a Sunday for lunch and it was pretty empty. There's not much of a wait to order and not many customers during the lunch rush hour, which wasn't a great sign, but we ordered it anyway. The best part is the food is made to order, so it took a while to arrive and that was okay with us. It's fried fresh and definitely piping hot when we got it. However, the taste was pretty lacking and the chicken itself isn't well marinated. It certainly relies on the sauces to add flavor to the chicken. I wish I had better things to say about the fried chicken. It was almost $40 for 16 pieces. I don't blame them for the price because of inflation, but at least make slightly more flavorful chicken. read more

Goobne Chicken - Goobne Half-Half: Soy Garlic & Galbi - Chicken Shop Near Me - Torrance, California

Oh so horrible service as usual. The staffers never even smile or welcome you. The Hispanic lady keeps chatting her co-worker with no job related. Even simple bowl, baguette and drink set, she even charged me extra for drink. When I asked her about it, and she said "oh don't worry I will refund you" with annoyed face and voice. AND she went back to chatting with another Hispanic co-worker. And also only one customer was waiting for their order before me. Just stop chatting and do your job please. I will go and drive to Bbq at H-Mart next time since their workers are at least do their job and not rude. Make sure to take a receipt so you can check if they don't overcharge you. read more

Goobne Chicken - In Hannam Market food court - Chicken Shop Near Me - Torrance, California

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Torrance Food Crawl #423 It wasn't that many years ago when I first heard of Korean fried chicken; now, many restaurants offer this fare, which is a good thing. This Goobne Chicken location is one of three food choices in the food court on the south side of the Hannam Chain Del Amo market in Torrance. The chicken is available with bones or boneless. The best flavor I've had was the Galbi, which was very lightly on the sweet side with a slight barbeque flavor. The chicken is oven-roasted and has always been well-cooked and juicy. I've also had the Original and Pepper Crispy, and while those were good, I preferred the Galbi. Bowls are also available with chicken & rice and other toppings. They are much more manageable, easier to eat, with less mess. The chicken is cooked to order and I've usually had a short delay of perhaps 15-20 minutes or so to get my meal. I have no problems with that. Service has always been polite. read more

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I visited Goobne Chicken in Torrance today. Around 5:30 PM, I noticed a female staff member eating outside the store. When I asked her if they were on a lunch break because I wanted to place an order, she reluctantly took my order, seeming annoyed. The menu board displayed "Chicken Wings Small (S)," so I asked her how many wings were included. She pointed to the other menu board standing next to cashier and replied sharply, "Doesn't it say four pieces?" Her attitude was quite unexpected and left me wondering if she was dealing with personal issues, as there was no sign of friendliness or kindness in her demeanor. Anyway, I ordered 4 pieces of Soy Garlic and 4 pieces of Sweet Spicy wings and paid for my wings. After receiving the buzzer, I waited for over 30 minutes, but it never buzzed. I approached the same female staff member again and found out she was the only one working in the entire store. Every time new customers came to place an order, it delayed the preparation of my food. When I asked how much longer it would take, she said it would be ready soon and disappeared into the kitchen. Shortly after, she brought out my order with a displeased expression and told me that fresh chicken takes a long time to cook. I couldn't help but think how much better it would have been if she had informed me about this from the start. This was my first time visiting Goobne Chicken, so I asked her if she was responsible for both taking orders and cooking the food. She replied, "Do you see anyone else here besides me?" she said in an unpleasant tone. Feeling uncomfortable, I picked up my food and left for home, which was about 15 minutes away. When I tried the wings, I noticed that the second piece seemed larger than the others. Upon closer inspection, I discovered that the meat inside was undercooked. After looking up other reviews, I found that the owner had mentioned something about "pinking" being a natural phenomenon and safe to eat. However, me, as someone who works in food & safety field, I am confident that this chicken was not properly cooked. Ratings: Taste: 4/5 Customer Service: 1/5 Preparation Time: 1/5 Undercooked Chicken: 1/5 I've attached photos for reference. If you're curious, feel free to visit and experience it yourself. Thank you. read more

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The chicken is flavorful and juicy. The spice levels are great. I have only gotten the wings and will try the other items another time. It does take a while, so either call or doordash pick up so you don't have to wait or just plan on it. I think they are a little short staffed. I have only seen 1-2 people working and last time it was just the one person and it took awhile. I would still go back. Yummy read more

Finally got to try this place out. Located in the Hannam Chain food court. They seem to roast it fresh so it takes a while to make. Just FYI, order this first before you order from other places. Also, this is korean style ROASTED chicken, not fried. It's good, but don't expect crunchy like fried chicken is. I asked the worker if any of the flavors were spicy. He said the only one thats spicy is the volcano. So of course I got that one! Volcano wings (4): First bite was super tasty. You could taste the sweetness. Heat doesn't seem too bad. BUT... it creeps up on you. I think after my 3rd wing my mouth was on fire. It was a good fire though. Nice n steady, and continued to have good flavor. The chicken was moist and juicy and each wing was a decent size. Overall a good roasted chicken place. I don't know if I'd go out of my way to come here, but I definitely will try some other flavors when I'm in the food court again. read more

Goobne Chicken - Medium Volcano - Chicken Shop Near Me - Torrance, California

Extremely disappointed with the service. FIRE THE LADY OR THIS STORE'S RATING WILL KEEP GOING DOWN!!! I've been a loyal customer since the beginning and have never gone to another fried chicken brand -- the food has always been great, even when they once overcooked the chicken. But today's experience was unacceptable. One of the servers was shockingly rude. Her attitude ruined the entire visit. If this is how regulars are treated, it's a real shame. Please take action -- this kind of service drives customers away. read more

This is my first time dining here. And, wow. So glad I did. From the friendly cashier to cleanliness and the quality and seasoning of the food. I'm definitely coming. The Galbi Rice Bowl is just perfect. Not spicy and a pleasure to eat. Parking outside is plentiful and convenient. It's located just inside, to the left before entering the market. Give it a try. You'll thank me. read more

Goobne Chicken - Galbi Rice Bowl - Chicken Shop Near Me - Torrance, California

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I visited today (Friday) around 6 PM to place a to-go order and waited about 15-20 minutes for my food. There were plenty of available seats for dine-in customers, given the nearby businesses. Regarding the wings, I found them to be a good alternative to traditional fried chicken, though they didn't quite justify the price. I ordered the classic original flavor, which wasn't particularly special. My mom and I both preferred the soy garlic wings, which had a better flavor. Since the wings are oven-roasted, they weren't as crispy as deep-fried ones, but you should have already known that beforehand right? The order also included a creamy, spicy sauce and a side of pickled radishes to balance out the flavors. Overall, the wings were good, but I feel like I could replicate these at home for a fraction of the cost. For $34 for a large order of 16 wings, I'd rather spend my money on classic KFC to avoid the hassle of setting and cleaning up my deep fryer. read more

Goobne Chicken - Soy Garlic - Chicken Shop Near Me - Torrance, California

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Whenever I have a potluck at work, this has become my go-to food to bring. My coworkers enjoy how the chicken is baked, thick, and flavorful. I love the soy garlic and pepper crunch. The wings come with an orangey sauce which is highly praised. I recommend ordering before by phone or Grubhub/yelp because the chicken takes a while to make. It might have taken only 30 minutes when I ordered at the food court. It was just me and another couple who ordered. The chicken is a process which I understand! read more

I happened to be in the area so I checked out Hannam Chain and found this place inside. The guy at the cashier was very friendly and explained the menu to me and gave me some recommendations. I went with #6, the pepper chicken, as medium (8 pieces). They didn't have water so had to get bottled water but it was only $1.50. Overall, the chicken was quite flavorful and tasty. It came with a sauce (that I don't know the name of) that had a sweet kick. Overall the meal was quite good but the chicken does not come with anything but the chicken and I feel that 8 pieces was too much, however 4 would have been too little at the same time. 6 would probably be perfect. Overall I enjoyed it. read more

Located in the small food court within the new Hannam chain grocery store, we ordered at both the noodle place and here. Son ordered the Soy Garlic Chicken. It's freshly prepared but the wait is very long as this is not fast food. Being a new business here, it appeared they were short- staffed. We were almost done with our dinner by the time our son received his order. Plus, they forgot his drink. Regardless, it was so delicious, crunchy sweet chicken. We took most of it home. I do think this is better enjoyed when it's fresh and not later. Parking in the lot which gets close to full but spots turn over fairly quickly. read more

Located at the end of the food court at Hannam Food Chain Market. My family loves wings so got 3 different kinds. Greeted right away by friendly staff, patiently answered all my questions. My family gave it a 5/5! They said it's better than the 'other' chicken wing places. Next time I'll get myself a non meat dish. Which I did see. Looking forward to the next visit. read more

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Tried the 4-piece soy garlic wings and was not happy -- skin was soggy, flavor bland, and the sauce had a burnt/overly dark taste.

It's very unfortunate that I won't be going back to goobne chicken anytime soon cuz I think the chicken is pretty good. Today I ordered on DoorDash around 12:40 & arrived at the food court around 12:05 thinking I'll wait about 5-10 minutes tops. I got my chicken exactly at 12:30 which wasn't the worst part. The whole time, the one employee working there was on her cell phone the whole time. read more

First of all, I am so excited because I found this place thanks to one of my favorite KDramas, Business Proposal. But I am super excited because it has all the same flavors - and some new ones - and is a healthier option than my favorite Korean fried chicken! I tried Galbi flavor first and plan to work my way around the menu. I love the radishes that come with the dish as a refreshing complementary flavor. I can't wait to go with friends or my kids so we can get combinations of flavors. You're gonna get messy when you dive in to the good size wings - and it's so worth it! #kdrama #goobne #chicken read more

Goobne Chicken - Lots of chicken on these wings. You're gonna get messy but they give you wet and dry napkins to clean up. #makesmewander - Chicken Shop Near Me - Torrance, California

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I was surprised to find this at the food court in the Korean market. I love chicken wings and if they're oven roasted it's even better!! Food does take a little longer to come out but it is so worth the wait. Flavor is on point, I feel guilt free eating the wings, and the sauces and sides go perfectly with the chicken. Shoutout to Nello for helping me out. 10/10 recommend! read more

Goobne Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Torrance, California

Winner winner chicken dinner! I love chicken wings and excited to finally get to try Goobne. I went during open day but they were so popular that they ran out of wings quickly and only had boneless left. A week later though; I was back and they had everything on the menu and quicker turn around too! (Chicken can now be pre-ordered via phone or if you order there; they state the turn around is 10-15 minutes.) Here at Goobne; they have a main menu, combos and sides. Combos only come in large portions and in wings. If you order from the main menu (non-combos); you can get medium or large portions and choice of boneless or wings. All of their chicken is oven roasted. As for the sides; they currently offer potato sidewinder, pickled radishes and 3 dips (gabli, volcano and spicy mayo). I ordered the Combo#8. For $28.99; it comes with half Original and half Galbi chicken. The Combo came with 16 pieces (8 of each flavor). The Galbi was definitely my favorite. It was so flavorful and loved how it was smothered with their special sauce that was flavored with 10 different Korean domestic fruits and vegetables. I also ordered a side of their potato sidewinder. It came with a spicy mayo dipping sauce. The potato sidewinder was ok but do wish it was more crispy. I thought for $5.99 it was slightly on the pricey side. I will probably skip on this next time. It's the chicken that is the main star at this place. I really enjoyed the chicken here and definitely want to come back and try more of the other flavors. This is a nice addition to the Hannam Chain Del Amp market! read more

Goobne Chicken - Original + Galbi & Potato Sidewinder - Chicken Shop Near Me - Torrance, California

I'd say this is "OK" I do LOVE Korean Chicken and have gone to some amazing places with the best fried chicken where the meat was marinated and the outer fried chicken batter/crust was tasty and crisp with the right seasoning or sauce. We tried the Galbi and the Soy, I think and should have gone for maybe a dry fried chicken style. It was uninspiring, maybe out fault for not ordering the right chicken when we picked the combo, which I think was fairly expensive, I believe around $30 for 16 pieces. With so many other Korean Chicken spots in the area I'm not sure if I'd try this place again nor recommend it, but at the same time I'd say it's worth trying as what I'm looking for in a K-Chick place may not be what others like and they may love this place. They seem to cook to order or it's fresh, so you may have to wait like 20 mins after ordering to get your food. That's standard with most Korean Chicken restaurants. Parking is easy. read more

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We've ordered from here numerous times now and we absolutely love the concept and execution of KRC...Korean roasted chicken! While the preparation is healthier, there's significant drawback at all compared to the classic fried version. Having made our way across the entire flavor selection, our favorites include the soy garlic, galbi, and sweet & spicy. Those looking to go even lighter will enjoy the original and pepper crispy. The volcano's slow intense burn was just barely manageable for me, so I'd personally opt for that only when I'm really in the mood for something hot. Regardless of flavor, every single one had that perfectly crispy exterior and juicy meat within. The chicken rice bowl was also a hit with loads of dark meat. Prices are plenty reasonable for the quality and portions and they offer a nice discount as well on DoorDash. read more

Korean roasted chicken is more popular than fried chicken in Kore. Glad this place is open and hope more concepts similar to this pop up. Not earth shattering crunch but it's a good natural crispy skin, with a good selection of sauces. I recommend the pepper and spicy flavors. Nice healthy alternative when you want Korean chicken but not fried. Located inside hannam chain supermarket so you can shop after you wait for your order. read more

Ordered this rice cake and first of all it took 30 mins to make it, if it's going to take this long you should first ask to the customer we have backed up order are you okay waiting? Second, this is the rice cake I got from paying almost $14. Ridiculous. Very disappointed. read more

Goobne Chicken - Ttobokki - Chicken Shop Near Me - Torrance, California

These chicken bowls were so incredibly tasty and almost perfect. The volcano one has great spice level for someone who enjoys and can handle spicy. My one downside to the bowl is the minimal amount of veggies. Although it is a chicken bowl and perfect for a more pickier eater that doesn't like vegetables, I feel there isn't enough balance to cut the heftiness of mostly chicken and rice. Otherwise, the flavor is pretty much there. read more

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Terrible service!!!!! Take your money and go to BB.Q! The store opened at 11:30 am today and we were the first customer. We actually got there a little early to do some shopping, but decided to wait because we really wanted to try the place. The female worker there had the worst attitude like doing her job of answering questions for a customer and taking an order is an inconvenience to her being on her phone. Her ear buds were on the whole time while interacting with me and my husband after. I tried asking some questions about their food before deciding on an order and she rolled her eyes while answering me. I got so annoyed that I sent my husband to place the order. (Our kids really wanted fried chicken so we tried to order even after my initial bad experience). My husband orders and the girl's response was "You know that's gonna take like 20 mins right?" In her snarky tone. Knowing how annoyed I was of her already, my husband just kind of gave it right back and said that "all food takes time." Then we wait.. While waiting, another family went up to the counter and demanded a refund. This made us a bit nervous but we decided to just stick it out and wait some more. 35 minutes later.... Our buzzer never rings so my husband goes up to her and asks about the status of our order. The girl said that she never turned the oven on and that it would take another 15-20 mins and that it wasn't her fault. No apologies and she didn't even feel bad at all! At this point, my husband just demanded a refund. I really hope that management sees this review and addresses that employee, because there is no place on the Goobne chicken website to leave one. Having worked in customer service before, I understand when it's short staffed and wait times are longer than usual. But, the girl we've encountered today (4/20/25 at 11:30 am) had no remorse, had a very entitled and arrogant attitude, and just gives Goobne chicken a bad name. She really shouldn't be in customer service if all she wants to do is be on her phone and be rude to customers. Despite all the other good reviews here, I don't ever want to try this location again. read more

Visited Goobne Chicken for the first time and compared to other Korean fried chicken chains, this is by far my favorite. The soy garlic chicken was crispy and juicy. They use dark meat and not tenders so maybe that's why I liked it so much...the chicken skin was crunchy! The flavor was tasty in fact we ordered chicken for pick up the following day, it was delicious. For my taste that is. read more

There are many KFC - that's Korean Fried Chicken if you're here in Southern California folks or ever been lucky enough to have the real deal in Seoul, South Korea (mmmm, sooo good!) - places popping up here in Torrance and local area here now! This is one of the newest we've found and it doesn't disappoint! It's tucked into the new food court on the south end of the Hannam Korean grocery store - along with 3-4 other takeout food options and spaces for 3 more to move in (currently vacant). The chicken options were typical, we tried the plain/crispy and a soy glaze to avoid anything spicy for lunch. Both were perfectly crispy and great. Prices are getting high but they are everywhere right now for this type of food I'm afraid. Had to wait 20 minutes from time of order so maybe if you time it with a quick shopping spree in the market? Plenty of tables available in the area as well, basic but nice and clean. read more

Goobne Chicken - Front of restaurant - Chicken Shop Near Me - Torrance, California

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As I was headed to the beach to ride my bicycle, I stopped by to grab a snack and a drink. I figured the small being 14.99 would have min six wings. To my surprise, the small was only four wings. The medium has eight wings for 17.99 and the large is 16 wings for 32.99. I decided to get the medium and stick with it while I was there. I got the volcano which it was between the volcano or the Galbi. It took quite a while for me to receive my order, but found out that the wings are baked and not fried, which was even better in my opinion. So the time it took to get my snacks, I knew that they were fresh. The volcano flavor was spectacular. I got a tiny 2 ounce ranch dressing for one dollar and to be honest I could've used maybe three or four of those for the entire meal of eight wings. At minimum they should give you one or two free sauces on the side for the dollar amount you are paying. All in all I paid around 22 bucks at $2.50 per wing and one dollar for a 2 ounce ranch dressing cup. They are probably the best wings I've had around the South Bay area but the price total to the wing amount is way too much per wing. I'm used to paying $.75 a wing one dollar a wing $1.25 a wing even is expensive but $2.50 a wing that's way way overpriced. The prices are way out of pocket. read more

Delicious for baked chicken! While your order does take while, I promise you it's worth it. I ordered the classic flavor soy garlic and it was very good! Just the right amount of sweetness, saltiness, and garlicky-ness! I was actually surprised it was baked chicken bc the skin had some crisp to it! I would definitely return. read more

I'll start by saying the food is good which is why we decided to come here to pick up lunch after shopping. We ordered 5 chicken bowls. There was only one worker taking orders and prepping the food. We were told it would take "some time", so fine we waited. After about 20 minutes, still wasn't ready. We tried to get the workers attention to ask for an update but since there was only one (with earphones on) took a little while. After 30 minutes, we asked for a refund which we were met with an attitude saying something along the lines of "well I have to cook the chicken, I can't have it ready or give it to you faster unless you want to get sick". But whatever, not a big deal to me. My mother was a upset that there was no apology for the wait and they were making it seem like we were inconveniencing them when we asked for the refund. Not fully blaming the worker since they were alone, just be prepared to wait a long while if you see only 1 worker. Makes no sense that on a weekend lunch time, there is only one worker. Should at least be 2, even if it's usually slow. But the food is decent. The chicken bowl galbi has a little spice that we weren't aware of. Hopefully this place picks it up a bit. read more

Ordered the chicken bowl - like the colorful presentation topped with red and green onion! I don't prefer fried chicken so this baked chicken felt healthier yet still so tasty! The pickled radish perfectly compliments the bowl. Service was excellent - staff allowed us to sample volcano chicken so we could decide whether or not we wanted to order it not. This is located at a food court so it can be kid-friendly! Don't expect nice music but you can do some grocery shopping afterwards! There are still couple of spots available food stalls btw! Only one other place (noodles) at the opposite end of this food court. read more

Goobne Chicken - Goobne Chicken Rice Bowl - Chicken Shop Near Me - Torrance, California

I went earlier today and tried to order two mediums. The young hispanic girl said no more mediums have to order large. Makes no sense... if you have enough to make a llarge why not medium or small as they are choices on the menu. I left this place without ordering. read more

THE STAFF IS SOOOO KIND AND HELPFUL!! My fiancé loves Korean chicken...usually Korean fried chicken so this was our first experience with oven roasted Korean chicken and it was delightful! Soy Garlic: honestly one of my favorite soy garlic sauces I've EVER had. Good balance of sweet and savory. Volcano: this is their spiciest option but it still had a sweetness to it in my opinion. If you have a high spice tolerance than you'll 100% be able to handle it! It's WAYYY LESS spicier than the original buldak noodles. Size: we ordered the half and half which is a large - large comes with 16 pieces. The size of the wings were a decent size too, better than some other Korean chicken spots we've had so I think the cost is reasonable The sauce is super sticky so it coated the chicken very nicely! If you're craving Korean chicken but looking for a healthier option than Korean fried chicken, I would 100% check this place out. I must say that I think they would do even better if they had crispy wings available though because their sauce is so good and it would pair really nicely with a nice crunch! They have a lunch special from 11:30am-4pm everyday for rice bowls and it's only $10...I'll definitely come back to give it a try! read more

Goobne Chicken - Menu - Chicken Shop Near Me - Torrance, California

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Chicken is pretty good but the menu online is pretty misleading . A whole chicken said it would be 32.99 but they actually charge 34.99. read more

My husband loves the wings here. I tried the volcano bowl for lunch and I have to say, if you don't LOVE spicy food, get the galbi favor. I can eat most spicy food but the volcano chicken was really spicy. I was sweating the whole time! It came out in 5 minutes and is more of a teriyaki chicken texture, not crunchy like wings. My recommendation for the restaurant is to have a wings combo with rice for lunch. Probably would still sell well at a $12 price point. I would've much preferred wings but the medium would be too big for me. The bowl is a nice option but you don't get the crunchy texture of the wings. read more

Located in the Hannam Chain food court, this chicken place serve both boneless and bone in chicken wings with lots of different flavors. The boneless is not chicken nuggets but more like thigh and leg meat.I prefer the boneless chicken here. I usually get the soy garlic and the sweet and spicy. I think both are pretty good as I frequent this location often. Plus, you get a 10 % discount if you get groceries. I think you just have to show the Hannam Chain receipt. Great spot for lunch! read more

Yesterday was horrible !July 20th sunday around 5pm Me ,and my daughter visited this place. The server was sitting outside playing with her phone.at first i didn't know she was the server not until she say YES!! With the rude voice. and I said oh can I order M. Valcano wings.and a M. Galbi. with a smile on my face! she said ,you want half and half? She's trying to convinced me to mixed my order together.I said no! I want M. size both orders Separately.and she said im helping you to save money here with her Rude voice again! I said I'll pay whatever it takes. Said it 3 times if i do half half something i save $2 . finally i said you know what never mind! She said Go! Seems like she doesn't want to take our orders because we distorve her playing with her damn phone.! I raised my voice to her and said is this how you treat your customers? and she said if we don't leave she'll call a police! Unbelievable!! Whoever the owner of this place Please! Please! Pay attention with your employees!. They never smile, Very Rude. Bad attitude!! Poor service !Especially the lady from yesterday. I will never be back there again,not until they're show respect with their customers! read more

The food was very tasty The service that Nello provided was impeccable The ambiance kind of loud and busy but is expected within that mall read more

Went for the opening promotion and got 10% discount after shopping from Hannam Chain. Expected wait time informed by the staff was 40 minutes and reality took 46 minutes for pickup. They also forgot one order (pepper crispy) so make sure to open the chicken boxes from the table to avoid any unnecessary stress. Telephone number does NOT work. It went to someone's voicemail and they do not pick up. One out of two radishes exploded inside the bag but luckily the chicken box was not wet since the napkin absorbed all the liquid. Food was delicious though but with the wait time, probably will order again when the crowd is a bit less and they actually take phone orders or online order. read more

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First time trying. Tried soy garlic because that's my comparing point. Looked good and smelled good. They smelled more ginger-y than garlic-y. As I delved in, the more I got it, the pinkier it got. It scared me to eat raw chicken because of the salmonella. So I stopped and pass on to a smaller piece, which was better. No pink part on that one. So now I know to avoid bigger pieces. And after the third wing, I was done. My fingers were sooo sticky, I couldn't get it off with 2 wetnaps. I had to wash my hands. I can't afford to take in that much sugar in one meal. I had better ones before. read more

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A friend recommended this new place located inside Hannum Chain Market. The Galbi sauce was so flavorful. Unfortunately the chicken was rubbery and the skin was not crispy at all. I know it's oven baked but soft chicken skin does not do it for me. Not likely to try again as it was on the pricey side. read more

Goobne Chicken - Galbi Chicken Wings. Size: Medium - Chicken Shop Near Me - Torrance, California