It wasn't that long ago when many people had never tried Korean fried chicken before... Now it's a…read morecravable food item that we can't get enough of. This dish has been around in South Korea since the 70s but it only became mainstream in North America within the last decade or two. Not the same as the fried chicken that we've come to know on this continent - I personally characterize Korean fried chicken as being saucy and spicy (despite there being a range of flavours available). The first time that I ever tried this style of chicken was at Lee House in Edmonton, in fact they were the first place where I ever tried Korean food at all! (It's still my favourite Korean restaurant, anywhere.) Their Sweet & Spicy Fried Chicken really changed the game for me and opened my eyes to a whole new level of untapped deliciousness. In 2016 Chef Jake Lee opened the first location of Seoul Fried Chicken, a restaurant specializing exclusively in this amazing dish. I don't think that there was anything else like it in Edmonton at the time. Did you catch his name? Jake Lee is the son of the owner of the aforementioned Lee House. His pedigree in Korean fried chicken was already guaranteed! (In fact, the first SFC location opened in Lee House's old location.) Seoul Fried has now expanded to a second, larger restaurant Downtown which allows for plenty of dine-in seating. (They've also got a spot in Calgary now too!) Featured on the Edmonton Food Faves We Crave 2022 list for Favourite Take-Out and named Favourite Chicken Restaurant in the Edmonton Journal, SFC has solidified itself as the first and last name in Korean fried chicken in this city. Originally, Seoul Fried Chicken was conceived more as a take-out place. I don't even think that the original location has any seats in it at all. Their pizza boxes full of fried chicken became a solid grab & go staple, their mantra of "everyone loves fried chicken" ringing ever true. However, I loved the idea of a location with an actual dining room and the option to sit down and enjoy the food hot and fresh. I visited the Downtown location on a Saturday evening for this very experience. You'll find them on the 4th Street Promenade, one of the best parts of the city for awesome restaurants. The space is actually quite large, with a hip industrial warehouse type of vibe to it. The urban mural art on the walls (by various artists) are really amazing, especially the gorgeous wave piece by Alixandra Jade, who's work I love all around the city (please come paint my house). The beautiful concrete columns in the center of the room also caught my eye (also painted by Alixandra). It's a very cool space, very young and fresh. To begin, you place your order at the counter with a friendly and helpful staff member. Then you are free to take a seat anywhere that you like. Once your food is ready your name will appear on the screen, alerting you that it's time to get your chicken on. Have I mentioned that Korean fried chicken is messy? Because it really is. The chicken is typically very saucy and everything in the vicinity gets sauced. SFC is aware of this and they have adorned each table with a roll of paper towel. Beyond this, there is a sink area at the back of the room (outside of the washrooms) where you can go to actually wash your hands. This will be necessary. For something to drink, I started my meal with a Jasmine Peach Housemade Beverage ($4.25). This drink, along with the citron blast flavour, are churning away in one of those beverage dispenser machines. You know the ones. Served in a tall cup, I enjoyed this refreshing drink. I thought that the flavour was really unique and I could really taste both the jasmine and peach flavours. A great combination! Perfectly matched to the food as well. Speaking of the food, it's still served in pizza boxes, even if you're dining in. Everything will come packed into the boxes and you kinda just slap them down onto the table and start digging in. There are no plates. It's all very quick and dirty. There are an array of salads and sides to choose from but of course the seven flavours of fried chicken are what you have walked in the door to get. There are also two "Seoul Chicken Sets" available which are a good way to combo a bunch of different items together. We ordered a whole lot of stuff to create a well-rounded SFC feast. I definitely need to branch out and try new things when it comes to the chicken flavours. I've heard that the garlic soy is very good. However, my heart belongs to the SFC BBQ because it's the family recipe, passed down from the patriarch over at Lee House. There's no wrong choice though because each flavour profile is perfection. We ordered the Big Seoul (5pc chicken set with 1/2 salad, side & drink - $16.75) as one of our combos. Honestly, this is amazing value. The amount of stuff that you get for the price is excellent. We chose the SFC OG chicken for this one (crispy, juicy, and seasoned to the bone). You can't go wrong with th

We grabbed a quick bite after my husband was done work downtown. It looks like a fast food…read moreestablishment, not too inviting to sit down out. Definately better for take out. Different types of fried chicken and interesting ones such as curry, onion, and cilantro and lime. I went with the garlic soy while hubby stuck with the basic one. We also decided on some sides the sesame potato slaw, the fries, and the kimchi. Place was busy, mainly for take out. Chicken came out hot and juicy. I think this is our new favourite place for chicken. It was a lot more juicy than the last batch I had a Northern Chicken. Flavours were excellent. The sides were good. The sesame potato slaw was particulary good. I would definately come here again for take out though.

July 6th was National Fried Chicken Day so of course I had to get some fried chicken. These are…read moreKorean Fried Chicken and I ordered and picked up 3 different flavours from here, they were also all half orders and just look at how much fried chicken I got. Flavours were Original Mild, Soy Garlic and Snow Cheese. The fried chicken were still hot and crispy after I got home and they tasted amazing! Such a hidden gem and they are located near NAIT, the owners were also nice to chat with. Definitely one of my go to place for Korean Fried Chicken on the Northside. Highly recommended if you love KFC...Korean Fried Chicken that is!

Found this little hidden gem of a place when I was searching for some Fried Chicken, and Chicken…read morefor you does not disappoint on their chicken ! Across the street from the NAIT Campus, we came on a Friday evening when it wasn't very busy in the area, but I can see where finding parking nearby might be a huge issue. There is only street parking around this area. Chicken For You is a small space inside a strip mall along 118th Ave. Most of the strip mall places were either shut or non-existent. It was a little desolate along this area. Regardless, we walked in and there are 5, maybe 6 tables. You order from the counter and then take a seat anywhere. We decided to hunker at a table near the TV where there was a K-Pop show going on ! We both ordered Combo meals, Mild Chicken and one with Fries, the other with Fried Rice. The gal at the counter told us it would be about 20 mins as they cook the chicken fresh when the order is placed. There were a number of Skip/DoorDash/Uber Eats deliveries that came in and left in the time that we were waiting. So clearly it's fairly popular. When our food was ready the gal came rushing out of the kitchen. Not what I expected... for $11 - Combo with Fries & $13 - Combo with Fried Rice, I thought there would be only 2 pieces of chicken... but No! 6 pieces in one and 7 in the other. The first bite and this chicken just came out of the fryer ! Piping Hot ! Overall, Chicken for You has fabulous Korean style chicken ! Serving sizes are very large, and even a single combo could have fed both of us. The Prices are incredibly reasonable ! The décor for the place is nothing to write home about. While being clean, it feels a bit rough around the edges. While the Fries in the combo are very good, I have to say the Fried Rice was a bit of disappointment. Regardless of the rice, I like this place and am now wanting to try some of the other items on the menu. We'll be back !

Loved every dish that we got here! We ordered the classic half fried chicken (for 2 people). The…read morechicken had a great crispy skin while still having juicy (not dry) meat. It tasted great on its own, but my wife liked the banana ketchup on the side too. I also had the fried pork (pata) - delicious! Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside - an explosion of joy for the pork lover as it enters your mouth. And let's not forget the underdog - taro leaves in a coconut sauce! This dish may not be the most appealing looks-wise, but it was a great vegetable side. We also ended with the Buko Pandan, a coconut flavored dessert for fans of boba/bubble tea. Max's has a big parking lot and a large indoor dining space, so finding room should not be a problem for families or groups. The only problem? We don't live close enough to go every day!

Met up with some friends here for their breakfast buffet and it was good! They had a typical…read moreFilipino-breakfast; steamed rice, sauteed corned beef with chopped potatoes, scrambled eggs, beef tocino, deep fried DAING (dried hairtails), congee, and warm TAHO!! For only $9.99+tax cad. You can stuff yourself with everything! Come early as the place got full before 10am. Around 9 am, some of the food trays emptied already but don't worry, they replenish them eventually.

Our really first time to try Filipino Food. My first impression it is very oily. Idk if only here…read moreor all Filipino food. However, the ingredients are sweet, a little bit sour, but not salty or spicy. Overall is a very good experience especially today is my cousin's birthday. They provide an ice cream cake!! The atmosphere was amazing when everyone was celebrating her birthday! Love this customer service!

Great food w generous portions in the South side. 10 pc of lumpia Shanghai full of pork. Pancit…read morecanton had generous pork on top w egg noodles. Garlic rice is a staple. Also had slaw that was fresh and crispy. Finished off w leche de flan. I love halo halo and it looked good - but sadly it doesn't like me :(

Go somewhere else if you want good food. Horrible place that overcharges there customers.read more

This has to be the worst Bourbon St Grill franchise I've ever ordered at. Yes I know they're known…read morefor bourbon chicken and I should've ordered that but it's ridiculous how bad the quality of food they have. I ordered noodles with fried fish. Taste- 1.5/5 the noodles are pasta noodles but taste like chow mein noodles. The dish I ordered is deep fried but taste very stale. Like it's been sitting there for a long while. When you bite into the fish, there is no crunch. It is just chewy yet subtlety hard on the outside breading. Taste wise I would say 3/5 but texture wise 0/5 Portion- BAD if you refer to my picture. The size of the container is the size of my hand and I don't have big hands (I wear xs gloves). After tax, it was $9.02. The price is pretty steep considering how small the portion is. The container wasn't deep either, about 3 inches deep and they only filled my food slightly above the rim. I would recommend ordering food at T&T supermarket upstairs at Edmonton Mall. Location- this stall is located on the ground floor next to Orange Julius and OPA Greek food. Service-2.5/5 I got my food and employees seemed unhappy. It wasn't bad service but not pleasant service either Price- everything is about $10-12 before tax. It's not cheap by any means nor is it expensive. But you could eat out at a restaurant for the same price. Recommend? No! The food wasn't good and neither was the portion. I would suggest a different food stall. I regret buying this and should've ordered KFC or Subway instead.

My boyfriend came here a while ago and told me that when he tasted the chicken inasal, he knew that…read morehe had to take me there and that we couldn't share lol. The chicken inasal was amazing. I was so surprised because the price was so affordable and it's also unlimited rice. I was satisfied with the two scoops of rice that came with the entree but the fact that unlimited rice was a built in option was great. Every bite of the chicken inasal was flavorful and delicious. There was a toyomansi (soy sauce + calamansi) sauce but I didn't use much of it because the chicken was already perfect to me. The chicken skin was crispy, the taste was savory and slightly sweet which worked together so well. It was a well balanced dish. The people serving us were so sweet. I'm filipino so the restaurant environment and how I was treated made me feel like I was at home. They gave us gloves so we could eat with our hands and I haven't done that in years (if you don't know how to eat with your hands, there are utensils as well lol). It took me back to my childhood. I loved how authentic the whole experience was. I'd bring my whole family here so they can enjoy it as much as I did. Anyways, this place deserves all the stars and business. I'd give this place 10 stars if I could. If I lived closer, I'd be a regular. This place is that good. They have more than just chicken inasal on their menu but that dish exceeded my expectations. Thank you for taking care of us!

First time at this restaurant, we tried the La Paz Batchoy and its as expected. I am married to a…read moreperson who knows what this dish tastes like. It's something to look forward to !

My coworker picked the place for lunch. He mentioned that it's pickup only. The place was nicely…read moredesigned and it was definitely a better experience compared to my last experience! The person who helped us was polite, friendly and helpful. The prices were awesome and when we had our food, it was very delicious. I now feel like it's a place that I may go back to and I'm happy with my experience!

Decided to take a random weekend adventure out to Edmonton to visit some family and went on a few…read morefoodie adventures. Got to try some korean fried chicken and it did not disappoint. This whole combo was a good bang for your buck and so saucy and mouthwatering. Super different from the korean chicken places i've had in vancouver and even south korea. The packaging reminds me of a pizza box. Edmonton now has 2 locations. We picked it up to go and the service was good and ambiance was as expected. I'd have it again whenever i'm in town.

I received a delivery order yesterday... not impressed. Previous orders had been OK, but this one…read morewas just plain bad! Over-cooked, mushy vegetables, chewy old shrimp with destroyed peaches, nothing crispy, and unimpressive / poor flavours. The beef satay had the taste of bad Indian food!!! The beef had more gristle than beef, never mind the large amount of heavy fatty oil! We will never order from here again.

I discovered this little gem about 10 years ago. One thing I like about them is they do not use MSG…read moredoesn't matter what you order. The food is delicious and the qualities consistently good.