We've been getting fried chicken from Sodam for about 4 years now. We usually get half golden and half mild yangnyeom. Chicken has been consistently super crunchy and warm inside. I personally love their mild yangnyeom sauce; it's sweet and spicy. Service was a bit slow when we ate in. There's plenty of seating both inside and out. read more

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The service here was OK, neither of the employees seemed to be interested in being there. We ordered at the same time, but our meals came out at very different times. My husband and son received their chicken dishes first. About 10 minutes later, my chicken sandwich arrived, and it took another 20 minutes for my daughter's meal to come out. When we asked about the delay, we didn't get any explanation other than "they're working on it". By the time her food arrived, the rest of us were nearly finished eating. She ended up snacking on our plates because she was hungry & tired of waiting. We ultimately had to take her meal to go. The food itself was decent (except the chicken sandwich - don't get that, it's DRY!!), but the experience wasn't great overall, and I wouldn't return. read more

The customer service is still good here, but there's inconsistencies from the kitchen sometimes. One of the times I ordered a half box of boneless gold fried chicken, half the order came with bones. They also say each half box comes with 9-10 pieces, so a full box would be between 18-20. I've previously consistently gotten 20 pieces when I ordered a full box. One of my full boxes came with 18 pieces this time, and they were even on the smaller side compared to other boxes' pieces. Something random - their restrooms are one of the cleanest I've seen from a "casual" / non-high end restaurant. The entire restaurant is clean as well. See my past reviews for other input. read more

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This place is really good, and the food is delicious. Definitely Korean-style food! Original is more delicious than seasoned chicken. I liked roast chicken the most. read more

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Once again Sodam good! Had the lunch special with boneless Golden chicken, coleslaw, and mondu. It's a holiday so I had an Asaki beer (on tap). Nice friendly prompt service. Felt very welcome. read more

Sodam Chicken-Shoreline - Sodam lunch special with a spicy sauce - Chicken Shop Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

So I brought the kids with me this time and yep it's a winner!! Parking is at the back for anyone asking, but as soon as you walk in your greeted warmly by their team and seated. I love the little drawers in the side that house all the chopsticks and napkins (if you didn't know, now you do) Kids were loving the K-pop on TV but the real hero was that Golden Fried Chicken, hands down my favorite chicken. My youngest wanted some shrimp so we also ordered the Shrimp Chicken (barbecue sauce) and just a note that this can't be split via their 50/50 option. We also got the Shrimp Fried Rice which is very flavorful and yep I couldn't find any leftovers the next day because it's just that good! The only sorta disappointment was the Starter Set we got fries, onion rings & Egg Roll, I could not force myself to eat the Egg Roll the flavor and texture was wrong but the fries and onion rings were fine (not the best but still ok) we also had the chicken yakisoba not the most amazing dish of the night but solid! Love this place, hope they come over to the Eastside!! read more

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We ordered take out from sodam on Xmas Eve and everything was ready quick but fresh! It's def generally a better experience to dine-in to eat korean fried chicken/korean food in general but oh well lol. The golden chicken wings were still hot/fresh, which was a huge plus. The breading to chicken ratio was perhaps a lil off (too much breading, not enough chicken), but again, who am I to complain when the were offering a BOGO + were even open at dinner time on Xmas Eve. I will say, I wish they gave more sauce and/or offered the yang nyeom/honey mustard in bigger containers. read more

Sodam Chicken-Shoreline - Spicy yang nyeom + honey mustard - Chicken Shop Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

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We ordered using Uber Eats. Our choices were gold fried chicken and soy garlic chicken. Picking up was easy. They had easy access to parking as well as street parking. Staff was friendly and courteous as we did a quick pick up. Good interior and family-friendly. Both gold fried and soy garlic chicken were very delicious. I especially love the size of each piece. They are perfectly sized for single grab with one hand and does not require both hands to enjoy the taste. It is difficult to find good Korean fried chicken places in North Seattle and we are glad that Sodam Chicken is nearby for our occasional cravings. Sodam has a variety of flavors available and we are looking forward to trying each and every flavor. And as other reviewers mentioned, they are indeed addicting! read more

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We love getting takeout here and it was especially great when they helped raise funds for my daughter's school. The golden fried chicken is so addicting! My kid kept stuffing her mouth. I also enjoyed the tteok bokki and bulgogi dish! Haven't dined in before but takeout has been delicious every time. read more

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This review is primarily for the specific item I ordered and the portion/price for it. I've been here a few times and was craving chicken this evening. I had an uber eats gift card and noticed Chicken Sodam was running a BOGO on their 10 piece chicken. Usually $32 for one order, it was now 2 for that price. I thought that was a great deal so I ordered that, yet when I picked up the food and looked inside I couldn't help but feel like the price was either wrong on Uber, or the portion was just really, really small. $32 for 10 small pieces of chicken seems really overpriced. The chicken itself is still good! However, to me it feels like they doubled the price of the item ($16 seems realistic) then added a "special" calling it a BOGO. I have enjoyed going here for the past few years - lesson learned is always eat in store. read more

Sodam Chicken-Shoreline - 10 piece combo x2 ($32 each, $64 total). - Chicken Shop Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

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Sodam Chicken is my favorite Korean Fried Chicken spot. Their yangneom and soy garlic sauces are great! I usually order for delivery and they always arrive crispy. read more

Ordered the family combo set number one which consists of two boxes of fried chicken. We opted for the bone in chicken. For flavorings we got the soy garlic and the yang nyeom. Both were excellent, and the chicken was crispy on the exterior. But the soy garlic wings were absolutely phenomenal. Probably some of the best that I have had. We also got some kimchi fried rice and yakisoba noodles. The Mandu was fried really well and tasted delicious. The kimchi fried rice had great flavor as I would expect. The combo meal also comes with a 2 L soda. Which for three or four people should be enough. Speaking of enough, there is enough food to easily feed more than four adults. We had so much left over and we're so stuffed. This place is a must visit if you have a crew or even just are by yourself and have a craving for Korean fried chicken. Highly recommend read more

Sodam Chicken-Shoreline - Family combo set 1. Soy garlic and yangnyeom chicken. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

Only have ordered take out from there so I'm only talking about the food. We like their YangNyeom chicken ALOT. The wings came out with the right balance of crunch and sauce, it's absolutely flavorful. We ordered the spicy version and the heat does build up if you kept eating them one after another like we did and now you're warned. The order also came with complimentary pickled radish which helps with cutting through the heavy flavors. read more

Recommended by a Korean friends. That's the best wings I've ever had in Seattle. The original wings are hella crispy, the one with the sauce is ok, not a big fun of the sauce. Will go back for sure! read more

Sodam Chicken-Shoreline - Chicken Shop Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

i have been here three times and each time I go here the chicken is perfectly fried. This time I got the BBQ sauce and it was the perfect combination of sweet and spicy. The egg rolls were nice and crispy, and the dumplings were delicious. The price of 5 piece with two sides was very reasonable. read more

Sodam Chicken-Shoreline - Fried chicken with Korean BBQ sauce - Chicken Shop Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

Part Korean here, this is the best Korean restaurant around. They know what they are doing back in the kitchen. Also the staff brings a very welcoming warmth. Pricing is great too! 11/10 I'll be recommending to all my friends and family. Thank you all for the amazing dining experience! read more

This is my go-to spot when I crave Korean fried chicken! My favorite is the gold fried chicken so simple but delicious. I usually order to-go and eat it a few hours later, and the chicken is still so crispy and moist. The online ordering process (on Clover via their website) is super easy, and the food is always ready right on time. Plus, the service is very fast. Highly recommend! read more

Sodam Chicken-Shoreline - D-1. Gold Fried Chicken - Large - Chicken Shop Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

I accidentally placed a supplementary order of kimchi and chive pancakes, approximately $12 of food, to the wrong Sodam and this place refused to replace it because I was not driving down to Capitol Hill for some kimchi. So they charged me for new kimchi despite me having already paid for it and leaving a tip. So they'd rather me pay $5 for kimchi than keep a customer that already spent over $60 in food. In addition, their Capitol Hill location refused to cancel my order and so did their third party service. To top it all off, their food gave me diarrhea and stomach issues for two days. Talk about botulism, because their soy garlic sauce tasted disgusting and spoiled. Go to Chicko Chicken or Chicken Prince for better Korean fried chicken that isn't dry and infinitely better service, because who the fuck is pinching pennies for repackaged NOT homemade kimchi. Go to Jung's Kitchen for better kimchi made from scratch by some lovely aunties. They have fresh and sour kimchi. Kindly have a bad day, employees who can't even have an inkling of managerial sense or cook food properly! :) read more

In the mood for Korean fried chicken, so I decided to give this place a try. Service is fast, too fast, she's kinda inpatient. The restaurant is clean. Not too much noise. There's severel other people were there when I got there. Plenty of Parking is in the back. Restroom is clean as well. I ordered their lunch combo which is 5pc fried chk any style sauce either bone in or boneless with 2 side anything from rice, french fries, coleslaw, 2 eggs rolls or korean potstickers for $11.99, which I think it's a pretty good deal. I ordered bone in fried chk wings Gold fried chk original and Yangnyeom more sweet. I like the original better, it's crispy. When you put the sauce, it's not that crispy anymore. Their utensils are stored inside the drawer on the side of the table. There's also a bin for the bones and trash. Also I tried the Taiwan Lechee beer. It tastes like regular lychee drink. Btw, they also sell boba, but there's no menu. Overall is good if you are craving for Korean fried chk. read more

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If anyone is craving some Korean fried chicken, this is a pretty decent place to stop by. Just make sure you budget extra time as the service / wait for food and such will take a long time. Came here with a small group of friends and overall, it was an ok experience. Some notes below: The Good - Size of chicken wings / drumsticks is pretty nice and meaty - Original Flavor + Soy Garlic was the favorite for my group. Both had a nice crunch and the soy garlic wasn't too salty. - Parking Lot: Safe lot to park your car next to the restaurant - Prices: Pretty reasonable and you can do the half to full options on the wings order The Eh - Service ~ Realllllly slow, even on a weeknight with the restaurant being half full. After numerous attempts at getting the staff's attention, my friends and I decided the best way to get service was to walk up to the register. There was barely any check in between my group and the staff for the meal and overall, it kind of dampen our appetite a bit. - The spicy flavor chicken ~ Overall, the taste was ok. Wasn't as spicy as we anticipated and after a couple of pieces, the flavor got real old quick and not as appealing. - No radish sides ... usually at Korean chicken places, you get a small radish or similar sort as a side that serves as a nice palate cleanser. Sodam did not offer this, so do keep your expectations low. Overall... I would come back here if it's the only open Korean chicken spot around in Shoreline. read more

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First I would like to state this is a Togo order We absolutely love this place, it however even though has buy one get one free it's pricey then again you pay for what you get We love the fried chicken wings, kimchi fried rice bulgogi etc. can't go wrong They also know to not overly inclose the chicken so it arrives fresh and crispy. read more

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I think their Korean style chickens are the best in town! The food is very consistently delicious, all of the staffs are kind and working hard here! read more

I've tried some of their chicken before when someone brought it over to a potluck, so I've been wanting to try more. My bf and I came here when we were hanging out in the area, and I was excited to finally really try the place. And everything we ordered was delicious. We got French Fries, Kimchi Fried Rice, Shrimp Yakisoba, and Half and Half order with the Shrimp Chicken and Gangjung Chicken. Everything was so flavorful, even the fried rice and yakisoba. The chicken was full of flavor, crispy, and moist. And I've never been to a place that offers fried shrimp with it. Service was excellent and staff was friendly. Although we did have an issue with a gift card we had; they couldn't figure out how to redeem it. So, unfortunately, I didn't get to use the gift card, but the staff tried their and made an effort to reach out to the gift card company. read more

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I usually LOVE this location. They've consistently delivered solid korean fried chicken. This time, I ordered their kimchi fried rice and it tasted sour and not seasoned enough. It definitely isn't the taste of authentic kimchi fried rice. The chicken was mediocre compared to the previous times I've had it and the sides (coleslaw and pickled radish) were lukewarm which made the coleslaw taste slightly sour too. Very disappointed this time around but they're usually very good. read more

If I based them off of the special deal they were having, it be 5 stars because the promo was a really really good deal However basing off if I were to come normal time with normal pricing: We got our orders in online around 10:40 am and food was ready by 11:10, so not bad at all. We got the half box of the golden chicken and half box of soy garlic. We also got mixed and match so bone in and boneless wings. There was roughly 10-12 pieces of wings in each box. It also come with sauces and a side of Cole slaw and pickled radish for each order. I like the soy garlic a lot because even though it was sauced, it stayed crispy and the flavor was good. The original definitely need some sauce as it wasn't flavorful. But still crispy. Service was pretty good, despite it being busy, they were on top of things and they were nice. Definitely would be back when we are in the area read more

Sodam Chicken-Shoreline - Half boxes of soy garlic and golden - Chicken Shop Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

Solid place for good korean fried chicken. The service is great, they have large indoor seating, and the portion size is big! The BBQ Hot Chicken was really unique flavor, but a little too spicy. The Soy Garlic didn't exactly taste like other soy garlic wings we've had, but were still enjoyable. Fried rice is a solid choice. Overall the chicken isn't the crispiest, and the flavors are okay. So a good choice for the area, but not the best korean fried chicken ever. read more

Sodam Chicken-Shoreline - D-6 BBQ Hot Chicken D-3. Soy Garlic Chicken S-1. Garlic Chicken Fried Rice - Chicken Shop Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

It's always hard to find a good Korean fried chicken place and this place is good. The chicken was super flavorful and juicy. I prefer the Yang nyeom flavor over the soy garlic. Service here was good and there was plenty of parking. Would pass on their tteokbokki (flavor was okay and broth was not thick) and their squid stir fry (not super flavorful). Overall would come back for the chicken. read more

Sodam Chicken-Shoreline - Half and Half: Yang Nyeom Chicken & Soy Garlic Chicken, S-8. Topokki add ramen, O-9. Stir-Fried Spicy Squid (not in frame) - Chicken Shop Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

One of the best Korean chicken spots in the area and I will go out of my way to drive here! I most recently went today for dine in. The owner (it seemed) was so welcoming and friendly the moment we walked in. He saw I had a toddler and immediately offered a high chair when he seated us. I ordered the hot bone-in wings, fries and side of rice. You have a choice of radish or coleslaw with your wing order and radish is the only way to go with Korean chicken! The radish was crunchy, fresh and perfectly pickled. The hot was spicy enough without being overbearing, had great flavor and stickiness with the right crunch! I got a half size order and while I did not count, I think it was around 8-10 pieces. The owner was also super kind enough to give me a couple of sauceless boneless fried chicken on the house (with scissors to cut it) for my toddler which was sooo thoughtful of him! We learned he is a father himself and he must be a great dad at home! This is a great place with amazing service. It is also very clean and spacious. Parking is available in the back of the building and also street parking in front of the building. Great place overall! read more

The place is great, seating is nice and you aren't too close to others, they also have this tv playing music and things like that. The food comes quick, and the servers never have an attitude. I personally think that sometimes it's the best Korean chicken in Seattle, but then again, sometimes the chicken isn't crispy. The store is great but I'd recommend dining in instead of taking out, the chicken stays tender and crispy that way. read more

Sodam Chicken-Shoreline - My dog - Chicken Shop Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

We came here the other night for dinner after some friends had recommended the place. If you're doing dine in, they tell you to take a seat and give you a menu. The two girls working here were super busy the entire time we were there (tons of take out orders) but service was friendly and pretty quick. We ordered the half and half for chicken with half garlic soy and the other half a spicy sweet sauce (yangnyeom). We also got the garlic chicken fried rice, radish, and egg rolls. The portions were massive and we ended up having a bunch of leftovers. The egg rolls were good but nothing unique. They gave us 3 even though we only ordered 2, which was nice. The garlic chicken fried rice was really tasty and had the perfect amount of garlic and seasoning in it. It was also packed with chicken. I definitely recommend this. The chicken was really good and we enjoyed both flavors. We got boneless (you can get bone in, boneless, or a combo) and each half order came with a bunch of large pieces of chicken. The garlic soy had a drier sauce to it but tons of flavor. The yangnyeom was covered in a sticky sweet sauce which grew on you the more you ate. We want to try the spicy bbq one next time because that one looked delicious. The radish was a nice palette cleaner between bites. We will definitely be back. read more

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Their soy garlic is one of my favorite wings in seattle. I tried them at their grand opening and again recently for their anniversary. They have great, friendly service. I do feel like the wings are much less crispy than the first time I tried it though, not sure what changed. They weren't soggy like they'd been sitting for a while, just not as crunchy. Flavor-wise though, is 1000% on point. It's addictive. I would normally not come up unless they had a deal going on, because it's way too far of a drive for me (took almost an hr to get there and an hour back, before traffic hit) - and it's kind of expensive IMO. I believe it's normally $30+ for a full order of wings. Their promo prices are the only thing that makes it reasonable enough to convince me to go out of my way for it, although Korean food is always pricier than some other cuisines so it's again kind of understandable. read more

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I had a great first experience here, especially enjoyed their soy garlic and gold fried chicken wings. The variety of options they offer is fantastic. I'll definitely be returning to explore more of their dishes. read more

Sodam Chicken-Shoreline - Stir Fried Beef Bulgogi and Soy Garlic Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

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I'm heavily swayed by promotions and when I saw 20% off for their grand opening (despite being a few months past), I was drawn to visit. You have to show their social media coupon thing. There is a ton of variation with reviews but I had a good experience, definitely a top Korean fried chicken spot. I also live right across from one which is pretty popular and has high ratings - both have their days. A friend commented that the ones here are smaller and juicier whereas the ones closer to me are larger but that means they aren't as flavorful entirely. Anyways, service could be better but it was still pretty good. We wanted more water and it took a while, but everything else was great. Explanations, fair visits, a note on where utensils and napkins were (side of the table), and friendliness were all high up. After having their wings, I would skip out on the other food and solely get the wings because no matter what, I know I'll be satisfied with the wings and the other food has the potential to disappoint. Snagged a small platter (60 wings) under the catering section - we asked and our server double checked with the kitchen that this was doable. Went the half and half route and got yangnyeom and soy garlic, which we later learned were also the two most popular flavors. Also grabbed some for the family to have with yangnyeom and bbq hot. Small Platter - wings were smallish, but still fair Korean chicken wings. Juicy and tender meat though and each bite was very flavorful. Soy Garlic - Soy garlic was a bit on the lighter side, very much a honey garlic flavor but great if you aren't a big sauce person. Yangnyeom - a classic Korean wing flavor and was super well done here, not overly sauced but enough for the flavor to be impactful. Platter value is pretty good too, slightly over a dollar per wing. BBQ Hot - these are hot! Like they definitely pack a punch. If you only eat spicy occasionally, I'd skip because you'll be regretting the choice. read more

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Food is always fresh, quick, and tasty! I'd definitely recommend. I eat here on the regular!! Well worth it check it out. I get the party wings golden fried and the mozzarella sticks!! Yum yum yum!! read more

Went out for dinner with some friends and we ordered a BUNCH of wings and some topoki! The restaurant also just gave us some egg rolls for free, which was awesome! Everything we had was yummy but I highly recommend the soy garlic wings and to try some topoki if you're in the mood! Just to warn you, the Hot BBQ is really, really spicy so be sure to ask for radish and have your water ready! Service was quick but we ate late & it was pretty icy in Seattle that day so folks may have been staying in. ‍ Regardless, I'll be taking friends there when given the chance! read more

Sodam Chicken-Shoreline - S-8. Topokki, D-6 BBQ Hot Chicken, D-3. Soy Garlic Chicken, O-3. Rice Cracker - Chicken Shop Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

Another first in my illustrious Yelp career! I had Topokki for the first time at Sodam Chicken and it took me to my limit! The server was correct, and exceedingly polite by the way, that the Topokki spice level is about three. When I got down to the broth I wanted to keep going cause it was so delicious. Alas, I left a little on the plate. But very clean interior, definitely give them a shot! read more

Sodam Chicken-Shoreline - S-8. Topokki! - Chicken Shop Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

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There's a few things to note about this place, ordering online is a different price than if you were to order on door dash. (Ex: Online order for half/half is $30, door dash is $39.99). Also, it will be nice if they also included in details of the things that comes with the dishes so I didn't have to order it as a side. I ordered some mixed gangjung wings, stir fried squid and a side of rice. My mixed wings had about 4 grilled chicken pieces tossed in the sauce which was disappointing because I ordered the fried one. Seems like they just threw in a couple of pieces to make the box full of the mixed wings. If I had known, I would have preferred all wings. They could have also called to confirm as well instead of just throwing in some grilled pieces on there. I also wouldn't have ordered a side of rice if I knew rice was already included. Not to mention I had ordered two dipping sauces on the side and didn't get those as well. My chicken was suppose to be the sweet & spicy flavored one but it was all sweet. Overall the food was decent but they messed up on a lot and it goes to show that some restaurants just doesn't care about take-out customers. Which reminds me why I shouldn't tip for take outs again. read more

Sodam Chicken-Shoreline - Tossing grilled chicken (left pieces) with fried wings (right pieces) when I ordered mixed fried wings. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

Chicken pieces were small so because of this it felt more expensive than it should have been. I would compare it to an appetizer size rather than a main entree size. The order was supposed to come with pickled radish but we never got ours. The flavors overall was good. The seating area is spacious. Bathrooms need a code. Parking is behind the building. read more

Sodam Chicken-Shoreline - Yangyeom - Chicken Shop Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

We ordered fries and two different chicken dishes--gold fried and yangnyeom. The gold fried was the best by far. The fries were pretty disappointing--cold and a bit limp--they just needed a little more time in the fryer. If we were to come back, we'd just stick with the gold fried chicken. read more

My group and I came to Sodam for our friend's birthday, as he's been wanting to try the Korean fried chicken. We had made a reservation, but we didn't really need to as the place was fairly open on a Wednesday evening. Our group decided to split full orders of the following flavors: Original, Yangyeom, Gang Jang, Soy Garlic and Hot BBQ. I would say that the Yangyeom and Original were my favorites! Unfortunately, the service was quite lackluster. We had one server who was in training and she was nice, but it felt like the main server really didn't want to be there in the way she handled things. My friend had to put in her order twice because it got lost the first time. The QR code menu is also kind of confusing - it pops open their ordering menu and it says we can place our order online. However, the main server said that it would take much longer for the order to come out if we went that route. Maybe the QR code sign needs to be reworded because it seems like it's encouraging in-restaurant diners to order online instead. Lastly, this is the first Korean fried chicken restaurant that didn't come with complimentary radish on the side, which was kind of a bummer. :( It was also SO HOT temperature wise inside the restaurant that evening - we were all literally sweating by the time we were done, and it wasn't even from the spice! Overall, the chicken flavor was good but the poor service definitely overshadowed our experience there. At least they have their own parking in the back! read more

Sodam Chicken-Shoreline - Chicken Shop Near Me - Shoreline, Washington