My rec team had everything line up well for a late night team bonding outing. Our games ended extra early, and we had a break in our schedule for the next little bit. To celebrate how well things had gone, we agreed on grabbing some good old Korean fried chicken together. We ended up at Todak Todak off of a recommendation. It's not the biggest place in the world but there was enough space for our group of 8 to sit comfortably, as well as allowing for other tables still. We ordered a lot of chicken as well as the army stew. The stew showed up first. It was a delicious warming soup for us with plenty of assorted food in it. It had a nice but not heavy kick overall. We devoured it fairly quickly given how cold the night was. Our parade of fried chicken was next. We ordered a ton of chicken. The Matchoking and Snow White boneless chickens were definitely the standouts that we ran through quickly. The dishes were all very nicely fried and the flavours were unique and delicious. Overall, we definitely got what we were looking for in terms of finding tasty fried chicken. I think all of us were quite happy with what we were served up. I, personally, am definitely keeping this place on my radar for more future Korean fried chicken cravings that need to be fulfilled. read more

Todak Todak - Sweet Chili Bone-In Chicken - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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My go to late night fried chicken spot. It's solid Korean fried chicken, and that alone is usually enough for 5 stars. The chicken is piping hot and the exterior is the signature shattering crisp that you can only get by double frying. The flavors are good -- a little too sweet for my liking for the glazed sauces, but you could just get different flavors. I'm usually a bone-in guy, but I actually think the boneless is better here, since the meat is so juicy and fatty. The unlimited radish and salad are a must. Clean interior, good service. read more

Todak Todak - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This is a great Korean restaurant that specializes in fried chicken. We shared the honey butter garlic chicken, kimchi fried rice, and spicy rice cake among three of us. It came out to $20/person. I'm not normally a kimchi person, but the kimchi fried rice with the ham and fried egg were really good. The honey butter garlic chicken was so tasty and the perfect texture. The spicy tteokbokki was indeed spicy, and I enjoyed it. Ambience wise, I really liked the decor of the soju bottles wrapped in string lights. The overhead lighting, however, was very poorly designed. Sitting at the booth and facing the hanging dim light bulbs, we couldn't really see. The dim glow of the lights combined with the light from the window made our vision blurry. read more

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Finally made it to ToDak ToDak to try out their KFC. They're located in the same plaza as Love for Pho and Happy Tree House BBQ. We dropped in on a slow Thursday for lunch. They have five lunch specials (11:30am-4:00pm). No banchan provided. We asked for medium spicy; no heat in any dishes. - Half & half boneless fried chicken ($28.99) - original and sweet chili. Chicken was juicy but zero crunch/crispiness to the skin. - Original cutlet ($15.99) - pork cutlet was nicely fried, sauce slightly sweet. Slaw was light. - Kimchi fried rice ($14.99) - decent but there's much better kimchi fried rices elsewhere. - Budae-jigae ($29.99) - one of the tamest army stews I've eaten. Unmemorable and expensive. Didn't even come with a bowl of rice. No hankering to come back anytime soon. read more

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Small Korean restaurant in a small plaza on Kingsway near Boundary Rd. Mostly known for their Korean fried chicken but have some other items as well. Mostly filled on a holiday, but not completely full. There are some interesting Star Wars and anime memorabilia on display if you look carefully. Got their boneless fried chicken, half original and half with the sweet sauce. Fried chicken was very tasty. Chicken was juicy, and shell/skin was on the lighter side, so you can eat a lot of pieces. Also got their fried gizzards which were delicious as well when they are piping hot. Got the nice juiciness and crunchiness from the gizzard. The garlic butter fries was also delicious, and so were the rice cake skewers. We also had their fish cake soup, and kimchi pork tofu, and those were decent. The soup was quite peppery, and the kimchi pork is a little spicy. Managed to finish everything except the kimchi pork tofu between the 3 of us. Prices seem reasonable... 20-30 for the larger dishes, in the teens for the smaller ones. read more

Todak Todak - kimchi pork tofu, rice cake skewers, fish cake soup, half & half order of fried chicken, and fried gizzards - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Got delivery for a nice cozy night in. Was craving KFC and this definitely hit the spot. Service/delivery was also quick, so food was still warm and crispy once we got it. read more

Todak Todak - Original fried chicken and fries - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Pretty new place in town, previously this place was occupied by a Chinese restaurant, now its a Korean gig. Nothing big changes from inside, same layout but different dishes. Opens at 12 noon today and amazingly we came 10 minutes earlier and there was a long line up already,Not so big place but we managed to get in as first batch of guests. Upon entry i noticed right away from the counter by the cashier that they are selling hand sanitizer...i even jokingly asked them"oh were these guys Korean sanitizer?" everyone laughed. This place serves different kind of fried chicken plus there were still traditional Korean dishes in the menu. Plus sign they are following the covid protocol, contact tracing and even checked our temperatures....kudos guys....good job. fro our appez we had the spicy rice cake skewer....good one.The next was the traditional Korean pan cake....nothing special with this i had better pan cakes in other place that serves the same. Complimentary salad came with our order, cabbage salad and radish cubes...i love the dressing kinda sweet, kinda creamy, it was good. The highlight of our visit were the fried chicken.... we ordered the Korean style, crispy and tender, the sweet chilli one ,well more spicy is best for me, and the best and catches my attention was the snow white cheese fried chicken.....awesome, my taste buds just fell in love with this dish....a must try when you guys visited this place. I highly recommend this one to all who enjoys different kind of fried chicken. Service was excellent, friendly, orders came on time,fresh hot and delish. Interior design is bare...just black which i found to be cool and chic. Noise level is average, good for kids and group. Pricing?its not cheap in here but it looks like it that every penny is worth. Another pride Of Korean cuisine in lower mainland Parking is free and shared by other businesses in that block, but theres always enough because there is also underground parking provided. Accept cash and cards. Another place that i will surely visit again and again and again. read more

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Tucked in the back corner of a small restaurant complex along Kingsway, this Korean fried chicken shop unfortunately did not live up to the hyped feedback I've been hearing about. My party was seated at 6pm with a table left empty in between each dine-in group, the space was consistently half full...until the dinner 'rush hour' hit. Although plexiglass barriers were in place, the dining area was packed. Our group was at a slight discomfort as tables left & right were filling up quick. Further to the dense seating situation, the fried chicken was a slight disappointment. I had very high expectations for the honey butter chicken, thinking it'll be very similar, taste-wise, to Honey Butter Chips. The crunchiness of the chicken was nice, but the flavours were rather weak, it tasted much more like Chinese honey-garlic pork than honey butter chicken. The sweet chilli fried chicken was a lot juicer & flavourful than the honey butter order. I thought the tang + sauciness worked very well with the complimentary pickled daikon cubes. The fan favorite of the night was the spicy cheese rice cake. Unlikely most places, the rice cake here was not over cooked, it wasn't too mushy & had a very nice tender chew to it. My low spice tolerant friend found this dish's level of spicy perfect & enjoyable. read more

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Tried this place a few weeks ago and it was very good. The garlic fries were delicious. Also had the creamy fried chicken and it was delicious. The seafood pancake was ok too. Ordered a pork soup and it didn't come with rice which is strange. Had to pay $3 for rice. This is the first Korean restaurant that doesn't give free side dishes. Price wasn't cheap especially with no side dishes. read more

There are Korean restaurants popping up everywhere specializing in fried chicken, but I have to say Todak Todak is easily my favourite so far. It has a decent variety menu with other items like soups, rice cakes, fried chicken skin, rice and noodles. Their fried chicken menu is decent, and has many boneless options (hurray for lazy eating!) and uses all dark meat. One of my biggest issues with boneless fried chicken is when they use breast meat as it's usually dried out from frying and inherently less juicy. The chicken at Todak is expertly fried - light crispy exterior, and juicy succulent meat inside. All the flavours are good, but I have to say my favourites are the yangnam (Korean style, or half Korean and half original) which is a thick sweet, savoury, and a little spicy traditional fermented bean style sauce. Their original chicken is obviously crispier as there's no sauce, but I always fine original Korean fried chicken lacks seasoning so I prefer the saucy versions. The Padak is always a safe option, with a sweet and tangy soy based sauce eaten with thinly sliced scallions. A couple unique flavours on the menu are the Snow White Cheese Chicken, and Onion Creamy Chicken. The former was something unique we had to give a try, however it's not really cheesey fried chicken, it's more a cheese powder (like the kind put on popcorn) which doesn't really taste cheese just a little salty and sweet like honey. It was a bizarre combination and texture, and tasted better as you kept eating, but not something I'd order again. The onion creamy chicken was a good surprise though, it came with a thick creamy sweet sauce covering slices of raw white onion over the chicken. I don't like raw onions as they give you onion breath all day... but these onions were blanched and were not too strong tasting. Oddly the sweet creamy sauce, was cut by the onions, and the crispy fried chicken and was a great combination. Todak is also licensed and serves beer, cause what pairs better with fried chicken? Prices are pretty standard compared to other Korean restaurants and still expensive for how much you get ($25 per dish), but at least they do fried chicken right here! read more

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Went here for a quick dinner and was not disappointed. The chicken was fresh and flavourful, the rice cakes were tasty and just the right amount of chewy. The only thing I was disappointed in was the lack of vegetables on the menu, it seems like it was fried food or bust. Definitely will be returning! read more

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Yay! Korean fried chicken in East Van! Ordered the half & half chicken and the fish cake soup (currently mislabeled as rice cake soup on the menu) with fried chicken skin as a side dish. Service was very friendly and prompt. The chicken was crispy, juicy, and flavourful ... one of the better Korean fried chicken I've had so far in the Vancouver area. I appreciated that there wasn't a large amount of excess batter on each piece since I'm not a fan of overly battered fried chicken. You can enhance the original flavour with a sprinkle of salt & pepper. The chicken skin side dish is an uncommon menu item for many Korean restaurants, and the portion was much larger than expected. They were fried perfectly. There was a good variety of fish cake in the soup. The broth was spicy with lots of daikon and white pepper flavour. Overall a great dining experience and will definitely be back. read more

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Being close to our house, we came to get a half a chicken, bone-in with sweet chili sauce and it was a great decision to go with our sushi take out tonight! They go a little bit overboard with the amount of sauce here but this was a good portion size for the price! We prefer bone in chicken because we like to have a variety of white and dark meat and Todak Todak definitely delivered with a good mix of tender chicken that was not overly greasy. Overall, their menu is mostly fried chicken but they do a great job with good prices! Glad to have finally tried this restaurant and look forward to trying more! read more

I used to come here all the time when it used to be Cattle Cafe. You'll notice the decor is exactly the same. Their menu is pretty simple, I expected this to be mainly a place to get drinks with the option of ordering small snacks on the side. We ordered a pitcher of the pale ale which came with chilled glasses, and some fries to start. If you're familiar with Costco fries, they are pretty similar! Aka delicious! We ordered the boneless fried chicken to share, with the hot sauce on the side. It turns out that most of my group didn't care for the sauce so it's good that the whole batch wasn't smothered with it! Instead, I asked for some sriracha mayo which was rather tasty. We also tried the cheese katsu which came with a strange sweet gravy -- wasn't much of a fan for this dish. Since this place is in my neighborhood I do see myself coming back here with my friends or family based on convenience. But if you ask me, the food is just A-OK. read more

Todak Todak - Fries - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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We came here to order their boneless fried chicken for takeout. We got a half order of their original and a full order of their honey buttered garlic. Both were oh so delicious and crispy, and I cannot wait to try more! If you are doing takeout, I recommend ordering online as we had tried calling multiple times and no one answered. They did however give us complimentary pop due to the wait. read more

Todak Todak - Half order original, full order honey buttered garlic - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Great spot for Korean fried chicken! Got the half and half boneless fried chicken (loved the sweet chilli, wasn't too spicy) but the star was honey butter garlic boneless fried chicken! It's so good. The butter garlic fries are also amazing. Definitely recommend! read more

Todak Todak - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Great little chicken and beer spot at for those late night cravings--they're open until midnight everyday except Fridays and Saturdays, when they're open until 1 AM. The honey butter fried chicken is their bestseller, and we can see why. Its sweet and salty flavour is addicting. The batter is on the thicker side. They provided some pickled radish and a side of cabbage slaw for sides. Kinda missed the usual sides we'd get at a Korean restaurant though. We also ordered the spicy rice cakes with cheese. The sauce was spicy without being overbearing and was the perfect consistency for us! The torched cheese on top added great depth and elevated the entire dish. My only complaint was that the cabbage in the dish wasn't cooked under tender. The cheese snow looked really good too, so we'd probably try that next. Portions are on the smaller side, so it's a little more expensive. read more

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The best Korean Fried Chicken I have ever tried so far. I came here twice already and it never gave me disappointments because all of my orders are amazingly delicious!!! Especially the "snow white cheese fried chicken" and "spicy rice cake"... The Snow White cheese fried chicken was overloaded with white cheese (obviously), and it is worth trying for and is highly suggested! I wish I get the chance to asked the server what cheese they have used... The spicy rice cake, moreover, has surprised my taste buds... I'm not a fan of Korean rice cakes but this is a must try... My boyfriend suggested this and I did not regret having it. Furthermore, I'm still in "awe" of how big the servings are! Well... it's a little pricy but again, the foods are great! I can honestly finish a plate of fried chicken as I love friend chicken a lot! Lol. The location is at Kingsway, surrounded with various restaurants as well. It is just a small Korean restaurant and when you go in, the friendly staff will approach customers right away following COVID protocols. One thing I don't like about this restaurant is the space.. I remember my Bf and I were seated already in the tight corner with all of these glass barricades around us. Going in and out of this corner was amusing.. As even the server had a hard time to move the barrier just to put our orders on the table. Washroom is clean. The environment was lively with Korean music as a background while waiting for the orders. I will definitely come back here in Todak-todak to try more. Maybe next time, with my family. read more

Todak Todak - Snow White cheese fried chicken - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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**Pre Covid19 Review** The Joyce Collingwood area doesn't have a shortage of great restaurants to choose from and there are always new entrants to the area. Todak Todak moved into a space that was briefly occupied by Xian Cuisine and before that, Cattle Cafe. It seems that most businesses that move into this spot don't have the best luck, but hopefully these folks stick around. My friend and I ordered a plate of Boneless Fried Chicken (23.99) to share. The chicken itself was very crispy, none too greasy, and had a semi-light batter. The chicken was good, don't get me wrong, but you might be better off with the ones that have a sauce or a glaze on them, as this one was..pretty simple to say the least. The plate came with a side of pickled daikon and some salad with a dressing that reminded me a bit of honey mustard sauce. Overall, decent fried chicken, though would suggest trying the ones with a sauce. They also have some appetizer offerings and meal offerings though I didn't see many others giving those a shot. read more

Todak Todak - Boneless Fried Chicken (23.99) - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Probably the best korean fried chicken in the area right now! I've already been 4 times and everytime it is AMAZING. I've tried all the boneless original, sweet spicy and honey garlic butter and the honey garlic butter is the best flavour of all. The chicken here is juicy, crispy, and flavourful and isn't just batter and fat but moreso actual meat. It also comes with this delicious shredded cabbage side with a honey mustard dressing. I absolutely love this place so much and will come back to try more items! read more

Todak Todak - honey butter fried boneless chicken, so delicious - their best flavour - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The boneless fried chicken is sooooo juicy. Sauce is perfect!! This is a smaller restaurant tucked away in the corner of a plaza. Might need to wait a bit during peak hours, but never had to wait too long. read more

Came for a lunch special and ordered the beef brisket noodle. Don't know what I was expecting but I regretted coming here for this. I probably should have gotten the tonkastu (pork cutlet) dish but it didn't look that great online so I settled for something else and it wasn't that great, why they even have this on the menu it's kinda deceiving. The noodles were not even cooked they were lumped together and the soup is oily and meats tasted bad the veggies sucked. Overall this bowl sucked so much and isn't even worth it. read more

Todak Todak - Beef brisket noodle - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Pretty good food overall, staff are helpful and friendly. They informed my friends that they can't have outside drinks, and offered to put their drinks in the fridge for them. 1. Seafood pancake Could be a bit crispier and have more seafood, taste is good but nothing special. 2. Rice cake skewers No complaints here. Thought it was a good amount of sauce, the rice cake is soft on the inside and had a nice chew. 3. Snow White cheese chicken Chicken was a little dry since there was no spice but it was very crispy. Thought the cheese made it too sweet though. 4. Cheese cutlet This was yummy, comes with rice and salad. Nice and cheesy and saucy. read more

I love fried chicken so much. There are many fried chicken restaurants in Vancouver, and they are the best in terms of taste. And it's strange that you don't feel tired or get tired of eating it often. highly recommended. read more

Finally got to try Todak Todak. The fried chicken is super authentic! Super crispy, super juicy. I ordered the creamy onion and you bet its crazy creamy! It tasted kind of like a mustard mayonnaise. The portions are huge for $24.99 but I ain't complaining. Really want to try other flavours next time but came in for just a snack. One thing that put me off though.. and would honestly want to take 2 stars off for, is that the waitress was cleaning a table with a cloth she dropped on the floor. That was pretty disgusting.. hope everything is foodsafe in the kitchen at least. Didn't want to deduct the stars from the food and service so only 1 star deducted. read more

Todak Todak - Creamy Onion Chicken - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Super yummy! Lovedddd their shredded cabbage salad, pairs perfectly with spicy chicken!! The chicken is also on the juicier side, served extremely hot ( eat with caution ) I'm so glad I came and tried it out ! Would probably give 5/5 if I had some kimchi on the side though. read more

Todak Todak - Half Order Regular Recipe Fried Chicken - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Got takeout of their garlic honey butter boneless fried chicken- super good! The flavour is on point, very buttery, sticky, and garlicky. All pieces are juicy and from chicken thigh. Enough chicken to feed 2-3 people. read more

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So tasty. Korean fried chicken that is light and crispy. We tried the cheese, creamy onion and Pa-Dak( sweet and sour sauce) all 3 are good. read more

Came in lunchtime on a Saturday...not crowded which I like. Place is clean and staff is welcoming. Their menu is mainly Fried chicken Korean style and cutlets. They also have Kimchi noodles and stew (though did not try it...I'm just not big on spicy dishes ). I ordered their original pork cutlet. Nice and crispy. Which I truly like. I also ordered boneless fried chicken w/ Korean style sauce to go...it was also good. I would recommend this place...check them out. Keep in mind, their menu variety is limited which I don't really mind. read more

Todak Todak - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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We came at a down time, so the service wasn't that great. He never came to check on the food, or if we needed anything, so we had to try to get his attention to ask for things. The seafood pancake had pretty good texture, but it was kind of fishy, like the seafood they put in was not too fresh, and the dipping sauce was no good. We also had pa-dak which was the boneless fried chicken with green onions in sweet and sour sauce. The chicken was juicy, but the sauce was mediocre. read more

Todak Todak - Pa-dak - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Food was great! The seafood in the pancake tasted so fresh, something you rarely find at other places. The sauce for it was a little salty so less is more when you start out. The fried chicken was so soft but unfortunately didn't have the fried crunch I was looking for. Definitely worth to try if you haven't found your preferred Korean fried chicken yet. read more

Korean Fried Chicken Goodness! Finally tried this place out after driving by it several times. We came on a Friday night and it was fairly busy. The menu was simple and to the point, though I wished they offered the dishes they serve during lunch for dinner as well. We ordered the boneless fried chicken with snow cheese. It was a shock to our tastebuds cause we expected a savoury taste to the cheese, but it was sweet and delicious! We also had the seafood pancake, and enjoyed that a lot as well. The service was okay. It took a while to get our order, and the server was a bit occupied. But it was not bad. I would definitely come back here again. Highly recommend coming here with a large group! read more

I am just leaving this review so the owners can make it better and hope the business is more successful in the future! So please don't get upset if you read this. I walked in to Todak todak last night, and I had to turn around and get out as soon as possible. The smell of old fried oil, pickle juice and also some sort of washroom smell was super strong so I couldn't even say hi to the people working there and came outside. I could tell that this place was not a clean place. It was very disgusting honestly. I hope they can improve the restaurant hygiene so one day I can come back and actually try their fried chicken as I see lots of people love the chicken here. read more

This place was my second try at Korean Fried Chicken. In comparison to my previous experience, this place provided a more assorted array of flavours and a better value in it's pricing. The chicken itself was very tasty and surprisingly more juicy than what I was expecting. There are a lot of chains and restaurants here in the Lower Mainland so it is a difficult task to be a cut above the rest and with only two tries at the Korean style its difficult to rank as of yet. But it was enjoyable and worth it as of this moment. But give it a try if it's your first experience, you won't regret the purchase read more

I love this place. Their Spicy Chili Korean Fried Chicken (formerly known as Korean Style), is so good I keep going back for more!

A little disappointed. Ordered Grill Chicken but instead, what I got looks like chicken stew instead, does not look like grill chicken at all read more

Todak Todak - Grill Boneless Chicken - Korean Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Felt like eating fried chicken and this place didn't disappoint. Their original fried chicken was crispy and juicy with plenty of flavor. The price is fair for the quality you're getting. Full portion of chicken and one or two sides is filling enough for two people, especially with the included salad and pickled daikon. Boneless option is convenient so I wouldn't have it any other way. Pros: + Amazing fried chicken + Boneless option + Salad and pickled daikon included Cons: - None read more

Very yummy fried chicken! I've tried sweet&spicy and spicy chilli, and I loved them both! (Tho spicy chilli might be too spicy for ppl that are rather new to Koren food I would think?) I also tried their butter garlic fried this time, it's fries covered with a sweet buttery garlicky sauce. It's very special and crispy even when it's cold. Their menu might be a little pricy but the serving sizes are generous, and it makes very good leftover food. Look forward to coming back and trying more flavors! read more

Came here Friday night amidst COVID. Got seated right away around 7:30 pm. They sprayed sanitizer on your hand immediately and asked for contact info before seating. Ordered the honey garlic chicken, chili chicken, corn cheese and rice cake. The food was amazing!!! The chicken was soft and full of flavour-- definitely would go back for more. The corn cheese + the chicken made a great duo. Service was friendly and they refilled our glasses when needed. read more

Their fried chicken and rice cake dishes are so delicious, especially their sweet chilli style chicken. Love the radish side dish. Soups were okay, I probably would only come back for the fried chicken. Other than that, really yummy! read more