Me and my cousin were craving some Korean Fried Chicken and we decided to check this place out! To preface we didn't pre order (which you probably should). We walked in to a pretty small but cozy restaurant. There were a couple people of waiting but we ordered straight away at the front. I opted for the chicken wings. Now the only reason why I suggest you pre order is because of how many orders come in through the phone. It took about a 10-15 minute wait for our food to be ready. Some of the customers looked impatient so again I would recommend just calling ahead of time. When we did get our food, the chicken was cooked to perfection and super crunchy. Juicy as well! Came with 2 long potato wedges. Those were good too! The ladies at the front were really nice and looked like the chefs were working hard. I paid about $20 for the 10 wings and I would say it's priced decently for the amount of food you get. Overall not much complaints but just the wait. Definitely get your KFC fix here! read more

Furai Chicken - 10 Original Chicken Wing yummy! - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

Location: Irvine. I have not tried location in Garden Grove or Diamond Bar. Best fried chickens ever! But $19.37 for 10 wings? Not sure if I want to order that again. I usually get the whole chicken. I tried Furai Chicken since 2018 ever since they were at Zion Market in Irvine. Loyal customer here. LOL. Whatever secret ingredients/suaces and frying process that they use - their chicken just tasted so delicious! Crunchy outside and soft inside and sticky with all the delicious sauces. Super flavorful. My two favorite sauces: Sweet & Spicy and Kang Jung - SO GOOD! Get your fingers ready to dig in! Every order comes with Radish and Jalepenos. If you like fermented foods- these will make you drool all the way home! Cute decors inside. Clean. Friendly staff. Order at the counter and pay before sitting down to eat or take-out. A lot of orders were take-out when I was there. It is best to call in and order then come to pick up or sit down to eat. They actually spend time making the food so I do not mind the wait. Prepare to wait if you order at the store in person. Parking - plenty in the front and around the back of the stores/offices across from Furai. read more

Picked up a couple of the spicy croissant sandwiches, sweet and spicy chicken, and onion rings. Super impressed with the quality and believe this is hands down the juiciest chicken I have ever had. These portions are deceptive and although the sandwich looks a little on the small side I can assure you it's satisfying, couldn't even finish the fries. This is now my go to for spicy chicken. Only draw back is I forgot the picture. read more

Fully trash food and burning oil , super low quality , strongly not recommend to anyone , Customer service bullshit , Ambiance fully smelled and make your breathing hard and super burning oil smell Very very low quality read more

I was looking forward to trying this place, but unfortunately they fry the non-halal chicken and halal chicken in the same oil. The guy behind the counter was very friendly and completely honest about that, so I'm still giving five stars. I know they are not claiming to be a halal restaurant, so they can't be faulted for not meeting halal standards, but unfortunately Muslims are not able to eat something fried in the same oil as non-halal meat. I hope the owners either find a way to make the menu 100% halal or separate the halal and non-halal meat in the future. read more

The service was very good, the cashier is very friendly . It was my first time there and she was kind enough to recommend the ones she liked the most, and she did not let me down. The Ambiance was just like the food "Amazing" I tried the sweet and spicy. This is from now on my favorite spot for Wings, I recommend this place 10/10 read more

Ordered take-out, the chicken was super flavorful and crispy. My order was ready in about 20-30mins, and customer service was great! Unfortunately, the waffles and heath corn flake cookie were a let down. Total came out to $51.64! HEADS UP -- I noticed if you place an order online, they increase their menu prices. So, just call and order or physically order at the restaurant! Furai Chicken and Waffles (Sauce: Sweet & Spicy, $24) *My boyfriend got this order and he said it came with about 6 pieces of chicken. We ordered the half chicken. It was crispy and delicious. Again, the waffles were a let down! They were very generous with their jalapeños and radish, which I liked! Also, the sauce was super sticky so I recommend asking for gloves. The sweet & spicy sauce was decent and not too spicy for my boyfriend's preference. Recommend this sauce if you want something on the milder side. Furai Chicken and Egg Cro-Sando (Meal: +$10) *Made this one a meal with a side of waffles, drink, and dessert. This made my order an extra $10. I would say that's kind of steep for a combo price. Aside from that the sandwich was very good and I loved the soy glaze on my sandwich! The cole slaw was great and I enjoyed it. I would come back for this (: Heath Corn Flake Cookie ($4) *To purchase the cookie alone, it would have been $4. In my opinion, not really worth it. The cookie was not that great and quite thin and dry. Will not be getting next time. Fresh Squeezed Lemonade *This was decent, a bit too sour for my preference. I would probably not get it next time. read more

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Limited parking space due to being in a small plaza, just FYI. Interior is a casual sit down which was quite clean and had cute decor. The staff were quite welcoming and nice. One of the staff members even asked my small party how the food was, which was very nice. My party of 3 came in on a Friday afternoon around lunch time and it was very empty. Only 1-2 small groups came in to pick up their orders. My party all ordered the spicy furai chicken cro-sand. I got mild spicy and my cousin got a medium spicy. This was 11/10 so good! I'm low key drooling as I'm writing this review. The chicken was crispy, juicy, and had good amount of spice. The spice level of mild can be close to a medium spice depending on your tolerance but it was a good amount for me. My cousin got medium spicy and did not even sweat. So again, the spice level can really depend on an individual's tolerance. It was well balanced with the freshness of the slaw. The croissant was toasted very well. It had a good amount of flakiness and butteriness. It was nice that they had a little station for self serving water, utensils, napkins, and packets of condiments. I would definitely come back for the sandwich or maybe try their katsu plates. read more

Furai Chicken - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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Great restaurant serving Korean-style fried chicken. It is conveniently located and offers easy parking. The interior space is very clean. My 6-year-old child loves their plain chicken. They offer two complimentary sauces with a 20-piece wing order. Staffs are very friendly! read more

Furai Chicken - 20 Wings (plain) - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

BEST. KOREAN. FRIED. CHICKEN. Since they have moved into their own place with an expanded menu and location, I have not experienced any issues with my order. It's probably on a bi-weekly rotation of how often I come here to pick up dinner here. What I love is that you can skip the hassle of waiting and order online. They have definitely branched out into other categories on their menu such as sandwiches, combos, and desserts, but I'm a creature of habit and have stayed true to their wings. We always order 20pc wings with choice of sauce on the side. Our go-tos are the sweet & spicy and kang jang. Sometimes we get an extra order of 10pc wing since these crisp up really nicely in the air fryer if you want to enjoy them throughout the week for a quick dinner. Each order comes with pickled jalapenos, pickled radish and two fried potato wedges. The radish is *chefs kiss* - perfectly balanced of sweet n vinegar to complement the fried chicken. It's so easy to find parking and most times, I pop in for less than 5 minutes to grab my order. One day, I will try their sandwiches and maybe the burnt basque cheesecake (a slice is $6.00!), but for now, can't go wrong with their fried chicken. A personal fave and highly recommend! read more

My husband and I were nearby checking out Baum Tea & Coffee but we saw Furai Chicken first. I noted that we could get Korean fried chicken there later if we didn't get enough to eat at Baum. Well croissants and tea isn't really what my husband wanted for his breakfast so I went and ordered Furai Chicken on DoorDash for pickup. I had a discount on DoorDash so why not? I opted for the 10 pc wings with Kang Jung sauce on the side. It would take about 20 minutes so we decided to walk around. We didn't spend too much time walking about since the strip mall we were in did not have too much going on. We sat down and let the cashier know that we were waiting for a pick-up order. Our order was ready a few minutes after and it was piping hot. Our order came with daikon and sweet pickled jalapeños on the side. The sauce was also on the side but I suspect it was the sweet and spicy sauce instead of the Kang Jung sauce I ordered. No matter, my husband quickly decided he wanted to try it fresh & hot. He was definitely pleased with the crunchiness of the batter. I also enjoyed the crispy, battered chicken while munching on the daikon and jalapeños as well. The chicken was nicely brined too so the flavor came through each bite. At first we asked for it to-go, but as the cashier saw us going to town, we were given disposable plates as well. It was definitely a nice touch as we could have done without since we were enjoying it so much. I only had the one wing and saved the rest for later. My husband thoroughly enjoyed his meal. We definitely would order again. read more

Furai Chicken - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

The food is fine. The issue was with the service and the woman working at the counter. Came in during a non busy time (2:00 pm on Thursday). To be fair, I saw this with the two other customers that were there too but she seemed annoyed to take an order. I ordered a simple sandwich and asked to make it a combo. The menu said 8 dollars extra for a side +drink. She rang it up as 13 dollars because she insisted it either had to be meal A or B. I explained that I want the combo that is available with the sandwich and it says +8. She told me a few times that I was incorrect. Finally she walked around the counter to look at the menu and said "yea that must be wrong we don't offer it." Not the end of the world but the general experience wasn't good. I just canceled the combo and got just the sandwich at that point. It's a bummer because the chicken is good but not going back to some place you have to feel awkward about ordering from. read more

mmmm Korean Furaaaaai'd chicken! Made fresh right after you order! When I came for lunch, about 25 minute wait. For dinner when busier, about 45 minute wait. They conveniently write pick up time on the receipt. Got half soy garlic, half sweet & spicy. The half option comes with about five small pieces of mixed white and dark meats. Unfortunately cannot exchange for all dark or all white, or trade out breast for a leg. CRISPY good nevertheless! Comes with a container of radish, jalapenos, and two pieces of chunky potato wedges per flavor. For weirdos like me who don't like getting fingers sticky... bring those plastic gloves! Ha ha. But no worries, there's plenty of forks or chopsticks and napkins. Small casual place, few tables indoors for a party size of 2-4. Seems most grabbed chicken to go. read more

Furai Chicken - Half soy garlic (left), half sweet and sour (right) - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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Overpriced for what it was. The overall experience didn't match the price at all. The quality was underwhelming, and nothing really stood out as being worth the premium cost. Service was just okay and lacked the attention or care you'd expect at this price point. I left feeling disappointed and felt there were far better options available for less money. I wouldn't come back and wouldn't recommend it to others. read more

The food was nice. Fried chicken was good, a bit greasy. The fries was great. It was Crispy on the edges but soft in the middle like a potato wedge read more

Furai Chicken - Crescent twist crisp fries - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

I've gotten Furai a few times and it just never hits right. I've fried multiple items and flavors but it's just been meh for me.

My sister and I tried Furai Chicken & Waffle this past week and we both really enjoyed the food here. We ordered the 10 piece chicken wings with soy garlic sauce and the BBQ Furai Chicken Cro-Sand with waffles, all of which was made fresh which took about 20 minutes. The staff here was also super nice. There was only one other group eating there when we arrived at 11am but all the tables were taken when we left just before noon. For the food itself, the soy garlic wings were very moist and flavorful. It was convenient that they lined the bottom of the takeout box for the chicken with aluminum foil instead of paper so it wasn't greasy when we brought some back for the rest of our siblings. The BBQ chicken cro-sand had a nice kick to it and was also super flavorful, although the chicken definitely overpowered the taste of the onion rings. With the Cro-sands comes the option to "make it a meal" which we recommend getting (+waffles and drink for $4) as the waffles were sizeable and had a nice crisp texture to it - more of a sweeter dessert waffle than savory, which was nice to have after eating the cro-sand. Overall, we both really enjoyed the experience and definitely will be back. read more

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Great food, great service. Can't wait to go again. That's the headline, now onto the detail. We got the B meal with the 10 wings with the sweet and spicy sauce and Brussels. We also got the B meal with the cro-sand chicken sandwich and the side of waffles. The matcha cheesecake and kitchen sink cookie were both great touches. The waffles were crazy good. Crispy and sweet. The wings were AMAZING. Sauce was super good and even better when I dipped fries in that sauce. The chicken sandwich was good but would have been better if I got it with the sweet and spicy sauce too. But overall good with the pickles and slaw. Super nice lady running the store. read more

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It's just okay. Really long wait and I don't think the chicken was actually that crispy and the sauce is too sweet. The pickled daikon wasn't that crispy and was more on the soggy side. The staff was nice but probably will be sticking with Chan Chan read more

Very crispy fried chicken. easy to place phone order for pick up. order was made on time as indicated. the restaurant appears to be clean. Parking is a bit difficult read more

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The chicken tasted amazing!! It is definitely messy but the sauce on the chicken was so good. However it was a lot smaller than I expected. It was a below average sized croissant, which I would consider overpriced. It was a good experience but probably wouldn't come back. Service was okay nothing extraordinary but not a bad experience. read more

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I've had my fair share of Korean fried chicken, and I have to say that this is the best in the biz. The chicken is super juicy, and the batter ratio is on point. My favorite is definitely the garlic soy. They also have many other great flavor selections, and you can get them on the side. Oh, Also, don't forget about the croissant sandwich. It is life-changing. Another thing is that their cornbread is surprisingly good and super moist. I was shocked since it's coming from a Korean fried chicken shop. read more

The Furai Chicken has moved to a new location. The very first original Furai Chicken was located at the inside of Irvine's Zion Korean grocery store, but due to some differences between the Zion and Furai owners they parted company. The Zion location was fantastic for Furai. The foot traffic was amazing and long lines indicated that the business was also great. The new location is little more sedate and off the beaten path; however, it's still in the very good location. The new restaurant is located at the old mall where Seoul Haus and the Wooltari grocery store are in. The new place has seating for three small tables and also sell Beer and Soju. They sell icy cold cans of Terra from Jinro Soju makers. The original Furai Chicken was pretty good! The sweet soy sauce fried chicken was moist and sweet and perfectly seasoned. The piping hot chicken came out in 15 minutes. They give you white vinegar sweet turnips cubes, $6 coleslaw and hot jalapeño peppers with hot sauce. The new location now offers baguette sandwiches and Waffle chicken like the ones sold at Bruxie Waffle Chicken. Go Forth my Mukbang Friends! Try the Five Star Chains! They have five locations! read more

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Great place for Korean fried chicken. I love that they include potato wedges on the side. I love the soy garlic chicken. My friend introduced me to this spot. Not to loud and perfect place to hang with friends. Would recommend if you in the mood for chicken. Everyone is friendly read more

Worst chicken EVER!!! The crust is very thick & very oily! And the chicken is greasy!

Was craving chicken tenders and came across this Korean style chicken. They now have boneless chicken tenders if you don't like wings ! Tenders are nicely breaded and have a good sauce ratio on them. We got sweet and spicy and also the plain to try with sauces on the side. Their lemon garlic sauce was my favorite. Their pickled radishes were perfect. The only thing I wouldn't recommend are the potato wedges. They were not crispy and no salt. We did have this delivered so there's a chance these taste fresher and better if you dine in. If you are craving good chicken and enjoy sauces or not this is the spot ! read more

I really wanted to like it but i'll have to pass on Furai Chicken. I got the 10 wing combo with Kang Jung and Soy Garlic sauce on the side and I'm glad I got it on the side cause the sauce is WAY TOO sweet. This is saying something because I usually like my food drowning in sauce and on the sweeter side but I can't imagine how sweet it would've been if the sauce was already tossed in. Batter was nicely fried and had a good crunch to it but the bones were oddly super brittle and kept breaking into the meat so I'd end up chewing on it with the meat. I do love that they use all flats for their wings though. Most places usually serve them mixed and I've even had no flats when I ordered wings. The Beer Battered Fries and Brownie were decent; not how I like them but that's more of a personal preference thing. The price is also pretty hefty for the portion size wings you get. Service is great and I like that you can order online. Workers were super friendly when I came in to pick up my order and it looks like they have a good system down because they were cranking out orders and the entire counter was all take out orders. It's clearly a very popular spot but just not for me. read more

The best Korean fried chicken wings - this place finally left Zion market and into its own standalone restaurant which it deserves. Located on Trabuco and Yale in the same plaza as Seoul haus and Baum tea. We usually order online from their website and pick it up or doordash if we are feeling lazy. Wing combo - 20 pc combo for 4 people pr 10 pc combo for 2 people (we don't each a lot though). Highly recommend soy garlic and kangjung. We also like plain with a side of ranch dressing too (kid-friendly). We've ordered it mixed in and with sauce on the side and both ways are excellent! We usually order sauce on the side for our kids though. Sides: Beer battered fries - thick cut and delicious! Brussels sprouts - love the sauce but would prefer to be cooked more Plain rice - we like to keep it simple Their basque cheesecake is a nice way to end the meal with a creamy decadent slice! We have yet to try their sandwiches and other sides since we usually order the same thing! This place is always busy so I recommend calling ahead or placing order online before pick up. Otherwise, walk-in order could be 20-30 minutes. Service is always quick and efficient and food is always amazing. Highly recommend trying this place as this is our favorite local chicken joint. read more

Furai Chicken - Wing combo - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

This is our local Korean Fried Chicken shop and we've had consistently good experiences with them. Although the seating at the store is limited, the space is clean and there is outdoor seating nearby. The staff are friendly and the food travels well as takeout. We prefer the boneless fried chicken and although they have a nice selection of sauces to dip, we find it much tastier when ordering the Kang Jung chicken with the sauce mixed in (together with rice cakes, potato wedges and pumpkin seeds). The chicken & egg cro-sand is also tasty, but quite messy. Furai Chicken is always a hit when we bring it to a potluck to watch a game with friends. read more

So surprised I haven't written a review for my #1 korean fried chicken place yet. You have to come here to taste the freshness, crispiness, yet lightness yourself. This is the only KFC where I don't feel disgustingly greasy after. They have somehow mastered "light & crispy" that leaves you wanting another bite and another. I highly recommend their soy garlic and sweet & spicy wing flavors or original flavor if you like it plain. Do know it always takes 20 minutes for chicken order since its fresh so plan accordingly. read more

Furai Chicken - Soy Garlic 10pcs wings (comes w 2 potato wedges) - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

Phenomenal fried chicken! The chicken was so juicy and tender. The batter is light but so crunchy. Some of the best fried chicken I've had. We got the half chicken soy garlic style and the croissant and egg sandwich. Loved every bit of food. The chicken was perfect, egg was perfect and the coleslaw was great. The staff were super friendly and the restaurant was incredibly Clean. read more

Furai Chicken - Chicken Furai Chicken & Egg Cro-Sand - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

First time here and had a pleasant experience. Very friendly and welcoming staff. The restaurant is very clean with an open kitchen. We ordered the meal combo A - 1/2 soy garlic chicken and 1/2 Kang Jung + beer battered fries, potato salad, 2 soft drinks, cornflake cookie (for $14 more). Ordered for two people and it was A LOT. Next time I know to order just a 1/2 chicken combo. Soy garlic chicken - 5/5 the sauce was good, great mix of soy and garlic with crispy batter, very delicious. Kang Jung chicken - 3/5 it was a little too sweet, the sweetness was overpowering, had to eat alot of daikons to balance the taste. But I did enjoy the rice cakes in it. Beer battered fries - 5/5 amazing! Hot and crispy just the way I like it. Potato salad - 5/5 great consistency and flavor We ordered way too much, chickened out for a while, but will definitely come back soon when we're craving Korean fried chicken. read more

Furai Chicken - 1/2 Kang Jung Chicken - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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Delicious fried chicken, great customer service, and they use certified Halal chicken for the bone-in chicken! A+ for me!

Our favorite spot. Their sweet garlic sauce is to die for. And their pickled jalapeños are so good and pairs well with chicken. Definitely try this place! read more

I recall when his business was located in a supermarket. A friend informed me that they have now established their standalone store. They offer excellent chicken wings in a variety of flavors to choose from. read more

Furai Chicken - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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Not bad. Wish it was crispier, but appreciated that it was all flats unlike how other kbbq chicken spots looking confused when you ask for all flats/actual wings. read more

Furai Chicken - Fire Furai Chicken with Fries - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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What a waste of a fried chicken experience. When you think Korean fried chicken, you think bold flavors, a mean crunch, and messy goodness. This fell short by a landslide. The first girl who helped us at the checkout was really sweet. She tried to save us money with getting the 2 side, 2 drink and desert option that you get with an entree. Then she told us a 25 min wait. So we're on the edge of our seats hungry. So we kill time outside and walk around the center. We sat down at a table (which are really cramped) and they bring us our food. It looked good, just like the other Yelp photos. But it was mediocre. We were hungry so of course we kept eating it, but the chicken had no soul. It tasted like mass produced chicken wings they got in special from Costco. The soy/garlic sauce was underwhelming, didn't complement the wings at all. The jalapeños they provided didn't provide any spice factor. The rice skewers had some game; crunchy on the outside and sticky on the inside, but again the dipping sauces they gave us didn't complaint the rice. The next side we try are the potatoes wedges. NO flavor. Tasted like boiled potato and was way too thick. It's an insult to call those wedges. We didn't want to continue eating wedges when we saw that they had beer battered fries that looked more appealing. We wanted a good experience so I go up to the register to talk to the girl who helped me asking if we could swap the wedges for fries and the manager butts in and says I can't do that. I told her we don't like how the wedges taste and the customers want something else. She was a biatch (pardon my French) and said she simply won't do that. She already cooked the wedges and wouldn't take them back. I walked away visibly flustered and sat down at my table. The sweet girl from earlier then brought us beer battered fries and said here's a small serving of it. We tried them and INSTANTANEOUSLY much better flavor than the sad wedges. It really put a downer on the whole experience that the manager was so rude. We told her it's our first time trying Furai. It took so much arm twisting to get basic customer service. We then tried the matcha cheesecake. It was delicate/fluffy and rich at the same time. That was their saving grace. I won't ever come back here again. I can get my Korean fried chicken fix elsewhere and be treated like a valued customer. Furai chicken was infuriating and inferior. read more

I'm so glad we stumbled upon this establishment. The chicken is so juicy and the skin is so crunchy. I do wish the sauce was slightly on the thicker side instead of being runny/wet, but the soy garlic flavor is amazing. It has a perfect amount of salty/garlic/sweetness to is. The 1/2 soy garlic chickens comes out extremely fresh and hot and comes with pickled radish and pickled jalapeños. My bf ordered their chicken sandwich and it was super juicy, tangy (from the coleslaw), and delicious. Fair warning - there is no easy way to eat it as it is a bit messy, but the flavor is great. The lady that was taking our order has a very nice and sweet demeanor, and informed us we could turn any of our food options into a meal (drink + side). Inside the store is very clean and inviting. You can grab your own utensils if you need and there is free water in the water container as well. We will definitely be back soon! read more

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

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The chicken was so good! Their food was amazing and the service was really good too. Our waiter was super nice and thoughtful too

Located inside Zion Market (When you walk in make a left and it's right there). Ordered the "Original Furai" half a chicken ($15) and it came with about 7 pieces mixed (legs, thighs, wings, breast). It also came with three potato wedges, some pickled daikon and pickled jalapeños (Make sure to ask for it if it's not given). If you decide to go with the original with sauce on the side, I recommend the Lemon garlic or the garlic jam sauce! Super good sauces. The chicken was super crispy and fresh, hot out the fryer. Chicken didn't blow me away, but it's definitely solid. The workers were super nice. FYI, there are seats inside for you to sit and eat, but not that many. Since they make the chicken fresh, made to order, it takes about 15 mins. read more

Furai Chicken - Original half order - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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