Came here with a friend and got the spicy chicken sandwich and the katsu set. Both were really good. The sandwich had a solid amount of heat without being overwhelming, and the daikon coleslaw added some freshness that balanced it out well. The portion size was generous too, which I appreciated. The pork katsu was crispy, well-seasoned, and came with rice, corn, and the same coleslaw. Simple, but everything was done well. The service was friendly and made the experience easy. Ordering was quick, and the person helping us took the time to explain the menu and offer recommendations. They also had K-pop music videos playing on the TVs, which was a nice touch. Overall, a great meal, and I'd definitely come back to try more of the menu. read more

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We had the following: - Grilled Chicken Sandwich - This sandwich was juicy with the sauce and the Chicken was cooked well; not dry. Bun was more hard/firm than expected. - Holdaak Original Chicken Sandwich - The fried chicken patty was over fried and dry. Bun was more hard/firm than expected. - Katsu Pork combo #6 - This meal was average. Fried Katsu was fine and rest of the combo was ok. In general, this place was more economical than other similar places in LA. The 2 Chicken sandwiches were $15 before tax. However, if you are looking for one of the best Fried Chicken Sandwich on the east side of LA, there are definitely better ones not too far away. read more

When I tell you this was a good chicken sandwich, THIS WAS A FOOD CHICKEN SANDWICH! I got a spicy chicken sandwich, none of the house sauce, but I got buffalo sauce on it instead. Usually I don't get the slaw but I decided to try it because they said it had pickles in it, 10/10. The chicken sandwich was delicious. The outside of the chicken was crisp and crunchy, BUT the inside was juicy! It was a dry rubbed with buffalo sauce, it was so good. Mild kick, nothing crazy. I did try the extra extra spicy sauce was super spicy. I got extra pickles of course. The gentleman at the front desk was friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend and can't wait to be back. read more

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HOLDAK NEVER MISSES!! I love getting wings after school with my friends, the seasoning is so good and hits the right spot! I love the service too! The guy was so nice :) read more

Holdaak Fried Chicken - Lemon pepper chicken GOOD ASF MMM - Chicken Shop Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Great Customer Service! Lovely ambience! A wide selection of foods and drinks ! Definitely recommend, would come back again!

Fast and friendly service! Came here because they have some great daily deals! If you're looking for a great chicken sando definitely check out this spot! read more

Holdaak Fried Chicken - Daily deals - Chicken Shop Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Holdaak not sure what's happened. This is the second time that I order a crispy chicken salad. Both times the order was delivered it was wrong. The food quality this time was pretty bad instead of a crispy chicken they gave me grilled. There was no sauce in the order. There was plenty of water at the bottom of the salad, it tasted like romaine and corn. I used to enjoy the salad. It might help to go back to the cardboard container and make sure you drain the lettuce after it's washed . read more

Holdaak Fried Chicken - Chicken salad or chicken soup - Chicken Shop Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Best fried chicken hands down. And it's in their salad. With corn ranch and tomatoes. Just amazing and I had this door dashed. Hidden gem you must try! read more

Easily my favorite food spot, always fresh chicken, the seasoning for the fries is beyond addicting. Every employee here knows me and remembers my order. I've been in more times than I can count and finally came around to leaving a review. Unbelievable flavor that I can't stop coming back for. 11/10 read more

Normally, I would rate this place five stars. ordered a salad and tenders. The fries and tenders were amazing, and the taste was excellent. The salad was great as well, but I was unable to finish it due to its excessive water content, which made me feel like I was eating soup. However, this was my first time experiencing this; normally, the salad is flawless. read more

Holdaak Fried Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Los Angeles, California

As soon as you walk in you will get hit with a strange smell that's a cross between an old rag and burnt oil. The restaurant is always empty when we go, not sure when their busy time is but the few ppl we saw took their food to go - one person ate outside. We were inside to get away from the sweltering heat but we weren't sure if the air in there was worth the sacrifice. We asked about allergies again. We couldn't remember what they told us last time because they never seem to really know. I asked if the batter contained any dairy or eggs and the woman taking our order said she will go ask the kitchen. I could hear her ask and the cook saying no. I asked her if the lemon pepper and honey lemon pepper also didn't contain dairy/eggs and she went back to ask again and the cook was mad and said "no dairy or eggs in anything!" I took her vehemence as confidence and ordered the 8 piece combo with half lemon pepper and half honey lemon pepper, fries, and a sprite. My son said the sprite tasted very weird and that it was giving him acid reflux. I tasted it. Tasted like carbonated tap water with very little sprite flavor, but somehow still tasted a bit dirty like dust/mold. The chicken came and it just looked like one flavor, but not sure which. Looked like an oily version of lemon pepper. Son reacted right away. Sigh. I went and told the woman who took our order that my son reacted and she said sorry and shrugged it off when I said maybe there was cross contamination? She said there should be no dairy or eggs. I asked if there was maybe mayo or butter or something with those allergens in the seasonings (not all seasonings are df/eg. for example McDonald's fries have dairy in the beef flavor seasoning). She said... maybe? Anyway, the chicken tasted salty and oily but the oil tasted gross. The fries were whatever. They used to be good! I remember we used to order large amounts of fries from here cuz they were abundant and so good but now it's just crinkle cut fat fries with spicy seasoning on it. Anyway, won't be going back until they know for sure what they're are serving people. It's always a red flag for us with food allergies when we go to restaurants and they cannot tell us what is in the food or don't check the ingredients for us in whatever written form they have. read more

This review is for my first visit at Holdaak on York. Holdaak is a quick service casual restaurant specializing in fried chicken. It was so hard to choose because they offer Korean, Japanese and American style fried chicken. I wanted to order all of them. Decided on keeping it simple and buying the five spicy strip chicken strip with fries and a drink. AMAZING! The fries were well seasoned and the chicken strips were very crispy and had just enough heat. I ordered ranch and comeback sauces for my meal. It was so much food that I had the rest for the next meal. Definitely worth the price and value. Holdaak is worth coming in if you are in the area. Check out their daily special. I wish we had one closer to me. read more

One of the finest fried chicken sandwiches on the planet! Moist, meaty, tender, just spectacular. Seriously so good. Just writing this review makes me want to run down there right now. The Comeback sauce is amazing. When we get it to go I add a little "I Can't Feel My Face" pepper rub into it and, boom, it is the Bomb! read more

Got the food delivered by Uber Eats and wow, must I say it's pretty solid. Each chicken sandwich has 2 tenders. I ordered the Original sandwhich with coleslaw and spicy chicken sandwhich with their daikon slaw, with everything on the side so it doesn't get soggy on the way over. Their condiments for the sandwhich are really favorful, though I was a bit disapponted with their spicy chicken because I wasn't able to differenate which sandwhich was which because the spicy chicken did not look as red as it did in the photos. read more

Very good service! Very delicious! Didn't expect it to be that good Seoul chicken sandwich is fire and my wife loved the chicken bowl. I highly recommend this place for friend chicken. You won't be disappointed Thank you read more

Holdaak Fried Chicken - Our order - Chicken Shop Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Great food great service! Good food for a reasonable price. Loved the spicy chicken and comeback sauce. read more

Really good fried chicken sandwich. The Seoul spicy and an original were both really good. Next time got to try their Cole slaw.

Holdaak has some of the best fried chicken I've had in a long time! The chicken was perfectly crispy on the outside, incredibly juicy on the inside, and packed with flavor. The fries were fresh and crispy, and the sauces were amazing--they really tied everything together. The staff was friendly, the restaurant was clean, and the food came out quickly. If you're craving a great chicken sandwich or Korean-style fried chicken, I highly recommend giving Holdaak a try. I'll definitely be coming back! read more

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Chicken was good but they forgot my boba drink. Very disappointing. Not sure if I would order from them again.

The good: the sandwiches and the fried chicken, good value meal. The bad: the fries and the long wait time. The fried chicken is cooked really crispy and the sandwich ingredients go really well together. The daikon slaw is a nice touch and added a lot of texture and flavor to the crispy chicken and the bun. I got the Holdaak spicy, and thought this wasn't spicy at all. I think the sauce that came with it helped, but I think if I were to come back, I'd try the Seoul Spicy. It looked pretty intimidating so I was a bit afraid to try it on my first visit. My boyfriend got the Holdaak Orginal, and I thought this was just okay, mainly because his fried chicken really didn't have a lot of flavor, and there was no sauce that came with it (you have to pay extra for that). I find it odd that the original doesn't come with the sauce, but the spicy one does. They give a massive amount of fries, but I ended up not finishing them because it was just too much to a point I no longer enjoyed them. They're supposed to be Cajun fries, but the taste was too mild, I think from either not enough seasoning or not being mixed well. They were also very soft too, and didn't have much texture. I only got the fries because the combo meal was only $11.95, which is a steal for all the food that they give. Unfortunately, the service was really slow... it took more than 30 minutes for our food to come out, when it wasn't busy at all. read more

Holdaak Fried Chicken - HOLDAAK SPICY CHICKEN SANDWICH WITH DAIKON SLAW (left) and HOLDAAK ORIGINAL CHICKEN SANDWICH WITH DAIKON SLAW (right) - Chicken Shop Near Me - Los Angeles, California

A great local spot good food, always hangout here after school. And the manager is the nicest dude always wants you to feel welcomed. read more

Holdaak Fried Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Great wings and the new Grilled sandwich was great! Always hits the spot. Adrian will take care of you! read more

Holdaak Fried Chicken - Waiting for the "To Go grilled sandwich" - Chicken Shop Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Some of the best fried chicken I have had. Never thought I could come to highland park and find fried chicken. I ordered to chicken strips and they tasted like heaven! read more

Holdaak Fried Chicken - Counter - Chicken Shop Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Super friendly customer service. And authentic K Fried Chicken! Perfect combo anytime!

Very good service the cashier was very friendly and kind. Along with the the tables although few felt very comforting with the warn light. I got the 1# Combo and it was the best and cheapest chicken sandwich I have had! Highly recommend! read more

Holdaak Fried Chicken - 1# Combo - Chicken Shop Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Adrian made my day! He made sure I got the drinks I wanted and even gave me an extra. I received the kindest service!!

the menu includes chicken strips and sandwiches with a few spicy options. i went with the holdaak spicy chicken sandwich and it was really good. the daikon slaw was unique and i liked the sauce inside read more

I've eaten here and at the Fullerton location. They do a really good job with their chicken. Definitely recommend!

Popcorn chicken is delicious. The portion is good and the chicken isn't greasy like most places. read more

Holdaak Fried Chicken - Popcorn chicken with original seasoning - Chicken Shop Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Great chicken bowls! Really affordable and the quality is good! Their daily deals are also very nice especially for people on a budget read more

Holdaak Fried Chicken - Daily deals - Chicken Shop Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Love the AC and the service of this place! It rocks! Went to grub here with my best friend and it was definitely worth it! Best chicken deals you could ever ask for! Come by and get your face blown with chicken greatness! read more

Holdaak Fried Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Los Angeles, California

It's worth a Cabbagey look ... between the buns Oops... sorry didn't mean to see that... It feels like Basic Instinct but better... Cause Glenn Close don't live here... Sharon Stone does.... Peace read more

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Holdaak is fire. I eat here at least twice a month. The chicken is always perfectly cooked and juicy. My favorite is the Holdaak sandwich with the Cole slaw. It's to die for. Service is always fast and good. read more

Holdaak Fried Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Their Spicy Chicken Sandwich is soo delicious !! I love all their foods! I encourage everyone to come and try it out.

My go to meal is the chicken strips combo. It smacks every time. They give so many fries with hella seasoning and the chicken is ALWAYS crispy. The tenders are huge n the portion is so big, for the price its great. The rest of the food isn't that crazy but the fried chicken/ sandwiches/ strips are always worth. I always get it to go since its so much faster than dining in person and its kinda cramped in there. its just as fresh and hot to go imo. only bad thing is that the drink machine is always broken/ out or hella watery. read more

Great popcorn chicken 5/5 and the comeback sauce is fire! I'll definitely come again when i have the fried food craving.

Chill vibes, friendly staff and great food. Definitely recommend and will be coming back soon! read more

My fav spicy chicken sandwich. Great slaw and the comeback sauce is amazing. Highly recommend the Holdaak Spicy chicken sandwich with the season fries and extra comeback sauce. read more

TL;DR: the food is good but pricey the service is good and quick, the ambience is typical. I came here with my friend we ordered for two about 26 dollars for what you can see in the picture. You can understand it's a bit pricey but the food is good, and it is more filling than it looks. The honey mustard sauce was really good and a little tip, try putting the chicken strip in the bread and dip it. The service was good too, the guy in the front is nice and the food comes quickly. The ambience is good if you're a k-pop lover, we are not. Anyways the food is great so you should come here some time! read more

Holdaak Fried Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Just reviewing their boba drinks. Was driving by and a sign on the window said bobas were $4.50 for a limited time. Wanted to try their boba drinks and ordered an almond milk tea with boba and a peach tea with boba. I enjoyed the flavor of the almond milk tea and the bobas were warm and perfectly soft. My daughter didn't like her peach tea, she said it was lacking in flavor. What made me give 2 stars was, the menu showed the drinks were 20 oz, but when we got our drinks the cup size was 12 oz. It was like they reduced the cup size because of the discounted price which felt deceptive. They should just put a smaller size on the menu for the lower price. Even though the chicken was good, based on this bad experience I'm not even sure if I would come back to this business for that. read more