This place is soo good - it has remained consistent all these years, and has beat out chain Korean fried chickens many times. - Spicy Soy Chicken (5/5): the spicy is the BEST. It's literally your classic garlic soy flavor but with a slight kick - Soy Chicken (4.75/5): just as good and an option for those who don't want spice The chicken is very juicy, and never dry. It does get tossed in a glaze, so the crunchy batter can eventually get soggy if you let it sit for a bit too long. They provide gloves to dig in, and tteokbokki on the side. I never tried any of their other menu items, but the fried chicken is a must get. read more

Mama Chicken - Spicy Soy Chicken and Soy Chicken - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

So much potential, such high hopes, but ultimately disappointing. It was the overcooked chicken that caused this and, as expected, dark meat was much less affected by this than white meat. And since I prefer white meat, the dry white meat parts were literally tough to swallow. The white radish was aged well, perhaps too well, so it didn't have the crisp crunch we've come to expect. There were several things these guys did well that give me hope for a possible next visit. First, the sauce for the sweet chilli chicken was on point, and theirs is the sauce-y kind which I like. One of the three sides, the rice cakes, was my favourite part of the whole meal. The rice cakes were tender and a perfect bite size, and the sauce was the right blend of sweet and spicy that doesn't hurt my stomach. The dining room is nice and open, and decor was surprisingly whimsical (pictured). The vinyl glove was a nice touch and saved me from using utensils to get meat off the bones. I'd consider going back. When I do, I expect a solid 5-star experience. read more

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Food was 10000/10!!! Loved it! Def will be back again! Went with group of my friends. We drove an hr away. The best place and nicest people ever. We called ahead asking how long the wait is and then once we arrive they had already set up the table for us. Loved the side dishes they gave us and they us free fries as well. We left a sticky note to put on the wall. We ordered soy garlic wings, mama special, cheesy corn, don katsu, and more. The mama special included chicken katsu, 2 pcs of wings, 2pcs of onion rings, kimchi fried rice with fried egg on top, corn, cabbage slaw, and mashed potatoes. read more

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Ordered fried chicken with soy garlic sauce. They were alright. I think Jollibee's chicken taste better than these... Would rather get Jollibee next time read more

What an awesome and homey place. Ample seating, and clean bathroom in premises. We got seated immediately. The place was easy to find (fyi, mostly street metered parking). We ordered a chicken curry katsu, a 8 piece boneless soy garlic chicken, and 4 piece drumstick spicy soy garlic. We even got served little pre-meal treats before the courses came out; flavorful. The rice cakes were so fresh and none super chewy; just the right amount of chew and softness. All of it was delicious. The crispiness was nice without drying the meat; nor was it oily. For under $50, very much worth it! read more

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Ordered: Pa-dak - Chicken with Scallion (~$28): crispy, crunchy boneless chicken topped with special sauce, sliced scallions, and onions Banchan (complimentary) Aya's take: Korean fried chicken is some of the best in the game and Mama Chicken has all the classic varieties you could ever want! The Pa-dak aka Chicken with Scallion was more than enough to share among 2 people. The boneless chicken was fried well yet never tasted greasy or heavy. I was obsessed with the sliced scallions and onions! They were crisp, refreshing, and somehow didn't have that intense and sharp taste that onions do. The special sauce was great but it could've used a lot more. There were some pieces without any sauce making those bites a bit dry. The Banchan was solid, mainly because they offered 2 of my favorite side dishes. Pickled daikon was a refreshing palate cleanser and the tteokbokki with fish tofu were super tasty, creamy, and umami. Definitely a cheat meal but very satisfying and will certainly hit the spot! read more

Mama Chicken - Banchan (complimentary) - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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A spacious BYOB place for any occasion. The name is Mama Chicken but they have a variety of menu. We usually get the Rose chicken and creamy onion chicken but this time, with different people we ordered the traditional chicken - simply super crispy chicken, spicy sea snail (too spicy for me !!!!!), and their famous kimchi fried rice with cheese. The dishes were all good, tad bit salty chicken for my personal taste, but overall, very satisfactory. read more

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I love their whole fried chicken. It's a classic Korean-style fried chicken--crispy on the outside, juicy and tender on the inside, and perfectly seasoned. I also really enjoyed their chicken gizzard. It was well-seasoned, tender, and full of flavor. Between the whole fried chicken and the gizzard, it made for a perfectly satisfying meal. read more

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Loved all the food we tried here! We came here after a spa day at King Spa and so glad we did. We got the soy garlic wings and the sweet chili boneless chicken and both are super flavorful, crunchy and fresh. The cheese tteokbokki was amazing! One of my favorite tteokbokki I've tried in a while with amazing texture and flavor and generous portion. The decor is fun and service was fast. Would certainly come back again if we're in the area. read more

Mama Chicken - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

Service was super friendly. The hot & spicy chicken was really good & the fries were super crispy! Super chill spot & recommend coming with family & friends for a casual dinner! read more

One of my new favorite places!! Me and my friends ordered a bunch of food and shared everything :-) the sweet and spicy boneless wings are my favorite!! Creamy onion chicken is a close second. Can't wait to come back!! It's also byob! read more

Mama Chicken - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

Another really yummy Korean fried chicken place in Palisades. Plenty of metered street parking. Can't believe I didn't find this place sooner! The chicken was perfectly crunchy outside and juicy inside. The cheesy corn was gooey and delicious, and the tteokbokki--ordered as its own dish (it comes as a side)--was richer and more flavorful. These portions were perfect for two!! read more

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I placed an order each of crispy, sweet chili, and soy garlic. When I got home, I realized I received two orders of crispy and one order of sweet chili. I was 30 minutes away, so could not go back. For the crispy order, coating was still crispy after 30 minutes of transport. The coating had a very nice flavor. The chicken meat itself was kind of bland though (1 star off), so I wish it was brined before applying the coating. The sweet chili was a nice contrast to the traditional fried crispy chicken. The wet sauce completely coated the chicken, so the chicken meat did not taste bland. The order was filled very quickly (10 minutes) and the staff was friendly. I may want to try the fried chicken with various toppings on the right side of the menu next time. read more

Eating here after a hike was such a great decision! My friends all love this spot and enthusiastically recommended it and I enjoyed it very much. Their fried chicken is phenomenal and you must get the onion cream chicken. The sauce was finger-licking delicious and paired so well with the chicken. The prices were perfectly reasonable too and they give you such large portions that you would probably have some leftovers. Our group ordered a whole bunch of food which was such a great way to explore the many flavors on the menu. The next time I am hiking in New Jersey, I know just where to eat after! read more

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Got takeout and would definitely recommend! We ordered a mix of wings and boneless chicken, along with fries and a side of white rice. Everything tasted amazing even with takeout. The portions were great for sharing. Can't wait to come back! read more

Ordered for pick up, ordered drum sticks, wings, ginseng chicken soup and rice cake dumpling soup. The broth of both soups are very good. Chicken was crispy and good but it was very light on the soy garlic sauce, slightly disappointed. Great location but parking is always a challenge in that area, super friendly and quick service. read more

My favorite korean fried chicken place currently! The reason is because they have unique sauces that you don't normally see elsewhere. For example, my favorite is the pa dak chicken with very delicious yellow and red sauces. The rose sauce, which is marinara sauce with cream is amazing as well. However, for this one, I'd prefer if the sauce comes on the side so that the fries and chicken dont't get soggy. Just one portion is more than enough for 2 people, which is why I haven't had a chance to try other dishes that are not fried chicken from this place. read more

Mama Chicken - Rose chicken - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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Had boneless tenders and the rose chicken and it was just perfect. Cleanly fried, nice and balanced chicken.

Food: 4/5 Service: 4/5 Ambiance: 3.5/5 We didn't wait long for a table but food took longer than preferred (we were hungry so time may be a bit biased). Food was good, but the side dishes could be skipped. read more

Mama Chicken - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

Another delicious meal from mama chicken! I ordered an 8 piece of crispy chicken wings and omg, absolutely loved it! It was delicious, juicy, crispy and the sweet and spicy sauce made it a 10/10 without a doubt. I think it's the best sauce for the chicken! Service is always nice and the place looked nice and clean as well when I stopped by. read more

Mama Chicken - 8 piece Fried Chicken Wings with sweet and spicy sauce on the side (Corndog is not from Mama Chicken) - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

The food was served pretty qyick considering I ordered korean fried chicken . The meal was served with decent banchan. The chicken tasted good although I have tried better ones. The staff were friendly and the place was clean. read more

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Got the rose chicken to share among our group. It's very unique with the marinara sauce, and the fries were quite good. I thought the chicken was ok, nothing special but not bad. read more

Mama Chicken - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

Came here with a party of 8 and needed a somewhat quick dinner. Luckily we came to Mamas Chicken and were seated right away around 5PM. It wasn't busy so we didn't have to wait. We were greeted promptly and placed our order. Initially, I didn't think it would be enough for 8 of us but it was so filling! We also ordered the chicken gizzards and kimchi fried rice (not pictured). The sauces were all pretty different and the chicken was fried to perfection. The creamy onion sauce tasted similar to an Alfredo sauce, and the rose sauce tasted similar to a marinara. The chicken was all so juicy and flavorful, everyone was stuffed! I'd love to come back here if I'm craving fried chicken! read more

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Wow, it was a big surprise that I haven't tried Mama Chicken after all of the years when I just passed by this place. Greeted by a super nice owner and waitress, fried chickens were very tender and small enough for one bite. It was well paired with Creamy Orions, better than pairing of the sweet radish & chickens. Onions were sliced very thin so that they worked just like scallions in Padak. It was also visually very pleasing. Three big slices onions reminded me of Korean stacks of rocks, which people make a wish for. The interior of the restaurant was interesting as well; its open ceiling was covered by wooden pallets, and suspended lights from them added 3-dimensional grids in an unique rhythm. The Wall was covered by thousands of post-its. Will try other menus soon. read more

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I ordered chicken for takeout, and it honestly tasted like old chicken that had been reheated and fried again. It was dry, cold, and really unpleasant to eat. The quality was very disappointing, and it was one of the worst chicken experiences I've had. I definitely would not order from here again. read more

Wow! Walked past this restaurant and decided to try it. Friendly with an easy lunch menu. Wait staff came quickly with water and free appetizers. Yummmm.. Place my order for Fish Katsu lunch menu. This Little Place has big Portions. So come hungry. If you are in the area. Try them. read more

Mama Chicken - Fish Katsu lunch menu - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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Pretty good casual spot. good for quick bites w friends. the chicken was phenomenal ofc. the tteokbokki lacked a little flavor for me but i mixed in the wing sauce and it was redeemed. really good portion for price. also got the bulgogi soup, a little too sweet for me but still good. no complaints for me, service was nice and sweet. would return w friends. read more

Mama Chicken - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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Best Korean fried chicken in palisades park !! The soy garlic friend chicken and the sweet and spicy chicken is amazing. I definitely recommend it ! read more

Solid spot for Korean food in palisades park. Loved the banchans, which included ttebokki and even gave us a refill when we finished it. Chicken was well seasoned and really crispy. The kimchi fried rice was cheesy and the bulgogi stew was light and sweet. Overall, I would come back to try the other chicken flavors, and the servers was really nice and attentive. read more

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Delicious, fresh super crispy chicken. Boneless chicken is boneless chicken thighs and a total game changer. Be ware the crispy chicken has some spice (keep that in mind when ordering for children or those with no spice tolerance). The soy garlic is delicious too but the surprise star was the glass noodles with beef. The noodle texture was amazing lots of great flavor, plenty of beef and a very large portion! read more

Mama Chicken - Crispy boneless chicken - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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We came here on a very very cold fall day (it was 30 degrees F with the wind chill). I was craving cheesy tteokbokki, and my family was craving fried chicken (literally always craving something different than my family), so we decided on a happy medium: a chicken place that serves tteokbokki. Upon coming in, we were greeted by a kind Korean woman. However, where we were seated, I literally still felt the windchill of outside. She graciously was able to move us to a table next to the heater. It was still cold, but doable. We ordered tteokbokki (yusss), a variety of fried chicken (soy garlic drumsticks, sweet and spicy wings, and spicy soy garlic wings), as well as pa-dak: scallion chicken. My mom last minute threw in chicken ginseng soup to warm us up from the cold weather outside. Can you assume that we were chickened out after this? Yes, yes you can. But I CAN tell you it was WORTH IT. Here's what we liked: PANCHAN (APPETIZERS) always love the appetizers they give at Korean restaurants, and this one did not disappoint. Korean fried chicken is usually eaten with pickled radish, and they definitely gave us the amount we needed, plus kimchi, egg salad, and your traditional tteok panchan (rice cake appetizer) too! FLAVOR When I say everything was flavorful, I mean it. They did not disappoint. My tteokbokki had two different cheeses - mozzarella and cheddar- melting into the spicy tteokbokki sauce. The chicken ginseng soup was perfectly seasoned, hearty, and truly warmed the soul. Every bite of chicken was packed with sweet, salty, and umami. The sweet and spicy chicken was probably the best as it hit this sweet middle ground on the tastebuds. To cleanse our palates in between chickens, we ordered two orders of rice, which leads me to my next point... ATTENTIVENESS The servers were very attentive and listened to our needs. They checked in with us every 10-15 minutes or so. I also loved that they served us barley tea when it was super super cold VARIETY The menu says it all. They can do so much with chicken here, it's not even funny. I'm here for it and I wish I had the stomach to eat it all in one visit because I don't even live in NJ anymore (for those that do, do me a favor and try a different chicken dish here as much as possible :') please and thank you!!) What could be better: WARMTH Can't speak on the summer time, but the cold winter days can be uncomfortable. I would love it if they can fix their HVAC SEATING The seats were lowkey uncomfortable as well. It could be me getting old, but comfier seats would've been nice. All in all, this was a SOLID decision to try Mama Chicken. I'll definitely be back on my next north NJ adventure !! read more

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This is my second time trying chicken in North Jersey. I would definitely this spot for a consistently good chicken. The rose chicken was soooo delicious I could eat the sauce by itself. The sweet and spicy chicken was spicy if you can handle it. The soy garlic was also juicy and flavorful but a tad bit salty. They also gave us tteoboki, coleslaw, and radish for side dishes! We went with 5 people and this was more than enough. I enjoyed the inside with a interesting decor and sticky note drawings from previous customers. read more

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One of my go-to places for chicken in Palisades Park. Food is delicious, we always get the Onion Chicken, which is perfect to share with 2-3 people and supplement with something else like bu dae jigae. We went with a group of 4 and had to wait about 15 minutes around 6:30pm to get a table, but it went by quick. Staff was friendly and place is clean and fun decor. Like everywhere in Palisades park, street paid parking is limited but there is free parking in the neighborhood streets if you want to walk further. One of my favorite places to eat at in Palisades Park, can't wait to come back! read more

Lots of different style and sauce choices. We especially love their scallion chicken which comes with honey mustard sauce and spicy sauce topping along with scallion and onions! Their chicken taste freshly fried and always piping hot! The batter is not too thick which is love as well. Recommend this place read more

Another night out! It's getting kind of cold and we were still in the mood for fried chicken so we came to Mama Chicken. Food: Tonight we tried the a 4 piece soy garlic drumstick with the fishcake udon soup. The drumsticks hit the spot for our salty, umami, savory fried chicken craving. Pairing it with the sweet and soothing broth of the udon soup was definitely the right move on this cold day. Service: We got there around 6 pm and were able to get seated upon walking in. We took our time with the menu but our orders came out within 10 minute of ordering. Ambiance: They have a unique wall art situation with different kinda of cutlery plastered to the wall. It all looks very cute. On top of that, they have pictures of many dishes on the wall to help visualize menu items. The room is brightly lit with an open floor setup and a good amount of tables and seating. I'd suggest getting here before 6:30 if you don't want to wait for a table. By the time we finished our dinner, there was a line of people waiting to be seated. Overall, very yummy! read more

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Came here with some friends on a Friday night. There was a couple minute wait since the restaurant was busy. I love how they have pictures of almost all their menu items on the wall, the visualization helps in figuring out what exactly I want to order. The staff were friendly and accommodating. My friends and I ordered the Creamy Onion Chicken, Rice and Fish Cakes, and Cheese Corn. I really liked the Creamy Onion Chicken and Cheese Corn. The Cream Onion Chicken comes with 3 onion rings at the top. It is boneless chicken with onions and sauce. I loved it, the chicken went well with the sauce. Although I'm not a huge fan of onions, I enjoyed eating it with the chicken for more flavor. The Cheese Corn is just melted cheese on corn, but it was absolutely delicious. The only thing that my friends and I weren't a huge fan of were the rice cakes. The sauce from the rice cake was watered down and didn't have much flavor at all. I probably won't re-order that again. All in all, I really like this restaurant and their fried chicken. I will definitely be back whenever I am in the area. I would highly recommend to anyone who loves fried chicken! read more

We ordered the soy garlic chicken after dinner as a late night snack and the food fulfilled my late night cravings. The food came out quick and the decor on the walls is interesting to look at. read more

We had a really long day of errand runs. We were in the Fort Lee area originally and wanted some Korean fried chicken. We tried a very popular place but they had a 1 hour wait time. We were a bit too famished, so we searched for another Korean chicken place and landed ourselves here. Glad we did. Spacey, clean, cute decor, pleasant service, moderately fast food to table. We tried the half chicken- spicy soy garlic, sweet and spicy wings and soy garlic wings with fries. The fries were really good, not average. A good high quality crisp to it. All the chicken we had was very delicious. The chicken wings are good quality, cooked well and the sauces are absolutely delicious. They put an assortment of things before the meal. 2 ketchup, spicy rice cake, pickled radish, and a yolky coleslaw. Service was good but nothing that stood out. I will definitely be back for more wings, coleslaw and fries. read more

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With so many Korean restaurants in Palisades Park, it is really hard to know which one to go to. We decided to take our chance on Mama chicken. The waitress was super nice and friendly. She was very accommodating when we changed our order after we placed it. They give the traditional Korean small plates before bringing out our entree. The waitress even refilled our small plates. We ordered the Creamy Onion Chicken. This dish had very crispy boneless chicken surrounded with onion sauce on the bottom of the platter. The top had onion rings. The dish was a lot but was pretty tasty. The fried chicken was fresh and delicious. The ambiance of the place was very nice. I loved the kitchen utensil decor. read more

Mama Chicken - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey

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This establishment is located in the heart of K-town in Palisades Park. In comparison to so many Korean fried chicken places, it offers several food options aside from just 'fried chicken'. It was the first place in US I got to try the Rosé chicken. Texture of chicken is crispy, overall well seasoned and portion is generous. Their sampler combo with Don katsu & other items was quite generous in portion as well. We were served a small portion of tukkbokki as an appetizer, nice touch. And, of course, this establishment draws in all ages since it's a BYOB. I took a star off since like most places on Broad ave, they do not have dedicated parking. Make sure to feed the meter otherwise, you may end up with a gift of parking ticket :) Cheers to chicken and beer! read more

Mama Chicken - Rose Chicken - Korean Near Me - Palisades Park, New Jersey