Came in with my husband for a weekday lunch and were not disappointed; we'll be adding this place to our regular rotation. We were greeted quickly and had a choice to tables to choose from. The dining room is small, maybe 8 tables total. We each ordered a half order of the crispy thighs- his all spicy, and I got half plain and half honey butter with a side of truffle mayo and vegetable kimchi fried rice to share. Even without the rice it was a decent amount of food. The food came out really fast (though menu said the chicken could take up to 25 mins). The chicken was juicy and so crispy, and all of the many accompaniments were really good especially the slaw. Best fried chicken I've had in a long time! read more

Pelicana Chicken - Vegetable Kimchi Fried, half order of crispy thighs - Chicken Wings Near Me - Plainview, New York

Stopped by Pelicana in Plainview and ordered the chicken with scallion and garlic sauce on the side. The chicken came out very tasty and the sauce was surprisingly good. Having it on the side actually made the meal better because you can adjust how much flavor you want each time you bite into a piece. It is also nice to have a Pelicana in Plainview since Korean fried chicken spots are getting more popular and this location adds a great option to the area. Food wise I cannot complain. Everything was cooked well and it pairs nicely with the beer they serve. The only drawback was the service situation with our order. Our server told us that three pieces of chicken were dropped in the kitchen so they would bring out the full order except those three pieces and make the missing ones afterward. After we finished eating they completely forgot about the three pieces but when we reminded them they brought them out and honored it which made the overall service decent in the end. Good food and a solid experience and I would come back again. read more

Met with coworkers - nice simple decor - everyone was friendly - staff was helpful (and I have ordered for take-out as well-staff was still friendly during p/u). The food was tasty and flavorful, I do want to try more menu options. I will continue to go here. read more

Dine in. Quick meal (15 minutes). Nice staffs. Delicious chicken wing. Fries is good. Rice is okie. The food is great. We order the fried chicken with thigh and garlic sauce. It's perfect cuz we are so hungry. We added a fries and rice. It's perfect for hungry people of two. The service is wonderful. They suggested just enough. The staff makes us feel welcome and ambience is chill and relaxed meal. read more

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went here for lunch and was amazed at all the delicious choices they had on the menu. we were seated promptly by our waiter who was very friendly and helpful. I ordered the spicy fried shrimp and the Conch sea snails with noodles both was delicious. Chrissy had the stir fried chicken gizzards and she said they were very flavorful and tender. the place has a nice dining area too sit and enjoy your meal. will definitely be returning to try something else on their menu. read more

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Excited to find this Korean Fried Chicken restaurant. I came here on a weekday and they were pretty quiet. I wanted to order their Pelicana Fried Chicken, but was not in the mood to order half a chicken, so ended up getting the Ugly Fried Chicken Sandwich instead. I thought the sandwich was very good and I liked the sauce that was in it. read more

Excited as I always go to the one in bayside. Came for takeout and it was the best takeout in the area I had in a while. Probably go here a few more times ! Can't go wrong with any item on the menu. Chicken was juicy and crispy. Waitress was super chill. if you like fried chicken this is the best in the area near my work. Personally i like the plain boneless as it clean and fast. read more

Small but really cute. Owner was extremely nice, service was great even though it got really busy on a random Tuesday night. Food was a 10. We loved the bulgogi bowl. read more

Pelicana Chicken - Bulgogi bowl - Chicken Wings Near Me - Plainview, New York

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This is based on delivery. Chicken was hot and crispy when it arrived. Actually the calamari was crispy to. They did forget the marinara sauce. However still good When I was checking out I saw corn for like 5$. I said what the hell. Omg this should be called crack corn. I woke up at 3 am to finish it. Sosososo tasty read more

Pelicana Chicken - Corn. Absolutely amazing - Chicken Wings Near Me - Plainview, New York

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ordered takeout and ate it by the harbor--a vibe solid chicken but I'll have to order more pickled radish on the side (bc I eat a lot of those when I eat chicken), solid spicy tteokbokki read more

Pelicana Chicken - Half n half- soy garlic/spicy chicken and tteokbokki - Chicken Wings Near Me - Plainview, New York

An average Korean chicken place, but with great attitudes amongst the staff. Now, I've had Pelicana in the motherland when I was little... but my dad swore up and down that the food here was better than the chicken, so I hopped on a chance to try on a weekday night. For a random weekday night, this small joint was fully crowded. I tried a little bit of the budae jjigae, or "Army stew" which was just ok. But budae jjigae is never my favorite, so that was expected. I heard a lot about the tteokbokki, so I was excited to try it. It landed right in the middle of slightly-bland-but-hearty homemade tteokbokki and intensely-sweet-and-spicy street tteokbokki, which is to say it was both bland and unhealthy tasting. The rice cakes did have the right chew, so it may suit some tastes. The scallion chicken is my family's and my favorite out of the lot, though the garlic and scallion taste can be quite intense. The citrus flavor helps cut through the greasy chicken. I had some as leftover the next day, and I can say it still works well on the soggy breading of the reheated chicken. The regular fried chicken, I felt ambivalent about. It was a well fried chicken, just not anything that has Pelicana stand out among the crowd. The crispy exterior we all think of when it comes to Korean Fried Chicken, but no seasoning penetrating further. And the same went for the dipping sauce, which could have been from any of the many Korean chicken franchises we have now. I was especially sad for the "spicy sauce" which is homeland Pelicana's signature and claim to fame (they were the first franchise to feature Korean-ised spicy sauce chicken). The thing that lifts Pelicana above the 3 star rating I was going to give it was the excellent service we received. The servers must have all been very young men, but they were so professional. We watched them gently usher out a table that had long overstayed their meal. They were attentive to our requests and made accommodations for our changing party size. They tackled recovery for customers who had been waiting in line for a long time. For a store this size during a very unusual dinner rush, I thought the staff gave excellent customer service. read more

This chicken is crispy and oh-so-tasty! Orders may take a little longer since they're usually very busy.

The service continues to be great - attentive and courteous but not annoying. We got the rice cake noodles with ramen this time along with everything else - level 2. I enjoy spicy things and the level 2 was perfect for myself and the kids. The only thing was that the rice cake should have simmered longer as once eaten it's a little bland, so we just dipped it more into the soup on the bottom and I'll just simmer it when I get home. They continue to be very clean, bright, and cute decor. read more

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Cute lil dining area w about 6 very spacious tables. Our server, who also serves as a host, was very attentive and nice. I ordered the Cajun fries, which surprisingly is the best I've ever had by far. It has this tang and super spice to it. Must try. Also had the soy garlic wings, which were good as well but not as crispy as i would've preferred . I've been told by someone that this is the real Korean fried chicken, unlike MFC, which is Americanized. So I'll let you be the judge of that. My kids thoroughly enjoyed the boneless whole chicken thighs. (I thought they were a tad chewy) But my son devoured 80% of the plate. Overall I would come back and try some of their other dishes like the bulgolgi rice and their crispy chicken sandwiches. Alongside have more of their delicious Cajun fries. read more

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2 cute guys working at Pelicana tonight. Not only nice but with good sense of humor. Fried chicken 1/2 dark meat has no bones and cost about 18.00 but there's many pieces in the box . Comes with a small container of their cubed radishes too. Lots of different kinds of drinks for sale. And really cue displays. read more

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Excellent Korean fried chicken joint that gives its hometown rival Mad for Chicken a run for it's money. Tried the spicy soy garlic and spicy yangyum wings and both were excellent. (The wings were equal parts crunchy, spicy, and saucy and had tons of flavor). read more

Pelicana Chicken - Chicken Wings Near Me - Plainview, New York

New restaurant for us. From the outside it seemed to be mostly take out. We were surprised to find table service. We told our server that we had never been there and he explained the menu and made suggestions. We chose boneless chicken breast extra crispy and spicy. It was excellent. Nice big pieces of beautiful white meat. And he chose a sauce for us that was sweet and delicious. The food took a long time coming out so the server apologized and gave us a free appetizer. We asked for his suggestion and he brought us fried calamari. It was good but didn't compare to the chicken which was excellent!! read more

I live close by so I come here more often than I should! I always get the combo B Korean wings. It's always finished without any leftovers lol I also enjoyed the sea conch salad it has a nice kick to it. Also enjoyed the unique cider and draft beers Service is friendly as usual Cute Korean decor and ambiance. Love the music too. read more

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Had to stop in to try the infamous Pelicana chicken and it definitely lived up to the hype. The place itself has a nice vibe - perfect for brunch - and the chicken is as good as they say. Crunchy and tasty, with just the right amount of seasonings. The slaw in the sandwich was the perfect touch. The fries were delicious - crispy and also perfectly seasoned. My only gripe; it is a bit pricey. They don't have a lunch menu. But otherwise it's a great place for dinner. read more

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Came here because my mom saw it on Yelp and thank goodness we did. DELICIOUS!! It was so good definitely recommend. Cute little place. Has a counter to sit at in addition to tables. Bright nice looking. Server was great. Very friendly young man who helped us order and made recommendations. I will say that without the sauce, the calamari was just eh, but the sauce made it better. The chicken was the star of the show. We got one of the combos and it was easily enough food for four. Crazy amount of food and we took home leftovers. Definitely wasn't leaving a morsel behind. Can't wait to come back!! read more

Pelicana Chicken - Chicken Wings Near Me - Plainview, New York

Pelicana Chicken.. the king of chicken indeed...I was quite surprised by the quality of the food. The service was wonderful and their fried chicken was fried to golden perfection. What we ordered: Whole chicken extra crispy, half with level 2 sweet and spicy sauce 10/5 Crispy Cheese Balls 5/5 Rose Spicy rice cake 4/5 Calamari 4/5 As recommended by our waitress, we ordered a whole chicken, half with level 2 sweet and spicy sauce and the other half extra crispy. The chicken was crispy and juicy! So be careful. I had asked for gloves to eat my chicken but be careful if you have a latex allergy. If you're a texture eater, I recommend asking for the sauce on the side to dip your chicken so it doesn't get soggy. The crispy cheeseballs were good but I was caught off guard by their sweetness. They're very good when they're fresh and hot. Rose Spicy rice cake was good but I wish it had more rice cake. It had more fishcakes than rice cakes. It could have more spice to it. Calamari was delicious as well but I wish the marinara was served warm. The restaurant is clean. Staff is pleasant. The parking lot is small and it's shared with other small businesses. Overall, I rate my visit a 5 out of 5. I will definitely be stopping by again. read more

Another fantastic spot with great appetizers, the cheese balls were delicious the service is fast and friendly. The restaurant is clean and very cool. The food was fantastic I definitely would come back. The only thing I would change is my chicken order. The korean style wings had so much garlic on the top I honestly don't know what I was supposed to do with it. I tried using it with the fried chicken and it just wasn't the wave. The sauce on its own was fantastic and after I move the garlic and salad off the top it was very very good. read more

Pelicana Chicken - Boneless Breast - Chicken Wings Near Me - Plainview, New York

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GREAT food and service. Strictly chose to come here based off Yelp reviews and was not disappointed! The boneless wings and chicken teriyaki were delicious! I also recommend the cheese balls. I had never had Korean food before, and was thoroughly impressed. The restaurant setup was a little small and in an odd location, but has very cute decor. Will definitely return again! read more

My family always goes here once a month because their fried chicken is the best in town! We ordered our usual which was Combo B with the 24 piece wings (half original and half honey garlic). The food was amazing with the chicken being extremely crispy on the outside. My sister wasn't a fan of the honey garlic because it was too sweet for her, but it was perfect for me. Last time we tried the original spicy and I would recommend that. The waiters were pretty quick with taking our orders and checking in on us, but the wait for the food was very long. It took about 35-45 minutes for our food to come out. There were a decent amount of people in the restaurant eating here and also a handful ordering takeout. The environment wasn't too crowded though. My family will for sure be back for more. Can't get enough of Korean fried chicken!!! Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 5/5 read more

Pelicana Chicken - Combo B - Chicken Wings Near Me - Plainview, New York

Food was great. Chicken always came out perfect. Waitstaff were always attentive and friendly. The restaurant is on the small side but very hip and clean. read more

My daughter wanted to give this place six stars. Too bad it's not an option. Amazing food. My twelve year old and I continued our 100% success streak of being told by servers at Korean restaurants that we may have ordered too much. Glad we did. We had the rice cakes. Amazing. Note that a 2 is still very spicy. Order accordingly. We got the cheese balls. Sooo good. The sausage stew and the chicken wings as well. Everything had ridiculously good flavor and couldn't be beat. We loved it. And the servers were incredibly nice. Solid atmosphere too. Definitely worth making the trip and trying it out. Oh I forgot. The mango and peach lemonades were delicious as well. We can't wait to come back. read more

Pelicana Chicken - Chicken Wings Near Me - Plainview, New York

We've been waiting for Pelicana to open for so long and now that it's finally open, we had to give it a try. I have to say, we were a little disappointed. We did take out so that could be part of the problem, but it wasn't even that our chicken was soggy, it just wasn't that flavorful, wings were small, and the chicken wasn't necessarily dry, but it wasn't juicy. We also got the spicy rice cakes and in comparison to other places, this one was lacking in sauce, "stuff," and it was just basic. There also wasn't much flavor other than it just being spicy. Nothing to write home about, especially with another option that is way better and just as close. I think I'll give them another shot before I completely write them off, but sadly didn't live up to the hype (that i may have created for myself). read more

So excited there's finally a Pelicana on Long Island! We had cheese balls to start which were good, interesting texture but we enjoyed. My friend had garlic soy wings which she enjoyed, and my other friend and I split crunchy medium spicy wings, which were amazing. We also split the fries with white cheddar powder which gave the fries a sweeter taste. Especially liked the pickle radish that came with the meal and the salad. Wish this location had the mango beer that the queens locations have/had. Overall I am looking forward to coming back! read more

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Pretty good - a little bit pricey but they give you a lot. I like the rose rice cake (disclaimer: it isn't rose/floral it literally is like an italian sauce). The chew on it is spectacular. read more

I enjoyed the soy garlic wings. They could have been MUCH spicier, but overall it was tasty plus the customer service was TOP NOTCH. From the outside, the location looks small. However, it is spacious inside with dine-in options. read more

The server here was incredibly cool and friendly. The ambiance is okay, it feels like eating in a fast food place. The chicken is fine. I wish the wings were more substantial, they're a bit puny, but the flavor is great. read more

Bon G. and I were in the Plainview area and wanted to try this new entry for Lunch. Pelicana is located in a small strip mall on Woodbury Road about a half mile from South Oyster Bay Rd and has a small parking lot in front. We walked in and the place was empty, a good thing for good service! A very nice young gal seated us and took our order. They are offering bottled beer and Soju at 50% off so we took advantage and got a Corona and a Pure Soju to start. The server helped us with the menu choices. We decided on the whole bone in chicken original prep with side sauces of Garlic and Spicy BBQ. Was a great choice and all the pieces were crisp and juicy! Our other server, a young man CJ was very nice and proffered a comp dessert for us; Twisted Machi Donut..a Korean version of Churros...delish and a great finale to a wonderful meal. Dont go by the size or look of the venue...the treasure is in the food and service! read more

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Got there when they were just opening and they were still prepping but it was as expected. Delicious food, probably the best Korean on the island, flavorful greasy dirty food you eat while you drink beer and watch the game. It's pretty clean for what it is and most of the food is take out, loved it and definitely coming back for the chicken and side dishes. Servers didn't seem to be very familiar with the routine but they were super nice and accommodating to my friend's baby who came with us. read more

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Upon entering, everyone was incredibly welcoming but the place is small and had limited seating. Thankfully we were able to get a table before people started pouring in! We ordered calamari, and sweet potato fries for appetizers which were warm and crispy. We got a side of stir fried gizzards which were much smaller than we expected and didn't really have any flavor but nonetheless, okay paired with some beers. The boneless chicken thighs were flavorful and came out hot. They were pretty good but not as plump as the other locations. I'd come here again (hopefully their fire alarm doesn't keep going off again next time) and try the other things on the menu. read more

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JD hooked me up. If I wasn't on the other side of Long Island I would hands down be visiting again! And also the chicken is amazing! Jd is the man! read more

My family and I order from Pelicana probably biweekly. It's one of our go to's when we rode takeout. 24 soy garlic wings and a large fry is the base order for the family This place always hit the mark, the wings are always crispy and juicy while those fries ...idk what they put on them or how they make them but DAMN We love it here read more

New Korean fried chicken restaurant. Very clean, nicely decorated and inviting. The crispy, spicy chicken was excellent.

Gotta love that Korean chicken! Started with 24 piece soy garlic chicken with spicy sauce. That didn't last long - couldn't even take a picture in time... (Quick warning: I can take a slightly better than average amount of 'spicy' - Spicy 2 was more than sufficient. If you are the type that loves spicy, go to 3...) Went with orders of Original and Crispy with sauces on the side - best if you are with a group of people who want to sample the sauces. Plenty of parking but a slightly unusual location - a little out of the way but definitely worth the trip! (And special thanks to Franklin who was patient to explain the nuances of the menu and helped us enjoy a great meal with his guidance!!) read more

So happy to have a nearby korean fried chicken place. My friends and I tried the soy garlic wings, the regular fried chicken, and the crispy fried chicken. The regular and crispy fried chicken were SO crispy, piping hot, and so tender. I love soy garlic wings though and these were pretty good too, although not as crispy as Bonchon's. Each order came with slaw and pickled radish which helped cut cleanse the palate. Also got army stew which was good, but I wish had more kimchi/spam/sausage/veggies. Flavor of the stew was perfect though. The place is on the smaller end but, clean, and service is quick. Highly recommend! read more

Walked in and grabbed a take out menu. People sitting eating, others talking to employees. Asked the person if this is the order menu and they told me "we are not taking any orders". Why have an open sign? Why not tell me when I walked in and interrupted the convo you are having with the folks who apparently are getting food? Completely understand if you are closing early but please post a sign. Was looking forward to trying the food but I guess that is not a priority for them. read more