Stopped by for a quick lunch and was pleasantly surprised! Ordered a combo with chicken and fries…read moreand a side of kimchee. Owners seemed very nice, good service and good value.

The food was amazing. The people are very friendly. A small…read moregroup (we had 6) can eat in the restaurant but it's probably best to pickup and go!

Adding a new recommendation to my previous high praise. Their chicken wings, especially the hot…read morewings, are exceptionally good! Great flavour, almost addictive. You will come back for more guarantee!

The location looks quaint and the people who serve and cook for you are lovely. This take out and…read moreeat on the run place has a very highly recommended menu for their fried chicken dishes - which are on the 'chicken on the run' menu. This small shoppe consists of 2 restaurants in one with two very different menus. One menu that focuses on Chinese food fare, and the other menu designed around fried chicken dinner options. This location is closed on certain dates so be sure to check that it is open before you try and search for this restaurant. I ordered the spicy peanut sauce. Box noodle with added chicken. While the chicken was tender, the sauce was at the bottom of the dish, while the rest of the dish was dry and the noodles gummy and unsavoury. The prices for all the dishes are quite high for all the dining experiences at this location.

Absolutely delicious. All the flavors sounded good so I let the waitress pick. It was perfect it…read morewent well with everything you could have mixed it with. Flavors are great. Chicken is moist. I mixed mine with coleslaw. I was watching fifa with a bottle of soju and the food and energy were so amazing I brought nothing back on the cruise ship and spent the remaining time I had in the restaurant

I found this place on Yelp, as I wouldn't have found it otherwise. It's a bit off the beaten track…read morefrom the touristy harbor area. The restaurant is on the smaller side. Restrooms are located upstairs, and there are no elevators, so it is not wheelchair accessible. Yelp waitlist and Yelp Reservations are available on the app, so I made a reservation and the host greeted and seated us as soon as we entered. The vibe is fun, they have a great playlist playing in the background, and a big drink menu. The food menu is pretty big, and they specialize in Korean style roasted chicken. We ordered: * Rose Pasta Appetizer - could've been an entree. It was so good and my favorite dish of everything we ordered. The sauce was so good, we saved the leftover sauce on the plate to dip our roasted chicken. 5/5 * Pan Fried Chicken Noodle - basically yakisoba noodles. Decent but a bit bland. 3/5 * Butter Curry Roasted Chicken - came with Korean rice cakes on top. 4/5. Chicken was tender and I loved that it was boneless. * Spicy Chili Roasted Chicken - we originally wanted the Volcano flavor, but the server warned us that it was really spicy, and suggested the spicy chili instead. We enjoyed the flavor of this one more than the curry one. So good! 5/5 Our server was super nice, and food came out quick! I highly recommend stopping by if you're craving some good chicken!!

The only issue I have with this place is the impact it has on my waistline and cholesterol level…read more Some of the best fried chicken in the city imho. The lunch deal is awesome - again not great for my health but so damn good. Don't let the exterior or name prevent you from going there.

=== 1. VERDICT/VALUE 3.5 stars: it's decent - service is…read moregood, chicken isn't bad - the taste is all subjective - I personally may stick with Popeyes for the same price, but I can see the appeal for those who have a hankering for the "real KFC"! === 2. FOOD Half & Half ($37.50) If you're getting chicken, you're going all in on boneless (or bone-in) and at least they offer the ability to try a couple of flavours while you're at it! This time, we tried: - Sweet Honey - decent, but a little too sweet for me... - Original - my tastebud lean towards Popeyes' offering but this was alright. === 3. SERVICE The counter service was pleasant on the phone and in-person. The long wait times (45 mins - gulp) leave a lot to be desired, but also point to the popularity of the place. === 4. ENVIRONMENT It's simple inside if not a little dark, but clean enough. There are tables for small groups of 2 or 4 to eat at and wheelchairs and baby strollers would fit. Supposedly, the joint was started by a 6/49 lotto winner, who since sold it to the current owners. Parking is limited on the street upfront, so you're looking to quickly stop in the residential parking spots along the side streets to eat-in or grab your takeout order.

=== 1. VERDICT/VALUE It's not better or worse - just…read moredifferent than Popeye's down the road - the flavour profile is different. Popeye's offers two flavours (spicy and not), the option of breast meat, and meat that is marinated/saltier. Pelicana offers nine flavours, bone-in or not, only dark meat, and thinner batter - chicken lovers win with all of the choices between the two restaurants! === 2. FOOD You're coming here for the chicken: - Boneless is better value, as each piece is smaller, but fills up the box better (so you get more meat per box). - Bone-in offers mainly drumsticks, with some thighs (cut in half maybe?)... the bone-in box we got only had three drumsticks and a mixture of broken/cut thighs and boneless pieces. Korean soy sauce, and the sweet signature sauces are nice; you can order the chicken with the sauce on the side (for dipping) which makes it much more palatable for those sensitive to salt. In fact, we prefer to order it this way anyway, because the fried chicken by itself without the sauce is pretty good too :) The boxes of chicken start at "medium" - which is supposed to be 8 pieces but consistently more than that, bring it to be a much better value than Popeyes. The drumsticks here beat Popeyes, but Popeyes has larger thigh pieces. === 3. SERVICE They claim that unlike Popeyes, they only make the chicken when you order it, so I recommend calling ahead of time, or be available to wait about 10-15 minutes. The staff have been professional every time, and seem to speak English and Korean. === 4. ENVIRONMENT It's small and a little drab, so we've only done takeout. Actually, I can't recall any time in which I saw a dine-in customer; they would be limited regardless, as there are really only a few tables, catering only to groups of 2 or 4. Wheelchairs and baby strollers can fit with ease. The only challenge may be parking - it ebbs and flows in the shopping complex lot, but it's often busy at lunch time and when the college and university and schools let out!

Exquisite texture, very generous portions, and no-frills but friendly service, exactly as it should…read morebe. Location is great amidst the strip malls full of great food. Prices way more reasonable than expected for 2023.

I'm on a business trip in Victoria for a week and this is the first place I chose to dine…read moreimmediately after checking in to the hotel. Like all sensible food-driven individual, I did a considerable amount of research on eateries in the area before even booking a ferry or a hotel, and the fact that this place has been in business more than 15 years in the same spot and also the concept of "broasted" chicken, where you fry the battered chicken in a pressure cooker, convinced me to give this place a visit. Being a fried chicken fanatic (then again who isn't,) contributed as well. Upon arriving at the address, I was delighted to see it was an unassuming, hole-in-the-wall type of old school joint that I imagined it to be. The space inside was very small but nonetheless inviting. I was a bit confused with the Chinese decorations but I soon realized the place was two restaurants in one! They operated a Chinese restaurant by the name of Crown Palace in the same space but with separate menu. I ordered 3-piece dinner set, which consisted of a generous portion of coleslaw, wedge fries and three pieces of chicken. The potato wedges were something else. I usually don't like wedge fries but these ones were absolutely amazing. I just can't explain it. You must try them for yourself. So after a very impressive start, I dig into the chicken. Oh boy, the crunch on these were so satisfying. Although a bit oily under the batter, chicken tasted fresh and each pieces were perfectly seasoned. Meat was super juicy and moist as well. I can honestly say that these guys are top contenders to the best fried chicken places in Vancouver, but only they are not in Vancouver so I let out a long sigh and promise myself to come back at least once before I head back to Vancouver.

Their Chicken Meal choices DO NOT include one breast. They give you the crappiest pieces only. If…read moreyou want a breast, you have to pay extra, but they avoid telling prospective customers this information. This is done on purpose and is a clear sign of what you should expect. Dishonest service! Other places like Mary Browns or Lee's will happily "give" you two breasts at no extra charge. And they don't use 6 pounds breading on absolutely everything lol. I stopped ordering there over a year ago because they always get the orders wrong. Decided that I'd give it a try recently. Chicken exteriors were burnt to a crisp and inside, the meat was still pink. Called them back (as is always the case) and asked them to come and collect this terrible food and give me my money back. This place has been around for a very long-time, they've made tons of money from the surrounding communities, but for the past 5 years, have been extremely lazy and uncaring about their customers. Don't listen to any of the positive reviews. Avoid this place like the plague. If you want friend chicken, there are several places that are much more reliable, friendly, less expensive and you get more for your dollar. Overall rating -1

The ground pork curry was so good! This isn't a fancy place but very tasty if you need something…read morequick and fresh.

Came here during a short stay in Victoria at a friend's recommendation. The menu was interesting. A…read morelot of cool Asian fusion options. You order at the register and the food didn't take long to be ready. You grab your own utensils and stuff. There is only counter stool seating inside. There are some bench seating on the patio. Everything we ordered was good. My friend and I shared 3 dishes and that was perfect. Would definitely come again to try more things on my next visit.

My family and I had been on a cruise ship for 7 days and wanted Korean food. The Korean restaurant…read morewe wanted to go to was closed so we decided on Chimac and let me tell you how glad I am that the first choice was closed. The restaurant was small but cozy and we were able to get seated right away. We knew fried chicken was their specialty but decided to order other dishes on the menu and boy were we glad that we did. We got 2 spicy seafood udons, pork bone stew, galbi chicken and garlic soy boneless chicken. Everything was so delicious! We are from Southern California so we know what's considered good Korean food and this place is it. We enjoyed our meal with a couple bottles of soju and my parents said they really enjoyed the place. Also, our waiter was friendly and very helpful. Next time we visit Victoria, we will be coming to Chimac again!

Very cool hole in the wall 술집 (bar/pub) that had great food and good service. Menu is in all…read moreEnglish. We ordered the Galbi Chicken, Seafood Spicy Soup (Jjamppong), Garlic Soy chicken, and Pork Bone Soup (Gamjatang). We are Korean so extra picky when it comes to authenticity and flavor and we felt all of the dishes hit the spot. My picky kids really enjoyed their food and loved the chicken and the dduk (tteokk) from the galbi chicken. Only minor complaint is that entrees didn't come with any banchans -- not even Kimchi. Also the portion size of the pork bone soup was small. These should normally come in a much larger bowl with larger serving. Overall highly recommend this place especially if you are looking for Korean food in Victoria BC.