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We ate a late lunch at Tokyo Chick during the weekend. I ordered the fried boneless chicken bento ($18.73 after tax). You order at a kiosk, and the cashier provides you your meal on a tray at the front. You can check in on Yelp for a free nightlight or dessert. My food came to me quickly (about 5-10 minutes). The bento gives you vegetables, pickled vegetables, an egg, one piece of gyoza, and rice. They spread the sauce on the chicken, but I wish they cooked the chicken with the sauce to give it more flavor. The chicken still tasted very delicious with its tenderness on the inside and savory breading. The bento portion is large, but one little thing I noticed was that although they add pickled vegetables, you can still serve yourself the same thing. You can also get your own sauce to try out different flavors. The ambience is definitely cute. They have Tochi in front of their restaurant for pictures. I love how its expression is just a blank stare. As for parking, they don't validate. I parked at the Paseo Colorado for $12. The antique shop nearby validates for 90 minutes. I'm not sure how the prorated parking fee worked, but I still paid the $12 daily maximum despite the validation barcode I received on my ticket.
I very nice fried chicken place in Pasadena. I loved that their chickens were really crispy. Not sure how they did it but it was still crispy on the second day of refrigerator. The dessert was very good too. It's jelly with fruit boba. The price was great for the amount and flavor.
Really amazing chicken available in combos and bento boxes made super transportable. The chicken was tender and in a generous portion, and all the sides were solid. The service took a minute and everything came out hot and fresh. Most people come in and order to go so there's a lot of hustle and bustle. If you're near the convention center and want something fast, this is a solid choice.
We don't come by Old Town Pasadena too often so when we stopped by Tokyo Chick, we went all out on our ordering: * 6 pc garlic soy wings combo with fountain drink ($15.49) * katsu curry bento box ($15.49) * spicy chicken sandwich ($9.49) * spam musubi ($3.99) * katsu musubi ($4.99) * spam and tamago musubi ($4.99) For $1.50 more, I upgraded the fountain drink in the wings combo for their specialty drinks -- I tried their honey green tea. My favorites out of the order were the spicy chicken sandwich (it's HUGE!!) and all of their musubis. They have around three booths and a long counter for indoor seating. If you come during a busy time, it'll be easier to take to-go. Make sure to check in on Yelp for a free chick night light. Parking can be a challenge in Pasadena. I like coming after 6 pm for the free meters (look around the city hall area for open spots).
The fried chicken was very good! They had potatoe wedges which were perfectly fried. I prefer the plan chicken and just getting sauce for others who want it sauced. Just the plain fried chicken itself was already very tasty. I checked in and got their cute little mascot. Adorable little light. The service was great. Everyone was very polite. Food came out piping hot! We order to go, and it smelled amazing!
A perfect fry on their fried chicken! Crispy and not oily. Yum! They seem to make the chicken to order so it can take a little while for your food to be ready. It's worth the wait. I'd rather have freshly fried chicken than a quick greasy bite. The steamed veggies and pickled radishes are a nice complement to the chicken. Helps to cut the saltiness. Lost a star because it's not a big place and isn't the most comfortable when dining in on a busy Saturday.
I read another Yelpie's review on Tokyo Chick and saw their photos. I was amazed so I had to check them out. I came here on 2023 New Year's Eve. Surprised to see they were going to open for 24 hours due to New Year's Day Pasadena Rose Parade. Thank you for their support! Staff was super friendly and nice. I believe one of them was the owner himself. I could have used the kiosk to order, but I didn't. I walked up to the counter to order instead. The nice lady was kind to answer my questions and offer some food recommendations. Thank you! I got the 6 piece signature crispy wings + wedge fries + upgrade to homemade drink for $1.50 more (free refills). Price was reasonable. With my Yelp check-in, they gave me a free dessert (mixed jelly)... this was so yummy! Thank you! Wings were of good size and incredibly delicious... it was crispy and had a good crunch... it did not have that oily taste whatsoever. Chicken was moist, but I noticed most of the bones were already broken in half when I took my first bite. I guess it doesn't matter since I'm not eating the bones, but just thought that was interesting. Wedge fries were good, but I wish they were a little bit more crispier. As for the homemade drink, I chose the honey green tea... very light and refreshing. The other 2 homemade drink options are lime yuzu and strawberry lemonade. I also ordered some bento boxes, more chicken, and more mixed jelly to-go. Got the katsu with curry, yuzu wings, and chicken curry bento boxes. Each bento box comes with various sides such as white rice, pickled carrots and daikon, steamed veggies, 1 pan fried dumpling, and half an egg. As for the extra chicken, I went with chicken only so got 6 wings and 5 drumsticks. Since I didn't want the fries and drink that came with the combo, they took off $3.00 from the combo price. That works for me. My daughters and I haven't eaten the bento boxes yet so I can't comment on them at this time. However, I had one observation... the chicken curry sauce got all over the other sides in the box container... maybe they can cover the curry chicken to prevent sauce leakage over to the other sections... just my 2 cents. As for the chicken wings and drumsticks, they were a big hit!!! I would recommend getting the signature crispy style for the chicken and try all their 8 sauces unless you prefer to have your sauce tossed in with your chicken. Sauces are available for your taking at the condiments station. I tried 5 sauces... garlic soy and Tokyo spicy are my favorites. They have a promotion at this time... when you spend $20 or more, you get a Tochi night light for free (while supplies last). I don't know how much they sell it for if you don't spend $20 or more. Since I made a few purchases over $20 each, I got a few Tochi(s). They are really cute. Btw, their take-out bags are cute, too. What I find fascinating about this place is their Tochi art wall. They have chalk readily available for customers to draw on the wall. If you're an artist, this place may be the place for you to enjoy some great tasting fried chicken and share your passion of drawing. Happy eats and have fun! I'll see you here! Btw, there is street parking. Pay for parking stations are all around. Please do read the street signs. There may be a few parking garages nearby as well.
Overall delicious fried chicken. Portion very generous and all pieces are huge and meaty. Fried chicken coating very crispy & meat-to-breading ratio is perfect (meaning = not only all breading like some places). We got the wasabi flavor. The wasabi gives it a little kick and there is some creamy sauce that pairs pretty well. Tip: We ate ours with rice. Flavor is pretty strong and fatty, and the rice balances perfectly for me. Hubby likes it with or without rice. The fries is potato wedges. They're not super crispy, probably because we got them to-go, but they are creamy on the inside. Seasoning is perfect, not too salty, definitely go well with the-very-flavorful-chicken. Staff were really nice and place was really clean. You can park in the back. There is an sketchy-looking-alley to enter the parking lot.
Great spot for lunch if you are in the area. Great ambiance - love the cute chalkboard art that anyone can add to. Chalk is right on the counter so let your creative juices flow. Service - spot on. They are super friendly and even though they got missed one of my orders, they corrected it in less than 2 minutes. I'm glad I checked the to-go order before I left, but still no complaints. Food - was wonderful Chicken sandwich - the chicken piece was ginormous! lightly battered. very crispy. very meaty chicken thigh. I love they have all the sauces for you. Teryaki, Honey Mustard, Garlic Soy, Spicy Mayo, Wasabi Mayo (the best!), Tokyo Spicy (2nd best, not very spicy at all and sweet). Update: 12/23/23 Back at Tokyo Chick since we liked it so much last week. LOL. Today again I had the Spicy Chicken sandwich combo and it did not disappoint. I also had the spam musubi and spam + tamago musubi, both were excellent but where the business really shines is the chicken. We also ordered the Fuji Wasabi Wings Combo and you get some great tasting wings with thick cut steakfries. For the drink, I like to mix the homemade honey tea with some of the yuzu lemonade. We also did the Yelp check in for the free milk jelly dessert and its is delicious. Light and sweet with some popping boba for fun. The owners are super nice!
Never expected such great service from a fried chicken shop! Staff were dressed in chicken onesies and super friendly and welcoming with huge smiles on their faces when I walked in They also had a raffling event and free goodie bags. I got a super cute baby chick night light. The food itself was delicious, the chicken perfectly crispy even though I ordered to-go and didn't eat my meal until much later. I was pleasantly surprised! To-go order was packaged neatly Sauces were good Very impressed by this place! Would come back again :)
4 stars Ordered this through UberEats today. On the app, the combo was BOGO free and it said 6pc combo, but I think I got 8 generous pieces per box! The fries are seasoned potato wedges, which were quite tasty. If there's anything I wish they'd change is to give one sauce without charge amd maybe make the pieces bite-sized. Otherwise, it was very good. The apps promo came with a free cute chick nightlight. I thought it was the squeezable nightlight, but it isn't. There is a switch underneath the nightlight. Still, very very cute!
Food was actually delishhhh!!! The chicken was so good. Highly recommend their garlic soy. Super tasty and perfectly crisp. Fat fries were pretty decent too but their highlight is their chicken. Service was quick and friendly. Inside aesthetics was clean and modern.
This place is located a few blocks away from Old Town Pasadena and probably the only Japanese fried chicken around the area. Their fried chicken comes in wings, drumsticks, and boneless. I've ordered take out twice from here and the quality is consistent both times. The wings are my favorite, the batter is super crispy and the meat is juicy and flavorful. They also have a self serve sauce bar with 6-7 difference sauces to choose from. I always go with original crispy chicken and choose the soy garlic and the tokyo spicy sauce as dipping sauces. Their combo meals come with crispy fat fries/potato wedges and a soda. Parking: can be tricky. Theres metered parking on the streets or public parking structures in old town, which you would need to walk 2-3 blocks.
3 years ago
Service is fantastic! So friendly. We got the bento boxes for lunch. Garlic Soy boneless. The batter is so crunchy and light and the meat is tender. Lots of sauce options too. Will return! read more
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Ordered the chicken sandwich. First impression was wow it was huge. It was made from all dark meat. I don't mind a mix of chicken but not a fan of all dark meat chicken. So for me this place is a pass. All the other chicken sandwich places I have been to before have all had white meat. If u love dark meat chicken then u will love this place. read more
2 years ago
The food looks and tastes great! Stop by for dine in or pick up. They support thr community too. read more
3 years ago
I would give it 5 stars for flavors, but they're so cheap about everything combos are supposed to come with rice which they conveniently fail to provide every time and call their boneless items combos and do not provide the sides. And charge $1.25 for basically a squirt of sauce and you need to order it because again, so cheap with the sauce, like it's made of gold. Ridiculous. Would go back, but won't. read more
3 years ago
Incredible fried chicken, don't even stop to think, just come in and get this chicken. It's better than good. read more
3 years ago
Fresh and crispy. Service is also good There are three tables and a bar. Very close to old town. read more
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Amazing chicken sandwiches! I tried their buy one get one half price sandwich promo and thought why not try both sandwiches. I was surprised to see how big these sandwiches are and I could barely finish half of a sandwich due to its large size! Each sandwich is at least half a pound, nicely fried juicy chicken meat! I love the spicy chicken sandwich it has a very unique spicy twist and I will definitely come back to try more! This is the best chicken place in Pasadena, nice food great value! The portions are huge and very nicely done! Highly recommended! read more
3 years ago
What can I say? Great food paired with great service. Darren who took our order was simply lovely. Will definitely be coming back. read more
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We've been to Tokyo Chick twice now during its soft opening and we can wholeheartedly recommend it for true lovers of fried chicken. This chicken shop stands out among the many chicken shops in Pasadena. The chicken itself is top-notch. To start, the to-go box of wings emanates a tantalizing peppery aroma. First you bite through a delightfully crispy layer of breading, which is lightly dusted with a seasoning salt that's a little reminiscent of the popcorn chicken from boba shops. Then you break through to the heart of the chicken, which is so tender that juices begin to flow out of it as you finish your bite. Even though it's deep fried to a crisp, this chicken is not very greasy and you can eat a lot of it without feeling heavy. The wings and drumsticks themselves are a good size - slightly smaller than bb.q Chicken, but larger than Chim!'s wings. The 12 pc order is perfect for 2 people. The combo is served on a bed of standard cut fries. The fries are not very crispy, but they're nicely seasoned. The service is wonderful- the staff are really nice. We've only picked up to go and they've always had our food ready up front within 15 mins and it's steaming hot. Pro tip for ordering: The staff told us that the chicken with sauces are the same as the Signature Crispy (no sauce), so we always get the Signature Crispy and ask for sauces on the side for dipping. As a bonus, there is a loading zone in front of the restaurant, which makes it really easy to pick up to-go orders. We've tried many fried chicken joints around 626 and Tokyo Chick is quickly becoming our go-to. read more
2 years ago
Great people great food! Place is clean and amazing... Will definitely go back here if you visit Pasadena! read more
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11/5 I visited Tokyo Chic for the very first time. The Anime Pasadena convention was going on so the store was probably more crowded than usual. However, it did not take long for the order to be fulfilled and food came out hot/fresh even with a rush of people - the food, drinks, and sauces are all delicious. I imagine it to be maybe even better if the employees were able to take time on each order. The store itself is small, maybe can seat around 25 people. There's a self serve station for fountain drinks, their specialty lemonades/tea, condiments/sauce, pickled daikon, utensils/napkins and a huge kiosk by the station so this area was very crowded. I think the layout can improve since it is very messy and tight especially when having someone order @ the kiosk, order @ the cashier, get drinks/condiments, & dine in all at the same time. I love the variery of sauces they have, most of them are hoouse made and definitely unique to the store - my favorite is the wasabi mayo, so good and pleasant. Their housemade pickled daikons are to die for, tastes better than most Korean restaurants I've been and definitely better than the ones sold @ grocery stores - it was so crunchy, juicy, and had a perfect balance of the sweet and pickled tastes. Their housemade drinks are very good too - I love the teas and the strawberry lemonade (these are extra charge though). Unfortunately you cannot order al la carte/chicken only unless you order a huge party tray. I don't like ordering "combo meals" with chicken, I think the sides are underwhelming and not good...I'm just here for the chicken. Hopefully, they will one day allow customers to order chicken only. You can order either with fries (which are actually potato wedges, seasoned well but totally soggy and not crispy so I didn't like them). For the bento sides, it came with rice, vegetables (mostly cabbage?), a pork dumpling, and they packed the pickled daikon. The prices aren't too low however, the portion and size of the chicken items are really big and enough to share. I couldn't take picture of everything, but my friends and I all ordered with a sauce. I didn't know the sauces are the same as the self serve, it's not like the sauces are cooked or caramelized with the hot chicken. I suggest just ordering the chicken items plain with no sauce, and to just dip it yourself - I think that is more enjoyable and the chicken will not go soggy as fast, the chicken itself is so crispy and flavorful already. I ordered bone-in, my friends ordered boneless, and another ordered the chicken sandwich. All of our meats were dark meat surprisingly (yes even the boneless items) which I LOOOOVE. It was so delicious, juicy, and moist. The chicken pieces were huge, in comparison to puny, plain wingstop or buffalo wild wings so I think it is definitely worth the price! The only other wing place I know that serves huge ones are Chan Chan in Irvine. The chicken sandwich was huge and beautiful, I would even suggest sharing that with someone as well. We also ordered the milk jelly dessert - it was tasty, would be better if served cold, it was pretty much lukewarm and not chill enough. It has big chunks of flavorless jelly that is very smooth and soft, goes well with the sweet milk. The little mochi balls were pleasant, tasted better the more you chewed, and there were red jellies I assume strawberry. FYI though, the main ingredient of the sweet milk mixture is Coffeemate French Vanilla creamer. I also think this dessert would be way better if served in a cup as a dessert beverage, with a boba straw to sip sip. The aesthetic of this shop is adorable - from takeout boxes, to heart shaped sauce containers, and even takeout TOTE bags (unsure if it's a promotion but that's currently what they provided, no plastic or paper. The tote bag has a promotion printed that if customers return the bag, they get a free musubi.). When you check in on Yelp, the current promotion gets you a baby chick night light or the milk jelly dessert! I would totally go here again if I am in the area, but there is paid metered parking, and paid parking garages within walking distance and the store is small, so I suggest to order takeout and eat elsewhere. I want to note that the super cute "mascot" looks totally different than the shop's official logo. This "mascot" looks toooo familiar to a character named Elizabeth from the anime, Gintama so...I don't know if the artist looked at that character for influence. This shop is totally not Gintama-related... read more
3 years ago
Great fried chicken wings. Exceptionally tasty and delicious if not you're not looking to break the bank on some rock solid food with amazing customer service and a friendly feel. Recommended over any other fast food joint you could visit. read more
3 years ago
Tokyo Chick is a wonderful establishment with amazing food, service, and value. The owner is incredibly kindhearted and is always looking to improve his business so people return. For instance, he's recently been giving tote bags to people that you can use on your next visit to receive a free musubi! I have even seen him table at the Rose Bowl flea market with coupons and just conversing with the public in order to expand his customer base! Also, he always remembers me and my boyfriend even though we only go occasionally. This might be because every time we go we always compliment him and tell him how impressed we are with the improvements we see every time we visit! Last time, we even saw him provide a meal for one of the homeless people in Pasadena. The owner is the sweetest person ever Please do yourself a favor and grab a meal from Tokyo Chick! The food is incredibly tasty and of good quality. The eatery also has a welcoming atmosphere with a chalkboard that he encourages patrons to write on. read more
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Very satisfying food :) 10/10 Fried chicken seasoned well and very crunchy Fries are as well read more
3 years ago
We loved coming here. Food was great, highly recommend the katsu curry, spam Musibi, and the signature crispy chicken wings, which you can add any kinds of sauces. Also the fat fries are perfectly crispy but soft in the inside and nice balance of flavor. The manager is very friendly and welcoming as well, it's a win all across the board. We'll definitely be coming back! read more
3 years ago
Food was amazingly fresh and tasty. Friendly staff. Excellent value. My first time coming. Love their boneless fried chickens. Ordered signature crispy. Seasoning was delicious. House made sauces are delicious. My faves were spicy mayo and garlic soy. Clean interior. Satisfying lunch and will definitely be back to try the bone in chicken and other flavors. Also love the house made drinks. read more
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We ordered the signature crispy boneless chicken bento box. The portion is fair for the price. The outside was crispy and the inside was juicy and fresh. The seasoning was interesting and tasty. The chicken tasted really good with sweat and sour chili sauce. They offered different types dipping like spicy mayo, mustard mayo, etc... to satisfy your preference The owner was working the counter today and he had a big smile and great customer service. The wall art and cute chicken mascot give this place a unique character. I would definitely come here again when I come to Pasadena in the future to try the other fried chicken variations. read more
3 years ago
Delicious, friendly service , it's our second time here and we loved it they were even having an adorable promotion , you get a chicken night light with your order. Get the garlic soy chicken and curry bento box. read more
3 years ago
Cute place for lunch. Great variety of foods and sauces. Got the Bento box with ginger chicken. read more
2 years ago
Amazing food & service! Everytime I come to Pasadena I always stop by this place to get their chicken and it's simply the best! So many sauces to choose from as well! read more
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I came here and I botched the order, and the lady here was very patient!! She even gave be discounts. I ordered the radish not knowing it's free, and she told me to go to the condiment section. Awesome!!! Highly recommend!! read more
3 years ago
The food looks absolutely stunning and have a wide range of things to pick from which absolutely makes it easy for me. The worker Daron or Aaron (unsure of his name) was very friendly, communicative, and overall great customer service and was thankful I came in and tried their food. Made the food super enjoyable to eat with that kind of service. I also got spam musubi and came out just as I thought. The Fuji Wasabi chicken is a unique taste and goes well with the spicy mayo sauce! Would definitely come again and had a great time talking with Daron. read more
3 years ago
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Hello Patrick, thank you for your interest in trying our place, and…
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3 years ago
First time here great food ,. Best service! 100% come back ! Thank you so much OMG Delicious well seasoned steak fries and very tasty crispy crunchy chicken sandwich The employees and owner are very helpful and friendly read more
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