Not good Korean food. We ordered bulgogi and it was tough with very little flavor. We ordered out and didn't get any sides which is expected sometimes, but at the minimum we expected kimchi and NOT coleslaw. Definitely disappointed. And I typically love Korean food service was quick tho. read more

Ttobongee - Beef bulgogi - Korean Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

This place is thumbs up! Speechless! Very crispy and flavorful chicken! I'm from Salinas, and PG is quite far, and yes, I'll drive up there for this! Customer service was outstanding! read more

Ttobongee - Soy Sauce & Garlic Chicken (Spicy) @ Ttobongee Chicken ( Original Fried Chicken) - Korean Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

Well let me start by saying it was horrible service. Waited 45 mins for my food ( that I don't mind ) but not to tell me they didn't have anymore chicken salads when I went to pick up my order was bad ! I gave them a great tip witch I regret now ! I can understand why they just didn't tell me at the time of the order. I asked them if I had everything and they told me yes. I get home and no salads. I called them and they said they ran out and will refund my money for the salads. Just horrible! Never go there again ! read more

I'll admit, the chicken is delicious, but I'm tired of paying the ridiculous price! I ordered half & half of the Yang Nyum chicken, a small side of rice ($3.50!!) and a small side of kim chee, (also $3.50!) This came to $25.00 before tip. $25.00!!! Listen... chicken, cabbage and rice are ALL cheap and readily available so $25.00 is inexplicably high. And my "wings" weren't even whole - they were just drumettes. What happened to the other half I paid for?! I may return once-in-awhile but I'll frequent eateries that give both good food AND good value. read more

Great tasting chicken. I would have given 5 stars, but the price is too high for the amount of chicken you get. $30.00 for 10 chicken drumstick is just silly. Staff were nice. read more

Omg suuuuuper good and the greatest people! Would definitely come back here again. I ordered the half and half chicken wings - half original, half sweet chili. It was so crispy even after driving it over 30 min back home! I also ordered sodook sodook (sp?) and it was flavorful. The rice cakes were a bit chewy for me but still good. read more

Wish I could give this place 6/5 stars because it is THAT good. The chicken is so good that it's almost criminal. The chicken is delicious, crispy, and juicy. Their rice cakes? SO GOOD. I will definitely be going back there soon and will bring friends for sure. Even the coated chicken was crunchy and sauced. I forgot to take pictures.. too busy eating haha. read more

I ordered half and half and when I opened it at home, it was half and half of chicken wings. Not fried chicken you would expect, definitely not Korean... I'm not exaggerating... Everything was chicken wings except for just one piece of chicken leg (not thigh or drumstick... just a thin leg) in each half. To make bad things worse, the chicken wings close to burnt. I won't even start to talk about the inside of the what should be called "restaurant." I recommend this place if you love almost burnt chicken wings with taste that belongs nowhere for rather more expensive price. If not, go to any Buffalo wing place... you will get much better and more chicken wings for less. I'm afraid local people would think this is what Korean fried chicken is like... Well, obviously, some of them do, judging from other reviews... ===== In response to the comment seemingly from the owner of this place ===== I'm curious, though... why did you give me all chicken wings when the pictures show all other parts like drumstick, breast, and all? I had to check if I made a mistake of ordering chicken wings, but there was no such order. And all pictures were showing what you would expect when you order "fried chicken." Why did you do that? The cooking skill that made the chicken wings almost burnt and dry and the taste of sauce that can never pass as a Korean fried chicken sauce can happen, though not acceptable and understandable, but giving only chicken wings for an order for fried chicken is almost fraudulent. Why did you do that? read more

Service was excellent. Chicken is very tender and juicy and expensive. Pricing prohibits me from eating at this restaurant very often.

I like the wings a lot! The service is pretty good and I've sat inside a few times watching the Korean shows on the tv

The food was ok at best. Had the chicken half and half...wings and drums were half mediocre meat(like they are using the cheapest chicken possible) and half gristle. Paid $40 for the basket of chicken and enjoyed less than 5 bites out of around 15 pieces of chicken. Took out, service was friendly-ish. Restaurant was empty, should have told me something right there. I miss Yi's, which was here before, at least they had quality food. read more

We really enjoyed the kimchi, bibimbap, and fried chicken at ttobongee. That staff was so friendly and the service was fast! We even got extra chicken to go for a midnight snack! read more

First of all I just want to say how amazing this place is! The food was perfect. Super yummy! It was nice and juicy chicken. Perfectly sauced. The kimchi fried rice was superb. The service amazing ! Thank you Jay for being so welcoming. You made us feel at home. The service here is superior. If you ever want to eat some korean fried chicken this is the place we will definitely be coming back. I honestly can't stop talking about this place. Lol. I keep telling all my friends that this place has superior service and superb food. This place goes above and beyond the guidelines for outdoor dining. Please support local businesses and come and enjoy some food! read more

Ttobongee - Korean Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

MERCY! This place is a must if you are in the area. we ordered to go as their outdoor seating is limited, we got the bulgogi plates ( beef and pork ) which includes a healthy portion of steamed rice and slaw, we also ordered a half order of the Yang Nyum Chicken with their super delicious sauce, everything was better that imagined, even after a 15 minuted drive, it was truly a feast that will need to be repeated, Service was great they were busy but still very nice, food came out just as expected within 15 minutes. I'm excited for when we can all go back for dine in! read more

3.5 - the friend chicken was good, everything else we ate was fine, just a little underwhelming.

The chicken wings are very tasty and can be spicy if you want. The last time we ordered a take out meal they gave us two of the same orders rather than the separate jalapeño wings and Gal Bi combo that we selected. Moral of the story is, check your take out order before you get in your car and go home. read more

Freshly cooked Korean food. Wings are delicious and chae jae noodles are so good. We will be coming back here. Please come support small businesses like this. read more

Ordered the original fried chicken wings and the green onion mustard flavored fried chicken dish and both were just ok. Neither of them were the Korean style fried chicken I'm used to getting, but the chicken was ok. Service was efficient. read more

Their food - half & half chicken & Jab chae hit the spot as we were all hungry. Stan & the other staff took care of us. Stan even recommended a VERY good ice cream place for dessert read more

For great Korean chicken and sides, go here! Excellent fast service. Nice casual dining.

We found this place through Yelp as we were craving for Korean food. We ordered the whole chicken the first time, and it was delicious. Our second visit, we tried their lunch special. Abundant food, delicious as well. The combo had chicken wings, salad, pork bulgogi. read more

Ttobongee's fried chicken is so incredibly tasty that when I have it, I can't stop eating it, and when I don't have it, I can't stop thinking about it. Given our tighter food budget during these trying times, we've had to restrain ourselves from getting it every week. So, last night was our third take-out, which is always packaged really well -- surprisingly, very few of our favorite, pre-pandemic, eat-in restaurants seem to have given their take-out containers much thought for their particular food offerings. My top three in order of all-time favorite to still really great: #4 soy sauce and garlic chicken (it comes with perfectly crispy/creamy whole cloves of garlic), #5 green onion chicken with mustard sauce (the sauce has a bit of kick of Chinese hot mustard to it, eh-hem, not Dijon), #1 ttobongee original fried chicken (oh, so crispy and juicy). My husband's top three are: #7 maip dak (his tongue burned, but he kept eating it like it was going out of style), #2 yang nyum chicken with sweet & Korean chili sauce, #5 green onion chicken with mustard sauce. I think he likes the soy sauce and garlic too, but I don't usually let him have more than one piece. Ha! I should mention that we experience food heat differently. He's more pain on the tongue; whereas, with the mere mention of heat, I start sweating profusely from my scalp and nose which is embarrassing in public, so I'm happy to eat this yummy chicken in the privacy of home. We have liked everything we have gotten so far, but we have more flavors to try! ps - Ttobongee's kim chi is priced fairly at $2.99 for a container. Heck, you can't get it that cheap at Trader Joe's or the Korean market over in Seaside. read more

Amazing wings! Great food, absolutely worth the trip. One of our favorites in the entire Monterey Area.

We ordered the half and half chicken for dinner. The chicken is well-spiced, well-cooked and nicely executed. And with no other competition in the area for Korean fried chicken, it does a stellar job indeed. Two problems: When you order a whole order of chicken, it's actually not a whole chicken cut up into all its parts, but a hodgepodge of parts. Our dinner had no breasts, no thighs, just some wings and six drumsticks (the one part we both dislike the most.) This is not how it's done in any authentic Korean fried chicken joint. It should definitely have been advertised as such in their menu. We had a disappointing surprise for sure. Secondly, the price. OK, I'm from SoCal where Korean food is abundant and delicious everywhere but our order of chicken with missing parts costs 30-40% more than in SoCal. Just beware the little price shock. read more

Friendly employees! The food quality is really good! So glad to have Korean Fried Chicken in the area finally

The chicken here is absolutely phenomenal. I discovered this place on DoorDash after a long distance friend was telling me how good the Korean fried chicken at a restaurant near his house was. I didn't know what to order at first, so I started at the top and over the last week and a half I've been working my way down the list, trying every flavor. I've found my favorites and least favorites, but please keep in mind that every single flavor is completely delicious. What follows is my ranked order of flavors as well as my impressions: 1. Yang Nyum Chicken: It's sweet and has just a little bit of heat to it. It's a perfect balance. 2. Gal Bi Chicken: The flavor is savory and complex, almost a little like miso but with a barbeque flavor. Might be tied for my favorite. 3. Jalapeno Chicken: Spicy but not overly spicy, very enjoyable. 4. Soy Sauce & Garlic Chicken: Very tasty but nothing about it really stood out. A good option for people who don't know what to get. 5. Maip Dak Chicken: Probably the spiciest thing I've eaten in a while. Their menu lists this at 3 chili peppers level of spiciness but honestly it's way spicier than the Jalapeno chicken. The flavor is like a tangy savory barbeque sauce and was so tasty that I still ate every bite, just with a glass of milk to help with the heat. 6. Green Onion Chicken: I don't like dijon mustard, like, at all. HOWEVER, even though this chicken comes slathered it so much dijon that my sinuses were screaming it was still incredibly delicious. If I enjoyed it, someone who likes dijon will love it. 7. Ttobongee Chicken: The plain unsauced chicken. This is what I started with, and honestly, it was still really good, you can taste what makes the chicken here exceptional in just the batter alone. I just had to add my own sauce cause it was kinda dry without it. Whatever sauce you add probably won't be better than what this restaurant has though. I've been recommending this place to everyone I know who lives in PG and Monterey, incredible stuff. It can seem a bit pricy but the quality absolutely reflects the price. You have a customer for life! read more

Don't believe any review lower than 5 stars. Ttobongee's food is stop thinking about what you want to eat just come here. Call in and pick up is the best option for now I believe. Also eating it somewhere beach side the best way to go. Cheers! read more

Best korean fried chicken I've had ever and I'm from sf bay area!!! Also I'm very picky with fried chicken too. Very authentic korean fried chicken read more

Definitely a hidden gem. Owner was very nice, ordered a half of galbi chicken and definitely delicious. The chicken was moist and juicy. The packaging was very cool, reminded me of Korean KFC. Only bad thing I have to say is it is a little pricy but its worth! Gonna have to come back to this place ASAP! read more

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Great Half and half chicken!! Workers are super nice. Food is awesome, will come back again for sure. Place is cool looking too.

Great food and amazing staff. We had 2 toddlers and a baby and they could NOT have been kinder or had more humor. We got like .. everything on the menu and it was ALL ! The chicken was crunchy and the sauces were SUPER flavorful. Also the shrimp chips ... and the super fresh kimchi and the pickled radish. Above all the staff was fast, super helpful and HILARIOUS. Best trip to Monterey yet - thank you guys SO much! read more

A hole-in-the-wall. Small place but very delicious dishes and very friendly and very courteous staff with fast service. We were a total of 12 guest and ordered almost 2 rounds and ate all of the items in their menu including the drinks. No left overs. We also even ordered some "to-go" for our breakfast. The owner Jay is very attentive and very accommodating with our needs. If only they are open on Tuesdays, we would have gotten back the following day. Highly recommended. read more

Fantastic! Really delicious and fresh food, and super nice people. Had the Bib Im Bab with beef, and the Gal Bi chicken. Both were excellent. read more

First time ordering takeout from here. Super tasty! We ordered the onion rings, kimchi fried rice & the mixed fried wings. We were out & about, running errands, so we walked up to order. Service was fast, friendly. Delish food to go with watching 2nd game in the World Series. Our least favorite dish of the items we ordered was the kimchi fried rice, but that may have been because we have a favorite, so whenever we order that out, we do keep that in mind. Everything was yummy! Looking forward to ordering again; and since we only have enough leftovers for 1, I anticipate that will be soon. read more

This is the 2nd time we have ordered here. We have consistently liked the original chicken. We tried the sweet-spicy and jalapeño versions and found them too sweet for our liking. The wings are also better than the boneless option even though they use dark meat because the batter is too heavy. We did not like the kalbi or jab jae but we also are spoiled by our authentic Korean restaurants in Santa Clara (We love you To bang). I miss some good banchan and I wish they offered soups too. But, after all, this is a Korean fried chicken joint and I think the technique and consistency is admirable. They are also very kind and thoughtful which goes a mile. I'm happy to have more diversity of food on the Peninsula. I wish they would move to online ordering though.... read more

We usually get one of every chicken wing. I love all the flavors, but if it sounds spicy, it probably is. I always look forward to the pickled daikon. We go out of our way to come here and crave it often. Definitely a hidden gem! read more

Ok I just can't stop! Those jalapeño chicken wings are so insanely delicious! Is it an addiction if it's only once a week? I don't care, there are worse addictions! If you like your food spicy ~ it's a must try! Never disappoints! Yummerz x 10 read more

Holy crappppppp. These wings are INCREDIBLE. We will miss these when we leave. The rice and noodles are also really, really good. Try all of the wings. However if you don't do spicy do not get the spicy because it is SPICY. My husband was crying that's how spicy it was for him but he keeps going back for more. I highly highly recommend this place. You wont be disappointed. Their customer service is great and will suggest great options for your first time depending on what you like or are in the mood for. read more

Great place to start your path down Korean fried chicken. also ask about specials for classic Korean fare

Bomb chicken and even better service! Stan, the waiter, was so quick and attentive. Turned on the heater without us even asking which was perfect, and from the start he made us feel welcomed and made sure we liked our food. Which we did! Recommend this place to all! read more