Hidden gem of federal way! Underground kitchen is LITERALLY underground. It is tucked right next to shin sung kbbq next door. Ambiance is korean pocha/late night bar setting and they are open until 2am! There's limited seating during their busy hours so definitely come earlier if you can. Lots of parking outside. Everytime I visit here, I ALWAYS get the creamy bulgolgi udon. This dish is super unique and I've never seen it elsewhere. The sauce is so flavorful and pairs perfectly with the bouncy/chewy udon and well marinated bulgolgi. The pork belly kimchi udon is good as well if you like a spicy kick. We also ordered the half and half fried chicken (original and yangnyeom) and it was perfectly crispy and juicy on the inside! My friend enjoyed the spicy seafood stir fry which paired well with a bottle of soju but they also have lots of other drinks (nonalcoholic) to choose from! after a long night out or just for a casual lunch/dinner-- definitely a go to spot for me. read more

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First off, four solid stars for the fried chicken wings. My Washington family enjoys the fried chicken here, so we came for early dinner (17:30ish). There were three types of wings that we ordered, but the only one I had was the honey garlic. The wings itself are a really good size, good crispiness, and decent flavor. You could miss this spot if you don't know that there is a stairway that goes down a level (hence the name Underground??)) Once you get down there, you get the vibe of a bar (on the low light side, but bright enough to see and enjoy your food, drink, and company). It does give karaoke bar vibe. The service was just ok. I had questions about the rice cake dishes which are basically teokkbokki, but I'm not sure why they don't put that on the menu. The person who took our order was fine but non descriptive with the dishes. The creamy rice cake looked like penne Alfredo upon coming out. The taste was fine, but since it wasn't described for me, I truly didn't know what was in it other than heavy cream (because that's what I was told). Other than the four star chicken, it was fine. Three stars. read more

Underground Kitchen is a fun spot for late-night Korean bar food, drinks, and hanging out with friends. We ordered the japchae, honey garlic Korean fried chicken, regular fried chicken, rose udon with pork belly, and a few bottles of soju. Honestly, this is the kind of food that tastes better when you are drinking. If you came here strictly for the food, you might think it was just decent, but as Korean bar food or a midnight bite, it works really well. The chicken was satisfying, the rose udon was rich and comforting, and everything paired nicely with the soju. Is it the best Korean food I have ever had? No. But with decent food, good company, and a few drinks, it makes for a genuinely fun night. I would probably come back for the atmosphere and late-night experience, although I am not sure I would specifically crave any one dish. read more

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The small tower is a just a non-fully filled so mark beer tower. The large one is a filled-up tower. This place got to be the new pregame spot for the Asian migration group. Just a good time here every time. Creamy udon noodles also the best dish from all that we got for our table, which included chicken wings. Seafood pancake, and corn cheese read more

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Chicken was bomb! Actually everything we ordered was delicious. A little hot down there due to lack of ventilation but was tolerable. Service was alright, I think because we were tucked back into a corner table they couldn't see us. read more

UnderGround Kitchen - Honey garlic chicken - Beer Bar Near Me - Federal Way, Washington

I had never been here, but I am already, ready to go back. This Korean fried chicken is delicious! The service was fine. The music they had on was speaking to me! We were jammin' while eating. It does get loud in there though. Now for the food. The chicken was fried perfectly and seasoned well. We got the half and half, fries and the corn cheese. For me the corn cheese was just okay, we got it because apparently it is a popular dish for them. For me though it wasn't anything special and was missing something flavor wise to really make it pop. The fries, those were fried well. The house sauce they give you with them was drinkable! It was so good. Now for the half and half. We got a sweet and mild with the regular. Wow, just so delicious. I cannot wait to go back. read more

Live the fried chicken and vibe at this place. It does get very busy in the evenings though, so be warned that the wait might get longer past 6:00 or so. read more

I wish Underground Kitchen were open later in the night because the vibes are it here!! This place is perfect if you're trying to find a late-night spot to eat with friends and hang out. Their chicken is tooo good, and I honestly have to come here more often whenever I'm craving Korean Fried Chicken. They give very shareable plates, and I always have some food to take home when I visit here. read more

UnderGround Kitchen - Beer Bar Near Me - Federal Way, Washington

Wings were delicious and the portions were good. There was plenty of seating and the atmosphere had a great vibe to it. Great spot for friends and family. I would come back again for sure. read more

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besides us waiting 45 mins to be seated, the food was really flavorful and fresh! The wings are actually crispy! large portions for sharing and the ambiance is welcoming. read more

UnderGround Kitchen - Creamy Udon / 크림우동 , Spicy Seafood Stir-fried Udon / 해물볶음우동, Corn Cheese / 콘치즈 - Beer Bar Near Me - Federal Way, Washington

I always love a good Korean Fried Chicken place. Being on my own for dinner on a business trip, tried the Underground Kitchen, but to go. I will say that I was not disappointed. The staff was very helpful when placing my order. Now please bear with me that this was back in September 2021. I would go back again, it if I was in the area. read more

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Decided to do takeout from here to watch my love island finale (LOL) and it ended up pretty good. I ended up waiting almost 20 mins after the told time but they seemed a little busy. This time the chicken wasn't garlicky at all, and the creamy udon seemed a lot more dry than usual. It wasn't the best tonight. read more

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Solid Korean fried chicken! Portion size was perfect. Service was good and the restaurant itself had a good amount of seating. Music and dim lighting is the vibe here but not overwhelming with a toddler. Definitely going to be back! read more

UnderGround Kitchen - Honey Garlic / 허니갈릭 치킨 - Beer Bar Near Me - Federal Way, Washington

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The food was decent. The service was absolutely subpar, slightly rude and very dismissive. I understand things get busy, but businesses should staff appropriately. It is down an industrial stairwell and in the basement. They've tried their best, but it's dingy and not set up very well. It not a place I'd envision wanting to spend a ton of time at. I'd say it's a solid 1.5 stars as far as ambience goes, 1 star for service and 3 stars for the food. Even getting food to go requires going down in to its dingy confines and dealing with slow, dismissive and borderline rude service. read more

The fried chicken is phenomenal. Brother brought me here to try Korean style chicken and it was amazing. Friendly service as well. ​

I've come here before couple of times but I'm extremely disappointed this time. They close at 10:00PM on Sunday, the sign at the front said it would be 9:00PM for last seating, which sounds fair and understandable. My party of two got here at 8:57 and was turned away and told to go only. That's over a WHOLE HOUR before they close, and I was before this 9:00 cutoff. There were only a few tables dining there so it wasn't even busy. I understand if I came here 15-20 minutes before closing, but over an hour and not busy is ridiculous. A party of two would have been quick and finished well before 10:00PM. Don't advertise those hours if you aren't going to stick to it. read more

Corn cheese always must be ordered. We tried their potstickers which were also delicious. The wings were on point and the vibes were fun. Service was good and I would return read more

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A little bit of an odd vibe, but the food was fantastic, I got the half and half chicken, wife got seafood udom, both of us were extremely happy. Special shout to their steamed dumplings those were midnight blowing. Would definitely be back again. read more

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Great for late night drinks and good grub, wonderful, chill vibe was just what we needed to unwind. Will def be back!

The service was prompt! The chicken was good. The spicy rice cake was very mid. Unfortunately lacked so much flavor. read more

UnderGround Kitchen - Beer Bar Near Me - Federal Way, Washington

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When I tell you this is the best chicken wings I have ever had, I mean it. These chicken wings are the best wings I've ever tasted, ever touched my lips, tongue, and body in general. When I tell you that you need to take the time out of your day to try these wings. I truly mean it. Service is good, nothing to complain about. The environment and ambiance is good, definitely more modernized and party like. 5 stars read more

I like their chicken. The half-and-half is a good option and the sauce wings. I got a three star which was the perfect amount of spice. My friend got honey, garlic wings, and they were sweet and sticky, but very delicious. It's also very flavorful and crunchy. I did not like their cheese corn. Also their boneless chicken has no flavor so get some dipping sauce. My favorite thing that we ordered was definitely their Mandoo (fried dumplings). Ambience is very dark, almost like fine dining setting. It's also very lax and chill. Service was all right. Next time I'm here. I'd love to try the creamy udon and spicy rice cakes. read more

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We decided to tried this place on 9/13/21 (during the pandemic). The restaurant is located in the same building as the Shin Sung Korean Cuisine and in between Hair Bank business. There's a door that leads downstairs. The restaurant is literally underground LOL! One of my daughter's friend had raved about the how good the honey garlic chicken was and suggested we try it. One evening, we ordered the honey garlic chicken ($23.00) to include the beef brisket with bean sprouts ($20.99). They both were delicious! Honestly, I'm just not convinced with paying $23.00 for the amount of chicken we received. The cost seemed pretty high. read more

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Great place to get Korean bar food like Korean fried chicken and creamy udon. Food came out fast, large menu, fun, casual spot, the chicken fried chicken was good, the flavor was good although I've had better, it tasted like general tso or sesame chicken, the creamy udon was good too. read more

UnderGround Kitchen - Beer Bar Near Me - Federal Way, Washington

Underground kitchen is literally underground (well P1) of shin sung restaurant. The entrance is to the left of shin sung and down a flight of stairs. The vibe is very chill with "plates" as disposable paper baskets and sharpied walls. I got two chicken dishes and two sides which ended up being about $30 per person. The corn cheese was solid and the creamy rice cake (dukbokki) was nice and reminded me of a creamier carbonara. Yangyum chicken: the chicken was crispy and the sauce was sweet and savory and reminiscent of a orange/general tso flavor. creamy onion chicken: this chicken dish comes boneless and topped with onions and a creamy white sauce. the white sauce was reminiscent of mayo so it must've been very heavy with mayo. Overall, not a bad chicken spot and would be good for late night eats and drinks. read more

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This spot is legit underground. You walk in and almost think you're in the kitchen but to the left are stairs & a whole dive restaurant. Its open until midnight so if youre in the area & are craving perfectly fried chicken - go. This is the type of chicken that stays crispy all through the meal and does not disappoint. It does take a minute for you to get something ordered and get the food but well worth the wait. read more

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A delectable, funky Korean food find in Federal Way! (how about that alliteration?) I was on a business trip on the mainland and happened to be staying in Federal Way. My friend who lives in Kent picked me up and we staked out UnderGround Kitchen based on some great Yelp reviews. It is, indeed, underground, as you have to walk down a flight of stairs to enter the space. It's kind of a grungy, divey basement atmosphere, but clean and bright. Their menu had some interesting and yummy dishes, and they seem to be well known for their fried chicken. Portions are HUGE and we ordered 3 dishes for 2 of us - easily could have shared with 2 other people. But it was fun to have variety. The fried chicken with creamy onions was delish. Our favorite though was the pork belly creamy udon. Omg, so good and unique! We also ordered the spicy rice cake, which was very spicy but delicious. Service was okay and they could have been a bit more prompt with bringing the check, but overall, it was a fun place to catch up with a friend over some yummy food! read more

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Great place to come to on a Friday night to hang out with friends after a long week! Was a little bit confused on where this place was since I was recommended to come here by a friend a couple of days before I actually came and surprisingly enough it's literally its name... underground kitchen! The place looks very much like a chill bar you just drink and eat. The food was great and their soju selections was really nice too! If I remember me and friends ordered creamy onion chicken, creamy udon, honey garlic wings, and 2 bottles of soju. We each tried each others food and I'll say that their chicken especially is super good, it was very crunchy but still was juicy enough and I hate whenever you eat chicken it's crunchy and it's dry so that was nice! read more

Amazing spicy YangYum chicken! Always my favorite food to order. Spicy and juicy. Great!

I ordered the honey garlic wings and the half-and-half (low-level spice). Unfortunately, the honey garlic wings were quite dry and seemed overcooked--the meat was hard and even the bone crumbled, which was disappointing. The half-and-half wings were noticeably better and much more enjoyable. I also tried the Creamy Udon with seafood and cod roe, which was absolutely delicious--rich, flavorful, and perfectly prepared. I would skip the overcooked wings next time, but I highly recommend diving into the udon. read more

Been coming here for years. Wanna say about 8ish years now. Found this place before all the hype and it was hands down the best Korean fried wings for awhile. They are extremely hit or miss now on the wings specifically. They used to serve normal sized wings, now sometimes it's some oversized dry wings. I'm assuming it's got to do with lack of supply from their old supplier with them becoming more popular the last few years. Has made it hard for me to suggest this place now not knowing what I'm going to get read more

My first issue with this place is the insane wait time for food. I call in my to-go orders all the time AND EVERY SINGLE TIME IVE GONE TO PICKUP MY FOOD THEY ONLY START PREPARING WHEN I GET THERE. The point of my calling is so my food is ready or ALMOST READY(5min or less) when I get there. THERES NO REASON I SHOULD BE WAITING FOR 20MINUTES EVERY TIME I GO TO PICK UP MY FOOD. My second issue is their inability to publish their appropriate hours online. My husband and I eat there late at night all the time, online they say they're open until 12am, and we've been there til 12am multiple times before. We tried to go last night, got there at 10pm, and they told us they were closed. Misleading and unprofessional. Your food is AMAZING, the place is a vibe, but your processes are inefficient and extremely unprofessional. read more

This place was recommended to us by my husband's barber and so off we went to try. The restaurant is literally down stairs so now I get why it is called underground kitchen. We were greeted pretty quickly once we made our way to the bottom of the stairs. The restaurant is essentially one big space and I could easily imagine a fun vibe at nights with a younger crowd. Eating and drinking. We ordered the fried dumplings, garlic honey chicken and the half and half. The chicken was spot on. It was fried perfectly. That nice crispy crust but still juicy on the inside. Flavors did not disappoint either. The fried dumplings were delicious as well. My only complaint is that I had to ask for pickled daikon and that it did not automatically come with the chicken. read more

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This place is quite nice and affordable. My boyfriend and I came here to specifically try the chicken since we've been hearing so much about it. The portions are good as well as the taste of the food (my favorite is the seafood pasta). The atmosphere is the usual Korean Restaurant & Bar, a great place to bring your friends to catch up with some drinks and food. The service was friendly. read more

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Came here for a casual family birthday and it did not disappoint! We loved the yangnyum wings, onion rings (request from the kids), spicy rice cakes, and cheese corn. The music and vibes were great and we all enjoyed ourselves. Definitely will be back! read more

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food: pretty filling and flavorful. everything was good to eat family style as the portions were decently big. they did get our chicken order wrong, but it was a blessing in disguise because it was pretty good! service: the servers were sweet ambiance: cute pocha read more

I tried this place since it's right by the sauna that I go to and these guys didn't disappoint. First their decor is nice EXCEPT last time I was there part of their ceiling fall down. No one got hurt but it was cringey to watch. BUT THEIR FOOD IS STILL DOPE AND THEIR SERVICE IS ALWAYS ON POINT. Would strongly recommend anything from Udon noodles to their friend chicken. read more

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Came here to try out the Korean fried chicken after a few different friends have recommended coming here for it. We enjoyed it! We got the half & half which is half fried and half yangyum (sweet and mild spicy). Disclaimer though, we haven't had KFC recently or often enough to have much to compare it to. The wings were tasty and crispy though! They also weren't super tiny, haha.. and it wasn't too greasy! We were satisfied with the KFC and would come back for it! I'd want to try the honey garlic flavor too. We also ordered the creamy udon w/ bulgogi. It was pretty good too but the sauce was noticeably sweet? Maybe too much sweet onion? Idk. I liked how bulgogi was an option though instead of the more common seafood w/ creamy udon. I probably wouldn't get this udon again and would try something else next time. Guess our friends were right and this is the spot for some good KFC! read more

UnderGround Kitchen - Creamy udon w/ bulgogi - Beer Bar Near Me - Federal Way, Washington

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A great spot in Federal Way for cool ambiance, good food & drinks! I've been here many times and have never had a bad experience! The staff are a bit curt, but they're just busy! Straight to the point is just fine with me anyways!! We got the Spicy Pork Creamy Udon (my fav), Corn Cheese, and 2* Yangyum Chicken! Food took a bit of a while but it was busy so account for that & be patient cause it's worth the wait!! Everything was hot, delicious, & yummy!! Can't wait to come back! read more

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This is my favorite Korean fried chicken spot in Washington! They have they most tastiest and crispiest fried chicken that I've had! The place looks like a Korean bar and yes they do serve Korean beers and soju. Besides their yummy fried chicken, I suggest that you must order their creamy seafood udon and Korean cheese corn! They share the same kitchen as the restaurant next door. When you order food from here, the servers actually need to retrieve it from the restaurant next door. The servers here are all really friendly and bubbly. I don't like how there's only one restroom! Sucks, but it is what it is. Yes come here! You won't regret it. read more

UnderGround Kitchen - Beer Bar Near Me - Federal Way, Washington