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The Best Korean Fried Chicken in Toronto

The best Korean fried chicken in Toronto is as crispy, crunchy, golden and habit-forming as you've always heard. Saucy and spicy, or flaky, moist and mild, it's a dish craved by millions that's readily available across town.

Here's the best Korean fried chicken in Toronto.


Sarang Kitchen
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Sarang Kitchen

The city's first sensory-friendly restaurant, this Bloorcourt spot also happens to serve extra crunchy Korean fried chicken flavoured the way you like best. Blanketed with cheese sprinkles, drizzled with soy mayo, black truffle oil or honey mustard, each crisp, halal piece will inevitably lead to another.

Kimsoonrye Soonsal Chicken
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Kimsoonrye Soonsal Chicken

Boneless nuggets of sweet, crispy dakgangjeong (aka, Korean fried chicken) populate the menu at this Koreatown spot. Order an all-in-one box and sample six flavours (from spicy soy garlic to Thai chili) as you work your way through each tidy row.


Mama Lee's Korean Kitchen
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Mama Lee's Korean Kitchen

Lightly battered juicy chicken tidbits are just one of the many draws to this South Core take-out store. In spicy (with gochujang honey glaze) or original, you'll want to order two boxes — one for dinner, and one to sate the inevitable midnight cravings for more.

Don Chon Korean BBQ & Wings
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Don Chon Korean BBQ & Wings

Breast? Thigh? Wing? You won't care what cut it is, as long as it's coated in a golden, deep-fried rendition of this Etobicoke restaurant's delicate batter. Does it even need sweet and spicy or soy sauce, either on the side or as a glaze? Probably not but gilding the lily is hard to resist.


KoSam
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KoSam

There's no shortage of appetizing eats at both North York locations of this family-friendly place. But head to Yonge and Sheppard if what you crave is traditional Korean fried chicken, served as is, with Anaheim peppers, specked with honey butter or glazed in a house-made BBQ sauce that's savoury and sweet with a tangy kick.


Chicken in the Kitchen
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Chicken in the Kitchen

Pair supernal fried chicken with soju, beer and cocktails at this North York outpost of a famous Korean chain. Also on tap? Nothing less than a dish named a cheese chicken volcano, made with a bread bowl of molten cheddar cheese encircled by fried chicken breast bites.

The Fry
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The Fry

From the name to the piles of delicate, golden chicken on every table, the cooking method of choice isn't hard to figure out at this casual local chain. Back-to-back specials mean that your own crispy heap is generally available at a bargain-basement price.


NeNe Chicken
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NeNe Chicken

With a name that translates to "Yes! Yes!," and chicken that's as moist inside as it is flaky out, it's no surprise that this chain operates more than 1000 stores in South Korea. Happily, the team's crunchy, saucy, classic Korean fare is now also available in North York and at Yonge & Dundas.

MyMy Chicken Spring Garden
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MyMy Chicken Spring Garden

Quality ingredients, time-tested recipes and obsession with perfection result in top-tier bites of poultry at this restaurant with locations in North York and Thornhill. Work your way through the menu — from unadorned to saucy, cheese-topped to crowned with onion rings — and taste the results for yourself.

Lead photo by

Fareen Karim of Sarang Kitchen


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