Kko Kko Na Ra (Tanjong Pagar)

On top of the combo chicken set, we also ordered their seafood pancake, which came in a large plate and sliced into 4 pieces. The amount of seafood was pretty generous; one can find small prawns, squid pieces and crab stick. There were also some spring onion and chili slices but the pancake was not spicy. Overall, it was fragrant and flavorful but a crispier version would have been desired. The pancake served here was rather soft (like omelette) as compared to those served at other restaurants where the exterior would offer a delightful crunch.

Located a short walk away from Maxwell Hawker Centre, Kko Kko Na Ra is a popular Korean fried chicken place that also serves a variety of alcohols, army stews and other Korean dishes.

As we wanted to try different flavors or their fried chicken, we order a combo set to share. A variety of chicken parts were given such as wings and also chunks with smaller bones (not very sure which part it was) but there was quite a lot of meat in each piece. The chicken pieces were fried to perfection that gave a delightful crunch to every bite. As the dining partner did not have a high tolerance for spice, she found the yangnyum flavored ones to be too spicy for her liking. That said, as the sauce is also slightly sweet, its spice level was actually pretty mild in my opinion. I would personally still prefer the original or soy flavored ones that aren’t that sweet though but it’s nice that the wet sauce did not cause the chicken pieces to be soggy. The insides of the chicken pieces also remained juicy but were not overly greasy. We liked that the restaurant offered free flow water and also a box of tissue for you to wipe your hands after you’re done enjoying your chicken.

Crispy and not oily! Original is the best, followed by Soy Garlic!! Yangnyeom is a little iffy perhaps seasoning was bad when i had it, tasted more like spicy ketchup which wasnt that good.

9 pieces of chicken in 3 flavours (Original, Soy Garlic and Spicy). Recommended for first-timers visiting Kko Kko Na Ra. Chicken is crispy and not greasy! However, the spicy flavour tastes too “local”, reminding me of the chilli sauce at Zi Char stores. Give it a miss if you are expecting the authentic Korean spicy sauce;)

One of the many Korean restaurants I look up to. Good place for Korean food and gathering with friends, recommended fried chicken and pancake.

Original & Yangyum fried chicken really solid stuff - just look at the glaze 🥺 Price here is abit steep but a good place to chill with friends! Drink deals are pretty reasonable here as well, worth checking them out.

⭐️ 4/5