Hadn't had a meal delivered in a LONG time, decided on fried chicken. Apparently, nearest KFC does NOT deliver to my area (a few blocks too far?) so I had to pick someone else, and seems Kokio Republic was highly rated.
Ordered combo 1: 4 pieces Korean Fried Chicken (hot and sweet flavor, mixed bone-in and bone-out), + 3 kimchi balls, which is just under $20. Added a pickled korean radish as side, and a bulgogi beef taco. Add driver fee, Grubhub charge, minus discount, plus tax, plus $3 tip, comes out to be just about $30.
Delivery was fast, tried the food, felt as if I ordered the wrong thing, due to my changing taste buds.
Kimchi balls: eh... didn't really taste like kimchi, a bit of grain, probably rice. I just had kimchi yesterday, and this doesn't taste like kimchi.
Korean Fried Chicken: I did ask for mixed (half bone-in, half-boneless), and I probably should have just asked for all boneless. I did ask for hot and sweet, but it tastes mostly sweet, very little spice. I probably should have specified "fiery" (3 spice level vs 1). The chicken is nice and tender, not dry, but delivery means outside isn't crispy any more.
Pickled Korean Radish: this is pickled? It just tastes like cubed with a little vinegar. It is crispy, and it does counter the saltiness of the chicken. But I probably should have ordered Persian cucumber instead.
Bulgogi beef taco: hmmm... street taco (tiny little tortilla) with some better in the middle, tastes pretty good, but $5 for that little thing? A bit overpriced, IMHO.
I probably should have ordered 6 pieces Korean Fried Chicken, fiery flavor, boneless, and instead of the bulgogi taco, something like kimchi beef risotto or noods, or tteokbokki skeweyer.
For the price I paid, I just feel I didn't quite get my money's worth. It's not bad, but it's not that good either.
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