Dakgogi

It was my first time at dakgogi yesterday. I came here around 630 last night, not too crowded. We sat by the open window which was nice. We ended up ordering half original fried chicken and half fried chicken with the sweet sauce, along with two pints of Sapporo. Our side dishes came first, it was the usual corn and salad with mayo. I can definitely say these side dishes are on the smaller side as oppose to the fry.
I found the original fried chicken very crispy, not too dry either. Same with the chicken in sweet sauce. I’m not sure if prices are similar but our total price before tip was around $ 45. I’d comeback again if I want to go to a different kfc place, and service wasn’t bad either.

Came back later on, was… alright. I wasn’t too impressed with it the last time I went, but still alright to hang out. Their quality really varies.

This is one of my favourite Korean fried chicken restaurants.
Atmosphere — The bar itself has far better lighting than other Korean fried chicken restaurants so that you can actually read the menu. It isn’t cramped and there are tv’s around if you want to catch a playoff game. It’s quite vibrant with Korean music blaring from the speakers.
Food — Best Kimchi Fries in the the city. There’s something magical about the combination of hot Costco-​like fries with a runny egg and kimchi. I always crave this. I definitely recommend ordering this.
Fried chicken wise, the Padak fried chicken is amazing (but they are boneless though if you don’t like that). The sauce really adds to the flavour. We also got Mild fried chicken which was a bit spicy. I’d definitely recommend the Padak fried chicken.
Beer — They also have beer towers which is awesome even for just the novelty. They have a pretty average selection of beer and the soju is a bit overpriced.
Overall, I will return in the future and definitely recommend the kimchi fries and Padak chicken wings.

3 Star + 0.5 for having ½ price wing special on Tuesdays!
Tuesday ½ Wings with purchase of a drink and Raptors Game 5!
We ordered 2 orders of wings (Mild and Spicy). I like how crispy the fries was and how spicy spicy was. Because of the spiciness, my 2 friends opt out and I ended up eating the whole order by myself… Sweet!
Padak Half Chicken Boneless. You better love green onions. I do wish for more green onions and a little more sauce. But it was quite delicious. Some pieces were a little dry because I do prefer dark meat.
The side dish were so so aside from the pickled radish. The salad was drown in Thousand Island Sauce and the peanuts was stale. Just a note, if you order Wing Specials, you won’t be getting any side dish.
When we walked in, all tvs were showing Blue Jays! We asked the waitress can the channel be changed to Raptors Playoff game, she said it would be fine but I need to tell her what channel?!

Ordered the green onion chicken and spicy rice cakes.
The green onion chicken was fried nicely, crispy batter. I never had green onion with my chicken before and the two together is a great taste! The chicken were boneless, covered with a sweet sauce topped with loads of green onion.
The spicy rice cake was very spicy for me (I can only handle little spice) but my friends enjoyed it a lot. The side dishes (pickled radish and radish with a dressing on top) washes away the oiliness of the chicken and helped reduce the burning sensation of the spicy rice cake.
They have some combo deal for chicken and beer (chicken and pint deal) that i’ve seen a couple of tables got. Service was ok, it was only one server that night.

Dakgogi has gotten seriously downhill. Their service has gotten from bad. To absolutely terrible. Avoid this place at all cost i would say. We were here on a tuesday and the servers were rude. And on top of it liars. We saw a booth and asked for it. And they refused claiming it was reserved. Afterwards another group came in and asked if they can get a table for 4. And they immediately gave them the same reserved table. Basically they want to cash in as much as possible. On top of it they refused to provide the basic side dishes they provide everyone for free. Usually at my previous two times of arrival. The food itself has gotten bad too. As they burnt the wings they fried. And on top they got the order wrong multiple times. For a 2 person table. Both waitress were like this so it was not just one bad waitress. They were never great on service but its gotten so bad. And the food takes so long to arrive its inexcusable. For a fried chicken place. I suggest everyone just go to the many other available fried chicken places in the area. And never come here. As your basically paying to be treated like crap. And given bad food

sad… that I loved this place. must be new management or they got greedy… their price is super inflated. .compared to last year… found out that they made half price wings. Tuesdays only…

Kimchi fries are definitely a highlight! The Korean fried chicken is was good though nothing special. Our order was a bit dry — we got the Padak and soy garlic. The special half and half basket was a bit smaller than I expected. Service was helpful, no major complaints but would say home of hot taste is slightly better. I went for Tuesday half priced wings but that only applies to the wings and not to the other fried chicken items.

Omg, Its the third Korean fried chicken restaurant i have this month.
Taste:
The taste of the fried chicken is just right for my preference. The medium spicy chicken is sweet and spicy, which is just right for me. The soy garlic chicken has enough sugar and salt to make it taste just right. Compare to the Fry, and the House of Hot Taste, the taste at Dakgogi is definitely better.
Appearance:
I got to say the appearance of the chicken is great. It using the soy garlic chicken as an example, the texture of the coating looks perfect. The one at The Fry looks so dry, and the colour of the chicken at House of Hot Taste looks a bit too light.
Texture:
House of Hot Taste’s has more garlic and more crispy compared to Dakgogi. Although, Dakgogi’s seasoning on the coating taste a bit more powerful, which is my preference, if it has bit more juice and moisture would be perfect.
Both Dakgogi and House of Hot Taste have great fry chicken that are competitive to each other. If I need to choose one, i would choose House of Hot Taste, only because i weigh the texture of the chicken more than the taste of the coating and seasoning.

The chicken pieces are tiny. The special half-​half chicken, (which is supposed to be one chicken split into two with two sauces of choice) suspiciously comes with only one chicken wing and one drumstick.
We had ordered two half-​half specials and both only came with one wing and drumstick each, so I doubt it was a one-​off.
The batter isn’t fluffy. The chicken is kind of dry.
It overall lacks any taste besides chicken and salt.
The salad is just shaved cabbage with a bit of thousand island or ranchy dressing drizzled over it.
Did I mention that all this was at a rather steep $ 28?
The only thing sadder than this is the mental image of a one-​winged, one-​legged chicken running around before being made into this disappointing fried chicken. *tear*

A coworker and I planned on going to St Louis to try the half price wings. The wait was long the hostesses were rude and disorganized so we left. Just across the street we went into this place. We were seated right away even though it was busy.
The food was great (they also have half price wings on Tuesdays) nice good size wings not like st Louis which looked like tiny frozen ones. Great sauce and dry options,) with a boisterous young crowd!
If you are in the area and are craving wings forget St Louis and try out this place instead. I’ll be back next Tuesday!

Came here for their monday/​tuesday special. Got a pound of wings and fries for half price with a purchase of a drink.
Coke $ 2.00
Wings $ 6.50 (12.99 originally)
I got 3 pounds– padak, medium and honey garlic !! All the flavours were delicious and the wings were SUPER crispy. My favourite flavour was padak. kind of a sweet soy saucey flavour. I normally dont like fries in general but dakgogi’s fries were SO CRISPY outside and fluffy inside. Yum. I actually enjoyed this much more than The Fry (another korean fried chicken resto).
Our server was also very helpful and friendly as well. Great service.
Definately coming back!

So we can here for a uye the other day and wow. Lets start off with the menu. The prices are more expensive and it seems a bit smaller. The portions also seem a bit smaller from what i remember whenever I ordered wings. The deal is still the same for half off wings on Monday Tuesday. The wings still taste good so thank god for that. They also used to give you some free starters as the mayo corn or celery sticks and macaroni. None of that in sight as I sat down.
The service however was quite bad for us. We couldn’t get separate bills, fine. So the person did it by tables and that’s fine. However we were given our bills when no one had asked for them, which is VERY RUDE. Then when we got our bills they weren’t even right. Our table was missing a beer that was on the other tables and it took her 3 times to get the bills for our 3 tables right. I know on nights they can be a lot busier so this to me is unacceptable on the service and bringing the bill without us asking. Some of us were planning to get another pound of wings, but I guess you don’t want our money anymore.

I came with a group of Unilocalers for a UYE. I ordered a plain half chicken with sauce on side, hot wings (1 lb) and a beer. Beware of the «hot» level, as the hot wings were very hot. The half chicken was crunchy and fresh, though it was a bit dry. I noticed that the chicken was completely flavourless, meaning it was not marinated before batter coating. I didn’t see a salt shaker on the dining table. Therefore, if you wanted flavour, your options were to order a sauce on the side or use ketchup. Other than beer, all the alcoholic beverages were over priced. Chicken wings were grossly over priced at regular price ($ 14). We got ours half price because it was a Tuesday.
Services was okay at time of ordering. It went downhill from there. It took a long, long time for the food to arrive. The guy sitting across me didn’t get his order of beer pitcher even after all the food had arrived. He was so upset. The billing was a total embarrassment. Our bill was charged for an extra beer pitcher.

The chicken wings here aren’t bad, but this place is absolutely not able to handle large groups. It’s was half price wings on Tuesday ($ 6.50/pound) with a nice assortment of sauces. Domestic pitchers for $ 14.99. My order came pretty promptly but others at our table didn’t get their orders the first time round. The bills were the true disaster. They told us we couldn’t do separate bills, only by table. Except they ended up mixing up all the orders and it was just a big mess. The server re-​did the bills several times to the point that 10 – 12 separate bills would have been so much easier. They also added an extra pitcher to our bill.
I imagine they are fine for groups of four or less, but honestly there’s better wing joints in the city. I wouldn’t return.

Chicken & Beer! That’s what a Tuesday night consisted of with half price wings, and a pitcher of beer. Came here with a large group of people (around 15) and the reservation was made well in advance. The restaurant is not that big, so our group took up a large majority of space in the restaurant.
Service: There weren’t many servers so service was a bit slow. Oddly they took orders from about 4 people at one end of the table, and then stopped. Then they came around and took the remainder of the orders. So several people had their food right away, while most of us waited. One person didn’t get their food until everyone had pretty much finished eating. They had to remind the server more then once about their order to make sure it hadn’t been forgotten. At the end the bills were handed out per table, and not per person. Not only that, but the bills were all wrong… Our pitcher of beer ended up on one bill, while our wings on another. A person who ordered a pint of beer all the way at the end of the table; their beer showed up on a completely different bill. They had to re-​do the bills 3 times, which if you ask me, it would have been simpler to just do individual bills from the beginning. Since none of us had planned on sharing bills, we all had to dig deep and pull out cash and somehow sufficiently pay the bills. I am slightly amazed that we had enough cash on all of us to pay the bills without getting change. It truly was a disaster and we had to count and re-​count a few times just to make sure we had sufficiently paid the bills.
Food: By the time the food came I was far to hungry to take pictures… just dug right in! We tried the medium and padak chicken wings. The medium were saucy and the padak were dry which was nice to have the two different kinds. The medium spicy were actually spicy. Some people in our group found them too spicy, but I found them just right. The hot would have been way too hot. The padak were nice, but not especially flavourful. Crispy fries were served with each order of wings.
Restaurant: the staff seemed quite nice, if but a little overwhelmed. The music was fun, but possibly slightly loud? The restaurant was also packed so it got somewhat loud, but not too loud that you can’t hear anyone. There was some amazing paintings/​graffiti done around the place whichi was really fun.
Overall: Glad I tried this place, but I probably wouldn’t return. It was a fun night, but beer and wings made me sleepy :)

There seems to be an issue with this place accommodating large groups. They don’t do separate bills. I expect if you don’t do separate bills but bill by table you at least get the bill right. 3 times and you’re out. And yes that’s how many times they had to re-​do the bills and they still weren’t right.
Tuesdays get busy since it’s high price wings. Ordered a pound of hot wings and half if the fried chicken with padak sauce since we wanted something crispy.
Hot is a nice tingly hot — I could only eat a few before my lips were burning. The crispy chicken was nice and crispy and not dry. Didn’t particularly care for the sauce (mix of soy sauce and green onions).
Service was fast for some people at our table and incredibly slow for others. One person had to ask 3 times for their meal.
Music is the club vibe in here so get ready to here some tunes from a few years ago. You can bounce in your chair to the beat while gnawing on your wings :)
Half price is a good deal. I wouldn’t pay full price for what you get. Also while this place is busy there is still room to get a table. We could see St. Louis across the street where there was a massive line up all night.
Grab a pitcher, some wings and just chill with your friends here gossiping all things Unilocal :)
300^th review! Whoo– hoo

Korean fried chicken — this is why we came here.
I had organized for a group to come to Dakgogi for our 2^nd get together for a KFC Unofficial Unilocal Event. About a dozen people showed up and I had made the reservation weeks ago but I had updated the reservation to add more than 10 just a few days ago. The reservation was not an issue. I arrived last (around 720 pm) as I was stuck in the subway longer than expected that wasn’t an issue.
I had arrived embarrassingly late for my own hosted event. Everybody was seated in a nice cluster near the front with tables put together so we had one long table for our large group. The place is sort of tight and it’s kind of impressive they are able to accommodate a party of our size with a fair bit of notice but it was greatly appreciated.
What was odd and unfortunately WAY off was the service. I get that this place is busy and that Tuesdays are their special night (½ price wings) but I have to say there are some things that just made me think of how things could of been better because they were or became that bad.
As I said I arrived last. The entire table as far as I knew did not order, but the other end did however and they had food before our end even had a chance to ask for anything really. I had ordered a drink that never came. I had to ask our server again for it and it finally came then. My end of the table finally got around to ordering and we were told they COULD NOT do separate bills but they could charge by 4’s per table. Technically I was at my own table of 4 by myself being as I was last and at the end.
I ended up being included with the 4 besides me not really a big deal but my beer ended up on a table at the other end? Billing was a disaster, just a complete disaster which could have been avoided if they bothered to bill everybody individually. We were 12 people, not 15 as I had made the reservation for so 12 is not 50 individual bills. I thought their unwillingness to give separate bills only added the frustration and confusion as to who ordered what and why was this on that bill for that table. DISASTER.
The menu is the menu sure. Wings are the special on Tuesday no problem. The one stipulation which I completely do not understand is that you can order wings any way EXCEPT garlic soy. I also experienced this phenomenon at Home of Hot Taste. Is the secret ingredient for garlic soy platinum and diamonds and I just don’t know it? Why and by what logic can you order wings in ANY other flavor EXCEPT garlic soy which was what I was looking forward to? It made no sense but it was explicitly on the menu. It’s like trying to argue balls and strikes, you just can’t do that.
Because of previous bad experiences of KFC in Toronto I’ve now come to the conclusion that if I want my chicken crispy and to remain crispy that I will have to ask for all my sauces on the side. I am willing to do this. I’ve now had KFC in 4 different cities in North America, 5 if you count Mississauga as not Toronto (Pittsburgh, NYC, Chicago and Toronto) and by far the 2 places I went to in NYC and Chicago each particularly know how to keep chicken crispy/​crunchy while juicy on the inside and NOT dripping wet. I’m speaking of Crisp in Chicago and Turntable in NYC. All the others have been IMO way too wet and not crispy/​crunchy because the sauce they drown the wings in makes them lose that. I had almost felt like a diva asking for the sauce on the side but I had no choice after my last TO KFC experience had me picking up wings only to have them stream sauce like a honey pot dipper.
Chicken wings: GOOD but not special and 7 or so small wings with fries is regularly 13 bucks? Regular price it’s not a great deal. Tuesday ½ price so basically 2 pounds (maybe about 14 to 16 wings about 13 bucks) for that price is not so bad. I had a pint of Sapporo and it was 6.50. Basically I left 25 bucks for my food and single drink. I would have left 15% tip but the service was not good.
To make things worse and this topped it all off besides getting all of our bills wrong was NOBODY had asked for the bills and all of the bills came to the table. Is this their way of saying LEAVE? I’ve never been given the bill without asking if we wanted anything else. I was going to have another beer but I guess not as it seems they wanted us to pay. The thing is we didn’t leave right away. The Jays game was on the tv and we were watching. I didn’t really feel they wanted us to order more because they gave us (all tables) their bills which were a jumbled mess that had to be asked to be fixed several times.
As people started to leave and our table began to thin out the remaining for asked to move to another table to consolidate so others could sit down. I didn’t see anybody waiting for tables but that’s fair. That table was eventually filled too which is cool.
Overall the experience was poor and the food was good but the service was horrible.
2* is me being nice.

We got Half and Half Chicken deal. We chose plain fried and Korean hot spicy flavours. Warning: Korean hot spicy is pretty spicy, especially when it is just served and it is hot. My friend loved it but I found it a bit too spicy for my taste. The portion was good; we were full by the end of the meal. They gave us a mustard sauce to go with plain fried chicken. They also gave us as appetizers, pickled white radish and chopped cabbage with a sauce that was a mixture of ketchup and mayo.
This place looks a little shabby from the outside. It is a sports bar with booths and tables. They brought their menu on a clipboard. Their menu does have English translations but in much smaller fonts than in Korean so you might want to take your Korean friend there for translation and better service. ;) Dak-​gogi literally means chicken meat. As their name suggests, they only sell chicken. They also have quite a selection of domestic, imported, Korean and Japanese beers as well as some grapefruit beer.
If I were to choose which Korean Fried Chicken (KFC) tasted better, I like K-​pocha in Mississauga, Home of Hot Taste in Thornhill and The Fry at Sheppard and Yonge, North York more than this place, Dakgogi.

This is one of my go to bars. Been going even when it used to be called Turbo Lounge.
The place is quite cozy nd pretty dark inside. always best to make reservations.
Whenever I go I always order their flavoured soju. Yogurt is the best! The others like strawberry, lime etc just taste like carbonated pop.
In the last visit I went with a group of 7 – 8 friends. We ordered a few towers of beer and jugs of soju. The waitress ended up giving us a lot of refills on free apps. From what I remember, there was some corn, some chips, some peanuts etc. It was great service!
There is parking in the back (green p I believe) or street parking is available.
Price is mediocre. But they do have some food specials on certain days.

You gotta love chicken wings first before venturing here. Its like the korean version of St. Louis wings. I tried a pound of wings with honey garlic and the popcorn chicken with corn. Both dishes were tasty and a good portion size. I wish there were a few more fries though: P
The service was on point but some of the staff arent exceptional in English. This is just a minor point. It has a nice vibe with a lot of people drinking and eating. Atmosphere is kinda a mix between a bar and a pub. Washroom is downstairs and I believe there is parking in the back somewhere. I would check out the Tuesday specials next time! Cheers. 4 stars ****

I went with a Party of 10 people during a tuesday wings night. I had made reservations ahead of time and they honoured those reservations.
we went to the patio of the place, and this is recommended for large parties, as it is very comfortable and also they have a tent in certain areas, for in case it rains and the Patio is still usable. It is a very nice looking patio and comfortable for the most parts. i would recommend it on a day that is nice.
In terms of the the food, they had a lot of fried chicken combos with domestic beers. the sauce available are very standard, so we went with Korean Soy Sauce, the honey garlic, the sweet, and spicy. and had a combination of wings and whole chicken. The chicken was tasty and nice, for a fried chicken place, the staff was more plentiful and helpful. Overall the experience was good, and the wing special also came with some fries.
i Think the sweet sauce and korean soy was pretty good, and the spicy was actually spicier then other korean fried chicken places i’ve been to.
i think this is the type of place that if you like korean fried chicken you would think it is good, the price is very fair.
i would definitely go again when in the area.

Arrived at this chicken joint and only had their kimchi fries. I wish I had tried the chicken as well, but I was honestly more sleepy than hungry after our first round of dinner and drinks (and I doubt the group I was with could finish an order of chicken). Plus, Korean fried chicken goes darn well with beer, however at that moment I just couldn’t intake any more alcohol, so we all just agreed on the kimchi fries.
My goodness, I’ve only ever had fries with kimchi once previously, but it also came with globs of goat cheese, which personally ruined the taste for me. The kimchi fries here comes topped with a fried sunny side up egg as well as drizzles of mayo. You have the option of adding grilled pork for an additional $ 3. We just opted for the kimchi fries and it was so dang good. I love that such simple ingredients can make an eating experience so memorable.
P. S. They do not take card for orders less than $ 20. Or maybe they do, but will charge an additional fee?
P. P. S. Sorry to whoever had to clean up the spilled water from our table. We left a generous tip! :)

Usually I go to St. Louis on Tuesdays for ½ price wings. This time I decided to check this place out instead. I’m so glad that I did so!
I was going to order the hot wings but the waitress told me that they are too hot so I changed my order to honey garlic.
Wings are lightly breaded, fresh, and delicious. Comes with a side of light, crispy fries. Beer was flat. Non-​smoking patio if you feel like sitting outside. Friendly service.
Worth checking out on Tuesdays for wings. Next time I will try out a whole chicken.

I’ve been coming here when it was Turbo Lounge and T-​Lounge! Their service was superb with AMAZING prices. Food was good and drinks were cheap! They underwent several name changes and I believe Dakgogi will remain.
They made over their menu and somewhat renovated the interior. It appears that they are doing better than ever! Every time when I come here on a weekday, this place it quite filled! On the weekends… this place blows up! There are 4 booths that’s perfect for 4 – 5 people and 4 long tables. They also have a patio at the back!
Service was HORRIBLE the first few times visiting after changing its name and management from T-​Lounge to Dakgogi. The servers were NOT ATTENTIVE AT ALL. There were a couple of instances where my friends and I had to physically get up, walk over to the bar and place our orders. Also, they overcharged us, gave us the wrong change or did not give us any change back at all! Just make sure to ALWAYS check your bills prior to paying!
I did my birthday here last year with a group of friends and as you know, we all got overly excited with our drinking games… so, a server came up to us to tell us to quiet down. Pardon me? Last time I checked, this was a BAR/​LOUNGE not a LIBRARY. I was quite disappointed with the service and I told myself that I will not be visiting again… however, I still bring myself to this establishment today and I have to say, they improved A LOT. BRAVO!
The degree of customer service is A WHOLE LOT BETTER than my earlier visits. Staff were more attentive and identifiable. They now have uniforms; all servers wears a black t-​shirt with DAKGOGI printed on it. I’ve had their fried chicken wings a couple of times and it was great! Lightly battered and salted and just deep fried to perfection! If you like honey garlic, beware! Their honey garlic sauce will disappoint you…): As for drinks, market price for beer and I believe they’ve increased their prices on the Soju Yogurt/​other cocktails. Nonetheless, it’s still a nice place to hang and have drinks with a group of friends! Although it’d be nice to have complimentary dishes again…

came here with 7 other friends.
here is what we ordered:
Deep Fried Chicken with Green Onion and Special Sauce. Whole.
Spicy Chicken /​With Cheese
Chicken Salad
Not too sure about the last one, but might’ve been the Special Half & Half.
This was quite a bit of food for the 8 of us but we did manage to finish everything. Aside from the sauces and toppings that came with each order, i felt like the chicken itself was pretty lacking. maybe didn’t have much seasoning to them on it’s own, or wasn’t marinated well. But they tasted a bit dry/​bland.
Deep Friend Chicken with Green Onion. The flavour that stood out the most was the green onions and that was only if you actually ate them. There wasn’t much of a punch to this dish without it.
Spicy Chicken /​With Cheese. Was a bit dry. Served on a hot plate, so not deep fried. Wasn’t overly spicy for me, I only had 2 pieces because I don’t do too well with spicy foods, but the level of spice was decent. If i ate more i probably wouldn’t be able to handle it. Either way I don’t really like chicken breast and even more so when it’s dry.
Chicken Salad. I probably liked this one the most. Really, it was a simple dish. lettuce, tomatoes, dressing, and fried chicken cut into slices. I think the sauciness of the dressing was a big factor because I don’t like dry chicken.
The Half & Half. Only had 1 piece of chicken from this. If i have the right order named, this had drumsticks and other pieces of chickens with bones. All the other orders above were boneless. Again, not too much to say about this one, I don’t even remember the flavour of the sauce on this one.
Verdict. For fried chicken, this is not going to be one of my top options.

Korean fried chicken– the newest boom in Koreatown North. I am not complaining, cuz I am definitely a fan!
This place is definitely playing hard ball when it comes to their fried chicken. Crispy exterior and white flaky meat inside.
I took advantage if the half priced wings special. I got the hot! And yes, it was definitely as the word described it. It also had several other flavors, like a sugary coating mixed with chilli so that it does not burn your mouth after.
To compliment the hot sauce, I also got the soy garlic wings. If you are a fan of honey garlic wings, then I would highly suggest this. As you will discover a brand new variation of a similar taste without the overwhelming sweetness. I love new experiences and dakgogi definitely provided that with the soy garlic wings.
BTW-​2 lbs of wings which came with kettle chips and a pitcher of beer. Total — $ 30 (on a Tuesday)
Can’t wait for summer so I can enjoy the patio!