A trip to the E. Village: Momofuku Fried Chicken

Monday dinners at 10pm after a red eye from Las Vegas are difficult to follow through with, but this was Momofuku Fried Chicken at the Momofuku Noodle Bar! I had made reservations almost a month in advance on the notoriously intimidating Momofuku reservation site (6 months of trying for Ko with no luck).

The lucky fried chicken diners consisted mostly of co-workers and we had a great time! Monday nights in the East Village count as a trip for me =P

We started off the night with their famous fatty pork buns and beer/sake. We were then presented with the cutest bowl of raw veggies and four different types of sauces (from bottom left: ginger and soy type sauce, siracha look a like, hoisin and scallions).

And finally... the FRIED CHICKEN cooked two ways: Korean style and Southern style. I personally preferred the juicier/saucier Korean style, but many people liked the Southern better.

It was a super fun experience to gather a bunch of people for this kind of feast! I'd say the Korean fried chicken at some other establishments may taste a little better though. Next fried chicken stop for me is the new Kyochon in Korea Town (i've been waiting for it to open for over a year)!

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Plan your own trip to Momofuku Noodle Bar to try the Momofuku Fried Chicken!

Location (all three restaurants are located in the East Village)

Reservations (start an account that you can use for all their reservations)

Yelp Reviews

David Chang also has two other restaurants: Ko and Ssam Bar. Ko's tasting menu ($125 for dinner) and the Ssam Bar Bo Ssam meal ($200 for up to 10 people) are also highly recommended by friends!