Kono
“One of my favorite korean fried chicken places of all time.”
“The chicken here is comparable to Mad for Chicken – but definitely not Kyochon or Bonchon (if Bonchon is still out there somewhere).”
“The chicken drums (legs) here are the largest I've seen and there are plenty to go around.”
Kono
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Oh korean fried chicken, why are you so freaking delicious? ! You are my major diet failure.
Came here late on a sunday night, the place was almost empty. We ordered the spicy and the none spicy one. And damn, they were so good. The spicy one was actually very very spicy, so be warned. These fried chicken are different from mad for chicken, in a good way. The skin is crispy , but more breaded and very flavorful, and the chicken very juicy.
Man, I'm sure I will return shortly
First off, chicken here is not great. They do offer these awesome combos though, chicken with fries and a pitcher of beer for $20, and a few others that are posted on the wall. I got the soy garlic chicken here, the chicken itself was cooked perfectly, but I found it to be bland, maybe the spicy version is better?
Also got the fish cake soup, a large one. And yes it was quite large and had an assortment of fish cakes, probably 5 or 6 different ones. Some of them tasted like straight up dough, but there were a few that filled my fish cake craving.
Would I come back here? Definitely, cause their kitchen is open till 1am and they have great deals. Would I come back here if I wanted korean fried chicken? Well if I had a choice I would go to Kyochon or Mad for chicken most likely.
First off it is apparent that korean style fried chicken isn't rare within the vicinity, thus standing out means you have something extraordinary!
This place doesn't.. however the food is casual with good seasoning/sauces. Portions are average but definitely pay for what you get.
service is meh, if you don't speak korean, there is a noticeable drop in respect and attention.
Not a bad place to try once, but you'll soon find yourself moving elsewhere soon.
KONO is the twin brother of Kyedong and so the two will be practically identical in many aspects. It is open past midnight and can get pretty packed during the weekends, especially during peak hours.
I'm a Korean-American and I've had my fair share of Korean chicken. The chicken here is comparable to Mad for Chicken – but definitely not Kyochon or Bonchon (if Bonchon is still out there somewhere). Let's not get ahead of ourselves. The flavors of the chicken are as described (spicy, soy sauce) and the pieces of the chicken are huge and incredibly cooked.
The chicken, bossam, soondae, and sausages here are all so delicious. It's essentially a chicken place, so please let's not embarrass ourselves by expecting side dishes, which traditionally come along-side entrees given in a Korean restaurant.
The service and food here at KONO are ace. I've been here more than a few times and definitely will go back.
It baffles me why I have never written a review for this place despite having been here a few times already.
First, I must say this is probably my favorite fried Korean chicken place so based on that alone I encourage you to give this place a shot.
The menu offers a lot of combinations that would certainly be best for larger parties of 4+. Even for a table of 2, the food is substantial for the price.
The chicken drums (legs) here are the largest I've seen and there are plenty to go around. I most often order a chicken combination with pork belly. The pork belly is served with lettuce wraps and sauces, jalapenos, garlic and kimchi. As an alternative, the same combination offers pig's feet as a substitute for pork belly. I've had the pig's feet once when they had run out of pork belly and it tasted pretty good as well. There wasn't a noticeable difference in quantity of pork belly versus pig's feet. There was probably just a tad difference in flavor and texture. The pig's feet had a little more of a marinated flavor versus the pork belly doesn't.
By the way, the price breakdown for that combo #1 is 50 | 40 | 35. To my understanding those correspond to large chicken + large pork belly | large chicken + medium pork belly | medium chicken + medium pork belly.
A major plus, at least I think so, is that they're open late. I believe Google says they're open until 2a.m on most nights but from what I've observed, if it isn't busy they'll typically stop seating tables before 1a.m. Regardless, that's still plenty of time at the end of the night to have your fried chicken fix. Just give yourself some extra time to find parking as it can be difficult depending on the time and day. The Murray Hill LIRR station is located just down the block so parking can be a challenge, or the LIRR can be a convenience if you'd rather travel by train.
First off, let me just say: Korean fried chicken + pitcher of Killian's + baseball on the flatscreen + good company = awesome afternoon.
The chicken here is great! Mostly as good as the KFC served at their extremely popular sister location, Kyedong (yelp.com/biz/kyedong-fri…) – still hot and juicy, with a few differences: at Kono, the crust is thicker, and the spicy is much spicier. Essentially, it's like BonChon when BonChon doesn't screw up.
Too bad Kono is wedged a few blocks south of busy Northern Blvd, by the LIRR station, next to also-extremely-popular Korean BBQ joint Hahm Ji Bak. Someone came to us after a few minutes of our looking at the menu and asked if we hadn't gone into the wrong restaurant:
"Huh? No.."
"Oh, okay, because Hahm Ji Bak is next door and a lot of people are looking for that."
Way to have confidence in your business! To be sure, we were the only ones there… and that's always a little weird. Kono's space is prettier than Kyedong's, but still not flashy. This apparently was formerly Korean BBQ space, as evidenced by the dormant tabletop grills and plastic-wrapped hoods overhead.
The chicken menu is identical to Kyedong's, and brief. All chicken includes a plate of fries plus an overdressed slaw salad which they seemed eager to refill. Pickled daikon comes standard. Just like at Kyedong, they've given us kimchi upon request, on the house. The pork feet are actually really tasty and not oversalted at all. The "medium" is a huuuuge portion – but it had better be, for $23.
When I ordered to-go once, our fries had been inexplicably replaced with a can of soda. 🙁
Kono is a great alternative to the dedicated (and crowded) KFC places nearby. When Kyedong is too cool to feed you, Kono happily acts as the Kyedong annex. Besides, the extra few blocks of walking will do your fried-chicken-addled body good.
(By the way, Yankees snuck in 3 runs at the top of the 9th but still lost 3-8 to Tampa Bay. Laaaaaame)
Chicken is extremely delicious, but paying $21 for 16 pieces of wings is totally not worth it. I say stick with Mad for Chicken, Bonchon and/or KyoChon.
If you check their menu online beforehand, the prices are wrong. I called to order for pickup and they told me a different price from what's shown online.