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Kko Ge Dak

Kko Ge Dak

꼬게닭

Chicken

About

A compact Isu drinking spot pairing crispy whole old-style fried chicken with seasoned raw crab, plus a rough-edged outdoor terrace in warm weather.

Tucked into an alleyway just off Isu Station, Ggogedak telegraphs its identity right from its portmanteau name: *ggo* for chicken, and *ge* for crab. While the dining room fits roughly five tables surrounded by walls scribbled with marker signatures, the restaurant's true allure comes alive in warm weather. When the nearby shops shut their rolling metal doors for the night, folding plastic tables claim the pavement, creating a scrappy, unfiltered *yabang* (outdoor street seating) setup that fills with neighborhood regulars and cold draft beer. The marquee pairing sounds unorthodox, yet it works: whole old-school fried chicken (*sigol tongdak*) shared alongside spicy raw marinated crab (*yangnyeom gejang*). The kitchen skips pre-frying, battering and dropping raw whole chickens into hot oil only after an order is placed. The roughly twenty-minute wait yields a bird with thin, crackling skin and steaming, remarkably juicy meat. When it lands on the table, the owner swiftly tears the piping-hot bird apart barehanded in an impressive display of tableside efficiency. The accompanying dipping sauce delivers a lingering, sinus-clearing kick, tempered by retro side fixtures: crunchy chicken-leg-shaped crackers and shredded cabbage doused in ketchup and mayonnaise. For the full experience, diners pair the savory crunch of the chicken with the sweet, fiery chili coating of the crab, though the menu stretches across plenty of classic drinking fare. Round out a second round of drafts with half-orders of fish cake soup (*ban eomuktang*), fried garlic gizzards, or *kkomuk* and shrimp stews. If you sit outside under the yellow streetlamps, an order of draft beer in hand while traffic rolls past the mouth of the alley, you are participating in a quintessential slice of Dongjak night culture.

Menu

  • Old-style whole fried chicken시골통닭₩18,000
  • Seasoned raw crab양념게장₩22,000
  • 꼬새닭
  • Boneless Chicken순살치킨₩20,000
  • Soy-marinated Shrimp간장새우₩20,000
  • Spicy Braised Chicken닭도리탕₩25,000
  • Fish Cake Soup어묵탕₩19,000
  • Fried Chicken Gizzards똥집튀김₩15,000
  • Cuttlefish And Peanuts한치땅콩₩20,000
  • 먹태땅콩₩17,000

Local tips

  • Take Exit 12 or 13 of Isu Station; the restaurant is about a 5-minute walk.
  • The whole chicken is fried to order and typically takes about 17–20 minutes.
  • Outdoor terrace seating is limited and weather-dependent.
  • Parking is unavailable; use public transportation.
  • Try the chicken with draft beer or the restaurant’s distinctive seasoned-crab pairing.

Details

Nearest station
Isu Station

Opening hours

Sunday
18:00–06:00
Monday
18:00–06:00
Tuesday
18:00–06:00
Wednesday
18:00–06:00
Thursday
18:00–06:00
Friday
18:00–06:00
Saturday
18:00–06:00

Opening hours were not confirmed; blogs note that it stays open late.

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