The owner Daniel is marvellous genius. The concept and the marketing is magnificent and awesome.!!!
Angela
The chicken was too dry.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Linda Y.
Last time I was at chimac star was before Covid and wow to see the upgrade/renovation was amazing to see in person! It's a night life vibe without the night life lol. The musics isn't loud and when I went there was a mix of young and older crowd. It seems like they are under staffed as one guy was hosting all 4-5 tables. He was very sweet and helpful! The chicken flavors here are super amazing! I love that it comes with fried rice cake! Vegan options available! Loved the fries and crispy tofu! Definitely pair it with some Korean beer for that chimac experience! Definitely will be back when I crave Korean fried chicken and beer :)
SilverShrimp TX
Decent place for Korean food, just wish they served Korean Beer and not Japanese Beer. Bulgogi was ok however the onion rings were the best I have ever had!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Alex M. ..
Ok...so I liked this spot a lot but they just introduced some bulgogi corn cheese fries to the menu since I've been back. MUST TRY. The bone-in chicken was a little less great. Just kind of dainty pieces and some were actually chicken breast with just a little bit of bone rather than a whole chicken thigh.
Pauline T.
had a weird experience. i did takeout, paid, then waited around 15 mins for my order. once my food came out, they told me my payment didn't go thru and had to pay again. i showed them my card got charged and they said ok. i got weird vibes from it and wondered why they waited so long to ask me to pay again. food is good, just something to be aware of.
Edmel R.
There was parking underground that the place offers. The service on a Sunday at 9PM wasn't that bad. There were only a few other tables of folks. My boyfriend and I got the: Tornado honey fries, corn cheese, large sweet & spicy flavor. Truly, the food was good, late night hours, parking, and overall vibe was amazing. The food was great. I loved the tornado potato. Impressed and found a new spot to consider for late night spots. Spent $60 overall for the 3 items and it was good and reasonable.
Elaine C.
Ambiance: Really really loved the ambiance. I would definitely come here if you're really drunk and want some place to hang out with a crowd. Plenty of parking on a weeknight and it was pretty empty except for a couple of tables. Service: The first guy helping us was really awesome and seemed on top of everything. I think he may have been training someone because because we ended up having man #2 for the rest of the night. Our server (#2) proceeded to take our order (he ended up needing to bring in the server #1 to help explain the topping of one of the wings). Server #1 recommended bone in for the fried chicken because he said the wings were on the smaller side, so we went with the bone in honey soy garlic option (keep this info for later). We also ordered the kimchi loaded fries with bulgogi (also keep this in mind for later). They told us to use the bell system to get their attention, but in case it wasn't working, to just wave one of them down. That seemed to be a warning because service ended up being super slow for the rest of our meal despite there only being 3-4 tables needing to be waited on. Food: We got our fries first and it didn't have the bulgogi add on like we had requested. That's fine, honestly, I think maybe there was probably a language barrier between us and server #2. The overall flavor of the fries was decent, I think their fries need to be crispier though especially with all that sauce over it and the fries being on the thicker side (not as thick as steak fries tho). Then, we got the chicken. I didn't think the bone in sizes were that impressive to be honest, and I think I would have preferred the wings if I knew the bone in option would be 80% white meat. Although the flavor itself was pretty good, I don't think it covers the dryness of the white meat. They chicken comes with two pieces of rice cake that seem to be pan fried, which was cool. TLDR: Probably wouldn't come here again. I appreciate the option of it being late night and having parking and having the nice neon vibes, but for the price of the food and given the rep of ktown having nice late night bars, I'd probably go somewhere else. Food is mid, especially with the potential it hypes itself up to be.
Anhvy T.
Hidden KFC gem! I went here with a friend and got their small (8 pieces) honey soy garlic and snow honey butter wings. Loved the ambiance of this place, good for late night especially since they open late. Wings were flavorful and crispy, service was fast as well. Would come back again! Honey soy garlic wings - 8.5/10 Snow honey butter wings- 8.5/10
Alexander C.
Ordered the Fried Chicken and Garlic Parmesan Fries here. The fries had good flavor but the texture was not great. The chicken had great texture, but the sauce was underwhelming. Service is done through the press of a button, but pay upfront. The restaurant is a bit dark, but the neon light provide nice ambient lighting
Food was good but they take forever to bring it. Good place to try but I won't be going back.
elena h.
Wings were awesome! Wish the karaoke machine was working at the time. There were no lines and the food was fresh and delish! A definite do-over!!
HL
Always comes through shining. I had rosé tteokbokki here for the first time; it is a milder version with cream sauce and it was very unique and delicious. Rosé tteokbokki is a global fusion dish to me.
Alejandro F.
In the star-studded cast of great Korean restaurants that is KTown, Chimac Star shines brightly as the Big Dipper in a constellation of fantastic offerings. The service is great. The whole restaurant has a dungeon-but-also-tavern-like layout that gives it a nice vibe, and the neon signs sprinkled throughout help build the ambiance even further. Their options for fried chicken is great: going from the heretic boneless wings, to the traditional bone-in, and there's even a wings option (I thought that would just be the bone-in one? But apparently not). Their sides are great too, and there's even buttons on the columns of the restaurant that you can use to call your server. I pressed mine by mistake once but they were super cool and friendly about it. Will definitely be back. P.S.: There is a free parking structure for Chimac Star on the corner of S. New Hampshire Ave and W 8th Street. I attached some pictures to help you locate it.
Amy p
I waited for an hour to get it delivered, but it came with all the sauce sprinkled on it, so it was soggy and the same sauce was poured on all the tornado chicken hotdogs, which was really annoying....I ordered it after seeing the reviews, but I really have nothing to say.
The owner Daniel is marvellous genius. The concept and the marketing is magnificent and awesome.!!!
The chicken was too dry.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Last time I was at chimac star was before Covid and wow to see the upgrade/renovation was amazing to see in person! It's a night life vibe without the night life lol. The musics isn't loud and when I went there was a mix of young and older crowd. It seems like they are under staffed as one guy was hosting all 4-5 tables. He was very sweet and helpful! The chicken flavors here are super amazing! I love that it comes with fried rice cake! Vegan options available! Loved the fries and crispy tofu! Definitely pair it with some Korean beer for that chimac experience! Definitely will be back when I crave Korean fried chicken and beer :)
Decent place for Korean food, just wish they served Korean Beer and not Japanese Beer. Bulgogi was ok however the onion rings were the best I have ever had!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Ok...so I liked this spot a lot but they just introduced some bulgogi corn cheese fries to the menu since I've been back. MUST TRY. The bone-in chicken was a little less great. Just kind of dainty pieces and some were actually chicken breast with just a little bit of bone rather than a whole chicken thigh.
had a weird experience. i did takeout, paid, then waited around 15 mins for my order. once my food came out, they told me my payment didn't go thru and had to pay again. i showed them my card got charged and they said ok. i got weird vibes from it and wondered why they waited so long to ask me to pay again. food is good, just something to be aware of.
There was parking underground that the place offers. The service on a Sunday at 9PM wasn't that bad. There were only a few other tables of folks. My boyfriend and I got the: Tornado honey fries, corn cheese, large sweet & spicy flavor. Truly, the food was good, late night hours, parking, and overall vibe was amazing. The food was great. I loved the tornado potato. Impressed and found a new spot to consider for late night spots. Spent $60 overall for the 3 items and it was good and reasonable.
Ambiance: Really really loved the ambiance. I would definitely come here if you're really drunk and want some place to hang out with a crowd. Plenty of parking on a weeknight and it was pretty empty except for a couple of tables. Service: The first guy helping us was really awesome and seemed on top of everything. I think he may have been training someone because because we ended up having man #2 for the rest of the night. Our server (#2) proceeded to take our order (he ended up needing to bring in the server #1 to help explain the topping of one of the wings). Server #1 recommended bone in for the fried chicken because he said the wings were on the smaller side, so we went with the bone in honey soy garlic option (keep this info for later). We also ordered the kimchi loaded fries with bulgogi (also keep this in mind for later). They told us to use the bell system to get their attention, but in case it wasn't working, to just wave one of them down. That seemed to be a warning because service ended up being super slow for the rest of our meal despite there only being 3-4 tables needing to be waited on. Food: We got our fries first and it didn't have the bulgogi add on like we had requested. That's fine, honestly, I think maybe there was probably a language barrier between us and server #2. The overall flavor of the fries was decent, I think their fries need to be crispier though especially with all that sauce over it and the fries being on the thicker side (not as thick as steak fries tho). Then, we got the chicken. I didn't think the bone in sizes were that impressive to be honest, and I think I would have preferred the wings if I knew the bone in option would be 80% white meat. Although the flavor itself was pretty good, I don't think it covers the dryness of the white meat. They chicken comes with two pieces of rice cake that seem to be pan fried, which was cool. TLDR: Probably wouldn't come here again. I appreciate the option of it being late night and having parking and having the nice neon vibes, but for the price of the food and given the rep of ktown having nice late night bars, I'd probably go somewhere else. Food is mid, especially with the potential it hypes itself up to be.
Hidden KFC gem! I went here with a friend and got their small (8 pieces) honey soy garlic and snow honey butter wings. Loved the ambiance of this place, good for late night especially since they open late. Wings were flavorful and crispy, service was fast as well. Would come back again! Honey soy garlic wings - 8.5/10 Snow honey butter wings- 8.5/10
Ordered the Fried Chicken and Garlic Parmesan Fries here. The fries had good flavor but the texture was not great. The chicken had great texture, but the sauce was underwhelming. Service is done through the press of a button, but pay upfront. The restaurant is a bit dark, but the neon light provide nice ambient lighting
Restaurantji Recommends
Food was good but they take forever to bring it. Good place to try but I won't be going back.
Wings were awesome! Wish the karaoke machine was working at the time. There were no lines and the food was fresh and delish! A definite do-over!!
Always comes through shining. I had rosé tteokbokki here for the first time; it is a milder version with cream sauce and it was very unique and delicious. Rosé tteokbokki is a global fusion dish to me.
In the star-studded cast of great Korean restaurants that is KTown, Chimac Star shines brightly as the Big Dipper in a constellation of fantastic offerings. The service is great. The whole restaurant has a dungeon-but-also-tavern-like layout that gives it a nice vibe, and the neon signs sprinkled throughout help build the ambiance even further. Their options for fried chicken is great: going from the heretic boneless wings, to the traditional bone-in, and there's even a wings option (I thought that would just be the bone-in one? But apparently not). Their sides are great too, and there's even buttons on the columns of the restaurant that you can use to call your server. I pressed mine by mistake once but they were super cool and friendly about it. Will definitely be back. P.S.: There is a free parking structure for Chimac Star on the corner of S. New Hampshire Ave and W 8th Street. I attached some pictures to help you locate it.
I waited for an hour to get it delivered, but it came with all the sauce sprinkled on it, so it was soggy and the same sauce was poured on all the tornado chicken hotdogs, which was really annoying....I ordered it after seeing the reviews, but I really have nothing to say.
Food: 1