I saw the Pelicana Chicken sign, I opened the restaurant door and went in, and I thought I went in wrong at first because a stand with Korean snacks and ramen was placed in the center of the passage from the entrance to the dining hall. So I came out again and checked the sign, and it was Pelicana Chicken. I usually eat Pelicana Chicken at the Irvine or Buena Park branches in California, and the chicken at both locations is delicious. However, the chicken I had here was so different from the taste I had in California. The chicken wasn’t marinated well. Portions were generous, but each piece was so large it was difficult to eat. So, I ended up leaving the chicken behind. The restaurant is spacious and the staff are friendly, but the chicken, most importantly, was disappointing. I wish they‘d removed the snack and ramen stand at the entrance.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 5
Hamzah
Good food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Patrick Moon
Update:
Love their new concept. Self Service Ramen is fire!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mario Yesquen
Pelicana Chicken in Rockville was a great lunch find. I went with my son after a busy morning, and we started with the Soy Garlic Dumplings — crispy on the outside, flavorful inside, and perfectly cooked. Then, of course, we had their famous Korean fried chicken — we went with the Sweet & Spicy wings and a side of Corn Cheese. The wings were fried to perfection, crispy on the outside, juicy inside, and that sweet-and-spicy glaze hit all the right notes. The corn cheese was rich, creamy, and honestly could be a meal on its own.
I noticed some mixed reviews online — a few one- and two-star comments here and there — but I already had this place on my list to try, so we went anyway. Honestly, we had no issues at all. Everything came out hot, tasty, and exactly as expected. We left completely satisfied and would definitely come back to explore more of the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gina Han
New menu
Carissa Davis
We loved the location in Annandale, and were heartbroken when it had to close. So happy it still exists- same owner, same chef, some fun new foods added to the menu! The sweet spicy chicken is always my favorite, and the chicken is so well fried. Also, tou can ciatomize the fries - the seoul fries afe *chef's kiss.* This is my favorite korean fried chicken place - seoul to NYC. It was worth the drive from DC!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Danielle Davis
I love Pelicana. So much so that I came all the way to Rockville since the Annandale location closed. It did not disappoint. The fried chicken is as delicious as I remember and the staff are just so nice. Can you please move back to Annandale? 😭
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rebecca Hobbs
The BEST Korean fried chicken I've had in the States after living in Korea. Crispy and flavorful. I recommend the sweet and spicy sauce, but everything I've had here is good. Great service and price, too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Victor Ramos HOND
Best chicken
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
미미네네
I only liked the original fried chicken! Didn’t like the parking fee and they gave me a wrong food and weird location n parking.
We ordered the king pork cutlet, original rice cake, and sweet & spicy chicken. The king pork cutlet was too thin and dry. The original rice cakes were chewy, but the texture wasn’t very pleasant, and the sauce was just so-so. I’ve honestly had better from frozen packs at the supermarket. The chicken itself was fried well, as expected from a chicken place, but the sauce tasted a bit bland. Overall, not somewhere I’d be excited to revisit.
ROKSF
I am a regular at this restaurant. Recently, they introduced a ramen bar, and I really enjoy it because it offers such a fun variety of ramen to choose from. I highly recommend it to nearby residents as an easy and affordable way to enjoy a meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lawrence Rhee
I came here because of an IG reel. But this was probably the worst Korean food to come out from a professional kitchen I’ve had in years. Everything was over-fried, stale, and just done wrong. The king donkassu which is a super thin pork-cutlet was dark brown, not golden, and hard to chew with a sesame dressing instead of a proper donkassu sauce. The Korean corn dogs were the kind that you can buy frozen at the grocery store and clearly not made in house. And I’ve never had a kimchi pancake that had the texture of a fried pita chip before. Absolutely awful experience. Do not recommend. Idk how you mess up such simple staples. And it’s crazy to charge $8 for ramen I can buy at the market as a base price before adding any toppings
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
328
I ordered Pelicana Chicken for dinner tonight, and wow… it was so disappointing. The chicken was tough, like it had been fried for too long. It wasn’t seasoned properly, so it tasted really bland. And on top of that, it was way too expensive.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Ryan Hong
Had a fantastic experience here, the chicken was juicy and big and the atmosphere was great. Our server, Noah, was friendly and made great recommendations.
I saw the Pelicana Chicken sign, I opened the restaurant door and went in, and I thought I went in wrong at first because a stand with Korean snacks and ramen was placed in the center of the passage from the entrance to the dining hall. So I came out again and checked the sign, and it was Pelicana Chicken.
I usually eat Pelicana Chicken at the Irvine or Buena Park branches in California, and the chicken at both locations is delicious.
However, the chicken I had here was so different from the taste I had in California.
The chicken wasn’t marinated well. Portions were generous, but each piece was so large it was difficult to eat.
So, I ended up leaving the chicken behind.
The restaurant is spacious and the staff are friendly, but the chicken, most importantly, was disappointing.
I wish they‘d removed the snack and ramen stand at the entrance.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 5
Good food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Update:
Love their new concept. Self Service Ramen is fire!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pelicana Chicken in Rockville was a great lunch find. I went with my son after a busy morning, and we started with the Soy Garlic Dumplings — crispy on the outside, flavorful inside, and perfectly cooked. Then, of course, we had their famous Korean fried chicken — we went with the Sweet & Spicy wings and a side of Corn Cheese. The wings were fried to perfection, crispy on the outside, juicy inside, and that sweet-and-spicy glaze hit all the right notes. The corn cheese was rich, creamy, and honestly could be a meal on its own.
I noticed some mixed reviews online — a few one- and two-star comments here and there — but I already had this place on my list to try, so we went anyway. Honestly, we had no issues at all. Everything came out hot, tasty, and exactly as expected. We left completely satisfied and would definitely come back to explore more of the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
New menu
We loved the location in Annandale, and were heartbroken when it had to close. So happy it still exists- same owner, same chef, some fun new foods added to the menu! The sweet spicy chicken is always my favorite, and the chicken is so well fried. Also, tou can ciatomize the fries - the seoul fries afe *chef's kiss.* This is my favorite korean fried chicken place - seoul to NYC. It was worth the drive from DC!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love Pelicana. So much so that I came all the way to Rockville since the Annandale location closed. It did not disappoint. The fried chicken is as delicious as I remember and the staff are just so nice. Can you please move back to Annandale? 😭
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The BEST Korean fried chicken I've had in the States after living in Korea. Crispy and flavorful. I recommend the sweet and spicy sauce, but everything I've had here is good. Great service and price, too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best chicken
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I only liked the original fried chicken! Didn’t like the parking fee and they gave me a wrong food and weird location n parking.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
We ordered the king pork cutlet, original rice cake, and sweet & spicy chicken. The king pork cutlet was too thin and dry. The original rice cakes were chewy, but the texture wasn’t very pleasant, and the sauce was just so-so. I’ve honestly had better from frozen packs at the supermarket. The chicken itself was fried well, as expected from a chicken place, but the sauce tasted a bit bland. Overall, not somewhere I’d be excited to revisit.
I am a regular at this restaurant. Recently, they introduced a ramen bar, and I really enjoy it because it offers such a fun variety of ramen to choose from. I highly recommend it to nearby residents as an easy and affordable way to enjoy a meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I came here because of an IG reel. But this was probably the worst Korean food to come out from a professional kitchen I’ve had in years. Everything was over-fried, stale, and just done wrong. The king donkassu which is a super thin pork-cutlet was dark brown, not golden, and hard to chew with a sesame dressing instead of a proper donkassu sauce. The Korean corn dogs were the kind that you can buy frozen at the grocery store and clearly not made in house. And I’ve never had a kimchi pancake that had the texture of a fried pita chip before. Absolutely awful experience. Do not recommend. Idk how you mess up such simple staples. And it’s crazy to charge $8 for ramen I can buy at the market as a base price before adding any toppings
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
I ordered Pelicana Chicken for dinner tonight, and wow… it was so disappointing. The chicken was tough, like it had been fried for too long. It wasn’t seasoned properly, so it tasted really bland. And on top of that, it was way too expensive.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Had a fantastic experience here, the chicken was juicy and big and the atmosphere was great. Our server, Noah, was friendly and made great recommendations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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