A Korean chicken spot recently closed in the Ward neighborhood, but not to worry — another just opened its place.
E Chicken just opened its second location in the Ward neighborhood (its first location is in Waikīkī). The biz specializes in Korean fried chicken, and opened in the former space of Good Chicken.
At the time of our visit, the eatery's sign wasn't up yet, so keep an eye out for the E Chicken menu in the window.
This location is essentially a walk-up window. While there are a few benches, it’s more conducive to takeout.
The menu at the new Ward location is similar to that of the business’s Waikīkī store. You can find a variety of fried chicken — whole chicken, boneless chicken tenders and chicken wings — along with popular Korean street foods.
The K-pop boneless chicken and crispy chicken are customer favorites. You can purchase chicken a la carte or as plates; plates include rice and macaroni salad.
No matter which chicken version you choose, you can anticipate a crispy, crunchy exterior and juicy interior.
For any chicken, choose from flavors like honey shoyu, ranch, shoyu garlic, K-barbecue yangnyeom (a sweet and spicy sauce) or a chili spicy version. The K-barbecue yangnyeom is especially popular, thanks to its mix of spicy, tangy and slightly sweet flavors.
The business also offers popular Korean street foods like tteokbokki, soft tofu stew, seafood pancakes and bibimbap ($13.95 each). If you want something similar to tteokbokki — Korean rice cakes in a Gochujang-based sauce — but less spicy, go for the rose tteokbokki, which is a little cheesier and creamier.
The biz is featuring a special for August. When you buy one item, you can get the second for 50% off (the discount applies to the item of lesser value).
Phone orders are recommended, as customer parking is limited in front of the store.
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CONTACT
E Chicken Ward
941 Kawaiahaʻo St., Honolulu
808-744-7239
Instagram: @echickenhawaii
Open 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays
Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.
