MAD FOR CHICKEN

I don't post on Yelp, but occasionally I enjoy blogging about some of my favorite eateries in the city. Mad for Chicken (formerly Bon Chon) is one of them. This Korea Town joint has been around for a while now and the double-fried chicken is definitely good stuff. Supposedly the twice-deep-fried approach burns the chicken fat away. But I'm sure the deep-fried oil just negates the artery-clogging benefits. I've eaten the drumsticks and wings when they went cold and they were still really good thanks to the super-crispy skin.

Mad for Chicken also gets extra points for the weirdness factor. It's slightly tucked away in that you have to walk up a narrow stairwell to the second floor to get to the place. Once you walk inside, you realize Mad for Chicken is really a lounge, not a fast-food joint. So you can enjoy the novelty of eating wings and washing it down with Soju or a martini, which gives it a unique edge over its future competitor, Kyo Chon, opening up soon across the street.