Kariokos Chicken

Mia Davis

Me and my boyfriend are here a little under a week ago, and the food was amazing!! I got the original crispy drumsticks , and he got the spicy chicken tenders. The drumsticks were amazing, the meat itself was juicy and tender while the skin was crispy and flavorful. The wait was around 15 minutes, maybe a bit longer, but I do believe that they were extremely busy with online orders, and the employee working the register came out and checked on us and informed us of the wait time, so it didn’t really bother us! But the atmosphere is a bit lacking, which definitely didn’t deter us from eating there at all, it was just a tad bit disappointing 😞 but overall the experience was very positive, and we will be back for more!

Jessica Park

I love chicken. A little too much. This place has only worsened my chicken addiction. I was shocked to find Korean fried chicken in the heart of Cinco Ranch - I've been to several other places, but this one... this is it. *chef's kiss I just discovered this scrumptious place two weeks ago, and I've already ordered more than four times. I definitely don't think I'll fit into my favorite Christmas sweater this year. Location is easy to find with ample amount of parking shared in a plaza. Traffic isn't bad, but I would avoid school hours since it's located near a junior high and high school. The restaurant is small with lots of space and a good amount of seating. Customer service is amazing here, and the owners were very friendly and welcoming. The original chicken is my favorite. It has a slight spicy-mild taste to it, with just an incredible amount of crunch. The chicken isn't overpowered by an insane amount of skin either - it's a perfect ratio. Honey-bee is just as delicious! It's crunchy with sticky sauce that is sweet with just a hint of spice to it as well. This was a big hit with my kids. Honey rice cake tastes similar to honey bee without the spice, and makes the perfect appetizer. The rice cakes were soft and chewy, and topped off well with the boneless chicken. Waffle fries are average, but they went great with the chicken. Really crispy and not too salty. The spicy rice cake was my least favorite, but still very good! It's different from what I anticipated - it's more of a soupy, stew-ish like dish. It wasn't overwhelmingly spicy, and it had a great amount of rice cake, fish cakes, and some veggies. Overall, the chicken is phenomenal! Crunchy and juicy, cooked to perfection every time. Out of all the Korean fried chicken places I've visited here in Houston, this is my number one, go to spot!

Fabian Hoyos (Fab)

I was just driving by and came here for lunch. What a gem this place is. Got the 3 drumstick combination plate with Cajun sauce. I was wondering why the food was taking so long but when I saw the giant drumsticks I understood why (they have to cook thoroughly for a while). The sauce was delicious and the breading was super crunchy. The meat was really juicy and the fries were plentiful. 10/10 recommend!

Katie Yoo

They have the best chicken! It is very crispy, chewy, and yummy! I love their sauces! They give you enough portions to make you full. Their fries and waffle fries are very very crispy, even few hours later still crispy like the new one. I think they have most yummy foods in Katy area.

Jasmine Pae

I tried many Korean Fried Chicken restaurants in Houston area and this new place in Cinco Ranch serves the best KFC in town. The batter was thin and crispy, seasoning/sauce was just right! I also had honey rice cake & chicken(boneless) which was so delicious! I wish they could have it as larger size! Thank you for extra pickled radish! We are coming back soon!

Tyler Marie Martinez

I recently had the pleasure of visiting this new spot in town and trying the teriyaki chicken bowl, and let me tell you, it was an absolute delight! Great flavor from the teriyaki sauce, with the freshness of the veggies left me with a satisfying light lunch. The owner, Vic, was welcoming and sold me on the garlic wings for next time. I will definitely be back!

Paula Millis

The best chicken and waffle fries, hands down! A go to for our family gatherings given the variety of chicken options. Tonight? Dinner for one: buffalo wings and waffle fries. Love their teriyaki chicken bowls too!

David Deering

High quality chicken. Great crisp and taste, fries are a great side. Only real downside is the slaw, but it feels more like a palate cleanser rather than a full side. Only thing I'll do next time is order ahead first.

Jose Rojas

I ordered a 5 piece original drumsticks. 3 will fill you up. Absolutely incredible. Perfect crisp and juicy.

Kiran Kunapareddy

Extremely good food and service the people serving us were extremely nice and the food was high quality and came hot and tasted great.

Me and my brothers always loved coming here. We'd get the spicy/sweet chicken wings and waffle fries. The employees were super kind to us and even offered us drinks whenever we would wait for our food. Was very sad to see the lock-out notice on their door when we tried coming today. Although we did notice a lack of business, we weren't expecting them to close given the quality of food. UPDATE: 11/28 - It appears that we were just closed for the weekend and are back in business as mentioned by the owner below! Will definitely be going back again to take up on their offer!

Massive drumsticks, delicious sauces. I had extra spicy and honey bee. Extra spicy was a perfect heat level, not unbearable and had plenty of flavor. The honey was perfect with the waffle fries. The chicken sandwich was a hit as well. All the meat was very juicy and cooked to order.

jfisher890

Massive drumsticks, delicious sauces. I had extra spicy and honey bee. Extra spicy was a perfect heat level, not unbearable and had plenty of flavor. The honey was perfect with the waffle fries. The chicken sandwich was a hit as well. All the meat was very juicy and cooked to order.

O P

Me and my brothers always loved coming here. We'd get the spicy/sweet chicken wings and waffle fries. The employees were super kind to us and even offered us drinks whenever we would wait for our food. Was very sad to see the lock-out notice on their door when we tried coming today. Although we did notice a lack of business, we weren't expecting them to close given the quality of food. UPDATE: 11/28 - It appears that we were just closed for the weekend and are back in business as mentioned by the owner below! Will definitely be going back again to take up on their offer!

Kokio Chicken was a wonderful surprise for us here in Cinco Ranch. The Korean chicken wings, drumsticks, and spicy rice cakes were all delicious and very filling. The chicken pieces are pretty big. If you order in the restaurant, it may take a while for the food to come out, so I recommend calling in your orders.

We tried the honey bee and the sweet and spicy combination wing platter. Flavor was really good but wish the wings were crunchier like Korean fried chicken I’m used to eating. The server who took our order was really friendly. French fries in the combo were ok.

PL

Kokio Chicken was a wonderful surprise for us here in Cinco Ranch. The Korean chicken wings, drumsticks, and spicy rice cakes were all delicious and very filling. The chicken pieces are pretty big. If you order in the restaurant, it may take a while for the food to come out, so I recommend calling in your orders.

Chelsea Greendorfer

We tried the honey bee and the sweet and spicy combination wing platter. Flavor was really good but wish the wings were crunchier like Korean fried chicken I’m used to eating. The server who took our order was really friendly. French fries in the combo were ok.

marc knapp

The food was delicious! The service was good, and friendly. The chicken was crunchy, and juicy as can be. Every thing was made very fresh.

My first platter of food came after an hour of waiting in an empty restaurant. It was 10 piece wings and it good but no food is worth waiting an hour in an empty restaurant. Then the teriyaki chicken bowl was served some 10 minutes later and the rice was plain, and the chicken wasn’t salted right. I also ordered the spicy rice cakes and they served me a bowl with only enough food to cover the bottom. Not enough food at all for the money. It is supposed to be tteokbokki but there wasn’t any gochujang or gochgaru. All the other reviews are raving abt this place so idk what happened today😭

This was my 1st visit. The customer service while placing my order, and updates on the status of my order was great. However, the food was a BIG disappointment. It was NOT Korean fried chicken. The double fried, extra crispy crunch, which is unique to Korean fried chicken, was definitely absent. This was more to the tone of regular Popeye's fried chicken. I ordered 10 wings, which were prepared fresh, and the the flavors (Garlic and Crispy Spicy) were OK. It's not terrible chicken, but I wouldn't call it Korean fried chicken.

Ren MsWill

This was my 1st visit. The customer service while placing my order, and updates on the status of my order was great. However, the food was a BIG disappointment. It was NOT Korean fried chicken. The double fried, extra crispy crunch, which is unique to Korean fried chicken, was definitely absent. This was more to the tone of regular Popeye's fried chicken. I ordered 10 wings, which were prepared fresh, and the the flavors (Garlic and Crispy Spicy) were OK. It's not terrible chicken, but I wouldn't call it Korean fried chicken.

Anshi

My first platter of food came after an hour of waiting in an empty restaurant. It was 10 piece wings and it good but no food is worth waiting an hour in an empty restaurant. Then the teriyaki chicken bowl was served some 10 minutes later and the rice was plain, and the chicken wasn’t salted right. I also ordered the spicy rice cakes and they served me a bowl with only enough food to cover the bottom. Not enough food at all for the money. It is supposed to be tteokbokki but there wasn’t any gochujang or gochgaru. All the other reviews are raving abt this place so idk what happened today😭

i ordered this which is supposed to be a spicy rice cake… it almost feels like a frozen kit that you microwave it. no flavor, nothing! the workers were asking how to make it after i already made the payment which was a red flag from the beginning but I didn’t want to judge it before i taste it. never coming back!

Ok I just placed an order with Uber eat when The order came the bag was open.How can you trust an open bag of food delivered to you I called the customer service and she said I had to partially get my money from Uber eat unbelievable

arzu

i ordered this which is supposed to be a spicy rice cake… it almost feels like a frozen kit that you microwave it. no flavor, nothing! the workers were asking how to make it after i already made the payment which was a red flag from the beginning but I didn’t want to judge it before i taste it. never coming back!

Margaret Adiele

Ok I just placed an order with Uber eat when The order came the bag was open.How can you trust an open bag of food delivered to you I called the customer service and she said I had to partially get my money from Uber eat unbelievable

I had a very disappointing experience at this restaurant. The worker initially told us it would take 15-20 minutes for our food to be ready, but we ended up waiting for AN HOUR AND 30 MINUTES. During this time, we noticed that several people who arrived after us received their orders before we did which was so annoying. The worker kept reassuring us that our order would be ready in just 5 more minutes, but this happened repeatedly, and another 30 minutes passed with no food in sight. When our food finally arrived, it was underwhelming. Not only was it overpriced, but the taste did not justify the high cost. The portions were also very small, leaving us still hungry after the meal. While the worker was polite, the overall service was unacceptable. I would not recommend this place unless you are prepared for an exceptionally long wait and mediocre food that is not worth the price. Would rate this place nothing if I could. Save yourself money and your time by not coming here.

This is the most expensive chicken tenders I have ever had! My check was 14 plus tip of course 16.23 for 5 pieces. No side order. Their menu is super expensive. I asked about a salad and there was none. One of the guys working gave me a small 1/3 cup container of coulslaw , dis not even had taste. I have never felt so cheated about a price for chicken tenders. I would not recommend this place at all.

Monica Crawford

This is the most expensive chicken tenders I have ever had! My check was 14 plus tip of course 16.23 for 5 pieces. No side order. Their menu is super expensive. I asked about a salad and there was none. One of the guys working gave me a small 1/3 cup container of coulslaw , dis not even had taste. I have never felt so cheated about a price for chicken tenders. I would not recommend this place at all.