Best Korean Fried Chicken in Koreatown, Los Angeles
Korean fried chicken in Koreatown, LA
The original Chimmelier. Double-fried, nine flavors, open everyday 11am–11pm at 2500 W 8th St.
Chimmelier started here — as a pandemic pop-up in this Koreatown parking lot in 2020, before there was a sign or a dining room. In January 2023 the pop-up moved into the strip-mall shop at 2500 W 8th St, and it is still the original.
What you get: Korean fried chicken fried twice so the crust stays crispy under the glaze, in nine flavors from OG to Buldak. Wings, drum & thigh, tenders, four K-Chicken burgers, and pocha classics like tteokbokki, kimchi fried rice and tteok fries. Every meal comes with a side and a soda, and pickled radish comes with everything.
We're about a 13-minute walk from the Westlake/MacArthur Park Metro station (B and D Lines). Open late, every day.
Finding us: we're on W 8th St just east of Hoover St, on the east edge of Koreatown where it runs into Westlake and MacArthur Park. Look for the strip mall with the small parking lot out front.
Koreatown Korean fried chicken, in the papers
Chimmelier takes the prize for best soy garlic wings.
Los Angeles Times, 03-22-2024Chimmelier stands out in Koreatown.
The Infatuation, best Korean fried chicken in LAOne of the best fried chicken sandwiches in town.
Time Out Los Angeles, 01-31-2025
Koreatown hours & address
Chimmelier Koreatown
2500 W 8th St
Los Angeles, CA 90057
Everyday 11am – 11pm
(213) 375-7095
Korean fried chicken in Koreatown: questions people ask
Where is Chimmelier in Koreatown?
2500 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90057 — a strip-mall spot on W 8th St near MacArthur Park, with parking in the lot out front.
How far is the nearest Metro station?
Westlake/MacArthur Park station (B and D Lines) is about a 13-minute walk, roughly 0.6 miles. Wilshire/Vermont is about 18 minutes on foot.
What are Chimmelier Koreatown's hours?
Open everyday from 11am to 11pm, including weekends.
Do you deliver in Koreatown?
Yes. Order pickup or delivery online. Dine-in is first come, first served.
What areas do you serve?
We serve MacArthur Park, Westlake, Pico-Union, Rampart Village, Koreatown, Historic Filipinotown, Wilshire Center, Little Bangladesh, Byzantine-Latino Quarter, University Park, Wilshire Park and Harvard Heights, all within about two miles of the shop. Order pickup or delivery online.
What is the best thing to order?
The K-Chicken Burger (Chimmy Deluxe) and the wings. Pick a flavor — OG, Honey Butter, Galbi, Yang'Yum', OMG, or Buldak if you want it hot.
Is there parking?
Yes, there is a small lot in front of the strip mall, plus street parking on 8th St.
Do you serve beer?
Ask in store — chimaek (chicken and beer) is the whole point. Availability varies by location.
Is Chimmelier in Koreatown?
Yes. 2500 W 8th St is on the east edge of Koreatown, just east of 8th & Hoover, by MacArthur Park (many maps call this part Westlake). It is the original Chimmelier.
Los Angeles, CA 90057
Everyday 11am – 11pm
