Instead of getting dim sum this morning, I decided to try out Holdaak, a Korean fried chicken place. I went online and ordered 5-pieces of chicken strips and six chicken wings (original flavor). Didn’t get anything spicy, which is what they are famous for. Maybe next time. The two chicken dishes(?) tastes very different. The chicken strips were very large, and the breading was very crispy. It tasted very similar to Raising Cane’s chicken fingers, though I think Raising Cane’s is a bit more tender and juicy. The sauce they gave looked and tasted a lot like Cane’s sauce too. The wings had a different taste, similar to the chicken from Fuari Chicken, another Korean Fried Chicken place inside Zion Market in Irvine. My mom came with me to pick up the food. I had trouble finding the place since it was in one of many strip malls on Tustin Avenue. There was a line of people ordering inside the restaurant, and another line for online order pickup. Overall, it was pretty busy, especially for noon on a Sunday.
I think I still prefer Raising Cane’s chicken fingers. The Box Combo cost about the same as Holdaak’s five chicken strips. Holdaak had better fries and you also get a piece of bread. Raising Cane’s combo gives you some coleslaw that’s ok, and a 22 oz. drink. It also feels like if you go to the restaurant an order, you’ll get your food much faster at Raising Cane’s. My mom really liked the Holdaak wings though.
Overall, I think I need to stop eating from both places. Fried chicken tastes awesome but you can tell how greasy it is just by looking at your fingers afterwards. This type of food probably led me to needing a heart bypass surgery so I need to avoid that as much as possible.
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