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모닭, where 닭 means chicken, and chicken is the point
Modak Korean Chicken, written 모닭 in Korean, runs one kitchen in West San Jose. 닭 means chicken, which is a fair summary of the menu: fried chicken by the piece and in combos, then ten kimbap rolls, five ramen bowls, japchae, rice bowls and a long list of sides around it.
405 Saratoga Avenue, Suite 20, San Jose, CA 95129
Open 11:30 AM–9 PM · (408) 490-4019
FAQ
Chicken is the center of the menu, with wings, drumsticks and boneless pieces in nine sauces. Around it sits the rest of the counter, from spam and egg kimbap at $7.95 to seafood tofu soup at $23.95.
The brand is written 모닭 in Korean. 닭, the second syllable, is the Korean word for chicken, which tells you what the kitchen is built around before you read a single menu line.
4.3 stars from 292 reviews on Yelp and 4.2 from 133 Google reviews. Regulars keep naming the same things: the savory soy and yangnyum sauces, the size of the portions, and chicken that stays crisp on the outside.
Chicken sits at the center of the menu, with wings, drumsticks and boneless pieces in nine sauces. Around it run ten kimbap rolls, five ramen bowls, japchae, rice bowls and stews, skewers, K-wraps, lunch boxes and a long list of sides.
405 Saratoga Avenue, Suite 20, San Jose, CA 95129. Sunday 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Monday 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Tuesday to Thursday 11:30 am to 9:00 pm, Friday 11:30 am to 9:30 pm, Saturday 12:00 pm to 9:30 pm.