Ziggle Mt Eden is the Mount Eden Road home of Ziggle, the Auckland brand built around two things done properly: traditional Korean fried chicken and handcrafted gourmet burgers. The menu is packed with Korean fried chicken in a range of flavours, served on its own or stuffed inside a burger, alongside crispy wings and tasty sides.
The name Ziggle comes from the sizzling sounds of Korean cooking, and the story started with childhood friends Chris and Min, who grew up together in Auckland and began with a humble food truck before opening their flagship store on Karangahape Road. The kitchen is helmed by General Manager and Chef Ray, and the menu deliberately fuses Western fast-food influences with the bold, rich flavours of Korea.
The Mt Eden site keeps the laid-back Ziggle feel — a super chill space with tables where you can sit down and munch. If you'd rather skip the line, you can order ahead online for pickup and your food will be ready when you arrive.
Ziggle Mt Eden sits on Mount Eden Road and is part of a small Auckland family of stores devoted to a simple idea: ridiculously good chicken, made for all chicken lovers. The menu centres on traditional Korean fried chicken in a range of flavours, alongside handcrafted gourmet burgers, crispy wings and tasty sides — and if you can't decide, the fried chicken comes stuffed inside a burger too.
The name Ziggle comes from the delightful sizzling sounds of Korean cuisine, and the story behind it is a local one. Childhood friends Chris and Min grew up together in Auckland with a shared dream of introducing authentic Korean fried chicken to the city. They started with a humble food truck, then opened their flagship store on Karangahape Road, pouring everything into serving the local community.
Today the kitchen is led by General Manager and Chef Ray, with a menu curated specifically for chicken enthusiasts. The cooking philosophy is a deliberate fusion: Western fast-food influences meeting the bold, rich flavours of Korea. From the start, the team set out to redefine fast food rather than simply serve it.
That approach found its audience. Driven by loyal patrons, Ziggle grew from one store to multiple locations across Auckland, including Karangahape Road, Henderson, Panmure, Mount Eden and Manukau. Each site has its own charm, but they all stand for the same things: quality, flavour and a shared love of Korean cuisine.
The headliner is the signature Korean fried chicken — fried to crispy perfection and glazed in a range of mouthwatering sauces. It's the kind of chicken built to be eaten on its own, though the same crispy bird finds its way between burger buns for those who want the best of both worlds.
The wings are worth singling out too: addictively crispy Korean fried chicken wings that the brand puts front and centre. Around them sits a short, focused menu of juicy fat burgers and tasty sides, enough to build a proper feast without overcomplicating anything.
Ziggle's sites are described as super chill — a total vibe, with tables where you can sit down, relax and munch. Mt Eden is no exception. It's casual by design: order at the counter or settle in with friends and let the chicken do the talking.
In a hurry? Ziggle runs an online ordering system for pickup. Order ahead, skip the line, and your food will be ready when you arrive — handy for a quick lunch on Mount Eden Road or grabbing dinner on the way home.
For the team behind Ziggle, it's about more than serving food. They talk about creating an experience — a fusion of flavours, a celebration of community, and the art of crafting the perfect Korean fried chicken. Five years on from a food truck dream, that's exactly what lands on the counter at Mt Eden.