Wing Wing Korean Street Food, based in Invercargill Central on Esk Street, describes itself as Southland's home of Asian food, bringing Korean street food to New Zealand with a focus on fresh ingredients. Korean fried chicken, Korean-style corn dogs and kimchi are the backbone of the menu, made with sauces prepared daily in-house.
The menu spans Korean hot dogs, Korean fried chicken, rice and noodle mains, toppoki, ramyun, a kids' menu, sides and drinks. Signature combinations pair boneless fried chicken with rice, kimchi and a choice of sauces, while bibimbap and bulgogi dishes bring more traditional Korean rice bowls into the mix.
Google reviewers regularly recommend the half-and-half sausage hotdog, praise the fresh kimchi, and note the good range of sauce choices and friendly service. The restaurant is also available through Delivereasy and Uber Eats for those ordering in.
On Esk Street in Invercargill Central, Wing Wing Korean Street Food has set itself up as Southland's home of Asian food, bringing Korean street food staples to New Zealand using fresh, daily-made ingredients. Korean fried chicken, corn dogs and kimchi sit at the heart of the menu, alongside a wider spread of Korean rice, noodle and toppoki dishes.
Wing Wing's Korean hot dog range covers an Original Sausage, a Half Sausage & Half Mozzarella option, and a Full Mozzarella version, all built on the Korean-style corn dog format that's grown popular around the world. On the fried chicken side, the menu includes Sticky and regular One Bite Boneless Chicken, plus a Chicken on Rice with Salad dish served with kimchi and a choice of two sauces.
For something more substantial, Wing Wing's Mains section includes the Seoul Mate — large boneless chicken, chips and their special sauce — alongside Bibimbap, made with rice, seasonal vegetables and bulgogi-sauced minced chicken. Beef versions follow with a Beef Bulgogi Bibimbap, Bulgogi Rice Bowl and Bulgogi Salad, along with a Korean Chicken & Beef Power Bowl combining fried chicken and bulgogi beef over rice with salad.
Wing Wing's toppoki range runs from Spicy and Mild versions through to a Creamy Cheese Toppoki, with Rappoki options combining ramyun noodles and toppoki together, including a Creamy Cheese Rappoki. The dedicated ramyun menu includes Korean Dumpling, Cheese, Prawn and Black Ramyun (each served with rice and egg or chicken and egg), plus a hearty Korean Army Stew Ramyun loaded with sausage, kimchi, cheese and chicken.
Sides include tempura prawn, sticky dumplings with a choice of soy honey or sweet chilli sauce, spring rolls, egg vegetable fried rice, pork and chive dumplings, and Wing Wing's own fresh kimchi — a dish reviewers specifically call out as nice. A kids' menu offers boneless chicken or a Korean sausage hot dog, each served with chips and kids' juice, while drinks range from bottled water and Coke to a rotating selection of Korean drinks from the Welches and Chupa Chups ranges.
Google reviewers consistently recommend the half-and-half sausage hotdog, describing it alongside praise for the fresh kimchi, generous cheese, and wide variety of sauce choices. Families also mention the restaurant fondly, with one reviewer noting their seven-year-old loved the food and found the staff friendly.
Wing Wing Korean Street Food is based at 35 Esk Street, Invercargill Central, and can be reached by email. For those not dining in, the restaurant is also available for delivery through Delivereasy and Uber Eats.