Chicken Fryday

About Chicken Fryday

Chicken Fryday serves what it calls the best Korean style fried chicken in the Bay of Plenty, from its location on Devonport Road in Tauranga. The chicken comes boneless, according to regular customers, with a large range of Korean-style sauces and seasonings to choose from.

Beyond the chicken itself, the menu covers a range of Korean-style sides, including mandu dumplings, tok-bokki, cheese sticks and cheese balls, twisted potato skewers, and fish-shaped waffles filled with custard or sweet red bean cream. A lunch special, the Chi-bob, comes with rice and fresh salad.

Customers have praised the friendly staff, good ambiance, and the option to order half sizes to try more than one flavour in a single visit. Delivery is available through Uber Eats.

Chicken Fryday: Korean Style Fried Chicken in Tauranga

Chicken Fryday describes itself as serving the best Korean style fried chicken in the Bay of Plenty, from its spot on Devonport Road in Tauranga. According to regular customers, the chicken is boneless and juicy, and orders can be made in half sizes, making it easy to try more than one sauce in a single visit.

A wide range of Korean-style flavours

The chicken menu covers a long list of sauces and seasonings, from Korean classics like Sweet & Spicy and Hot & Spicy through to Soy Garlic with a hint of honey, and the signature Creamy Onion, a white creamy sauce topped with fresh sliced onion. Cheese lovers can go for Cheese Snowing or Hot Cheese Snowing, both served with a yogurt dipping sauce, while Honey Nuts brings a honey butter flavour with mixed nuts. A dedicated Chicken Salad combines golden crispy chicken with fresh salad and a creamy and oriental dressing.

Lunch special and sides

For a lunchtime meal, the Chi-bob pairs chicken with rice and fresh salad. Beyond the chicken itself, the sides menu leans further into Korean flavours, with Galbi Mandu and Kimchi Mandu dumplings, Rosé Tok-bokki and Rosé Chicken Pasta, cheese balls and cheese sticks, twisted potato skewers, and fish-shaped waffles filled with custard or sweet red bean cream. A Crispy Tofu option, served with a choice of sauce, gives non-meat eaters something to enjoy too.

What customers say

Reviewers have praised the friendly staff and good ambiance, with several highlighting the Soy Garlic and Creamy Onion flavours as recommendations, and others enjoying the option to mix and match half-size orders across different sauces.

Ordering and delivery

Chicken Fryday takes pickup orders through its own website and offers delivery through Uber Eats, alongside the option to book a table for dine-in.

Visiting Chicken Fryday

Chicken Fryday is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11am to 8pm, and closed on Mondays. It's located at 120 Devonport Road, Tauranga, and can be reached by phone or email for enquiries and bookings.

Signature items

• Creamy Onion
• Sweet & Spicy
• Cheese Snowing
• Chi-bob (Lunch Special)
• Soy Garlic
• Golden Crispy

Menu

Sides

• Corn Cheese — Grilled sweet corn with melted cheese.
• Cheese Balls (3P) — Crispy dough with mozzarella filling, sprinkled with corn snowing seasoning.
• Cheese Sticks (4P) — Crispy batter with mozzarella cheese filling.
• Rice Ball — Rice balls with seaweed flakes.
• Twist Potato — Twisted thin cut potato on a skewer, sprinkled with snowing seasoning.
• Rosé Tok-bokki — Korean style rosé sauce tok-bokki.
• Rosé Chicken Pasta — Korean style rosé sauce pasta with golden crispy chicken, contains bacon.
• Galbi Mandu — Korean style sweet and soy marinated pork dumplings (4 pieces).
• Kimchi Mandu — Korean dumplings filled with kimchi and marinated pork (4 pieces).
• Crispy Tofu — Deep fried tofu with a choice of Chicken Fryday's sauces.
• Fried Corn (4P) — Fried corn sprinkled with corn snowing seasoning.
• Sotok-Sotok — Sausage and rice cake on a skewer, served with a sweet sauce.
• Cheese Hotdog — Cheese or half & half hotdog, rolled in sugar.
• Custard Fish — Fish-shaped waffle with custard cream filling.
• Sweet Red Bean Fish — Fish-shaped waffle with sweet red bean cream filling.
• Chips — Thick cut potato chips, sprinkled with corn snowing seasoning.
• Chili Chips — Chips sprinkled with spicy seasoning.
• Salad — A side salad.

Drinks

• Drinks — A drink option is available alongside the food menu.

Chicken

• Chi-bob (Lunch Special) — Chicken served with rice and fresh salad, lunch time only.
• Sweet & Spicy — Korean traditional sweet and spicy sauce.
• Hot & Spicy — 'Korean Hot' spicy chicken.
• Soy Garlic — Based on Korean soy sauce with a hint of honey.
• Hot Soy Garlic — Soy garlic sauce with a spicy kick.
• Golden Crispy — Original deep fried chicken with Korean style batter.
• Cheese Snowing — Cheese flavoured seasoning on chicken, served with a yogurt dipping sauce.
• Hot Cheese Snowing — Spicy cheese flavoured seasoning on chicken with a yogurt dipping sauce.
• Corn Snowing — Sweet corn flavoured seasoning with a crunchy corn topping.
• Creamy Onion — Signature white creamy sauce with fresh sliced onion on top.
• Oriental Garlic — Based on mustard sauce, with fresh thin sliced spring onion on top.
• Golden Wings — Original deep fried chicken wings with Korean style batter.
• Creamy Corn — Sweet and savoury corn sauce with a corn topping.
• Honey Nuts — Honey butter flavour with mixed nuts.
• Hot Mayo — Mayo sauce with a spicy kick.
• Creamy Jalapeno — Wasabi-based creamy sauce with jalapeno topping.
• Chicken Salad — Golden crispy chicken and fresh salad with creamy and oriental dressing.

Frequently asked questions

What is Chicken Fryday known for?

The best Korean style fried chicken in the Bay of Plenty.

What are Chicken Fryday's opening hours?

Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 8pm. Closed Mondays.

What chicken flavours are available?

Sweet & Spicy, Hot & Spicy, Soy Garlic, Cheese Snowing, Creamy Onion and more.

Is there a lunch special?

Yes, the Chi-bob comes with rice and fresh salad, available lunch time only.

Are there vegetarian options?

Yes, Crispy Tofu is available with a choice of sauce.

Can I get delivery?

Yes, via Uber Eats.

Where is Chicken Fryday located?

120 Devonport Road, Tauranga.

Tips

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Good to know

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