Hannam Oriental Roast Chicken

I first heard about this restaurant on a TV show featuring top foods to try and we finally got to experience it ourselves on a family trip to Korea. It was one of the last places we ate before heading back, and it completely lived up to the hype—unlike so many places you see on TV. The owner and staff were incredibly welcoming, and the restaurant had a warm, lively atmosphere with everyone, from families like ours to friends and coworkers, all enjoying the food. The rotisserie chicken was amazing: perfectly cooked, with a crispy exterior and a juicy, tender inside. The unique stuffing added a delicious kick that elevated the dish. It paired perfectly with the draft beer. The place is cozy, so you might need to wait for a table, but it’s truly worth it. One of the staff even joked that I should leave something so I can again enjoy chicken for my next visit the following day. I wished I could have, but we had to return home. If you’re planning a visit, try to fit this restaurant in early during your trip—it’s a meal worth savoring multiple times.

The store specialise in their whole chicken. Most people seemed to share the food. A group of 4 women shared 2 chicken. A family of 3 (one young son) shared 1 chicken. Small seating area, max 20 people? We had to wait 30 minutes before our turn (we reached around 5pm on a weekday). Chicken was stuffed with some glutinous rice. Simply roasted, can pair with spice or salt to enhance the taste. It is within walking distance to a train station. Great place!

Decent roast chicken at Hannam Oriental Roast Chicken but the breast meat was a bit dry. But the skin is really crispy and tasty.

Tasty chicken! I could smell it from afar, as they were roasting it outside the shop. I ordered for takeaway as they had a long wait list. It was still piping hot when we got home like within an hour later, good insulation.

10s across the board! I’ve had rotisserie chicken before in Korea before! It’s definitely a second in Korea being over shadowed by the more popular fried chicken! However, I believe if more people tried this specific chicken they would change their mind. The skin in it’s own is a so juicy, crispy, and full of the natural oil of the chicken it’s hard to not eat with your hands! The size of the chicken was a nice amount and I ordered one for myself and one for my husband! Thankfully there was also a special treat on the inside! Some yummy seasoned rice! Reminded me of samgyetang! There’s lots of great foreign food in Itaewon/Hannam/HBC but this felt so authentically Korean that I’m eagerly awaiting the next time I can have it! Maybe I’ll try a take out? The service workers were very kind and even allowed me to a take a proper photo of the chicken cooking! Thanks again for the chicken! We’ll be back ^o^/

The wood roasted version of Korean ginseng chicken soup. The chicken breast and wings can be a tad too dry, but the drumstick and thighs were good. For this reason, it was overall a 3 star though the drumstick and thighs definitely deserves 4 stars.

Yummy!!!!!!!! They put out a waitlist sheet at about 10 in the morning, so if you live near the place, you can make things easier by dropping by and jotting your name down sometime during the day. Otherwise the wait is just too insanely long... We think they completely live up to the hype! The chicken is a bit small (we ended up ordering one per person), but it is delicious! Crisp on the outside, tender on the inside- dip it in the salt and wrap it around with the kimchi!! The sticky rice in the center is the best, oh boy, we’re getting hungry again just talking about it. It is true that the place gets crowded and loud, but hey, it’s all part of the experience. You can’t go bad with good food and good company. So, go and enjoy yourselves!

Meal budget per person (without drinks) Category 1 (under 60000 KRW, 50 USD) Rotisserie style chicken! It is weekday evening and the restaurant has a long queue of 30 minutes. Even after I am quite full with nice dinner at Nokda, it does not matter because the chicken roasted on the spot is so delectable. Since it is an oriental medicine chicken, it has rice inside with a unique scent, but it is rather a good tasty scent. Even though the interior is old style, there are full of young generation. It is good ambience just like a German pub near by Uni famous for its Schweinehaxen. There is no parking lot and reservation is not possible. Nevertheless, it's a restaurant definately worth visiting! 1 Chicken: 20K To Go: 19K