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Forkelo ranking · Updated September 2026

Best Korean Fried Chicken in San Francisco.

28 korean fried chicken across San Francisco, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.

#2
$17.99
9.3 Forkelo score High confidence

77 dish-specific mentions · 87% positive · 4 source types · menu verified September 2026

Kanpoongki and 6. Soy Sauce Chicken Wings - diners split — wings, sweet and spicy, crispy skin — some pans on texture or size

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#4

Half & Half Chicken

Cocobang · Tenderloin / Union Square

$27.95
9.0 Forkelo score High confidence

101 dish-specific mentions · 85% positive · 4 source types · menu verified September 2026

Half & Half Chicken / half fried chicken in tangy sweet sauce — wings, half and half, soy garlic — some pans on texture or size

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#7

5PC Wings

BHC Chicken San Francisco · Ingleside / Lakeshore

$15.99
8.6 Forkelo score High confidence

26 dish-specific mentions · 77% positive · 3 source types · menu verified September 2026

Bburinkle Wings — cheese powder, wings, crispy skin — some pans on texture or size

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#13

Yangnyeom KFC / Ganjang KFC (6pcs)

Kingbob · Financial District / Chinatown edge

$11.50
8.2 Forkelo score Medium confidence

20 dish-specific mentions · 80% positive · 4 source types · menu verified September 2026

Yangnyeom KFC / Ganjang KFC — crispy skin, soy garlic, sweet and spicy — some pans on texture or size

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#16
$24.95
8.1 Forkelo score High confidence

55 dish-specific mentions · 64% positive · 4 source types · menu verified September 2026

Whole Chicken — whole chicken, wings, generous portion — some pans on texture or size

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#17
8.1 Forkelo score Limited data

22 dish-specific mentions · 82% positive · 1 source type · menu verified September 2026

K-Popcorn Chicken / Popcorn KFC — crispy skin, juicy meat, sauce on the side — some pans on texture or size

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#18

10 Chicken Wings

um.ma · Inner Sunset

$24.00
8.0 Forkelo score High confidence

75 dish-specific mentions · 77% positive · 3 source types · menu verified September 2026

Chicken Wings — wings, crispy skin, spicy — some pans on texture or size

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#23
$22.00
7.7 Forkelo score Medium confidence

23 dish-specific mentions · 74% positive · 4 source types · menu verified September 2026

Chicken Wings — wings, soy garlic, crispy skin — some pans on texture or size

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#24

9. Korean Fried Chicken

Go Go 7 · Ingleside / Ocean Ave

$19.95
7.6 Forkelo score Medium confidence

11 dish-specific mentions · 82% positive · 2 source types · menu verified September 2026

9. Korean Fried Chicken — wings, crispy skin, generous portion — some pans on texture or size

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#28

K-Fried Chicken (8 pieces)

YASIJANG · Van Ness / Tenderloin

$19.00
6.6 Forkelo score Medium confidence

9 dish-specific mentions · 67% positive · 2 source types · menu verified September 2026

K-Fried Chicken — double fried, crispy skin, sweet and spicy — some pans on texture or size

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How this ranking works.

Every score is built from evidence about the specific dish: how often locals recommend it, how strongly, how recently, and whether independent sources agree. A restaurant's overall star rating is never converted into a dish score.

Quality and confidence are reported separately. A dish two people loved can score high, but it is marked limited data until more evidence backs it up. The whole calculation — every constant, and three dishes worked through line by line — is written out on the methodology page.

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