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Fried chicken · Hwaseong Fortress & Downtown, Suwon
Maehyang Tongdak
매향통닭
Often called the original shop on Suwon's Fried Chicken Street, frying chicken since 1970. Whole chickens go into an iron cauldron without batter, so the skin turns thin and crisp. Locals' old-style favorite.
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How it works here
🥢 How Korean restaurants usually workWaiting
Short wait
Just join the line
Expect around 20 minutes, partly because each chicken is fried to order.· 3 reviews
What to order
- Gamasot tongdak가마솥통닭
A whole chicken fried in an iron cauldron, without batter.
How much to order
- 👤 1–2One gamasot tongdak and beer.
- 👤 3–4Two gamasot tongdak.
Why it's famous
Frying chicken on this street since 1970.· 4 reviews
- Blue RibbonListed in the Blue Ribbon Survey.· 2 reviews
Good to know
- Closed Wednesdays.· 3 reviews
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Where this comes from (14 reviews)
Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-11-05.
- 2026-11-03 blog.naver.com/soso98soso/224463905511
- 2026-10-31 blog.naver.com/nce40223/224459680059
- 2026-10-30 blog.naver.com/ahnnha/224456562821
- 2026-10-28 blog.naver.com/lovelysuns/224456352779
- 2026-10-26 blog.naver.com/kimjxxeon/224454637928
- 2026-10-26 blog.naver.com/shaunkim82/224453947585
- 2026-10-26 blog.naver.com/hjhj9602_/224454738513
- 2026-10-26 blog.naver.com/andy-writes/224454115585
- 2026-10-18 blog.naver.com/jieunk11/224445268183
- 2026-10-14 blog.naver.com/boseokland/224441141700
- 2026-10-14 blog.naver.com/ramihomelog/224441148790
- 2026-10-13 yssword.tistory.com/128
- 2026-10-12 blog.naver.com/destiiiiiny/224439201064
- 2026-05-24 blog.naver.com/choongchoongchoong/224294929466