Korean Chimac Tour: Hidden Chicken Spots

Immerse yourself in the Seoul Chicken & Beer Experience, a night out in Seoul where you’ll visit hidden chicken restaurants and pubs, try unique flavors of fried chicken and beer, and soak up the authentic Korean nightlife.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mangwon Market - Mangwon Market has been going through a renaissance. Younger people have come in and opened interesting restaurants, pubs, and food stands next to the older proprietors. It feels like a revived traditional market that hasn’t lost its character.
What's Included
  • Dinner
  • Alcoholic Beverages
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

Chicken and beer, known as chimac, is an essential experience in Korea, and this tour offers an authentic local immersion.
Explore three hidden chicken venues, each with its own distinct flavors, stories, and ambiance:
Stop 1: A retro ‘90s-style pub serving crispy fried chicken with chilled beer—simple, nostalgic, and delightful.
Stop 2: A cozy…

Location
Mangwon Station
Inside Mangwon Station, bottom of the escalators, in front of Nature Republic make up shop. (Don't rely on the address. We use subway exits for locations in Seoul.)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(33 Ratings)
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Davidmx438xe
Nov 6, 2024
Good fun foodie trip - We had a great time with Ron eating out at some fun places around Seoul. Some great Korean BBQ and fried chicken, were particular highlights. It was nice to do this at the start of our trip around Korea because Ron help us understand some of the food culture of SK. Oh and if you get the chance, ask him to take you for Shaved Ice, it's amazing.
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Philip_w
May 25, 2024
Great tour for tasting famous Korean chicken dishes! - Really wonderful tour led by Hannah, showing my wife and I some great chicken places in central Seoul. The tour was very relaxed and we could eat/drink as much as we wanted (i.e., there is no pressure to drink a lot or eat a lot). Highly recommend this to tourists wanting a unique tour and good food. Hannah was a great guide.
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Mafang2020
Apr 26, 2024
Do this! - Great chicken/beer experience in a neighborhood away from the crowded central Seoul area. Three locals-filled places for three different tastings of fried, grilled chicken (and I really mean shared full dishes, not just samples). Thanks to our guide, Jeff, for the food and the engaging conversation!
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Marktb3411lk
Mar 14, 2024
Great Chimaek experience! - Ron gave an excellent tour that included 3 old school, mom and pop chicken and beer places near Mangwon station. During the tour, he took me through the Mangwon market, which I'll definitely revisit at some point. All 3 stops included a variety of tasty chicken and beer combinations with some fun side dishes to compliment the flavors and offset a little bit of the spice. They all had the feel of older, dimly lit pubs, which enhanced the experience. Ron was interesting to engage with as he spoke about some interesting aspects of the culture in Seoul. Though the tour features Cass and Red Rock beer, which is best with the chicken dishes, he also knows craft beer pretty well, so it was good to pick his brain on that with respect to Seoul. I'd highly recommend taking this tour if you enjoy wings, beer and great conversation about Seoul.
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Connie_b
Mar 3, 2024
Book This Tour!! - Amazing!! The absolute best guide. Joe was funny, knowledgable and very engaging. The quaint restaurants served the best chicken I have ever had. An added bonus was the walking down alleyways and through markets to get to the next restaurant.
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Holly_h
Nov 30, 2023
We got lucky and got two... - We got lucky and got two tour guides! Jeff and Ruth were so much fun and taught us a lot about Korea and the chicken and beer culture. Would definitely recommend this tour!
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Alan_w
Nov 8, 2023
Chicken and beer - First of all our guide Joe is awesome…funny as hell!!! Knows his chicken and beer and took the time to explain which restaurants he chose and why…was not a random stop. After the tour was over he took us to a local joint for beer before we went home…if you like chicken and beer you cannot go wrong taking this tour it was a fun filled awesome evening
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Thomas_w
Oct 23, 2023
Great chicken and beer experience - Amazing exercise!! We visited several unique places with different styles of chicken. Joe was a great host and shared a lot about Korean lifestyle and culture!
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Toni
Oct 31, 2023
Good but very expensive - I had this experience solo. It lasts 3 hours and passed in 3 restaurants. The 3rd was the more original, but at that stage, you had enough of chickens. 1-2 =restaurant quite a similar plate. Guide very kind and interesting. Processed me to get the addresses of the restaurants I never received :(
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Waynedarren1966
Oct 20, 2023
Disappointed and disgusted - I have thought very hard how to leave a review for this experience, 1 Star for the food however this lost 4 stars due to the following; The tour guide spoke about himself a lot, food reviews, where he has travelled to and where he was going to travel to. He commented on food other patrons had ordered, these comments were not necessarily positive, was this necessary?. He only touched on Korean food history and food culture, he made comment that the last leg of this tour, that we would stumble there as we would be drunk. He kept telling me if my glass was empty I would have to drink more, I was not inspired to finish my drink. He also told the group that South Korea is very much like North Korea with Propaganda, at this point I was disgusted . The tour guide was not South Korean, what South Korean would behave like this and talk horribly on their own country and hard earned freedom. I won’t say what country this guy was from but I can say that I will be telling as many people as possible not to book any of the 10 tours that Zenkimchi operate’s. This was definitely not an authentic South Korean experience, I didn’t pay $138 USD for this. In closing I could only take 1/4 of this event, I quietly slipped away in utter disappointment and disgust. If I wanted this experience I would have traveled to the country that this guy was from. If you want an authentic South Korean experience, do not book this. Attached is the proud owner of this disreputable tour
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