Fried chickenKorean
Gangneung Dakgangjeong
강릉닭강정 Dakgangjeong is Korean fried chicken tossed in a sticky sweet glaze, so the name simply means Gangneung's dakgangjeong.
Compiled from 23 blog posts read in fullSources →
A takeout-first dakgangjeong shop in an alley of Gangneung's Chodang tofu village (Chodangwon-gil 66, across from Chodang Coffee Jeongmiso). The draw is boneless thigh dakgangjeong heaped with waxy corn: 17,000 won for one to two, 28,000 won for two to three (the nurungji version is 15,000 / 25,000). You order at a kiosk and collect when your number shows, and 18 of 26 posts carried it off to a room, beach or car. We read 30 posts from October 6 to October 27, 2026; 26 are about this shop (four, including two about the second Imdang branch, were set aside).
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address강원특별자치도 강릉시 초당원길 66, 1층 (초당동)66 Chodangwon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
- Phone0507-1424-1087
- Typical spend₩1,000 – ₩28,000
- Floor areaFloor area 133 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 14 posts: 6 wrote 11:00–20:00, 6 wrote Daily 11:00–20:00.
| No day given | 11:00–20:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | 11:00–20:00 | |
| Break | 14:00–15:30 | 13 of 13 posts |
Rows without a count: 6 of 14 posts.
Counted from what bloggers wrote in their posts; we did not confirm it with the restaurant. Where the values differ, it may be a change over time rather than a disagreement, so we show when each one was written.
What sets it apart
- Orders come out fast. Seven posts say so, and the times they give are under five minutes, under five minutes, five minutes, about five minutes, and under ten. One was quoted 15 minutes at the counter and waited less than ten.
- Eleven posts ordered at the kiosk. One notes it works in Korean and English, and several mention a sheet beside it on spice level and how long the corn keeps.
- You can't phone ahead. Three posts called first, and all three were told orders are taken only at the kiosk in person.
What 23 bloggers said
oksusu dakgangjeong
Sweet
We read all 23 in full. The most common claims are “Sweet” (9) and “Food comes quickly” (7).
What they liked
Where they disagree
| Had to wait | yes 2 · no 5 |
|---|---|
| Spicy | yes 3 · no 3 |
Things you can check on site
- Takeout 18 of 23 posts
- Self-order screen 11 of 23 posts
- No seats — takeaway only 3 of 23 posts
- Takes reservations saying it is not 3 of 23 posts
- Waiting area 3 of 23 posts
- Review event 2 of 23 posts
- Beer served 2 of 23 posts
- Signed celebrity photos 1 of 23 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
4 posts say you cannot park. None say you can.
| Posts saying you cannot | 4 of 23 posts |
|---|
There's no lot. Eight posts came by car; four say there was nowhere to park and they pulled into a nearby alley or residential street, one with mum waiting in the car while a sibling ran in. A couple of copied info blocks claim a few spaces out front; we didn't count those.
Who came, and with whom
- Came by car 8 of 23 posts
- Family visit 4 of 23 posts
- With a friend 3 of 23 posts
- Date 3 of 23 posts
Where it is
We could not find this shop’s own listing on Naver Map, so the link searches for its Korean name around this spot instead.
Getting inside
No post describes the floor or any steps from experience; the '1st floor' in the address is just the listing.
Nobody mentions a step at the door or getting in with a wheelchair or stroller. That means unknown, not absent.
One post captions a photo with 'the toilet is up ahead', which doesn't say whether it's inside. A copied amenities block lists separate toilets; we didn't count it.
No one mentioned: Second floor · In a basement · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Toilet inside · Accessible toilet · Separate restrooms. That is not the same as there being none — it means we could not confirm it. Worth calling ahead, and do tell us: we will put it here.
How to read these posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves3 of 23 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way20 of 23 posts
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2026-10 | 23 |
What we do not know
- There's next to nowhere to eat in. Three posts say there's no dining space; one found a small table with two chairs, another vaguely remembers a single table. Three mention chairs for waiting, one guessing about four.
- Whether the spicy version is spicy splits three to three: three found it barely hot, three found it hot, one 'hotter than expected'. Several relay the shop's own comparison to Shin Ramyun. Nine posts call the sauce sweet.
- Queues depend on timing. Five posts walked straight up, weekends and holidays included; two queued, one as a crowd built and one on a July weekday at the 11 a.m. opening, third in line. Two mention a sign showing where to line up before opening.
- Opening hours: twelve posts give 11:00 to 20:00 with a 14:00 to 15:30 break, mostly copied from listings; one gives a weekday noon start, another a 22:00 close. Several relay early closing when stock runs out, and three hit the break and waited until 15:30.
- Prices match across the five posts that copied the menu, except beet pickled radish: 1,000 won in two, 2,000 in one. One post says its year-old photo showed different prices but didn't say what.
- Eight posts list 0507-1424-1087, but three say the line doesn't take orders or reservations, and one found it hard to get through when busy.
- A second branch with the same name (Imdang, near Jungang Market) exists; we left out the two posts about it.
- No post covers getting here by bus or train. One walked over twenty minutes from a nearby hotel.
Sources (23)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 본점, 스카이베이 호텔 인피니티풀, 김우정짬뽕순두부, 순두부젤라또, 강릉아르떼뮤지엄, 강릉 닭강정) 2026-10-27 · 우당탕탕 도도네 · via Daum
- 강릉 여행 먹거리 추천, 강릉닭강정과 서울양계 직접 먹어본 후기 2026-10-27 · 영케어
- 강릉 맛집 추천 내돈내산｜사계절탕수육 메뉴 추천 · 옥수수닭강정.... 2026-10-24 · 수렌이의 보석함˚₊·✦
- 강릉은 처음이지? 2026-10-23 · 호갱처럼 · via Daum
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- [강릉] 강릉닭강정 / 옥수수 잔뜩 올라가서 누룽지토핑 뿌려먹는 그 닭강정 2026-10-19 · 비비의 기록공간 · ₊ ˚ · via Daum
- 강릉 여행 1일차｜금천칼국수 | 갤러리밥스 | 강릉닭강정 | 고고횟집 2026-10-19 · 뇸뇸 · via Daum
- 강릉 당일치기 : 강릉중앙시장 먹거리부터 강문해변까지 261017 2026-10-19 · 가보고 써본, 그남자 · via Daum
- 강릉 당일치기 여행 최일순 순두부 닭강정 맛집 초당정미소 시만차.... 2026-10-18 · One and Only
- 강릉 여행 맛집추천) 누룽지와 옥수수가 와르륵! 간식으로 딱! 옥수.... 2026-10-14 · 옹기종기 다락방♡
- 강릉여행 먹거리 ( 강릉길감자 + 시나미닭염통 + 강릉닭강정 + 호박.... 2026-10-13 · 김꼼꼼
- 강릉 당일치기 간식 코스, 강릉닭강정 옥수수 닭강정 (대기·주차 팁.... 2026-10-12 · 히누부부 일상기록
- 강릉 초당동 맛집 강릉닭강정｜옥수수 누룽지 닭강정 메뉴 가격 포.... 2026-10-10 · 여행, 문화 생활, 그리고 리뷰
- 강릉 옥수수닭강정 강릉닭강정 내돈내산 포장 후기 2026-10-09 · 슝스 맛집로그
- 옥수수 하나로 체인점까지; 강릉닭강정 옥수수닭강정 포장 후기 (강.... 2026-10-09 · 뚱희의 먹는 하루
- 강릉 옥수수 닭강정 맛집 강릉닭강정 방문 후기 2026-10-07 · ooo daily님의 블로그
- [강릉 일주일 살기] 3일차 | 이것만 해도 강릉 당일치기 완벽 코스 (.... 2026-10-07 · 홍씨의 제멋대로 다락방
- 강릉 초당동 강릉닭강정｜옥수수 닭강정 포장 후기·공휴일 웨이팅 2026-10-06 · 핸이의 술술 데이
Of 360 candidate posts we opened 73 and kept 23 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.