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Pelicana Chicken

Restaurant Bar Chicken restaurant Vegetarian restaurant Brunch restaurant Lounge Korean restaurant Asian fusion restaurant

Unassuming, trendy neighborhood bar turning out cocktails, soju & Korean-fusion small plates. People often mention good, chicken, great, staff, spicy, nice, drinks, kimchi, fries, spot,


Address

270 S 5th St, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Website

www.pelicanausa.com

Contact

(347) 408-2784

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (253 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 4:30 PM to 2 AM
  • Thursday: 4:30 PM to 2 AM
  • Friday: 4:30 PM to 2 AM
  • Saturday: 4:30 PM to 12 AM
  • Sunday: 4:30 PM to 12 AM
  • Monday: 4:30 PM to 12 AM
  • Tuesday: 4:30 PM to 12 AM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (15) chicken (13) great (13) staff (10) spicy (9) nice (9) drinks (9) kimchi (8) fries (7) spot (7)
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  • 5/5 Miaoye Q. 2 years ago on Google • 356 reviews
    omg this place is such a hidden gem!!! the food was AMAZING (absolutely loved the tang soo yook - i’m now converted to a dip believer!!) we were also the only table of customers there, so it felt both safe and like we bought out the whole place 👑 please come visit/get takeout!!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lucy L. 1 month ago on Google • 259 reviews New
    Chill bar and fried chicken place. What we ordered: Spicy rice cake with ramen, Kimchi pasta, Combo B wing with honey soy ( comes with cheese balls, small fries, salad, bun), and a side of the bone in wings with the spicy original. There are so many combinations you can't go wrong. The wings are so good and the cheese balls are ADDICTING. I think the kimchi pasta was one of my favorites as well the rice cakes were very spicy so beware. This place is perfect for meeting with friends or ordering takeout for a group.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eddy C. 2 months ago on Google • 102 reviews New
    The wings and soup were amazing. They are open very late into the night, a perfect spot for late night shenanigans.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Benjamin T. 4 years ago on Google
    Fantastic food, nice atmosphere and nice service. We had fried chicken and kimchi fries, both of which were superb. We really enjoyed the atmosphere of the place. This place deserves 5 stars, but I end up at 4 since they had music on that randomly kept alternating between way loud and low volume during our entire visit.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Noah J. 5 years ago on Google
    Great environment, friendly service. Food was fantastic and so were the drinks, with a pleasant ambiance that added to our great experience. Free shots were brought to us, all around great place to eat or drink, would highly recommend.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Junhyeong J. 9 months ago on Google
    In my personal opinion, here is one of best Korean restaurant in Brooklyn. Of all the kimchi stews I ate after coming to the US, Silver Factory's kimchi stew was the most delicious. Also, the Korean-style chicken here was the most delicious chicken in New York. The staff here are all nice and always do their best in their work. 윌리엄스버그에서 한식이 먹고싶으면 무조건 이곳.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Megan T. 1 year ago on Google
    great food, service is very friendly, came here on a friday night for a mutual friend’s dj set and it got busy! anticipate lots of people on weekend nights, it’s a small spot and can get crowded.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Juriy 2 years ago on Google
    Pretty good spot that feels more like a fusion. Good flavors but nothing to die for. They seem to be fans of truffle oil that was sprinkled on both asparagus and kalbi. Speaking or kalbi, it wasn’t what you’d usually expect in kbbq (cut across the bone) or in kalbi jjim (braised) but what felt like a large bone baked then stripped off of meat and carefully plated with some condiments. The meat was good but it should have been hotter. Bulgogi had decent flavors but the meat was way too thick; I expect bulgogi to be paper thin, more like hotpot beef as that’s what you’d usually get in any spot in k town. No complains about the drinks but the service was a bit slow.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kelly H. 4 years ago on Google • 139 reviews
    Came here to grab some drinks on a friday night. This was a very good choice!! 👍😁 it was not crowded and the atmosphere was very relaxing and chill. They had a good variety of drinks, whether it was mixed drinks, beer or others (like soju). I got their jalapeno margarita 0w0, which was very good with a nice heat to it. And the food!!! I really like the korean fusion style of food. (Kind of sad that they didnt have tteokbooki on their menu but.. it's ok) For our first round, we ordered their fried chicken (half soy garlic and half sweet and spicy level 2) kimchi cheese fries and one of their spicy beef rice bowls. All were veryyyy good!! 🤗 the fries were nice and crispy and really went well with the kimchi and cheese. Their chicken wings were good too but the spicy one... wasn't really what I expected... not spicy enough either. Because of this we got the second round of boneless fried chicken with their korean bbq flavor. This one was pretty good, compared to the sweet and spicy one. We also got another fries: the garlic butter parmesan cheese. This one was slightly sweeter than I expected... when eaten with the korean bbq chicken.. (which was on the saltier side...) but all was still good 0w0. I'm glad I found this place. We will definitely be visiting again in the future 😁
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jon L (ALLFUNNEWYORK I. 4 months ago on Google • 28 reviews
    Hi! Is AllFunNewYork from instagram again! :) soooo visited the Pelicana restaurant and! It was gooood! Had the Incredible cheese balls & extra crispy and crunchy bone in chicken wings from @silverfactorypelicananyc , @pelicanachicken . What a meal! Also very Delicious, their bulgogi over rice! And their scallion pancake! Yumm! Super cute and yummy cocktails! Make sure to check out their The staff were super friendly and accommodating would def come back! Williamsburg location! 📍 270 S 5th St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Chelsea B. 1 year ago on Google • 28 reviews
    Closer to 3.5 stars. I really wanted to love this place! The atmosphere is very nice , cool, relaxed, come have a great time vibe. They lost points: I walked in, no hostess stand or greeting. Cool cool, I’m not going crazy I stand in the front for a minute, but still no acknowledgement. I walk a few steps to the bar and kindly ask if it’s seat yourself or assigned seating. The waitress/ bartender told me she’ll seat me in a moment (she was attending to other clients). I wait and wait and wait, there’s another person behind the bar this whole time. He leaves behind the bar for a few minutes, comes back, sees I’m still waiting and tells me to just sit anywhere at one of the 2 tops 🫠🫠 That was annoying, the woman was apologetic about wait and communication. So half a star lost. I got the shishito peppers and hot pot bibimbap with tofu. Shishito peppers were super flavorful, a little spicy, and a good serving amount. The bibimbap was just okay, it lacked flavor, and was just pretty bland overall. They cut the tofu into tiny pieces and I can get why, but just wasn’t my personal preference. I had the lavender sky. It was good
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michael-Ray M. 1 year ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Bibimbap with chicken and mild spicy sauce was delicious…“you seem like you’re struggling, do you want me to mix it for you”. I think her name was Elena (Bartender) LOL Amazing & friendly staff and delicious food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 EC 7 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    yummy food and a fun atmosphere. They have a september deal, that is probably the best deal in New York. 15$ unlimited all you can drink soju and beer. the wait staff, Helen was super friendly and helpful. Everyone enjoyed their food and it was a great beginning to a fun night
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 David L. 2 years ago on Google
    Delicious Korean and Fusion restaurant and bar right off the Marcy Ave spot open for brunch/lunch/dinner. The caramelized shishito and truffle fries are permanently implanted in my brain.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Olivia J. 1 year ago on Google
    Perfect for Birthday Parties with large or small groups! Celebrated here with about 10-12 people and the space was perfect~ Mr.Joon (the owner) is a gem and runs this place with some awesome staff (shout-out to Helena and Louis) Made my birthday legendary. Did I mention the Karaoke they have going on ? The food was fantastic 😋 So tasty and fresh! The drinks were phenomenal and the overall service was just out of this world. Thank you guys so much for an amazing birthday and may your business stay blessed 😎🙏🏾 P.S. - No food pics because we ate everything so fast, yes. It was that good😅
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 RYAN L. 8 months ago on Google
    Welcome To Brooklyn Pelicana :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Diana X. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing flavors! We had the tiger fries, kimchi pasta, and the glass noodles, 10/10 stars!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Soffee K. 3 months ago on Google • 48 reviews New
    I love Pelicana, but the chicken pieces in this branch were much bigger than that of other Pelicana branches. Also chicken was slightly undercooked on the inside.

  • 1/5 Kevin m. 5 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    The food is so bad. The pancake is super greasy and sour. Totally different from any of the Korean pancakes. Even though the pancake is part of the appetizer, it came last... Literally took 30min to make some Chicken wings and a fried pancake with super sour kimchi only. The buffalo wing was another nightmare for us....super salty and uneven buffalo wing sauce. I don't often write reviews but I will say this "I rather have McDonald's than these foods"

  • 5/5 Marissa K. 9 months ago on Google
    Could not give this place enough praise. This place is awesome! Great food and drinks! Service is awesome too! Helena is a great waitress and gave our group fun drinking games to play while we drank. Love to come here with my friends when they come to town!

  • 4/5 Christiana K. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious food omg, great staff, fast service.

  • 5/5 Nick D. 9 months ago on Google
    Honestly, I’m a white guy that has no business reviewing a Korean place like this but: I feel at home here. “Bukdak” on point, free drinks just for being nice, good food…. Has everything I could ask for. 5 stars. POGGERS. Best Korean spot in Williamsburg high key. Bye

  • 4/5 Heka P. 6 years ago on Google
    Food was great. Servers were very nice. I love that they were playing the underground soul R&B. Good vibes.

  • 5/5 Craig H. 1 year ago on Google
    I am not an expert on Korean food at all, but I just demolished the stir fried black bean paste with veggies over noodles (and an egg) for lunch and it was really tasty. Lots of great flavors. I'll be back.

  • 5/5 Minji R. 5 months ago on Google
    Want good food but don’t like loud busy streets in the area??? Come to pelicana chicken!!! Great food great ambience great staff great deals !!!

  • 1/5 Yesima S. 1 year ago on Google
    We used to love the food from here, however had a mouthful of food with a seasoned chewed up fingernail in my bibimbap last night. Just so completely grossed out and have 1 and 2 year old kids and can't afford to ever eat here again.

  • 5/5 Eric Angelo K. 1 year ago on Google
    The aesthetic inside is charming and welcoming, the food is delicious, and the staff is friendly and accommodating. Regulars feel like they are part of a community when they come back, which is not common for NYC bars. Also a great place to host parties and private events!

  • 5/5 Nao C. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely & cozy place! Amazing food and drinks. Great staff and friendly service. Pretty awesome karaoke 😉

  • 5/5 Michael Z. 6 months ago on Google • 1 review
    love love this spot!! This pelicana is special - they serve all other non-fried foods such as korean ramen, tofu soup, and pancakes. They also have a full bar which is never heard of. All the staff is super nice 10/10 would recommend
    1 person found this review helpful 👍


Call (347) 408-2784 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed outside
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Happy hour food
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
    • ✓️ Private dining room
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Assistive hearing loop
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as Asian-owned

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