CHIKO

Gluten free friendly!

Food is an absolute delight of Korean and Chinese flavors, plus ample creativity. Fresh vibrant ingredients like bright purple eggplants, generous amounts of shiitake mushrooms, meaty chicken wings, lamb with plump noodles, mangos in fried rice…bravo and bring ‘em on! And thank heavens for the vegetarian as well as gluten-free options, as I have ‘em all in my family. Only thing I wish for is less sodium please!! My family and I would eat so much more of everything if they were less salty. We’ve only been to the Shirlington venue, where I found the ambiance a bit too cafeteria-ish (typical casual Korean dining; I am Korean American), which I think may be the culprit of drawing mostly takeaway/delivery customers. That’s fine as long as the business is doing fine, just seems a shame when Shirlington has such a cozy atmosphere. Otherwise, food presentation is modern/simple-chic, with a nod to the environment, so kudos to that. CHIKO, we hope you’ll continue to thrive in Shirlington as we’ll be your 단골 (returning neighborhood customers) for sure!