Donkey Mo’s Korean Fried Chicken
Restaurant · Zilker
1100 S Lamar Blvd ste 2140, Austin, TX 78704
"Donkey Mo’s is a small strip-mall joint dedicated to Korean fried chicken. You’ll find a few other items on the menu—blistered shishitos, fried dumplings, spicy rice cakes—but poultry is this North Loop spot’s main attraction. The toughest decision is choosing between wings, tenders, and thigh nuggets. None of it will blow your mind, but it’s all tasty enough to add to your weeknight dinner rotation. We prefer the wings—they’re battered, nicely fried, and tossed in one of five sauces. Get the sweet and spicy if you’re OK with a little kick, and pair it with something light and crisp off the draft beer list for the full experience. Food Rundown photo credit: Nicolai McCrary Wings The wings are our favorite option here. The batter is thick and crispy, ensuring that the chicken inside stays incredibly moist. We just wish they were tossed in sauce (rather than topped with it) for a more even coating. photo credit: Nicolai McCrary Chicken Dumplings These are a little dry, especially the parts that don’t get covered in the sweet, savory glaze. But they add a little variety to a table otherwise covered in fried chicken. photo credit: Nicolai McCrary Tenders When we don’t want to deal with the hassle of a bunch of chicken bones, these are our usual go-to. They’re not as tender or as well-seasoned as the wings, but the sauce does a good job of hiding those shortcomings. photo credit: Nicolai McCrary Thigh Nuggets We’ve tried these on a few visits, and they’ve varied from thick, juicy, and excellent to thin, dry, and just OK. They’re definitely the easiest to eat, but we suggest sticking to one of the more consistent options." - Nicolai McCrary
"An Austin Korean fried chicken restaurant, Donkey Mo’s Fried Chicken, will be closing its Zilker neighborhood location within Lamar Union. Its owner and chef Youngmin Noh confirmed that the restaurant is up for lease. The focus will shift to the North Loop restaurant at 5312 Airport Boulevard, which will remain open. A new restaurant, Bulgogi, will open in the Scofield Farms neighborhood at 1700 West Parmer Lane." - Nadia Chaudhury
"Donkey Mo’s Fried Chicken shuttered its Zilker neighborhood restaurant at 1100 South Lamar Boulevard, Suite 2140 within Lamar Union sometime in July. Donkey founder, owner, and chef Youngmin Noh confirmed that the South Lamar restaurant was up for lease. The rental listing — which is no longer active, implying that it’s been leased already — explained that the restaurant “need[s] to release current space and pay more attention to the other location,” referring to the North Loop one at 5312 Airport Boulevard, which is remaining open." - Nadia Chaudhury
"I’m irrationally excited about Donkey Mo’s finally opening a brick-and-mortar." - Erin Russell
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