Two-floor chicken restaurant in Hongdae, Seoul: Goobne Red Road

This is Goobne Chicken, a Hongdae favorite. Now that it's autumn, if you're looking for a Hongdae spot with outdoor terrace seating, this is the place. The restaurant is spacious, great value for a group dinner. The menu is really varied too, so we ordered a bit of everything.

Here's my review of Goobne Chicken Hongdae Red Road, a great-value Hongdae spot for group dinners.

Chicken is one of those Hongdae favorites you just can't do without in life. Among them, I stopped by Goobne Chicken Hongdae Red Road, known for grilling instead of frying.

I feel like I've had Gochu Basasak (spicy crispy chicken) here a lot before. But there are plenty of other new menu items too. Sides are available and there's a lot to eat. I'd recommend this as a Hongdae group dinner spot, and it's great to enjoy on the terrace in fall.

Where is Goobne Chicken Hongdae Red Road, and what are the hours?

17 Jandari-ro 2-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea, basement floor and 1st floor. Sun–Thu 11:00–2:00, Fri–Sat 11:00–3:00.

This Hongdae chicken restaurant is spread across two floors, basement and 2nd floor. You can also enter from the back. It's a Goobne Chicken that lets you soak in the vibrant Hongdae atmosphere from front to back.

Cool, spacious, and with every condition you'd want for a gathering. They grill up pizza well too, so it's great for a group to order a variety.

Opening special: 3,900-won cocktails and 4,900-won draft beer

As an opening celebration special, all cocktail menu items are ₩3,900, and refreshing Budweiser draft beer is also a wildly good ₩4,900.

There's a newly opened Hongdae spot here — Goobne Chicken Hongdae Red Road, a clean, sleek hot place for chicken and terrace drinks.

They use both the 1st and 2nd floors together. With a sleek black base and pops of red, it's a very trendy-feeling chicken restaurant.

Red terrace tables for autumn chicken and beer outdoors

Outside Goobne Chicken Hongdae Red Road there are red terrace tables and chairs. It's the perfect hot spot to enjoy chicken and beer in wide-open outdoor air.

There are menu boards everywhere. You can scan the QR code at each table to order, or order while looking at these standing menu boards.

Ordering the Original double portion

Today I ordered the Original double portion. I got to fully taste the fresh, clean flavor of the chicken made at the Hongdae Red Road location.

Eating chicken fresh out of the kitchen in the hall is best, of course. Unfortunately, due to my schedule I couldn't enjoy it in that lovely space and got it to go instead. There are lots of events at this Hongdae Goobne — if you're a Goobne Chicken regular, you get one free lemon drop shot.

If you grab a coupon in advance through Naver Reservation, you can also get a garlic butter wedge potato coupon and a Budweiser draft gift coupon when you leave a review.

Why the 2nd-floor hall suits group dinners and gatherings

Heading up to the 2nd floor, it's a very spacious, comfortable area with tables set well apart, great for conversation. It's a relaxed Goobne Chicken location that's ideal for a work dinner or a gathering with colleagues.

Goobne Chicken runs an eco-friendly ESG campaign for a healthier society. The outside of the chicken box has a note stating that only 100% domestic Korean chicken is used.

How the oven-baked Original double portion tastes

As soon as I peeled off the seal sticker and opened the chicken box, that distinct golden-brown, savory grilled scent fresh out of the oven hit me.

True to a chicken that's grilled cleanly in the oven rather than deep-fried, the surface has a glossy sheen but looks clean and oil-free.

Lifting up a big piece of Goobne Chicken, the outside is crispy while the inside is moist and full of juice. It's grilled a nice golden brown, and being oil-free, it's the kind of chicken you can eat a lot of.

With one bite, your mouth fills with a light, clean flavor and a subtle savory depth.

I paired it with the tangy, crunchy pickled radish that always comes with chicken. It's easy on digestion, and the radish, chicken's trusty sidekick, came packed along too.

The surface is well grilled, no gamey smell, savory and full of juice. Being grilled rather than fried, it has that light, distinctive taste. Savory, with really nice meat texture.

Between the last days of summer and early autumn, this Hongdae oven chicken spot, Goobne Chicken Hongdae Red Road, is a great place to make memories with friends or come on a date, all while soaking in that comfortable, spacious atmosphere.

Goobne Chicken Hongdae Red Road is a great place to enjoy grilled oven chicken — even as takeout it's delicious, and being grilled rather than fried, the flavor is a cut above. Highly recommend.