Ogam Chicken

We just got out of Ogam Chicken and I can’t say I was truly impressed or disappointed.
As soon as we entered the restaurant, we were greeted and seated quickly. We ordered onion rings, original chicken, gamjatang, and pork belly. After 5 minutes or so, the server came back and informed us that they were out of gamjatang, which is disappointing as it is raining today and I was looking forward to it (I looked into their menu before coming).
It took 30 minutes for the onion rings and 5 pieces of chicken to come to our table. Then another 15 minutes after that for the pork belly and the rest of the food. The whole restaurant only had 4 customers, and all were already eating at this point. So I would think the service would be quicker. Also, our water/​drinks were not refilled at all throughout the dinner and we had to ask the server before we were about to pay for some water.
The food was fine, the chicken was crispy and the pork belly was cooked nicely. The onion rings were definitely store bought frozen onion rings.
Overall, Ogam Chicken is fine, not the best korean chicken joint and certainly not the worst.

Oh man, Ogam!
I seriously love this place. I wish I didn’t live so far from it, buuuut maybe that’s best because I’d probably be here all the time lol
The have lunch specials (pork belly? YES!), those delish but SUPER spicy thick rice noodles (Tteokbokki) and of course, their flavorful and crispy fried chicken.
I liked that they do have different options of Korean dishes to try here, and the staff is quite helpful explaining the dishes you’re not familiar with.
It’s a open, clean and bright restaurant as well which is always a plus.
Prices are quite reasonable, and you’ll definitely leave full and satisfied!

Extremely friendly and very courteous staff! Great food, good variety! Portions are quite healthy and the light fresh tasty Korean fried chicken will make you use kfc for a door stop.

The fried chicken was delicious, crunchy and juicy. I tried both the standard and the sweet soy and can’t pick a favourite out of the two. The pieces are heavy in flavour and protein fatty goodness and after 1 – 2 pieces I couldn’t handle any more… geez I’m an old man.
Then again it’s also because I was tackling their bibimbap, which was done on a hot stone bowl (dolsot), served with 2 – 3 mini banchan plates. Wow, what a beast of a meal. The veggies were all distinct in flavour and were freshly prepared. l and the fresh egg tied the whole rice bowl together once I mixed it all up with the gouchujang sauce they provide in a squeeze bottle.
Prices were very reasonable and our bill rivalled the cost of visiting a Vietnamese restaurant.

Possibly the best Korean fried chicken we’ve ever tried! Went with a large group recently, so we had the luxury of trying every flavour at least once ;). Worth the heartburn.
Huge portion sizes, juicy chicken, strong flavours. Service was quick and pretty pleasant — we did have a strange moment when our server appeared as if they’d never heard of «wet naps». As it turns out, they go by «fresh naps» here and all you have to do, I guess, is get off your butt and go get them yourself at the counter: P.

We love korean fried chicken and we wanted to check Ogam out. We’ve had a bunch of fried chicken while in Seoul and found it a great snack to have while enjoying some drinks. Ogam was not bad for majority of their korean food (the japchae was not bad but a bit small). The fried chicken had too much batter on it. Korean friend chicken normally is a bit lighter and crispier, but I found that I was eating more batter than chicken. We tried the regular and the sweet and spicy version and liked the saucy a bit more.

Great chicken here! Restaurant is small so on busy nights might have to wait to get a table but it’s worth the wait!

Wonderful lunch — great food, clean inside and nice service. Portions are a great value as wel.

I’ve eaten here a few times. The food is very good and consistent. I really like the chicken but lately I’ve been ordering other things. The bibimbap is great! Love how clean this place is too!

The reason that I am only giving this place 2-​stars is the service. I have been there 4 times, 3 for take-​out. The 1^st time the menu was extremely confusing and they didn’t take the time to explain that I had other options other than fried chicken. The next couple of times were more or less the same. The last time I went I ate in and the menu layout has much improved. The server pointed to a table and because I was expecting a call on my cell I asked if I could sit on the opposite side of the room and was shouted a loud «NO». Soon after other customers just came in and sat down at the tables (same size tables) and no one really confronted them or asked them to move. The food is good, a bit expensive, for the portions. The fried chicken is crispy and I thought really good but I’ve since had other KFC (Korean Fried Chicken) and have to say that Yum Yum impressed me more with their flavour. I asked if they had any hot sauce and was told the only sauce was Korean Hot Sauce and I would have to pay $ 1 for it. It ended up as $ 1.50 on the bill. It came in a salad dressing size bowl. My water was never refilled. Other people had bottles of go chu jang with their meals. The restaurant was half empty and I was lingering as I was in the middle of a call (I generally don’t do long calls in public but I was on the listening end to a friend in need). The server came and basically plunked the bill down and told me «finished diner» and then pointed to the cash counter. There were lots of tables available and no one waiting at the door. Her english was excellent so I doubt this is a case of poor language skills. I’m just telling you what my experience was. The food was good but it’s not somewhere I would go out of my way for. If you’re wondering why I’ve been there 4 times, it’s because I always give a place several chances before I give a less than glowing review. I tend to be optimistic that perhaps the people are having a bad day and think the next time will be better. There are more and more Korean alternatives in Calgary and as good or better.

I say goooooodddaaaayam… love me some korean fried chicken. Come here for the fried chicken but lots of other korean goodness. Nice crunch to the breading but still tender and moist on the inside. Will definitely put this place on my rotation when I visit Calgary. Tried the bulgogi as well and it was excellent. Deeeeeelish!

First time visit to Ogam on November 11 around lunch time. I had the sweet and spicy chicken combo and also tried some of my husband’s fried chicken.
The sweet and spicy chicken was nicely spiced and well portioned. The fried chicken was excellent, with a thick breading, moist chicken and a slow building spice.
Very friendly service and great prices. Will definitely be back!

I love some fried chicken but Ogam puts a new meaning to good chicken they also have a great variety of Korean food. I would rather eat here then most chicken restaurants the prices are a bit more but the quality speaks for itself.

Solid Korean Fried Chicken, which for the unfamiliar usually involves a thicker coating, and a choice of sweet and savory sauces draped over it. A combo of crunchy and crispy, and moderate on the sauce front, Ogam gets it right. The meat is also nice and juicy, and you can get rice, onion rings, or potatoes as the side. Not a cheap place, but reasonable for the quality. My table mate had a pan-​fried pork belly dish that was quite tasty, with a distinct porcine flavor rather than just tasting like stir-​fry sauce. The décor is pretty basic, service fairly quick, and the servers have a working grasp of English. All in all, a good spot for lunch or a casual dinner.

I love everything #Korean and now I know where to satisfy my korean spicy chicken craving. 5 piece chicken (big sizes) thats $ 13 is enough for 2. The only thing I didnt like about this resto is their lack of side dishes. Side dishes are always serve (always!) in a korean meal– so just 4 stars.

Background: solo business traveler. Need food, preferably with flavor. Taken a circuitous route: Australia, Kentucky, Edmonton, Calgary.
Well:
Cold beer.
Excellent chicken meal. No old boiler this one, tender, juicy super-​tasty (hot soy-​garlic seasoning) with decent rice & salad. Nor did it seem to be hormone-​fueled pap. Cheap enough to put pretentious eateries to shame.
So, bingo!
Just enjoy…

I wanted to give this place 3.5 stars, so I am rounding up. I’m pretty much reviewing Ogam entirely based on their fried chicken, because that is the only thing I ordered. They have other shareable items that look really good, but I’ll save it for another time.
So the chicken, really crispy and they give you a lot of food in a serving. But I found that there is too much batter and that it is too deep fried. It is like 2/​3rds batter and ¹⁄₃ meat. So I had to tap out after 3 pieces. I could feel oil seeping out of my pores. The chicken is not bad, but I could feel the heart attack coming and could not finish my meal.
But the interior, very clean and spacious. It feels more like a restaurant than the other Korean chicken places, which are like fast food take outs.

While I can’t yet consider Calgary a top tier food town (though it’s definitely been making serious improvements in recent years), it definitely has its pleasant surprises. One of which has been legit Korean fried chicken, originally by way of Olive Chicken, then also Yum Yum Chicken.
Not all cities are blessed with good «KFC», for example it still hasn’t really caught on in a big way in Vancouver (there are a couple places, but they’re not spectacular… the one downtown Zabu is terribly overpriced to boot), and my current home of Portland, Oregon has yet to be truly impacted by the incredible phenomenon that is Korean fried chicken. In the US, LA and NYC are probably most well known for being meccas to find good KFC.
Back to Calgary: enter Ogam Chicken & Korean restaurant, a new hole-​in-​the-​wall joint near Chinook Centre that serves up some mighty fine Korean fried chicken. Best of all, instead of a fast food atmosphere like Olive or Yum Yum, Ogam is closer to an izakaya, a little trendy but still very casual, and it’s a great place to hang out.
To me, it was very close to recreating the atmosphere from an awesome KFC experience I had in NYC at Mad for Chicken (sorry BonChon — I think you’ve become a victim of your own success and your glory days are behind you. Still lots of tourists will flock your way though). At Ogam, you can also order alcoholic drinks (yay soju!) with your chicken — an awesome match made in heaven, and a combination you won’t find at the other Calgary KFC joints. Now you’re also telling me I can also have solid Korean BBQ including pork belly, bulgogi and kalbi beef short ribs alongside awesome Korean fried chicken?! ! Get the f@#* outta here!
Anyway, on my first trip I was only able to have myself a 10 piece order of the seasoned chicken wings, and they were pretty epic. Exceptionally well-​executed, the wings were juicy, crispy and the the flavors were as good (though not necessarily identical to) as top KFC eats I’ve had at the other Calgary places and also in NYC. I would love to try the soy garlic larger chicken pieces, as well as some of the BBQ dishes on my next visit, hopefully with some good friends. I did see some of these dishes being served to other tables, and they looked very enticing, and my fellow patrons really seemed to be enjoying their food and the overall experience. The service is fast and efficient, but still very friendly.
While I can’t crown a king for the best Korean fried chicken in Calgary, I have to say that Ogam is definitely a very strong contender. Add on the fact that it’s a great place to hang out, have a drink to complement your eats, and also get Korean BBQ, this is definitely going to be a new favorite place of mine going forward. If you’re still reading this, dammit what are you waiting for? Get in the car and go there now!

Friendly service? Check.
Delicious finger licking deep fried batter? check.
Moist juicy chicken meat? Check.
Sweet coleslaw to counter the deep fried goodness? Check.
Ogam chicken is conveniently located on McLeod trail across from Chinook mall. Do yourself a favour and check it out. Korean Fried Chicken is my crack and I am happy to (continuously) bring my business to Ogam Chicken!
There is a slight language barrier but the food and service more than makes up for it.
I have gone to olive chicken and chicken on the way but I have to say that in terms of tender chicken meat that doesn’t taste dry, this place definitely knows what it’s doing!
There are other Korean specials besides KFC and I look forward to trying them out in the near future.
The lady behind the counter is so sweet and I would suggest going to the ogam website– there is a coupon for 10% off!

Been here twice this week and loving it!
Let’s start with the chicken. Got the half bird with soy garlic sauce both times and let me tell you, some of the best fried chicken I’ve ever had. If you’ve had Bön Chon, this is similar if not better! Super crispy on the outside but not too thick, very juicy meat and just the perfect amount of sauce, not drenche and not greasy! Love the sweet and spicy soy garlic sauce! Perfect fried chicken
I love how this place has Korean bbq as well as chicken. We tried the beef ribs which were tender with a great sauce. Came with Korean side dishes, lettuce and rice.
They have a lunch special every day for $ 9.99, tried the Bulgogi with rice and salad. Large portion and perfectly cooked beef.
The interior is super clean, nice simple décor, clean bathrooms and not just a «hole in the wall» the servers are nice and attentive.
All in all, this place is amazing! I kinda wanna keep it a secret but in want them to be successful haha definitely adding this to my Korean food spots in Calgary!