According to a recent permit filing, ChiMcking will soon expand with another location at 7339 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.
“We are planning to open at the end of January. I had two restaurants already for ChiMcking, and with a new opportunity, I decided to add the new location,” the owner of ChiMcking, Nakmeong Sung, told What Now Portland.
ChiMcking’s two other locations reside in Beaverton and NE Sandy Boulevard. ChiMcking is described as providing Korean-style chicken options, as well as craft beer, soju, makku, and other beverage options.
According to an article written in 2021 from Bridgetown Bites, one of ChiMcking’s locations replaced Saima Thai and Sushi. “Last Sunday I was doing a little research on Portland Thai restaurants and it became clear that Saima Thai & Sushi in the Hollywood District has closed. They opened originally in early 2018.”
“Turns out a new restaurant is moving into that space: ChiMcking, a franchise that offers “Korean Style Chicken & Fresh Beer.” That’s right—an expansive menu of Korean fried chicken is coming to the Hollywood District.”
“There is another ChiMcking location in Beaverton at 11741 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy that opened last fall. The ChiMcking PDX Instagram account explains who they are: “Hello everyone, we’re ChiMcKing, a restaurant specializing in authentic Korean chicken and beverages, also known as ‘chimaek.” Originating in Daegu, South Korea, we’re having our sauces and powders imported straight from the source.”
“They offer a variety of wings, including boneless, popcorn, and whole chicken; sides like rice and fries; and one of my favorite Korean dishes, Ddukbokki (AKA Tteokbokki),” the article adds.
