It took me a while, but I finally had dinner at Chiko in Eastern Market.
CHIKO is the first restaurant from The Fried Rice Collective. Chef’s Danny Lee and Scott Drewno pair modern cooking techniques with traditional Chinese and Korean flavors, while Drew Kim provides his passion for hospitality ensuring a unique dining experience.
Here are 10 things to keep in mind before you go:
1) Show up on the early side because by 7 pm, they are super busy.
2) Chef Scott Drewno is actually IN the restaurant and doesn't simply has his name on the website. {Thanks for sending out a tray of snacks!}
3) If you can, bring friends because you'll want to order pretty much everything on the menu.
4) The name is pronounced CHAIKO not CHEEKO :) Chi as in Chinese, Ko as in Korean.
5) There's a sense of humor when it comes to the menu: the restaurant has Meatless Tuesday specials unlike the well
established Meatless Monday.
6) You mix your own cocktails! Well, at least the Gin & Tonic that I tried (pictured below) that had lemongrass infused basil seeds in it!
7) My favorites: Wagshal's Chopped Brisket with Soy Brined Soft Egg, fuikake butter, and rice; Potato and Egg Salad, Sichuan Spicy Cucumbers; Chiko's version of street corn.
8) Leftovers make for a great lunch: make sure not to microwave kimchi.
9) Make sure to check out Chiko's specials: on Tuesday they had a great combination of corn, asparagus and pea shoots.
10) Superb service. Even better food.
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