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 | 	- It's their opening weekend so hopefully they work the kinks out over time, but I was super disappointed in this place. I love Korean fried chicken and empanadas, both of which are sorely missing from the Pittsburgh food scene, but Ki Pollo isn't doing them justice right now. 
We went on the afternoon of Saturday 11/4 and they were out of two of the empanadas. I got the shroom empanada and a two-piece chicken - they were also out of drumsticks, so I got a breast and a wing. 
When we got my chicken, all we got was chicken and sauce, despite the menu promising bao and pickles. When we asked the runner about it, she said they were out of bao and offered to get us some pickles, which we declined. 
I'm hopeful that the pickles and bao would add some flavor to this chicken, because I was wholly unimpressed with it on its own. It's fried in a tempura-like batter that has absolutely no seasoning and just tastes like grease. Right under the breading was a layer of floury sludge that barely kept it in place. The chicken was very juicy, but without any seasoning it just wasn't that exciting to eat. 
The empanadas were also disappointing. The outside was brittle and cracker-like, but I'm used to empanadas that are more on the flaky and thick side. When I bit in, the filling only took up about half of the crust, and it was just kind of bland. 
On the plus side, the service was friendly and I'm really hopeful that they'll figure things out. I'll give it another try in a few months.
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