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| - Fun fact: Drunken Tiger is the name of a famous Korean hip-hop band that made their debut in 1999.
Review 9/10 for the 10 bookmarked businesses to review before the end of 2016! From Meagan B.'s thread: https://www.yelp.com/topic/phoenix-yelp-phoenixs-10-firsts-of-2016
The menu at Drunken Tiger is fairly similar to its predecessor Cafe Agit with a few more bar food type foods thrown into the mix like nachos and fries. We ordered a ton of food, most of it some sort of fried chicken. The padak chicken had a light crispy batter with the requisite curly strips of green onion on top, served with a wasabi/horseradish soy sauce and a creamier sweet sauce. The popcorn chicken was essentially the same as the padak but with different dipping sauces (A sweet chile sauce and another creamy sauce). The grilled meats we had were the kalbi and spicy pork. The kalbi had a good marinade on it and had a nice proportion of meat on the platter. The spicy pork was tender, well seasoned and I liked how it actually delivered on the spiciness level unlike other Korean restaurants where there is barely a whiff of chile pepper in their "spicy" marinated grilled meat.
I did make a special request for bulgolgi fries which were essentially the fries version of their bulgolgi nachos. The fries had a light crispness, smothered in gooey cheese and topped with olives, pico de gallo, jalapeños, and chopped up bulgolgi. It tasted great overall and was a huge portion but I do wish I could taste a little more of the bulgolgi flavor and meat in the meal.
We also ordered some seafood pancake which was generously filled with seafood, with a crispy crust to contrast with the softer textures of the filling.
Our Bizarre Foods moment came when someone ordered the silkworm soup. It came out piping hot, and had a weird funky aroma to me. I figured hey, I'll try almost anything once so why not try this? I was handed two silkworms on my plate. I examined them and tried to ignore the fact that they looked like something that I pay an exterminator to get rid of every month. The actual broth they were "cocooned" in was bold and fiery. I bit into a corner of a silkworm to find it was too chewy and chitinous for my tastes so I just ended up swallowing them whole like a bitter pill, following each swallow with a copious amount of soju. Even though I wasn't really a fan of the soup I appreciate that they offer this dish to those that do enjoy it!
Now the soju... It was served in a gigantic hollowed out watermelon, blended with fresh watermelon pulp and juice, topped with Fruity Pebbles and Pop Rocks. Truly a sight to behold and a combination that makes you wonder if someone had been on a mind-bending substance while thinking of this drink (Or maybe they had eaten too many silkworms that day). I liked the fresh watermelon but I don't think there was a lot of soju in the actual drink since I was feeling barely anything after a few rounds.
There was a mix up as we were initially served a regular bulgolgi plate instead of the fries, and I did have to remind the server about a missing drink order, but the server was apologetic and provided friendly service.
The interior seems pretty much the same was Cafe Agit, with various TV screens either playing a game or K-Pop.
Overall I think this a great option for late night eats or if you want Korean food for dinner. There were a good number of people seated here on a Friday night having conversations in Korean which is always a good sign that the food and beverage here is legit. We had a good time and I'll be back again for more food!
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