Ma’ono Fried Chicken and Whisky. This place is getting great reviews! 
The menu’s down-market superstars, such as the half-pound beef burger and the saimin noodle bowl (with the richest smoked pork and ham broth in town), feel like the heart of the menu, with plates of
Hawaiian fusion in the form of steamed barbecue pork buns with shoyu-harissa dip or a bun full of Portuguese sausage, pickles, and chicken liver pate.
Best is the chicken for which they changed the concept: Every night (reserve early!) 30 all-natural birds are brined, soaked in buttermilk, dredged in flour, battered, floured again, fried in peanut oil—and fried again. The result is, well, perfect. or … 9 out of 10 tables in the restaurant have one of the overflowing platters of fried chicken on their table.
Can’t express how much I love fried chicken. Ma’Ono is one of my go to friend chicken spots in Seattle and along with popeyes (don’t hate). Ma’Ono originated from the Springhill Monday pop up and then chef Mark Fuller converting to fried chicken and progressive Hawaiian/Asian inspired food full time.
Ma’Ono serves their fried chicken three way and your choice of two – regular, korean (spicy), and chinese (sweet mild mustard). All of them are definitely cracking so I recommend going with original and asking for the other two sauces on the side (sampler style). The other dishes that also hit home were the woodfired kalbi short ribs, clams, bone morrow, and curry bacon fried rice. I have yet to make my way through the whole menu but I plan to. Also, the burger gets a lot of attention as one of the best in Seattle. Occasionally they will serve the red velvet shake which is money and can compete with any desert in town.
To me the Ma’Ono concept of fried chicken and whisky theme is a perfect harmony. I’ll warm up with some whisky and close out with some draft beer. The hardest decision is not wanting to order everything.
BUT: try this: So our friends wanted to try the famed fried chicken. They normally don’t serve this during brunch, but the kitchen went ahead and brought it out for us. Unfortunately, all the hype around it ended up disappointing our friends. I have to admit I didn’t think they were as good as the first time I had it, but I think that may be because of the negativity surrounding me and I got swayed. I wouldn’t say this would be the last time I would be ordering it though. I’d go back for it again.
4437 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98116