CheeMc Elephant and Castle

You'll find yourself in the thick of Elephant and Castle's ongoing food renaissance when you walk into CheeMc. This spot has clearly struck a nerve with locals—nearly 1,300 reviews and a 4.7 rating doesn't happen by accident. The place does Korean fried chicken the way it should be done: crispy skin that shatters when you bite into it, meat that's actually juicy, and banchan (those essential side dishes) that elevate everything. It's the kind of restaurant where you order more than you planned to, share plates with whoever's opposite you, and leave wishing you'd arrived hungrier.