OB Bear

Beer flows like water at this Koreatown pub, which shares a name with the Korean macro brewery OB. The dark wood, dive bar boasts a sprawling menu, but don’t let that distract you from the main objective: fried chicken (and drinking). Order deep-fried chicken ($12.25) of un-battered bird with startlingly crispy skin and juicy center or spicy chicken wings ($13.70), piled high with a sauce that delivers heat. (Beware: the intensity builds with each bite.) Both plates come with the common accompaniments of tart, pickled radish cubes and a crunchy salad topped with Thousand Island dressing.