Near gate check-in at T2, Dico's is the budget fried chicken stop
Dico's in Terminal T2 sits airside on the domestic side and runs on typical early-morning-to-late-evening hours that roughly match main flight banks. Expect fast-food counter service, trays, and self-serve condiments, with most combo meals landing in the low ¥30–¥40 range, making it one of the cheaper hot-food options in this terminal.
Menu basics: fried chicken pieces, chicken burgers, fries, and soft drinks, with some China-only twists like congee at breakfast and occasional seasonal sides. A standard chicken burger combo with fries and a drink usually runs under ¥35, while single items like wings or drumsticks drop closer to ¥15–¥20, which undercuts many neighboring sit-down spots in T2.
Seating is the usual molded-plastic setup for 30–40 people, often busy around the 07:00–09:00 and 18:00–20:00 departure waves from T2. If seats fill, you can take your tray back toward nearby general seating by the gates, but staff may discourage carrying open drinks far during peak cleaning windows around every hour or so.
Food quality tracks with basic mainland fast food: chicken is usually hot and reasonably crispy, fries can go limp during lulls, and drinks are mostly fountain soda plus bottled tea around ¥8–¥12. There’s little for strict vegetarians beyond fries, corn, and maybe a salad side, and breakfast before 07:00 can skew heavily toward chicken sandwiches rather than egg-focused options.
Payment is straightforward: cash in RMB, UnionPay, and mobile options like Alipay and WeChat Pay, with card acceptance for some foreign Visa/Mastercard terminals that occasionally time out. One practical tip: if you’re tight on time for a domestic T2 flight, order a single chicken burger or 2-piece wing box instead of a full combo; these usually hit the counter in under 5 minutes, while mixed platters can stall closer to 10.