bb.q Chicken Edgewater Beach

This was my first time and BBQ Chicken and I absolutely loved the experience. Undrakh was my server and he is one of the kindest souls you will ever meet! When I ordered the chicken and fries and saw the total come to about $28 dollars, I decided to cancel the fries (I should’ve looked at the prices beforehand). Nonetheless, Undrakh served me the fries! I was about to tell him it was a mistake and that I had meant to order the chicken instead but he told me it was for free! It was the Cheesling Fries, and I’m glad I got to try it, but for me personally, the taste was not for me. When I finally got my chicken, the Hot Spicy flavor, I thought it was great! Not to mention, you get a free drink if you come down here to eat as long as you leave a google review. This place is awesome, people should definitely check out their chicken!

We’ve eaten at this location a few times and they’re always delicious. The taste reminds us of some of the Korean Fried Chicken restaurants we tried when we traveled to S. Korea. The staff is always very welcoming too!

My favorite chicken wings! A little anecdote.: One time I placed my order and as usual I devoured it. It was delicious!. I didn’t realize they had put 7 out of 8 chicken wings on my order until they called me to apologize for that and they offered me a deal. It is OK we all make mistakes. The best wings and definitely decent people. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! ☺️

Spicy chicken sandwich was fine. But I also got the full chicken and it was actively bad. Got it half original, half soy garlic. It had a funky taste to the chicken, like it was really old or something. And the seasoning on the chicken wasn’t good either. The original was really bland and I’ve had much better soy garlic at other Korean fried chicken places.

The UPS store nearby recommended this place and it could not have been better. I got the spicy Galbi wings with turnips and rice and the Korean fried chicken was excellent, along with the great service bringing me a water when I forgot to order something to drink. The wings were incredible. Can’t wait to come back.

I recently tried BB.Q Chicken and sampled their spicy sandwich as well as the Gangnam style boneless chicken. Both dishes were decent and tasty, although I noticed they were a bit on the greasy side. Despite this, considering the reasonable pricing and overall flavor, it's not a bad place to give a try.

The food was amazing! Crispy fried chicken with a variety of flavor choices and good sides like the cheesy tteokkbokki and pickled radish :) Service was very attentive as well, very nice and accommodating to me and my partner, honestly the perfect place to start an American-version of Chicken Shop Date :)

Friendly service, very delicious and fresh out the grease chicken… i will come back again

The atmosphere was very nice and calm. The employees were very nice and helpful. The food is a bit pricey but delicious. The wait time is a bit long though. Overall I would come here again.

The service was exceptional and the food was great! The ambiance was very homey inside the restaurant.

the best food tenor fries are awesome and veggie dumplings. Their food is great I eat it almost everyday. Their fries are awesome

The perfect meal to order pickup on the way to the beach less than a 10 min walk away! We ordered 8 pieces each of the honey garlic and hot spicy. Definitely recommend both. Be warned the hot spicy is spicy. It helps if you alternate between the honey garlic and hot spicy. Honey garlic has a nice sweet flavor but not too sweet. I've also tried the spicy galbi which wasn't very spicy compared to the hot spicy. I ordered through their app which made it easy to order, pick up, and earn points!

I ordered on the phone for pick up and he completely understood me no problem and when I went to pick it up, my Total was like 29$ with some change and I gave him a 50$. He give me 10 back In return and I end up headed out but I call him back asking him that I just left and how much my order was because I didn't get a receipt and he acted like he didn't even understand what I was saying when I was clearly asking him that I just left and he didn't give me a receipt. I didn't wanna call Him out because it's Christmas but he kept the other 9$ and I know it's not much but he acted like he couldn't understand me after I was asking for my reciet and how much it was

Hopping off the red line and need a quick bite to eat? Look no further! I was spontaneously hungry on my commute to a buddies of mine and came across this place. Korean fried chicken always raises my eyebrows (in the best way possible) so I thought I'd give it a try. The chicken is perfectly breaded! I'm a light-breading kind of guy, and bb.q definitely did not over do it. The sauce I got was the Special Sauce and it was good. It had some sweetness with a little kick. I'll give some of the other flavors a try next time. I'm sure I'll find another gem in the 20 sauces they offer!

Good Good chicken!!! Honey Garlic wingless is incredible! Also, try the boneless Spicy Galbi!! The staff is very nice and explain to any questions you have concerning their chicken. Great place!

The chicken is amazing. The flavours are so great and the chicken is cooked to perfection (aka not dry). The service was swift and the waiter was kind. 10/10 would recommend.

Very clean and bright atmosphere! Next door to the L-Stop at Bryn Mawr. Food is scrumptious and my 17 year old loves it.

The crust was perfectly golden and crisp, shattering with a satisfying crunch. It wasn't greasy or overbearing but had just the right balance of spices and seasoning to give it a bold, savory kick. Each piece was evenly coated, ensuring every bite was packed with flavor. The chicken inside was incredibly juicy, tender, and cooked to perfection. It practically melted in my mouth. There was no dryness or overcooking--just perfectly moist, flavorful meat that paired beautifully with the crisp exterior.

Ordered pick up, took a little longer than what we were told, no big deal. Got a spicy chicken and soy garlic, they were both good. Very pricey, but we did huge chunks is of chicken. Will definitely be going back!

Ordered 36 wings and 6 were missing? Plus - the wings that I did get were laughably small. Some of them were even half wings. ...a chicken wing is supposed to have two bones. Am I crazy? Also - not very much meat and the staff was totally careless when I called in to point this out. Of course, I read the yelp reviews and a lot of people have had the same experience. From what I can tell, the owner offer apologizes and says they "do their best." Their "best" sucks. They are either gaslighting or out of touch with their business. I'd ask for a refund but it's not even worth the energy. Lazy business and lazy management. Just because you respond to bad yelp reviews doesn't make you a responsible owner. Make the drive down broadway to Crisp. I'd say it's about 500% better. Honestly ruined my day as I can only afford to eat out once or twice a month. Order anything else.

This is a great place to eat. I love the whole chicken original and the coleslaw is so delicious. My favorite fried chicken place in the neighborhood.

The wife and I got carry out from here after work. Starting with the good, the wings were delicious. We ordered Secret spicy wings and Mala hot wings. I had some trouble telling them apart, but they were juicy, properly cooked and well breaded. The wife preferred the secret spicy. She gives the wings 5 stars. The fries we ordered with the wings were average. They needed some salt. The Spicy original chicken sandwich needs some help. It was dry and tasteless. I would recommend ordering some sauce on the side. I may try that next time. Stick with the wings.

I placed an order online for small orders of golden and secret spicy wings and it is a tad pricey for what it is... nearly $30 after tax for 16 wings, but I'm going to judge on taste and quality only. The texture and flavor of the naked golden wings proved to be exceptional - crispy skin and breading and flavorful meat was greatly appreciated in its plainest form. The secret spicy wings were a bit on the sweet side, not spicy at all and lacked depth in flavor, but the texture of the chicken skin was still crispy with the sauce. Glad I have a good Korean fried chicken joint in the 'hood so I don't need to make a trip all the way to CM Chicken at Lincolnwood. I'll definitely be back, but will try other different flavors - perhaps spicier ones. I didn't get any Korean pickled radish in my order which automatically is given as complimentary side at other Korean restaurants so that was disappointing. Another reviewer said, I have to ask for it -- so I'll try to remember next time.

Damn good chicken. Got the Gang-Jeong and Spicy Galbi Wings. Just what I needed. Very flavorful. Glad I walked here. A bit expensive but what chicken isn't these days. If you want good wings I'd go here.

Little bit expensive for what it is. $13.99 for six chicken wings? Got the Secret Spicy and the Gangnam style wings. What they were is more sweet than anything. Which is not my jam. The BF thought they were great, so if you like sweet chicken wings, you may l like these. I really liked the Kimchi Fried Rice (with cheese!). That is what will get me coming back, the flavor for that was very good. Clean interior, adorable, friendly guy taking orders. Welcome to Edgewater Beach!

Definitely worth checking out if you're in the area! The chicken wings and the rice cakes were really good! I tried the secret spicy sauce on the wings and it was good! Highly recommend the secret spicy sauce! There is some seating inside but for the most part it looks like a carry out spot.

For dinner tonight I decided to try this place. 5 minutes from my house which it's perfect. I order the golden chicken wings 8 pieces ($13.00) and Coke ($2). It's a chicken place which the neighborhood needs. The restaurant is cute and small seat less than 20. The cook and server were nice and friendly. This place will be on list of restaurants in my hood for lunch or dinner.

Ok i went back for the sandwich.. confirmed 2 times it wasn't spicy and they gave me a spicy chicken sandwich... will not be coming back

My favorite Korean Fried Chicken place. If you order from their own (a bit clumsy) website, it will be slightly cheaper.

Not tasty at all. I ordered chicken wings that turned out over breaded and flavorless. The sauce was sweet but didn't have any flavors to balance out the sweetness. The pickled radish tasted like it was just soaked in salt water. The dumplings had great filling but were fried with a thick, tasteless crust.

Summary: Probably the bb.q chicken location I've tried to date; recommend if you like fried chicken in general. Go for the wings over the boneless, and for sauce, I'd say garlic or cheesling wings. Good: The cook on the wings was spot on. Crispy mainly from the skin but still lightly breaded on the edges. The soy garlic covered just enough and paired well from the natural juices within the meat. Quick, quiet spot for lunch - they have lunch deals including fries and a drink for a decent meal. They also have outlets spread throughout the location if you need to work through lunch! Bad: In comparison to the wings, the boneless fell a little flat. Still overall good, but it was not as juicy nor crispy nor flavorful. Also, the pickled radish was extremely watered down, so it was basically just radish? I think Gang Jeong was okay, but not to the same level as soy garlic or (probably) honey garlic. Ugly: Nothing to note!

The food was excellent, but compared to the location in Lincoln Park, this one is terrible. The customer service wasn't the best. We wanted some napkins and utensils, but the guy who was there didn't go out at all. He put his headphones on and was on his phone. The cheese also wasn't melted, it was cold and not the best compared to other locations

Watched Crash Landing On You and have been craving Korean chicken wings. Discovered this place near home and it is a game changer!

30$ for 16 wings and a side of radish (actually 14.5 wings as one was missing and we got one that was a broken half with the shatteted bone pieces scattred in the meat blob). If you look at the menu and you feel like those prices are a ripoff it's because they are - those aren't full 2 part wings like we expected for that price, nor are they remotely big or meaty. I have Never spent 30$ on what is supposed to be a cheap staple on a meal for 2 and still felt so hungry after. The teensy 1$side of pickled radish was similarly ludicrously priced. The real shame is that thevwing sauces we tried were actually pretty good, but in no universe, no matter how much post covid inflation hits meat prices, does a wimpy sized chicken wing justify being almost 2 dollars a pop-especially when they don't even bother doing any basic quality control in the kitchen or actually like counting the number of wings they put in an order. i could never justify going back here or recommending it to anyone, both of us dining felt cheated after getting takeout from here-almost like we were punished for venturing out to try something new when we could have gone to that other established korean wing shop down the street from here.. You know the one that charges less than half the price.. for wings that are probably twice this size.

Heard a new chicken joint opened up in town so I had to go and try.. and WOW I am so impressed! My wife and I ordered their Golden Original and Secret Spicy both boneless and the crisp level and flavor was immaculate!! We will definitely be coming back to try out their other flavors. Small tip I got from a customer who was picking up was to ask for their Korean pickled radish. PSA: This is not your ordinary fried chicken! It's apparently a Korean style fried chicken and it really do be bussin

The chicken is mostly breaded do not have no season to it just crispy that's it a lil pricey for some wings $1.75 basically for a wing a piece..They not fair when it comes to their customers they meet & greet certain customers/people I noticed I sat there waiting for my food they greeted one nationality but not the other poor customer service skills...I was there before this guy who had just walked in & he received his food before me & we basically ordered the same thing unfairness..The atmosphere is actually nice & clean..

Having rewatched the K-drama, Crash Landing on You, I was really craving Korean Fried Chicken. Well, lo' and behold the very chain that's promoted in the show has a location right here in Chicago! My two friends and I ordered the boneless Golden Original and Secret Spicy and both flavors totally nailed it (cue BTS happy dance)! Perfect amount of breading and sauce, respectively, on a mix of quality white and dark meat. The fries were also delicious and exactly the kind that I crave. They don't sell beer here, but pair the chicken with a nice light (preferably Korean) lager and you've got it made!! The one thing I was pretty disappointed with was the radish (chicken mu). I can't eat KFC without it and I found theirs lacking. I think the cubes were almost too tiny so the flavor was somewhat off balance (maybe too sour? not enough sugar?). I'm not knocking off a star for it because it's only a side, but I won't order it again. I will try the tteokbokki though...

I stopped in yesterday and wow the chicken is delicious! Worth the money , the staff was helpful and answered all my questions about the place , I will be stopping here a lot !

If you enjoy wings or chicken sandwiches for not to much money, this works well for you. They have a very good lunch special. I am not a huge fried chicken fan but theirs was good. I will try the sandwiches next time. I am not a big wings man but if I was they have a whole menu full of options, 13 I think. There are various degrees of heat and flavors. The cole slaw was also good. They don't have a big supply of already made. They make each order fresh. They have a lot of carry out for a place that just opened. If you are headed to the beach not far from here0 or watching a game, this place fits your need because the price is right.

I wish I took pictures. The flavor was good but I definitely had the top half of a chicken leg, not wings. Chopped bone splinters, I didn't ask for leg pieces. Not for the price that it was per piece. I felt bad for having to tell my bf I was still hungry and I felt robbed for the price we paid. Quality control of chicken pieces could be better. Pieces were small and I thought these were going to be a whole wing for the price we were paying per box.

Came here tonight with three friends. The food was fantastic and were served by Edgar. He was very knowledgeable and provided excellent recommendations. The honey garlic chicken was A+ will come back again!

Delicious and fresh. Perfectly crispy and the flavor is on point. My issue is with the price. $13 for 8 half wings is a bit too expensive for what you get. A better price point would be around 9.95 or maybe 10.95. I love supporting local restaurants, but will probably go to a competing restaurant down the street. Not all that important, but the name of this restaurant is interesting and a bit odd. It's not American bbq or Korean bbq. It's fried food.

Best Korean fried chicken on the north side! Maybe even all of Chicago. Always comes out hot, crispy, and juicy on the inside. The sauces are killer. Try the Honey Garic Soy. You won't regret it. Matter of fact, try all the sauces. Can't go wrong. I'm already thinking about my next meal from this spot.

My 1st time trying this place & the chicken is very tasty & good..I highly recommend this place you want be disappointed.Give it a try if you in the neighborhood..I honestly like the secret spicy & Honey Garlic wings but the Honey Garlic is my favorite

Good food, but very expensive, and ready far before ETA. I live very close to this restaurant, but I work downtown. Twice now, I have ordered online, being given an ETA that's at least 40-50 minutes out. This is the perfect amount of time for me to get out of work, get to my car, deal with crazy downtown and LSD traffic, try to find parking on Bryn Mawr, and getting to the restaurant ideally right when the food is about to be finished so that it's still hot. But both times now, they literally have the food ready in 15 to 20 minutes instead of the estimated 40, and then I find myself racing like a maniac to try to get there to a very expensive bag full of barely warm food that's cold by the time I can sit down to eat it. I know it might seem like a weird complaint that food is ready ahead of schedule, but sometimes people order things with a certain ETA based on when they know they can get there to pick it up. The food itself is mostly very good (but the Cheesling wings are weird - they taste more like powdered sugar than cheese - and yes, I'm aware that the Korean idea of cheesy flavor is very different from that of the Western world), and they seem to have established a successful company that's now expanding internationally. I do wish, though, that it were cheaper. On both occasions, I have ended up spending close to $50 on a meal that I was able to finish by myself with no leftovers, and I known people with much bigger appetites than myself. Eight smallish wings for $15 is a bit exorbitant. The boneless wings, though slightly cheaper, can be eaten in a single bite. I can't even bring myself to order delivery with how much more it ends up costing between delivery fees and a tip for the driver. Over $60 for a single meal for one person? Come on. This is basically Asian fast food. Larger portions, lower prices, and having food ready at the time it's expected would really make this place a lot more attractive. I can't really bring myself to recommend this place and I have felt like I've flushed a huge amount of money down the toilet both times I've ordered from here. There are other Korean fried chicken places in town, and I think this place needs to stop thinking that they're such a novelty and so unique that they can continue with the crazy high prices.

I loved the hot spicy flavor! Especially, the radish they give calmest the heat. I 10/10 recommend here

Amazing! This is now my favorite spot for wings on the Northside. Particularly recommemd the secret spicy sauce.

irresponsible! work time on google is 9.00pm, 8.20pm they are closed! i called many times couple days ago, nobody answered!

Reasonable prices. Good flavors. I went in to order 24 pieces - they refused to let us have more than one flavor wings. Ended up getting two 8-piece -- their lo$$

It's the idea of Korean Fried Chicken, but not really the best representation. Chicken was extra greasy and the sauces were just okau

Omg if you come here you've got to try their wings with the specialty sauce. It's the perfect mix of spicy and sweet!! They also play really good music. If i had to be picky, i wish they had better napkin dispensers. the roll of paper towel just gets too messy when you have sticky sauce all over ur fingers lol. But that's just me being nit picky! it's really good here.

Screwed up our order (only sent us a 1/2 order), admitted that it was their mistake, but refused to fix it. They were incompetent and rude when we called them about it.

Best chicken place in chicago!! Always ordered for delivery but the chicken's always packed nicely and remains crunchy and crispy. Order the Golden Original for the best wings!

pretty expensive for tiny chicken wings . Plus apparently the owners dont give the tips to their employees