bb.q Chicken Highland Village
Restaurant · Highland ·
Korean fried chicken with honey-garlic, cheeseling, and galbi
Korean fried chicken with honey-garlic, cheeseling, and galbi
"The Korean-based restaurant brought along really great Korean chicken wings, bone-in and boneless, to Highland. Flavors include honey-garlic, spicy galbi, and sweet-savory cheeseling (the boneless wing is covered with cheddar cheese and mascarpone powder), among others. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online and there is indoor dining." - Nadia Chaudhury
"A Korea-based fried-chicken chain opened a Highland outpost in August, bringing wings, Korean fried-chicken specialties and other Korean dishes to the local market alongside a full bar, expanding the city’s fast-casual and international fried-chicken options." - Erin Russell
"Opening today, Monday, August 17, the Korea-based chain BB.Q Chicken is launching its first Austin location at 6929 Airport Boulevard, Suite 158 in the Highland neighborhood. The new restaurant will operate with takeout, curbside pickup, and catering (third-party delivery to come later) and is not offering dine-in service due to COVID-19; it also offers contactless payments, and employees will wear face masks, gloves, and face shields and undergo wellness and temperature checks, with hand-sanitizer stations and frequent cleaning of high-touch areas. Despite the name (BB.Q stands for “best of the best quality,” not Korean barbecue), the spot is known for Korean fried chicken fried in fresh oil and cornstarch, available in flavors including the original; Gangnam-style (peppers and leeks sautéed in a black pepper sauce); Wings of Fire (very spicy); honey-garlic; soy-garlic; and the Cheesling (cooked in a mascarpone and cheddar cheese mixture). There are bone-in and boneless choices, several fry options, and sides such as tteokbokki, calamari, takoyaki, and rice. The restaurant lists a full bar, beer, and soda, though it’s unclear if alcoholic drinks are being offered to-go. Originally slated to open August 10, the debut was delayed by last-minute construction; BB.Q is taking orders by phone at (512) 344-9014, is open daily from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and is offering 10 percent off all orders through Monday, August 31. BB.Q’s parent company, Genesis BBQ Group, started in Korea in 1995, expanded into America in 2006, and already has locations in Plano, Katy, and the greater Dallas–Fort Worth area, with another coming to Houston." - Nadia Chaudhury
"To come are tori paitan-focused noodle soup restaurant Sazan Ramen, dumpling shop Steamies, and Korean restaurant chain BB.Q Chicken." - Nadia Chaudhury
"Founded in 1995 in South Korea by the Genesis BBQ Group and expanded into the U.S. in 2006 (with locations in Katy and Dallas), this Korean chain is opening its first Austin outpost at The Crescent shopping plaza; a firm opening date has not been announced. The brand name stands for "best of the best quality," and the menu emphasizes Korean fried chicken made with extra-virgin olive oil—marketed as the golden olive chicken—alongside other varieties such as the spicy saucy "vampire" chicken, grilled chicken thighs roasted with a jerk-style sauce, and soy-garlic chicken. The offerings also include Korean dishes like budae jjigae (spicy sausage stew), bulgogi dolsotbap (rice topped with marinated beef), dukbokki (stir-fried rice cakes), and kimchi, as well as non-Korean items such as pastas (one paired with bulgogi, another creamy pasta served in a bread bowl), inventive pizzas (including one topped with pineapple and bananas and a pastry-style blueberry pie), and chicken sandwiches. The planned Austin location will sit in the same plaza as tenants such as 99 Ranch, 85 Degree Bakery, Kura, incoming Sazan Ramen, and dumpling shop Steamies." - Nadia Chaudhury
