bb.q Chicken Oakland

The service was good and enough parking in the area. We ordered the Secret sauce and honey garlic wings with kimchi rice. It all looked really good but the wings were too sweet and the sauce too thick for my taste. The wings are big with lots of meat but i still think the price is too expensive. The kimchi rice was really good but on the greasy side. The highlight for me was how crispy the wings were. Decent spot for wings.

We come to this place every month because we love fried chicken and this place has so many flavors. We recommend to get wings. It’s so juicy

The chicken wings are huge, and the boneless pieces look like all dark meat and are wonderful. The flavor and spice levels range from mild to very hot, and they have lots of options. The woman serving us was very friendly and helpful. We ate dinner there ( very limited seating...mostly take-away) and ordered enough to bring home after eating. They have a few other items besides the fried chicken, but that is their specialty. I will be coming back to try some of their lunch specials.

No dine-in, just did take-out half-half original and secret sauce whole chicken with tteokbokki. The food was hot, clean, and nicely-packed for traveling. The flavor and quality was just as good as what I used to have in Korea and felt like I was home! It’s hard to find have a whole chicken with bones in Bay area and I’m so glad that bbq chicken opened in Oakland as well. Highly recommend this place if you like Korean fried chicken and tteokbokki :)

LOVE their Rosé Teokbokki, their kimchi fried rice was pretty but this is the first I’ve had with bell (?) peppers in it. I liked their Rosé Teokbokki. The Kimchi fried rice has meat in it.

I have to give a huge shoutout to this bb.q Chicken as they are top tier, best service, and just amazing human beings. This is a long story, so buckle up... Back in Dec 2024 I was taking my family to pick up our dinner from this bb.q Chicken location and our car stalled out about halfway there. My mother-in-law (visiting from the Philippines), wife, and two children were stranded in our disabled vehicle on the roadside while I figured out the tow, logistics (our second car was back at home, not too far away), and coordinated everyone. In the midst of all that was bb.q Chicken. I have to say, despite terrible circumstances, they really showed up and delivered for my family (quite literally!). After a lot of frantic calls, back and forth, and general stress, the bb.q Chicken staff offered to deliver our dinner to our home. To my relief (and after a really terrible, stressful evening), the staff delivered our dinner safe and soundly. I can't emphasize enough how amazing, awesome, and human the staff was - despite our circumstances, they showed up, delivered our food, and absolutely went above and beyond to help us out in a time of need. I know that doesn't say much about the food - it was excellent after some reheating, and even then, it was a minor miracle to be even eating it in the first place since we live ~30 miles away. Speaking of the quality - not impacted whatsoever. A little time in the air-fryer made it perfect crispiness, and we also came back as a family (in a functioning vehicle) to enjoy about a month later. No change in quality - always the same crisp, juicy, delicious bb.q Chicken we've come to love and expect. If you want to find your favorite fried chicken and K-food spot, look no further because this is it. Thank you bb.q Chicken Oakland staff - you're amazing people and that night was truly one to remember because of your kindness and humanity for my family in our time of need. We appreciate you and look forward to coming here for many years to come.

Tiny spot, however there are a couple tables for outdoor seating. Went on a Saturday afternoon and there was plenty of street parking. Kimchi fried rice: really liked it Honey garlic wings: HELLA good Original fried chicken wings: Didn’t care for it the day I ordered, but the next day, for whatever reason tasted much better, especially with the kimchi fried rice. Fries: good. Portion was good enough to share for 2 with plenty leftover.

Would absolutely recommend! The staff were so nice and accommodating and the food was delicious. We had the original and secret sauce with a side of sweet potato fries. Come hungry, because the portions are generous! Will definitely be returning to try the other flavors.

The food was so good! Ordered a few flavors of chicken and they were all so good. The pieces of chicken are huge compared to other places. Staff was so nice and informative. Will def be back for more!

The food is great! The owner gave complimentary drinks for order being delayed for 5 mins. I will definitely come back again. The chicken wings are so addictive!! Thank you.

Happy we were able to get back. This time we tried the boneless wings. They were massive, crispy, juicy, and so flavorful. The flavors we got were the honey garlic and the spicy. They were so good. Also got a side of rice. The service is always great!! Quick and kind. The vibe is still cool. Music is A+. Be back soon

bbq Chicken totally doesn't sound like an authentically Korean restaurant name to me, but it totally is and it is so good! I had takeout so didn't have a full experience of the service and ambiance but what I tried so far of the food was phenomenal and I'm already looking for an opportunity to visit in person for even crispier chicken. bbq Chicken does Korean fried chicken well, with lots of flavor options (14, including unique options like Gangnam style, Hot Mala, and Cheesling) and meat section options (whole chicken, wings, or boneless!). Overall the fry on the chicken is really good - light and crispy, not overcooked or heavy. We tried the Honey Garlic wings and Secret Sauce whole chicken. Despite it being takeout, the honey garlic wings were still amazing in texture, with crispy skin and tender meat. The take out box is scientifically crafted with just enough vents to let out steam while also protecting the chicken and its warmth (in fact, it says on the box that there's a team of 30 R&D developers who work on all things for bbq Chicken!). All four of us liked this flavor best and felt it to be balanced, crunchy, and altogether rather addicting. The secret sauce was also fine, a ketchup-y sweet and tangy flavor, but the chicken was less crispy and probably in this case even the well designed box couldn't negate the effect of take out on the texture of the sauced chicken. It would be nice if slightly more radish was included in the order (I think we ordered 24 wings + a whole chicken but got one small container of radish), but altogether delicious and probably among the top KFC's I've had.

First time trying this place. I selected the golden original, because if the basic style is good, then I would be coming back. Never have I tasted chicken that tasted dirty. I thought, "maybe it's their own flavor style," so I proceeded to finish the wing. Not sure if it was the oil or how it was stored. That was a waste of $20. Don't purchase this flavor!!! Definitely won't be back. I'm gonna have to drive back and return this. It was nasty. EDIT @ 8:38pm Although the chicken wasn't my cup of tea, the customer service was great and Connie was very accommodating.

Came here to get some chicken with my boyfriend and honestly, it was really tasty. The service was amazing. They're super friendly and fast. It was super clean. Inside parking could be a little bit challenged but overall great experience will come back again.

I've had bb.q chicken in SoCal before, but it's been several years. Found out there was one in Oakland, and decided I was in the mood for some sweet and spicy Korean chicken wings! Ordered online, and that process was straight forward. Parking sucked, but got there on time and my order was almost ready. Small front here, but they do pack a lot into this small chain. Friendly staff as well. Not much room to eat here, but it seems most are to go orders anyways. Tried the following- Wings of Fire - yes, I dare to eat Korea's spiciest wings. Omg they were really good! Packaged nicely as well. A lot of flavor plus the spice. Thought they'd be spicier, but they were really enjoyable to eat. Yes, I do have a pretty high spice tolerance. Gangnam Wings - love the variety of flavors they have here. These were nicely balanced as well. Even the breading and meat / size of wings were excellent. Mala Ddeok-Bokki - ahh the texture of these rice cakes were so nice and chewy! Can't wait to order more from here. Good to know there's a solid Korean chicken spot around the neighborhood!

Came on an evening that called for some chicken and decided to stop by here since we all now know in 2025 BBQ chicken makes the best fried chicken world wide! If you don't know ... I advise you to find out fast. I've eaten at other bbq spots but this by far has to be the best one thus far. For some reason there's come out even cleaner and crispier and juicer than others... and others are just as good, but this spot is just even better. It may be small but there's constantly a line of customers locally picking up orders. Extremely clean facility all the way from Outside tables to their bathroom! 5 without a doubt

Korean Fast Food restaurant now available in the BAY. The chicken is super crispy and they offer a variety of flavors ranging from Original to spicy and savory. I was super excited to try the chicken and I have to say my favorite was the Original! Keeping it simple but perfectly cooked and juicy. BB.Q Chicken has a small location but they do have a minimal stool sitting indoor and patio tables out front with heaters if needed. The staff were helpful in explaining different menu items and helping me select my options. Keep in mind this location only has street parking so be mindful of the time you allocate for parking and dinning.

The chicken is fresh and made to order so I'm glad we ordered online before leaving to drive over. They have some tables outside. Plastic gloves to keep your hands clean, which my kids really liked. The soy garlic wings were a hit over the boneless galbi chicken. The radish was good and surprisingly my son liked the rose rice cakes. They have beer for sale also which always goes well with fried chicken. Clean place which is also appreciated!

I didn't even know that there was a bbq chicken opened here in Oakland! I've been to the ones in socal many times, and was really happy to see there was one opened here. My friends and I came by and ordered to go! It was street parking, and during the time we went, parking wasn't too difficult. Service was quick. We waited for about 20 mins while our order was being prepared! The quality was the exact same as I remembered. Delicious and crunchy! Bbq chicken is one of my top favorite places for Korean fried chicken, so I was glad that the quality was just as good. We ordered the spicy original, soy garlic, and spicy Caribbean rice bowl (which was sweet). Overall, food was great and service was quick! Would recommend for people to try if you never tried bbq chicken before.

One of my coworkers recommended this spot for lunch, so we decided to check it out. I will say the only thing I regret about going during lunch during the week (besides hunting for parking) is not being able to fully enjoy this wing adventure. This is one of those spots you get wings from and don't care about your t-shirt getting dripped on or fingers getting sticky because you've already put on gloves. I got the lunch special with the special sauce that had some sweetness and some spice. Finger licking indeed. My coworker got the honey and for a brief second I was transported to the crispiness of my grandma's fried chicken (may she rest.) The cashier was pretty friendly and brought us our order with plenty of napkins. Inside is pretty small, so I would recommend it for pick up. Unless you want to cherish that parking spot you fought so hard for. After 1pm, the parking situation did look better. I'll definitely be back after that time.

I loved how this place offered lunch combos. It was only $15 for a small order of boneless chicken any flavor, fries or rice, and a drink! The soy garlic flavor had a great taste and the chicken was perfectly crispy. We also tried the bulgogi rice bowl which had a good portion of meat to rice. I just wish the bulgogi was seasoned a little more. They were busy for lunch time but their service was fast. We did an online order which was ready in about 15 minutes. There is outdoor and indoor seating. Parking is street parking only but it was not as busy on a weekday afternoon.

My husband and I was in the area and craving chicken, we passed by this spot, did a quick Yelp search and said we are eating here for lunch! It was a slow weekday so we found parking right in front. It is small inside so don't expect to eat in. We ordered our chicken, the service was okay and I was hoping they would do half and half because I really wanted to try two flavors but they don't so my husband and I just got opposite flavors and shared. It came in a cute little box and They give you a lot of chicken and it was sooooo good! So crunchy so flavorful and hot and fresh! I would highly recommend trying this place ! It exceeded my expectations!

Amazing quality and service. Everything is great especially the food. The honey wings are amazing!

My Fiancé and I love this place! The customer service is also fantastic. Shout out to Connie for always being a superstar whenever we come in or take out to eat. The food is also always great. I recommend the Secret Sauce, Honey Garlic, Galbi (spicy or non spicy)

Upon first entering the restaurant it felt nice but more like a pop up joint than restaurant by definition; ordering was fairly easy but the employee at the front have me some BS about how "they didn't have a button for an extra fried egg on the kimchi fried rice and how corporate won't let them charge for an extra egg" like huh? Okay no up selling at this establishment I guess. When the kimchi fried rice came the presentation was extremely underwhelming with the rice tasting like I ordered it from Jack in the box sprinkled with light day old kimchi myself and my friend also ordered wings both bone in and boneless, both have good and bad qualities the outer padder coating came out overly crunchy making it very hard to enjoy the meat inside and while some pieces were juicy some pieces were day old dry! Overpriced for the quality of food that honestly you're better off making at home from these prices; I'm disappointed in my overall experience here and won't be coming back

Clean and tidy Quick service Nice friendly Good amount of food Our go to sauce is the soy garlic Fair price Had been to this chain before Will be a repeated customer soon

Great service! Wonderful chicken! I tried the original and soy garlic flavor, and I really like the original. The strawberry lychee slushy was really good.

Came here with my boyfriend when it first opened, and was super excited because we usually have to venture to the southern part of the East Bay or South Bay to get some bb.q chicken (now we have one close to us)! We were here for dinner on a rainy night. We ordered the original and spicy galbi wings with a Jinro soju. While the shop is small, there's seating outside with heaters (that was a plus). Food was served and everything was delicious as usual (best believe it matched the quality of other bbq sites we've been to). Staff were sweet and very helpful with helping us get settled. I'm so glad we have our own bbq now! Can't wait to come again!

My newest obsession. Tried their original and honey garlic and I went back the next day to order a medium honey garlic to myself. The first time I ordered delivery, the second time I went in person and the girl at the front was VERY nice and helpful. They have outdoor and a small indoor seating area. Street parking is limited. Highly recommend. Their chicken wings are big and juicy!!!

Very excited for this location! Still the best KFC style chicken chain in my opinion. Highly recommend either the soy garlic or honey garlic. They're the best and safest choices. Service was okay. It's not exactly a dine in experience here. A lot of indoor and outdoor seating available at this location. It's still pretty clean too. Come by for the 10% off while it lasts!

This food was and is absolutely amazing I was even able to eat my left overs PS they were still crunchy.. HALLELUJAH Amen.. this will forever be my favorite go to

Service was great. The staff is friendly and gives good recommendations. The food was good well and tastes delicious. I'll definitely go back. There is outdoor seating with heaters that work! lol Also they serve saki and beers. All in all 5 stars. You can't mix the flavors so no half and half. You can do boneless, bone in or a whole chicken. I know that whole chicken tastes good.

We got the honey garlic and spicy original wings as well as the ddeok-bokki. The wings were crispy and super juicy. The flavors were really good, although the spicy original had a strong black pepper flavor that I didn't expect. The honey garlic wings were our favorite. The ddeok-bokki came out with way too much cheese on it and not much of it was melted so we had to let them know, but they were so nice about it and brought it back to melt the cheese for us. Still, everything was delicious, I'd make sure to ask for not too much cheese next time and I'd love to try the other wing flavors! There's mainly outdoor seating but they do have heaters. I saw someone coming around to make sure the heaters were working which was really thoughtful :)

Really good chicken, and delicious teokbokki! Very small sized store but nice outdoor dining with heat! The staff is also very nice and willing to answer any questions regarding the menu. Love this place!!

I ordered the smallest portion, but there were 8 pieces, enough for 2 people. There are so many choices of sauces. I tried the recommended Gangnam Style sauce with my boneless chicken. It was so good! Crispy and flavorful. Slightly spicy. We sat outside under the heater and it was very warm. I will definitely come back. The only drawback is that it is not easy to find parking during lunch time.

I've been twice, and both experiences have been excellent! I've tried the boneless Gangnam, Soy Garlic, Gangjeong, and Original flavors--all are amazing. The chicken is perfectly seasoned, crispy, and deliciously tender. The fries are incredibly crispy (possibly double-fried) and cooked to perfection. WELCOME TO OAKLAND--We're so glad you're here!!!

Delicious, friendly service, clean small space. Midweek takeout for late lunch, made to order so short wait. 15 mins later at home, Golden Original boneless chicken still hot, crunchy, not greasy. Crisp, sweet, tart radish complemented nicely. Will try other flavors.

Food to order and it crispy, juicy, and tasty. Staff is friendly and helpful. Portions are huge. More of a quick bite / grab n go vibe, but comfortable enough to have a chill lunch. K.F.C is on the rise, and this is a worthy contender!

Great fried chicken. Tasty sauces. Nice people. Good value. Highly recommend this place. .

Ok folks, just placed my first order at BB.Q. So I ordered the boneless wings, and I'm thinking KFC size nuggets. Wrong, those boneless wings are huge. I only ordered 8, but I'll have some for dinner tomorrow. The chicken is tender and juicy. I had the secret sauce, love it. This is a place you need to check out. An easy 5 stars.

the food was so crunchy even covered in sauce i recommend the spicy galby and soy garlic for a nice start. service was pretty good food was ready in 15 and was placed over the phone

This place is AWESOME. Real food, cooked well, unpretentiously but with good style. It's just freaking good and that's the entire story. Also a nicely designed space, though very small and not exactly a date night destination Everyone there is friendly and enthusiastic and awesome. The food is awesome. It's tasty and real. I have nothing to say bad about it. AND For the inherent delight that is this taste explosion on your tongue, you have to, inherently and inextricably, pay these prices and hold your complaints to yourself: -- it's not fast. They cook real chicken from scratch when you order it with real ingredients and real sauces. It's not pre cooked. It's identifiable pieces of chicken -- it's in a weird location not near anything else and doesn't have much seating. That's it, actually. Everything else is awesome. Even the thoughtful to go packaging.

I am beyond excited that BBQ Chicken has finally opened in the East Bay! If you're a fan of Korean dramas like myself, you've definitely seen this famous chicken spot featured in some of your favorite kdrama shows. And let me tell you, it lives up to the hype!!!! The fried chicken here not only looks good... it's delicious, and it's like no other, it's perfectly coated with seasoning, it has that super crispy outer layer and the inside meat is incredibly juicy! The service is also phenomenal, friendly, quick, and always making sure you're having a great experience. Their side dish like the pickled radish pair perfectly with the fried chicken, giving you the full Korean fried chicken experience just like the kdramas! If you've been craving that authentic kdrama chicken and live in the East Bay you have to come to BBQ Chicken! One minor thing is the parking it's quite a crowded and small area so parking will be annoying!!

Got the hot spicy chicken to go, it is not sauced NEARLY enough. So disappointed. Kimchi fried rice is ok 7/10. Was so excited to have a bbq chicken open up near me, but this level of sauce is unacceptable

We had it delivered so I can't give an opinion regarding the service and ambiance. I can give an opinion on the quality of the food and it was VERY good. We had some bone-In and boneless wings. They were cooked perfectly and the boneless wings were delicious.

I was sooo excited to try the chicken, but the original had such a weird smell. I just don't know what it was. I didn't eat that one, I ate the other flavor, but I noticed the smell when biting close to the bone in the flesh. Smells like a chemical. What do you clean the chicken with? It's such an odd smell. I spent $60 for chicken for my family and I won't let them eat it because I don't know if it's fresh.

We saw that this place just opened so we decided to give it a try. Ooooohhh my gawd... finally got my fried chicken cravings satisfied!!!! We ordered the Rose bokki with cheese, and secret sauce wings. 5 stars!!!

A friend spoke highly of this place and we finally dropped in this afternoon to give it a try. Ordered the original boneless and the highly recommended garlic honey boneless. The garlic honey was ok, just average. However, the ORIGINAL BONELESS was awful! Upon my first bite, I immediately tasted some very strong off smell and flavor. Tasted like some kind of chemical in the batter. Tasted like soap or detergent! Yes, that's right, I'm not kidding! I'm not sure if something got dropped in the batter that it didn't belong there or this is actually the recipe, but whichever the case, this was my first and last time at this place. Wasted my $40 cuz the whole order went straight to the trash can. If I can give a zero star, I would.

Crunchy, juicy, the nicest people, what more would you want. My fat ass could eat these every day, the mala was smackin and the garlic honey was crispy and not too oily. I was cha-cha'ing all the way home yesssirrrrr

They do not have a single menu item I wouldn't order! Their drink selection is amazing. Their combo deals are great. The quality of the chicken is so good it's almost hard to believe they are a chain restaurant! Everyone there is very friendly and knowledgeable. They give me recommendations depending on if I'm ordering for others or just myself. It's a small cozy space but it has a decent amount of seating and to-go or dine in options. Food is always super fresh and smells amazing.

Quite possibly the best fried chicken I've ever had. Definitely lives up to their reputation and happy to have a location in the United States near me!

I ordered food Togo and when it was ready. I had to wait an additional 15 minutes due to the worker named Connie being in the bathroom. The other workers couldn't help me and all they could do was knock on the bathroom door. They said that only she could help me and so I had to wait extra time.

The food was good but I'm not too sure if it's chicken or what sort of meat it is. It's very greasy and oily. The spices are very spicy to the point you'll probably have a stomach ache in the morning. The service is good the cashier seems friendly when you walk in. They seem very clean from what I saw when I came i. I probably won't order the chicken again due to it being greasy and oily

Great service and food. The kimchi fried rice was delicious and had lots of flavor. The chicken was juicy and perfectly crisp.

BEST CHICKEN EVER!!!!!! Owners have outdone themselves. It is a great to go with your friends and I recommend everyone to try it out. Especially the rosé ddeokbokki and honey garlic chicken is a must!

Stopped by for a quick lunch yesterday and it's their first day opening of their location! Ordered the honey garlic wings and it was delicious! Wings were crunchy outside and the meat was so juicy! People there were super friendly! Will be going back again!

The honey garlic was super crispy and delicious. I usually get sick of the same flavor half way through but I ate the whole basket. Definitely come check it out! The staff were super nice and there's some outside seating as well :)