Jose A.
Yelp
Decided to check this spot out for the first time after getting a coupon in the mail for a free strawberry lemonade with any $10+ purchase. So this is a new bb.Q Chicken location (specializing in Korean Fried Chicken) that just opened less than two months ago. It's in the Tysons Corner area of Vienna, across the street from a big Walmart and within walking distance from the Spring Hill metro station in Tysons. One thing I'll point out is, while I live in the Vienna/Merrifield area, the bb.Q Chicken location in Falls Church is actually a bit closer to me than this one, which is on the other side of Vienna from where I live.
I called the location and they were nice enough to let me order by phone, though I think they much more typically accept orders online or in person. I ordered the 8 pc "Hot Spicy" (their 2nd spiciest flavor next to their "Wings of Fire") Whole Chicken and a small side of white rice. One thing I wasn't clear on when ordering (and wasn't clearly explained on the phone after I asked) is what kind of pieces of chicken you get with a "Whole Chicken" though maybe that's just my own ignorance. For example, Bon Chon Chicken lets you choose between "wings" and "drumsticks", which is much more straightforward for me, LOL. I wanted to mix flavors and get 4 pc "Hot Spicy" and 4 pc Soy Garlic (my favorite flavor of Korean Fried Chicken). They wouldn't let me do that unfortunately (you can't mix on the 8 pc servings here), though that was no big deal. They said my order would be ready in 25-30 minutes.
Drove by and 30 or so minutes later picked the order up, including the free strawberry lemonade with my coupon. Everything (chicken + side of rice + tax) came out to $18 total, which I thought was a solid price. Spiffy new restaurant on the inside with a modern decor. What I really like about this place is they offer a wider variety of fried chicken flavors and even sides (e.g., Kimchi Fried Rice) than similar fried chicken spots I frequent, like Bon Chon... I'll have to check their other offerings out the next time I'm here.
Tried the fried chicken when I got home and it was great! The pieces of chicken are smaller portioned than what I'm used to at Bon Chon but the total amount of chicken is about the same or maybe even slightly more at about the same price. As a spicy food lover, the spice level I thought was just right for my tastes - definitely spicy, but not unreasonably so. I do think they maybe douse the chicken in maybe a little bit too much sauce (as there was quite a bit of residual sauce at the bottom of the box the chicken came in) but that didn't take away too much from the meal.
The (free) strawberry lemonade was also pretty good/decent, though honestly I don't think I'd ever pay the full $3.95 price tag for it if it wasn't free.
Very, very important to point out that the food here, including all the fried chicken, comes with allergen warnings. I didn't notice the warnings on the website when I first ordered (though I see it at the very bottom of their menu just now after checking), but they post the warnings pretty clearly and visibly in-store. Amongst other things, they warn about peanuts, tree nuts, and shellfish, all of which I'm midly allergic to. But I went ahead and ate my entire order and had no reaction whatsoever. If you have allergies, definitely review their allergen information and eat here at your own risk.
Overall the food was very good and I look forward to coming back and trying some other things on their menu. Definitely recommend!