Came here for dinner on a Saturday evening and the place wasn't too busy. We got a table without issue and were served pretty quickly. It didn't seem like the cleanest spot, but overall it wasn't bad ambiance wise. Menu was pretty standard for bb.q chicken - food came out in a reasonable time as well. Chicken was crispy, tasty, and filling. For those craving Korean fried chicken, it's a great spot. I've gotten this location for takeaway before and it was also quite solid. Pretty consistent with good chicken - if in the area again, I would be happy to order from here again! read more

bb.q Chicken Boylston - Korean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The chicken is crispy, juicy and SAUCY been working in the area a month and already been there twice bringing a colleague the second time.

Been here quite a few times since they opened. Generally ok, so every so often we crave fried chicken and/or teokbokki, this is the go-to. Good variety of flavors on the wings, also there are chicken sandwiches, gyoza, fries and stuff. That cheese fries, mmm, surprisingly good (it's powder, not the gooey type). Online order makes everything easier, esp for food that takes more time to prepare. Usually, 20-30 min is fair for made to order, even if you select ASAP. By the time you leave your computer and walk up, food is most likely ready unless they have a very busy day. A couple feedback: 1. website design - currently the "featured items" (ex. Sandwich Club Box or some name to that effect) are not also showing in the respective category, (ie. under "Sandwiches"). So if you move out of the Featured Items tab, you no longer know those items exist. It'll be helpful for Featured Items to show up in both places. 2. selection and quantity - currently, minimum order is 8 wing/$16, or 16 wings/$30. There is only one "half+half" option, with set flavors. Even 8 wings on one flavor is a bit much for one person. If there is an option of 4+4 wings with two customer-selected flavors, I might hit them up more often. read more

I had moderate to good expectations ordering from here based on other people's reviews, but I was a bit underwhelmed. The food was filling and had the intent of flavor, but the execution was lacking. The honey garlic wings did not taste very honey-garlicy, almost like they were missing half of the sauce they should have had. The chicken meat itself tasted like it was of decent quality and not dry but the amount of fried coating seemed excessive compared to the amount of meat. The sauce of the rose tteokbokki was creamy and had a back of the tongue/mouth spiciness. However, the texture of the tteok (rice cakes) was inconsistent- a few tasted very soft while others were on the undercooked side of chewy. Less than a quarter were like that but it was enough to be a bit offputting. read more

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I have gone to several Bbq olive chicken locations around the US and even in Korea and always know what to expect. This one was pretty busy even though they didn't have a lot of inside customers. We ordered the honey garlic boneless chicken to go. The music they played was great of you are a kpop fan! The chicken was sauced and heated nicely and the radish that comes with the chicken was tangy and crunchy. Giving it 4 stars because I had two pieces of chicken out of my box that weren't very crispy. read more

bb.q Chicken Boylston - Korean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Disappoint fried chickens, sadly. The photos look great but the chickens were bland in real life. The sauced ones were even worst, just didn't taste good at all. The chickens were freshly fried though so not sure why they could be so bad flavor-wise... read more

bb.q Chicken Boylston - Korean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Crispy chicken, flavorful sauce, large portions! I got the signature rice bowl which comes with the fried boneless chicken scrambled eggs, onions, topped with mayo and green onions. Overall quite tasty and filling. Large portion- I couldn't finish it all so had leftovers. Also came with a side of pickled radish. The hubs and a friend got the fried chicken boneless one with secret sauce and one with honey garlic sauce. They enjoyed it and also each had leftovers. The hubs got a side of rice and friend got fries. Service was friendly. There is a bit of a wait about 15-20 minutes which they do have it written on the wall - the wait times during different times of the day. Seemed pretty busy and also saw a few take out orders going out. Interior is nice all red white and black decor. Overall good experience first time here. read more

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+ golden original wings were crunchy, as were the crinkle cut sweet potato fries + both re-crisped very nicely in the oven + friendly service + box for the wings was innovative, thick, and securely fastened + you can help yourself to gloves for less messy eating - I found the golden original wings to be a bit spicy, which they were not supposed to be. People who like spicy might consider these not spicy but I am very sensitive to spiciness and found it an unpleasant surprise. Last time I got the sweet soy, which was quite sweet and definitely not spicy - $24 felt steep for 1 meal, but the portions were generous. I wish there was an option for half or 2/3 the amount, something smaller than the "small." It worked out for me to enjoy leftover re-crisped in the oven later, but it would be nice to have just enough if you're craving fried chicken but not ravenous and don't want to take leftovers read more

The location is clean and have K-pop music playing in the background. Overall, it's welcoming and casual setting. The service was okay. I got the boneless secret sauce chicken and it was very delicious. The meat was tender yet the outside was still crispy. It tasted a little bit like sweet and sour kind of sauce. I think it is a good chicken wing place compared to say wing stop and others. read more

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I ordered takeout via the official bb.q chicken website. My go to flavors are the Gangjeong, Gangnam, and Hot Mala. The chicken comes with a free side of pickled radish. I love the chicken here because it's super crispy and packed with tons of flavor from the marinade and sauce. Parking is hard to find since it's next to Boston Commons, but there is street parking available. It's cozy inside and they play K-pop music. I generally enjoy BBQ Chicken, but this location has some improvements to make. I'm taking off two stars because I showed up for pickup at the given time, but the food wasn't ready and I had to wait an extra 15 minutes. This was really inconvenient as the area is super busy with traffic so parking was tough. Moreover, I had an unexpired $5 coupon that I got from doing a survey, but the website would not accept it. Also, beware that they charge for extra sauce. I added for two ranches and they gave me 2 tiny containers and charged $2 each. Totally not worth it if I knew they would charge that much and give so little. read more

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While the ambiance is overstimulating to all the senses--too bright, too K-pop loud, a mix of smells not entirely good (possibly the pickled radish imparts a faintly garbagey odor?)--there's no denying that their fried chicken is awe inspiring. I had the boneless chicken with hot red sauce. Their were about 8 roundish pieces for $13. This is some seriously addictive food stuff. Although doused in hot barbecue sauce, each bite maintained the Korean Krunch to the very end. And the cubes of pickled radish on the side were great for refreshing the palate. It was worth the somewhat berserk atmosphere. read more

bb.q Chicken Boylston - Hot Spicy Boneless - Korean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

If this is what Korean chicken is all about then sign me up for more. I tried the Original Chicken Sandwich and it was fantastic! I'll be back to try more offerings. read more

bb.q Chicken Boylston - Golden Original Sandwich - Korean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

BB.q Chicken - A Wing Lover's Paradise on Boylston Street, Boston If you're in search of the best chicken wings in Boston, BB.q Chicken on Boylston Street should be at the top of your list. From the moment you take your first bite, you'll understand why this place is a cut above the rest. The wings here are exceptional--perfectly crispy on the outside while remaining juicy and tender on the inside. The crunch you get with every bite is simply addictive. The spice level is spot-on, delivering a kick that's bold yet balanced, never overwhelming. Each wing is coated in just the right amount of seasoning, making them utterly irresistible. What truly sets BB.q Chicken apart, though, is their secret sauce. It's a flavor explosion that elevates the wings to another level. Sweet, tangy, and with a hint of umami, the sauce is the perfect complement to the spiciness of the wings, creating a harmonious blend of flavors that keeps you coming back for more. The service was quick and the employees were very responsive. It is in a great place in Boston so coming here and enjoying the surrounding area is a plus ! Whether you're a wing connoisseur or just craving something delicious, BB.q Chicken might just be the best wing spot in Boston. Do yourself a favor and check it out--you won't be disappointed! read more

bb.q Chicken Boylston - Hot Spicy Whole Chicken - Korean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Soy garlic and mala wings are good. Chicken is extremely crispy. Even after I take it out of the fridge, it's still crispy. Ttetoboki (idk how to spell it) is sooo good get the rose one seriously incredible. Such a good cheat meal read more

bb.q Chicken Boylston - Rose Ddeok-Bokki Soy Garlic Boneless - Korean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I was super excited when I heard BB.q Chicken was opening a location here in Downtown/Chinatown. We ordered two small ($14 each) and a side of rice. Each order came with radish. Rice was $2. Each order comes with 8pcs of wings. I'll admit, it's pretty pricey but you get good quality chicken wings. Good size and cooked perfectly. Chicken still moist inside. My favorite flavor to get is the Spicy original and Honey garlic and hot and spicy. Definitely will be trying all of it! read more

bb.q Chicken Boylston - Korean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Unfortunately we stopped by at the wrong place wrong time. We walked in to a quiet store and went straight up to order we were met with two thai girls who seemed to just be talking to one another. Unfortunately the service was quite bad - it was unwelcoming and cold and it seemed like we were interrupting break time. We were told they have no cups so we have to bring our own cups for Water. Then we received the food and well .... cheese sticks were just warm pieces of Curd Onion rings were all batter. The chicken was ok. The interior was tables labeled with signs for you to clean your own table but when we walked in we struggled to find a table that was actually clean. Overall, this location was not worth it. read more

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Various flavors of chicken! Insanely delicious love their sides as well. Especially their veggie dumplings!

1st night of a business trip, I couldn't decide on what to eat. There's so many options in the area and I found myself wanting something that I knew would be good after my flight. I love Korean fried chicken. It is the best version of my favorite food(fried chicken) and bbq chicken is my favorite chain for Korean fried chicken. I ordered the same thing as always, small size soy garlic wings with rose tteokbokki. First bite of chicken, immediate happiness. It's just always so good and reliable. Across multiple chains, it tastes as good every time. I have never been let down by the fried chicken from this place. Honestly every fried chicken should be a Korean fried chicken, from the frying method to the transport container, the chicken is never dry or soggy, even when I mobile order. Yes it's pretty expensive, around double the price per wing of traditional fried chicken but imo it's worth it every time. The rose tteokbokki... I have found that this dish varies quite a bit location to location. It's still good but the one from this location is definitely subpar. Some of the tteok texture were on the tougher side. And the sauce... was quite watery. Usually the the sauce is thick, and coats the tteokbokki, this one kind of just slid off like a soup. Regardless. Just off the fried chicken I don't think I could ever give bbq chicken a low rating. I've had my complaints with other franchises of this chain(service, ordering issues) but I just keep coming back. Bbq chicken will always have a place in my heart. read more

bb.q Chicken Boylston - Soy Garlic Wings Rose Ddeok-Bokki - Korean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Ordered ahead, and it was ready in 10 minutes. Portions are really large, tender-style. I got the boneless 16pc, and it would've been fine for 2+ people. The Gangnam Style sauce has a tiny bit of kick to it but not over bearing. The tenders themselves were crispy. read more

bb.q Chicken Boylston - Gangnam Style Boneless - Korean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

A new bb.q chicken opened up near Boylston station right on Emerson college campus. There isn't much street parking except a few spots, but they're typically taken. You order and sit down where ever to dine. It's more like a grab and go ordeal at this location rather than a sit down restaurant like the one in Allston. The cashiers were super helpful and choosing what to order. We decided on two small wings and the rice cakes +cheese. The rice cakes+cheese was so good!! It was flavorful, a little bit spicy and paired well with the cheese. The cheeseling wing was WAYYY too salty (don't get). We asked the cashier about it and they willingly exchanged it for a different flavor. The chef in the back delivered it to our table and told us that their corporation changed the recipe and he thought it was super salty too. Service was amazing and helpful. Plenty of seating and not too busy during dinner time. They do not offer tap water so bring your own water or buy bottled water there. read more

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rice cakes r so yummy !!!! 10/10 I get everyday . I also recommend the cheesing chicken tenders - to die for

Woah!! This place is SO GOOD! My friends and I got the soy garlic, honey something, and spicy classic/regular chicken wings. One order was boneless, which I would stay away from given how dry it was. But in terms of flavor, bb.q is doing it my favorite was the classic spicy chicken wings!! Executed very well. The fries were just alright though. Loved the side of pickled radish to cut through the oiliness of the deep fried food! read more

bb.q Chicken Boylston - Korean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Sooo good! We love korean bbq, and bb.q Chicken was better than most! We tried the Honey Garlic and Gangnam Style. Delish! A side order of cheesling fries and a cold beer rounded out our meal. Very filling! Price didn't break the bank. Will definitely stop again when we are in Boston in the future. read more

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Not realizing they opened a new location... 4min away from my work. My favorite flavor is the honey garlic but want some more flavor today so I ordered 8 pieces of galbi flavor wings. It was so flavorful but wings are kind of small. Will come back to try other flavors when I am craving for their wings. I do wish they can give gloves to eat the wings. read more

bb.q Chicken Boylston - Korean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Honestly I try to avoid leaving bad reviews if I can but I placed an order to go and once I got home I found a hair in my food. It was legit fried into the batter, if I tugged on the hair the chicken wing would lift up. Been here several times before and the food's always tasted great but ngl this was pretty gnarly to see. read more

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I've been ignoring this place for months, because my first mistake was looking at and believing Google's 3 1/2 star rating and not looking at my beloved Yelp. I stopped by on a whim and am absolutely delighted. Super fresh and crispy, the Secret Sauce is tasty and has a nice mild/medium spice level. I'd go for something spicier next time. Their pickled radish is far superior to Bon Chon's (come at me), and the coleslaw was perfectly creamy. An 8-pc boneless tenders + coleslaw came to $20 or so, which is great since that's both lunch and dinner for me. So glad I came by! Will be adding this to the roster. read more

I've been seeing this place while in the silver line, but I had to locate it on food because it's not on Apple Maps yet. It's a great place. My food took about 15 minutes and the staffs I interacted with where nice. I got my food to go, so I'll try it when I get home and update my review. The place has a nice vibe and wasn't rowdy for a Saturday afternoon. Update: I got the small hot spicy wings because they had the highest spice level, but it's not very spicy. 4.5 out of 10. read more

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Bad review is for the website's ordering system - Don't order on-line, even though the bb.q website encourages you to do so, as soon as you start to order on-line, the website forwards you over to GrubHub, which tacks on $2-$4 PER ITEM on top of what the menu items cost if you were to call your order in or order in person - this happens when you order for pick up and take out, not delivery. When I went to pick up my food, and saw I was charged $11 extra by GrubHub on a $52 order, when I asked why no one at the restaurant could explain it, and just said, always call in your order. Total scam on GrubHubs part and not a good sign that the restaurant goes along with it. The logic behind on-line orders for take out is to reduce the time your employees spend taking orders on the phone - charging your customers a 20% fee to in effect, NOT tie up the phones , will have the opposite effect ... The chicken, however, was tasty! read more

No problems here as long as you can handle salmonella poison. Unbelievable for such a food chain.

We ordered takeout from here comprising their signature dish Rose Ddeok Bokki and golden original chicken wings. Both the preparations were great! Wings were crispy, fleshy, properly cooked, juicy, and flavorful to the core! I had the bokki for the first time and it was basically rice cakes and fish. The rice cakes are a bit too chewy for my taste but the fish was delicious! The bokki sauce was creamy and mouth watering!! The packaging the food came in was well designed too and nothing spilled. The have several more flavors for the wings and I will definitely order again to try some of those! read more

Been here twice now, so obviously not disgusting! I was a little hesitant at first, the food prices seem high, 8 pieces of wings for ~$14, so $3.50ish per whole wing... I can get a whole tray of wings raw for that price, but... I couldn't fry them this well. And the prices are in line with a KFC/Popeye's even though we don't have them in the city anymore. So, flavors. If you like spicy, choose a spicy option, if you don't really like heat, I suggest you skip anything with a pepper beside it. My fav's are: golden original, cheesling (it's not really cheesy as much as sweet crunchiness), & secret sauce (think Korean BBQ). The sides I've tried are pretty standard, onion rings, waffle fries. But as a plus note, they do have alcohol, so all this fried food deserves a couple beers (oh, they also have the rarely found Sapporo Black--def a reason to visit). read more

Love it it was so good everyone's so nice and helpful the food is great and really good the drinks are spectacular and ya

I personally thought that this place was soo good. The boneless wings we had that day were so crispy and juicy and the Galbi sauce was great. Put it this way: This may be the ONLY place that I have ever ate twice in one day just so I could try another sauce. Literally there are hundreds of restaurants in Boston and still I went back here to bb.q Chicken. This chicken is legit! Now I just have to try there regular fried chicken. read more

Chicken is excellent made fresh to order it's worth the wait and the service is amazing

I love the flavored chickens for sure one of my favorite! I have tried all options available in the menu so far.

From Houston, and this is a must try! 2nd time is bean town, my fiancé picked this for a late night snack!! Lucky us!!! Food was amazing!!! Try it!!! read more

A great Korean fried chicken spot in Chinatown. Just opened and still not appearing on Google maps. Fried chicken is very fresh. Takes 15-25 minutes to prepare but they have a sign that tells you that before ordering. It is well worth the wait. Lots of seating and was not busy Saturday during lunch. The sauces weren't as spicy as I thought they would be. A small is a good size for one person. read more

Had a somewhat rushed dinner with my adult daughter and two younger ones before a musical at the Opera House. It's a step above fast food, but not that fast - our ample portions took 15 minutes to be ready. Fried chicken was delicious, especially paired with a Sapporo beer. Good fries and I liked the pickled radish sides and cole slaw. I would like to see more vegetables on the menu, even something like edamame would be good. I look forward to another visit with more time and a more adventurous group to try other menu items. read more

both rice cake bowls were TRASH. huge serving but u don't even want to eat it so. wasted $14 on no flavor rice cakes with MEXICAN SHREDDED CHEESE BLEND on top for $2 EXTRA. pls don't get the rice cakes if u love yourself read more

Food is great. People are very friendly. I did take out but ambiance is casual. I will go back.