Casual place, fit for any crowd. Service was friendly. The wings took a while, but everything else came quick. Large salad seemed fresh. The mac and cheese was soupy the kiddo liked it. Calamari was ok; looked and tasted like what you can get at a grocery store and air fry at home. The wings were crispy and seasoned well. Those with sauce were tasty and the spice level corresponded with the menu description. read more

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I'm not a huge fan of the chicken here. It's pretty oily and not the best quality. Definitely not super meaty, and the sauce can be a bit overwhelming. The fries had some seasoning that I thought was good. Inside has a lot of seating, but it's very dark inside. I'd prefer to take this to go. The workers were nice and helpful when ordering. read more

bb.q Chicken Jamboree - Soy garlic boneless chicken - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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2nd time here and both times had fantastic fried chicken. Both times we ordered the double crunch chicken wings. Delicious and fresh and hot. The way fried chicken should be made. In fact, they have a sign saying that you should expect to wait fifteen to twenty minutes so your chicken can be freshly prepared. If you want your chicken in under 5 minutes, go to KFC or Popeyes so they pull it out from a heat lamp from chicken that was prepared awhile ago, As for me, I will keep coming here. Nice people working here too. The server was helpful in explaining the menu to us. I honestly don't understand the poor reviews. Oh and I love the pickled radishes too. read more

bb.q Chicken Jamboree - Double fried chicken wings. - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

I'm so disappointed with BBQ Chicken. I was celebrating Mother's Day with my little nephews and nieces (5 of them) so I ordered 10 pieces of the original drumstick for dinner. The wait was about 25 minutes and when I got home and was about to hand out 2 pieces of chicken each to 5 little kids and was extremely disappointed to only see EIGHT drumsticks. I paid for 10 but was only given 8 pieces. How could that be? How can you miss 2 big pieces and hand out less than what the Customer paid for? I'm frustrated and would never go back to this place again. I've been seeing so many bad reviews about this branch but i decided to patronize it since I'm all for helping our local small businesses. But don't rip your customers off. Please. It's not nice. And it's bad publicity that's, in any shape or form, not the customers' fault. read more

bb.q Chicken Jamboree - This ruined our kids party on Mother's Day I paid for 10 pieces (valued at $32.99 plus tax and tip) but only 8 pieces in the box. - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

This is my first time trying this place. The people who work there were very nice and the service was wonderful. I had a Diet Coke which was perfectly carbonated and was refilled before reaching the bottom. I ordered the SPICY DDEOK BOKKI which is the middle spicy (or 2 chilli). I feel the heat was similar to the Shin spicy noodles (not too spicy but you get some heat, my nose was a little runny from the heat). The texture of the rice cake had a beautiful chewiness to it and came with fresh onions and cabbage all in the red chilli sauce. I REALLY enjoyed it. This place is known for bbq chicken, so I had to order some wings. I ordered Gang Jeong Wings. It is a tangy, sweet and spicy sauce. The sauce is not runny but thick and sweet. They didn't taste too spicy while I was eating the spicy rice cakes (I think the heat from the rice cakes was hotter than the wings). The wings had a perfect crisp on the outside while the meat on the inside was juicy and fresh. There was a perfect amount of sauce on the wings and I definitely did not need any dipping sauce (perfect). I'm not sure how they fry these wings, but they are fried perfectly. This is a MUST TRY place! Definitely stop here and order some wings or try the Ddeok Bokki, they are delicious! read more

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I'm updating my review because many things have changed since three years ago, but the food quality continues to be great! This place is a family favorite, we're talking almost every other week. We usually dine in, and the service has been incredibly nice and welcoming. The know us, they know our order, and they interact with our kids. The restaurant is small but has plenty of seating. I've learned that for take out, ordering from their app is best, don't use Grub Hub or the other usual apps because they pile on the fees. The bb.q Chicken app is priced like their actual menu. As for the food, you can't go wrong with anything on the menu. We've had their classic chicken, tried the flavored wings, tteokbokki... everything is delicious! Don't forget to request radish for your chicken, they don't include it if you don't request it. read more

While we were in Irvine, decided to stop by the Diamond Jamboree center to grab something to eat. Wanted some Korean food so decided to get wings at bbq Chicken. Place is small but luckily we were able to get a table. There were 12 of us so kudos for the staff to seat us all together by putting a few tables together. Most of us ordered the weekend special ($14.99) where u get your choice of either 4 wings, 4 boneless wings, 2 drumsticks, or 4 chicken tenders, which came with one choice of sauce (I got the soy garlic), and also comes with 2 sides (green salad, fries, or steam rice). The only problem we had was when we ordered all our food from the staff. We basically had 12 orders and he didn't write anything down and just tried to remember everything. I was like, if he gets our orders perfectly correct, he definitely deserves a great tip for remembering all that. But of course a few orders were either mixed up or wrong. On our part, the chicken had the wrong sauce and the wrong side. So we had to wait for about 10 more minutes to get the correct order. Nice thing though is he gave us the wrong plate on the house for the mistake. But overall, everything was fine and everything tasted great! read more

bb.q Chicken Jamboree - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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Bb.q chicken is my go-to Korean fried chicken restaurant/chain. They always have perfectly cooked, crispy, and juicy chicken, just look at the picture! It may be more expensive than other places, but it is well worth it in my opinion. My usual order is the double crunch BB wings and fries and they have a $13.99 weekday lunch combo for 4 wings and two sides. This location has a great amount of indoor seating, but they are usually busy with takeout orders as well so keep that in mind. read more

bb.q Chicken Jamboree - Double Crunch Wings (BB Wings) and French Fries - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

The place was empty to start with which was ok with us cause we didn't want to wait but once we sat down we waited 40 min for our food when there was nobody else there. The chicken was extremely sweet also like eating just sugar, which is fine if they made it a sweet/spicy chicken. The employees there were not attentive to us at all especially considering we were only one there. The food may look tempting but it's not good read more

Food: the chicken here is solid. Nice crunch and flavorful. The spicy chicken is really spicy, and I'm a big fan of spice but I could handle so much of the chicken. The tteokboki was flavorful and not spicy at all. There was the perfect amount for sharing. Service: it wasn't too busy when we came in. We ordered so much food for 4 people and had to take some chicken home. They were really kind and attentive for whatever we needed. Ambiance: it's very clean inside and they have clean restrooms. This location looks brand new! read more

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I normally don't leave negative reviews, not even for poor taste or service, because those things can be subjective, and I prefer to support local businesses. However, health and safety are a completely different matter. During my recent visit, I found a cockroach in one of the dishes we ordered, the Spicy Dduck Bokki. We were shocked, especially because we had already eaten some of it before noticing. When I got home, I checked the restaurant's inspection history from the Orange County Health Division. It turns out they were previously closed in January 2024 and again in March 2025 due to cockroaches found at multiple places in their kitchen. I noticed that the "Business Owner" replies to every review here. Seriously, instead of focusing on managing Yelp ratings, please put that effort and time into ensuring the kitchen meets basic hygiene and safety standards. At the very least, customers deserve food that's safe to eat. read more

bb.q Chicken Jamboree - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

So tough to rate, because this place has been from great to bleh over the past 2 years. I'd say averaging out to 4 stars is fair. When they're on, they are one of the best fried chicken places in socal. On a couple of occasions though, food was overcooked and dry (see pics). Staff is friendly and helpful. The place is decorated pretty sparsely, but clean. read more

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Ambiance is fine for a casual dining restaurant. Definitely not a date night hang out. If you're short on time I HIGHLY suggest ordering in advance. With a 30-40 wait time from ordering...fast food it is not. The chicken is good. Not great or fantastic. Personally I prefer Pelicana but I was a bit disappointed when a tiny extra sauce was an additional $2.78 after having spent $62 on chicken pieces. So far as the service... I think the best way to describe it would be...eh. Overall, there are better choices but it's decent enough that I'll probably order it again due to location. read more

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I'm sad to share these 3 stars as these are hands down the best chicken wings I've had. I had the double crunch and the honey garlic. The double crunch has the best breading I've ever experienced. The honey garlic, for someone who doesn't even like sweet glazes, is so unique and enjoyable as it resembles more of a candied texture. However, this place is way too expensive, the sides I got were not good at all, and my order was missing an item. 10 wings are around $20. As amazing as they are, that's overpriced. The mac n cheese was basic like KFC, but their kringle fries were horrible. It was undercooked and mushy. Finally, I ordered the daikon radish side as well as requested utensils and condiments. None of those were included in my order. read more

The good: I ordered online for pickup and my order was completed quicker than expected. I order the 8 piece crispy chicken, rosé tteokbokki, and side order of daikon. Like others shared on here, the chicken was heavily breaded and didn't have very much meat on them. Other locations I've tried tend to have more meat. I'm not sure if it's because I got my order later in the day, but that was my experience. The tteokbokki was pretty good. The amount seemed like less than when compared to other locations I've tried. Daikon was good. It was extra cost. I'd try this location one more time just to see if the chicken quality is different. Overall they were quick when I went but the chicken wasn't that great. read more

First time here, good service. Had their honey garlic drumsticks and cheese-ling wings. Will come back one day :) a bit pricey but worth it. read more

bb.q Chicken Jamboree - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

I ordered my food to be delivered. It was still nice and warm when it got here. The original half chicken that I got , the meat was pretty dry. I liked the coating, but overall it was meh. read more

Double crunch wings are delish and I got a 20pc for $35. True to its name, each wings was super crunchy with crispy batter falling off the wing with eac bite. Although the wing sizes could be bigger, the chicken was tender and flavorful. I could easily go through a box of this in a few mins, but alas I have to share with the family. Pick up was super easy and the employees were pleasant when checking my order to make sure I have the correct one. Good thing they're located on the other side of the busy Diamond Jamboree area so there's more likely to be parking. read more

I have been a BBQ chicken patron for many years, frequently dinning at the Buena Park/ Fullerton locations, and I have never had such a disappointing experience. This location strongly under delivered. The portion sizes were stingy for the box deal and the flavors were not on point at all. They also would not allow us to eat inside with the deal and we had to take it to go? We got the spicy and honey flavors and they chicken pieces were not well coated and dry. The ketchup we got was also liquidy since it was not shaken properly. Also, from my experience the radish is usually complimentary, $1.50 for radish was a bit much. Overall, avoid this location as it is a busy plaza and try different B.B.Q. spots. read more

bb.q Chicken Jamboree - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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There was a time, years ago, when this place served drumsticks and chicken pieces that were large, full of meat, juicy, and crisp to perfection. I brought friends and coworkers and patronized the business because it was so enjoyable. That was several years ago. I now share my utter disappointment in this chain. I have gone three times in the past two months, both this and the Culver location and have had the same results. The chicken they serve now is more cartilage that meat. It tastes old, is excessively chewy and just feels like a meal that someone who hates you put together. The product they serve - and I've ordered boneless, on the bone, and multiple flavors - moreso resembles a jerkified road kill than it does resemble chicken. Every bite I take deepens my depression that I will not be able to experience what cemented my fond nostalgia for the restaurant. I am done disappointing my family, done coming here for lunch and done bringing coworkers. The evident change in management and ingredient quality unfortunately makes this a place I would recommend only to my hated enemies. read more

Doesn't look like what I've ordered before, this looks like grocery store frozen wings. Which is fine but not what I'm ordering here for, not coming back. read more

bb.q Chicken Jamboree - Sweet and spicy wings - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

The worst point is in orange county. The service is bad. It doesn't match the photos. This is the last time I order through door dash. It is better to drive yourself and take it to Costa Mesa or Tustin. I strongly not recommend this guys until they change, I don't know what they're doing there at all - for a very long time they've just had a low quality below a C. It is several times worse in taste and serving than in other BBQ chicken points! You just look at the photo and look at it, I left reviews elsewhere on bbq, the difference is just incredibly huge. Chicken is not crispy at all. There is absolutely no greenery added. They didn't put the radish in. It's very sad that this is the case. It's incredible how many times I've tried and given them a chance to buy in this place, but the same quality doesn't improve per pound. I highly not recommend it! Upd: I started trying rice so rice is still dirty just a crap! read more

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went here craving for kimchi fried rice and other spicy foods. service was fast as we got seated quickly and was periodically checked on throughout our dinner. for sure would love to come back and try what theyre actually known for, the chicken !! saw they had an assortment of flavors which all looked really good !! // kimchi fried rice- this one was loaded with kimchi and vegetables, which became a little overwhelming after a couple bites. the taste was still yummy and had a perfect spice to it. thought it was interesting to have chicken with it // rose ddeok bokki- the ricecakes were perfectly chewy. the rose sauce was okay // mac&cheese- lowkey tasted like kraft but was still sooo good. cheese was more on the wet side read more

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BBQ Chicken's Double crunch wings is the best! Have tried a couple of other KFC joints in the OC, nothing compares to this. IMHO, they have the best Korean fried chicken wings. So moist, nice perfect crunch and level of spiciness. read more

bb.q Chicken Jamboree - Double Crunch Wings (BB Wings) - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

Got the 4 soy garlic chicken + fries and soda combo for lunch. Great bargain for delicious, better than anywhere else chicken strips. Ordered for pickup but the service at the counter was a highlight as the server was very cordial and helpful. Ambiance here is quite chill. Definitely recommended for their lunch deal. read more

Although my interaction with staff was pleasant 4/5 The food was meeeh... and very expensive, ordered Food for 3 people and it was close to $70 with only 1 side of a small basket of fries. We won't be back read more

bb.q Chicken Jamboree - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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Some of the best Korean Fried Chicken out there. BB.Q Chicken is pricey but very delicious. We ordered through their online website and bought their boneless soy garlic chicken. It was originally supposed to be their soy garlic wings, but I accidentally picked boneless. Nonetheless, our food came out piping hot and was super nice and crispy. The batter from here is unmatched. Definitely one of the better KFC spots out there, even better than Bonchon, Pelicana, or Krave down on Main in my opinion! read more

Decided to give this place a second try since the surrounding area has long lines.. Now I know why. Service is bland. They don't make you feel TOO welcomed. The kids stand behind the register and dance as they watch you eat. Although watching you eat, they don't offer you a refill unless you ask, and if you don't say easy ice they fill it to the brim with ice and less drink. Seems like the owner walked in and only then they got to "work" as he sat in the corner of the restaurant. Food review as followed: Salad tasted expired. You know that mildew taste from dirty water. Just like that. Disgusting. And as for the fried chicken we ordered. They never gave us chicken, it was a basket of fried bones and fried batter. A complete joke for the prices. Onion rings were the only thing they got right. Do yourself a favor go to KFC or chick fil a for some chicken. read more

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Got the soy garlic chicken drumsticks The sweet Chicken and sour boneless Wings-- I'd recommend the soy garlic drumsticks. They were both very juicy and fried to a crisp but the sweet and sour chicken has slightly more sauce and breading than I'd like. But still delicious. They come with a pickled radish cubes. But the drink selections are lacking if you don't drink beer. I wish I did but not even hot tea available. Just hot water. Whatever. Wings were delicious, but I'd recommend with bone for less breading and more texture. Moist and crisp. read more

bb.q Chicken Jamboree - Soy Garlic Drumstick - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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Service was very good but the food is just ok. Nothing extraordinary, I've had better chicken elsewhere, which is sad because this is supposedly the most popular chain to go to. We had the soy garlic wings and spicy tteokbokki. They could've added more fish cakes on the tteokbokki, in my opinion. They can spruce up their decor, they have the same posters throughout the small restaurant. read more

bb.q Chicken Jamboree - Soy Garlic Wings - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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Easily one of my favorite restaurants in Irvine. I've been coming here for 6 years now and I'm never disappointed. Yes, it can be pricey, but I think the quality of the chicken is great, and the boneless is sooo juicy. Nothing like wingstop or BWW. The flavors they offer are all very yummy. My go to is 10 piece boneless sweet spicy and 10 piece double crunch wings. We get a side of fries with light seasoning and a side of ranch and hot spicy sauce. If we aren't feeling too much spicy for the day, then we will swap out the sweet spicy boneless for gang-jeong. SOOO good. We always call in our order for pickup because chicken wings can take a while to cook, but they are always fresh when we get them. When we do eat inside, the service is generally fast and we are always able to get a table right away. The place is also clean and small. But beware of the parking situation!!! If you can't find parking in the lot then I recommend just going to the parking structure and walking. 10/10 recommend if you love fried chicken! read more

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I visited this store on April 1st around 9:40 PM and had one of the worst ordering experiences I've ever encountered. From the moment we walked in, the young male with black short hair at the front counter had a dismissive and unwelcoming attitude. After placing our to-go order, we waited for a while and simply asked how much longer it would take. Instead of a polite response, he stared at me and snapped, "It's only been 11 minutes. I told you it would take 15." When I said I didn't recall him mentioning that, he insisted he did--turning the exchange into a back-and-forth argument over something that could've easily been handled with basic courtesy. Even if he had mentioned the wait time, the way he spoke to me as a customer was completely unacceptable. His tone and attitude were unnecessarily rude, and based on this interaction alone, I have no intention of ever returning to this location. read more

You can't go wrong with the BBQ Chicken franchise, but I think this location is better than Rowland Heights and Arcadia (inside H Mart). Our party of five walked in during weekend lunch, so it was relatively busy. The server was friendly and honest. FYI, he doesn't recommend the Mac & Cheese. - Crispy Original Chicken ($15.99). Golden, crispy, and juicy battered chicken with no oily aftertaste. We asked for spicy sauce on the side (+$1 each); good call, because it was hot! My nose started running after the first piece of chicken. - Waffle Fries ($5.99). Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside. - Radish ($1.50 if ordered as a side). I don't recall, but I think our chicken order came with the pickled radish for everyone. It was tangy and sweet, without the fart smell that the cruciferous daikon can have. read more

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I've been to a few of their restaurants such as Santa Clarita and San Fernando Valley but this by far is one of my least favorable locations. We ordered the soy garlic wings along with the rose tteokbokki. While the staff was gracious and attentive, the food was just not up to par. The tteokbokki didn't look as appetizing and the chicken wings didn't have that thick batter coating. The wings honestly looked like they were rushed in the process. They were dry, lacking in flavor, and upsetting. For the price, it just isn't worth it to come to this location. Bonchon and Chan Chan serve exceedingly greater Korean fried chicken than Bb.q's chicken in Irvine. read more

bb.q Chicken Jamboree - Rosé Tteokbokki - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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Ordered on 1/18 Saturday around 4:50 pm: Asked for "secret spicy boneless chicken 10 pieces" over the phone for take out. Got sweet spicy 10 pieces with no utensils, no radish, and rude service. Train your employees correctly please read more

3 stars is pretty harsh, cause i felt the fried chicken was very good. a bit pricey? sure, but the quality is definitely there, with very light, crispy breading and all the juiciness inside you would hope to expect at this end of the fried chicken price range the rose tteokbokki also was quite good to me, but i am admittedly an uninitiated tteokbokki eater. i would believe if other people called it basic due simply to how heavy the seasoning seems to be on it, but it was hard for me to stop eating it -- even if it is probably just like 80% gochujang the thing i think this place is missing is more small eateries that serve beer, because this place for sure reminds me of korea. going from place to place, picking up small plates and some beers at each one; it's just a bit out of place for diamond jamboree, maybe, or a place walking distance to more bars thank you for the fried chicken! it was great read more

I have eaten at the Costa Mesa location at least a dozen times and a fan of this establishment and tried the Irvine location thinking it would be the same. I ordered the honey garlic and the soy garlic wings. The wings were NOT double fried and had a bad taste like they were fried in old oil. I asked the employee why they were not crispy and he said the flavor I ordered are not double fried. Isn't that what Korean chicken is? He also told me that they fry their chicken in canola oil while other locations fry in avocado oil. Which would explain for the rancid taste. After complaining and he even agreed other locations taste different....all I got was a sorry. I will not be returning to this location and I suggest everyone try to Costa Mesa location read more

You can never go wrong with BB wings! They remind me of KFC hot wings except it's crunchier, bigger, and tastier! The fries were pretty good too. Wish they gave out a bigger portions of their sauces. The amount they give is NEVER enough. The guys that were serving were so friendly and helpful! Greeted us and smiled the whole time we were talking to them. It can be a little loud but it's a place where you drink beer with your chicken. A great place to go if you want fried chicken! read more

Good chicken spot that's been here for years. Chicken flavor is nice and not too greasy, recommend the double crunch. Only downside is slow service and price of food. The double crunch wings order alone was $32 which is an insanely high amount for an okay amount of chicken. Overall not bad, just convenient for where I live. Taste: 4/5 Service: 2.5/5 Quality: 4/5 read more

bb.q Chicken Jamboree - Double Crunch Wings (BB Wings) - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

Walked in and the place seemed pretty chill and cool. We were greeted immediately and the staff was nice. We sat down and ordered the original chicken, waffle fries, The food came out quickly and it all tasted freshly prepared. My friend said his ginseng chicken was a little too salty. The parking was difficult today, but we got lucky. The decor inside was hip and music was majority hip hop/ rap which matches the ambiance. Overall, it was a good experience and I will be back to try other dishes. Foodies, this place is a must try for sure. read more

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