They recently introduced several flavors of bingsoo, the Korean frozen dessert, probably for the summer but hopefully to stay for longer. Given that it is virtually nonexistent in Pgh AFAIK (save for Sumi's in Squirrel Hill), this is a nice option to have. Flavors range from matcha to mango to popping boba, and it's $6 for a medium-sized (but heavy!) cup. While I've always had it in a bowl in other cities, I guess a cup makes sense for takeout. I tried the matcha, and I guess the only reason it was called that was because of the matcha ice cream on top. Below that was a variety of different sweet fillings and bites, with textures all over the place. Mochi, jellies, red bean, almonds, even a couple of pocky sticks. While bingsoo usually contains many of these ingredients, this is all really jam-packed, and much of the shaved ice had already been compressed into a blob by the time I got to it. So I would go as far as to compare it to a halo-halo (without the ube), rather than a traditional bingsoo. It was also a bit sweet for me, but it's a fun item to get if you're feeling decadent once in a while. read more

Chick'n Bubbly - Matcha bingsoo - Korean Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This little place is truly easy to walk right past. The menu is limited to Korean style chicken wings and bubble tea. My friend and I both ordered the lunch special which you can only get from 11am-3pm. It consisted of 5 wings, choice of fries, small bubble tea. The soy/garlic wings were my favorite as the other wing sauce is just a bit to sweet for my liking. Great tempura style fry so the wings are not greasy and are really light. Got the sweet potato fries and again - tempura style fry so they were fantastic! They don't serve anything outside of wings and bubble tea. It would be nice if water was at least an option. The manager came up to us after the lady taking our order didn't understand what we were asking for (water) and he went next door and got a bottle for us. Great service on his part. read more

Our group had bubble tea and we were all happy with the service, product and place. It was reasonably priced and lots of choices were available. Didn't try any other menu items but they look good and wouldn't hesitate to go back. read more

I have a love-hate relationship with Chick'n Bubbly. First let me say, do not order from Chick'n Bubbly if you are in any type of rush. A typical order takes anywhere from 15-20 minutes to cook. I have learned the hard way. I often get very antsy when waiting for my food, listening to Korean pop music. In terms of drinks, I have only ever tried the lychee smoothie with popping boba. Having sat there waiting for my food on numerous occasions, the staff consistently and royally screw up drink orders. The sweet and spicy wings are for sure my favorite as opposed to the soy garlic. Some people do not like how much sauce they coat the wings with but personally I love it. There is something so addicting about the flavor. Be sure to grab a set of the finger caps that are used in Korea as a means of keeping your hands clean while enjoying your wings. At times, I do not feel as if the chicken is cooked completely. On one occasion, I got mild food poisoning from the chicken. I order on a weekly basis and knew the chicken wings didn't taste right, but I was so hungry that I just continued to eat. I ended up becoming quite sick immediately after eating, not being able to actually finish eating. I did not alert the restaurant because I do truly love this place deep down. I return on a weekly basis but I'm much more cautious. On my most recent visit, I was delighted to see tteokbokki was added to the menu. However, I was disappointed with it. I probably will not order it again. Having tried tteokbokki at my restaurants, the fish smell was far too potent and the flavor was far too fishy. Maybe some like it as so, but I sure don't. Like I said, this place does some things great but highly lacks in others. An honest 3 stars, but 5 stars in my heart/stomach. read more

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Highly recommend calling in your order. 30 minutes since I placed my order. 10 of my 20 wings were ready about 10 minutes ago. I'll post again after I eat 'em and let you know if it was worth the wait. Ok I tried 'em. YES they are worth the wait. These wings are flavorful and meaty. I tried both sauces and prefer the soy garlic sauce. Not to say the sweet and spicy isn't good. I'd definitely have them again next time I'm in town. read more

Chick'n Bubbly - Ummm, I'll take their word these being good. - Korean Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

My favorite place to get bubble tea in the city! Also the fried chicken is absolutely bomb. Flavor profile is on point! I usually get a medium portion and split them into spicy soy garlic and sweet and spicy. Sweet n spicy is a little too rich on its own, so combining it with the drier spicy soy garlic is a good complement. People have mentioned that the menu is small but the perks of that is that they do a few things and do it well! Chicken takes a while to make, but that's fine because you'll get it hot and super fresh. I have also tried the takoyaki here - it's decent. For the price you get quite a large portion of takoyaki balls. read more

Bubbly perfectly describes this little gem. My daughter craves taro bubble tea with the little chewy tapioca bubbles. Her cravings are met and battled victoriously by Chick'n Bubbly's creamy tea. Living in Korea for almost 4 years I often crave Korean style chicken wings and ddeoppogki. My cravings are also won over by their superbly done chicken. The spicy/sweet sauce, the sticky yet crispy texture, and the meaty well cooked wings are slung at speeds one should predict for made to order food. The place is small, yet moderately comfortable. The staff is always very friendly and may I say bubbly. Chick'n Bubbly gets me to come back multiple times a month and that alone should tell someone all they need to know. read more

i would describe chick'n bubbly as your typical korean fried chicken place. their restaurant is too small to dine in, so it's really takeout only. i would definitely call ahead because korean fried chicken usually takes 30 minutes to make. they're in a difficult area because there's about 3 other fried chicken places in a one block radius. their chicken is absolutely amazing though. i really love their chicken wings and go almost once a week. i took a star off because they're quite expensive. i also took a star off because nothing else on their menu is really worth looking at beside the chicken. it'd be nice if they had some sides or something that were worth the money. read more

Chick'n Bubbly - 5 piece soy garlic - Korean Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Small passion fruit smoothie with mango bubble bursts. Large passion fruit milk tea with strawberry bubble bursts. I love that this place has the bursting bubbles!! Hate to say it but it might be better than Fuku Tea. And it has food! I wish more food but still a nice little selection of chicken. It's also a small place so there's not much seat. Took a star off because their chicken isn't that good, in my opinion. read more

Chick'n Bubbly - Korean Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I had gotten spoiled with good Korean fried chicken close to me before I moved to Pittsburgh. Since I've moved, I'm been searching desperately for a place with crispy, delicious Korean fried chicken. The search was long and filled with many disappointments, but at least I have found a decent place for Korean friend chicken. To be fair, it's not the best Korean fried chicken, but it is the best Korean fried chicken I've had in Pittsburgh. It's properly fried with sauce on top, and the sauce hasn't drenched the fried chicken so much that it's soggy. The KFC at Soba and Bae Bae's kitchen just can't compare! There's also three choices of sauce: sweet and spicy, soy garlic, and spicy soy that you can choose. Not to mention that you can get two snack ones in different sauces if you just can't decide! If you're craving some good KFC in Pittsburgh, try out Chick'n Bubbly! Just don't get distracted by the other 2 places nearby just called Chick'n. read more

Chick'n Bubbly has decent fried chicken and bubble tea, but I have had pretty inconsistent experiences here in the last year. Most recently, they were out of drumsticks and "have been for a few months" which seems like a big risk for a Korean fried chicken joint. Trying to keep an open mind and ignore the attitude from the cashier, we ordered the fries and medium wings in spicy sauce. It hit the spot, but it's just not as good as it was before and the customer service was absolutely awful, or rather, lacking. The girl stared at us the entire time we ate, letting us know that we were a huge inconvenience to her. It was not a great experience. read more

This place is really awesome!!! Chicken is really tasty and special. It might take a time to get the chicken because they don't make the chicken before they get order. But it's worth to wait. Of course the taste is really fresh and juicy. And they use real tea leaves for their bubble tea, so the bubble tea is really fresh and healthy.I know there are only few bubble tea stores that use real tea leaves. You can choose so many kind of topping for your bubble tea like Tapioca, Jelly, brust boba ..,etc. read more

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Love this place! They offer choice of tapioca OR jelly OR bursting pearls!!! Friendly service and great value for the size- Large is massive (maybe 20 oz)- for $4.05! I've paid more than that for lesser quality and half the size! read more

Chick'n Bubbly - Love that they still offer traditional tapioca! - Korean Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Passion fruit smoothie is my favorite drink. The shaved ice does not totally look like Korean style but it tastes good and will be better if you mix. The squid ball-takoyaki is yummy. The chicken nuggets in sweet and sour sauce are alright. Overall, it's a nice place to have Asian snacks. read more

Chick'n Bubbly - Korean Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I was kind of skeptical of this place because of the logo. I ordered a snack box - with sweet and spicy sauce. The sauce wasn't very spicy, but the wings were crispy. I found them to be delicious. Very nice flavor and cooked perfectly. I loved the rice flour addition to the wings for the extra crisp. I would definitely go back. read more

A bit small so if they are busy you won't be able to get a table. Love the bubble tea and the Korean fried chicken is amazing!

The chicken is not as crispy as it is originally in Asia. The sauce is fine though. I like the bubble tea very much.

The Korean fried chicken are so delicious, however, they're pretty pricey. They could get away with it since they're the only place selling KFC in PGH. They recently started selling bingsoo, mmmm in a big fan and it is perfect for those hot summer days! But again the price is higher than what I'll normally pay. I'll definitely come more often if the price is lower. Overall, the food here is phenomenal, price is high for these Asian street food. read more

If you are a fan of fried chicken, you've gotta go here. Very simple menu but incredibly delicious!!! This is Korean style fried chicken, offered in wings or drumsticks with two sauce varieties, sweet & spicy or soy garlic. They have a few sides to pick from, such as French fries or gyoza dumplings. You will not leave hungry. My favorite part is their selection of bubble tea! I've tried a bunch of the green teas and have loved all of them. A lot of places usually offer more milk tea options, so as a lactose-intolerant person, I really appreciate their selection of green tea flavors! I love the typical tapioca bubbles, but they have something called "bursting bubbles" which I love even more. Picture a tapioca pearl, but with a thin outside layer and liquid in the middle. They have a variety of flavors for those as well, but I think the strawberry is my favorite. Every time I am in Oakland, I stop here for a bubble tea! read more

Chick'n Bubbly is the greatest gift to Oakland since P-Caf closed and was replaced with Winghart's. Chick'n Bubbly is Oakland's crowning achievement after the revitalization of Schenley Plaza (getting rid of unsuccessful food stands in favor of Waffalonia and Conflict Kitchen); it is the crème de la crème of Oakland Avenue's Asian Row; I can even forgive Oakland for letting Veracruz go under and Fez Grille close after accepting Chick'n Bubbly into my life. Large pieces of twice-fried chicken, wings or drumsticks (or both), covered in your choice of sauce (you can get more spicy sauce on the side). A small is more than enough for lunch; I probably would have been better off with a "snack" size. They also have a huge list of bubble teas and a few sides. I tried the pickled radishes, which were awesome. I want to go back and try the takoyaki (UPDATE: I went back to try the takoyaki, and it wasn't my thing. It might be your thing, because it wasn't bad; it just wasn't my thing). The space is a bit small, so it might be worth grabbing your meal (and a few of the plastic finger-covers so you don't get too messy) and taking it all to go. I'm a fan! read more

Right next door to Oshii Bento! Not a lot of diversity on the menu. Fried chicken and bubble tea. But so good and fast and inexpensive. Three of my favorite things. Garlic soy sauce could be more garlicky. IMHO. read more

I came here yesterday for lunch. Having never tried Korean Fried Chicken (KFC) before, I was eager to try some KFC wings and drumsticks, esp. since I'm a fried chicken aficionado. However, when I ordered (at 12:30pm), they told me they were out of drumsticks, so I was only able to order wings, which was disappointing. I ordered the snack size, which comes with 6 wings, with soy garlic sauce, and I was told it'd be 15 min. I don't often buy lunch in Oakland, but this seems like a long wait, esp. compared to other lunch places nearby, and I ended up waiting about that long. Re: the wings, I found them quite crispy and delicious, and definitely worth trying. I wasn't a huge fan of the soy garlic sauce, since it was pretty sweet (akin to sauces served at Americanized Chinese restaurants); next time, I think I'll get it on the side, if possible. (Obviously, I can't comment on authenticity or compare, since this was my first time trying KFC.) I also tried a sample of the taro bubble tea during the grand opening, and found it kind of bland, hence why I didn't order any. I also found the prices a bit high--6 wings set me back $6.19 (w/ tax)--esp. given the inexpensiveness of other lunch options in the neighborhood. Overall, I enjoyed the wings, and would recommend them to people who haven't tried KFC or are craving it (there aren't any alternative options in PGH). However, this restaurant has some kinks to work out re: service and pricing that detracted from my experience. I'd stop back in again, but I wouldn't necessarily go out of my way to do so. read more

So good! Nice staff, fairly priced, my only complaint is how fAr away this is for me and why is there only one location !?!? WTH

I absolutely love their Korean fried chicken. This is basically the only place I know that sells this and it's amazing. It takes a while for them to fry the chicken and I've stayed over 40 minutes waiting for it before on busy days. It's right next to Oishi and right across from fuku so it's pretty close in Oakland. I like both flavors of sauces for the chicken and I usually get a half and half mix of the two sauces for the chicken. I've only tried the dubboki once but I'd just say it's spicy and has no sweetness. It didn't really taste like dubboki to me cept the fact it had rice cakes in it. The boba milk tea tastes sort of powdery. I would stop by fuku for boba if you wanted it. But other than that, the chicken is the bomb. read more

Tasty food in Oakland! Now if it were only closer to the CMU end... The husband and I were wandering around Oakland looking for dinner, and I remembered hearing good things about this place. The interior is super tiny but at 7pm on a Thursday night there were several seating options available (wall "bar," traditional tables). The bubble tea choices are almost endless, whereas the chicken options are quite simple--wing "style" and 2 sauce options. We wanted to try both, so we placed our order as 10 pc of each, and we were pleasantly surprised to be given the 20-piece "discount"--a lot of places won't let you mix flavors, so that was nice. The bubble tea was good, and it was fun to have some flavor choices for the boba. We downed it while we waited for the chicken--about 15 minutes. We had asked for it "spicy" but instead of changing the sauce they put on it, they give you spicy sauce on the side. This would be fine except that the flavor profile of this was very similar to the sweet & spicy and thus clashed with the soy garlic. It would be nice if there would be a way to actually incorporate the spicy into the wings ahead of time. I would be remiss if I didn't comment on what we affectionately termed "finger condoms" (I'm sure we're not the first). They had little sanitary dispensers of plastic gloves that were like thimbles for the inner three fingers of your hands, thus protecting you from making a mess. They don't save your face, though, and the large and saucy wings made me wishing for the more American wet naps. Still, if you didn't have time to wash your hands before eating, it presumably offers you some protection. I'd love to see them offer more sauce flavors, but even with the limited choice I'm still likely to return...wet naps in hand! read more

It's a small, cramped place with a limited menu...what they serve is in their name, but their chicken is great! I didn't get the chance to try the bubble tea, but I'm kind of turned off by the fact that they charge extra for boba beads. The chicken though is phenomenal. It is definitely worth all the hype. Their snack size of 5 wings is enough to fill me up for lunch. The wings were meaty and lightly breaded to obtain this beautiful crisp on the outside. The meat was sooooooo moist and probably one of the best I have ever tried. I wish they had more flavors though because I did not like the sweet and spicy, it's way too sweet and intense. The soy garlic is delicious! I had to dock a star off because their fries aren't that great. It was way too salty and undercooked. McDonalds has better fries. So in conclusion, the chicken was awesome, but the fries were not. If you are a wings connoisseur, definitely check this little place out. The Koreans do know how to fry chicken just right! read more

I miss bon chon and was so excited to check out this place. The wings are pretty meaty and enough sauce for me. I got the wings, 10 soy sauce garlic and 10 sweet & spicy. More sweet than spicy. They're just super cornstarchy or something that makes you feel full after 3 wings and the drumstick of the wings were dry. I always prefer the wing parts though. I did not like the radish. It was very watery making the radish mushy. read more

Perfect! The most delicious bubble tea I have ever drunk. It's even better than original bubble tea from Gong cha, the most popular bubble tea brand in Taiwan. Fantastic!!!!!! read more

Chick'n Bubbly - I missed you - Korean Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Food and tea is really good! Girl at front was kinda grumpy but doesn't change the taste of the food! Try this place out if you can!! read more

Chick'n Bubbly - Small place but it's really nice! - Korean Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Line was out the door. Service was a bit slow, but the workers were working hard to get the orders out to everyone in a prompt manner. I only swung by to get bubble tea, but the fried chicken smelled delicious! I think the best part about Chick'n Bubbly is their finger glove dispensers. It is ingenious! We didn't order chicken so we respected their request of not taking one - but I definitely want to try it out the next time I'm in town! The drinks were great by the way! Milk tea on point- and they perfected my request of strawberry peach smoothie! read more

There has always been a very distinct difference between Bon chon and wings. However, I didn't feel that way when I ate here. Maybe I set my bar too high when I came since I was imagining this place to taste like the Bon chon I had in NYC. But after trying it twice, I am relatively disappointed. The sauce itself taste decent, but the texture/flour they wrap around the wings are relatively thick. I expect Bon chon to be more crispy rather than soggy.... However, they do have awesome bubble to because you can make it more or less sweet based on your liking. I would definitely go back for some bubble tea, and probably skip the chicken for some oishi bento next door. Same owner, but the food between the two stores are so different. read more

I really like this place! The wings are huge and actually worth the price which they charge. I wasn't expecting good Korean fried chicken in Pittsburgh so I was pleasantly surprised. I wish they weren't so sweet though! And the bubble tea is pretty good (the best I found in Pittsburgh so far). My roommate claims this is her favorite even compared to the ones I had her try in New York. The quality is certainly there (though I prefer my New York haunts personally). The menu is above average in what I expect to pay but my roommate and I usually split an order of wings and also eat a meal at oiishi next door to get the receipt discount and visit chicken bubbly for dessert/wings. The finger guards are a godsend. I'd be a complete mess without. (Eating wings is a messy ordeal) My only other complaint is the wait is quite long but the wings are super fresh and piping hot when you get them! read more

Super fast, delicious, not too much ice. The only reason i rate this 4 stars is because there's no option to adjust sweetness and I want more boba in my Taro Milk Tea read more

The delivery is a disaster! Never order again! The fried chicken were thrown out on the floor!

Good looking chicken wings but it tastes like the chicken meat and fried part are separate. Should be drier like the other regular K style fried chicken. read more

Chick'n Bubbly - Medium chicken wings. There's a lot in that box!! - Korean Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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I never had Korean fried chicken before. Don't get me wrong, I've always been a huge fan of Korean food. But it was not until recently did I hear the phrase Korean Friend Chicken. Tried it with a friend who has been here before and loves the food. Ordering was easy, they don't have much but fried chicken, bubble tea of different flavors and some appetizers. We got takoyaki and a large portion of sweet and spicy fried chicken. Takoyaki was good. If you haven't had it please google gif. files of how the thin fish flakes wave as heat convection occurs at surface of the "octopus-meatball". Looks nice and tastes even better. But the chicken was so special that it completely dominated over the appetizer. Perfect crispiness, good sauce and satisfying portion. We ordered a large portion - 15 wings and 9 drumsticks. The drumsticks were HUGE. But we almost finished it. Just give you a brief idea how good the chicken was. Not a large restaurant, takes a while to get the fried chicken, and things can get messy when eating the chicken wings. They have the smart application of this three-finger-plastic "glove" you can put on, and it is effective in terms of not getting sauce all over your hand. Also rumors say that they have the best bubble tea in town. Hope you will enjoy it as I did! read more

Best bubble tea in the city of Pittsburgh. Maybe tied for first place. It's a tough choice, but Chick'n Bubbly has jelly and bursty things in addition to the good old classic stuff. Oh, and they seal it into the cup with one of those heat-sealer things and you get to dramatically punch a hole through the lid with a pointy straw, so that's a bonus. I'm a creature of habit, can't help it (got it from my parents). I've been ordering the same beef terriyaki bento bowl from their neighbor, Oishii Bento (owned by the same people), for like 8 years, so now when I'm waiting for that order, I mosey next door and buy a bubble tea. They'll even give you 50 cents off if you show them your Oishii receipt. It's pretty much the best lunch ever. I was over the moon when they brought bubble tea next door to my favorite restaurant in Oakland, so I'm really glad they actually made it good, too. I can't say I've actually tried the chicken, but I've heard from good authority that it's great. And maybe I'll order it some day just so I can try out the awesome little finger condoms they have so you don't get your fingers all sticky. read more

my boyfriend got food poisoning from this place after eating there for lunch. he was throwing up for two straight days.

I ordered the lunch special with chicken tenders, fries, and black milk tea. Tasted great, bubble tea was exceptional. Wait was a bit long (30 minutes) but was given octopus bites to make up for the wait. Overall, reasonably priced and excellent food. 9/10, would definitely recommend! read more

A great Korean style fried chicken! Super crispy on the outside and moist inside. You can choose from two sauces, three different sizes I believe with different combination of wings and drumsticks. And very good bubble tea as well. The reason i am giving it four start is they only have two sauces to chose from and no dry fried wings neither. I hope they can bring more flavors to the menu! read more

Chick'n Bubbly - Korean Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania