So this is a repost since I realized this place is also Soban as well - after a long night of Brown's annual Campus Dance, our party of twelve found ourselves craving some food in the chilly rain. We came across this Korean fried chicken joint on the ever-popular Thayer Street, and at around 10:30pm on a Friday night, we were one of the only ones in the restaurant, so we were immediately seated. You can order up at the front from their extensive menu ranging from various types of Korean fried chicken to more classic Korean fare (such as bibimbap and soft tofu stew) to Korean street food like Ddeok-Bokki and corndogs. The owner was a Korean halmeoni and she was absolutely hilarious - she conversed with us in both Korean and English, and was more than happy to put up with our rambunctious group. We opted for 24 pieces each ($46 for a 24pc) of their Golden Original Wings as well as their Hot Spicy Wings. We also got an order of Ddeok-Bokki ($16.95) and Veggie Soft Tofu Stew ($14) for the table, as well as soju and beers all around (there's a large variety of Korean sojus in the fridge!). The wings were great on a cold night, especially when paired with the soju and beer (ever heard of chimaek? It's a combination of chicken and maekju, which is Korean for beer).The Golden Original flavor wings are simple dry wings with a perfect ratio of crispy breading to juicy chicken, with a good amount of meat on the bone. Their Hot Spicy Wings (3/3 hot chili peppers on the menu!) live up to their name, but aren't unbearably hot - they're the same chicken but tossed in a delightfully hot yet tangy and sweet sauce. They're fairly expensive for wings, but since they're both meaty and expertly fried, I won't complain. The ddeok-bokki wasn't bad, with chewy rice cakes in a sweet and spicy chili reduction sauce, although it was a small portion for the price. We enjoyed that it came with fish cakes and a boiled egg, which is an unexpected bonus of protein in a usually carb-heavy dish. The veggie soft tofu stew was pretty disappointing - it just seemed like they dumped chili powder, random vegetables, and some soft tofu in a pot and then called it a day. This was a great stop for some good Korean junk food on a late night, with friendly service and reliably good chicken. The owner was incredibly kind and let us stay until midnight, even though the restaurant's hours say that it closes at 11pm. I'm sure this is a popular spot for college students, and it's easy to see why! read more

5 star food, 2 star pricing. Wings are fantastic but $19.99 for 8 wings was a little pricy. French fries as well very good, but $8 and then $3.75 for a bottle of soda. The food here is great but prices aren't competitive with some of the other options on Thayer street read more

bb.q Chicken Brown Univ - Korean Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

It's a beautiful almost spring night so why not adventure for some food with the bro.. we decided on Thayer St.. and for us Rhode Islanders that is a long 15 minute drive from Johnston The restaurant atmosphere is cafeteria style seating where you order at the counter and they'll bring your order out to you. I had to tone it down and not order two meals for myself so instead ordered more appetizers.. Started with the Original Corn Dogs, Steamed Pork Dumplings , Spicy Edamame , and a small order of their advertised Honey Garlic Wings (beware that the wing options are at the front counter and not on the printed menu). The corn dogs were crispy with a thin style hotdog. The dumplings were flavored with herbs/spices and not just plain. The edamame was covered in what tasted like delicious pickled mildly spicy pimental peppers. The honey garlic wings came out hot, crispy and the sauce was finger-licking good. I was legit scraping the empty wing try with a spoon to savor the fresh garlicky/savory/sweet sauce. We both decided to dive into a Dumpling Kimchee Ramen.. Of course I added rice cakes and vegetables.. it came out steaming hot and def burned my mouth on it but it was worth it I've never had kimchi in my soup but I definitely enjoyed the flavor. The soup was stocky and came out with a nice size serving. I'll be back to try the Stonepot Bibimbop! read more

Honey galic boneless wings cooked in olive oil, not canola oil. You can taste the difference!

Came in on Monday afternoon to grab lunch. We had an order of kimbap, rose ddukbokki, and a lunch set of fried chicken (6 chicken wings with a side of fries). Water is self service, as are utensils. The kimbap hit the spot, but I thought the rose ddukbokki was just OK. The sauce was kind of watery and for the price point, I expected a little bit more food. The chicken wings were good - very hot and fresh. All in all, an OK experience. read more

The chicken wings were decent and helped satisfy the craving, but I've definitely had better at other locations.

We love their Garlic Honey Chicken wings. You'll get the best deal with 24 pieces for $41. It's 8 pieces for $16 , 16 for $29. read more

bb.q Chicken Brown Univ - Fast food dining area - Korean Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

Food was really good we order delivery all the time but this time we went in and ate inside , the chicken is always crispy and we always get the cheeseling wings very unique flavor but definitely a favorite and they also have authentic Korean food which was also good it's basically self service in there if you pay attention but staff was really nice and helpful ! read more

bb.q Chicken Brown Univ - Cheeseling Wings, Rose Ddeok-Bokki, galbi bento , jappchae - Korean Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

1st let me tell you these are the best chicken wings I have had in RI so far, they are so worth the price. My fave sauce is the secret sauce, everything is so flavorful and satisfying. The service amazing, def a must go. read more

bb.q Chicken Brown Univ - Golbi bento box - Korean Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

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It's my favorite fried chicken place! I love all the flavors especially the spicy ones. The chicken always juicy, tender, and flavorful, still crispy even after stayed in the box for a while. I think it's better than any other fast food and fried chicken spots. Try it with a beer it's fantastic! read more

bb.q Chicken Brown Univ - Chicken & fries - Korean Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

Honestly if I could I would give this place a -10 , the man at the front was very rude . To he honest i never experienced racism before being a black man in America this is horrible . If anybody of Africa American or Hispanics descent do not go here I was hurt the way this guy treated me and my family . I will also be writing brown university to see if this place could be closed down and I will also be contacting the naacp ! I don't even have a review for the food because I couldn't order the way the young man treated us was sick . read more

Love it when the wings are fresh. It took a while to get. Seems like for lunch many people go for the stone bowl stuff like the tofu soup or bibimbap. It took a while to get out wings but they were fresh and crisp. Loved the galbi wings over the Gangnam wings. None of them were spicy. read more

bb.q Chicken Brown Univ - Gangnam sauce and galbi sauced wings - Korean Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

I ordered Original chicken, Soy garlic boneless chicken and Pork cutlet bento. I liked chicken. But I really don't like they put too much sauce on pork cutlet. I should have asked put sauce on the side not on the cutlet. read more

bb.q Chicken Brown Univ - Pork cutlet with too much and strong flavored sauce - Korean Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

Fav fried chicken as ever! Ordered honey garlic and the original. Crispy as ever! Would order again! read more

I've literally eaten here 3 times in 6 days. This fried chicken is the BEST I've ever had! *SOFT, juicy chicken, and hot, super, crunchy, crispy breading. *Being on Thayer street, they're a little pricey but completely worth it. *As others have mentioned, the honey-garlic is terrific, the garlic is freshly chopped to order. read more

Absolutely delicious and perfectly crispy. I wish they weren't so pricy because I would eat them more often. read more

bb.q Chicken Brown Univ - Honey Garlic Wings and Secret Sauce Wings - Korean Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

rose tteokbokki had so little sauce, very few rice cakes and fish cake only had one half of an egg it was filled with cabbage as if it's spicy cabbage instead of spicy rice cakes the chicken was not fried in a korean way it tasted fine but it's not what i wanted when i was looking for korean fried chicken the batter was not flaky and light like korean fried chicken is supposed to be this place didn't feel like an actual branch of bbq chicken. the restaurant looked different from other branches i've gone to read more

I love fried chicken and was excited to try this place! Food I've tried: (* = my favorite) - SPICY GALBI WINGS ($17 - 8 pc): surprisingly spicy, but not overwhelmingly so. Good balance of sweet and spicy. - CHEESLING WINGS* ($17 - 8 pc): I loved the cheese toppings. It's a cheese powder, that delivers that delicious cheese umami taste, as well as sweetness. - GOLDEN ORIGINAL WINGS ($17 - 8 pc): of the wings I would say this was my least favorite. It was good, but it was a pretty standard fried chicken that didn't blow me away. - VEGGIE STONE BIBIMBAP: pretty standard bibimbap. Slightly on the salty side. - ROSE DDEOK-BOKKI* ($15): the sauce was on point. It was a great balance of creaminess combined with the standard gochujang paste sauce. I liked how the rice cakes were not too mushy, but still perfectly soft. - ONION RINGS ($7): pretty standard onion rings - SWEET POTATO FRIES ($6): pretty standard sweet potato fries. I wished it had been a bit crispier though. - Note: all the chickens come with a side of pickled radish so no need to order extra! - Note: As with other places, the prices on Uber Eats and Grub Hub is more expensive than ordering directly from the restaurant's website. So if you are doing carry out, I suggest ordering through their website instead (ex: $17 v. $14 for 8 pc chicken). - I definitely liked some parts of the menu more than the others. The price is on the higher side, especially comparing to an American fast food chain but I compared to other Korean fried chicken places it is standard. I ultimately gave this place 5 stars, because just focusing on the chicken (which is the primary reason I would visit here) the meat was tender, moist, and not overly salty. The batter was pleasantly thick and crunchy. The sauce was well balanced with the whole chicken experience. I would say go for the sauced chickens rather than the original wings. The sides and other dishes were ok (except the rose ddeok-bokki which was excellent), and really the main star is the chicken. Atmosphere: - I can't comment on this as I ordered take out. Service: - I can't comment on this as I ordered take out. Overall: - PRO: great chicken, for a reasonable price - CON: some of the dishes can be hit or miss, so recommend my top picks! read more

bb.q Chicken Brown Univ - Cheeseling wings (8 pcs) - Korean Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

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When I first tried bbq's fried chicken, I was blown away by the moist, juicy chicken and ridiculously crispy skin. However, each time I've gone back, my experience has gotten progressively worse. My most recent visit was sadly nothing like the first. I ordered my favorite - the secret spicy wings. When I got home, the chicken was completely soggy and incredibly dry. I would have rather had KFC. For almost $2 a wing, I was so disappointed. There seems to be a real issue with order timing. Either it takes forever to come out of the kitchen (30+ minutes) or it comes out way to quick (probably because they had extra wings lying around waiting to be served) and is completely soggy by the time you pick them up. At least the items from Soban are still tasty... read more

Racist, racist, racist establishment. Read their other reviews and you'll see I'm not the only place. Went in there looking at the menu for possible dinner place, and while my daughter in the bathroom, his nasty rude, racist front door person was rushing me, pulled out his phone to record, sating bathroom is only for customers. Mind you there's no sign that say such thing AND I had the menu in my hand..... then said "now I have to baby sit yall" as if this grown a$$ black woman with a husband and children and two other grown black people need a baby sitter..... I will strongly recommend if you're black don't visit this spot. They don't like us and def not apart of the community. Service is horrible bathroom was dirty read more

The weirdest eating out experience ever. We waited for the order. The lady waited behind cashier counter without telling us we need order there. It's been 15 minutes since we sat done.....I regret not leaving cause the seafood pancake was not fully cooked. Inside the pancake is half liquid and outside is over-burned. Spam rice tastes okay just the rice kind of cold in several blocks shape. Look like it was from left over. Two customers came in and left because no one talked to them. One delivery guy tried to talk to her and she yelled at him....one door dash guy came in tried to get food, she ignored him. I felt bad to that lady, she looks pretty but she seems not happy with this job. My daughter and I were scared of the whole weird atmosphere there and will never come back. No wonder Nobody there except us, and it was 6:30 Friday night. read more

I was excited to hear the BBQ chicken open here in Providence ! I usually eat over at the NYC k-town location so I was excited to hear they came here to Providence. This use to be just soban and now it has become a collaboration between the two restaurants. There are two different menus on the TV behind the counter. They opened up this Tuesday and because they are new I would strongly reccommend to order ahead because the chicken takes about 20-30mins to make. Also, there isn't much room to wait inside and look at the menu because of the the limited amount of space. They have blocked out the dining area. At most 3 people can fit inside socially distanced. The wings are amazing ! Haha I went on the second day of opening and the following day and tried the honey soy garlic wings, cheesiling wings, and the Gangjeong wings. I loved the honey soy garlic flavor and is usually my go to flavor. The honey garlic wings was a bit strong on garlic but I didn't mind it. The Gangjeong wings are slightly sweet with a kick in the end . But the cheesiling was a dry rub and I wasn't a fan of it because I am not a dry rub person. But all of the wings were juicy and crunchy. Unfortunately they don't serve boneless in this location :(. But the chicken is pretty good ! read more

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Why is the lady at the counter so rude?!? We're too loud, but we were going to pay you $16 8 party wings?!? I'm good.

the golden honey chicken is so juicy and sweet and tender and good very spicy incase u like or dont like that the cashier service is nice very nice setting and cozy fri got moneys worth and its sooooo good read more

bb.q Chicken Brown Univ - joosy Honey Garlic Boneless chicken - Korean Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

A piece of wire in fried chicken????????? It's really sharp, if I hadn't checked that piece of chicken it could have pierced my gum or given me tetanus. Horrible food safety. read more

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I was yelled at for using the restroom by the clerk, they said I could not use the restroom as it was not public, yet I was here for pick up. I will not be back. They are very unreasonable. Decent food though. I'd rather get YAS chicken two doors down read more

My daughter and her friends are freshman at Brown University. They were treated so rudely by the staff here on their very first visit, and I'm so disappointed in the way that the employees acted towards them. They purchased their food and as they sat down at a table to eat, one of the employees demanded that they leave and take the food to go. My daughter noted that there were two other families eating their food onsite (both happen to be Asian), and she had just opened her ramen to add hot sauce that was sitting on the table. The employee asked why her food was out and then forced the group to leave immediately. My daughter and her friends happen to be brown-skin girls with natural hair (locs). I've lived in a college town (UMD) all my life, and this type of behavior would not be tolerated in College Park. This is no way to welcome students to the Brown University community. I urge you not to patronize this place until they create an environment that is inclusive of ALL patrons of every race, age, and background. My daughter wasted $30 on this place and was so upset when she got back to her dorm that she couldn't even eat. read more

Chicken was not good I don't think it was the best quality and me and my partner felt a little nauseous after consuming them. I don't think it was made to the best it could be made. I'm sure there's a good chance someone was new back there but it wasn't good. read more

This location is in partnership with Soban Korean Eatery, which I thought to be cool. Ordered their food through DoorDash and it came delivered in neat packaging. Had the honey garlic wings [that came with some pickled daikons] and a side of steamed white rice. Super yummy! I'm not that familiar with Korean fried chicken so it was definitely an indulging experience for me and my little brother. read more

bb.q Chicken Brown Univ - Korean Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

Amazing texture and flavor. I don't even eat wings like that but this made me a believer

Great Korean fried chicken. It still has the crunch whrn i ordered takeout. The flavors are great. I would definitely come back here again for my kfc cravings. read more

Awesome wings, very crispy and so delicious. The original was great and so was their secret sauce. This place is a must try.

So glad they came to Providence! BBQ Chicken does indeed deliver on their claim of Best of the Best Quality. Their secret spicy flavor is perfectly balanced between sweet, spice, and garlic. The golden original is fried to perfection and brings out the amazing freshness of the high quality chicken. An amazing addition to Thayer, I will be coming back regularly! read more

This spot was surprising, good. The chicken had great flavor. We dine in. We had a party of 10. The down part of it all is, myself and my boyfriend had to get there first and order ahead. The service is just slow. The food is great. Don't get me wrong. I would recommend and go back but just to warn you the service is a little slow. The food is still great. read more

1. Chicken was questionable. 2. Container was reused for my white rice, which made rice orange. 3. The list goes on and on. Needless to say, will never return. read more

My friend bought this over and OMG soooooooo good. I have been craving it since. LOVE Korean fried chicken, no greasiness, crunchy so crunchy on the outside. Perfect amount of sauce (if any needed) so the skin and coating won't be soggy or chewy. We actually waited for about an hour (wings stayed in box) before we ate them because of timing, I was so worried it will not be crispy, I reheat them in the oven briefly, and to my surprise they are not soggy or chewy, they are still perfectly crunchy!! read more

yummy food, pleasant staff! got food to go but it looks like a great place to eat in!

Racist. The old woman running the front treated all the black and brown customers horribly in comparison to everyone who came in. The chicken was over battered and disgusting, the ramen was packet ramen (still formed together in the bowl). I have been to other BBQ Chicken stores that were not like this at all. Would think twice about ordering here. read more

A must try!!! We tried all the flavors because we are obsessed with Korean fried chicken and boyyyyyyy this place is a F&$)?!'$ HIT!!!!

Great chicken--just delicious. I much prefer Brown's chicken to Den Den's--fresher, crispier and more savory. A+