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4.1 (236 reviews)
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Kelvin C.

Chicken is lip smackin good. Perfectly fried to crispy perfection, juicy, tender, and flavorful. The wings were hot and fresh. The crust is just the right amount of flaky and airy bits of crisp. The plain is very tasty, it does not need sauce.

Sunil R.

Crispy, flavorful Korean fried chicken that definitely hits the spot--especially the cheesling and garlic flavors. The texture is consistently crunchy and juicy, and the sauces are solid across the board. Perfect stop while charging at the Tesla Supercharger in the parking lot.

Jacob C.

Original - can't really go wrong with these. They are juicy and the crust is crunchy Soy garlic - enjoyed the garlicy flavor and these sticky wings maintained its crunch Galbi boneless- a little too saucy for like liking. Smoky flavor A little expensive, but still good food overall. Staff is nice as well

Soy Garlic small, eight piece boneless
Ari A.

Was craving some Korean fried chicken and this chain is one of the best in my opinion for sizable, affordable, and tasty Korean fried chicken. This location had about five booths or so, which is ample seating for the location. Ordering was simple and the chicken is made fresh so expect to wait. They have a water station next to the cashier, which was a nice touch. We ordered two smalls for our small family of three, which was more than enough food. I wish they had more options when it comes to greens so the meal is a little bit more balanced. Soy garlic chicken: great go too if you have little ones that don't eat a lot of spice. This does have a very small kick to it so it's not completely not spicy for those who cannot handle spice at all. Secret sauce chicken: I like this much more than I thought I would. It was sweet and just the right amount of spicy for those who like spice but still want to taste their food.

Venus A.

Tried this many times but first time to order here in San Bruno and wanted my friend at work to try. Got Rose Teokbokki and Soy garlic chicken to share- they love it as I do. The teokbokki is perfect creamy and cheesy and rice cake is addicting First time having the soy garlic and it was good still crispy( I'm not a fan of sauced chicken but this time i like it..

8pcs Spicy Original Chicken
Akari Y.

I have been hunting for a good wing place and i finally found it. Juicy, light breading, the spice wasn't overpowering, and it was tasty! I will say the wings were on the smaller side but i still love it. I definitely want to get a different flavor next time! If you're super hungry and you are a party of two, the 8pc ain't enough! The service was good and there was seating inside!

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Reena L.

Service 10/10 Food 10/10 Cleanliness 10/10 My family and I were greeted warmly right away by the cashier. This was our first time at this l location so we were not familiar with the menu. The cashier kindly guided us through the menu and gave us some recommendations. We decided on the Gangnam Style boneless chicken, Wings of Fire, onion rings and the fried dumplings. The Gangnam style was delicious and the jalapeños added the perfect amount of heat. The Wings of Fire were incredibly spicy, almost inedible but kept you coming back for more, they were so good! The sides were perfect filler for the meal as well. Everything fresh and service was quick. Will be coming back soon. Thanks staff.

Honey and Garlic wings
Michele T.

We first had bb.q Chicken when we were in Hawaii. We liked it a lot, so we were excited to learn there was one in San Bruno. Ordered some for pickup on a Friday and it took about 25 minutes for our wings to be ready. Ordered both the Honey Garlic and Cheesling wings. These are best eaten when fresh and hot. Like both flavors, although the cheesling flavor was the favorite within our family. Note - Caution if there is a nut allergy as the chicken batter includes nuts.

Skipp E.

My kids found this place as we were in San Bruno tonight and it did not disappoint The restaurant is clean and it's in a really nice plaza with some other cool businesses. The layout is very modern and organized. The wall art and decor was nice as well. We ordered soy sauce, chicken, and galbi chicken and the rose teoboki The chicken was fantastic. Both were full of flavor cooked to perfection and the portions were massive. We ordered the size small and came home with leftovers. The galbi flavor was sweet, tangy and savory The teobiki (make sure you add cheese) was Rich and creamy and spicy. The cheese was bountiful, and all the flavors blended well. Everything we had was great. The price was reasonable and portions were very large. Definitely a place I will come back to again.

Ros Ddeok-Bokki
Jia M.

Bbq chicken may be known for its chicken, but I really like the rose tteokbokki! It's not too spicy with the cheese added and the flavor is really good! They definitely give you a generous amount of cheese as well. I just wish it had more fishcakes in it. The Honey Garlic Wings were good as well! The flavor was not too sweet nor savory. These non-spicy wings balance out with the spicy rose tteokbokki.

Honey Garlic Wings
Emily D.

We tried bb.q chicken last year in Korea and were excited to try this bb.q in San Bruno. We ordered 4 items for 3 of since we figured granddaughter can bring the leftovers home for lunch. The restaurant is pretty small for dine in. It felt a little unwelcoming when you walked in since the greeter is in the middle of the restaurant and so you walk in the door and don't know what to do since you only see empty tables and no one greets you because they don't even see or know you walked in? After ordering at the counter, you get your own water, plate and utensils. Basically paying gratuity to serve yourself. We were served the kim chee fried and ttokbokki after 20 minutes of order but the two orders of wings came another 20 or 25 minutes afterwards! Would have been nice to eat the wings with the sides? They were very busy with online or to go orders. Never really had service as we sat in dine-in. Overall the food was good. Chicken wings were perfectly crispy with a nice balance of sweet and savory and served hot (just not with your sides). The two sides were also very tasty. Service was lacking and felt priority was the to go orders. We were never told your wings will be coming and the young staff was too busy speaking to each other in Spanish to give us any update, apology or any information. Although the one packing the orders to go seemed very busy! Service lacking, food good, prices are on the high side! Not quite sure if we would be back?

Angelie P.

I was SO excited to see a bb.q in the Bay Area.. I've had it in LA and even in Korea and it was always amazing. Sadly, this San Bruno location was... a chicken-flavored disappointment. My girlfriend and I came here after work, starving. Right off the bat, the guy at the counter was already acting weird. We ordered and asked for two bottled waters and he kept insisting there was "house water" on the side. Like... okay? Do we look like we don't drink bottled water? Weird flex, but whatever. Then the ketchup saga began. We got fries with our chicken, but only got 5 tiny ketchup packets. We finished those immediately, asked for more and he reluctantly handed me just 4 more. Finished those too (hello, the fries weren't small) and my girlfriend went up to ask this time. His answer? "We don't have any more." Sir. I literally saw you grab them from the bowl 30 seconds ago. Don't play ketchup games with me. At this point we were already annoyed but when the chicken finally came out, we decided to just pack it up and eat at home. Here's where things got even dumber: we ordered two small flavored wings -- 8 big pieces each -- and he gave us two tiny boxes and the smallest plastic bag I've ever seen. Like, where are these supposed to fit? Barbie's picnic basket? I had to show him they didn't fit and he finally gave me one big box... which STILL didn't fit both. I asked for another and he acted like I was asking for the moon. Honestly, the chicken was still tasty (bless you, bb.q recipe), but the service was comically bad. I'd rather eat at literally any other Korean fried chicken place than come back here. Do better, San Bruno. You're embarrassing the brand.

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