First Look at bb.q Chicken

Wichita’s newest fried chicken restaurant opened at Towne East Square. Bb.q Chicken can be found on the east side of the mall with its own exterior entrance.

The chain based out of Korea in the mid-90s is an acronym that stands for “Best of the Best Quality” Chicken. The Korean fried chicken is advertised as crispier, juicier, and more tender than anything you’ve tasted before with a multitude of flavors to choose from.

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7700 E Kellogg Dr Suite 1014, Wichita, KS 67207
316-776-5286

Monday – Thursday: 11am – 8pm
Friday – Saturday: 11am – 9pm
Sunday: Noon – 7pm

Website
Cash/Card accepted
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I stopped by bb.q Chicken to pick up some lunch for my family and happened to run into some other bloggers who were already eating.

They had a spread of food that included original chicken, secret sauce which was like a sweet and spicy sauce, and honey garlic with a mix of boneless and bone-in wings.

There was also a bowl of rosé ddeok-bokki.

If you’re unfamiliar with ddeok-bokki, it’s a popular street food that is primarily from soft chewy rice cakes, fish cakes and seasoned. This rosé option at bb.q Chicken was a creamy Italian-like sauce that was pretty enjoyable. Many people in the states either like or dislike ddeok-bokki, mostly because of its chewy texture.

For instance, I got the regular ddeok-bokki with no cheese and my family did not like it because of its chewiness. I enjoyed it and found the flavors to offer a nice sweet heat.

I was able to try some wings from my friends and some of them tasted like the oil it was fried in. They told me, they arrived early, and perhaps they had some kinks to work on to start the day. We say that because the orders that came out later were much better.

My order of wings, which arrived 30–40 minutes after their order, looked much different. Were they crispier as advertised? Yes. They were tender and juicy, but I’m not sure if I’d go as far to say bb.q Chicken was the most tender and juicy wings I’ve ever had. The special sauce was fantastic. My only gripe was it was drenched in sauce. It’s probably why the restaurant offered gloves to anybody dining in.

My family also had some kimchi fried rice and regular chicken fried rice. The kids and I thoroughly enjoyed the kimchi fried rice. The rice had a slight sour and salty taste which really stuck out. I could easily go back for more of that.

All in all, it was a good first visit to bb.q Chicken. We enjoyed it but wouldn’t say it’s the best of the best quality chicken. rg.q Chicken, I think would make more sense, “Really Good Quality Chicken”. As far as chains go around town, though, bb.q Chicken beats them.

Here’s the menu:

Happy Dining,
Eddy