BBQ Chicken

About

Korean, Barbeque, Chicken Shop

Price Range : $11-30 ($$)

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    Yelp rating
    4 stars

Location

Adress: 442 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone: (323) 989-9000

Work Hours

Mon 11:00 am-3:00 pm
Tue 11:00 am-3:00 pm
Wed 11:00 am-3:00 pm
Thu 11:00 am-3:00 pm
Fri 11:00 am-3:00 pm
Sat 12:00 pm-11:00 pm
Sun 12:00 pm-10:00 pm

Business info

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    Health Score
    A
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    Takes Reservations
    No
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    Delivery
    Yes
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    Take-out
    Yes
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    Accepts Credit Cards
    Yes
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    Good For
    Lunch, Dinner
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    Parking
    Garage, Street, Private Lot, Validated
  • accessibility
    Good for Kids
    Yes
  • group
    Good for Groups
    Yes
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    Ambience
    Casual
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    Noise Level
    Average
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    Alcohol
    Beer & Wine Only
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    Good For Happy Hour
    Yes
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    Outdoor Seating
    Yes
  • wifi
    Wi-Fi
    No
  • tv
    Has TV
    Yes
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    Dogs Allowed
    No
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    Waiter Service
    Yes
  • fastfood
    Caters
    No

Reviews

  • Mariah M.

    star star star star star_border 26 July 2026

    KFC is my all time fave, and BBQ Chicken does it best! It can take awhile to get your food, but it's definitely worth it. The soy garlic chicken is always delicious, and perfectly crispy. With locations all over the world you can't go wrong with this chain.

    This location isn't as great as the BBQ Chicken in Ktown though. Parking is easier here, but I'd definitely recommend heading to Ktown for the BBQ Chicken there!

    You get 5% off if you pay in cash.

  • Henry B.

    star star_border star_border star_border star_border 23 July 2026

    I have always wanted to try this place since I drive by it all the time.

    Definitely not the quickest service. 25 minutes to wait for fried chicken. So if you are really hungry, you will need to plan accordingly. Perhaps grab some food before coming here.  

    The spicy garlic is "just ok" and "nothing to write home about".

    I wouldn't recommend this place.

    Update: To top it off... I spent the whole next day Recovering from the chicken. :(

  • Jun J.

    star star star star star 17 July 2026

    I always come to this specific joint for spicy chicken stew!

    Something about this place's spicy chicken stew stands out.

    Pricing, portion, and level of spiciness is amazing.

    I always order for takeout and add ramen noodle to it when i get home.

    Overall this place has great chicken!

    Pro:
    Food is amazing! I would always order from this place for my work's potlucks, and my coworkers would always ask me to order more from here!

    Service is nice, but make sure to call ahead, since this place can get real busy real quick. They get more togos than dine-in.

    Overall, great place!

  • Ann T.

    star star star_border star_border star_border 12 July 2026

    It's extremely mediocre and honestly not worth the price. We really wanted to try this place out after passing it at night and seeing the busy tent of people enjoying their food.

    It seemed like there was only one person manning the cashier, to go orders, and waiting the tables. It took us over 20 minutes for our to go order of chicken, so I guess this and probably the time it took to made the chicken factored in.

    We got the:
    1) Boneless Gang-jeong Chicken (half chicken)
    -It's not spicy at all. No kick or heat whatsoever.
    -The sesame flavoring in the sauce was very weak.
    -The chicken wasn't too dry, but none of the sauce permeated inside whatsoever.
    -The fact that the sauce was really average, along with the fact that it was just chunks of white meat made this dish really boring to eat unfortunately.
    -At the very least, it was enough to tide us over as a snack.

    The chicken comes with a side of diced pickled radishes.

    I've had much better Korean Fried Chicken and since Little Tokyo has so many other dining options, I don't think I'll be returning.

  • Meikei C.

    star star star star star_border 7 July 2026

    Came here randomly when my boyfriend, my sister, and her boyfriend were exploring LA. We popped in randomly because we saw lots of people through the window eating Korean chicken and honestly it looked realllly good. After going in, we were seated immediately and after looking through the menu, we ordered some spicy and regular Korean fried chicken along with ttebooki. WOW!!!! I was so glad we tried this place out because everything was finger licking good. I'm not kidding!!! Although there were only two servers here they were both pretty attentive. I recommend coming and giving this place a try!!!

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