bb.q Chicken Caldwell — Restaurant in Caldwell

Clean new restaurant in Caldwell. Nice addition to all the pizzerias and Chinese restaurants we usually end up ordering from. Ordered online easily and was sent a text saying meal should be ready for pickup. Headed out a few minutes later and still had to wait a bit when I got there. Had the honey garlic boneless wings and 'surprise' dumplings, since there's no description of what exactly is in them (they're chicken). I asked the guy at the counter while picking up my order, and he couldn't tell me anything about them other than that they're really good, hence the 4⭐️ for service. We also had the galbi wings both with and without bones and a side of rice (nothing special). Chicken is nice and crispy even after takeout, which is a rarity with fried takeout. I also really enjoyed the pickled radish. 8pcs is a great portion for a nice lunch with leftovers. Didn't realize there was an actual lunch menu as it's not listed on the website. Maybe next time, but i appreciate the larger portion, so... maybe not 😁. Great new addition to our lunch menu, but maybe some extra sauces on the side for dipping and the $3 delivery charge is a bit steep when you're already $50+ for lunch. UPDATE! The lunch specials are NOT on the online menu which is why I didn't see it. Also it's only recommended for eat-in also not mentioned in the menu. They also can't figure out how to add the coupon code in person and ordering by phone...

Best Korean chicken I’ve ever had. I always drove an hour to the location in Old Tappan as it was worth it. Now I’m so glad they’ve opened closer to me, because I’ve tried Korean chicken from other chains and they fall just short of the excellence of BBQ Chicken. My food was piping hot so by the time I got home it was still warm. The chicken is fresh and delicious. The onions rings were perfect, but the fries were a little underdone for my liking. Although, they still tasted really nice. A short blitz in the air fryer at home and the fries were better. The rice and coleslaw were also very good. The special sauce on the chicken was so good! It was like eating Cinnabon wrapped chicken, or at least what I imagine a Cinnabon to taste like as I don’t actually like cinnamon so I’ve only ever smelt that Cinnabon smell as you walk past, but it wasn’t overpowering, so I actually really like the special sauce and would get it again. The original garlic crunch and the soy chicken were also delicious. I’m so happy that I no longer have to drive two hours roundtrip just to get my most favourite, always fresh Korean fried chicken which gets 10 YUMMIES from me! LOL The restaurant has a nice vibe to it and it’s somewhere I would eat in at too as everything looked really clean. It was easy to get parking right outside the restaurant and my order was ready and...

Food was great, but no water available, even upon request. Despite paying for the food upfront, the restaurant still asks for a tip of 18-22%. I decided to tip because we were eating in. The place looks pretty low frills, so I wasn't expecting table service with a server bringing out the food, but I was expecting free tap water upon request. In the US, all the food places I've been to have provided water for free, including food courts. This location did not have anything like that set up, instead offering Fiji water for purchase. I'm not paying $5 for a water! Cashier was nice enough to offer water out of a Styrofoam bowl, but this speaks to management's greed in forcing customers to purchase a drink. Please don't charge a tip if you can't even provide water to your paying customers. I won't be dining in until I'm sure this water issue has been addressed. Restaurant basics come on.

Might still order out cause food was tasty though, would recommend the Galbi flavored wings, rose Tteok-bokki, and...