bb.q Chicken Lowell

Hello, local guide here. This place has been advertised to open for quite awhile and they have finally did a soft launch on January 16, 2022. Keep the date in mind.

So far, I have eaten here for the past 3 days, trying different items. Chicken, ddoek-bokki, kimchi fried rice, sides, etc. The food is delicious and I can't really say anything bad about it- so full marks and very good portion sizes. Price can be pretty hefty but I'd say it is worth for the once in a while rewarding or starving occasion(s).
// Honest review of the chicken: The flour used for the chicken gives off the smell and or taste of what you find in a carnival. I.e. similarities with Fried Dough. This mainly applies to the ones including "Golden".
// The Ddoek-bokki is better than some places that I've tried- and off-course better than instant-packaging ones.
Kimchi fried rice taste similar to the mixture for bibimbap and surprisingly no-overwhelming amounts of sesame oil (this stuff can make me get tired of eating said foods if not measure right, so this is a positive!)
// Sides are sides- Fries of a handful of sorts but I would HIGHLY recommend getting picked radish. It's tasty and also a palate cleansing type of food! Ate something spicy or heavy? Bloated? Pickled radish will help ease that!

Now, lets' go over why I am (for now) rating this place at a 4/5 stars. I feel that bb.q chicken did not do enough research on the location they selected. They DID make the right choice to station here in Downtown Lowell but this area is a hotspot for school kids and people from all around. I have heard stories from friends and associates: lack of supplies, overwhelming customers, miscommunication, slow in-person/online service (of which I experienced some myself). There were even times during the time of my 3 day span of testing this place out, when I tried to order ahead, they closed their online orders (Grubhub, UberEats, DoorDash, etc), leaving me impatient and hungry. HOWEVER, I am not telling you that this place this "bad" or "terrible". I am just saying this place is inexperienced and still catching up to the pace of the downtown area, especially since it is the school year, Lowell High kids will start swarming to get some food in downtown after classes. I would give this place a 4.5 stars if I could, but for now this is the rating. Good luck on finding places to park if you are getting here by car.

The service was great and the servings were generous! I especially liked the cheeseling chicken! Would definitely come back! 20/20 recommend!

Food was worth the wait and staff was very friendly. It took a bit of time for food to be ready, but this is a new business so that was perfectly fine.

It's really yummy! They were soft opening so, you may need more time to get your order but tasty really good!