BBQ Chicken @ Jaya One, Petaling Jaya
Thursday, April 9, 2009
You stay in Malaysia and you should know that Malaysians are well known for their love for food, whether its local, fusion or many other cuisines from around the world. So about 18 months ago, BBQ Chicken (No. 1 chain restaurant in Korea) opened their first outlet at Desa Sri Hartamas in Kuala Lumpur.
Go way back, this restaurant started in September 1995, and BBQ Chicken has grown to be the No. 1 franchise brand in Korea with more than 1,850 shops and was the first Franchise Company ever to be selected as Korea’s top 100 Brands. According to the fact, BBQ Chicken created Olive Luxury Chicken and was the first to use only 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil imported from Spain (which is several times more expensive than other cooking oil) to fry chicken. Then according to them, they use only the best and freshest ingredients in their restaurant and consumers can be assured that they are served with quality chicken meal.
First stop, Chicken Tortilla, consists of golden chicken strips, tomatoes and lettuce wrapped in tortilla. Complete with golden fries and salad. This is a healthy dish and good for patrons that going for diet….lol… Anyway, the chicken is crispy and with tomatoes & lettuce, it gives patron a juicy delicious bite…
Second stop, the boneless grilled chicken serves with onion & vege fried rice and fresh vegetable. The chef uses boneless chicken leg grilled with Korean herbs sauce and taste great and the meat is juicy too.
Then the bad stop, their original chicken, marinated right through the meat with BBQ’s unique recipe and secret formula of 30 natural seasonings and cooked to golden perfection. Also complete with golden fries and coleslaw. By the way, if you look at the pictures below, you might find that one of the chickens looked something wrong, very wrong… The chicken on the left is not crispy at all with one glance, you know that the skin is soft and soggy, it’s like the chicken has dropped into the sink or something…yuck! Still, the waitress served it to the customer without considering what will happen next… for this reason, the customer complained to them and able to get a fresh one. Although BBQ Chicken emphasizes the quality and the assurance to the customer, the management has failed badly in these 2 areas.
Lastly, the Iced Chocolate and fresh orange juice….nothing special and nothing to complain here….
Overall, their menu is clearly differentiated by its taste and the chef done a good job but this visit is quite clear to patrons that their assurance is far from good.
Food Review
Food Type: Korean (Halal)
Address: Unit No. M4-G, Ground Floor, No. 12, Jalan Universiti, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Tel: +603-7954 8722
Price: Average RM20 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (10am-10pm)
Taste Rating: 8/10
Ambiance Rating: 8/10
Service Rating: -1/10 (the chicken and assurance are disappointed)
Value Rating: 7/10
Overall Rating: 5.5/10
Currently, there are around 30 stalls operating, and catering to those who want a quick bite and a cheap meal. They offer many types of food here. They have Nasi Lemak, porridge, 'Tai Chow', nasi kandar, dessert, noodle soups, Western, Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese, and many more.
This food court operates 24/7. Basically, it looks like any other food court with lots of food stalls surrounding customers' tables and chairs. To its credit, it is well maintained and is clean. The foods served are proportionate to the price paid and also there are plenty of choices to select from. Taste wise, most of them are average or above average. However, it heavily depends on individual preference.
Updates: The Taiwan Stall, their sauce for the noodle is sweet... mince meat is not good and pork chop is crispy (Good). 
As for the 'Wa Tan Ho' (ordered from 'Tai Chow Stall'), literally no taste at all, is just bland..... and the 'kuey teow' clump together.. (failed!)