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Chicken Basket & Boba in Carlsbad

4.1 (63) 7610 Via Campanile #142, Carlsbad, CA 92009, United States

Categories

Restaurant
Asian restaurant
Chicken restaurant
Fried chicken takeaway
Korean restaurant
Soft drinks shop

Location on the map

Carlsbad, San Diego County, California, US

Phone: +1 760-642-3062
Site: https://chickenbasket-boba.com/

Opening hours

Monday:11 AM–9:30 PM
Tuesday:11 AM–9:30 PM
Wednesday:11 AM–9:30 PM
Thursday:11 AM–9:30 PM
Friday:11 AM–10 PM
Saturday:11 AM–10 PM
Sunday:11 AM–9 PM

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Total reviews rating 4.1

63 Reviews for Chicken Basket & Boba 2024:

Review №1

2023-12-03 05:56:07

Check this place out for fantastically good, fresh, authentic Korean comfort foods. My wife and kids ordered the boneless chicken and ribeye bulgogi, and it did not disappoint. Everything was fresh and delicious. Service was great, the staff was very attentive and polite.Overall a great experience and great food. Pricing is on par with a traditional quick eats restaurant atmosphere. This is not fast food. You can expect to get a good portion of great food for less than youd pay at a large traditional restaurant.

Review №2

2022-05-03 20:35:22

We ordered online for pick up and the chicken was really hot and crispy! The kimchi pancake is pretty legit too. The tteokboki is not bad, a bit spicy. It’s a tad overpriced (hence the 4 stars) but it’s still good if you have a craving for the fried chicken.

Review №3

2022-07-09 21:47:22

Delicious fried chicken and a delicious large bowl of chicken soup. The chicken legs didnt need dipping sauce. So so good! You get a lot of food for what you pay. Patio seating available. Indoor seating reminds me of a sports bar. Great service too.

Review №4

2023-09-20 19:22:46

We got boba since we missed happy hour by a few mins and just wanted something quick. I got a Mango Jasmine tea and my boyfriend got a Mango Pineapple slush. They got it done really quickly with a cute can bottle. I didn’t really like the Jasmine or the mango syrup, but my boyfriend liked his drink! I definitely wanna go again to try their wings though.

Review №5

2023-02-16 20:30:13

The fresh kimchi pancakes with lemon juice are crispy and a little bit spicy. Hot spicy chicken rice bowl came with 7 pieces of white meat, came with a good amount of heat, and was plenty to eat. Strawberry tea was refreshing!

Review №6

2023-07-02 18:53:43

I cant eat gluten, and was hoping to try their chicken for a very long time. I am always seeing their coupons come in the mail with the get one free coupon book. I finally made my way over there one day, and was quite disappointed. The chicken was like eating a mouthful of oil, thats all I tasted was oil. almost no seasoning whatsoever. It was also tough and dry and tasted overcooked. I dont know if they are using frozen chicken or what the problem is, but it was really bad chicken. The side dish was also very odd and I didnt even bother opening it, some type of sliced jalapeno with some jicama or something. The rice was OK, but bland - tasted a bit like tap water, but thats what you get in these small restaurants. They use bad water to make the rice, and it just tastes like bad water.

Review №7

2021-08-16 01:09:36

Great place right in center of the plaza. I went for lunch and got some of the lunch specials and was blown away by not only the quality of the gluten free breaded chicken and the sides. But also by how much food they gave me for 20$. If I could give more stars I would. Go check this place out and tell them Madi sent you!!!

Review №8

2022-08-01 13:36:07

Ordered the Cajun Lemon 4 boneless wings + 3 wings with rice and salad. But I ultimately got Sweet & Sour instead of the Cajun Lemon. Was on a time crunch so I just ate it. The salad was not very good either, very watery dressing. The chicken was good tho

Review №9

2023-04-08 18:55:40

My new favorite restaurant. The chicken is phenomenal with a variety of flavors based on your taste. The milk tea was the best I have had, and they can it in really cool containers. Service was also awesome and prices are reasonable. Definitely coming back here frequently.

Review №10

2023-08-29 21:18:19

Excellent place for wings, spicy chicken soup, and other Korean foods. Check for Happy Hour wings at $1.50...well worth the trip

Review №11

2021-07-23 01:07:20

Amazing the Boba slushies were rich with natural strong flavor,The chicken was on point, moist flavorful and breaded to crispy perfection, not too hard or soft.The kimchi pancake was a little bland our only critic overall great place

Review №12

2023-11-26 03:19:23

I had tummy troubles after eating here. It tasted good while eating it but it didnt settle well with me later in the evening

Review №13

2023-05-31 22:27:42

Happy hour wings are advertised as $1 but are $1.50. Bait and switch

Review №14

2023-03-22 23:28:54

Awful experience. Came in to the bar for happy hour and the owner’s kids were sitting right near the bar playing games on a laptop on full volume which was extremely annoying and caused us to have to move outside on a cold and windy day. When the food came out, the waitress spilled my entire water on my lap (this would have never even happened if we weren’t forced outside by the owners kids). The water was not replaced so I had to go back inside to request a replacement and napkins. Some pieces of chicken were decent but most were dry and chewy. Will definitely not be back here, they are pushing away customers.

Review №15

2023-02-27 02:55:48

If you want Korean fried chicken and Korean inspired food, please go to Cross street or Bonchon. We got the boneless fried chicken sweet and spicy, they were not crispy and the sauce was weird tasting. The server was sweet but she did not seem trained. She had no idea what’s on the menu. There was another person at the counter who couldn’t care less about customers. Most of their dishes seemed hastly put together (do not get me started on the overly spicy tteokbokki). I ordered a soup that never came. I left without even asking.

Review №16

2023-03-02 02:34:24

Ordered the large combo that came with 3 sides. We wanted all fries & they wouldnt let us order that. Said we had to order 3 different sides, so we ordered fries, steamed rice and mango cole slaw and when we got home they didnt even give us the rice. Only gave us 2 personal sized dipping sauces for 24pc of chicken. And their packaging had gaping holes in the sides so by the time we got home everything was ice cold. The only good thing I can say is there batter is light and crispy but thats not enough in my opinion. Not worth it. Wont be back.

Review №17

2021-04-15 08:28:03

Great Chicken and Boba with Excellent ServiceCeviche and Lobster Tail are the best!

Review №18

2023-10-01 06:32:35

The food is very greasy, the service sucks, no bathroom, no utensils, the chicken is the worst I have ever had. Cant recommend anything.

Review №19

2022-05-18 03:41:18

This restaurant has a great variety of Asian food, however their specialty is the Korean fried chicken. They offer several different flavors of fried chicken and a multitude of dipping sauces that you can choose from. They also have homemade teas and boba drinks which are very good. The atmosphere here is casual and it is in a convenient location.

Review №20

2022-12-03 05:21:53

Boba is delicious and the staff is very friendly! The food was good (but i was missing something in my order, the side salad). I took it to go so i couldnt go back easily. I still plan on going back, Ill just check next time

Review №21

2023-07-05 19:46:01

Great place to go to for a lunch break! :) Love how their chicken is made and their food gives a satisfying feeling of being full!

Review №22

2023-07-02 04:15:31

Got the brown sugar milk tea and the milk in the tea was sour like it has spoiled. They are serving spoiled milk

Review №23

2021-12-01 01:45:58

A bit overpriced on the food and beverages, considering the small portions. I’m blaming the upscale area.But with that out of the way… I must say I am in love with their tiger milk tea, they make theirs very sweet (which I prefer! other places don’t add enough brown sugar imo). I come here just order the drink alone! Their stir-fry noodles are also pretty dang great. The inside is very tiny but I like the Polaroids and decor on the walls.I just wish it came in bigger portions for the price but oh well!

Review №24

2022-10-08 14:53:51

Literally money down the drain. We ordered plain boneless fried chicken. It tasted exactly like the nasty cheap trader Joes frozen chicken tenders. Extremely poor quality and grisly. Spent $40 on two orders only to throw it in the trash.

Review №25

2022-11-23 02:09:19

Old, bad, boba that costs over 7 dollars just for milk tea. Boba felt and tasted like it was made the day before and was clumped together in a large group. I ordered around 1pm so they probably only make it once a day. If you want to get boba from here, look somewhere else, or go in the morning so it’s more fresh.

Review №26

2021-09-10 22:01:50

Chicken was slightly above average, good sweet chili sauce but do you know how hard it is to get boba through a can lid hahahahah

Review №27

2021-05-03 00:25:00

If you want some beautifully crunchy, succulent, juicy, delectable wings, fun beverage choices, good music/ambiance, and immaculate vibes... LOOK NO FURTHER! The individual wings are actually a good size, and a small order was enough lunch for me AND my husband (Buffalo wild wings could never). The soy garlic sauce was delicious and WOW that breading-- I cant say enough about the crunchy breaded bliss I experienced firsthand. We got the potstickers as well, and they were delicious. The mango pineapple boba slush was simply *chefs kiss* and the green apple jasmine tea was yummy too. Do yourself a favor and try this out ASAP. You wont regret it.

Review №28

2021-10-25 21:26:37

I have ordered through Postmates/UberEats several times now and I have to say I am happy that I have as I can now say I have two favorite places to get fried chicken (other restaurant is Southern food, so its different).The chicken is excellently prepared. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The sauces are absolutely delicious (Ive tried all the spicy sauces). The gyoza is tasty as well. The chicken soup will definitely be my go-to whenever I feel under the weather.One thing that is unusual, in a good way, is their packaging. The box the chicken comes it in quality but what surprised me most is the bag. Most restaurants use plastic or paper bags but theirs is made of some kind of fabric. Im legitimately going to use it as a grocery bag going forward.I dont review things frequently but when someone absolutely nails something I feel like its good to tell others about their success. Great job to the team at the restaurant, thanks for the good food.

Review №29

2021-12-12 01:59:22

This place has great fried chicken wings! My favorite is the soy garlic and second is spicy and sweet. They have Boba and other fun Korean bites. Glad this place opened up in the area.

Review №30

2021-05-15 21:02:33

Wonderful addition to the neighborhood! Great ownership, very helpful and friendly staff. Ive been looking for a soy garlic wings replacement from BonChon chicken on the east coast and I can admit this is my new favorite! Doesnt hurt that it is right down the street and part of my weekly ritual now.Thanks for the great experiences so far!

Review №31

2021-07-06 01:57:50

Meh. Ordered mild wings and they arrived at the table overcooked and dark. Had a couple sauces on the side. They were ok. Nothing to write home about. My wife ordered the BBQ Chicken Wrap. It arrived as a plate with chicken and shredded vegetables. We were waiting for the wrap. Asked the waiter and he said it is not the traditional wrap so it doesn’t come with a wrap. So, why the hell would you call something that it’s not? Oh well. Had to try this new place at least once. Boba was good though.

Review №32

2021-05-19 03:28:56

Very excited to make a second visit to this location. Opened roughly a month ago (according to the staff).We ordered boba and a tea. Loved the cans they come in and that theyre made on the spot; the staff walked the drink right to us when they were finished.We overheard a manager (or who we assumed was a manager) speaking somewhat aggressively with a staff member about how many shots of syrup went into one of our drinks.It was awkward for us to have to overhear the argument; additionally, the staff member was right. The extra syrup was much too sweet, but the management was not interested with the staffs feedback. My tea was way too sweet and I couldnt finish the can.Im sure that this location is still learning how to work as a team and will iron out all of the miscommunications eventually.Very excited about this menu and will be back for happy hour this weekend!

Review №33

2021-05-29 23:49:30

We had their Korean style chicken, with spicy sauce, and a side of jalapeños, and a kimchi pancake. For those who like spicy food, go for it. The spicy chicken wasn’t very spicy, and the jalapeños weren’t even very spicy. The kimchi pancake was not a very strong kimchi flavor, so this is probably a great place for people to try Korean food who haven’t had it before. We look forward to trying more of their menu items. We are just super excited to have a Korean restaurant nearby! It’s one of our favorite cuisine’s. We noticed that they have a happy hour at 5 o’clock every day with $5 burgeon beer, another kind of beer, and Mimosas. We’ll be back!

Review №34

2022-01-23 02:27:24

Very disappointed, hopefully they get their act together. Ordered some wings online, showed up a bit early since I didnt see the text until we parked that it should be done at 5:10. Waited outside a bit, popped in at 5:02 to see if maybe it was done early. Was told it would be a few more minutes. 5:10 came, no food. Went inside again at 5:15pm. Same answer, it will be a few more minutes. Ok, restaurant has 5 total people inside already eating, and there are a few people coming here and there for pick up. In summary its not busy at all. 5:23 pm, same answer again. At this point I said cancel my order. They said the drumsticks were ready but it would be another 4 minutes for wings. (Why?) How does that make sense. At this point I was done, and had them refunded my money. If the restaurant was actually busy, if they had a lot of people coming in and out picking up orders, maybe this would have been moderly acceptable, but a slow restaurant cant cook up 10 wings in 40+ minutes. Also doesnt help when your cook is walking past the window texting on his phone. Cant comment on the food, was really hoping for some good wings but I guess thats a tall request from a place with the word Chicken in the name.

Review №35

2023-02-16 23:56:20

The best chicken spot in San Diego! All flavors taste really good. Staff is super chill

Review №36

2021-10-30 19:37:04

Good fried chicken. Not greasy. Sauces could be better, but overall pretty darn good.

Review №37

2021-05-14 02:16:26

Dont go there!! The girl in the front is very unperfectional. She did not ask if we want dine in or take to go, just ordered for us at the front and had us wait. So we picked a table and sat down. Then a white man with a little girl came in, she brought them to the table and serve water. Very poor service. Food is just alright. Id rather go to convoy then come here again.

Review №38

2021-10-03 02:01:14

Super good food, will definitely go back

Review №39

2023-07-22 14:14:13

Amazing food but no green or jasmine milk tea.

Review №40

2022-03-24 18:03:20

Best boba in town, very soft and flavor is fantastic. The chicken is very good but somewhat messy, but flavor of spicy & sweet is very good!

Review №41

2022-06-26 02:36:35

So good! Crispy high quality chicken and don’t sleep on the takoyaki starter. Ordering kimchi is also a must to get into that 🇰🇷🐔 spirit 🙌

Review №42

2021-04-05 22:56:16

They just opened few days ago.I ordered soy garlic and spicy&sweet.The taste was really good and friendly customer service.I will definitely be order again and try the rest of the menu.

Review №43

2021-10-12 01:23:03

Amazing food. Best fried chicken weve ever had. Chicken Yaki tori is sooooo good too. Everything made fresh to order. We really love this place. Thanks Jimmy!

Review №44

2023-03-28 23:26:27

A really good place to go to for lunch! Their deals are pretty dot on and their boba is also really good!!

Review №45

2021-06-23 08:56:51

I walked in and saw the male manager yelling at a younger employee. I immediately felt uncomfortable and told my husband I didnt want to eat anymore. Never seen a manager yell at an employee in the open..

Review №46

2021-10-09 12:13:36

Service is excellent friendly staff and if you go around 3 30pm to 5 00pm they have 1 dollar wings and they are fire and so worth. The quality and quantity is way more than enough to return for more 😍

Review №47

2022-12-24 20:36:53

Good place to eat fried chicken.Good price and delicious food. (They serve beers)

Review №48

2022-07-08 01:13:24

Great boba my go to after work

Review №49

2021-08-06 03:33:56

Food is excellent. Service is great and Owner is great. Thanks for all the great service you provide for our neighbors and your customers

Review №50

2021-04-07 23:34:16

Terrible my chicken wings dry and burn my fried rice also dry burn I don’t like period waste money never go back they this open couple days ago too my order take more then 30 minutes Korean don’t know how to make chicken wings

Review №51

2022-04-22 03:43:45

My granddaughter and I go for the Boba and French fries! The service is most excellent.

Review №52

2023-04-04 01:11:41

Best fried chicken in San Diego 🤘🏼🐣🤫

Review №53

2021-09-24 19:53:34

Just had lunch here, the chicken fried rice is amazing!!!!

Review №54

2021-04-10 21:08:23

Overall pretty average food for over priced location and pretty restaurant

Review №55

2021-05-04 23:15:42

Ordered the 20 piece chicken got home and found only 13 pieces in the box

Review №56

2021-04-13 19:40:16

Good~ Chicken wings and bobamilk are delicious.

Review №57

2021-12-31 23:02:44

Service was sub par but the food was good!

Review №58

2021-06-03 21:32:47

The service is horrible and the owner doesn’t care for or respect there employees !!!

Review №59

2021-04-06 01:46:47

Good food, milk tea, and friendly staff

Review №60

2022-04-23 04:22:23

Great crunchy Korean chicken!!!

Review №61

2022-06-06 21:56:04

Boba taste like medicine

Review №62

2021-04-08 22:26:57

Best chicken for Carlsbad

Review №63

2023-12-11 05:14:48

The best chicken legs were right for me.