Yum Yum BBQ Chicken

This is the best fried chicken I have ever had. Not greasy at all like most. And the cheddar potato twists are way too addicting. I heard about this place from a friend, and thought, just another fried chicken place. It is not… It’s the best chicken you will have. And I didn’t like friend chicken before eating here.

One of those ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ places. The décor is pretty drab BUT this place is amazing. I’ve never had such delicious CRISPY fried chicken. Not sure how they do it but the chicken is so crunchy on the outside and moist and delicious on the inside. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ in my books!
I met my friend here as per his recommendation. I probably never would have tried it if he didn’t say such good things. So glad he did. Definitely on my list of preferred restaurants.

So it is lunch time and I am having lunch with peeps from the Government that do health inspections for AHS. Yes, they are all asian… except for the 2 cute ladies having lunch across the way. They were asian… Caucasian. Sorry I can’t help it if the radar for attractive women is sensitive, but back to the food. Well lets start with the location first. Its like a strip mall, you can’t miss the signs of YUM YUM. Inside there is a t. v playing Korean pop music videos, no complaints against that. The back wall that has celebrity pictures, quite entertaining. So what do 4 people order at this place. The family special. 20 pieces, 10 shallot chicken and 10 sweet and spicy. It also came with fries and radishes and iced tea. By the end of the savagery, 4 pieces remained that we took home. This was up there with WOW chicken downtown Calgary, unfortunately they dont serve frozen beer… lol!

I love the food. it taste delicious and crunchy. If you don’t want to wait that long, better order ahead of time because it takes 20 – 30 minutes to wait for your food. Other than that great customer service.

The chicken was really fresh crispy and sweet. The twisted potatoes are way better than regular fries!

I wasn’t expecting a fried chicken place when we decided to go here for dinner but it smelled really good so we stayed. My husband explained that fried chicken is a big thing in Korea right now. It’s an interesting mix of food on the menu with four different kinds of fried chicken, bulgogi, and poutine. I ordered the two piece yum yum chicken (their fried chicken with a sweet chili sauce on it) and my husband ordered the combo plate that had chicken (he went with the regular fried chicken), bulgogi (he chose the beef), rice, salad and kimchi. Both were delicious — the bulgogi was tender and tasty. My husband didn’t finish the kimchi, saying it was just ok. I don’t like kimchi so didn’t try it The chicken was well battered, not greasy and the fries that came with my chicken, while only lukewarm while the chicken was steaming hot, were perfectly done. Crispy, not greasy and perfectly salty. Two days later I’m craving more chicken. We will definitely go back here whenever I’m craving fried chicken!
It’s a small place with just half a dozen tables but lots of people coming in for takeout. The place was clean, including the washroom, although they didn’t have any highchairs that I could see.

Made to order — so prepared to wait… BUT you will have freshly fried chicken!
Chicken had the right amount of batter (not too much), was not greasy.
The yum yum sauce was good, not too much garlic.
The spicy chicken was well seasoned and was a mild spicy.
Place is small.
Friendly staff.
2 piece lunch meal with fries and drink — $ 7.99
My portion was pretty small, wish the pieces were bigger :)

Hands down the best fried chicken I’ve had in Calgary so far. I’m so lucky this place is a walk away from where I live.
You can dine in or take out. We decided to sit and got the last table left (there were only 8).
We were greeted by the lady owner and asked if we’d been before or needed any help with the menu.
The menu is limited but offer options for those who just want a couple pieces of chicken to a whole chicken.
We choose the 3 piece YumYum with fries (smothered in sweet chili sauce) and the half Chicken (original recipe comes with 6 pieces)
We were warned ahead of time that it would take 15 – 20 minutes, because it’s all cooked fresh to order.
It was SO delicious. The chicken was crispy, not greasy and by the end we barely finished it all.
The fries were interesting. They were fat and fluffy looking. They weren’t super crispy, and had almost a sweet seasoning to them, but I really enjoyed them nonetheless.
Along with our meal came some pickled veggie, a bucket for our bones, and wet wipes for after.
I can’t mention enough how sweet the owner was, checking in to see how we liked everything despite being the only person working the front and having tons of people coming and going.
I hope this little business does really well.
For those who frequent Yum Yum BBQ, for every $ 10 you spend, you get a sticker. It eventually adds up to getting free chicken.
The best part is that I expected to feel disgusting a few hours after eating so much fried meat, but nope, felt as good as can be. This is my barometer for whether I’ve had quality product btw. :)

Best fried chicken in Calgary IMO. Great seasoning and batter, but expect to wait 15 to 20 mins cause food is freshly made after you place the order…