Update: Albaik Dubai forced to limit menu due to unprecedented demand. Find out more here.
Ok, take a deep breath, calm yourself for a second, but we have some very exciting news.
Al Baik, Saudi Arabia’s beloved fried chicken chain, is now open in The Dubai Mall. The first image of customers lining up was shared by Emirati Chef Faisal Alharmoodi.
It’s located in the Dubai Mall’s food court, with huge lines already forming to get their first taste of the much-hyped shop.
You’ll have to wait for the full menu, however. For now, it’s got a limited menu, featuring fillet sandwiches, nuggets and shrimp. A full menu selection, featuring broasted chicken and fish, is coming next week.
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The brand opened more than 50 years ago in KSA, and has since developed the kind of cult following that few fast food places get.
More branches are to come across the UAE, so if you’re not close to Dubai Mall, you won’t have to wait too long to grab some of this much clucked-about chicken.
WATCH: Albaik draws massive crowds on wild first day in Dubai
AlBaik was founded in 1974 by Shakour AbuGhazalah and has always maintained its no-frills but high-quality ethos, centered around a famous 18-spice secret recipe.
While AbuGhazalah is no longer with us, his sons have kept it going true to their father’s legacy.
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What do you want to try once the full menu is in place? The Chicken Meal in either four or eight pieces is the most definitive, which comes with garlic sauce and a bun, and can come spicy or boneless. The Bik Baik Sandwiches which come with a fried chicken breast, coleslaw, pickle and special sauce are also a renowned favourite.
Look to Esquire Middle East for a full review of the Dubai edition of the Saudi chicken chain coming soon, as we’ll certainly be some of the first lined up for as much as our appetites will allow.
Check out albaik.com for more.
