Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for BBQ Chicken in Irvine.

1. Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill

8.4
501 Spectrum Center Drive (at Irvine Spectrum Center), Irvine, CA
BBQ Joint · Irvine Center · 50 tips and reviews

Adam Vincent GilmerAdam Vincent Gilmer: Order BBQ. When your here order BBQ chicken :)(:

Dave T.Dave Taylor: Santa Fe BBQ Chicken. Delicious!

Billy A.Billy Amp: BBQ is perfect with any type of meat you order. And all the veggies to go with any of your BBQ dishes!

Urban Plates is one of The 15 Best Places for BBQ Chicken in Irvine.

2. Urban Plates

8.5
13380 Jamboree Rd, Irvine, CA
New American Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews

Ryan C.Ryan Chang: I love their BBQ Chicken Pizza! Really balanced and flavorful!

Derek W.Derek Wohland: Incredible food. Love the meat dishes and deserts. Interesting beverage menu as well. Mac and cheese is also good.

Lenor R.Lenor Rauch: Everything is fresh, well-sourced and well-prepared. Casual atmosphere quiet enough to actually have a conversation. Friendly staff, too.

Pieology Pizzeria is one of The 15 Best Places for BBQ Chicken in Irvine.

3. Pieology Pizzeria

8.4
713 Spectrum Center Dr (at Irvine Spectrum Center), Irvine, CA
Pizzeria · Irvine Center · 56 tips and reviews

Socrates P.Socrates Perez: Love the BBQ Chicken specialty pizza! Try it with red sauce rather than BBQ for a nice twist.

Faten A.Faten Alhomoudi: Best pizza ever , always busy !

Kitty S.Kitty Snow: The chipotle of pizzas! And it's really yummy!

Yu's Garden is one of The 15 Best Places for BBQ Chicken in Irvine.

4. Yu's Garden

7.2
5408 Walnut Ave, Irvine, CA
Chinese Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews

John G.John Gronau: BBQ chicken

John G.John Gronau: Try the bbq chicken

ak t.ak t: Great service! Make your wallet and tummy happy and go for the two-item dinner deal.

California Pizza Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for BBQ Chicken in Irvine.

5. California Pizza Kitchen

8.1
5465 Alton Pkwy, Irvine, CA
Pizzeria · Woodbridge · 6 tips and reviews

Kevin K.Kevin Kent: It was fun, we had a great server Josh, who has helped us before. Love the Thai Pizza and the Asparagus salad. Mojitos and Margaritas!

Anna D.Anna Donaldson: Lots a variety in the pizza options...most everything is unique and quite tasty!

Avi C.Avi Crane: Food and Service

Oliver Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for BBQ Chicken in Irvine.

6. Oliver Cafe

7.8
1980 Main St (Mercantile), Irvine, CA
Café · 2 tips and reviews

Alyssa C.Alyssa Coleman: Great place to have lunch if you work in the surrounding office buildings. I love their salmon sashimi and the prices are very reasonable.

Janelle W.Janelle Waltmire: Happy Hour from 5- close Monday thru Friday!!! Great SUSHI Specials!!!!!

Buffalo Wild Wings is one of The 15 Best Places for BBQ Chicken in Irvine.

7. Buffalo Wild Wings

7.2
23600 Rockfield Blvd (at Lake Forest Dr.), Lake Forest, CA
Wings Joint · 33 tips and reviews

Casey P.Casey Pilgrim: Honey BBQ wings are delicious. Love the sour cream and onion flavored potato wedges, as well. Read more.

RosaAkaNanaRosaAkaNana: always check-in the Ladies restroom when you get there! :)

Austin F.Austin Fernando: Manga habanero is an amaZing sauce!!!!

Tender Greens is one of The 15 Best Places for BBQ Chicken in Irvine.

8. Tender Greens

9.1
31 Fortune Dr (at Irvine Spectrum Center), Irvine, CA
Salad Restaurant · Irvine Center · 58 tips and reviews

Annie H.Annie Hsu: Loved the steak and mashed potatoes. It was very good!!! The kale salad was a bit overdressed but still good.

StephieStephie: The mashed potatoes are truly, truly orgasmic.

cyncyn: The salami and kale salad is delicious! I added arugula to mine. Hibiscus tea goes well with it!

Pho Bà Cô is one of The 15 Best Places for BBQ Chicken in Irvine.

9. Pho Bà Cô

8.2
4250 Barranca Pkwy (at Culver Dr), Irvine, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Woodbridge · 31 tips and reviews

JonesJones: Pho combo and pho brisket rare steak were very good. Would come back again

Isaac A.Isaac Acosta: Thai Tea baby!!!

Pete A.Pete A.: Special combo Pho (#21 on the menu) is my favorite. When you're done, hit up Layer Cake Bakery next door for French macarons. Yum.

Diho Chinese & Thai is one of The 15 Best Places for BBQ Chicken in Irvine.

10. Diho Chinese & Thai

7.8
23600 Rockfield Blvd Ste 2L (at Lake Forest Dr), Lake Forest, CA
Asian Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews

Tina A.Tina A: Can't go wrong with the Thai fried rice or spicy fried rice! Chilies and Thai basil (Pad Kee Mao) is super yummy as well!

Lilian Z.Lilian Zheng: Love their green curry chicken n shrimp with lobster sauce. =]

John V.John Vitasa: Spicy Catfish and Chicken pad Thai are AMAZING! Best I've had anywhere.

Blaze Pizza is one of The 15 Best Places for BBQ Chicken in Irvine.

11. Blaze Pizza

7.8
4255 Campus Dr, A120, Irvine, CA
Pizzeria · University Town Center · 27 tips and reviews

SS: Loved the place specially the build your own pizza, the crust was very good, don't miss the bbq drizzle for a tasty kick 👌🏼

Nation's Restaurant NewsNation's Restaurant News: The first unit of this pizza concept from Wetzel's Pretzels founder Rick Wetzel and wife Elise is scheduled to open this year, with another two scheduled to open soon after. Read more.

Patrick S.Patrick Stich: The pizza here is SUPER legit and it's TOTALLY worth the crummy parking lot, college student crowd and long line. Build your own and pile on ham, pineapple, bacon, ricotta, mozzarella and garlic!

Urban Plates is one of The 15 Best Places for BBQ Chicken in Irvine.

12. Urban Plates

8.1
3972 Barranca Parkway (Culver), Irvine, CA
New American Restaurant · Westpark · 44 tips and reviews

Go Find AliceGo Find Alice: Similar to tender greens but with a few more lemonade-like choices. Healthy and delicious! Great post workout spot to eat at in irvine

Cecilia ✈️Cecilia ✈️: The grilled chicken is very tender n juicy, 🌱kale salad so delicious! 👍Almond peanut butter cupcake is heaven!!✨🏆✨

Allison Y.Allison Y: 4side plate- pesto pasta, superfood salad, quinoa salad,& grilled mushrooms

Panera Bread is one of The 15 Best Places for BBQ Chicken in Irvine.

13. Panera Bread

7.2
23612 Rockfield Blvd, Lake Forest, CA
Bakery · 15 tips and reviews

Kfranco322Kfranco322: Mediterranean Egg White on Ciabatta is awesome!

Susan R.Susan Roark: Veggie sandwich is the bomb

Jenny P.Jenny Pyenson: Sign up for the rewards card and get a free pastry or sweet.

University Club is one of The 15 Best Places for BBQ Chicken in Irvine.

14. University Club

7.0
Uci (Gabrielino), Irvine, CA
American Restaurant · University of California-Irvine · 5 tips and reviews

Marguerite A.Marguerite Avery: Thai salad with sesame-encrusted seared tuna is excellent.

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Kimmy B.Kimmy Burgess: It’s good news for most of the people in California as the state is now recovering from the economic recession and it has become easier to start businesses, find jobs, and invest locally. Read more.

Wholesome Choice Market is one of The 15 Best Places for BBQ Chicken in Irvine.

15. Wholesome Choice Market

8.1
18040 Culver Dr (at Michelson Dr.), Irvine, CA
Organic Grocery · 53 tips and reviews

Akiko I.Akiko I: Great middle eastern supermarket. Good meat section, fresh lavash, cheap fresh produce, n good food court!

OC WeeklyOC Weekly: The sangak at Wholesome Choice is the best bread EVER! Read more.

Oscar G.Oscar Gonzalez: Great produce quality and prices.