Al Baik, Jiddah

Al Baik is a locally owned fast food chain in Jeddah. There are other branches in Makkah and Medina, but none in Riyadh.
They basically serve chicken, chips and shrimp. All is really fresh and tastes yum!
No matter what time I go there whether it's 1500 or 0200 it always seems to be packed full of people, yet you still get service with a smile within 5 minutes, and your order never seems to take more than 10 minutes to be ready.
Some of the branches have a family section - Khalediyah has a big one.
Note though that the prices were slightly increased in May 2007, but its still great value for money!!

Favorite Dish: Its a toss up between spicy chicken nuggets (come in two different sizes, with french fries, garlic dipping sauce and a warm sesame seed bun) and jumbo shrimp combo (comes with 2 pottles of coleslaw, french fries, a sesame bun and cocktail sauce).

This is incredible!
So its NOT just Pakistan that is suffering from fake baiks....now its Egypt too.....
Its terrible....but the baik opened in Egypt with the Orange and Blue cookoo logo is a FAKE....
The food is lousy, and I DONOT recommend it.
I just visited the website of the genuine Al Baik and they clearly state a warning about all these fakes....check it out!
www.albaik.com
Enough fakes!!!!!!!!!!!

Assalam wa aleikum wa rahmat Ullah
Ich Tareq Hamdallah Yassin Al Hakeem wohnhaft in Hamburg, Germany, kann nur jedem dringendst empfehlen, sollte er oder sie einmal in Jeddah oder Mecca sein, eine der Filialen der Fast Food Kette Al Baik aufzusuchen. Ein Phänomen allein stellt schon die Kuriosität dar, dass beinahe sämtliche Besucher aus der Hauptstadt Riyadh auf dem Flughafen von Jeddah mit Tüten der Firma herumlaufen. Grund: Al Baik gibt es in Saudi Arabien nur in der Hijaz Region- Pech für die Einwohner Riyadhs, sind sie doch den Jedowees gegenüber (i.e. die Einwohner von Jeddah) damit stark benachteiligt (kleiner Scherz-bitte nicht böse sein). Tatsächlich ist Al Baik sehr kostengünstig und bietet zusätzlich höchste Qualität, Geruch, Konsistenz, Farbe, Form, Geschmack und Gewürzanteil in den Hühnchenprodukten der Firma sind erstklassig. Das Sortiment beläuft sich auf Hähnchensticks, Chickenwings, Hummus, Maiskolben, Fischsandwiches (scharf und mild) und Coca Cola, Sprite und Fanta. Alle Verpackungen tragen das Al Baik Logo: ein Hühnchen, welches seinen Zylinderhut hebt, gerade so als wolle es sich dafür bedanken, dass man es hiermit verspeist-wohl meine ganz persönliche Interpretation. Das gesamte Menü ist vorzüglich und würde sicherlich Inch Allah auch im Ausland ein Riesenerfolg sein. Inch Allah kommt der Chef der Firma, der palästinensischer Abstammung ist, auch mal auf die Idee den europäischen Markt zu erobern. Kentucky und andere Firmen hätten keine Chance, vorrausgesetzt Qualität und Preise(proportional betrachtet) wären mit den Standards in Saudi Arabien auf einem Level.
Ich wünsche allen guten Appetit

Favorite Dish: Mein absoluter Favorit bei Al Baik sind die sehr pikanten Chicken legs in der Aluschale, welche auf French Fries uns Sesambrötchen gebettet sind- großes Kompliment an den Mann, der das Rezept entwickelt hat.

To all,

when its confirmed that this is the fake AL-BAIK at Karachi, all we have to do is strongly protest against them by not using this fake restaurant and ask Al_BAIK Saudia to screw them, and contact officials to close the fake ones.

this is the restuarant i ever revere:D it's got all the qualities anyone can ever enjoy and look for in food; lavishly tasty, surprisingly affordable and friendly 'generous' staff ever.
it mainly serves take-away orders but there's usually an eat-in section that accommodates only men, in big branches only.
the popular food product that has boosted up the reputation of this saudi-owned chain of al-Baik restaurant is their roasted chicken with chips and garlic sauce. it's usually served as either half chicken or whole chicken. i absolutely love the skin.
there're other products like spicy chicken, chicken wraps and fillet and things i'm not aware of.
it's the best deal for your pocket, and everyone can just pass by and get some if you're in a chickeny mood today.
the speed of their service is immense; max 15 min unless on occasions like ramadan and hajj. and if you need more garlic sauce as it comes in separate little containers, you can always ask for more garlic and more bread and the staff will ALWAYS give you what you need. such well-managed business;^)
this restaurant can be found literally anywhere you go

Favorite Dish: the regular chicken of course;^)

Albaik have brought a hopeless franchise in pakistan.The service it is providing in pakistan is really poor and the qauality standard is unimaginable, the nuggets Albaik pakistan is providing is hopeless. Albaik in pakistan is purshasing its nuggets from a local company in pakistan named "MON SALWA". THE CHICKEN they are selling is half cooked and it does not taste like albaik jeddah or madina. MACDONALD, KFC AND PIZZAHUT have built great market reputation in pakistan and are serving millions of customers in pakistan daily.

Favorite Dish: Albaik is a well reputed food restaurant in middles east it provide chicken and nuggets with great taste which is better than Burger King chicken and KFC'S chicken.

A trip to Al-Baik is an unforgettable and delightful experience. Al-Baik currently operates from three Saudi cities the coastal Red Sea City of Jeddah, and the holy cities of Makkah & Madinah. Al-Baik basically provides fried chicken that is of heavenly descent with a whole lot of other delightful add ons. Their garlic sauce is the best and cannot be duplicated by any other restaurant in the world, It is a closely guarded family recipe and I can say that my taste buds have never tasted something so magnificently perfect at any other restaurant. I have stayed in Jeddah for around 16 years and can say that have never been fed up by my visits to the Baik and will never be. You can get KFC and Mc Donald’s anywhere else in the world but Al-Baik is a delightful treat you cannot expect to eat anywhere else in the world. The restaurant works on the Counter-Self service system as any other western fast food joint but the ambiance and the hygiene is great. They provide family restaurants at selected places whilst the rest are for bachelors. Their service is extremely quick but you might have to wait due to the humungous rush inside.

Favorite Dish: Their menu consists of an array of mouth-watering delights from the most popular Fried Chicken to the Coated Fried Shrimps. A basic Single meal consists of four pieces of chicken, one sesame bun, loads of French Fries and garlic sauce. All this for a very reasonable price of 10 Saudi Riyals that comes to around 3 US $. It is an unbelievable price for such a filling and tasty meal but its worth it even if it’s worth 10 $. The boneless Chicken Nuggets are also a savoury treat along with the Fried Shrimps. Although they do not have much on the menu for Non-Vegetarian’s the Corn on the Cob and Coleslaw salad is a good option along with some Hummus and the exquisite garlic sauce. A family of four can easily have a filling meal for around 40 Saudi Riyals that comes to around 10 US $. I know that my reader will also cherish their visit to Al-Baik as much as I did so next time you pack up for the beautiful coastal city of Jeddah don’t forget to visit Al-Baik.

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I LOVE THIS PLACE. When I'd be back in Jeddah after a long trip, the first place I normally head to is Al-Baik for their awesome broast chicken. You just crave it! I have never seen another restaurant like it since I moved away and miss it like crazy! The chicken is deep-fried and so crunchy and tasty! They heap on the fries - at this place they are generous with everything - and put in a big, warm bun in there for a huge feast! The best too is the garlic sauce - just ask for some extra and they'll toss more in - it's the best to dip the chicken, fries, and bread into. Absolutely delicious! The place gets very busy but the service is quick and they pack those up as quickly as they can during busy times. The branch I went to the most was the one on Khaladeyyah, across from Saudia City. They built an upstairs part for the women and families. It's huge, well taken care of, and kept clean and tidy. The restaurant has also kept its prices consistent through the years - always 10SR for a 4 piece meal with fries and bun. They also have jumbo shrimp meals - very very good too and the portions are huge.

Favorite Dish: 4 pieces Chicken, Fries, & Bun - great meal!
The jumbo shrimps are great too