Bad Chicken, the slow-smoked wing spot that built a following out of its Old East Dallas restaurant, is eyeing a second Dallas address. A state project filing points to a renovation at 16740 Hillcrest Road, inside the Campbell Village shopping center, with construction penciled in to run from early December through early March.
According to WhatNow, the restaurant is planning a renovation at 16740 Hillcrest Road, according to a state project filing. The filing, logged with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as project registration TABS2027005697, covers renovations to an existing restaurant space at the Campbell Village shopping center, per the same filing. That project lists approximately 2,155 square feet of work, and construction is scheduled to begin December 1, 2026, with completion targeted for March 1, 2027.
It is likewise unclear whether the new location will include a drive-thru, patio seating, or the same menu found at Bad Chicken's current restaurant.
Where Bad Chicken Got Its Start
Bad Chicken's current Dallas restaurant serves chicken wings, wraps, burgers, and other casual dining options, including chicken Caesar wraps, Nashville hot chicken sandwiches, buffalo chicken wraps, smash burgers, and its signature wings, per the project report. The company also offers more than 20 sauces, along with house-made sauces and bakery-baked bread.
Per the company's own website, Bad Chicken describes its chicken as fresh and never frozen, and says it marinates the meat for 24 hours before cooking. The existing concept includes a drive-thru and dog-friendly patio, features that have become part of its identity among East Dallas regulars.
Bad Chicken's current Dallas location is listed at 5014 Ross Ave., according to the same reporting. That address matches what dallas.culturemap.com reported when it described the spot as a 2,800-square-foot space with indoor seating for 44 and patio seating for 40, opened by co-founder Bobby Shuey and Chef Tim Woehr, who launched the brand's test kitchen location in November 2022.
Not every account agrees on the street number. The Dallas Observer's coverage of the Old East Dallas restaurant identifies the address as 5104 Ross Ave., describing a comparable 2,800-square-foot space with indoor seating for about 44, a family-friendly patio and a drive-thru. Lakewood/East Dallas Advocate reported that in August 2023, Bad Chicken announced its relocation to Old East Dallas at 5014 Ross Ave., and that the restaurant opened there eight months later.
What's On The Menu
Beyond the address discrepancy, outlets largely agree on what diners find once they're inside. The Dallas Observer reported that Bad Chicken serves slow-smoked chicken wings that are flash-fried just before serving and tossed in one of more than 20 house-made sauces and dry rubs. The Advocate's coverage noted the menu started with just the signature wings before expanding to include concepts like a buffalo chicken bowl, chicken sandwiches, and chicken nuggets.
For now, the Hillcrest Road project remains defined mostly by paperwork rather than a public rollout. The scope, size, and construction window are drawn straight from the state filing cited by WhatNow, and no additional details about the second location's design or debut have surfaced in available reporting.
