Wooboi Chicken to Bring 'Nashville Hot Chicken' to Herndon

by Catherine Douglas Moran January 29, 2019 at 10:15 am 18 Comments

Wooboi Chicken is set to hold a soft opening tomorrow ahead of its grand opening next week.

The grand opening at 139 Spring Street, Suite 1 — the former spot of Metro Cafe — is set for Feb. 5, Wooboi Chicken told Reston Now.

The chicken eatery posted on its Facebook page today that it plans to have a soft opening with a limited menu tomorrow (Jan. 30) from noon to 4 p.m. Government workers and law enforcement officers can receive 10 percent off of their entire order.

Wooboi Chicken had pop-up locations in Maryland and Virginia last summer.

The “Nashville hot chicken” is free-range, does not contain antibiotics and is fried in peanut oil, according to its website. For customers with peanut allergies, Wooboi Chicken has a separate fryer that uses canola oil instead.

Depending on how hot customers like their chicken, Chef Minwoo will offer six different levels of heat, along with five options for sides.

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30yearsinreston

More fried chicken shacks
Restons future
- tattler
  
  Somebody not get enough fiber in their diet today? Tell us, which one of these curmudgeony old farts most closely looks like you? https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/fac3e2f88fb9906767ccb8b5103b38a8b6c6c23a2d75e0df1c610a61fe98f486.png
- HateHasNoHomeInReston
  
  That dog whistle has no place in Reston Mr. “30 years in Reston”. You should be more welcoming and accepting of the diversity and culture fried chicken brings to this area
  - 30yearsinreston
    
    didnt take long for the PC police to start whining
    Perhaps it reflects their dogma
    Besides we already have at least 6 of them locally
  - OneReally
    
    “HateHasNoHomeInReston”
    
    That’s funny!
  - 30yearsinreston
    
    Are you suggesting that commenting on the proliferation of competitors to venues like Chick-Fil-a or Popeyes is racist ?
    - Big Drop
      
      No, competitors to what you would find at Bleu Duck Tavern, DBGB, Trummer’s on Main and a Jose Andres specialty. Anthony Bourdain featured it in a show last year.
    - HateHasNoHomeInReston
      
      I’m suggesting your disdain for a proliferation of fried chicken is inherently racist as it pulls upon horrible stereotypes of a specific demographic having an affliction for the aforementioned fried chicken.
      
      Moreover as the Reston population becomes more diverse, it’s clear that changes in culture whether it be food, music or other aspects will enter the area.
      
      So you should embrace the culture of fried chicken. You might actually like it
      - OneReally
        
        WOW! You got all of that from one comment.
        
        “inherently racist” is that opposite of learn racism?
        
        You ever think maybe he just didn’t like another chicken shack in Reston or Herndon. Personally (I guess racist) tend to agree. How about some other options? We don’t have great seafood in the area. How about a hot dog place that isnt a chain!
      - 30yearsinreston
        
        Thank you
        You’re correct
      - Nic Watson
        
        There was a hog dog place, just a couple blocks west on Spring from Metro Cafe. It closed though.
      - OneReally
        
        Yeah. The lady that was a Steelers fan, right?
        I went there a few times.
      - 30yearsinreston
        
        The culture of fried chicken ?
        Are you for real ?
        I suggest you get off your sterotyping people
- Big Drop
  
  Interesting comment. Versions of Nashville hot chicken in D.C. is also sold at Bleu Duck Tavern, DBGB, Trummers on Main and it is a specialty of Jose Andres. All inspired by Prince’s in Nashville. Again I prouldly welcome Wooboi.
Big Drop

Prince’s hot fried chicken in Nashville is legendary and indeed outstanding. If this even approaches Prince’s excellence it will be a welcome addition for us and wildly successful. I wish Wooboi the absolute best and thank them for opening here.
SofaGuy

I look forward the slow intestinal burn
Pipe Cleanser
Chuck Morningwood

I now all the incentive I need to install a 75 psi bidet in the house.
aschoen

That’s the shopping center for places that are serious about great food and not paying a lot of rent. Balaji Cafe (in the same center) makes amazing dosas. But man, those buildings are very dingy.

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