New Restaurant To Offer ‘A New Kind Of Fried Chicken’ In Malden

MALDEN, MA — Malden will soon welcome a new dining spot offering fried chicken in a grab and go format in the downtown area.

Dubbed Bam Bam Chicken, the restaurant will be a new venture of Stacey Zhang, who also owns District Kitchen just a few doors down from the future Bam Bam site.

Malden Mayor Gary Christenson teased the opening last Wednesday, announcing that the owners of District Kitchen would be launching Bam Bam Chicken sometime this fall.

City Planning and Community Development Officer Kevin Duffy weighed in with his own message this week before additionally confirming plans to Patch.

"We're very excited," Duffy said of Bam Bam and Zhang. "She does such a great job with District Kitchen that I'm confident that, even though it's a very different concept, she's going to do well with it."

Bam Bam Chicken will move into a storefront at 245 Pleasant Street. The site was once a Dunkin' Donuts location.

District Kitchen offers what it describes as modern and authentic Chinese food, specializing in seafood and dumplings.

Bam Bam Chicken will offer a variety of American-style chicken options as part of a larger menu that Zhang teased in recent comments to Eater Boston.

Highlights include everything from fried Oreos to barbecue pulled pork sandwiches, Eater reported.

An expansion for Zhang, the prospect of a new chicken spot in Malden comes as another chapter in a moment of buzz for the local dining scene.

Floramo’s restaurant recently confirmed plans to open a Malden location, anticipating setting up shop in the former home of the Dockside Restaurant and Bar at 229 Center Street.

Originally based in Chelsea, Floramo’s will be closing its Chelsea location as it settles into new homes in Malden and Wakefield.

Floramo’s offers barbecue, seafood and Italian cuisine.

Back at Bam Bam, Duffy said Zhang recently secured permits to begin work on the new space. In the meantime, the restaurant now has a website.

"We know you're hungry," a message on the site reads. "But don't worry! We’ll open soon for delivery and takeout."