Barn Bird Kitchen

Barn Bird Kitchen Honoring the essence of timeless comfort food, fried chicken.

You already know what these are. One bite and you'll understand why people drive to Maplewood just for the tenders! Yaji...
05/30/2026

You already know what these are. One bite and you'll understand why people drive to Maplewood just for the tenders! Yaji-spiced, halal, fried in 100% peanut oil and finished the way it should be.

Drop a 🍗 if you've already had our tenders. We'll see you soon.

📍 147 Maplewood Ave · Open daily 11AM–9PM, Fri & Sat until 11PM

The food brings you in and the vibe makes you stay. Barn Bird Kitchen isn't just a meal, it's an experience. Cozy seatin...
05/29/2026

The food brings you in and the vibe makes you stay. Barn Bird Kitchen isn't just a meal, it's an experience. Cozy seating, African print details, and a warmth you feel the moment you walk through the door. This is what it looks like when a restaurant is built with intention from the inside out. Tell us are you a dine-in or takeout person? Because after seeing this, we think you might want to come sit with us.

📍 147 Maplewood Ave, Maplewood NJ · Open daily 11AM–9PM, Fri & Sat until 11PM

Every order starts here.Yaji Spice measured. Chicken fried in 100% peanut oil. Plated and ready. This is what goes into ...
05/27/2026

Every order starts here.
Yaji Spice measured. Chicken fried in 100% peanut oil. Plated and ready. This is what goes into every single order at Barn Bird Kitchen a halal chicken restaurant in Maplewood, NJ built on amazing flavor and real process.
Nothing rushed. Nothing shortcuts. Just the work.

Come on in, try it for yourself, and tag us in your next visit!

📍 147 Maplewood, Maplewood, NJ 07040

Most spots won't tell you what they fry in. We will.Barn Bird Kitchen fries in 100% peanut oil and it makes all the diff...
05/25/2026

Most spots won't tell you what they fry in. We will.
Barn Bird Kitchen fries in 100% peanut oil and it makes all the difference. Cleaner taste, crispier finish, none of that heavy feeling after you eat. Every order of our Nigerian Yaji-spiced fried chicken is halal and fried to order in Maplewood, NJ.

This is what real fried chicken looks like. Come find us.

Open late Fridays & Saturdays until 11pm 📍147 Maplewood Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040

05/24/2026

That crust didn’t happen by accident. 24 hours in buttermilk. Hand battered. Fried in peanut oil. Finished with Yaji. This is what intentional fried chicken looks like up close.

Come in or order online, link in bio 🍗

Save this for the next time someone asks where to eat in NJ

📍147 Maplewood Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040

The chicken gets all the attention, but the salads deserve their moment.Meet the Barn Bird Kale Salad with Maple Vinaigr...
05/22/2026

The chicken gets all the attention, but the salads deserve their moment.
Meet the Barn Bird Kale Salad with Maple Vinaigrette, shredded cabbage, sliced onion, cherry tomatoes and your choice of topping: One Tender, Two Tenders, Fried Cauliflower, or Fried Salmon Filet finished with your heat level of Yaji spice . One salad, four ways to make it yours.

Halal chicken, Maplewood-fresh, and open late Fridays & Saturdays until 11pm.
If you didn't know, now you do. 147 Maplewood Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040

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05/20/2026

They said chicken is chicken until they tried Yaji. 🌶️
Come taste the difference today✨

📍 147 Maplewood Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040

Ask for Yaji on your next order (pick your spice level)

Come taste the difference today✨

Batch Day featuring Barn Bird Sauce and Maple Mustard! Two of our favorites and people can never choose just one. Come i...
05/18/2026

Batch Day featuring Barn Bird Sauce and Maple Mustard! Two of our favorites and people can never choose just one. Come in and work your way through the full lineup. 📍 147 Maplewood Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040 open daily 🥣

Comment which one you're going for first.

05/16/2026

Sweet potato cornbread with Honey Butter drizzle. Made in house at Barn Bird Kitchen from real sweet potatoes and somehow still the most underrated thing on our menu. This one deserves your full attention.

📍 147 Maplewood Ave, open Su-Fr 11AM–9PM & Fr-Sa 11AM-11PM. 🍯

Save this for your next visit and don't sleep on it.

The waffle that people order and never stop talking about.Made fresh, golden on the outside, soft in the middle, and bui...
05/14/2026

The waffle that people order and never stop talking about.
Made fresh, golden on the outside, soft in the middle, and built to hold up against our boldest spice levels. This combo is Barn Bird Kitchen at its best.

Come try it at 147 Maplewood Ave, open Su-Th 11AM–9PM and Fr-Sa 11AM-11PM 🧇🍗

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147 Maplewood Avenue
Maplewood, NJ
07040

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8am - 9pm
Wednesday 8am - 9pm
Thursday 8am - 9pm
Friday 8am - 9pm
Saturday 8am - 9pm
Sunday 8am - 9pm

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