Short Story: I wish I could give this place 7 stars! Long Story: I've been coming here for the past 5 years and every time it's been a fantastic experience! I love their samgyetang, chicken katsu, and their noodle soups. The price of their samgyetang has held steady throughout the pandemic. The samgyetang is a good size for one person and has a large ginseng. The chicken is also stuffed with sticky rice, dates, and other herbs. Their specialty is samgyetang and they frequently run out by 7pm. So be sure to call and order ahead. In addition, their restaurant is on the smaller side so seating is limited. They have a small menu but that every item is fantastic! Verdict: I'm writing this review while waiting in line! read more

Did they just change owner/chef? The ginseng chicken soup we got today was just crap. Very salty nearly clear soup. Chicken meat was apparently cooked in a hurry and tasted very rough and dry. Definitely not the same kind we've enjoyed for years. Not coming again. read more

BN chicken serves super cozy Korean chicken ginseng soup and noodles. Their kimchi is amazing - I loved the balance of sweet, sour, spicy, and savory. The ginseng soup had a whole tiny chicken in it and it was really fun to eat with its mini chicken legs and wings. Service was great, super fast and attentive. I came on a weekday lunch and it was mostly middle-aged salary folks. The vibe inside is pretty straightforward and no-frills. No issues with parking in this plaza. read more

Finally got to try this place, I was craving Samgyetang but never had it in a restaurant before. I came here once but it was too busy so I told myself I'll come back another time. Stopped by on a Saturday for lunch was seated within 5-10 mins. The staff was friendly it was the older man and woman. He gave us menus and asked if we wanted hot tea or water (got the hot tea). Ordered Regular Samgyetang + Red Ginseng Chicken noodle soup Side of vermicelli He asked if we wanted an extra bowl to share (yes please). The hot food comes rolling out on the cart, food came out pretty fast. They also give 2 small side dishes or kimchi and radish. Wow the Samgyetang chicken was so soft, so good and delicious. I've never had red ginesing before, it comes on the side and it was a bit bitter but I ate it all. The sticky rice was good and garlicky. Soup was very flavorful. I couldn't finish everything so I got a takeout container for the other half. Staff was friendly and food was delicious, would definitely come back when craving Samgyetang. read more

BN Chicken - Chicken noodle soup and Regular Samgyetang + Red Ginseng (side order of vermicelli) - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

3.5/5 I'm trying to find something comparable to what I had when I was in Korea. Overall, I enjoyed my meal at BN Chicken. It doesn't compare to what I had in Korea, but I did think the soup was flavorful, the kimchi went really good with the meal, and managed to eat everything that was given to me with zeal! I think more so the nature of this dish, but the chicken can be a bit dry and I kinda wish there was just more sticky rice / chicken (the hen they use here is a bit small). But overall satisfied with my meal. read more

BN Chicken - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

My husband and I were searching for outdoor dinning restaurants in the area and found BN Chicken. We arrived at around 8pm on a Wednesday night, there was one table with a party of two outside dinning. They had a table blocking the entrance with sanitizers, pens, and menus for customers. The gentleman who seemed to be the owner saw me, immediately put on the mask and greeted me. I asked if they can have another table outside for us, he said yes and came outside to set one up within minutes. They provided us with plastic cups for our water, one time use chopsticks and cleaned spoons, table was covered by one time use paper "cloth" as well. Whenever the gentlemen brought us anything, he was wearing mask and disposable gloves. They provided complimentary kimchi, which was very fresh and tasty. I ordered their regular gingseng chicken soup (#1) and my husband ordered their special gaibitang (beef rib soup), and a bottle of sake to share. The soups came in steamy hot pots boiling with freshness. I have never had a gingseng chicken soup at a Korean restaurant this flavorful before; the whole chicken was filled with sticky rice, meat was extremely tender, and the soup was sweet and filled with gingsheng taste (which I like). My husband enjoyed the beef rib soup too, he said the beef ribs were also tender and tasty, and they gave good amount of meat (it came with a bowl of rice). When I was paying, the gentleman asked how we liked the food, which gave us a warm feeling since not that many restaurants care how we feel after dinning nowadays. We will definitely come back here for more, next time I will try their black garlic soup and fried chicken wings. read more

COVID-19 OUTDOOR PATIO DINING Ahhh what it's like to be young again... In my 20s, I would come home at 6 AM after a night of heavy drinking, shower, and be in the office by 7:30 AM.... bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. That was the case for most of us, yea? In my 30s, after 2 shots...I'm peeing like I have a UTI and wake up looking like I stuck my finger in the wall socket. Then, I feel awful for the rest of the day with hangxiety. When hungover, some people turn to pho. But, have you heard of Samgyetang? This Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup is where it's at to help nurse your hangover! This underrated soup that Koreans eat during hot days to cool their body is like chicken soup on medicinal steroids. A young chicken is stuffed with sweet glutinous rice, ginseng, red dates, and chestnuts...served bubbling hot in a earthenware bowl. Samgyetang is BN Chicken's specialty and it's THE thing to get here. It's very popular with native Koreans; particularly the older generations. During COVID, this mom and pop restaurant has been offering takeout only. They're pretty old skool with no social media presence. There's one table outside for dining (4 people) under a canopy. I knew I would be drinking (2 shots) this weekend so I made reservations. Two parties arrived while we were waiting for our food, wanting to eat outside so I highly recommend making reservations. The owner told us to take our time but we quickly finished in 20 minutes so the next party could be seated. I hope they're able to get the proper permit to expand their outdoor seating to accommodate more diners. C O V I D - 1 9 S A F E T Y P R E C A U T I O N S * All staff wore their masks properly; covering their nose and mouth. * Customers are required to wear masks. * Utensils are fully wrapped and served in a plastic-lined holder. The liner is changed after each customer. * Drinks are served in paper cups. * Owner serves food with gloves. * Tables and chairs are disinfected after each customer. * For pick-up, there's a table blocking the entry with hand sanitizer. F O O D There's 4 kinds of Samgyetang (NO MSG): Original, Perilla Seeds, Black Garlic, and Ginseng. We ordered the latter two. Each order serves one person. * Complimentary Banchan: Kimchi, Kimchi Radish, and Pickled Purple Cabbage All three were solid and were the perfect accompaniment to the KFC. * Black Garlic Samgyetang ($21.99): https://bit.ly/3fblOn6 Black garlic has twice the antioxidants of regular garlic and per the menu, helps reduce the duration of colds (up to 71%), kill carb cravings, and fight cancer. The nutrient-dense samgyetang broth was incredibly soothing, rich, and chicken-y. Very clean tasting and not salty. The young chicken was uber soft and tender. It was so soft that you could easily pull part with chopsticks and eat the bones. It was stuffed with sticky rice, sweet dates, and nutty chestnuts: https://bit.ly/3g3lurK. The black garlic tasted like a cross between a date and tamarind. It added a slightly bitter, balsamic vinegar taste to the soup. * Ginseng Samgyetang ($27.99) Per the menu, Ginseng helps strengthen your immune system and has been used for unclear thinking, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, preventing the common cold and flu, and reduces the severity of herpes symptoms. This was my favorite of the two. The broth and stuffed chicken mirrored the Black Garlic Samgyetang but this broth had an earthy, sweeter profile. * Fried Chicken Wings (6pc - $12.99): https://bit.ly/3g5FNEU The wings were very meaty with a super light, crunchy exterior. Neither greasy or oily. The frying technique is on point. S E R V I C E The owner is super sweet, gracious, and hard-working. He greeted me by name when we checked-in for our reservations and he made sure we knew this is a chicken soup place. I'm guessing some customers come in expecting something else. Like many businesses, he said, COVID has really hurt them. He said, they're only busy for 1 hour during lunchtime. After we ordered, our food was delivered piping hot in less than 10 minutes. And, he checked in with us to make sure we enjoyed his wife's cooking. One couple opted to eat in their car and the owner rushed out to setup a tray for them. After we finished eating, the party after us tried to seat themselves but the owner hurried over to stop them, telling them he had to disinfect everything first. With COVID, I really appreciate how hypervigilant he is. BN Chicken is the type of humble mom and pop shop that I love supporting - delicious, traditional food with great customer service. Besides, Samgyetang is not the easiest thing to find. If you're looking to nurse your hangover or for a comforting, nutrient-dense meal, please come out and support BN Chicken. read more

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We went here for lunch on a week day. We were a bit under the weather and wanted to have something soothing and this place was the perfect remedy. Our order consisted of a couple of samgyetang red ginseng and chicken katsu. The soups was served hot with one whole bird each. There was additional red ginseng served with each of the soups. The soup itself tasted great and was very well seasoned. Not too spicy or salty spicy. We could make out the use of authentic spices being used and found a few in the process of finishing our entrees. The bird was soft and the softer bones like the wings were almost chewable. They do serve give you additional bowls so it is easier to eat the bird and drink the soup separately. The bird was stuffed with sticky rice as is tradition. The rice tasted a little sweet and lended another layer of taste to the entree. This soup is served with kimchi which is refillable. The place was pretty busy (yes even on a weekday lunch) and we'd to request our server to serve us the accompaniments which he graciously obliged to. The chicken katsu was delicious as well. The chicken tasted perfect and was not dry at all. The coating was thin and did not overpower the main ingredient viz. chicken. This place is a bit costlier as compared to other warm/soup places but be sure it'll give you the bang for every buck you spend here. Ambience: Small place but kept very clean and tidy. The setup of both the seating area and the kitchen gives this place a very local feel. Quantity: Good for the price. Parking: Ample Times visited: 1 read more

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Best Samgyetang I have ever had, and my dogs only understand Korean. What more do I need to say... read more

BN Chicken - My Korean speaking dogs - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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We were in for a real treat this afternoon at this amazing place. Warm, piping hot, soothing and uniquely flavorful chicken broth with mini whole chickens stuffed with slightly sweet flavorful rice and exquisite ingredients made our day so much better! We went specifically for their chicken soup samgyetang and my husband and I ordered one each with red ginseng. This was the first time trying ginseng so we mixed it with the broth directly. The flavors were there and they were yummy! Kimchi and water had to be asked to be served but our server was nice and refilled our kimchi and radish too. We helped ourselves with the spoons and the chopsticks as they too were not provided with the soup. They are all kept in containers near the entrance door and you shouldn't be able to miss it. We also ordered the chicken kotsu and it was super crisp and delicious! It was served with a small salad, rice and also a sauce that was amazing. Everything looked and felt authentic and the taste was there! It was between 68-70 degrees when we dined today and I did not feel hot even after having a bowl full of hot broth. I love the weather in California and now I think I have a favorite place for warm soulful soup too. I saw them giving to go orders and the soup was packed to perfection in a bowl large enough to carry in the vehicle. I was impressed and will be back soon. read more

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This placed used to be good for samgyetang, but not anymore. I got the original Chicken soup and I was underwhelmed as they used cornish hen as the chicken. Therefore, the portion is small, and there wasn't that much meat. I also really disliked how they season everything beforehand. It was way too salty for my tastebuds, and you can clearly tell that they used a lot of MSG in the soup. The owners are super nice, but they definitely aren't doing the best in cooking the chicken soup. Definitely don't order one of the specialty soups like the Black garlic chicken soup-- you may a lot more for just a small side of 2 black garlic which just tasted like raisins and was too sweet. As a side menu, we also ordered the chicken wings and they gave us just 6 pieces of wings and you pay close to $18. I know I'm no longer visiting this place again. read more

TL;DR: A solid Korean samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) place in Santa Clara! Thoughts: I had been eyeing this place for a while and finally I gotta try out this place! We came here on a Friday evening for dinner and we were seated right away. Plenty of parking available. We ordered the regular samgyetang (+ a side of vermicelli noodles) and chicken katsu with rice. The chicken in the samgyetang was very tender and the soup was light yet flavorful. I like how the ginseng flavor was not too overpowering! Inside the chicken there was sticky rice that soaked in the chicken + ginseng flavor. The katsu chicken was fried perfectly. One sad news: No fish cakes among the two banchans served :(. I will come back if I am craving for some samgyetang! read more

BN Chicken - Regular samgyetang - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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I have been looking for a samgyetang restaurant for the longest time and I am overjoyed in finding this one. The waiter was a really nice old man that was so polite and accommodating! I would return alone just for him. The samgyetang was delicious with sweet flavors from the date and the sticky rice inside the chicken was bomb. We ordered extra rice because we were very hungry and the rice came with corn, which was fun. Really fun to eat in a hot summer day or cold fall night. If you are searching for a samgyetang place this is it. read more

BN Chicken - samgyetang - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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This is not your typical fried chicken and beer experience. My friend decided that he wanted to do a birthday celebration dinner at this location so we showed up on a Saturday night to have chicken. Looking at the menu and most of the photos, this place is known to be a chicken soup location. A little more traditional than your usual Korean restaurant - they do not have any kimchi fried rice, sweet fried chicken, or toppoki (rice cake). Their known more for noodle soup and chicken soup than anything else. I ended up ordering a fried chicken and was pretty sad. I love the spicy chicken or saucy sweet and spicy chicken but this was just your typical - fried chicken. The chicken noodle soup however was surprisingly delicious. All in all, if you're looking for drinks and fried chicken this is not the place. But if you're looking for ginseng chicken soup or just some noodles this can be it! Overall plenty of parking in the plaza. Located next to a karaoke place which would be fun. Great service and definitely nice. Family own and family ran. read more

Only reason this lacks a star is I think it's a little pricy for the food they offer. Aside from that, not many places in the Bay offers a healthy natural chicken broth. They give you a whole (tiny) free range, organic, chicken. Very hearty and wholesome meal. read more

Still the best samgyetang in Bay Area. I've been coming to this place when I am craving for ginseng chicken soup (samgyetang). Portion enough for 2 meals for me. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This place was packed during lunch time.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The basic sam gyetang cost $27 plus tax plus tips. So be aware before dining here. Only has one server an elderly man who serve the whole restaurant, probably to keep this place open as rent is expensive. I hope this place will open for a long time. read more

BN Chicken - Basic chicken ginseng soup (samgyetang) $27 - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

What are the chicken Katsu with rice to go. Got home and there was no rice with the order. Tried calling and the phone just rang. The chicken at least is good and prepared properly albeit bland. It does come with a mayonnaise-based sauce for dipping and a black sauce for dipping, but neither are to my taste. However I liked the pickle vegetables that came with it. They were friendly when I was there so I will give them another chance. read more

We got to the shop 7 minutes before it was to close. There were still customers eating inside. Thanks to the owner, he still let us in. We made sure we ate quickly and didn't affect the staff on closing the store. We had the ginseng chicken soup with black garlic. Kimchi and pickled radish came with the order. The soup came in a dolsot bowl and was boiling hot and the heat lasted until we were done. The chicken was very soft, with dates, ginseng and rice. Very tasty and satisfying. read more

Samgyetang are simple, comfort soups -Samgyetang with black garlic: 9/10. I liked the black garlic as they have a smokey taste to it but the wife was not a fan. The whole chicken was fall off the bone tender stuffed with sticky rice. -Chicken noodle soup: 9/10. Thicker, denser broth than typical chicken noodle soup with moist pieces of chicken. read more

My friend and I greatly enjoyed the soups that we ordered. It was perfect for a cold night.

The soup here is really good and healthy but the menu is quite limited and the portions are on the large side. I think if there would be an smaller option with half the chicken I would come here more often. read more

Food: Seafood Noodle Soup: 5/5. My boyfriend loves soup and fresh seafood. I also tried his bowl and did not have any trouble with MSG. Fried Chicken with salad: 4.8/5. Very crunchy but still juicy. Spicy Cold Noodle: 5/5. Very surprised because of the expected taste. I dropped a start because I waited for more than 45 minutes for Spicy cold noodles (Bibim Naengmyeon). I came here because of this one and waiting around an hour down my mood. I hope they can let me know the waiting time when they take my order. Next time, I will ask them about it. Overall, The food and service are good. The staffs are friendly, but sometimes they are late. It might be we came at the weekend, and only two waiters/waitresses at that time. Next time, I drive my mom here to try the Samgyetang because I saw many people ordered it. read more

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The food and service has significantly changed. I used to come here for their chicken soup but recently their food quality went down and definitely not tasty at all. The rice tasted old, the chicken noodle soup was bland and their fried chicken was way too overcooked with what seemed like really old oil. On top of the food, the server was very unpleasant and rude. Constantly frowning and looking annoyed anytime we asked for something. They gave us cracked bowls and the utensils were not properly cleaned. Honestly with all the korean restaurant options, will not be coming back here. Yuck! read more

The best samgyetang I've had next to my moms. The broth is so soothing and the chicken is so tender you can eat everything including the soft bones. Whether you're sick or not, this soup gets you feeling so revived. 100% recommend read more

Ordered a large container of kimchi for $12.99. I love this because it doesn't have that preserved flavor that store-bought kimchi has, and it's not as acidic. The kimchi keeps its crunchiness, and I love that there's green onion and carrots in it as well. It adds color & texture! read more

BN Chicken - kimchi - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

So glad I found this place for Korean ginseng chicken soup! (Thanks Cherylynn!!) We ordered the original and the red ginseng version. Both are great! I like the red ginseng one a bit more. The soup is warm and flavorful, it just hits the spot! We got takeout and the soup is piping hot and very well packaged. I imagine eating at the restaurant would be even better. The service on the phone is super friendly. The chicken wings are good too, but not as special as the soup. We'll definitely be back again! :) read more

BN Chicken - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

I never thought that chicken could be so delicious.This place made me get back to them in less than a week! I've been trying this dish before in other places and it wasn't even worth it,but This one changed my mind and now I am a big fan of that) read more

BN Chicken - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

This restaurant serves super awesome chicken soup, especially the red ginseng chicken is unbeatable and good price!! It is a must try!!!

Their famous ginseng chicken soup was pretty good. The chicken wings and chicken katsu were amazing-- lightly fried and delicious. They need another server on a Friday night, the poor lady was a one woman show greeting customers at the door, taking orders, cleaning tables, hosting, all by herself. She looked frantic but still had a smile on her face. We arrived at 5:30 pm and it filled up fast an hour later. I would recommend coming early if you don't want to wait. Tables were cramped as it's a smaller space. read more

BN Chicken - Chicken Katsu - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Their Chicken Jensen soup was really good. I was surprised how strong the Jensen tasted when I drank the broth. The chicken was perfectly cooked with rice in the middle. It is comparable to the ones in Korea. We also tried their fried chicken and chicken noodle soup. The broth for the chicken noodle soup looked thick, but surprisingly it wasn't. The soup tasted really good with the noodles. ** I highly recommend going there earlier because if you go at 7PM, there's a pretty long wait list. read more

BN Chicken - Chicken Jensen soup - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Great place when you feel sick. I ordered the soup with red ginseng when my boyfriend was so sick. The red ginseng is no joke. It's so potent in flavor and my body could feel it instantly. I had to take it out of my soup because I couldn't stand the STRONG medicinal taste. This place has the best kimchi for me. read more

BN Chicken - Soups with red ginseng - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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Limited choices but I would say the service was fast. The restaurant is small and has cozy feel to it!

Never even heard or seen this place but heard their kalguksu was really good. Came on a Saturday evening and had really great service from the young waitress there. She gave us three banchans, and the kimchi was phenomenal. Very much to my liking! We ended up getting seconds. Got the chicken kalguksu and the broth was so homey and tasty. I'm not a big soup person but I could not get enough of it. My only con was the chicken was a bit dry and the noodles were too mushy for me. Will totally be back, especially on a cold day! read more

BN Chicken - Banchans - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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Don't go to this place if you don't want to be treated by rude and unprofessional staff. I went to this place and waited at the door patiently. Then a couple cut the line and directly head to a table in front of us, the lady at the front desk just let them sit politely. So we thought that's how you get a table at this place and also went directly to a table and ask her if we could sit there. She then yelled at us to wait. I said "you already have someone sit like this. Why this double standards???". She responded with nothing so we left immediately. Very rude and bad services. Just don't go there if you don't want to pay for someone yelling at you. What a shame. read more

Authentic Korean chicken soup and options are good. Great options for winter time. More family style and the speed to get foods is fast.

Five stars for both food and service! Small family owned restaurant but food is authentic! Chicken soup has decent flavor, seafood noodle soup has a shrimp and crab leg with some clams. Soup base is very thick and yum! We ordered extra rice, this is more like sticky rice texture which is different than other restaurants. read more

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A rare find! This is a really unique Korean restaurant that specializes in chicken soups. A really good, clean broth is hard to find but this spot does it so well. We ordered the ginseng chicken soup. The most delightful part of this meal was finding sticky rice stuffed inside the chicken! An ingenious idea. read more

BN Chicken - Cold noodles - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

They serve very good chicken soup and fill rice inside. Tastes and smells good with very high temperature pot. It was very similar with the original chicken soup whole I had in Korea. Service are good too. read more

BN Chicken - Chicken soup. - Korean Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Not worth it. Soup as not as tasty as it used to be. Also found a plastic line inside the rice: read more

I called and placed a pick up order for the chicken noodle soup which is basically chicken kalguksu. I've been looking for a place in SJ that serves that chicken kalguksu but I haven't been very successful in my search. This is the only place so far that I've found that has it on the menu. The chicken noodle soup is delicious! The broth was exactly what I was searching for with a lot of umami and not too watery (like an American chicken noodle soup). I also liked the addition of shitake mushrooms which did a great job of soaking up the flavor of the chicken broth. The serving is quite generous so it took me 2 sittings to finish the soup! The soup also comes with a side of kimchi and fermented radish. Just to give others an FYI though, when you order the chicken noodle soup to-go, the noodles are mixed in with the broth so you should definitely eat the soup after ordering it to-go! I would definitely come back here for the chicken noodle soup! read more