I have to say I've never had a bad experience at this location. I can't say the same unfortunately for the location in Cambridge, but that is why I find it worth it (although inconvenient) to drive the extra 15-20min to go to this one! The food here has consistently been of very good quality & taste. Ordering over the phone is easy & the people on the other end are consistently nice and personable. I've found this to be the case with their wait staff as well during the many times I've been there myself, with friends, on a date with my girlfriend, or even when I used to take my employees there for a celebratory work dinner. The food has never failed to impress me, and the adult beverages are are equally fantastic! The atmosphere is nice and I really enjoy eating there. ( As the box states....I AM addicted to the garlic soy chicken!) This place would easily be a 5 stars if there was more readily available parking. read more

Still awesome. Went there 2 weekends ago for takeout. But beware: their spicy seems even spicier. I love spicy, but I can see that it might be inedible for some. read more

They have best fried chicken in boston. Their soy garlic chicken is amazing... Very crispy and juicy. Their korean dishes are like authentic and fresh. I recommend this place to people who wants to try korean food. read more

this review is only for take out, so i can't speak for service or the actual interior. but the chicken wings and chicken strips were amazing, by far the best i have ever had. the wings had a nice crunch, and a little bit of spice. also the strips were great, i am going to order from here more often! so, so good! i hate driving to this general area since its hard to park and really congested all the time, but the wings will make me come back. read more

I just don't get it... after trying to get into this place over 10 times and refusing to wait over an hour, we decided to get there early to beat the ridiculous crowds. Is it a comfort food thing, or the joy of eating communally with friends and family? I'm known to wait over an hour for "to-die-for" wings and this place certainly doesn't cut the muster!The chicken is tasty but totally dry!! We asked for an extra side of sauce and we're told it was "against policy". Whaaaat?!?!? Our waitress took the chicken and supposedly had them brush extra sauce but it came back just as dry. My DH ordered the cotija corn which I warned against a Mexican specialty in a Korean restaurant...it was squishy and inedible; he left most of it. The sushi and dumplings were tasty but nothing worth waiting over an hour for!!! What knocks my rating down to a 2 star is the terrible service. It's clear that their business is so good they don't even have to try. At first we were totally ignored, then once we got our food it was a constant rushing to get us out. If you want really excellent wings (though service is lacking and slow) try Wendell's in Norton. A long drive but worth it if you really want delicious wings and you can order extra sauce to your delight! Bon Chon just isn't all that! read more

Best damn chicken wings ever. Good service too. If you don't like Asian people though I don't recommend this place for you.

My husband ordered the fried rice and got food poisoning so bad that he burst a blood vessel in his eye while he was vomiting. Will not be going back. read more

I called to make a reservation and they asked how many people i responded with 4. They then asked me how long I said 20 mintutes. I then come to the place thinking we had a reservation, they addressed me saying they don't make reservations. That is absolutely unprofessional and totally a waste of time. Highly upset. read more

After dreaming of double fried goodness for a while, I finally made it to Bon Chon last week on Halloween. The wait wasn't bad at all and we were seated immediately. We asked the waiter what he recommended and he basically listed everything on the menu which to me is a good sign and funny. We settled on the soy garlic medium combo and two rolls along with some beer. The chicken came out and looked perfect. Crunchy with some good flavor; and brown yet glistening from the sauce. I like how the chicken comes with some slaw and radishes. The radishes were tasty and I'm not typically a fan of cole slaw though thought this was ok even though still saucy. Rolls were fresh and ok priced. I would totally come back though am thinking of pumping up the spice level (eek!). After we ate I still had the soy garlic smell on my hands (it would have been nice if they had provided some toilettes to cleanse our hands) and kept finding myself still wanting some more chicken whenever I would get a whiff. Yummy!! There's nothing quite like this around. read more

I'm surprised that I haven't written a review for Bon Chon earlier, since I've been here more times than I can count on my hands and toes. I've been coming here for years since college, and I always love the food here! Something about the way they double fry their chicken keeps you coming back for more. They have two flavors -- soy garlic and spicy. Both are delicious, but only get the spicy if you can definitely handle your spice since it brings a good kick to it. Slightly pricy (comes out to ~$1 per wing/drumstick if I remember correctly) but it's worth it. They have other good Korean entrees and appetizers as well, and also a decent selection of sushi. I think they've changed their drink menu over the years. Way back when, they used to have soju -- straight up bottles, flavored soju (yogurt, etc.) and frozen soju. On my most recent visit, I noticed that they no longer have soju, which I thought was interesting since they are a predominantly Korean restaurant. They have sake cocktails, which are fun to share. They're super tasty, but it's also really sweet so you can barely taste the sake. read more

yummy! they bonchon chicken and fries just for me when im i visitng. i just liked to get the wings for myself to see how many i can eat alone. this is not they type of food to SHARE, i warn you! this, will you want it for eyourself you will! haha and i usually pick up order wish the delieery truck was still rolling if your cathc my meaning! dont midn picking up but will have to leave a star out for this. thanks guys read more

Super shitty service and chicken went down hill!! Not worth it. Go to CRAVE IN CHINATOWN!! Way better!!!

if you're thinking about coming here for dinner on a friday-sunday night, go early. the line is usually out the door, and you can't make reservations - first come, first serve. they won't sit you until your entire party is there, so make sure everyone is on time. the korean fried chicken are to die for, it's crunchy, the taste is perfect. you can't ask for a better fried chicken than this. i have cravings for their fried chicken every now and then - i love it! they now serve alcohol, so that's definitely a plus with fried chicken. they also have really good seafood yaki udon as well! this place is mmm mmm good! read more

chicken is good! crispy and nice sauces and fairly good price. the wait was really long and it took awhile to get our food. I have gone for both sit down and take away and both have taken awhile. While there, I have also had some of their korean dishes and japanese noodles. These are average tasting (the rice was dry and the noodles not so flavourful). It's nice that they have other options but I would really just stick with the fried chicken. read more

Terrible food, terrible service. We ordered three dishes including a salad, even the salad is barely edible. The chicken wing is way too salty, and the boodae jjigae tastes wired and not authentic at all. Probably the most disappointing experience I've ever had. read more

bon chon is pricier than i like, but i will still go there for that double fried chicken. the spicy chicken isn't as spicy as it used to be (which is probably good for people with acid reflux or heartburn), but the fried chicken here is consistently good. both the spicy flavor, and the soy ginger one. i also recommend: 1) pork belly slices 2) takoyaki (octupus bites) 3) dukbokki with seafood (rice cakes with various seafood.. it was super spicy but really good!) read more

I'm personally not a huge fan of Korean fried chicken so that may skew my perception a bit to begin with. I don't really think it's really worth it for how expensive it is but my friend was craving this place so we came. I think the chicken is kind of dry and while the exterior is well covered with a caramelized coat of sauce, the interior doesn't retain that same intensity of flavor. We got the spicy and soy garlic chicken wings. I usually can take spiciness but wow, this was quite something else. It wasn't bad per se but I couldn't quite tell because my mouth was on fire the whole time. We also got the beef glass noodles which I liked. I wouldn't say it's anything special though. Some positives were we got seated immediately (though I know sometimes it can be quite a wait) and our server was quite attentive for the most part. Overall, unless a group of friends want to come here, I wouldn't come normally. read more

Came here for my birthday. I had about 10 friends with me. They gave away my table immediately as soon as I got it after waiting for 45 mins. She told me our table was ready, where is everybody, I told her it take a sec to get them all over. She proceeded to immediately give away my table. When my friends were next door waiting, because there was no space to wait there. Ridiculous. Hostess was horrible needs proper training. Only reason didn't give this place a one is because the chicken is pretty good, but the quality has gone down as well. read more

Went here a week ago with my bff, seems like they changed owners, staffs and sushi chefs. The food didn't taste the same anymore.

chicken: light, fried to perfection other foods: SPICY, so come with your maalox! :) the wait is long, but worth it! :) read more

this place would get a better review if the chicken didn't take a year to come out and if the service didn't suck. the wait staff is really inept and the sad part is it doesn't matter because it's always crowded in there since they're the only KFC (korean fried chicken) joints in MA. i've had better elsewhere, like the aptly named Chicken and Joy (sadly not here). read more

Great food. Great price. The atmosphere is great. Recommend the spicy chicken wings as well as the tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) which is delicious and has cheese which you don't usually get on spicy rice cakes but I like the Americanized flair. Highly recommend making a stop if you are ever in town. read more

the food is super great esp the chicken! it's kinda extra pricy but I believe it's somewhat worth the price! people are super nice read more

Bonchon Allston - Korean Near Me - Allston, Massachusetts

nom nom nom half soy garlic and half spicy wings deeeeeee-lish! They should offer more sides to go along with the pickled radish (my favorite!) and coleslaw read more

Great wings great customer service period! The wings are always crunchy fresh and juicy!

food is good. 5 stars. but website omg. idk who build their web but I can assume he/she is ret**ded.

It's pretty compared to the Privus..The chickens are still very good and of course the same with maki..i will definitely go back for the food..in terms of ambiance..it is a bit tight..if the place is bigger, that would be better.. read more

Food is good...service is disgusting. But i mean..its cheap food. What else do you expect? Right now i am here and i ordered the lunch. The girl served my chicken...5 min later my gyoza, 3 min later,my fries with our appetizer. My friend still has not recieved his lunch yet. Seriously, not once have i ever gotten good service here....boooooo read more

YUM!! Got takeout: 1 large order of half soy garlic half spicy wings plus an onion ring maki roll. Fed 2 (very hungry) people. The wings were fantastic: exceptionally crispy and flavorful. I did not find the spicy one all that spicy... The radishes that came on the side were very refreshing. Overall GREAT. Will definitely return!! read more

Dont waste your money or even time looking for parking. The chicken is fried very crisp its good but more bones than meat. So you need a larger portion to make a dent in your hunger and very $$$$$$$ 9 pieces 11.95.... The Bulgogi is swimming in a tasteless liquid. Horrible, Not worth the money read more

The chicken taste really good, however I'd rate it 5 stars if they actually have parking for their customers, street parking is a pain in the butt. read more

What can I say? Bon Chon has never failed to blow me away with its delicious good and great service. Whenever I go, I order the soy garlic chicken strips. The strips come out nice, hot, juicy, and BIG. They have a nice thin crunchy exterior and a tender interior. All chicken orders come with coleslaw and pickled radish and just like the chicken, they're beyond delicious. The other dishes are good too, but nothing stands out more than their one of a kind chicken. read more

No other words "BEST FRIED CHICKEN EVER!!!" whether you order it spicy or just the regular one, it does not matter, I had both! I came here with a friend on a late Monday evening, for a Monday the place was very busy, they had a line and the restaurant was full. We were worried we were going to wait long, but since it was just two of us, we were sat right away, the people there, before us still had to wait, they had a a party of 6, so I guess if you want to come here and enjoy food "quickly" don't bring a big group, you will be waiting a while. read more

I am a regular here, love the food, but hate that they don't take reservation and there is always a long wait. Chick wing is a must. Love their Crispy Salmon Salad, not only it has a very nice presentation but it is very tasty and refreshing at the same time with crispy salmon torch to the right perfection. read more

I got take out....but they have some best wings!!....I wish they had more flavors, but either way....the 2 they have are unreal....I can't wait to site down for dinner there sometime soon. read more

Fantastic place to eat Korean Fried Chicken. Delicious with good ambiance. Had a nice Angry Orchard beer to go with the combo chicken. I also had their Okonomiyaki and seafood pancake and both are nicely sized servings. Went here within a couple days apart from visits. You should definitely try it. Wait is usually around 20 minutes for busy periods. Oh, and 2 wings equal 1 drumstick in price but I personally enjoy the drumsticks more. read more

love the chicken combo! a little bit too spicy

Great Chicken !!! Also had one of the spicy noodle dishes, Amazing!! Everything looked so yummy. Great atmosphere and waitress was so kind and cheerful. Will definitely go back. read more

The chicken is five stars but the service gets 2. No one cleared our plates or refilled our waters even though there were 5 employees within eye shot. Also we were not allowed to order a tuna avocado roll, even though they have both tuna and avocado. The chicken is like crack though, so I'll go back, even though they don't have booze. :) read more

The wings with soy sauce were out of this world! So crunchy and tasty . The cole slaw that it comes is the perfect combination. I also had the tropical sushi! It was heaven in my mouth. Downside of our experience was that they were out of the chicken strips! How a restaurant runs out of their staple menu item is beyond me. My husband ordered the chicken fried rice instead and he really liked it. The waiter was blah and the bathrooms were disgustingly dirty! If you have kids stay away from this place lol the guys at the table next to us we're drunk as skunks and they gave us a hard time about leaving the stroller next to the table. I will definitely return here without the kids....just for some Bon chon chicken ;-) read more