The breading on the chicken (I got the 15 pieces half/half spicy and soy garlic) was not crunchy like many of the korean friend chicken I've had, but it was lumped together and fell off in big pieces. The flavors were good, but the frying technique was disappointing. I've had bonchon from other franchise locations, and I don't remember the chickens being covered in the fried batter. For $30+, you can find better chicken. read more

This places needs an updated review. Me and the hubs came in on a weekday around 7pm and I was honestly shocked to see that there wasn't a soul in the dining room. You would think service would be good but it actually wasn't! The service was mediocre and we didn't get any drink refills. We were there approx 45 mins to an hour and only one other table came in and sat down. That table actually left before us because our service was that slow. Not sure if I would ever come back and eat here. If anything, maybe a to go order. read more

Bonchon Pineville - Bibimbop up top and bull dak at the bottom - Korean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I was excited to try Bonchon but it was a disappointment. I ordered some sort of bowl (can't recall the name) with rice, veggies and spicy chicken and it was not good. The chicken tasted like fish and was very tough. This tells me they store the raw chicken right next to the raw fish because the chicken had absorbed the fish taste. The service was not good, either. We had to flag someone down to take our order because they seemed to forget about us. The server didn't check on us when we were eating our food for a long time. I won't go back to this place. It was expensive for what I got, too. read more

We enjoyed ourselves here for dinner one evening. We had several dishes. *The chicken strips are offered in Spicy and Soy Garlic. Listen. This spicy is SPICY . This spicy did not come to play with you, it wants to make sure you never forget the time your taste buds mutinied and wanted to jump right off your tongue into your water glass. All that said, the flavor is delicious. *The spicy Korean chicken tacos, however, are not spicy at all. Or maybe my taste buds were destroyed from the chicken strips. Tasty, just not spicy. *The Shrimp Shumai was my husband and son's favorite dish, by far. They finished this in mere minutes. *The Pork buns were decent for me. Again, my boys loved them. *Lastly, the Udon Noodle Soup. DELICIOUS. *Dessert! I almost forgot. Definitely try the Korean Fried Doughnuts. Delightful. Overall, GREAT FOOD. The only reason it's not 5 stars for me is because the dining room space is a little cramped if you're not lucky enough to get a booth. read more

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Absolutely amazing! This place knows what they're doing best chicken wings I've had in a long time. They're huge and so crispy even when we took them home and refrigerated them the next float we're still crispy without even heating them up. Everything we had was a 10/10! When they tell you it's spicy they mean it but we love spicy so if you want your sinus cleared get the hottest one they have. I forgot the girls name but she was amazing she was running that place never saw her stop moving. She gave great suggestions we'll definitely be back. read more

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To be quite honest I had higher expectations for Bonchon. I always get excited about Korean and when I saw the menu I was sold. We went to the restaurant and it was a decent ambiance but lacked some soul like music. The service was decent, not bad but not great. I ordered takoyaki which is a Japanese dish and wanted to try Tteokbokki. However, when the food arrived I was a bit disappointed. The takoyaki was a little bland but enjoyed the chunks of octopus. I liked the tteokbokki and had a great spice, taste and overall was good. One, thing that I disliked is that they didn't have a kids menu or option. read more

Bonchon Pineville - Takoyaki - Korean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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March Madness with Bonchon babe!!! Bonchon Chicken is sum of the best Korean fried chicken I've had!!! Check out the one in Dillworth, Charlotte, NC. Great area, cool vibe and lip smackin food. Never had pickled radish with my wings before. No lie - it's much better than carrot and celery sticks . Have a beer and some wings at the bar and watch the games! You won't be disappointed. read more

First time here ... trying 3 different menu items that I can't even pronounce! Pics to follow.... heard lots of good things ! Appetizer was a fried shrimp thing called Shrimp Shumai . It was delicious! I got a beef platter called Bulgogi. Thin small pieces of Ribeye steak with veggies and sauce . Hubs got a beef bowl of Japchae. Glass noodles with beef and veggies . It was all delicious. A bit pricey but it was worth it ! The owner sent over some free chicken wings .... one was soy garlic flavored... semi sweet the other was spicy ... make sure you have water near ! It will light up your life ! Two thumbs way up ! read more

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Wings tasted great as always, but not happy about ordering "wings" and getting 90% drums. Unfortunately, this is a common experience wherever wings are sold. read more

I've been here twice when I visited my folks for the holidays. The first time I went, there was K-pop music playing in the background, which was kind of cool. It is located in the plaza where Walmart is, but we like to park in the smaller plaza in the back where the groomers and other small businesses are. (Easier to find a spot and less hassle.) Service has been pretty good here. The fried chicken is the signature dish and they offer it three different ways with different sauces. I've only tried the soy garlic and sweet and spicy, but both are good. Outer coating is crispy and a generous amount of sauce. Chicken is cooked properly and is moist. I like to go for their weekday lunch special as you get 8 pieces of chicken and a side for a set price. read more

Bonchon Chicken should honestly be called Bonchon Pork Belly Buns because their buns stole the show!! The Pork Belly Buns were absolutely amazing! The balance of the pork belly, sauce and the vegetables made it super delicious. It was 9.95 well spent! We also ordered Boneless wings plate with Spicy chicken and Soy Garlic chicken. Both were delicious and paired very well with the pickled radish side. It's not the best Korean chicken I've had but it's definitely yummy. The Bulgogi Korean Tacos were also a great addition to our meal. The flavors balanced super well together and for $10.95 it is super super filling! The sauces on the tacos honestly made the taco a 10/10 for me. Overall, the meal and service were both pleasant but I'd suggest having smaller portions for a cheaper price for some items. I really wanted to try more things on the menu but most items were $10+ and came with big portions when they could do well as an appetizer or side item. I think if they changed their menu up a little bit, it would allow more flexibility for the customer on what they want to order. Surprisingly the chicken was not the star of the show so I'd also like to see them improving on the quality of their chicken dish since it is called Bonchon CHICKEN. But seriously those pork buns were amazing! read more

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We tried this place for lunch today. It was quiet and clean. We ordered the Takoyaki (Fried octopus dumplings drizzled with Japanese mayonnaise, Katsu sauce and sprinkled with bonito flakes), a glass of Korean plum wine, and a glass of Korean raspberry wine until we came up with our to-go order. I got the small wing order (10 pieces), which was half soy and garlic and half spicy with pickled radish and kimchi. OMG the chicken was delicious. Light yet extremely crunchy! It's made per order, so you will wait about thirty minutes. The kimchi and pickled radish were also good, but nothing to rave about. My boyfriend did the Bull Dak (Spicy chicken stir-fried with rice cakes and Bonchon Signature Hot Sauce, topped with thinly sliced scallions and mozzarella cheese. Served with white rice.) Talk about spicy, lawd! It was really good though. We ordered his mom the bao buns (pork buns) and soy garlic wings, and she had no complaints! The service from Sydney was phenomenal! She was extremely polite and knowledgeable! She even let us sample some of the drinks, two of which we purchased for home! read more

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It's 5-star for Korean fried chicken! And maybe 4star for other dishes such as bibimbap. However bonchon's signature is their Korean fried chicken, hence no dbts raised on that meNu. We always do takeouts and chicken stays crispy and crunchy on the outside and soft juicy inside even after 20mins drive back home. read more

Came as a group of 5 and so lucky we grabbed a table at 7pm on a Saturday night! Bubble teas ordered on one side of the restaurant - easy to pop over and then get back to the main table. We had and shared several dishes! Must try: Kimchi bacon fried rice: holy cow this was great!! Super recommend! Very flavorful! Mixed wings: absolutely the best fried wings I've ever had!!! Loved Soy garlic and the sweet chili the same- I felt the chili had zero spice. Pork buns- also a must Good: Seasoned zucchini fries (came out as discs): ok, worth a shot if you like zucchini but not a must have for me after trying once. Bulgogi bibimbap: very tasty, minimal comparisons but would have again! Potstickers- I enjoyed these, but think there are better things to try. read more

One of my favorite Korean restaurant in the area love the crisp of the chicken soy garlic and the size of the chicken was reasonable price, house fried rice was good too bulgogi is my favorite. Ambiance is always clean and fancy tables and chairs. Service is good. I would probably come back again and again...thank you for your good service and good quality of food yummy and tasty. Money worth it to spend. read more

Realized it had been years since we visited, so decided to give it a shot for takeout and boy are we glad we did, as two days later we are still loving the leftovers and enjoying those sweet and spicy sauces! Fantastic option for a family take out night, as their family of four meal has plenty of food to share and you can mix and match sauces without having to pay any up charges. Food was ready when we scheduled it to be picked up and it was nice and hot and ready to enjoy with plenty of condiments and silverware. Definitely give them a shot if you are looking for an alternative to pizza night or viva chicken as you won't regret it! read more

Korean Fried chicken is simply amazing. The crunch n the flavors are next level. Definitely go try them out. The service was also very prompt n friendly. The seats and tables seem very authentic and are very cozy. read more

I'm giving 2 stars because I did really enjoy the food I got from here, however, the fried rice had an eggshell in it. Good thing I saw it before I took the bite. read more

Bonchon Pineville - Eggshell from fried rice - Korean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

So this is a reminder to myself not to stop here again. We were driving my daughter back to college and excited to try a new Korean place. We LOVE Korean food so we were pumped! The chicken wings are completely genetically modified, they're huge and gross. The outside "crunchy" greasy coating is hard to eat. The Kimchee fried rice was dry, tasteless and beyond boring. The calamari was overpriced but kind of good. That's the best I got. The concept is good but the food quality doesn't deliver. The server was lazy and there was only 2 other tables so she could have been more attentive. read more

Bonchon Pineville - Korean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

A friend at work wanted the korean chicken wings from this place. I had never had it before and was a bit skeptical because there's no pictures of the food on the online menu. My friend swayed me in so we decided to have them for lunch. We used Grub Hub to bring the food so I can't give you information in this review about the ambience if the restaurant. I decided to get the House Fried Rice and Shrimp Shumai steamed. I'm almost certain the fried shumai was probably much better than the steamed. The House fried rice had plenty of fresh veggies just like I like and excellent flavor. I loved how colorful it was. I'm trying to cut back on what I eat and already had way to many carbs so I decided to get the shrimp shumai steamed. I really wanted the fried. It was delicious but I know the fried was very tasty. The next time I will get the Korean wings which I heard was deeeelliccious. read more

Bonchon Pineville - House Fried Rice - Korean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Stop at place on whim ....great food and service. I having the fried rice it is delicious!!!! Coming back to try the chicken next time. So much food and this is lunch portion. read more

Bonchon Pineville - Fried rice !!!!! - Korean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Much nicer inside than i expected. This fried chicken is nothing like you've ever known- the crunch is just incredible. We got the half and half sauce and it was perfect. Bulgogi was perfect too :) read more

Bonchon Pineville - Bulgogi and chicken - Korean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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The Korean chicken is fairly good but some of the appetizers seem a bit pricey in my opinion. Overall the food and service here is pretty good. I feel like this place should have more locations in Charlotte. read more

The food was fresh we ordered the drumsticks soy garlic with fries. The wings half & half sweet chili & plain. The serving was great! Although we asked for the sweet chili sauce on the side we were told that the chicken had to be dipped and we weren't able to receive the sauce on the side. That's kind of odd as you dipp the chicken why not put some on the side? I will say the plain chicken is Very Bland. No seasoning at all! To us the spicy is so spicy you can't enjoy the chicken it's just spicy! The setting was relaxed. A bit pricey if you select dinner. Overall the food is okay read more

Bonchon Pineville - Chicken Drumsticks soy garlic - Korean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Despite other reviews, I actually had very good service. The food was excellent - mind you I enjoy Asian food the most. The only thing missing from my fire chicken meal was a nice sweet desert or sweet bubble tea which they said is coming. Definitely will go back. read more

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I was very happy to find a Korean fried chicken spot outside Korea town NYC. The wings were excellent. Liked the soy garlic the best but should try all. The beef bulgogi the sauce that came with it made it good. I could have eliminated the meat so-so. My only complaint is they have a bubble tea cafe attached it's part of the location. On all occasions except lunch on 9/12 they got the tea and I paid separate. The waitress didn't want to be bothered. The others that waited on me were great. Definitely my go to place in Charlotte. read more

Bonchon Pineville - Hot wings, pickled radish, kimchee - Korean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Excellent chicken wings. Will definitely eat here again. Check the spice level of what you order so your not surprised

Had dinner and it was at best so so. The octopus dumplings were good a bit mushy in the inside. The chicken slider was good but the chicken was cut wrong to thick and narrow. 1/2 the bun was unused. The bibimbop while had the promise of a egg yoke and a hot bowl. The bowl was not hot enough to crisp the rice not cook a yoke. The bibimbop had some good veg, a ton of rice and about 2 oz of bulgogi. The shrimp shumai never made it to the table. We felt sorry for the wait staff that was clearly underhanded. read more

I love love love the food here! If you're a fan of incredible tasty food, this is definitely a great pick! I have to say the wings are one of the most delicious we've ever had in the Charlotte area, it's crunchy but also saucy which is unheard of since it usually gets soggy. However this one is super crunchy and tasty and will leave you wanting more. If you love spicy food, this place definitely has certain dishes that will satisfy your tastebuds. The spicy chicken wings and tacos are no joke, it's as spicy as it is delicious. The Parmesan fries are addictive and the bulgogi fried rice is the perfect blend of deliciousness. Highly recommend this place and these items, the taste and quality is not lost even when ordering in! read more

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The food is absolutely amazing, you can't go wrong with anything on your menu. The only bad thing I have to say about this place it's not a big place and their high top tables are so uncomfortable. read more

Delicious! We went here for the first time and loved it! The place was clean, had a nice ambiance, service was excellent and they were super friendly and the food was delicious! We had the large fried chicken option and had the 1/2 & 1/2 sauce of garlic soy and sweet chili and it did not disappoint. The chicken was hot, had the perfect fried crunch and the meat was tender. Nothing was too salty or heavy. We will be back! read more

I've always wanted to try bonchon and my dreams finally came true! The spicy was actually pretty spicy (it stacks up). The soy garlic was delicious and I was sad when I ran out . The radish was a great necessity because it helped to cut the oil of the fried chicken and rejuvenate my taste buds. The takoyaki was very yummy. I would recommend just getting a small size if you aren't starving, or getting a medium and an appetizer and splitting that between 2-3 people read more

Bonchon Pineville - Small (10 pcs.) Tenders - Korean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I wandered into Pineville on a quiet Friday night. My date and I were seated quickly. We ordered the fried chicken ( half & half to try both flavors) and the korean tacos. I'm usually a picky eater so Im always removing something from a dish, but I felt adventurous. I didn't remove the slaw from the tacos. No regrets! The tacos are good and one of the lower calorie items on the menu. The chicken strips come with a side of radish. We ordered an additional side of rice. The chicken strips are tender and delicious! Be careful: the spicy chicken is spicy! The only downside is that you cant get extra sauce on the side. read more

Bonchon Pineville - Bulgogi Korean Tacos Chicken strips in the background - Korean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Favorite spot to get Korean fried chicken. Best flavor is spicy in my opinion. Chicken is crispy and is not dry at all. I was disappointed with the service when we last went. We were the only ones in the restaurant and it took the waitress a solid 10 min before she even asked us for our drink orders. Then we were given the wrong order. Staff gave us extra food to make up for the error which was kind. Unsure why the service was so off when we were the only ones in store. Will order takeout next time. read more

Bonchon Pineville - Korean Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Bonchon chicken has never disappointed. Detoured way out of the way while driving cross state just to pick this up for the family as it was a frequent meal In Maryland read more

Food is good the service was quick for a walk-in and take away as food was purchased during the pandemic look down.

I heard about BonChon on the radio and I'm sure glad I did. It's tucked away in a huge shopping center so if you don't see it at first, don't lose hope. Food: Outstanding! I ordered the chicken tenders. Half spicy and half Asian garlic (I think). The spicy is no joke. Different from a buffalo type spicy, this is like eating sweet fire. It burns but it burns so good. The garlic was the perfect remedy for the spicy. I would absolutely get this again! My wife got the bulgogi and loved it. Hefty portions and delicious tender meat. I will mention she grew up (until she was 9 years old) in Korea so the fact she loved her dish is saying something! Lastly, the potstickers as an appetizer were perfectly cooked and not soggy like some places. Service: This is what put it over the top for me. Dining with a newborn can be tricky but they were more than accommodating. Our waiter was fantastic. I'm not too critical of service but it's rare when I'm this surprised how well the service was! To be honest I debated on rating it 4 stars only because it was a little pricey but the exceptional service made up for it. Will return for sure! read more

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Food is always fresh. Great flavor. Staff knows menu well enough that they can answer any questions you may have. read more

I've heard nothing but great things about Korean fried chicken so i decided to give this place a try and boy am I glad I did. The restaurant itself is clean and the service for takeout was about average. I had the half and half wings (half spicy/garlic soy) and the bulgogi beef fried rice. The wings were everything with the garlic soy being my favorite but the rice I felt was good even though I couldn't really taste the beef. Since this was my first time having bulgogi beef, I wasn't sure if the meat was supposed to be so small and because of that it kind of lacked flavor. I probably won't get the bulgogi beef fried rice from here again but I will definitely be back for the wings. read more

This is my first time here and I ordered the Bull Dak. It says Spicy and has 2 flames but it should have 4 flames. The flavors on it were excellent but it is extremely spicy. If you are someone who does not like spicy food please do not order this as it is hard to enjoy your food when your tongue is on fire. I like trying new things and I have a high tolerance for pain and I do enjoy spicy food but this was beyond that. I couldn't even eat all of it and contemplated if I wanted a to-go box. You would think I would give a lower star rating but I don't blame the staff for the menu not being accurate. The waitress did ask if I wanted it made as is and I said yes. In the future they should tell people that it comes really spicy. The decor and ambiance is great here as well. Next time I come I will try the fried chicken. read more

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