Very nice decor when walking inside I didn't expect them to have a fully stocked bar so that was cool. It was pretty empty tonight so I didn't have to wait to order my food. I got the Japchae without beef and added extra spice. I'm glad they were able to accommodate my request with out issue. I took my food out to go and by the time I got home my food was still nice and hot. The glass noodle were cooked perfectly and had so much flavor. It also had plenty of vegetables added. It also came with a side salad and some kind of sauce I've never had before but it was pretty good. Came out to $13.73 which was about $3 out of my budget but luckily they gave enough for me to have left overs for the next day. Definitely satisfied! read more

Great flavors for chicken even though they only offer two flavors and they are a bit pricey for my liking they would be perfect if they had better prices especially in an area that is flooded with college students. read more

sUch amazing chicken!!!!!!! I like everything about bonchon chicken!!! The garlic and soy wings are very good!!!! Great server and place!!! read more

First time here and it is really good. Ordered the shrimp shumai which was amazing!!!! Will definitely order that again. Now I got the omomiyaki and it wasn't what I expected but it was still pretty tasty so i took the rest home. The music is pretty awesome as well and its all from a waiter actually. read more

Bonchon Hyattsville - Korean Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

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The atmosphere here is nice, the music isn't too loud and the lights are dimmed a good amount. As for the cleanliness... the tables are a little dirty and one of the forks had dried rice stuck on it, the other fork wasn't too clean either; probably should do a better job doing the dishes. The restaurant also smelt like cigarettes at one point (we were not near the entrance). The service wasn't satisfying, our waiter's back was towards us most of the time as he was just chatting with his co-workers. After my meal, I went to the restroom to wash my hands and there was a female worker cleaning the sink. I thought that I had mistake the women's restroom as the men's restroom but I had not and the worker just glared at me and walked out without even saying anything. The food was alright, but the Rockville location is definitely better and fried better. I do not recommend going here unless you don't care much about the quality of food and services. read more

Bonchon Hyattsville - Seasoned Fries! - Korean Near Me - Hyattsville, Maryland

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I don't even want to give you guys one star, but since a one star minimum is a requirement, I had to do it! Let's begin shall we? I spent a total of 20 minutes at this location and while there I learned I will never ever ever come to this location again! While walking in, we were greeted by this sweet young guy with glasses. He was super nice and asked if we wanted to sit at the bar or table. While he was telling us about the bar specials going on, this older man behind the bar rudely interrupted the young man to correct him about some deal they were having! Excuse meeeeee! Why are you interrupting him while he is trying to do his job and is talking to me. He could have went about that another way for real because that was strike one and super rude to that young man, in my opinion. Knowing I badly need some dranks, we decided to sit at the bar. We thanked the boy and sat down. So being as this was my boyfriend's first time at Bonchon, I tried to explain to him the concept a little bit. But while doing that, the guy behind the bar kept butting into our conversation. Butting into my convo, being demanding, and being rude is the ultimate way to work my nerves so he was pushing me! He kept going on and on about the deal they are having for 5 wings or some crap plus a beer, I don't know, and how he's all about helping people save money blah blah blah. So after his consistent nagging, I said ok we will get two of the deals, one for me, and one for my BF. After deciding what we wanted, he then comes back and says why don't ya'll just get the 10 piece instead of the two deals, then when we say ok, he says, why don't you get the 20 piece instead of the 10....making it like we were getting a deal and saving money. FOOL SHUT THE HELL UP AND LET ME ORDER WHAT I WANT. I don't care about the damn money spent, I want to eat and drink with my man and have a good night! I shouldn't be hassled about what I'm ordering for 20 minutes. Just put it in the system, make it, and give me my food! A chick is HANGRY!!!! As he continued to justify why we should get 10 pieces then why we should get 20 pieces I couldn't help but stare at him in rage. Now normally, I would have cussed his ass out then and there from how annoying, rude, and intrusive he was being but my BF is my rock and helped me calm down a bit. I think he saw that I was about to flip so he said we didn't have to stay there. I looked at the guy, cancelled our order, walked out, and did not look back. That was strike three ... From how insanely annoying he was, he skipped the second strike and went all the way to third, I mean how you do that! The worst part is that he claimed he was the manager! Now, I don't know if this is true, but corporate needs to get it together and fire his ass. If he can drive people out just from simply opening up his big ole mouth, then there is a problem!!!!! I can overlook a lot of things, but that was probably one of the worst experiences of my life! The one little star goes to the kid in the front hosting with the glasses. Stay sweet, keep doing your job, you're awesome. As to the manager, lay yourself off, actually, fire yourself, because you my friend are the worst, in every shape and form! read more

I've been waiting for Bon Chon to open in Hyattsville and a few days ago noticed a sign on the door for opening October 1st. Decided to pop in on the 2nd and see how it was, knowing it was a newly opened place and there could be some issues. Seated quickly for early dinner, service was very prompt and the waiter was pretty awesome. The change from when this place was Hank's is very nice, the place is very relaxing with TV's everywhere but none turned up loudly(thankfully) and light music playing. Started with the fried calamari(tossed in a soy garlic sauce) and very pleased with that, I've had better calamari but its well worth the price here and calamari is one appetizer we always try when its offered. Ordered the large combo chicken plate with half soy garlic and half Hot and that was one huge plate of chicken. The hot is nice that it burns at first but doesn't linger and the soy garlic is a nice sweet taste. The ice tea tastes like a green tea mix and is a nice change from regular ice tea offered. The one mistake was that we ordered fried rice with Bulgogi as the meat but instead he mixed it up and brought us an actual bulgogi plate(quickly fixed the error). I miss this style of fried chicken from my time living/being stationed in South Korea and with the great service and friendly staff I will be a repeat customer. Thank You Bon Chon for a great meal. read more

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BonChon is a good place for crispy Korean inspired wings. Our visit was mostly good. Our server was very polite and sweet but not up on American customs as she grabbed my baby out of my hands to play with him (he's cute, I get it). But that is a no-no. Secondly, our table was very sticky and gnats surrounded which doesn't speak to the cleanliness of the restaurant. All in all, we will most likely return and be sure to keep our child tucked away to avoid potential kidnapping. read more

Not sure how long this restaurant has been opened in this location but it's in need of a face lift the entry way is very dirty and unorganized. Once at the host stand the young lady didn't even greet our party just said how much and began to lead us to our table. Once we were seated the server came over immediately and began to take our beverages and entree order. What I don't understand is why all of the meals came out one by one read more

Today was my best experience @ BonChon Hyattsville, Md. The food we ordered was hot & fresh & exactly as ordered. Andy L. Was the best server I've ever had at this restaurant. .We never have had to wait more than 3-5 minutes to be seated. Perfect location, check them out. read more

I ordered from here more than 10 times but I didn't write any review before. Usually, I would order take out. I once ordered take out chicken wings 15 spicy and 5 soy garlic but when I got home and checked it, it was 15 soy garlic and 5 spicy, so I called them back for the wrong order, and they told me to take it back and get new ones. Why would I go back when I was already home getting ready to eat. It was just wasting time. They should offer something like more wings or discount for apologizing. It's not like I eat at the restaurant and if they take wrong order, I wouldn't mind to just get the same amount. As I remember something like this happened more than once. And sometimes the wings were so small (see the pictures how small they were!) Last December I went to dine in on Wednesday late afternoon. It wasn't busy at all. There were only us CUSTOMERS in the restaurant, but we had to wait for the food more than 40 mins. I do not recommend Bonchon this location, I like the Rockville one better. The food and location are better. read more

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Went to the grand opening and they were very unprepared. It was like this is the first time anyone working there has worked in a restaurant. There was a separate line for people waiting to have their order fixed cause just about everyone who ordered had something wrong with it. I did feel bad for the employees cause they were being overwhelmed and very apologetic but just didn't have the experience to handle everything. The food was delicious as bonchon chicken usually is but the service is very lacking. I don't think I will be coming back for another couple of months to give them time to get it together and see if service improves. read more

Okay, so, I've been here before. In fact, this is my 4th time to visit this location. My apologies for just now getting around to writing up a review for this place. Obviously, I like it right?! It's my 4th visit. The first time, I showed up was a year ago. I ended up here on accident. I had a friend in town visiting me and since I'm new to the Takoma Park/Hyattsville, MD areas, I figured I'd take him to a restaurant just across the street from Bonchon called the Carolina Kitchen. Well, when we arrived there, it was soo busy and the wait time was not what we wanted to tolerate. Moreover, we decided to take a walk and see what were the options. Low and behold, BONCHON!!! * The first visit was great as all we wanted to do was grab a (alcohol) drink and chill. We arrived at the bar and the bartender was intuitive towards our needs. He even engaged in conversation with us without coming across as nosy. lol,(Same difference) * 2nd visit, I with a friend having a beer and wings...(Garlic, I don't do spicy!!) Mmm, mmm, I really enjoyed the wings, (different and delicious) white rice and my Stella Artois (Stella Man here)! * 3rd visit, I had another friend who relocated here from another state and ONCE again, I wanted to take him to the restaurant across the street, but ONCE AGAIN, they were crazy busy and the wait time was not what we dared to tolerate. I ordered their Bonchon Salad- A bed of crisp romaine lettuce, tossed with edamame beans, scallions and thin strips of kimchi in their sesame ginger dressing. Topped with crispy sweet potato strips and their signature fried chicken bites. Mmm, mmm, light and good! * 4th visit, (yesterday). I had just gotten off of work and was very hungry and needed to kill some time (with only an 1.5hr to spare). Nonetheless, I knew not to go to consider the restaurant across the street anymore. Also, I knew I could get instant service. Service that included: *Friendly people (host, waiter, bartender and mgt) *Great food and drinks Only this time, I was emotionally stressed. I was so stressed that once they seated me, the waiter (Matt G) was so kind and considerate. He was so intuitive or I made it obvious with the look on my face. But Matt, looked at me and said, "I know, I can see it...what can I get you to ease you a bit?" Awe, (blushhh) Well, by this time, I was loosing my appetite, yet, I needed to eat something, just wasn't sure. But he suggested the wings and the fried rice. I believe he remembers seeing me from before. I enjoyed the fired rice and wings. Also, Matt, continued to smile and check up on me and honestly, I felt better as a result of his kindness. I'll continue to visit this place, in fact, it's become my new sports bar in this Hyattsville, MD area. read more

This location gives you the option of chicken or pork pot stickers (other locations do not). Since I prefer chicken, they are my go-to when I crave yummy pot stickers with my chicken. Delish read more

I've always been a huge fan of Bonchon. Food at this location was delicious and we didn't have to wait long at all. Our server was very sweet and polite, but he never once stopped by to ask if everything was ok. We literally had to walk up to him to get a box for our food and the check. I'll definitely be back though. read more

So you'd think the chicken strips would be as good as the wings but you'd be wrong -- the wings are just a much tastier option.

For some people who's not use to eating fried korean chicken, just go ahead and stop by Chinese carryout you guys know what to get the special 5 wings with fried rice.... read more

Good food! Good atmosphere. No direct TV or Sunday Ticket but from food to service gets a thumbs up.

This is probably the worst Bonchon I've been to so far. Super thirsty after eating a small combo, wondering how much MSG did they put in the dish? read more

I came in here and there were only 3 people spread out at different tables. So I figure the wait wouldn't be long. I have now been waiting 45 minutes for some fried rice. This is ridiculous I could have gone to Safeway next door drove home to walkdorf and fried my own rice in less time than this. If you have plans after you come here you minds well cancel because they are soo slow!!!! I would leave but I don't have much time until my appointment. read more

This place just opened right next to where I work and I really wanted to like it. Unfortunately they got off on the wrong foot by overcharging me for the salmon teryaki rice bowl lunch special. When I called this to their attention, the cashier was rude/indifferent and the manager (?) apologized and said they should change the menu. While she didn't offer to refund me the overcharge, she did say she'd "put something extra" in my to-go bag. 15 minutes later when my to-go order finally came out...there was nothing extra in it, but I was ready to go. The food tasted ok, but there wasn't much of it: an adequete amount of salmon and onions in sauce, a huge mound of white rice and a few steamed vegetables. Meh. To make matters worse, it was delivered in a styrofoam container. I know it was a to-go order, but are we in still back in the 20th century? This environmentally unfriendly container was lined with tin-foil which made all of the bites on the bottom taste like metal. I will probably give them a second chance since I'm right next-door, but they've really gotten off on the wrong foot. read more

I am so excited that Bonchon has finally opened up! I won't have to go to Beltsville for a quick bite of korean food now! I ordered their wings with spicy sauce - the outside was super crispy and it was lightly sauced (I prefer this to it being drenched in sauce like buffalo wings). The inside is juicy and tender and cooked perfectly. The spicy sauce is actually very spicy and very different from any other wing sauce that I've had. I also ordered the spicy rice cakes (tteokboki) which did not come as it traditionally would. They put cheese on the top of it, which I've never seen before and does not belong on top of this dish. Most of the dish was also noodles - I ordered this dish for the rice cakes, not to eat noodles! I would not recommend ordering this dish from here, hence the -1 star. read more

I went here for lunch because a friend RAVED about this place. Well they live out of state, so maybe it's better at their location, but this was HORRIBLE to me. I got the 6 piece soy garlic wings lunch special and fried shrimp rolls. Altogether about $15. The shrimp rolls were bland and not flavorful enough for me to ever spend my money on again. The wings were fried entirely too hard. I have braces and can eat fried chicken just fine, but this chicken I did not want to chance breaking something. So I peeled the fried batter off with my fingers. It all came off in one piece from the chicken like a shell. I tasted it, and it had a sour garlicky taste, and a weird aftertaste. It was simply NOT good. The chicken underneath was kind of dry and not flavorful at all. Obviously is not seasoned or marinated before frying. Not a good variety on sides. White rice, fries, radish, or cole slaw. Was not excited about any of it, so I just decided on white rice, which was kind of soggy and gummy. It is close to my job, so I was hoping it would be new regular lunch spot for me since my friend made it seem like it was the best chicken ever, but NO. I threw their carryout menu in the trash since I knew I would not be back. read more

A friend of mine brought me here to get me out of my comfort zone and start experiencing new things. This was the first place and it was amazing. Yes the names of the dishes were off putting however I now know the true meaning of "Don't knock it until you try it". I had the 10 piece chicken strips in the garlic and soy sauce which were surprisingly great and the Shrimp Sashimi. That was phenomenal. I definitely played it safe. Anyway I would definitely go back for more and explore other items on the menu. It was getting pretty full when I went so it's obviously a good place to eat. I also like that it was seemingly clean and the staff was extremely very nice and helpful. Oh and you can also call ahead and order out which was a plus for me! read more

I've only gotten take out. So this is no dine in review. I've also only gotten the fried chicken and Omgee are these things addictive. Potato Starched, double fried, and lightly covered in sauce. I get the wing mix of half and half. Half spicy and Half soy ginger. Spicy is my favorite but I've got to pace myself or things can get a little crazy. I do not care for the drum sticks but i am a white meat lover. A bit pricey but there is nothing else like it in area sooo i think it's worth it. The cold slaw can be hit or miss but more hits than misses. I really enjoy the pickled radish. Sweet, cool, and crunchy. A nice palette cleanser when switching between flavors. Any party I bring these to instantly makes me a star. Call your order in ahead of time to quickly pick up and go. read more

The food is good but... They don't seem prepared to accept cash for lunch. I have tried to pay cash on several occasions but their register didn't have it's cash drawer setup, forcing long waits while they went to some back office to make change. They also have a hard time keeping track of carry out orders. Staff that take calls for carry out orders are not fluent in English. read more

Made to wait about five minutes, in a near empty restaurant, because the host had to smoke his cigarette. The waitress, who could see us waiting, refused to seat us. Once he was done with his cigarette, no welcoming, we made to follow him to our table, he deposited our menu on the table he wanted us to sit at. No "have a great meal" or "let know how I can help you." The stars are for the great food and great waitress. The lack of additional stars was for host who was anything but a host. I'm not sure the host, who probably also the manager , since he has been the only constant employee there since I started visiting, knows anything about the service industry. I think he might be better suited for gas station or convenience store job than acting as a host of a "restaurant". read more

3.5 more likely. It's better than the bonchon I had in manhattan but my server was a bit slow when asking for the check. Also not everything is consistent with the menu. I definitely would try out other Korean fried chicken places before coming back here. Calamari was okay. It could use a sauce. They use a larger species of squid. read more

It was so so did like the fact that I couldn't order all flats and the drinks were not that good

I came here to get sake soju that I had at the Rockville location but they only had sake. I'm not sure if there's a difference but it was still good. I got so buzzed from one bottle it was great. The bar tented er was nice. I got chicken to go and it was still crispy when I got home. read more

I was pretty disappointed in this place. The wings were mediocre and the service was below average. We waited several minutes to be greeted by a waitress who only brought a drink for myself. Not my fiancé, even tho we both orders soft drinks. He didn't get a drink for at least 20 mins. We ordered a starter, wings and a basket of fries. After about 45 mins we were given fries. That's it. 15 mins later, my fiancé got his wings. I waited 10 more mins for my wings and then....the "starter" finally came out. We ended our meal completely underwhelmed and won't be back. read more

Ordered wings and found some hair in one. I told the staff about it and they tried to play it off as being part of the chicken. After talking to a manager, they brought out a replacement wing and didn't discount the wings. At most places, if there was hair in the food, you would get a discount. read more

This place HAD been great. I work nearby and could always depend on a smiling face, good service, and awesome food to cover my lunch. I was here AT LEAST once a week. Recently there appears to be a complete change in staff. The service has really suffered the last couple times I've been there, with inattentive wait staff and issues getting the check paid in a timely manner. Today, the chicken and rice both were dry - significantly, and I saw an employee crying while I was there. I truly do not understand what caused the change, but I'm reluctant to return at this time. I generally try to keep my yelp reviews positive, but I'm pretty concerned about one of my favorite lunch joints. Bonchon, what gives??? read more

I've ordered from them via telephone but have only tried their wings so today I wanted to actually dine in with the weather being crazy cold outside.Now at first it felt like I wasn't wanted by the hostess and the other waiter who didn't even say hi to me.Thankfully my waiter (her name was Alex) was friendly and attentive.She checked up on me regularly and brought my food out in reasonable time.While I was waiting for my food she brought out my drink and a salad.The salad was fresh and the raseberry tea didn't taste watered down .I had the chicken Katsu which was really good! It came with two different sauces with a side of rice and steamed vegetables.I may also mention that it came with 3 chicken breast.Alex mentioned that i should try the dessert options.I had the fried ice cream which was really good.I will be back to try different options next time! read more

I don't think I can come here again. Went before to pick up some dinner right before closing and I come home, starving, just to find a piece of plastic in my rice and a BUG in my salad. There was an insect in my salad. I had to wait until the next day to go into the restaurant and complain. No one was answering the phone. They gave me a new meal but I would have rather had my money back. Yeah, I think never again. read more

Bonchon is a Korean fried chicken chain and it's some of the best fried chicken I've ever had! You can get different combinations of wings with two sauces (soy garlic and spicy) or even a combination of both. This location in particular served us immediately so it was nice to not have to wait 20+ mins for our order. But all the other locations I've been to have all been great! read more

The chicken (crunch,crunch) is the star here, the reason to come and keep coming back. I prefer the drumsticks with the soy garlic glaze, kimchi and kimchi coleslaw are a nice touch. I've also had good experiences with the tacos, buns and bibimbap. The only drawback with this location or any Bon Chon location I've experienced has been service. Occasionally there have been communication issues but mainly at times just inexperience. That said I'm a fan and it never detracts me from going back...fried chicken (crunch,crunch). read more

We went in a Wednesday night an hour before close, the restaurant was pretty empty. Our food came out so quick! I mean it felt like 3 mins after we ordered our appetizer had arrived. The food was good and flavorful especially for a chain spot. My husband loved the soy garlic wings, and I really enjoyed the octopus appetizer. The Korean tacos were simply ok, the meat was well flavored, however the toppings were meh. The fact we could get a liter of angry orchard was great! Will be coming back on game days for beer & wings! read more

The avocado ball is so good x.x but the dumblings are kind of hard lol. The customer services was okay, they kind of forgot some things we ordered. But it's all good. read more

Been getting wings here for a long time and took a break. Coming back reminded me why I love the wings so much. Not really a fan of the bone less wings (not a fan of bone out anything). But the hot and garlic soy are amazing! read more