I thought the atmosphere of this place was really nice, everything seemed alright and they have good service. Only problem is, boneless chicken/fries are VERY VERY very salty. The soy garlic wings chicken was really salty to the point it was mouth numbing. The flavor of it was really seasoned but the saltiness was too much for me. The pickled radish really helped me mellow out the saltiness that I felt. Tteoboki was spicy but overall, from the tteokboki that I have tried, this was very mediocre and salty. Loved the cheese on it and it was super stretchy. Fries were well seasoned and I loved the garlic parmesan flavor. Takoyaki was super good and I loved the squid on it. We accidentally ordered too much rice but it's okay, the rice was super good. Great experience but wish the boneless chicken was much much more sweet/savory rather than salty. Pretty great though and a satisfying meal. read more

Bonchon Norfolk - Tteokbokki - Chicken Wings Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

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The food comes out slow, expect a long wait, so don't go here if you're in a hurry. However, they make up for it with their excellent & personable staff. The food was awesome too--we had the soy wings, Korean donut & pork buns. I wouldn't mind coming back on a day when I have a lot of patience! read more

It was a bit busy when we came in due to an event going on at the time, but the staff worked pretty well and kept a smile on their faces despite customers overflowing through the door. All in all, service is A1 but I believe they went through a change recently and I don't know if it was the rush or what; but the the food was not that great this visit. The bulgogi was bitter in taste, a bit burnt and on the salty side. Maybe next time I'll stick for what they're known for, their fried chicken. The appetizers on the other hand never disappoint. Potstickers and the Korean tacos will always be a go to. read more

Bonchon Norfolk - Chicken Wings Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

Love the location of this, close to the mall on Granby st. so they can get a lot of business. Honestly not the best place for large parties unless you're renting out the place or something. There's an upstairs and downstairs, with the bathroom being upstairs. The menu has plenty options that can add up fairly quickly. I've ordered their popcorn shrimp which comes with a lotttttt and they were fried well. Pictured is the chicken katsu, which is good especially with how they cook the vegetables (plain) but the spicy mayo is the breadwinner here. I add it to everything & it just takes it to the next level! The Korean fried chicken is really good and crunchy. The spicy is the real type of spicy. & as a carb lover, the fries are immaculate! Nice crunch, but still a good ratio of potato within. The fries that are all jazzed up are also good, but I prefer the plain ones with spicy mayo, of course read more

Bonchon Norfolk - Chicken katsu - Chicken Wings Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

If I've given this review a year ago, I would give this restaurant a 2 or 3 stars. Bonchon's customer service changed a whole lot. Now, their staff are more attentive to their customers needs. They are helpful and will stop by to check if you need anything else. I wished their restaurant is bigger because the other parties' table are very close to each other. I know they can't help it because of their location, but I am hoping they will expand. A Chesapeake or a Virginia beach location will be nice. Whenever we eat at Bonchon, we always order the shrimp shumai, takoyaki, bulgogi house fried rice, and their famous Korean Fried Chicken. The bulgogi house fried rice is very delicious and is my favorite. When it comes to fried chicken, both soy chicken and spicy chicken are a good combination. Although this Norfolk location is not as good as the Richmond and DC locations, it is a good place to go when you are craving for some korean chicken. read more

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For my first meal in Norfolk, I grabbed a quick bite at Bonchon. I haven't had Bonchon since like March, when I was back home in NYC, and after 4 months down south in Pensacola, FL and being surrounded with southern fried chicken, I was craving for some Asian flavors! Located in the heart of downtown, the location is very busy, as evident by the constant flow of foot traffic in and out. I sat at the bar for my meal, and throughout my stay, I saw dozens of people come in to pick up their orders. The menu seems to have your standard Bonchon fried chicken, as well as, some dishes like takoyaki, pork belly buns, bulgogi, bibimbap, and katsu. I started off with an order of pork belly buns and then I had a small order of wings and small order of drumsticks too. I also had a "Korean" cold brew made with condensed milk. I knew the chicken was gonna take at least 20 minutes, so I had the pork belly buns as a starter. This was a great choice; the pork belly was delicious, with just the right amount of sauce and wasn't overly heavy. I really enjoyed the "Korean" cold brew. It was sweet with a hint of bitterness cutting through it, and was quite refreshing. When the chicken came, I was surprised to see how big each piece was..I think I finished about 7 pieces before I started feeling full AF..LOL I ended up taking the rest to go. This was a great meal though, and definitely hit the spot for me. The food was good, coffee was on point and service was very good too. My only real complaint is that the interior noise is loud AF..I don't know if it was just the one night though. *shrugs* read more

I'm standing here as we speak. The two lady's working haven't acknowledged me yet, Gentleman walks in the door they greet him ask about his to go order. They look at me, then look down, and then walk in to the back. They do this four more times. I begin to wonder if I smell or if am wearing pants. Pant check, I can only pray I don't smell. Am I a ghost? Maybe I died on my way to Bonchon and didn't know it like in Beattiejuice. Finally, a guy ask me about my to go order, and I'm able to walk out. They guy was nice, don't know why I waited 10 minutes to be acknowledged though. read more

Love coming here! Of course its going to be busy on weekend nights so plan accordingly. Staff is friendly and they keep the restaurant pretty clean. My favorite thing to get is the soy garlic flavored boneless wings. All of the flavor with less of the mess. I also get a side of white rice, can't go wrong with some rice! I come once every couple of months probably and I always want to venture out of my comfort zone and try something else on the menu but the boneless wings are tooo good! read more

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The food here is really good. I didn't take pics of all of them, but had the Spicy chicken Korean Tacos, Pork Buns, & Fried Shrimp Shumai. All of it was good. I'd recommend getting it to go if you don't live to far away. It was a real cold day today, and I swear that front door is the slowest closing door ever! The dining area was so cold because of that door. The food took a a while to come out, but we didn't mind at all. The food though, is really tasty! read more

Since Bonchon opened this location in 2016 I have heard much about their delicious Korean double-fried chicken wings. I've wanted to try them but I am generally averse to patronizing restaurants in downtown Norfolk that don't have dedicated parking for visitors. I tried it a couple times and couldn't find parking so I just kind of gave up on the idea and forgot about them. Fast forward to a week ago. My partner and I were working a weekend shift and he had lost a lunch bet so he called in an order to Bonchon and had his girlfriend pick it up then bring it to our office. We had the chicken wings (half soy garlic and half spicy), chicken strips (also half and half) and complimentary sides of pickled radish. I was a fan from the first bite. My partner prefers the chicken strips which were perfectly prepared and very tasty with a crunchy exterior and a delicate tender interior. I prefer bone-in wings and found Bonchon's offering among the best I've had. Perfectly double-fried in the traditional Korean style, these large, extraordinary wings provide a very satisfying crispy crunch giving way to the tasty tender chicken flesh inside. The soy garlic wings are really delicious but the spicy wings offer the perfect sweet and spicy ride to chicken wing nirvana. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these spicy wings. Oh yeah, the complimentary pickled daikon radish cubes are pretty amazing too. They're sweet and tangy and delicious, very refreshing. I brought home the leftovers. My wife ate one wing and exclaimed, "We have to get more of these!" She said they were the best wings she ever ate even though they were no longer fresh since it was about five hours after they were made. She really loved the pickled radish as well. Yesterday, she was really craving those wings so after work I placed an order online for curbside pickup. Ordering and paying on their website was quick and easy. PIcking up... not so much. A little after 5 PM on a Friday proved to be a nightmare trying to pick up the order. There was literally no parking available anywhere remotely near the building at the corner of Granby Street and College Place. I kind of made my own parking spot on the corner then tapped the link in my order confirmation email to let them know I was there and hoped for the best. Fortunately, an employee brought out my order quickly just as I was moving from the spot the police had just chased me from for the second time. At home, my wife and I dug into our order. It included 20 spicy wings, complimentary pickled radish, a side order of kimchi and the pork bun appetizer. The chicken wings were, once again, prepared perfectly and indescribably delicious. An easy 5 stars for the chicken wings. The pickled radish was also perfect, 5 stars. The kimchi was spicy and delicious but the portion was a little small, 3.5 stars. The pork buns appetizer is described on their menu as, "Savory pork belly with Soy Garlic sauce, topped with coleslaw, sesame seeds, spicy mayo, katsu sauce, and cucumbers." They were really delicious for the one bite of each bun that contained pork belly. The pieces of pork belly were very tiny and not even visible without looking under the other ingredients. The thin slices were about an inch by 3/4 of an inch, very disappointing. Mostly it was like eating a coleslaw bun. The coleslaw is creamy and delicious but I wanted a more substantial pork bun, 2 stars due to the unreasonable small portion or pork in the three buns for $11.95. Overall, I am rating Bonchon Norfolk at 4 stars. The chicken wings are beyond amazing and I look forward to trying more of their menu but I will be sure to only order on weekends or off hours when parking may be less of a challenge. I may have to take a second person along so they can dash in and pick up the order since there may not be parking available. read more

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Stopped by here for lunch. We were seated right away upon walking in, not even a minute wait time which was great. We ordered their small 10pc wings Half & Half. The spicy ones were too hot for me...one bite- or half a bite as Dave said and I was like "oh no". I could feel my lips burning and could not tolerate it. The coleslaw that came with the wings was also very good. It was a lifesaver in minimizing the burning sensation I felt from that half bite of the spicy wing..ok enough about that I'm being OA. So, anyways, Dave had to eat all the spicy ones but the sweet crunch ones were delish! We also ordered their Korean tacos-bulgogi. They came with 3 tacos. Those were really good and we ordered their zucchini fries. (See pics) The sauce that came with the zucchini fries had a nice kick to it. We really liked it. It kind of tasted like jalapenos were in it. The only thing I didnt like about this visit was the freezing air that kept blowing through everytime the front door opened which was multiple times as people were constantly coming in and out. Next time we will have to sit upstairs... read more

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visiting from California and seen this location. we had the garlic and spicy wings, chicken katsu and bulDak. Very delicious and flavorful. Friendly and good vibes. Stop by if you're in the area. read more

I've had Bonchon in a Richmond, so I figured the wings would be the same here. Unfortunately, there were not as crunchy as the ones I got before on Broad St. I got the Soy Garlic wing flavor and they were so yummy. I ordered online & picked up curbside. This location is in downtown Norfolk in front of the TCC building, so I was concerned about not being able to find parking. Luckily, it wasn't a problem. The price is kind of high, but not too bad. I would definitely go back. read more

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Mmmmm writing this review, I'm craving it all over again. I live in VB but I'll gladly drive out to Norfolk for Bonchon. I can't wait until Hilltop is open! The food options are on point and I love the overall feel of the place. Now the spicy wings, be warned - if you can't do spice. Don't get the spicy wings because I CAN do spice and they are HAWT. It's an addicting spicy for sure for those who dare. Bull Dak is 100% my fav because I love rice cakes and spicy chicken. Best of both worlds. read more

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The cashier was great but the food that I ordered was boneless chicken wings, totally disappointed , they turned out to be just like the frozen chicken nuggets fried to a hardened batter and the coleslaw was very bitter. Not worth the $$ spent. I was glad I ordered the twisted donuts , those were melt in your mouth goodness with the sauce that comes with it. The ambiance was industrial vibe typical of a fast food restaurant , it was clean, tables were well spaced out. read more

I have ordered delivery from here several times, I adore the sauce on their super crunchy chicken! Stopped by the restaurant proper when I was nearby and had a good experience sitting at the bar. Wait staff is pretty casual. The bar tenders cracked jokes and easily got me everything I needed. Most employees were dressed in button shirts and slacks, but the one waitress on the floor was dressed sloppy with a drooping cardigan and ratty hair. She didn't look bad, but it didn't look good for restaurant work at all! No one wants a hair in their food or your big ass sleeves sliding in their plate. All of my items arrived hot and in reasonable time. The takoyaki was OK, the topping sauces made up for lackluster balls that were lacking in octopus. The Seoul Crusher drink was delicious, but SO light on alcohol! My boneless wings were huge and tasted great, but not all of them got sauce. I was told that extra sauce is not allowed because the owners don't want the recipie stolen. I get it, but no reason to be stingy on my meat! The restaurant is kinda small and didn't seem to be able to handle a large group well. Give yourself plenty of time for to-go orders, the whole time I was there I watched people come in and have to wait for food. read more

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A few months ago I gave Bonchon a three star rating. I've kept them high on my list to return to, because I wanted to give them another shot since they have a semi-cult following. I really did hate the chicken strips last time so I kept choosing other options when I was Downtown. I was having a really bad day earlier this week and I wanted some comfort food. I was craving fries and what I did love about Bonchon during my last visit was their seasoned fries. Unfortunately, they are no longer their check-in offer so I decided to just get them to go. Not wanting to go to a chicken place and just get fries to go, I went ahead and gave their chicken another try. This time I got the wings. Massive improvement over the strips. Maybe I just got the strips on a bad day, but they were so hard to eat (tough and dry) and not at all satisfying. These wings were so much better. I adore spicy things, remembering the overpowering spice from the strips had me ordering their soy garlic flavor and the new sweet crunch wings. The wings were the perfect size and they were cooked perfectly with that amazing crunch on the outside and juicy chicken inside. Both sauces were fantastic and I think I'll brave the spicy again knowing the juicy chicken will help balance the flavor. I sat at the bar while I waited for my order and enjoyed my interactions with the front of house staff. There were two inconveniences with my service, both from the kitchen side of things. They put my bag on the "unpaid" shelf so the bartender didn't immediately check to see if it was mine. It sat there for a few minutes before she checked to see if it was my order just put on the wrong shelf. Not a huge deal I guess, but it was a bummer knowing I could have been out of there faster with hotter food. Then when I left I was so excited to get those amazing fries again so I reached in and grabbed one. There was no seasoning. I had to go back and get a new batch of fries. Thankfully, they cooked me a fresh order instead of just trying to season the same ones I already took out of the store. They even let me keep the unseasoned ones which I really appreciated. Not a dealbreaker and both issues could have just come down to the same one employee for all I know. I include it in my review just to warn you to check your orders before you head home. Happy to give Bonchon a review update now that I've tried the wings. I'll definitely keep coming back! read more

I had the chicken wrap, it was one of the nastiest things I have ever tasted, and it was $15! First time here, super disappointed. Waste of lunch break. read more

My impression after my first time visiting Bonchon: The place is small, food is nice but overpriced, and the staff is mostly distracted teens. I walk in for an early dinner, and I figured I'd wait by the podium since the set up is to wait to be seated. The lady manning the podium stood there looking down at whatever and took a hot minute to finally look at me and say "Hey," and I said "Hi." Then a brief pause. Like as if she was wondering why I was there and unsure what I come there for, so I cut the silence and I said "just for one please?" And she goes "Do you mind sitting at the bar?" And I said no. I sit by the bar and I find that the bartender was probably the most attentive and engaging out of all of them. He figured I was new and didn't fail to talk about the restaurant's specialties. Some staff members would clump together to chat and joke with the bartender occasionally, sometimes drop a gossip or two because they'd get really quiet and start whispering and turn their backs on the customers. Every now and then one of the male staff members will go into the kitchen, but not just walk to the kitchen but rather jump really high and try to touch the wall as high as they can like some sort of high school stunt. Kind of annoying especially in a very tiny restaurant where everyone and everything is about squeezed in together. I also think it's a little bit unprofessional especially when you have a crap ton of customers waiting to be serviced and you're out here doing jumps with your co-workers. I got the bibimbap but was surprised that the bowl was very small for its price (I believe it was either around $13 or $15). I figured it would be a generous serving, but not really. The food was really tasty but just not enough. And I found in the menu that it seems to be overpriced with other food items too, especially with the chicken. You can honestly go to another wings place and get your moneys worth and your stomach full without having to splurge as much money as you would here. The venue is very small and crammed for a food spot that attracts a lot of customers. It's in the middle of downtown, so it's best to walk because chances are you will not find a parking space. read more

Bonchon Norfolk - Chicken Wings Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

Did not taste as good as other times. Wasn't crispy or yummy. A little disappointed because this place is my usual go to for Korean fried chicken. read more

this was really good Korean fried chicken. The chicken itself was very large and incredibly juicy and crispy. The sauces were delicious and the service was good. The prices were OK. They could've been slightly better. I wish they had a good selection of Korean beer they did not have any Korean beer like Cass or Terra. They also do not sell small bottles of Soju. You need to buy a separate shot so if you would like to make somaek you have to order separate shots, which is expensive. The ambience was average and the place seemed overall clean. read more

Listen, I've been going to bonchon for years even when the closest available restaurant was in Richmond. My order today was not the bonchon I remember. It wasn't crispy at all and their chicken used to be crunchy even the following day. My order essentially had no breading and the size of the pieces were significantly smaller. I've often heard from friends and family that bonchon's quality has dropped and today has definitely shown that to me. Sad because I loved me some bonchon chicken before read more

We were going to go to Texas de Brazil, but they were only taking reservations as it was Father's Day. We got the Chicken Stripsn (soy garlic), Shrimp Shumai, Japchae, and Chicken Katsu. The chicken was really good as was the shumai. I loved the glass noodles and the beef in it. The japchae had a sweet flavor and I put sriracha on it when I had it for lunch the next day, but I wanted to try it the way it was prepared in the restaurant first. My boyfriend really liked his chicken katsu. We would definitely come back for the chicken and try the other food on the menu. Our host was very nice and was very upbeat. Our server was also very nice and attentive. The place itself was very quaint and cute. It was a bit crowded on the first floor, so we were put on the second floor, which we didn't mind at all. read more

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Their food is so amazing. I recommend getting the Korean BBQ sauce, I don't usually like spicy food but there's so much flavor in the sauce that it lets me enjoy the heat. Their seasoned fries are good also. They have really good donuts as well, I mean really good, they come out hot and fresh. Something about the food let me feel full while not so full that I felt sluggish, it gave me more energy. Service was amazing as well, our server was nice and the cook was nice, too. The environment of the restaurant was beautiful as well. The store was clean and overall this was an amazing experience and I will be coming back read more

Coming from Hawaii, we love bulgogi and therefore ordered delivery through Doordash. Advertised on both the DoorDash's menu and The restaurants' website as "Thinly sliced marinated ribeye", we ordered 2 portions Sadly, what we actually received were two portions of small knots of nearly tasteless, shredded, meat (beef?), drowning is a sauce of questionable composition (mostly soy, likely flavored with sprinkle-in herbs?). Regrettably, assuming it was this restaurant's attempt at bulgogi, it was the worst we've ever had. Even our guests, one of our sons and his wife (who is an excellent cook), did not restrain themselves from commenting adversely about this dish. Because the chicken katsu we ordered was passibly good, I would have changed my 1 star rating to a 2, however considering how bad the bulgogi was and the small size of the katsu portion, I believe a 1 star rating to be appropriate. read more

I have absolutely no idea what they put in their fried rice but it has to be the best fried rice ever!!!! Its a large enough portion to share with another person. Also I ordered plain but I received chicken fried rice. Who's complaining??? Not I!!! I almost ordered one to go but decided not to be greedy!! Now on to the fried wings!!! These wings are amazing!!! We get the soy garlic. Bonchon is never a disappointment. read more

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This was the third time ordering from here. The first time it was awesome, I had the soy garlic wings and they were really good, second time I purchased the family meal and had soy garlic for half and Korean bbq for the other half, the soy garlic were a lot saltier this time and weren't as good as the last. This third time we door dashed a family meal and ordered the soy garlic with fried rice, coleslaw and fries. They completely forgot to put the fried rice in the bag which is probably the main reason my wife wanted it again and the coleslaw tasted like they used pepto bismol in the mixture, it was absolutely disgusting! Eating from here is like rolling the dice and I don't like to gamble at these prices! To inconsistent I wouldn't recommend this place! read more

I've been wanting to go here for a while, as it seems like semi legit chain Korean food. I went for lunch while I was in town for business and was disappointed in the food and the service. There was no value to my "lunch special". The boneless wings were small, and I overpaid my on up charge to go to seasoned fries. Worst of all, my fries came out several minutes before my wings, long enough that I had almost ate all my fries before my wings came out. The poor service continued with my drink sitting empty several times. Overall, a real miss. There are several local places just down the street that you're better of visiting, and take a pass on this place. read more

Nice, clean restaurant. The food, like any other Bon chons I've been too, takes quite some time. My Togo food of 6 wings, took 25-30 minutes, lucky there's an urban outfitter next door. I ordered the spicy wings, which the bartender warned me would be very spicy. Maybe my tolerance is high, but it was not spicy at all. The first bite tasted like the soy garlic wings, then as you get into it, you can taste the slight spice. Nothing compared to what I'm used to in the Bon chon spicy wings. Enjoy! read more

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We came in just before it got busy again for dinner. We ordered the family meal, korean tacos and sliders for appetizers. The staff were very proficient and helpful. We enjoyed the food very much that we ordered two more to go. read more

Bonchon Norfolk - Family meal in Bonchon, Norfolk - Chicken Wings Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

3rd visit during "soft" opening. That's right. 5/5!!! Third time is the charm! I'm very impressed and very excited for this hot new business in our area! Since my first visit there have been nothing but improvements! And today I can honestly say FLAWLESS! So in my first and second review a had a number of little details that could have used improvement or would just discourage some folks first time visit: 1. Long wait for table 2. Long wait to receive menu 3. Long wait to receive drinks 4. Long wait to receive food 5. Long wait for or no drink refills 6. Long wait for checks/Togo boxes Now noted and take into consideration that this is a first time opening and this place has got real high demand. So lots of this is very understandable. But today. Man these guys blew me away! I was so surprised! 1. We came in for lunch today at exactly 2pm. Of course it was a full house! But we came right one time and we're seated immediately!! If you've been here before you would know about the long waits. Huge improvement! 2. The moment we sat down, our sever appeared with a friendly greeting and menus! 3. Our drinks came up in less than a minute after we ordered them. Like this guy literally ran to grab the drinks and ran back. 4. We did not wait for more than 5 mins for our wings and fries to arrive! All I did was check in on Yelp, check in on facebook, and snap a photo of the new menu for lunch. And it was already out. And I believe today was ever better tasting than the first and second day! It was steaming hot out of the fryer! And of course we had to get the seasoned fries again too! On a side note, they have a combo style lunch menu: a choice of wings/drums/strips/sliders, a side, and a drink of your choice for $9.95! 5. Our server constantly checked up on us and offered to refill drinks! YES!! That was a huge thing I noticed many customers around me were discouraged about from previous visits. 6. When we were ready he immediately gave us our boxes and grabbed our checks. Literally NO WAITING. and YES it was a FULL HOUSE today. This guy made it happen! Very thankful for meeting the few that I've encountered so far! I cannot wait to be back in a couple days! (That's right, I'm coming back again!) Highly recommend you guys request for the server Claude! We was the man of the hour today! If you want bomb service ask for this guy cause we sure will on our future visits! read more

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This is our first time at this location. We came on Saturday afternoon and were lucky enough to snag a table. We were asked for our drink orders almost immediately. However, it took a bit before we were asked our food order. Our server had absolutely no smile on his face when he asked. He wasn't rude, just not friendly or welcoming at all. I ordered small wings and hubby ordered small drums. We both ordered the soy garlic. As expected, the wings were amazing! That skin! We also checked in on Yelp and received a free order of fries and they were hot and addicting. They had upstairs seating which looked cool from the entrance. Hubby ordered kimchi and he loved it! Great location! read more

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Now that's fried chicken! I never thought that I needed Korean fried chicken this bad in my life, but apparently, I did! I'm glad I settled on Bonchon for lunch today, the chicken sliders with the spicy mixed with soy garlic sauce was soooo good! It literally tasted like one of the chicken minis from KFC, but much better. The mix of pickles, slaw, and the chicken was a great explosion of flavor. I also got the seasoned fries and they had a spiciness to them that was really good - especially with its crunchiness. I must say that I'm very pleased with this place and trust me, all the rave about Bonchon is for a good reason! The Queen of Take-Out has given this place my stamp of approval! Definitely two thumbs up. read more

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Demasiado vino, what does that mean? Probably Cab Sav from Trader Joe's goes down too easy, I was finishing off a bottle when I had a hankering for some crispy chicken and street urchins. I couldn't find the latter being in the states and it is very frowned upon, especially in a red state. I stumbled my way to my phone where I made sure not to call my ex (he would not appreciate a drunk dial late at night...). Yelp is where I found all the evidence I needed for an arrest (cardiac arrest unlike R Kelly or the Subway guy where it was a criminal arrest). I ordered the largest plate of chicken wings, 1/2 spicy and 1/2 soy flavor. As fast as I could lament about the ongoing trial of R Kelly and about how "pound town" (Federal Prison) was treating the 12 inch sub guy, I received my delivery from a professional Uber Eats driver. How many times have you had "spicy" from a restaurant and it was devoid of flavor? Me you ask (or didn't probably)? Tons. This area thinks Texas Pete is a hot sauce. Texas Pete is the hot sauce you put in your baby's sippy cup before you hand the little one over to your girlfriends' baby daddy and blame him after the kid gets the runs/cries a lot. Screw that "father" and screw the people that like Texas Pete. The spicy wings are like Mathew McConaughey in Magic Mike; flavorful, big, bold, hunky and you want them inside of you! The soy is great and on point. They are like Chris Farley; amazing, funny, big, bold and you want them inside of you. Get the wings, avoid the pickled stuff... the slaw needs salt to taste like anything. Solid 5 stars. Crispy, flavorful chicken, fast. read more

Detra was a phenomenal sever, thank you Bonchon for the great food and saucy wings! Service was excellent didn't have to wait too long for our food! read more

I think the best analogy I've heard for BonChon Chicken is that it's the "Krispie Kream of fried chicken." You'll frequently find long lines and their product is always hot, fresh, and tempting. You'll always find yourself wanting more. It'll have you looking at KFC like "It ain't BonChon tho." Came here on a Friday night with my best friend and our experience was lovely. Before we even got to the door the host (who I must say was cute and had an amazing smile) warmly welcomed us and immediately sat us down at the bar area with Jj. He was very friendly and helpful, two thumbs up. To eat we got seasoned fries, and a large order of chicken strips (10 spicy and 10 soy garlic.) The seasoned fries were bomb and the chicken was crsipy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Word on the street is they're expanding their menu soon. I can't wait to see what BonChon Norfolk has in store for the future. read more

Bonchon Norfolk - Seasoned Fries - Chicken Wings Near Me - Norfolk, Virginia

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This korean styled wing place is almost always packed full of people!! When my husband and I stopped by, we had to sit in the bar to avoid the wait time. It took a little while for them to get to us, but I understood because the house was full. I saw that when you check in on yelp, you got a free loaded fries and let me tell you guys!! It was shockingly delicious!! However, I'm not sure if I would pay $8 or so for a cone of fries though. Maybe, if I feel like splurging after pay day! Haha! We ended up ordering half and half of the soy garlic and the spicy wings with the bulgogi tacos. We enjoyed our meal here and will be back soon. read more

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Stopped at this place prior to seeing a play. It's got a pretty nice location. Within an easy walking distance of the Chrysler Hall and MacArthur mall. It had just opened so there was absolutely no wait. We ordered the salmon avocado ball, pork buns a small order of chicken wings which is ten drummies and flats. Everything was delicious and it came out in order allowing us to finish one item before the next was placed on our table. Which may not seem like a big deal, but is actually pretty important when you are trying to enjoy a meal. Hats off to our waitress for making that happen! She totally rocked! All the food was fresh and I would definitely order everything again! Highly recommend this place! read more

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Ok, so I did it. I waited in a 2hour long line because it takes about that long (or less) to make it one way to the Richmond location. Luckily, there were some awesome folks I met in line and ended up sitting with! If it weren't for us meeting, none of us may have stuck it out. Line logistics were sketchy. The attendant would come out calling for 2 parties of 2 for two tables that were next to each other when there was a family of 4 waiting in front of us. So, why not push the two tables together? Not sure but, that's how me and the strangers we were standing in line with ended up sitting together! I may have been waiting even longer. :) Service wasn't bad. Our waitress was kind and had a nice demeanor. She checked on us and made sure our beverages were good. I was bummed that another lady standing in line ahead of us got two FREE orders of fries for waiting in line so long. We didn't get jack AND we had kids, kids love fries, and we stood in line longer. Ambiance - love the feel but, think this space had more tables in it at one time as one of my new found acquaintances reminded me. BonChon definitely didn't have enough tables to help push the line. I also get the spacious vibe and if there weren't a two hour+ wait, I get it. WINGS - let's talk about the wings. I've only had the Richmond location to compare (and my homemade ones). The wings weren't as crunchy as I remember them. They didn't have that crisp layer of skin with a candy coated crunch which they're famous for. I wish I had gotten the 20pc instead of 30pc but, thought there would be consistency. The flavor was there with the spicy half. One customer thought these were spicier than Richmond location but, I think the reverse. The soy garlic wings were missing something. More garlic. More ginger. More sugar. More something. Definitely needed more vibrato. My wings were also luke warm(not hot) & a tad dry which tells me they were sitting for a bit. Kimchi Coleslaw - a nice side to go w/ the wings & rice if one doesn't like the radish. Fries - They were hot, delicious & made the entire table happy. I would come specifically for the fries. Crazy. I know. They tasted hot and fresh unlike the wings. Salmon Avocado Ball - this dish was a hit when it finally arrived. I advised the waitress I didn't want it anymore because I was full but, it came towards the end of my meal anyway. I don't recall the salmon being seared at the Richmond location but, it was still deliciousness. Towards the end, they accidentally charged my card for the other party's bill and mine on their card. A guy cleaning up spilled drinks and dropped plates on our table. Save the box of wings! Lol all good. Things happen. Overall this was the best first visit to the Norfolk location. We met some amazing people in line, enjoyed laughs while eating & sharing delicious food. By the end of the night we were all like family and it's "all because of BonChon!" read more

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Not sure what was missing but it wasn't blown away during my first visit. I don't know what was different from my trips to NoVa to get BonChon, but something was off. Service was good, admittedly. I went with friends and our server was attentive and friendly. He offered to explain the menu but we didn't need much help. The only time there was confusion was when our chicken arrived without rice. We naturally assumed rice came with the chicken, but when there wasn't any we had to ask. Not a big problem but I don't remember ever having to ask for rice during my NoVa visits. Oh well. The food was great - we had bonchon, potstickers and takoyaki. We split the flavors with the chicken - soy garlic and spicy. The spicy was too hot for me, but Chris and Hanah seemed to love it. Overall, I still enjoyed my visit to this new location. It felt, though, like they were being super-cautious by not making mistakes rather than just going for it. I think that mentality will hurt them, but I also think the soft opening led to that. Once they get into the swing of things they'll be good to go. JV read more

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