Takeout Review: The hostess/staff are very helpful and friendly! The food comes out quickly and the wings are fried to perfection here. For the price it is not bad, but is a bit more on the pricey side. I recommend the wings and tenders! The pork fried rice doesn't live up to the hype. Overall not bad and would get again. read more

One of the nicer bonchon's in this area of Maryland. The food took awhile to be made but was still faster than the one near the Anne Arundel mall. Staff was helpful. The restaurant has a lot of sports jerseys on the wall. A nice place to have some wings. Wings were crunchy. I recommend the soy garlic sauce over all their other sauces! If you like spicy, consider their k barb sauce. read more

Last time i had bonchon was more than 2 years so i felt like it's time to try again. They only have 1 staff in front and most tables are not clean yet but my fam and i thinks its okay lets clean tables for us got us bulgogi fries, half and half chicken, (umhhh yes soy was okay but the other half spicy... ohhh nooooooo cant even taste a spice on it! It's like full soy instead of half and half!) rice (of course!), bao buns and donuts. Yeah it took a while for our order to come in which is disappointing but i know staff are trying. The place is still nice as long as they keep it clean and make it welcoming. read more

The last time I had Bonchon was two years ago when I lived in Maryland and coming back for a visit I had to come. I came in during lunch and they have a special roughly between 11-3 (not accurate on the times). I ordered the 10 piece boneless wings, half spicy and soy garlic with a side of rice. (Roughly 13 dollars for the lunch special) Service was pretty quick as well! My order came out in about 10 minutes. The wings were SO SO GOOD just like I remembered. My favorite are the soy garlic wings. They are tangy, with a hint of sweetness. I love the spicy wings as well but be warned they are a bit hot. I took a while to finish them. The portion sizes are huge so I definitely had this for lunch and dinner! Overall, I was very pleased!!! I love Bonchon and will be back! read more

Bonchon Pasadena - Korean Near Me - Pasadena, Maryland

We keep coming back for the fried chicken, soy flavor is perfect. Restaurant has changed since the pandemic though. There's a bar but not in use. They serve sodas in cans. The dining room is self-serve and they give you paper plates and plastic utensils. You order at the counter like a fast food joint. Cashier informed us so no big deal. The order arrived at our table in a to-go bag and we served ourselves. The place was empty, lots of take outs though. The pickled radish was really nicely done. Their French fries the best fries ever. Of course the chicken was still outstanding with juicy insides, savory and sweet crunch on the outside. So good! read more

This place packaged everything so nicely for a surprise birthday dinner. Great portion sizes and the flavors are still committed to the original bonchon flavors. Staff was also very friendly You guys should definitely check out this place if you're in the area! read more

I was first introduced to Bonchon when I lived in Columbus Ohio (those locations are closed now). The chicken was crisp, saucy and delicious! After the locations closed, I was unable to get the beloved Korean chicken. I recently moved to Maryland and, lo and behold, there is a location less than 5 mins from me! Imagine my excitement. I gushed to my husband about how amazing the chicken is! It's located in a plaza that's easily accessible from the road. There is plenty of parking and there is curbside pick up. My husband and I ordered two 8-piece tender meals--one with fries and one with rice. I loved it with the rice while in Columbus because it was easy to sop up that wonderful soy garlic taste. Well... the strips were coated lightly. There was no extra sauce for the rice. The strips were... OK. They weren't as crispy as I had remembered and the soy garlic was lacking because they was barely any sauce. But, no worries! I told myself I'd just go get a cup of extra sauce on the side. I drove back to the location to be told NO and that the sauce is brushed on and is not given out. So, I am less than thrilled. My husband and I haven't been back since. He said that he enjoyed the taste and the fresh chicken but would have loved extra sauce too and a little bit more fried. I will probably return for lunch because it's cheaper but it won't be anything I'm seeking. Too bad. read more

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Way understaffed & way overpriced. Service: after order, 35 minute wait for deep fried food Food - $60 = 16 Chix strips, 1fry & 2 small appetizers. for fast food in PAPER quality containers that fall apart from steam and sauce, when you take them out of the bag. $60, Really? Never again read more

My daughter and I visited this location on Tuesday last week. I had been to this location post-COVID and they had no begun sit-down service up to that point. We walked into the restaurant and it was pretty dead. The setup gave indications that sit-down service was still not offered, but we decided to wait in line as the person in front of us ordered takeout. When we got to the front, we asked if were able to sit down and the lone waiter/bartender/manager told us that we could, but we would need to come to the bar to order our food and drinks. My daughter and I have been to Bonchon several times over, so we knew what we wanted. We sat in the booth and quickly went over the menu to make sure that we still wanted the same thing. I went up and ordered our food and drinks. The worker then walked over with our drinks and our food followed 15-20 minutes later. We ordered potstickers, bone-in wings, steamed white rice and kimchee. I got the wings half and half (half soy garlic, half spicy). The food was as good as usual with the exception of the half spicy bone-in wings. The sauce on the spicy wings tasted like straight gochujang, which is a bitter tasting Korean chili paste. I've had these wings many times, and they have never tasted like this. While the food was good, I wasn't pleased with the paper plates, plastic forks, rice and kimchee served in to-go containers. It made us feel very unwelcome. Paying prior to the meal arriving also had us tipping for our food/service before being provided any food/service which is a bit if an issue. The lone person that was working the front of house was doing his absolute best to accommodate everyone. I have no issue there. I do have an issue with the owner of this location as they seem to be checked out and not really caring about the level of service that one person working the front of house provides. We have been post-COVID for a couple of years, depending on your definition, and it seems like it's just a convenient excuse to charge the same prices while providing poor service. If you're going to charge me $15 for 10 wings, they shouldn't be coming on a paper plate. It feels like the writing is on the wall for this location to go out of business which is a shame. They have amazing food but the level of service at this location (again, not due to the workers) is abysmal. read more

Chicken stays crispy till I get home. Seasoned fries are the way to go. Bao buns are the best I've had in the area.

Ordered online for pick up, and food was ready at the time provided. Wings and fries were both good and crispy. Restaurant is in a convenient location with lots of parking. read more

Bonchon Pasadena - 10 pc boneless wings - Korean Near Me - Pasadena, Maryland

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i have past this restaurant many times and never tried if so decided to check it out. the location i went to was takeaway only so i ordered ahead and picked up my togo order i ordered the kimchi and the veggie potstickers. 8 come in the order and you can get them plain or marinated in sauce; i choose to split so half plain and half is soy garlic sauce. the soy garlic sauce was really good and complimented the potstickers and the kimchi was very good overall good food and good flavor read more

Bonchon Pasadena - restaurant - Korean Near Me - Pasadena, Maryland

Pot stickers are super solid, the Korean Fried chicken is Really good. Crispy full of flavor and lots of choices for flavor I prefer plain however get the fried rice can't miss. read more

Not sure what's up with this location. Ordered pick up and got there exactly at the time they sent the pick up order text to let them know I was there. Ordered 16 wings and the potstickers. The sauce on both are way off than usual. A bit sour. You can tell they don't double fry it here. The Columbia location I can save leftovers for lunch the next day and it's still crispy. On pickup the skin was flaking off and all soggy. Taste like some Buffalo Wild Wings. The food wasn't even warm at all, had to reheat in the microwave. I love bonchon and this one is nearby but I will continue making the drive to Columbia or Arundel location. The girl who brought out the order was nice. However, last time we ate here inside it seems like the workers just don't care. There was one who was on lunch eating at the bar playing movies/videos on his phone really loud. There was one guy running around having to do everything. What a shame. read more

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All the wing flavors were delicious. They were fried to perfection and well seasoned.

I've heard a lot about Bonchon and now I have a location close to home. They're mainly known for the Korean fried chicken which oddly, I didn't partake in during my visit. They have lunch specials which include a variety of items from their fried chicken to fried rice to Korean tacos. I decided to get the Korean tacos to go. I got the tacos with beef bulgogi and they were topped off with coleslaw and some type of sauce. I really enjoyed them. So far, a good experience and I look forward to returning to try other items on the menu, including the fried chicken. read more

Bonchon Pasadena - Bulgogi tacos to go - Korean Near Me - Pasadena, Maryland

I had never been to this chain before, but my fiancé likes Korean food and most Korean restaurants do not offer vegetarian options for me, so this has been a great regular restaurant for us! We've been a handful of times already, and he is always craving it. He always gets the bulgogi and I order the tofu bibimbap. I would've liked to try the noodle soup, but it has fish broth, so I can really only have either the bibimbap or fried rice (which I haven't tried). But I overhead from another table that the fried rice was just okay. Of course that's subjective though. The only thing that would make the tofu bibimbap better is if it came with a fried egg, like it normally does at other places. The first time I asked for a fried egg, they but scrambled pieces in my dish (and I was expecting it to be over easy), and the next time they gave me an over hard egg. So they can't seem to be consistent in how they give a fried egg which, in my experience, is always over easy in bibimbap. We also always order the kimchi and fries with spicy mayo as an appetizer and both are really good, especially the fries! It's also a pretty large serving. After all that and bibimbap, I easily get pretty full. It's a little pricey here and service can be pretty slow, so that's why they don't get 5 stars from me. It's also normally pretty cold in there (at least all the times I've been). The cool thing they have in there is the large projection where they sometimes will show a movie. It's without sound, so kind of pointless, but something cool to look at if you want some sort of distraction. Anyway, we'll most likely continue to come here whenever we're craving Korean food. read more

Bonchon Pasadena - Happy hour and beer menu - Korean Near Me - Pasadena, Maryland

Love the double fried soy garlic wings the most! Unfortunately, they changed the recipe for their bulgolgi fried rice about 2.5yrs ago during covid, and it's just not the same. Otherwise it would have been a 5 star. read more

I literally order from this place multiple times a month! The menu can be a bit pricey. However, it's well worth the dollar sign! My favorite thing to order is the soy garlic wings with fries! Absolutely amazing! Side note: add some potato salad (not sold here) to make one of the perfect small meals read more

I've never had an issue with the service/staff/wait. They're always nice. Maybe a bit slow at times? I go when it's not busy or order online and pickup. The boneless chicken is the best texture I've had from trying Hanover, Columbia and Crofton. The tacos were kind of disappointing but this is a Korean place, so I'm not expecting fine Latin cuisine. Their slaw is okay albeit a bit soggy and overdressed. Fries were good although overpriced. Chicken was well-sauced and crispy. They get the food out quicker than any BonChon I've been to. Minus one star because it's not wonderful food. They do chicken well though. read more

Although the customer service was good, and the food tasted well cooked- the amount of meat in my bulgolgi (20 dollar meal) was significantly limited to only a few small bites. The remainder was mushrooms and onions which went to waste as it could not be eaten alone. Very disappointed and will not be returning. read more

My new faaaavorite place to chow down on hot and juicy Korean fried chicken. 'Twas not dry, burnt, and tasteless like Hanover's location... 'Twas not cooked on greasy sticky floors and surfaces like at Ellicott City's location... 'Twas not gargantuan in size and overpriced like wings at Waldorf's location 'Twas not under sauced and slow to be ready like at Crofton's location 'Twas cooked and sauced to perfection just like at Columbia's location AND... this location has daily specials, happy hour, a loyalty program and the best customer service I've encountered from any other Bonchon. Great job to the Pasadena franchise owners! read more

This is my second time getting food from here and this time something was off. I ordered the half and half wings but there was something lingering there. An aftertaste. . . . processed artificial sweetener or something. I don't know exactly what it was but it didn't taste quite right. I was so confused because I was craving this all day at work and told myself I'm going to reward myself and get some, right! I don't know what went wrong. I did read some recent reviews in which someone said they were inconsistent and I guess that's what I experienced. The first time I ate the wings, they were great! So much that I looked up the recipe and decided to make them myself LOL. However, I wanted to try different dishes before I gave an opinion. But Saturday I didn't feel like it. It wasn't just the chicken though. It was also the daikon. I don't know if maybe I was eating too much because I only had it for myself. That could have been it. But no, the last time was a me, myself, and I moment too. So me eating too much of it wasn't the culprit. But I'm just not too sure and it makes me not want to go back here to find out . . . read more

Went on a Saturday night wasn't empty but wasn't packed this location at least had a bar and specials ordered the usual Korean fried chicken half spicy and tried the sweet crunch for the first time spicy always wins in my book, and had seafood fried rice my bf had a Long Island he said was strong but was good read more

Bonchon Pasadena - Korean Near Me - Pasadena, Maryland

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When I saw we had a new Korean place, I was excited to try it. Only took a month to make it here. The place is really nice on the inside. Comfy benches and a nice overall vibe. The bar was interestingly stocked. Good options for beer and wine and mixed drinks. I could see going for drinks and snacks. I got the japchae. Hubby got bulgogi. The kid got the popcorn shrimp. There were 3 empty plates. Really tasty all the way around. Was surprised that my kid ate the shrimp but he did. There are only 2 downsides. There is no kids menu. Even smaller portions of the regular options would be fine. The price is kind of steep. Having to pay $12 for shrimp for my kid is high but at least he ate it all. Definitely going back. The tacos and potstickers look awesome. Hubby wants the fried chicken. The portions we saw going by of that were huge. Seriously huge. So yay to find a new Asian place close to home with a menu that isn't intimidating. read more

We came here as a big group (like over 20 people) and our food came out pretty quickly. In terms of korean food, it's definitely not the best I've had but it's still good. Definitely order soy garlic wings if you come here! If you check in on a Friday you can redeem a free side of fries! read more

Awesome food and staff. Can't wait to dine in again once this mess is over. Pickup or delivery it has been consistent and delicious. The entire menu rocks. read more

Their Warm response to my real life experience Review of them, as non Professional as it gets. Beware... Click on the Picture below to see full read more

Bonchon Pasadena - Korean Near Me - Pasadena, Maryland

I'm from Jersey, this chicken made me feel like I was home The curbside pickup is super convenient. The worker who brought out my order was very professional & nice read more

Pricey, but the chicken is delicious. I also love their Japchae. So far the service and the quality of their food have been consistent.

I've always liked this location. I've dined in and ordered out multiple times with good experiences. First time dining in since COVID tonight. We arrived at 8:00pm, sign on the door says they are open til 10. We seat ourselves. We were told they were only serving canned sodas and no bar items. There was a neon written sign with cocktail specials but they weren't serving any bar drinks. We order our food and everything came out in to go containers. We had to ask for silverware and plates to which we were given paper plates and pre-packaged utensils. I was trying to be optimistic thinking maybe they closed and cleaned the bar since it was close to closing time. But when I was served all my food on paper goods that kind of sealed the deal for me. It was very apparent we were the end of night table that they didn't want to deal with. 3/28 got a response from management- apparently since the pandemic this location is on a "limited dine in" experience that the cashier should have informed me of upon entry. Essentially you are ordering carry out and choosing to eat it at the tables in the restaurant, they provide you with paper plates and plastic utensils. The cashier did not inform me of this or the party that came in 20 minutes after me. Had I been told this I definitely wouldn't have stayed. Based on what I saw on Saturday and the managers response I'm making the assumption they are focusing their efforts on door dash and other carry out orders read more

Good Times Bad Times at Bonchon - the not so good. Bonchon is busier than heck on the weekends. On the night I went, they were busy dealing with grubhub type deliveries, carry out, a seated dining area and, stunningly, a fully stocked bar with a couple of patrons. So, they were a little short staffed and the staff was dealing with a lot. This may have caused them to forget a part of my order. Got home and had to turn around to return over the course that my tread had already traversed to retrieve what was left out. - the $?. Maybe a little overpriced. Maybe not. - the good. If you like fried chicken and/or Korean food, you're in for a treat. read more

This place is a joke. The girl that answers the phone is in over her head. If she's not hanging up on you, she sounds like taking a to go order is rocket science. She is costing this place business, especially mine. Reply to owner- their explanation was totally exaggerated. After she hung up on me, I called back and she acted like she was either high or had no idea how to take an order, I replied "WTF is going on over there?" That was the only curse word I uttered and I was very cordial when placing my order and after hence why she took my order. Your "manager" then called me back to tell me my order was cancelled before hanging up on me once again. This is not the first time I as well as people I know have had issues placing a to go order at this location. You can keep your shitty service, your saturated fat runs inducing chicken, and overpriced bulgogi. read more

The food is good, it is quite expensive for what you get. $15 for chicken, no side. I have noticed at this particular location, the food has gone down hill over time. Perhaps as others mentioned they aren't double frying, not adding enough sauce etc. I've gotten carry out many times and prefer to get lunch ($2-3 cheaper and includes a side) but the other day we stopped in on a weekend and decided to "dine in". They do not offer the lunch deal on weekends- dumb. The staff was "nice" but extremely unprofessional. I don't expect much from a fast casual restaurant but I guess you get what you pay for in this sense. The vibes are wayyyy off. Half of the tables and chairs are stacked up in the back corner. They have tables pushed together at the bar to create a hostess station with a bell to ring for service. The staff just hangs out in the kitchen until they are needed. When you're ready to order you ring the bell, they take your order, you tip, and then you go have a seat. The soda fountain machine was "broken" so you have to get a 12oz can. Not sure how that works for their alleged full service bar. If you'd like a cup of water, you'll be buying a 16oz deer park water bottle instead. Again, not sure how a full service bar cannot serve a cup of water. If you chose to "dine in" your food comes in all to-go containers and the staff will bring you plastic ware and soy sauce packets. The young adults running the place made it very clear they'd prefer all carry out orders and definitely made us feel like a burden for even ordering food in the first place. Although the food was fine (it is a chain after all) the staff and ambiance inside definitely ruin a good thing. Hopefully one day they'll revamp into a true carry out with some better staff/management. Other locations are ran much better IMO! read more

My first time at this location will be my last. I've never had a problem with the quality of food at the other locations, but for the first time, my soy garlic wings came out overcooked, burnt with salty skin with bland inside meat. It was so salty, I could only eat 2 pieces and had to down several cups of water. I ordered pickled radish, but received cole slaw. The order was placed ahead of time (about 20 minutes) for pick up, but they didn't start making it until we got there, had to wait another 20 there. I'm so disappointed that my local bonchon couldn't satisfy my craving, and I'll have to go to Ellicott City. It's an embarrassment to call this Korean fried chicken. read more

Sweet crunch boneless wings are quite dry!!! Where's the sauce? I ordered regular soy garlic wings and those also barely had sauce. My total order was more than $60 and they act as if there's a shortage in the kitchen And rationing sauce !!!! Terrible!!! read more

Bonchon Pasadena - Sweet crunch boneless wings - Korean Near Me - Pasadena, Maryland

Encouraging to see the restaurant open since there is not much like it in the area. Was able to enjoy Bonchon in Baltimore and enjoyed the chicken wings but felt as though it was overpriced. The Pasadena location delivers the same quality and price. Would not advise any of the other menu selections. Above all reasons, they just don't taste very good or fresh. Also, budget yourself to sit for at least 1.5 hours if your staying for dinner. Service is extremely slow with frequent mistakes, so don't come hungry. read more

This place is a hit or miss it's good and then it's bad. Just average. The employee told that she would call us when the food was ready so we waited in the car for 25 mins and no call we went inside to find the food sitting there and she was on her phone. And then my French fries where all soggy. read more

Great food and drinks. The dining room is situated great. Unfortunately the restaurant itself could be in a better location for higher visibility. read more

Bonchon Pasadena - Korean Near Me - Pasadena, Maryland

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I've been going since they had they opened at the end of May of 2018. We went in for the soft opening. I knew they had some problems so I wanted to wait a few month. Well let's fast forward a year. I'm happy to say they have improved a lot and their food has been consistent. Although they sometimes they sneak in a few leftover (not so fresh) wings when I order takeout. I can tolerate that since it doesn't happen all the time. Going back to the beginning. The pictures are from June 2018 after a few days of opening. We were disappointed in a few thing. A lot of items did not taste right. It's what we expected since most new Korean BonChon restaurants are owned by Chinese people and cooked by non Asian-Americans likes this one. Korean people would know that each ingredient that goes into the stone pot BiBimBap needs to be seasoned and marinated. The ones we received were plain raw ingredients and none of them were seasoned (ie.raw carrots). The chicken was pretty bad at the beginning. After a few months they got better. Now it's up to BonChon standard. read more

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