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    Bonchon Pleasanton

    3.2 (310 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Terrysue T.

    Came here for lunch and ordered the Pork Belly Bao Buns. It comes in a set of three baos. The bao buns were pretty good with the pork belly, cucumbers, spicy mayo, coleslaw, and the katsu sauce. The pork belly wasn't dry at all.

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    Janine L.

    Classic yummy korean chicken! Love the soy garlic and we got some parmesan fries on the side! Service was quick for us and staff was super friendly :) Honestly very reasonable price for what you get as well

    Fried rice with bulgogi
    Jacquie H.

    Bulgogi is a food that I just get random cravings for. I was in the area because I had a go-to place nearby that closed down, so I took a little browse on our trusty Yelp app and found Bonchon across the parking lot. I got the bulgogi that comes with white rice ($22), and my husband got the fried rice with bulgogi ($18). Bummed I didn't get the japchae with bulgogi, but definitely a reason I need to return. The food had great flavors, and the texture of the beef was soft. The only downside I would say is the amount of food for the price is a little ehh. I understand beef tends to run higher in price, but when I go out to eat I get a little sad if I get a small portion of good food.

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    Mia M.

    These people are super friendly and get our order ready within 15 minutes every time we come. They suggested to try the spicy flavor and split our drumstick order in half with the soy garlic flavor. The drumsticks are always yummy and freshly prepared.

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    Brunella D.

    The most delicious Korean fried chicken burger with Yangnyeom sauce! This is our all time favorite here along with their Bulgogi Bibimbap. The BEST! Portion sizes are not huge. Staff is always courteous and attentive. Ambience is chill and relaxed. Definitely coming back here for more!!

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    Whitney T.

    Haven't had bonchon in a while and decided to come by yesterday for lunch. The wings were tasty and crunchy, just like how I remembered! The yangyum was super flavorful! Sweet and has a kick to it. The soy garlic is a staple and was delicious! I find that the wings have more flavor but the drums are crunchier and have more meat to it. I like the chewiness of the rice cakes in the tteokbokki, paired with the ooey gooey cheese when you pull it. Overall I would come back for the soy garlic/yangyum wings again whenever I'm craving korean fried chicken again.

    Shrimp Shumai
    Zachary S.

    We were very hungry after the outlets and decided to check out this place next door, Bonchon. On first looks I wasn't very keen. This place feels and looks very clinical, low quality chain fast food like. The staff were all over the place and off the bat happen to forget one of our waters. They didn't even bring us waters when we sat and we had to request it along with the menus? Also felt like they were short staffed. When ordering, as a pescetarian I looked at the menu and there was basically nothing without meat. For those of dietary restrictions, there are no options. After scouring the menu a few times, finally settled upon the shrimp fried rice. It came as a very small portion, probably the size of my hand, for a whopping $17!? It was greasy and over seasoned. Barely any shrimp, don't how how they can even advertise it as a shrimp fried rice when I can count the number of shrimp on my hand. Bunches of rice clumped together and some undercooked. We will not be coming back, and will tell others not to either. UPDATE: Had a very upset stomach that night.

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    Kevin R.

    Definitely one of my favorite places to go to when I'm craving some good fried chicken!

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    Grace N.

    i always come back to this spot! the chicken is very crispy and juicy, and well coated with flavored sauce :) i always get the yangnyeom and it's the perfect amount of spice and sweetness! service is always great and friendly whenever i go!

    Seoul Sampler: Bulgogi Fries, Coleslaw, garlic soy wings, Potstickers, corn
    Kaela N.

    Bonchon for dinner and we got the sampler that was a good appetizer to share-- generous amount of bulgogi fries and soy garlic wings were the favorite of all the flavored wings. Bulgogi bimbimbap was good but not outstanding. I preferred the bulgogi fries. The half order of wings were perfectly coated and had a crunch. Although, the dry rub seasoning was not noticeable. Next time I will order all soy garlic. Plenty of seating indoors and no outdoor seating. Service was great.

    Medium mixed fried chicken. This is so good!
    Eugene Y.

    This Korean fried chicken is so good with the spicy sauce! Never been here before, but I'll definitely be back. The owner came over to me and made sure I was happy. The food was tasty, the owner's attention Was great and the ambiance was clean and appeasing. Great stuff Bonchon!! Keep it up.

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    Blossom V.

    We recently visited Bonchon while in the area. Although the food was decent, the service left much to be desired and left a bad taste in our mouths. We had two groups ordering, total of about 6 of us and in total we spent about $100. It was such a nice day that we decided to order To Go as the server taking our order said there was seating available outside by 85 Degrees. While waiting for our food I went outside to check out the space she told us about. It was not seating with tables and chairs, basically patio sofas and low coffee table. With that said, we decided to eat in the restaurant. While waiting for our food our other group had gotten their food and were seated at a table where we all were all seated waiting for our food. They decided to eat indoors with us as well. As they were eating one of the servers told them they couldn't eat inside because we ordered our food to go. I thought I misunderstood so I let her know the seating outdoors did not have chairs and tables. She continued to repeat herself saying because we ordered To Go we had to eat elsewhere. It wasn't like they were packed, and had no tables available and they didn't have people in line waiting to order, it was 2:30pm, well past the lunch hour. I said we would like to change our order for dine in. She said we couldn't do that and again said we had to take our food and eat elsewhere. At his point, I'm super confused and explain to her between our two groups we spent over $100 and wanted to eat indoors. Again, she said we had to eat elsewhere because we ordered "To Go". WTH?! If she gave me a good reason on why we had to eat elsewhere, it wasn't communicated. I'm not sure what I was missing, but was so annoyed that we waited for our food, which took another 10 minutes. In that time our other group had already opened their bags and started eating, but when we got our "To Go" bag we all left. Even more frustrating, is the fact that we had already tipped them for our To Go order. While I don't mind giving this food chain another chance, it definitely won't be at this location. TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!

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    3 years ago

    Not too bad, but I would like to have a better selection. I hope this location can provide some items.

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    Best fried chicken hands down. Words can not describe. You just have to come try it. I usually order takeout.

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    3 years ago

    Their soy garlic wings are to die for! I would also recommend their style of pork buns. Overall, yummy food!

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    5 years ago

    The chicken is a little bit too salty but it's good to go with rice and coleslaw. Service is great and speedy.

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    6 years ago

    Pick up only. The staff is courteous, and the order was ready upon arrival--no complaints about the food.

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    I've never had better chicken in my life! If they move to Africa I'll follow. Yes, it's really this good!

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    Ask the Community - Bonchon Pleasanton

    Is there spicy chicken the same as their sweet chili? Or they don't have the sweet chili anymore?

    Are they open for indoor dining?

    Yes they are.

    What time do they close today?

    They usually close at 7:30 when it was pick up only. But most restaurants opened their dining this week. You can call them. Sorry about that.

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