So I was VERY surprised the looks I received when I came in. Also the service here is very bad!! The food was quite yummy but I certainly won't come back. Especially since there are 20 other restaurants to choose from in this area!! Super disappointed!! read more

Good Korean fried chicken overall but the sides is where they really shine, mainly the takoyaki and street corn.

So delicious! Attentive service kept our waters full and offered to answer any questions. Very chill ambience not stuffy. They had Sailor Moon on tv which was fun too. read more

Met up with my dad here for a quick bite during my lunch break on a weekday. I had been wanting to try it for a while and see how their Korean Fried Chicken stacks up against other places I've tried. Not too busy, the place is small and has a nice, clean, contemporary, no-frills, casual vibe. Didn't realize it was a sit-down until I got there. There weren't too many folks dining in but we noticed the staff hustling to fill a bunch of pick-up orders. There was a bit of a wait for our food but the waitstaff staff was well aware, apologetic, and still showed a sense of urgency. Got the six-piece wings and drums lunch special (half soy garlic and half spicy) with pickled radish, and ordered the bulgogi tacos to try too. The chicken was hot and crispy and the best part was that it wasn't greasy at all. The size of the drumsticks was also really decent. The quality of chicken was great. My dad liked the soy garlic and I liked the spicy because it had just enough of a kick and a bit of sweetness. The bulgogi tacos were not worth ordering. The meat quality was not the best and the tacos were soggy and cold. There was nothing special about the meat seasoning or flavor. Just alright. I suppose I can't really judge a chicken place for that though. Lots of parking in the shopping center but you have to park on the Wells Fargo side. The other side closer to Bonchon is reserved parking for the other businesses only. read more

Bonchon Village Way - Lunch Special - 6 piece combo and bulgogi tacos - Chicken Wings Near Me - San Diego, California

Haven't had KFC (Korean fried chicken) for a long time and was happy see a Bonchn nearby! We ordered the family meal which included 12 wings, 6 drumsticks, an order of fried rice, fries, and pickled radish. We were very impressed with the cashier's warning, "spicy is really spicy" when we ordered all spicy chicken. His warning helped customers to avoid unpleasant surprises. The spicy level actually was just right for us. The chicken was crunchy even the next day!!! We added some kimchi in the fried rice. It was a delicious meal! We will be back for more. read more

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Tried this place on a whim after getting ice cream (lol). I ordered the soy garlic bone-in wings with a side of rice and kimchi. Bonchon only has 2 flavors, Soy Garlic and Spicy, I was kindly told that the spicy is definitely on the hotter side and so I should be aware. Since I wasn't in the mood for crazy spice, I was glad I picked the soy garlic, the flavors were impeccable, crunchy skin, awesome glaze, and the temperature was nice and hot. The kimchi was really wonderful, I have been on a kimchi kick and I have yet to be disappointed! I had ordered all this to-go and it was all of those things even after the drive home! Next, visit me and the fiancé dined in, they do have table service which is nice. They give you ice water immediately, and a few minutes to decide on your order. The picture we took was during dine-in, we did chicken fried rice, boneless soy garlic wings, and of course, I did steamed rice and kimchi. Chicken fried rice: I was not a huge fan, I just thought it was simple and basic, there was not anything that elevated it to the next level... I think we should have gotten the bulgogi fried rice because it would have at least been different meat. Boneless soy garlic wings: They were definitely piping hot and delicious, but I personally think the bone-in was better, not sure why but I feel like bone-in always hits differently. Kimchi: always fantastic and good! read more

Bonchon Village Way - 24 Pc Boneless Soy Garlic with Fried Rice, and a side of Kimchi - Chicken Wings Near Me - San Diego, California

The food was great there was a ton of flavor in the chicken. Even though it was takeout there still was a decent crunch on the chicken read more

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I usually go to the location in convoy but since this place is about 20 minutes closer, we went here. I called at 7:40pm asking when last call was and was told 8:30pm. Hours say 9pm. I arrived at 8:20 only to be told they did last call at 8:15. I work service too and get the pain of having people come in late but last call at 8:15 when hours posted online is 9pm is outrageous. I understand why there are so many bad service complaints. Don't waste your time on the lazy people here. THE REPLIES BACK TO CONTACT THEM ARE USELESS-- they do NOTHING!! read more

Despite Yelp and Google saying 9pm close time- we drove by to park before 8 and they were already rolling down the blinds and when we stepped in at 8:01, 59 minutes before Google and Yelp said they close they said "takeout only". Then update your hours y'all. What a disappointment. It was 8 and not a soul was eating. So that means they probably start this nonsense at 7:30. Or do they let anyone eat there? Convoy location is where it's at, so very clearly. read more

Amazing chicken good service love this place will definitely be coming back. I came in to the restaurant with my client on our lunch hour and enjoyed amazing. Amazing chicken. read more

The food tasted good, but the portion sizes were much smaller than expected for the price. We shared the bulgogi and a small boneless chicken, which together cost $40. The bulgogi came in a to-go box (we ordered dine in), and the chicken was the size of a chicken nugget. Given that a small boneless chicken costs nearly $20, we would expect a bigger portion. We'd probably not visit this location again as there are more affordable Korean chicken places in Convoy. read more

Bonchon Village Way - Bulgogi and boneless chicken - Chicken Wings Near Me - San Diego, California

Solid choice for a casual bite! We split the spicy fried chicken, French fries, bao buns, and soup. Everything was tasty and the service was great. If you don't like spicy, their normal friend chicken was great as well! The spicy definitely has a kick :) The French fries had the perfect crisp and decent sized portion. Definitely recommend if you need a little side snack with the rest of your food! No wait during dinner hour, and parking was fairly easy, and there's some street parking around if it's full. TLDR; worth a try as an easy stop for a quick casual bite after work. read more

Bonchon Village Way - Chicken Wings Near Me - San Diego, California

I didn't know there was a Bonchon in this area so it was a great surprise, I have been in the one located in Convoy street area. It is located in a nice plaza and I really like the place, the lighting, decoration and ambience is much better than the one in Convoy and service was good The specialty here are Korean style chicken wings so this is what we basically ate which are really good, I like mines with garlic soy sauce. There are other dishes but the wings is what you should order. read more

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Good tasting Korean fried chicken, crispy batter outside with tender and juicy inside. Perfectly seasoned. We've ordered half original and half soy garlic. Both were delicious. Not too salty nor overpowering with sauce. Also tried Tteok-bokki, rice cake cooked in the spicy Gochujang sauce. It was a bit simple and missing kimari but still spicy and tasty enough. Sapporo Beer and Modern times Hazy IPA paired well with our lunch! Wait staff were both friendly and quick. Will return for the chicken again soon. read more

Bonchon Village Way - 5 pc Drumsticks: half no sauce , half soy garlic. ... Huge drumsticks - Chicken Wings Near Me - San Diego, California

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Went to the National City location, we purchased the Sampler which was 36.00$ thought it would feed my wife and 2 young girls, the flavor of the food was good , but the portions were so small, even the containers for cheesy corn filled have the small container, the coleslaw was even smaller, the fries container had small portions , probably will never go back, if you charge those prices you should at least get a decent portion. read more

Came here for their lunch special, this meal was so good. I've never tried Korean fried chicken before, and the flavor and spice of the tenders were very balanced. The strips were so crunchy and so delicious, and that pickled radish was such a hit at my our table. Can't wait to come back here! read more

Bonchon Village Way - 10 pc Strips Pickled Radish - Chicken Wings Near Me - San Diego, California

Went here on a weekday and it was empty (how I like it) and there's parking everywhere nearby: 3 parking garages and an outdoor lot. We got the lunch special and nothing disappointed! I suggest getting the wings (soy garlic is best, spicy is a close second if you like it hot), the seasoned fries (try their ranch!), and the pickled radish (light and healthy). We will be back soon! read more

Bonchon Village Way - 8 pc Wings Pickled Radish Seasoned French Fries - Chicken Wings Near Me - San Diego, California

Dine-in. If you take out, I cannot guarantee the crispiness. We ordered: 1. Family meal: includes 12 pieces of wings and drumettes, we chose half spicy, and half regular. Unlike other restaurants, they seriously bring spicy- if you have any doubt, go reg and order the spicy sauce on the side! The boys could not handle these. They devoured the regular soy based wings. This special comes with two sides, but season fries and kimchi are not included, so we had two of the sweet pickled white moo/radish. 2. seasoned fries, and a side of kimchi. 3. 3 bowls of white rice. Overall, service was spot on, very attentive, and the wings came out piping hot and so so so crispy! I loved the juicy tender meat with the perfect light crispy sizzling hot coating. It just doesn't get any better. Next time I will order the whole family tray without spice, and just have spicy sauce on the side for me. The boys were not all that hungry this time, so we ended up with 3 wings left over, which were still delicious, if not crispy later that night. This location had plenty of parking, but it's not our usual neighborhood. We will definitely be back to the location closer to us. read more

Bonchon Village Way - Half spicy, half regular family meal. Kimchi and fries are extra. - Chicken Wings Near Me - San Diego, California

We came here twice in 2 days to make sure the food was consistent and it absolutely was amazing both days! We ordered 20 wings, Sapporo beer, fried rice and fun sides like onion rings and spicy chicken sliders. There are various types of fried rice from the light plain vegetable friend rice to the much more heavier kimchi and bacon fried rice. Both were great, it just depends on your mood that day. Your can have light and refreshing or punch your taste buds with flavor. The chicken wings here are OUTSTANDING! They are perfectly cooked, with a crispy skin, very light coating and yet has great marinated crunchy flavor. The garlic soy is perfectly made and balanced with salty, sweet and savory. The spicy wings have their own red Korean paste flavor and pack a kick. However it is not the crazy hot- insanity style chicken like that of other Korean places. It's hot but very manageable with some radish and beer. We loved their wings and it's one of our favorites wing places in all of San Diego. We love the 1/2 1/2 wings platter. Half savory and half spicy. Best of both worlds. Service here is very friendly and welcoming. They get the drinks and food out in an efficient manner. We love it here and will be back with more friends! For any wing lovers, it's a must try! Great restaurant here!! read more

Bonchon Village Way - 20 wings 1/2 1/2 - Chicken Wings Near Me - San Diego, California

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I have gone here a handful of times now and I am always pleased. The workers are all very friendly and polite. The inside is always clean. I have now tried the soy garlic wings, fried rice, fried zucchini, seasoned fries, chicken katsu and bibimbap all of which have been delicious! I will say the spicy flavor is pretty hot so if you don't have a high tolerance be careful. read more

Glad to have more Asian food options in North County! Now I don't need to drive all the way down to Convoy to get some KFC. We ordered online and it was a very seamless experience, we got our food pretty quickly once we arrived. Quality was good and similar experiences to other Bonchon we have been to. We got the classic half and half, garlic soy and spicy wings. I would order this again! read more

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I thought the food was pretty good, but definitely overpriced. They service was great, both the people helping us were super sweet and informative. The ambiance was pretty chill I went during the day on a Saturday, got our food pretty quick too. It was fun to try but probably won't be back, nothing crazy in my opinion. read more

Bonchon Village Way - Carbonara - Chicken Wings Near Me - San Diego, California

Great food and amazing service since we previously visited. Consistent food taste and quality.

Crap service. I took my family with two young daughters in there and we waited at a table inside 20 minutes unattended to. We got our own menu to look at and never received even waters. I brought it up to the manager and he said it's the new way of doing things to deprioritize dine in for order out. Amazing thing to say to a family you neglected dining in. We left without even discussing the menu with a live human. We'd been there many times, but not coming back. I did what was advised below, and received no response. It's marketing posturing. Dishonest tactic. read more

I've heard about this franchise for a while now and I thought it was about time I tried this Korean Fried Chicken restaurant. First of all, the service was quick despite the fact that there were only two people on the floor manning both dine in and takeout and they had lots of people dining in and takeout orders. We came there for lunch on a Friday so we ordered off the lunch specials menu. We got the Half & Half flavor chicken drums (half spicy and half soy garlic), Bulgogi Korean Tacos, Steamed Shrimp Shu Mai, Kimchi, and Rice. The chicken came with a side and we chose pickled radish which was a perfect choice because it offset the chicken perfectly. Personally, the rice and pickled radish are necessary for me to offset the slight saltiness of the chicken so I always eat them together as a set. The chicken was very crunchy and juicy inside. The spicy drums weren't crazy spicy, so if you can't handle a lot of spice you should be fine. The Korean Tacos were also pretty good. I wouldn't order the Shrimp Shu Mai again; I didn't like the taste and texture that much. Everything else was good. Overall, a very solid Korean Fried Chicken spot with a lot of diversity in the menu so there's bound to be something that everyone likes. Would come back for the lunch special. read more

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This location reminds me of Bonchon from NYC. Their chicken is by far comparable to the East Coast location. I love the Udon soup noodles on the menu. My kids love noodles and they love the Udon here. Such a great item for kids and for soup lovers. Very family oriented place and great service all around. A must visit if you love fried chicken. read more

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I LOVE THIS BONCHON - I'm soooo happy they are in Carmel Valley now! We've been coming here almost weekly, sometimes 2x a week for their Korean fried chicken, their JapChae, their kimchee bacon fried rice, their pork buns and OMG, . . . .their TTEOKBOKKI!! And of course, my granddaughters LOVE coming here to eat and to watch the Korean Kpop music videos!! I've spent considerable time in my life in Korea for business and this place and their food is a perfect representation of the amazing food and kind hospitality!! My only compliant - they don't have any hot beverages besides hot water, so if you love Korean brown rice tea or their barley/corn tea, bring your own tea bags. ;-). I've asked and they said it was okay! read more

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Terrible service. Who closes their kitchen over an hour early?! The lady cleaning was absolutely rude. We walked in and weren't even greeted with a welcome or a hello, as they made hideous faces at us. Apparently you can't make a takeout order if you come in an hour before close. Absolutely do NOT come to this location. We made our way over to the location in Convoy and were treated with perfect service. read more

Bonchon chicken is always solid. This location has $1 wings Mondays and Tuesdays too. The bulgogi tacos are so good too

Well, I tried to give BonChon another shot because their flavor is truly great. In 4 months the wings have shrunk YET AGAIN and to a crazy small size, which I honestly did not even know existed... Not sure if this is a nationwide thing or just this store cutting corners. But I will stick to CrossStreet chicken from now on. At least they have proper wing size.. I truly have never seen chicken wings the size of a pinkie, maybe they are using baby chicks instead of full grown chicken. Pics attached to show the disappointment. read more

Bonchon Village Way - Looks like a shrimp but it is their chicken wing - Chicken Wings Near Me - San Diego, California

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The reason I recommend this place it's just the food, it's freshly made and it's delicious. The actual restaurant needs up keeping, the bathrooms are always dirty as well as the dinning area, so I only take to go but it makes me wonder what the kitchen looks like if it's dirty were one can see. read more

Chicken was nicely crisped and the bibimbap was also tasty. Ordered to go so it was very fast

The chicken was juicy, but the service was extremely dry. I'm a regular at the shopping center, and the service here has been disappointing the last few times I've visited. However, I'll keep this review food-related. Bonchon Chicken is my favorite fried chicken restaurant. I had my first Bonchon in Elk Grove, California, and have since eaten at every other location. The crispy skin and juicy chicken are both delicious. My favorite dish is the signature spicy wings paired with white rice. A small half and half serves enough chicken for two people. Utensils must be requested because they are not provided. Chicken here is great! read more

Bonchon Village Way - Chicken Wings Near Me - San Diego, California

Always enjoy eating here. Service is good and the food is solid! Take the boy here when he's home from school. split a 20 piece wings, half and half. and added the rice cake dish. also like the fact that they have a few tv screens with football on! read more

Happened to come across this chicken joint next to the dessert place we were going to so in my foodie daughter and I went. We go the half spicy and half regular. I must say the crunch of these chicken were on point. I just wish that we were able to enjoy the flavor more tho. The spicy was a little too spicy for both my daughter and I (and we are spicy food lovers). It was tough to savor and taste the actual flavors because of how spicy they were. The regular chicken were good. I wish they jad more sauce flavors which I've gone accustomed to the other Korean chicken joint I frequent. The fries were typical nothing special. If you love spicy then this is your joint. read more

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Always been a fan of BonChon, but this branch is the worst. First, they punched in a wrong order for me. I order a small combo but charged me for a medium combo. As someone who worked in food and service industry, I understand that people mistakes. But the thing that ridiculed me the most is the fact that flies are flying around our food while we're eating. It definitely lost my appetite since they're everywhere. Told the staff, and just told me I am sorry but didn't really do anything. read more

Bonchon Village Way - I ordered small combo but Charged me for medium combination - Chicken Wings Near Me - San Diego, California

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Come here for the chicken. SO dang good. The other stuff is alright. But the chicken ?!? DELICIOUS crispy flavorful saucy amazing !! I will admit spicy is delicious but I am not able to handle spicy things so my fav is soy garlic! read more

The best KFC (Korean fried chicken) I've had so far! I've had Bonchon a couple times now and what I appreciate the most is that the food always comes out hot and crispy! I enjoy the spicy flavor on the wings. The fried rice is very simple but not in a bad way. The only thing this time around was that the rice was very oily, but flavor was good. The staff was also nice and very attentive. read more

Bonchon Village Way - Lunch special: Combo 4 Wings 2 Drums - Chicken Wings Near Me - San Diego, California

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Walked in and the server just looked at me the entire time. Not even a hello or anything. I just ended up walking out. Very rude customer service. read more

This place was really good. We both had the lunch special strips Korean bbq flavor. My son has the seasoned fries and I had the rice. The chicken was crispy, glazed right and not greasy. Another review said they were big but not really. They were more of like an appetizer sized strips not like what you get at wings n things or any fast food strip really? I didn't think I could finish 8 but I did. I did ask for soy garlic sauce on the side but they said they can't do that. They did have soy and sauce and really good tasting ranch and I like that the portions of sauce were actually decent sized. I was worried about the fries as they look to be a type of fry I don't care for which has the like curly fry outer crust but these were really good and I'd totally get them next time. Too bad Korean bbq flavor seemed to be seasonal cuz I'd want that everytime. I recommend and hopefully one comes closer to us in north county as I don't really feel Carmel valley is north county read more

Bonchon Village Way - Fries - Chicken Wings Near Me - San Diego, California

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