Loved our first taste of Bonchon chicken in San Francisco almost 8 years ago. Our enthusiasm was renewed 5 years ago in Sacramento. Somehow our Southern Cal Bonchon experience was underwhelming. So it's great to be having lunch at this Bonchon nestled in a quiet strip mall during our visit to San Jose. On a warm afternoon, it's wonderful they served cold draft blue moon. The signature half half plates with sides of pickled radish were yummy, as expected. Appreciated the generous portion of delicious japchae glass noodles! Usually I got dainty portions. The salad was pleasantly fresh, balancing out the abundant protein we consumed. The Kim chi was just so so. Service was very attentive. An enjoyable lunch. read more

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i am uberEat Driver , i came to pick up the order , the female employee was rude in behaviour and i was so kind , and at last when i picked up the order , i requested that please give me like , she told me that i will report you and she report my account and my uber got deactivated. please i suggest everybody not to go there . It was incident of today at 7:15pm. read more

I like the chicken strips. All the favors are good imo. Not a huge fan of their japchae though

Arrived around 7:30pm and although it was quite packed, we were seated within 10-15 minutes. The staffs were all very friendly and welcoming. Service was very much appreciated! Out of the 3 flavors, I personally thought their soy garlic was the best. For those who have a low tolerance for spicy food, I wouldn't recommend the spicy flavored chicken. Besides that, I absolutely loved their chicken. It is flavorful, tender with the utmost beautiful crunch on the outside. Overall, this place from their service to its food are amazing! read more

Bonchon Sunnyvale - Chicken Wings Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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Worst customer service ever and the manager even tried to lie through the whole process. I ordered through their web site at 7:30PM for delivery and their delivery time stated 9:00PM. I called to see if they can expedite the order for earlier delivery and they said they have my order by probably won't be able to deliver until 8:32. I was glad to hear they can deliver 30 minutes early. Then I get an text at 8:25PM that it will be delivered by 9:00PM. I figured they are busy and since it was the original time, I was just waiting. Then at 8:41PM, I get a text stating my order has been cancelled. So I call them and the manager stated that they never had my order. I told him I talked to someone at 7:40 when I ordered, he then changed his story saying "oh the order is here but there must have been a problem with the tablet system because we don't have the food." I would have been okay for him to just say, I am sorry we made a mistake. Instead he went on and on about their system issue and how it wasn't their fault. I had to order from a different restaurant after waiting hour and a half. read more

Not a fan of fried greasy chicken but I came here because the vietnamese restaurant next door had poor service. Long story short. I showed up telling them I would get soup in the restaurant, but needed food to go for my kids. The servers at that restaurant never came back to allow me to order food for my kids. SO I walked to Bon Chon The restaurant may look dreary but it is about the service. Food can be amazing. Without service the food tastes like instant ramen. Before anyone insults, I am from Thailand. Trung, the manager on shift, was amazing. Not only was he responsive to me, he was quick and responsive to others in the restaurant. I spoke with a couple customers about the service and manager, Hung. The customers were extremely happy with his service. They were happy about the food. Especially about Trung's responsiveness. read more

If someone ever asks me what a perfect chicken wing with a sauce tastes like, I will tell him/her this one. The spicy chicken wing is the best ever chicken wing I ever had. Drumsticks are okayish. read more

This is a pre-COVID-19 review. I came here with my sister because she wanted KFC and she said there were not a lot of places to get it in Michigan. We came here for lunch and got the lunch combos. Their fried chicken is always so crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. I enjoy both their soy garlic and their spicy sauces. Overall, Bonchon can serve a pretty good Korean fried chicken. Even when you get the wings for takeout or bring them home for leftovers, they magically stay crunchy, especially if they are not dressed with sauce. I do not know how they do it, but it's delicious and worth getting. read more

We came here at noon on a Wednesday. I was a bit nervous as I approached the door since I see a handful of ppl waiting. I hate waiting. Placed our name on the list for 2ppl and we were ok to sit at the counter. Within 2 minutes, we were seated at the counter with menus in front of us and ready to order. Small order of wings plus japchae and we wait! So happy when it arrived. So good. We went for the soy garlic as I can't do spicy. Pickled Daikon to accompany the chicken. Love every part of my lunch. Service was quick. The waiter checked on us a few time. Water cups remained refilled a few times. I like that. Will be back. read more

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I love Bonchon Chicken. I came back to this location since I moved to the Eastcoast a year ago. I was so excited. The chicken was old and dry. They re-fried old chicken over and over again, so became dry and bitter. They used to be so good. I don't know what happened! What a shame.. I had to throw them away read more

Bonchon Sunnyvale - Chicken Wings Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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I am addicted to Korean Fried Chicken (KFC) and while I've been to a number of places and tried many different varieties but honestly none of them compare to Bonchon. This is probably my favorite place to get my Korean fried chicken fix. It's located in a fairly small shopping center and this location is always packed no matter what time. I love that when you're walking up to the restaurant that outside the door they have newspaper and magazine articles praising their chicken (letting you know they're the best!). The inside is very small and tends to get very crowded and cramped so I usually order mine to go. The menu here is very short and sweet, you can get wings, strips or drumsticks in either Spicy or Soy Garlic flavors as well as half and half. They come in small, medium and large and combos and lunch specials are available as well and these come with a side dish. My go to here is usually the small size soy garlic wings (10 pieces), they will occasionally throw in a few large drumsticks as well. The chicken is cooked to order for EVERY order so expect to wait 15-20 minutes or longer if they are extremely busy. The chicken is absolutely amazing, it's always perfectly cooked and extremely crispy. That soy garlic sauce is very delicious and goes great on the chicken without making it soggy. Crispiest and most flavorful chicken ever and it's definitely worth the wait and all of the calories lol. The coleslaw here is very good as well, it has a bit of a garlicky taste to it but it's one of the more flavorful coleslaws that I've had. They do have other sides on the menu like fries, pot stickers, onion rings and a few other items but I've yet to try them. This is my go to Bonchon although Newark and Mountain View are closer, this location is simply better. I highly recommend giving them a try and guaranteed you will be addicted. read more

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We order take out from here pretty often. I personally haven't been inside yet but the takeout is always fresh and their online system is very easy to use. Their orders are always ready on time and the customer service is great! I have played around with the combo and the boneless wings. The combo I like getting spicy and the soy garlic. I will say the spicy boneless wings are spicier than the bone in but both are really good. We get this like every couple of weeks with the fries as well. Delicious! read more

Came here for lunch for the first time...just for something different that we'd never tried before. A day or two after trying this place, my Korean friend told me that this is a very popular fried chicken franchise in Korea. My first impression of the place after walking in was that this looked like a very small, casual college kid hangout for a quick and yummy fast food meal. The only thing that bothered me a bit was that the place was a bit filthy and had a funky smell in the air.....they really need to clean this place better. Now that I have that out of the way....now for the food. We ordered the Small Combo of 6 Wings + 3 Drumsticks, a Small 10 Pc chicken strips, Potstickers, and Japchae (noodles). Unfortunately, we didn't realize that the japchae had beef in it so we didn't get a full taste of it. The potstickers were not bad, but I think I have to give them a big thumbs up to their chicken. We ordered half in the Soy Garlic sauce and half in the Spicy sauce....and although the spicy was very spicy!.....both flavors tasted yummeee good! What I really enjoyed was how the chicken was perfectly fried with that light crisp on the outside and tender juicy meat inside....and the chicken's crispiness remained even though they were coated with the sauces. Many other places I'd tried similar type coated chicken left the chicken all soggy.....but not here....well done. Other than that, service was very nice and friendly, and our server checked on us regularly to fill our water cups and to ask how everything was. Although this is not the healthiest of meals, I can see why it's so popular, especially for take-outs. It's good chicken! read more

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A pre-quarantine review. It was the first night in San Jose for Donna S. and I and we were famished after landing at San Jose airport. Andrew C. took us here for some dinner. Our trio waited about 30+ minutes for a table (gets packed for dinner!). If you order to-go, the wait is a lot shorter! After some considerate wait, we were seated and we decided on Combo A (I think) - $39.99 - which included the large, two sides, an appetizer, and drinks. We got the mixed large (both drums and wings) with both flavors, the soy garlic potstickers, the kimchi cole slaw and rice sides, and a carafe of yogurt soju. The fried chicken was crisp and full of flavor. The spicy flavor (spicy hot garlic sauce) was my favorite. I've never had Korean fried chicken before Bonchon and found it to be my favorite over regular fried chicken. It was a while before SoCal had its own Bonchon location, so I still fondly remember Bonchon Sunnyvale for my first taste of the deliciousness that is Korean fried chicken. read more

I tried this place before many years ago and didn't think much. Second time around I think they cook a great wing. The pickled radish goes well with the chicken wings. Nice and mellow location. read more

Love this place and my kids do as well the chicken in soy garlic sauce is amazing so much flavor and delicious and crispy , we also love the potstickers with the garlic soy sauce so so delicious crispy as well and soft on the inside 10/10 we love there fries as well and crispy and perfectly seasoned I haven't eaten inside so not sure about the inside service I always order to go since I come far but it's worth it when I get the chance I definitely come here and get out craving good service and nice workers always have my order ready when I go and everything is there read more

This shop may look tiny and hideous, but the food quality is totally on point. Good price and great quality. Definitely will go back again read more

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Third time eating at bonchon, 1st time in sunnyvale the spicy and soy garlic chicken wings were crispy, flavorful and bussssin! The japchae was on point with the sweet potato starch noodles that soak up the flavor of the oyster sauce with sauteed mushrooms, bell pepper, onions and carrots! Overall fire! read more

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Not bad fried chicken. Service was quick for to go. I was not very impressed. Another Asian network.

Bonchon is a great place for your Korean fried chicken cravings. I know some folks prefer Vons but in my honest opinion (and taste buds) I can honestly say Bonchon (esp in Sunnyvale) is by far better. I normally get a small or medium combo (if I'm sharing) of half and half - soy garlic and spicy. The reason for 4 vs 5 stars is because the chicken isn't consistent with every order. Sometimes the chicken is super juicy and the soy garlic coats perfectly, other times it's a bit dry or the spicy is overwhelmingly spicy compared to another time. Not in a bad way - just from my experience it isn't always consistent. But still very delicious. Sometimes hard to get a phone call thru- but glad folks are supporting during these Covid times :) read more

Bonchon Chicken is an extremely popular fast-casual place for KFC - Korean Fried Chicken. Its characterized by the ginger-soy and spicy glaze on some seriously crispy skin. They also have other Korean specialties such as tacos, japchae, bulgogi, rice cakes, and many side dishes that range from pickled to deep-fried. Overall, I liked the small combo of wings and drums, with half spicy and half ginger-soy. I found the skin incredibly crispy and flavorful. The meat inside was moist and cooked through, but slightly under-seasoned compared to the skin. The drum pieces are especially large - we're not talking about those mini drums but the whole chicken leg here! The wings I found to be more uniformly seasoned. I probably enjoyed my lunch more than my wife; she found the skin excellent but the meat to be extremely bland. Our favorite chicken wings remains the Dried Fried Wings at SF's San Tung. Bonchon is decent - generous portions and excellent flavor on the skin. They just need to ensure the meat also gets some love. read more

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Love their soy garlic chicken. Best Korean fried chicken in the area. Just call in your order in and pick it up 15 mins later. They even sanitize your credit card for you. Great food and good service. read more

This BonChon never disappoints! Friendly service and tasty food. When we arrived, we got seated almost immediately. We got there a little after 8. While they did close at 9, we didn't feel rushed at all. We ordered half spicy and half soy chicken strips. The spicy was pretty spicy this time. The spice levels are not always consistent. We also ordered Japchae. It was good and well seasoned. However, it was a little too salty for our taste. Overall, I always recommend BonChon if you're in the area for some good Korean fried chicken . read more

Is it me or did the drums get bigger?!?! They're more plum and the flavors stick out a bit more! Whatever it is, I love it! Bonchon never ever fails. I'd like to give a huge shout out to Jenny for being great to me today. Her service and friendly attitude brightened up my dinner session. She's great! read more

Bonchon Sunnyvale - Chicken Wings Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

3.5 stars. So my friend wanted to take me to Bonchon and had recommended this multiple times to me and so off we went this time! It was full even around 8:30pm and so after a few minutes of waiting, we got a table. They say it'll take about 30 minutes for the food to come out... so make sure you get an appetizer if you're a little hungry! Their fried chicken: Spicy, soy garlic, or half and half. You can go for wings (10, 20, or 30 pc), strips, or drumsticks (5, 10, or 15 pc). Or get their combo. Went for a large combo for the three of us which is more than enough haa.It came with 15 wings + 8 drumsticks and came out to be ~33.95. We also got some half and half potstickers as well because I thought this would take a while as well, but the thing is ... both the potstickers and the chicken came out at the same time! I was like damn.. maybe I didn't need the appetizer. Their potstickers are lightly fried and have the sauce that also is in the chicken as well. The spicy will be a little kick if you're not accustomed to it. Good to eat tho. The chicken came out and took up the table space. For me, the spicy had a kick for me and was actually too spicy for me. But the glaze is so good and the chicken is done well- you can see the steam flying out of the chicken once you bite into it upon it coming out. Mhmm. I stuck with the soy garlic which was more of a sweeter taste and a bit of the garlic taste came out. This one was my jam haha. However, I do still like Chi Mc all the way in Chantilly across the country... but this will still be a good option for me to try since there's so many restaurants throughout the US. Thanks for making me full haha read more

Bonchon Sunnyvale - Chicken Wings Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

Service is good and the chicken is good as well. We ordered the soy and garlic chicken and korean bbq chicken.

I haven't had Bonchon in years! The last time I enjoyed it was when I lived in the Philippines, and I have to say that Bonchon back home is better. I've tried a lot of Korean chicken, but I think this will do for now. We ordered the Korean sampler and the Korean doughnuts. While it could have been better, it wasn't bad for the price! read more

The best Korean fried chicken! Crispy, crunchy, delicious soy garlic flavor! I prefer wings but the drumsticks are great as well!

I used to frequent them when they first opened then stopped for a while because it felt like the quality went down a bit, or maybe I was just going too much and I lost my liking for it. Went back a few months ago when covid first started and it was just as good as the first time I went! I always go for the small wings, half soy garlic and half spicy. They had a sweet flavor that was new but didn't care for it at all. The potstickers are also my go to! Only thing I didn't like was when I did a pick up order, I was told 30 minutes, but it was closer to 50. Other than that, my experience food wise has always been good. read more

I am new to the area and my friend recommended Bonchon in general for Korean fried chicken. There are different locations and I picked this location because it closes a little later than other locations near me. The other locations were closed by like 8-8:30pm. I ordered the combo of 6 wings and 4 drum sticks. I got the half half: spicy and soy garlic. The flavors are good. The spicy has a good kick to it and the soy garlic had enough flavors to it and goes well with a bowl of white rice :). I did takeout so the chicken wasn't as crispy as i want it to be. Next time i will have to do a sit down and also try their fries. Overall, it was a good korean fried chicken place to try out. read more

This specific location of Bonchon used to be the go-to for KFC! After more locations opened up closer to my previous residence along with more options, I stopped coming out to Sunnyvale. Now that I'm living in the area, I had to get Bonchon when the craving struck for Korean fried chicken last night! I ordered online, and they offer in-store pickup, curbside pickup, and delivery. I chose a time for pickup (ended up being the earliest slot I could choose), received a text and email confirmation, then received a text that my order was ready (15 mins before my pickup time). For curbside pickup, the pickup text you receive has a link to confirm when you've arrived. Note that I didn't see an actual parking space/area designated for curbside pickup, so I just parked closest to the storefront as I could. You enter in your car's details during ordering, so that helps the workers find you though. My order came out fairly promptly, and I was on my way home! I got the half and half combo (soy garlic and spicy soy garlic), half and half potstickers (same flavors), and fries. The wings were delicious as I remembered, although the spicy flavor was definitely toned down as I remember them being super spicy. The heat was definitely in the spicy potstickers though, so I'm not sure why the spice levels were different for the wings. I'd pass on the fries next time - though they were crunchy, they were just thicker than my liking. I always appreciate that they put a toothpick to mark which is the spicy version! read more

Bonchon Sunnyvale - Half and half Wings, half and half Potstickers, and French Fries - Chicken Wings Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

I tried giving Bonchon a chance after not visiting in a couple years. Sad to say, but Bonchon has gone downhill. Their boneless has become a processed meat nugget. Sauce was also a bit light as there was uncoated batter. read more

I was excited to finally eat at Bonchon Chicken but that excitement quickly faded to happy. The reason being that I found out that not every location has the same menu. My friend and I were looking forward to trying the pork belly bias and salmon avocado ball and sadly it was not in the menu. She wanted wings and I wanted strips. We asked if they could do half wings and half strips and we we're told the don't do that. They can but they don't want to. 10pc Wings and 10pc strips is the same price. So I don't know why they wouldn't do half and half. We ended up ordering takoyaki which I didn't like from this location. My friend was the one that actually wanted it. Later she was complaining that it wasn't all that. The bulgogi tacos were delicious. Hefty amount of well marinated meat and a decent size portion. Feed three or you can have all to yourself. We also ordered the 10pc strips half spicy and half garlic. So good when they bring it out to your table and you can still hear it sizzling. That's when you know it's good chicken. The size of the strips were huge. I liked the garlic and disappointed the other half was not spicy at all. I can't wait to eat at Bonchon Chicken again. Probably not at this location unless I'm invited and she paying for me. Next time I'll check the menu for their other locations to see if they have what I want before I go. read more

How come I've been a fan of Bonchon for over 8 years and still haven't written a single review to prove my patronage?!?!?! First of all, the Sunnyvale location is the GOAT and there's absolutely no competition. This review does NOT apply for any other locations, I'm sorry, not sorry. Let's see, what 5 words do I think of when I think of Bonchon... 1) Soy Garlic and Spicy combo. - No extra commentary needed, really. Trust. 2) Universe sent.. - The aroma of the chicken is unmatched, the second the smell hits you you know it's bout to be a good time. There's just nothing like the smell of their chicken, that's cooked to absolute perfection. There's the precise balance of crunchiness to sauciness, and that quality is underrated af. Like Thanos said, there needs to be balance, and Bonchon understands that. 3) Mouth-watering... - Just thinking of the soy garlic and spicy combo makes me salivate. I love spicy food as much as Sean Evans from Hot Ones, but damn does the soy garlic put me in my place. I'd say I'm a bit of a spice elitist but the soy garlic here coaxes me to split the flavors I get every.single.time. 4) Family-like service.. - The staff here are always chill as hell! They're probably a bunch of high-schoolers/college-students trying to get by. But that actually makes it better? Always friendly, helpful, cheerful and know not to be Karen's or mean-spirited. I hail to thee, Bon Chon staff. 5) No frills.. - The prices here are affordable. I have been dining in and out since I was in high school and it was completely pocket friendly, even as a cashier making minimum at the Target down the street. Splitting with your friends makes it an even better deal. Never had to wait that long at this location either, thankfully there's a parking lot you can mess around with your friends at until they call your name. +a thousand stars and more for the free pickled radish which acts as the best refresher while eating my chicken. Sweet, sweet Bonchon. You never know what you have until it's gone. Never change. Please reopen back ASAP. Your customers miss you SO MUCH but know it's for the best. I'll be anxiously awaiting your return. I really never thought I'd be this passionate about my fried chicken but alas, here I am writing this while you guys are closed due to Miss Rona. They say distance makes the heart grow fonder... read more

PANDEMIC POST Bonchon is still serving up terrific Korean fried chicken, and the crispy quality we know and love isn't compromised by the take-out model. \\ small combo - comes with a mix of wings and thighs, bone-in - the thighs are huge compared to the wings, and the texture of the meat is different between the two--let that inform your selection - one small box would probably have been enough for me to have for two meals... but I'll have to find out for sure next time - both their soy garlic and their spicy flavors are incredibly savory and tasty - comes with a side of their pickled radish cubes These are crazy times, but Bonchon flavors are just like before. This is one pandemic take-out option I would get again! read more

If you want to have Korean style chiken, this place can be just okay. but, interior is not that nice... read more

Bonchon Sunnyvale - Chicken Wings Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

The restaurant is a little small, but the flavor of the chicken was great. We got the medium combo the spicy chicken and soy chicken. The chicken tasted great. The workers are nice and helpful read more

This place has some bombass korean chicken! I brought my non-korean friends and they loved it a lot! Felt so much pride xD Tried their spicy chicken and soy garlic. I love spicy food so liked the spicy one better but soy garlic was very tasty as well. the coating is super crispy and flavorful. Chicken comes with pickled radish but you can also order side dishes like kimchi coleslaw, fries, rice, etc. They have chicken/bulgogi tacos which are AMAZING! definitely recommend this place to koreans AND non-koreans! read more

Quick service, friendly staff, & tasty food. I love their soy garlic drumsticks, they're so crispy and delicious! The cole slaw is also very good- I'm not generally a lover of cabbage, but the dressing they pair it with makes it delicious! read more

I've tried other Bonchons around the Bay Area and I have to say this is the location I keep coming back to. You would think that all the Bonchons are the same, but they have the best tasting and crispiest chicken of them all....and I've tried them all! Their soju mixed drinks are delicious, as well. David and the rest of the crew are super friendly and bring this location to another level with their hospitality. Highly recommend! read more