We were driving back from St. Petersburg and looking for a dinner spot when my brother-in-law suggested trying the chicken wings from Bonchon. Based on his recommendation, we decided to stop by for a quick bite. From the menu, we ordered a combo of chicken drums and wings, and our order was served well. The chicken was crispy, flavorful, and coated in their signature spicy sauce, which added right amount of heat and richness. Every bite was delicious and satisfying. If you're a fan of bold, crispy chicken, I highly recommend trying Bonchon's wings with the spicy sauce. read more

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Pretty solid place close to USF to get Korean Fried Chicken! It may not be in the most attractive space, but the inside is clean and service is fast. The chicken wings come out hot, crispy, and juicy. It's a great sized wing, much meatier than some other places, without being too over-breaded or too saucy. The sauce coats the wings, but just to right amount to make sure the batter doesn't become soggy. They have a variety of wing sauces, but I definitely enjoy the original flavor, as well as the soy garlic. Good amount of heat mixed in with the sweetness. The Bulgolgi fries were solid as well. Marinated shaved beef over cheesy fries. All of these are great with a good beer :) read more

Bonchon Tampa - E. Fletcher Ave - Wings!! - Korean Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Five stars for the best crispiest wings. We had the wings delivered almost half an hour away and they were just as good as I remembered having them in Virginia where it was love at first bite. I was concerned when I felt the soft, soggy boxes, but they absorbed and vented all the steam during the commute to retain their signature crisp. Soy garlic is my favorite followed by spicy. The pickled radish needed more vinegar in my opinion, but the wings were all that mattered. read more

Bonchon Tampa - E. Fletcher Ave - Wings delivered delicious (spicy and soy garlic) - Korean Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Please order these divine wings. I'm so happy happy happy that Bonchon has arrived in Tampa. It tastes just as good, or perhaps even better, than the NJ and NY locations. If you're not ordering wings, you're doing it wrong. There's better bulgogi elsewhere. You want to order the wings. The wings are double fried and crack like glass in your mouth. It's amazing. The sauces are superb. Ask to taste them first. For the spice intolerant, go for the garlic. The spicy sauce is amazing and will melt your face. In a good way. Embrace it. Make sure to get the pickled radish. It will cool your palate and cleanse it. Also get the kimchi. It's actually spicy. Yum. Service was fast and friendly. Some improvements still need to be made. The rice wasn't cooked as well as it should, and the soda machine seemed a bit off syrup wise, but it was forgivable. read more

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The food was great nice and hot. Service was amazing. Jocelyn is the best. She knows her stuff and has a great warm friendly attitude. Easy going. read more

Bonchon Tampa - E. Fletcher Ave - 3 chicken leg and fry special with a donut. - Korean Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Been wanting to come here since they opened. Their opening was a bit delayed which set us back a bit on the visit as well. They are opened now and easy to find right off Fletcher Ave. They share a parking lot with a few other businesses but there is plenty of parking available. You enter and walk up to the counter to place your order. They'll bring out to your table once it's done. Plenty of seats available inside for dining. Soda fountain is self serve. The place is also clean! I ordered the wings and hubs got the bulgogi bowl. My wings were actually pretty good! They had a nice crisp and the taste was really good. Didn't need a dipping sauce. Hubs enjoyed his bowl also. read more

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The chicken is so delicious, so were the fries. The staff is awesome, and the girl at the front counter was a little bitty thing and she was just so sweet, full of great recommendations. But the thing that makes me never want to go back is the smell when you walk in the door. The restaurant smells awful. It smells like garbage or bathroom smells. It's not the first time it has smelled terrible. We actually got our food and took it home so we would not stay in that smell. It would be a shame if we don't go back because of the smell. We love the chicken. read more

Bonchon is obviously a franchise but this is the first one I've seen in Tampa so I had to try it out. I got the chicken wings with K BBQ & Spicy for the flavors along with some boneless chicken in their soy garlic & yungnyeon sauces along with some coleslaw and fries. I'd say the food was pretty decent, the wings were crispy, the boneless ones were not but that's to be expected. The coleslaw was mid tier, I'd say not enough flavor really and the fries were okay. Overall the customer service was nice. The lady who took our order and served us was very welcoming and suggesting a good amount of items for us to try so we appreciated her energy. The overall ambiance was okay, it's kind of on the messier side with some messy tables with crumbs and such over the floor but overall still manageable to be honest. read more

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I was disappointed by my Bi Bim Bop, but I'll still give it three stars since this place is known for it's wings. This is more of a fast food type place. I heard from a friend that other Bonchons are more upscale, but that's not the case here. Still even though the chairs look metal, they have soft padding, which is nice. I got the Bi Bim Bop instead of fried chicken and maybe that's where I went wrong. If you look at my picture it is pretty sad looking and still pretty expensive. I definitely wouldn't get it again. My friends got fried chicken and they were huge, I think it is because of the breading. Six is definitely enough for one person and they have a lot of sauce choices. Parking was a breeze. They play music videos inside which is a fun touch. Overall I won't be itching to come back, but I will if someone really wants to. read more

Bonchon Tampa - E. Fletcher Ave - Korean Near Me - Tampa, Florida

This Korean fried chicken chain we have encountered during our visit to Chicago 10 years ago. Finally make it to Tampa. Before their opening, the Bay Area already has numerous Korean fried chicken restaurants. Their restaurant is at the medium of this group. We got six wing divided into two flavors. I got the garlic soy and spicy Korean flavor. The wing is big but the coating also thick. We also got the Japchae. I think the potion is tiny. Sesame sauce is good but the beef is limited. Since the wing fried at order, you need to be patient to wait for the food. read more

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Tight parking space - YES ... they do have parking in the back ( somewhere) Came in on a Wednesday afternoon- super excited! This is by far sadly the worse Bonchon I've been too. I've been to New York - Jacksonville & Orlando. This location doesn't cut it ... Clean atmosphere - restrooms clean - absolutely friendly service and prompt.. but this review is highly upon food taste / quality & overall. As you can see through my pictures alone . I ordered 6 wings only to try out their crunch consistency. Nope !!!! Not there .. soy garlic ? Ahhh absolutely salty ( sad ) Hey - if you're in the area ... check them out but I hope you had better luck than me. Side note guys 5 stars on customer service... read more

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Many years ago when I still lived in NY is the last time I had went to Bonchons so it has been quite some time. Most recently I found out there is a Bonchons in Tampa, although its been a while since they have been opened. I order the small wings meal, half and half (soy garlic and spicy) and the seasoned fries which you have to pay for the upgrade. As I am writing this review, I just remembered they never gave me the radish. The wings are buge and very crunchy which is great. The spicy isnt really spicy but good but what it is. The fries were good as well but nothing to rave about. I am on the fence if I would come here again, its one of those things that I wouldnt go out of my way for, however if I had it again then I wouldnt complain either. read more

Wow, where do I start? I suppose I'll start by saying that my husband and I typically love Bonchon. It is sad to give a low rating. We used to live up north where it's already popular, so we were excited to see one open in Tampa. A few weeks ago, we wanted to try it but they were out of boneless wings and that's what we had our hearts set on. We called the store to ask when they'd be available again, and it was like I was asking a difficult question. The girl who answered kept having the longest pauses before answering, she'd put us on hold and even give conflicting info. First, she didn't know when they'd be back. Then she told us they were actually available right now. We asked if a manager was there to confirm, and she said no. No manager on duty in a newly opened shop. When she started saying they were indeed available to order, I informed her we could not order them online because all online platforms showed them as unavailable. I asked if I could instead order on the phone. She said no first, then said yes, and then hung up on me halfway through putting in my order. A person can walk into the store and order at the front, so why can't I on the phone especially when you say something is available but not showing as that online? After being hung-up on, I took that as a sign to stop trying. Fast forward a few weeks and we decided to try again. Boneless wings showed available online, so we got 20 of them with garlic soy. We ordered for delivery (via a third-party platform) and were excited! But once we got them, we questioned our memory. These were a bit dry--overcooked--and did not have much sauce on them. I remember them being saucier and more flavorful. So, two stars just because I still like the company overall, but this location is so-far terrible! From the people's lack of knowledge to lack of customer service to the food itself, this recent order was a waste. read more

Today, for the fun of it, I declared a chicken war to see who is better. Bonchon Korean Fried Chicken vs. Dave's Hot Chicken. Winner Bonchon. In a tiny plaza with a tricky entrance, it was clean and bright inside. They have a nice selection of starters and a variety of traditional korean dishes. The chicken choices are boneless, wings, drumsticks and tenders. The staff said more locations are coming soon. One big reason that I have had my eye on this place is that in addition to wings and tenders they also have fried chicken drumsticks. The young lady was friendly and helpful. She described the sauces and I made my choice. I ordered the largest size, 10 pieces for just over $30. I opted for the slaw and was given a small order of the pickled radishes to try. The slaw was good but I liked the fresh crispy radishes even more. The twice cooked and hand brushed drumsticks were just what I hoped for...expectations met. The drumsticks were massive with a gooey yet crunchy exterior that packed a great flavor punch. The interior cooked through and moist. I tried 2 flavors of sauce both wonderful, one with just a bit of heat. Soy Garlic and the Yangnyeom. Sides include Kimchi, Pickled Radish, Cole Slaw and Steamed Rice. I can definitely recommend the chicken. Next time I will eat some of the korean dishes I saw. Come get ya some! read more

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Pretty good for a chain. Really good crisp on the chicken. Great introduction to Korean street food. Service was friendly and extremely fast the day I was there. Decor is "cool" and fitting for this college community, read more

Bonchon Tampa - E. Fletcher Ave - Decor - Korean Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Their food just tasted OK. 2 things worth mentioned: Attentive services and big size of the wings. Japchae was the stir-fried glass noodle- quite oily, more vegetable than beef, average flavored. The coating of the fried wings was Ok, maybe they were "to go" and lost the crunchiness. The sauce tasted Ok. The radish side dish was good. Long business hours, parking was easy which are good. read more

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I've been stalking this place since I heard we were going to have one in Tampa. I called three times, as I believe they were supposed to open on the 11th, but they opened yesterday at 3. But they opened at 4pm due to the inspection being late. Nevertheless, the owner was nice and let us wait inside before they opened. The workers are so friendly, they have great customer service, and the food is fresh and hot like I like it. I just wish that they were a sit down restaurant like a few locations in New York or in Orlando. Maybe in the future they will build another location, and have additional mixed drinks as well? read more

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Dear Fellow Chicken Enthusiasts, Prepare yourself for a *spiritual* experience. No, seriously. I walked into Bonchon a mere mortal and left a fried chicken disciple. You think you've had chicken? You haven't had *this* chicken. Bonchon's chicken is not just chicken--it's the **Mount Everest of poultry**. Why is it bigger, you ask? I don't know. Do they use chickens that secretly lift weights in the back? Possibly. The skin? Oh, the skin. It's like biting into the crispiest, most flavorful potato chip that's ever existed, except it's on a perfectly cooked piece of chicken. It's basically a Thanksgiving feast for the soul. After indulging, I was satisfied, content, and yes--ready for a glorious, food-induced nap. Forget Black Friday deals, I just wanted to nap and dream about that chicken. And the sides? *On point.* It's like Bonchon was reading my mind and decided to make every side dish a culinary sidekick to their main hero: The Chicken. And let me give a massive shoutout to the front-of-house staff. The ladies up there were working harder than my jeans after that meal. Y'all were amazing, keeping things smooth while I was busy turning into a chicken-addicted maniac. If you haven't tried this, stop what you're doing. No really, stop. Go get Bonchon. **Life = changed.** read more

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I'm still salivating from the Korean donuts. Bonchon was amazing, the spicy Korean fried strips had the ultimate crunch. The fried rice was very tasty. The service was great. I ordered on my mobile device and picked up the food at the proposed time. Love the decorations and decor of Bonchon - Tampa. Need more Korean donuts read more

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Tbh it's a little underwhelming. Heard great things about it in other locations. We ordered bibimbap but it doesn't have gochujang which is odd. The chicken is crispy and thick, which I appreciate. But flavor is average. We love the wasabi cucumber sauce (you'll be surprised how well fried chicken goes with wasabi). Chicken is supposed to come with coleslaw or pickled radish. We got coleslaw and they forgot to bring it out and we didnt realized until after we finished eating so that sucks. We told them about it but no point in taking home after finish eating. The service is alright, employee seems like they dont care much and rather be somewhere else (its fine though). Located in a small plaza, which decent parking spaces. There are plenty of seatings in restaurant. read more

I'm giving another review on Bon chon since I've traveled there on many trips since I did my first review. I think not only Bon chon, but other restaurants as well should be very clear when a customer is placing an order according to what they see. If the menu price says one price, your bill shouldn't look like you ordered more than what you seen on the menu. I ordered the wings again and always have just ordered without any sauces. When a person asks if you would like something with your order, make it clear there's an extra charge instead of the customer looking curious. If you wanna keep customers coming, gotta give the customers their money worth. And that's not taking away from your profits for the day. Some of us know what a restaurant food costs are so let's keep the customers happy and have a repeated customer. Nothing has changed with the inside but customers are not coming in and this place has a lot of potential . read more

It's Korean Fried Chicken. What's not to like, very tasty and delicious. Crispy and flavorful read more

Bonchon Tampa - E. Fletcher Ave - Mix and Tteokbokki - Korean Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Omg I'm in love with their Korean donut. There was a choice of type of sauce to cook with chicken and I just chose one the crunchy one for all six of them. As I can't really tolerate spicy items. I ate one which was good, but my focus was on the donut. Service was friendly and he took his time telling which one was not spicy. Place wasn't busy but it was 9:00 pm on a Thursday night. Place wasn't busy clean. I'll definitely going back for the donuts. read more

Spent almost $50 on old tasting chicken and the radish was bubbling. Food has very little flavor, the boneless wings taste like frozen nuggets. bb.q has way better quality and flavor. read more

Wings were amazing. Wow. Fried rice was okay. Nice ambiance. Server was very friendly. I would definitely recommend. Did not try the kimchi that will be next when I return. read more

Food was not good. Overpriced, small potions, the worst chicken tenders I have ever had. Totally false advertisement. They were soft and extremely soggy. Feel ripped off. read more

Everything is superb!!! Food, service and the ambiance!!! It's on a very busy street and definitely worth the u-turn if you miss the initial turn overall an A++ especially their fried rice read more

I had the japchae with bulgogi. Good portion size, very tasty. Plenty of vegetables and beef. Your food is cooked fresh after you order it. Service was excellent: friendly and very helpful. The establishment is clean and has plenty of seating available for dine-in. This place just opened where Taco Bus used to be in the USF area. I'm excited to try the Korean fried chicken in the future. It's great that we have a Bonchon in Tampa now! If you're in this area, check it out. read more

Not the best I've had and not the worst. The wings were good with Koran bbq sauce. Crispy just like other reviews said. Had the pork belly bao buns. Would have been better if the pork belly had been cooked a bit more. Bulgogi was plentiful amount for the price but really didn't have much flavor. We were hungry so no photos- sorry. For quick food It wasn't terrible but there are better Korean options around. As others have said. The chicken is really good and I highly recommend but other menu options are just meh. read more

Pretty good, service is great, food tastes really well, people working on the food work quick, ambiance was pretty decent, lastly the food came out​ fast read more

So I have never actually stepped foot in this location but I always UberEats my meal once a week (I put myself on a limit to only use UberEats 1x a week so it's THAT good). I said that to say, my food is ALWAYS fresh! I always order the spicy wings and two sides of white rice. The wings are always crispy, flavorful, and spicy (most restaurants advertise "spicy" but they're not). The white rice is always soft and fluffy. Even when I place the rice in the refrigerator overnight, when I warm it up, it's still soft! I usually switch between the cole slaw or pickled radish for my free side. Both are great options and pair well with the rest of my meal. If you ever want to try Korean Fried Chicken, this is the place to either stop by or order via a delivery app! read more

Went on a Friday at lunchtime. We were the only customers. The lady working the counter was friendly. We order and the chicken was ready quickly, too quickly. They have a large pile of prefried chicken that was reheated. It was overcooked, dry, and hard. It tasted like it was leftover from the day before.This is the worst Korean chicken that I have ever purchased. I am always prepared to wait because it takes time to cook fresh chicken. read more

Once again, try to give them the benefit of the doubt I'm literally still sitting in the restaurant and order the bow buns and they are literally cold when they're supposed to be steaming hot... and come to find out the vile woman who runs the front desk is actually the owner good Lord, I'm all set read more

Best fried chicken, juicy and tasty. Staff is courteous, pleasant and helpful. Service was quick. 2nd time there and it doesn't disappoint.

By far the BEST double fried Korean Wings in Tampa! The Soy Garlic sauce that is brushed on these wings is sooooooooooo delicious! Definitely a new staple for me for take out wings. read more

Went in for grand opening, the fried chicken is must try on the menu. Overall the food is tasty and fresh, the staff is friendly and offered us free T shirts. The waiting time is a little bit long but manageable. I would recommend and definitely come back. read more

Bonchon Tampa - E. Fletcher Ave - Season fried, medium size fried chicken mix, etc. - Korean Near Me - Tampa, Florida

The food was fine. They didn't have any radish at the time however so we opted for Coleslaw. Guess what never came out with our food. The Coleslaw was MIA and there was no compensation for it. Overall the food is standard, but I wouldn't come here again read more

This was my first experience at a Bonchon, and I would not go back. The food was actually good, but the service was the worst I have personally experienced. The bag handed to me the first time had half the order my group ordered, and after calling to ask about this, I drove back to collect the other items. They told us over the phone that they would check our order in store again and make sure everything was correct. After picking up the second time and driving back, we realized that 2/3 of our chicken was also missing. When we called back, the woman who answered the phone (she had braces, I didn't catch her name), left us on hold for half an hour. We hung up and called back as their hold music stopped playing, and she proceeded to raise her voice, cut us off multiple times, and then blame us for not having our entire order. We asked for a manager/owner number to resolve this, and then got hung up on. We were completely understanding and just wanting resolution, until this employee decided to blame us for the restaurant's shortcomings. read more

We ordered dinner from this location tonight and got home to find our order was missing items. We called to notify the staff and they said to bring back the bag so they could check it. After doing so and returning home, the order was still missing the boneless wings so we called back to ask for a refund. The woman put us on hold for 30 minutes, then when we called back she said we were on hold because she's busy bagging other orders and that it's our fault our chicken is missing because we didn't check the bag before taking the food. She took zero ownership (after telling us the first time that she was the one who bagged the order incorrectly). She proceeded to cut us off any time we spoke, and told us that it's not their fault we were missing chicken (or 3 sides and sauces the first time we came home with the order). When we asked to speak with the owner, she hung up on us. Extremely disappointed with the lack of customer service, attention to detail, and outright disrespect from the employee this evening. read more

Food was delicious , portions were great and customer service/ staff was amazing ( Jamila was so helpful and patient ) ! Definitely recommend read more