Vons = our favorite Korean fried chicken joint in town! We used to get take-out from the Sunnyvale location but this new MTV location is SO much closer to our house! =) We got to dine in the other day with the whole family - my son really loved the robot (LOL)! Service was great and the food was delicious - I can't complain & we will keep coming back for more! read more

**Reached another milestone! My 100th post! :) I have been craving Korean fried chicken for quite a while and am so happy that I got to satisfy that craving with Vons Chicken! Placed the order through DoorDash and the process couldn't be easier. Ordered the 1/2 Crispy Fried Chicken, 1/2 Crispy Yangnyeom, and 1/2 Crispy Padak Chicken which came with pink pickled radish side. The Yangnyeom is coated with a spicy sweet sauce but I definitely prefer the crispy fried chicken over the more sauce-y fried chicken. My favorite would have to be the Crispy Padak Chicken -- the sweet and mustardy green onion sauce topped with shredded green onions were extremely tasty. We also got a side of sweet potato fries and rice cakes which were both pretty good. I highly recommend Vons and would definitely order from here again! read more

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Despite being a chain, this Vons Chicken is definitely a standout when it comes to consistency and crispiness. My go-to here is the Yangnyeom Chicken but you can't go wrong with the simpler Crispy Fried Chicken so you can appreciate the myriad of flavors integrated into the batter. Every piece is always juicy and you have to make sure not to burn yourself on the hot juices that come gushing out as soon as you break past that crispy exterior! As a Korean fried chicken joint, the wings can get pretty spicy too, so definitely be cautious of that when picking spice levels. I look forward to coming back to satisfy those fried chicken cravings! read more

Vons Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Mountain View, California

I went to Vons for a quick to go order of kimchi fried rice. In my experience I have found it difficult to make a really bad fried rice dish, yet Vons on this occasion managed it. The rice was over cooked and soggy as mush, not the fried rice experience I was expecting from Vons. They may know chicken but they don't know fried rice. The portion size was also a lot smaller than I was expecting for the money. I will not be coming back! They have a robot so I have to give them a point for that. Don't make Uncle Roger sad, only serve good fried rice to your customers! read more

Vons Chicken - Vons serving robot. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Mountain View, California

This is my favorite branch because my daughter loves their rice cakes. She also loves their chicken and sweet potato fries. read more

Summary. New Vons Chicken nearby!!!!! See menu pic. Better to eat there. It was a little soggy when we got home. Taste and Value: Half order is only 1 favor. Crispy garlic is kinds sweet with 'light' garlic. The option of drum is really drumette. They were a bit dry. Stick to the wings. $20 (tax included), it is a tiny Box. Big parking lot, easy to buy online. Our fav is still the other popular Korean chain on Castro. ( won't name it here). read more

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I don't write a lot of reviews, but there was no way I could not write about tonight's experience. The chicken was seriously on another level. I thought this was a chain? I've been to others, and they've all been good, sure, but this one -- this one seriously stood out. And I might be wrong, but it looks like a family operation, and you can clearly see in their care for the food and service -- they really do care. I've zero hesitation recommending this place to anybody. Does not disappoint. Few additional bonuses: clean+spacious+modern, super easy parking, draft beers (draft IPA's too!!), and top of all that -- did I mention they have a robot? A ROBOT!! Whaa Are we in the future?! Da-Oh is her name, I think? I will definitely be back read more

Vons Chicken - Don't forget your draft beers =) Excellent IPA with even better K-chicken. Love at first bite 3 - Chicken Shop Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Came into an Empty restaurant. Placed my order before another family that walked in behind me placed theirs. I got a cup of water and a plate. That was all i got for 25 minutes since walking in. The staff were all eating their food. The family behind me got their complete order while i recieved nothing. Just as a bare minimum of staff training you might want to check if customers need water. After 25 minutes watching everyone else eat i just left. Halfway walking to my car the staff member who was eating shouted that my order was ready. Now over 30 minutes sonce I sat down. Extremely poor service. Not attentive to customers. I will never set foot in this place again. Try at your own risk and good luck! read more

Always hits the spot when your craving wings. I love this location as they are so quick and accurate with preparing our order. The wings are crispy and full of flavor. If you haven't tried them yet, I highly recommend you do. read more

Their 50% off happy hour is a pretty good deal, but only apply to certain items. The chickens are juicy and full of meat . We order three different flavor. Spicy bbq:5/5 probably the best Korean fried chicken I have ever had , Savory and a little bit of spicy. Yanuyeom: 3.5/5 mostly spicy and it kinda covered all other flavor( maybe if you really like spicy you will into it ) Honey butter: 3.5/5 it is sweet and it just reminds me of the honey butter potato chips, although I think the chips is better... read more

Vons Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Mountain View, California

Decent enough chicken, not at all like the Korean fried chicken found in more ethnic places. The "crunch" and "crispy" are both dry and crunchy/crispy: not a lot of difference between them except that you can get the crispy spicy. The Padak and Yangnyum turn out to be the "crispy" with sauces poured over them, something that doesn't work very well on an already heavily-coated chicken. (KFC does this a lot.) I'm sticking to the plain "crispy" from here on. You can get it in wingettes, which I really like. Very clean facility, friendly staff. Takes about 15 minutes after ordering. If you sit at the front, a wheeled robot waiter will bring your order to you. read more

Was excited to see they opened a Vons in Mountain View but felt the quality was better at their Sunnyvale location? The chicken was juicier there but maybe it was an off day. We will have to come back to try it again! read more

Hubby picked up large F2: crispy soy fried chicken large, with coleslaw. Coleslaw was only green cabbage with a couple of match stick carrots w/a dollop of coleslaw "dressing" - mayonnaise like..which needs acidity-needs a little bit of lemon or light vinegar. The first time I had their coleslaw was when we ate in the restaurant. The coleslaw was simply refreshing. I was a fan. But now, it seem it's just made me feel not so good: heavy and dull. I should have asked for the pickled radish instead. As for the soy garlic chicken, it's very lightly glazed. Today it tasted just over cooked dried fried chicken. Maybe next time I'll ask for extra glaze on the side. It's so inconsistent. It's always different. read more

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Went here for a quick dinner. The chicken, while juicy from the middle, was soggy and weirdly chewy from outside instead of crispy. The bulgogi chili sauce lacked flavor and it tasted mildly of just soy and garlic. There's plenty of seating and the service was decent. read more

Hands down the best Korean Fried Chicken in Mountain View, Sunnyvale, or the entire Santa Clara country! The food is amazing and always cooked to perfection! The cleanliness and ambiance make you comfortable to sit and stay even after you've finished your delicious meal! Customer service is top notch and they are so friendly and very respectful and responsive to your needs! Love this place!!! I am a repeat customer! read more

I've had a few good experiences with Vons; but my last time is inspiring me to speak up. I adore Korean Fried Chicken-- but this chicken is usually just okay. The sauces are mediocre, and it's always a hit or miss on whether the chicken is warm or not. This last time, their grilled chicken, which I usually adore, was dry and cold. While eating, I started really missing my lemon pepper and garlic parm Wingstop. And trust me, I'm not whitewashed. Vons, I believe in you. This isn't a lost cause. You've got this. read more

Horrible service! Went in around 11:30am to have a sit down lunch with completely empty seats and one customer waiting for take-out. Ordered and paid 18% tip since I intended to dine in but not to-go. Got my order with To-Go box but didn't complain since it's the way since COVID. However, when asking for napkins, the waitress said I can't sit and eat inside but was willing to allow me this time. She said I need to tell them I am DINING in otherwise I can't eat inside sitting down. No good deed goes unpunished. I didn't complain about the To-Go box and instead the waitress wants to kick me out in a completely empty store. What a horrible service! read more

Despite the posted health violations being from 2022, I recently got food poisoning from eating the chicken a couple of days ago.

Really good chicken. Got 2 half orders of boneless fried chicken. Half honey butter and half regular. Comes with pickled daikon. It's great chicken although a little expensive. The restaurant is very clean and well organized. And the chicken was delivered to us on a cute little waiter robot! read more

Food is fresh and the service was swift. Good Korean chicken, I like the original one. They had good sides. Bit pricey but good quality.

Very tasty chicken drumsticks except they changed the P2 order from 4 drumsticks to 3 drumsticks which is not enough food. Very disappointed and not sure if I can eat there again read more

Vons Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Mountain View, California

The chicken is really, really good! That said, their menu utterly lacks any description of the six or seven different types of sauces you can order the chicken to be cooked with. That's true of their written menu, their menu board, and their website. So unless you already know what you want, or unless you're willing to sample, you're kind of shooting in the dark. The staff isn't particularly helpful either, though they try to be. Now on to the shocking part, at least for me. Not knowing how much to order, I ordered a full serving of chicken and a clear noodle dish (I'd name the dish but I can't find it on their website) to round things out. Dinner for two was $50 (FIFTY!) dollars! No other side orders, bo drinks, $50 from what is essentially a fast food chicken joint. Granted, I had enough chicken left over for lunch (for one person) the next day but even so that's just much, much too pricey for what you get. While I completely understand that everything is going up in price and we just have to accept that everything costs more these days, I'm not willing to drop $50 on a fast food chicken dinner for two again, even if the chicken is very good ( it is.) There are many local full-on restaurants where I can get a very nice dinner for two for less, maybe even with a glass of wine or a beer included (though that might be pushing it a bit.) read more

Really good chicken, Flavor sauce was delicious. Restaurant looks nice. Fast Casual Restaurant. I love it. Servicer's didn't bother me while eating. I could of use a refilled and more napkins. Lol. read more

Vons Chicken - "Yangnyeom" Chicken Combo. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Mountain View, California

I tried bonchon twice and I had Vons at least 10 times. The other review seems unreal to me, but well it's propably personal choice. Vons is always the choice for me. The meat is well-cooked yet juicy and the coating is perfect whether I dine in or take out. This location of Vons is good just like the other locations, and the flavor and crispiness are just perfect. They also serve alcohol and I don't remember that with other locations. One thing I can agree is that the portion is probably a bit smaller... but one or two drums less. My half-order came with 5 big drums. The honey cheddar fries was the same size and very tasty and cheesy and perfectly done. Nothing was soggy when I dined in here but well I had take out many times at the other locations and I doubt the difference. read more

Vons Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Mountain View, California

I appreciate that this Vons chicken is aware of food allergies and educated in it to let me know which is safe for my daughter to eat. Other Vons are not as informed and can have dangerous oversight. Now my picky eater can eat her fav fried chicken safely. Thank you ! read more

I did take out from this place, so I don't know about the location or seating, but I can talk a bit about the food and price. For me, the food is pretty average. For a place that suggests that they specialize in chicken, I think it was decent. It was not anything spectacular, but it wasn't bad either. Just didn't really jump out at me. I also ordered onion rings and cheese balls, with a soupy Dukbokki. These three were also mediocre in my opinion, and nothing really special. Overall a 3/5. As for cost-to-proportion and taste, I'd say that the sizes were a little small for what they cost and the average taste made it feel a little more expensive than it should have been. 2/5. Overall, I'd say my experience was OK, and hence I'll give it a 3/5. read more

Always love seeing Korean fried chicken and just seeing one open near our neighborhood makes us scream yes!!

We ordered online and that timed it such that they only finished the final touches when we showed up... so the chicken would be piping hot when we left. read more

Great chicken. Had the crispy and crispy garlic chicken and it was delicious. Also had kimbap which was good. Will definitely come back.

We placed an order to go online. Ordered the oven roasted and crispy yangneyom with crispy onion rings. Our favorite was the onion rings that were crispy. Chicken was over sauced, yet the chicken itself wasn't very flavorful. Order was ready quickly and staff were friendly. HOWEVER, since the restaurant was almost empty (only 2 other people dining in), we asked to eat there. We were told NO. Yes we ordered take out but they also had plenty of space AND we paid 15% tip on a take out order. I would understand if the restaurant was crowded or we were trying to bring outside food in, but we just wanted to eat their food there that we already paid for and tipped them generously for. Won't be back again. Even without the issue with eating there, the prices aren't worth the quality. Much rather eat at Bonchon. read more

I love how Vons is taking over the Bay Area, and it's nice to have one between Sunnyvale and Redwood City. But based on early impressions, this branch seems like a notch below the others. First, their lunch specials aren't as good. Despite opening really recently, they've already revamped their menu so you're forced to buy a drink, thus the deals start at a minimum of $15. More importantly, the cooking isn't up to par. I ordered a big batch of Crunchy and while the texture was right, the taste was way on the bland side. I know that their taste varies somewhat between batches, but we're talking about a level of flavor that stands at maybe 10% of the Sunnyvale / Milpitas branches. It was almost like they forgot to add salt/spices entirely. Hopefully with time, they'll improve to the franchise average. read more

Chicken was juicy inside and crunchy outside. Size wise were mixed. I ordered the half combo. Drumsticks some are larger than others and the same with the wings. Flavor was great. I asked for extra sauce on the crunchy chicken with Medium spicy level. The sauce complements the chicken well. Overall was good. read more

This should not be counted as Yangneum chicken. Disappointed. Chicken should be coated with sauce. This is very sloppy and could be done much better. No coleslaw and only the pickled radish. Go to milpitas read more

Vons Chicken - Crispy Yangnyum Chicken (Half Size) - Chicken Shop Near Me - Mountain View, California

I just stopped by because I have been waiting for them to open the entire Covid shut down. They are open. What a fun place to go to. I picked out the soy sauce and black vinegar, fries, fried shrimp, and crispy fried chicken. The little robot bright me my order. So cool. Super clean pretty inside. I got my food home and my 23 yr old son loves it. I ordered the medium spicy and it was super spicy but really delicious. I loved the pink cabbage too. Super fun place. I will be back. read more

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Very good chicken, better than Bonchon IMO with a better selection of flavors such as the honey butter which is a personal favorite

I love good chicken wings and this place has amazing wings! Perfectly crunchy and balanced. Customer service was great and very nice! They even have a robot that acts as a server!!!!!! Never seen that before. I really recommend this place! read more

Not sure why this location is credit/debit card only. The Redwood City location takes cash.

This is the state of the art restaurant. I recommend that everyone come and see and taste the food here. I can't say enough about the robotic server that brings your order to you. And the food was fantastic as well. Jaw dropping experience no doubt!!! read more

Grand opening, got the honey butter chicken best fried chicken of my life! The cheddar fries were ok but the star is the chicken and the service here. Also it is super clean and they have a cute little robot waiter! read more

Order crispy fried chicken with light glaze. Thank me later. The rice cake is also awesome, but enjoy them while they are still a little crispy. Brought so much childhood memory back to me. read more