The bburinkle seasoning is delicious, i'd eat it every day of my life. Fried were definitely the best.

This place just opened and it seems very popular so I went to try it out. I had the chicken sandwich with the bburing sauce, which they say has a cheesy flavor. The chicken was cooked very well -- the batter was crispy and the meat was tender and not at all greasy. I found it a bit bland, however, even with the bburing sauce. My friend liked it a lot, so I compromised on the rating. He would go again. Me ... I think there are other places I would prefer for a chicken sandwich. read more

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+ The clerk was right, Bburinkle is a yummy cheese powder flavor. + Crispy wings. - Not healthy. Minimal veggies. Need that fiber & antioxidants. + Efficient service. + Pleasant ambience. - But hoo boy was it crowded. 12:30pm on a weekday, full house. Want lunch, even weekday? Better come after 1pm for indoor seating. + Multi restrooms and water fountain + bottle refill station. + Ample parking. I got: $10.99 5pc wings Bburinkle + tax = $11.84 read more

After seeing this spot all over social media and hearing so much hype about the brand in Korea, I finally stopped by early Saturday morning. We ordered the mixed chicken wing and tender set with half traditional Bburinkle and half Hot Bburinkle. We also ordered the Bburinkle cheese balls and a side of Bburing dip for $1. The sweet undertones of the Bburinkle powder weren't really for me. It tasted like an umami sweet cheese, which was a bit off-putting. The Hot Bburinkle has a legit kick that builds up over time, which was nice if you like spice. Bburing Dip: The yogurt-lemon dip threw me off the most. It's meant to pair with the chicken, but the flavor combination felt really weird to me. Cheese Balls: The outside was soft rather than crispy, and there wasn't much melty cheese inside. Located inside the Hmart food court. The place got busy pretty quickly, so the dip was initially left off our order, but the staff quickly provided it when we asked. Overall this place just wasn't my preference for Korean fried chicken. Glad I tried it, but probably won't be back. read more

BHC Chicken - Tender and wing combo + cheese balls (bburinkle and hot bburinkle flavors) - Chicken Wings Near Me - Irvine, California

If you're unfamiliar with BHC Chicken they are the No.1 Fried Chicken chain in Korea and this is there first OC location after successful locations in K-Town/Carlsbad. This location is opened in the food court of the Alton H-Mart. Its completely kiosk ordering and they have disabled online orders, for now. This maybe because they just grand opened last Friday but we came in for dinner with a small line at exactly 7PM. OMG be VERY aware you literally need to wait at LEAST an hour for your food if you ever even get it! They really need to post a sign warning patrons of the LONG wait time or post estimated times like boba stores! There is a timestamp on your ticket number and they literally call one number every 15mins it seems with no idea how longer you need to wait. The food court and H-mart closes at 8pm and the food court area closest at 8:45pm with security literally kicking people out! Our total wait time from 1 hour 43mins! We literally clocked it based on the timestamp and they ran out of food and sauces! We had ordered 2 orders of the #1 combo with the bburing sauce and the other with matcho King sauce. We only received partial order missing all the sauces and half the cheeseballs. At least the manager refunded everyones orders but this is completely unacceptable for any business. They need to improve there workflow or continue staff training especially during peak rush hours or by word of mouth people will not return to this location! At the very least POST estimated order times! If you're rushing at lunchtime with a 1 hour lunch break you absolutely in the dark and likely won't make it. Is the chicken good? Yeah its tasty especially with the Bburinkle powder which is a sweet cheesy profile. You do get abit tired of the flavor profile especially with the combo since its on literally every time. If the wait is over 30-45 minutes its absolutely NOT worth the wait time! But its a crapshoot on the wait time so your schedule better be free. You're literally better off and faster to drive to K-town to get your BHC chicken fix if you must. Or come back in like 6-12 months if this place is still here and see if they fixed there workflow issues. For now its NOT recommended unless you're ready to wait at least 1-2 hours for your order if at all. Yes people behind us didn't event get there there food and just left with a refund after waiting almost 2 hours since security was closing the building. Alot of very upset customers for sure. read more

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Do not dismiss BHC Chicken. I wasn't expecting much when my daughter wanted to go here. I thought it was just another Korean fried chicken joint, good but they're all pretty much same same after awhile. She got the cheese balls and the fried chicken wings. One, I really like that they give you the tips of the wing too! Second, the flavor, wow the seasoning was so so good. It was like smoky bbq with a hint of sweetness, I don't even know. Just delicious! And their, and just as important as the taste is the texture of chicken itself, It was very juicy like it was brined prior to frying! My daughter loved everything! read more

BHC Chicken - Chicken wings and cheese balls - Chicken Wings Near Me - Irvine, California

Since it's their grand opening, there's probably a bit of grace to be given as they work through the initial rush. You can see the large backlog of orders being prepared, even though there wasn't a line at the counter, which made the expected wait a little deceiving. It took about 40 minutes to receive a #1 combo, which includes a few chicken wings, fries, cheese balls, and a canned soda. The food arrived hot, but a few of the wings were mostly fat rather than meat so that's disappointing. They may have been trying to rush orders or overcrowding the fryer. The seasoning has a noticeable sweetness to it, and everything is very generously coated, so expect your hands to get sticky once you touch it. read more

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BHC Chicken is a new Korean Fried Chicken spot that just opened up in the H-Mart Food Court located off Alton. I chose to go with the 8pc wings and 5pc tenders combo which will cost you $26.99. I chose their most popular flavor (BBurinkle) which is a special type of cheese dusting, and chose to add their most popular dipping sauce (Bburing) for an extra $1.00. Luckily, I went when it wasn't peak hours, so there was no line, and the food came out relatively promptly. As for the food itself, I thought the chicken was really crispy and not dry on the inside. The BBurinkle seasoning is not bad, reminds me of Cheetos, but a better version of it. However, the Bburing sauce really compliments the Bburinkle seasoning well and I would recommend pairing it with the chicken. Overall, it's pretty good chicken, but probably wouldn't wait an hour or so for it if I had to. read more

BHC Chicken - Chicken Wings Near Me - Irvine, California

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Came to try during its grand opening! I'm not sure if it's the style of the fried chicken or if it was under fried, but the batter was kind of soggy, and the chicken wasn't crispy at all. I got the signature bburinkle flavoring and it was SO sweet. I've had Korean style, cheese-flavored foods before, but this was really sweet and not enjoyable. Overall, you order through a kiosk and staff were nice. Wait wasn't bad either and it's located inside a food hall of HMART! read more

BHC Chicken - Chicken Wings Near Me - Irvine, California

One of my favorite Korean fried chicken from Koreatown LA just opened in Irvine! It's hidden inside the new HMart on Alton. There were so many people there already for its grand opening, which was a really great sign. They're known for their SUPER crispy crunchy chicken, and you can get it topped with their special bburinkle seasoning which is like a cheesy powder. If there's one thing you must try, it's this--trust me. Thanks for reading! ^-^ read more

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I saw this place pop up on social media. It's Korea's top fried chicken chain (aka KFC) so I was curious. It's also their grand opening so the service can be hit or miss depending on the time of day. When we walked up there were only 2 other parties ahead of us. We ordered an order of hot fried chicken tenders, an order of hot bburinkle wings and made it a light combo (adding fries + Coke). We were given a number and waited for our order to be ready. You need to listen to the constant intercom calling out orders between the different food places in the food hall. It's a little monotonous and you might tune out if you're not aware. We actually got up once to ask and apparently the wings take longer than the boneless tenders so we still waited a bit before they were done. We also missed our number being called so my husband was a little upset about that. I had gone to the register to ask again and our order had been sitting on the counter. The chicken wings were hot and steamy. The hot bburinkle is a spicy cheesy powder, like hot Cheetos, so it had a kick. It paired well with the Ranch dressing. The hot fried tenders were crispy and a bit dry. The fries were soggy. At that point, we just let it go. He was hungry and tired so we ate our food. It was just okay. Not healthy fare but maybe a once in a while thing. Our favorite KFC is Furai Chicken and BB.Q Chicken (both in Irvine). BHC did not hit the mark for us. IYKYK. read more

BHC Chicken - Chicken Wings Near Me - Irvine, California

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I just finished eating the chicken here. I got a #1 combo with 5 wings, fries, and cheese balls. The combo is just blasted with so much of the powder seasoning. It's way too much and I only recommend if you like it sweet since the powder is very sweet. Also with this place just opening the wait to get the food is immense so prepare to wait over 45 minutes to get your food. The chicken itself was just okay and nothing to write home about. The best thing about this place is that they have a wheel we spun to get a free small tote bag which is nice. Definitely come and try it but just be aware of what you want since you might order incorrectly. read more

BHC Chicken - Chicken Wings Near Me - Irvine, California

BHC is a counter service Korean Fried Chicken shop that makes crispy chicken tenders and wings. I personally am a huge fan of Korean chicken and had to try this place out. It's located inside the H Mart at their food court. I had to try a little bit of everything so I tried their Combo number 1 which comes with wings, cheese balls, fries, dipping sauce and a drink. You can order from a kiosk or with a staff member and wait for your order to be picked up. It does take a while so be patient as most Korean fried chicken usually takes about 15-20 mins to ensure it's fully crispy and cooked. Everything is served in take out bags and to go boxes. The wings are covered in the sweet cheesy powder seasoning. They were crispy and nice, so were the fries. The cheese balls are simply breaded mozzarella balls that goes great by itself or with any sauce. While I enjoyed the first few wings, I started to realize that I was starting to get sick of the sweet flavor of the cheese seasoning. The cravings for Korean fried chicken can be a real thing but it is my preference to have regular, or original style with the seasoning or dipping on the side. So would I crave this place? Maybe... but more than likely not as much. It is certainly above average, so in reality if there were half ratings, I would give it a 3.5 stars. read more

BHC Chicken - Combination 1 - Chicken Wings Near Me - Irvine, California

The food service was quick but the tenders are the thinnest i have ever eaten. It was like a piece of fried paper. And they were also sold out of coleslaw when we got there first thing in the morning. I got the classic tenders and they were super bland. Will not be coming back read more

BHC Chicken - Front of Restaurant - Chicken Wings Near Me - Irvine, California

Was super excited to come try this place out in the Hmart on Alton! The first bite was amazing ... life changing even. They do not skimp out on the seasoning and every bite was packed with flavor. But with that being said, by the 8th bite I was experiencing pretty bad flavor fatigue and I was getting tired of the sweet cheese profile. The fries weren't crispy but they also weren't soggy, since they weren't crispy it makes me think that the fries are just sitting in the seasoning instead of being freshly made (thing potato corner). The combo comes with 5 pieces of chicken but my boyfriend and I were both surprised to see 6 pieces each in our box! However, the proportion of leg to wing is pretty drastic. I had an even split of 3 wings and 3 legs, but my boyfriend had 6 wings total. Also, extra sauce is 1$ extra and they come in little containers !!! Overall, I'm glad I had the opportunity to try their signature dish. I would just recommend mixing up the flavor profiles a little read more

BHC Chicken - Bburinkle combo - Chicken Wings Near Me - Irvine, California

Always love a good Korean fried chicken spot and was curious how this new Irvine location would measure up to the ones in Korea! I personally LOVED everything I got. I ordered the Best of Both combo and got to try a bit of everything: - Bburinkle wings and fries (SO good, I am obsessed with this seasoning) - Both hot and classic tenders: very satisfying CRUNCH. Hot tenders are a good spice level, somewhere between medium-mild, not overwhelming. - cheese balls: crispy, chewy, cheesy perfect complement to the chicken - cinnamon crispy bun - also super satisfying CRUNCH and not too sweet (#1 criteria for Asian dessert) The servers working here deserve serious recognition - it's SO busy because of their grand opening. I ordered ahead of time via Toast, it took about 40ish minutes, I would recommend you do the same. Love walking around HMart anyways! I did watch the employees for around 5 minutes right before my order came out. They are HUSTLING. Helping each other, doing what they can when they can. Very efficient. The orders were relentless. But they were still very polite and professional (hard to maintain under stress like that). So please be patient with them, grand openings are busy, and you won't have to wait if you just plan ahead read more

Absolutely amazing experience! The food was fresh, crispy, and full of flavor. The chicken was perfectly cooked, juicy on the inside, and the portions were generous. The staff were incredibly friendly and went above and beyond--they were already closed, but they still took care of me and even gave me extra chicken, which I really appreciated. That kind of kindness and customer service is hard to find these days. If you're looking for delicious Korean fried chicken and a place that genuinely cares about its customers, I highly recommend BHC Chicken. I'll definitely be coming back! read more

The original flavor chicken is actually so tender and juicy, and considering I don't like cheese it's impressive that I liked their cheeseballs and cheese flavor chicken read more

Tender sandwich was not big enough it was like eating paper not advertised right no drumsticks no tight as advertised

WORST RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE EVER On last Friday, I placed an order online an hour ahead, arrived 10 minutes before my estimated pickup time, and still found 20 people waiting with 15 orders ahead of mine - ended up waiting over 30 minutes past schedule. On top of that, they said they'd run out of the sauce I ordered, so I had to take whatever they gave me. When I asked the staff at the counter why we were kept waiting so long past the pickup time, all they said was "It's same for everyone here." NO APOLOGY, NO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, nothing. Just a flat-out dismissive attitude like the delay had nothing to do with them. Then we got home and opened the box: we'd ordered 3 Bburinkle Tender Combos, but the box only had hot wings and tenders -- NO BBURINKLE SEASONING, NO FRENCH FRIES, NO CHEESE BALLS, NO DRINKS. Not wanting to drive 15 minutes back and wait again, I tried calling for a refund. THE PHONE NUMBER LISTED ON GOOGLE((949) 265-8582) WASN'T EVEN A WORKING NUMBER. BHC is such a well-known brand in Korea, so even for a newly opened US location, it's hard to understand and honestly pretty disappointing that they can't even get the basics right, like handling orders properly or having a working phone number for customer service. Worst restaurant experience of my life. Wasted my money and time. I would not recommend this place to anyone. read more

This place is really good! Seasoned chicken and season fries super crunchy! Cashiers good customer service and inside very clean!

What's the hype of this place? Got the original and sweet and spicy pterodactyl wings (they were abnormally large). The meat was kinda slimy and the batter was like large chips. Panda orange chicken is tastier than the sweet and spicy. read more

The Bburinkle chicken was not very good. It had an artificial tasting cheese powder like a generic "Doritos" and was too sweet and extremely spicy. Our fault for order 3 Spice. Don't think I'll be back. read more

I think I had waited around 25minutes to get my food. This was Monday afternoon, not even a weekend. My tenders combo was so dry that I felt like I was eating a cardboard box sprinkled with powdered cheese. It was absolutely terrible! I would give this place 0 star if I can. Also they gave me the wrong sauce. If they ran out of spicy mayo sauce they should've told me when I was placing an order. $16 gone down the drain just like that. I will just consider donating it to homeless next time. read more

Terrible service. They lost my order. The young lady at register didn't take care of customer that already paid. They ran out of chicken and sauces during lunch time. Last time I'm coming here. read more

I called in advance before I made the 40 minute drive to this location, specifically making sure when their last call is to prevent any mishaps from occurring and they informed me that it would be 7ish and if I show up before this time there would be no issues. I made the drive and I arrive there around 6:45pm and before I even said a word, two girls working at the front said they aren't taking any orders, no hi, hello, N O T H I N G. They honestly shouldn't be working front of the house if they have an attitude and were extremely unwelcoming. It shouldn't say they close at 8 if they stop taking orders at 7pm, especially since it's in a food court. read more

Amazing food and service. I ordered the 8 piece chicken tenders and came out super quick.