This location is completely different from every other Boncjon. The strips are more like pre breaded frozen tenders with no sauce. Not the flat crisp breaded glazed strips at other locations. My rice was old almost crunchy. Go to other Bonchon locations. I even read the reviews and didn't listen. read more

As a connoisseur of chicken wings, I was pleased with Bonchon. The spicy wings were spicy and flavorful. The wings were crispy on the outside and the meat was not dry. My wife didn't care for the garlic and soy...... but I told her "hey it's Korean what did you expect?" The soy and garlic was good. The seasoned fries were delicious! Next visit I will have the Kimchee! read more

Probably the worst wings I've had. The centerville location is the best one that I've gone too. Gainesville Bonchon didn't even put the soy garlic on my wings. They also were very picky about giving sauce when I have about 12 people eating the food. Very disappointing and won't be going back You rock Centreville Bonchon!!!!! read more

I have always loved Bonchon since discovering it in NY. I'm happy to see a Bonchon in the DMV. This Bonchon is great. Customer service is exceptional. Everyone is friendly and easy to talk to. The food is also delicious! I haven't tried everything on the menu because I'm so addicted to the soy garlic and spicy chicken. The seasoned fries are the best around. The only comment I have is that I wish they served more rice as a side. I find myself going home and making extra rice. I've been to South Korea and I would say the kimchi is good and reminds me of home cooked kimchi. I love the pickled radish also. read more

I take into account businesses who are working differently related to COVID. But the establishment opened at 11am. Our office places an order at 11. We were told our food would not be delivered until almost 1pm! We are again in an healthcare office and nurses have to stagger their lunches. Long story short, the restaurant rep lies about delivery and pickup. We could have just picked up the food but they wouldn't allow it. Not a good experience. I don't think any of us will be ordering anything from here again. read more

I ordered 2 orders of chicken STRIPS with white rice, and like many other reviews, the chicken was overcooked dry, soggy and barely bigger than a McDonald's chicken nugget. I called them and they provided no resolution or alternatives. They said "sorry but have a good day". The rice was super dry and hard like it was day-old rice. Centreville has the best BONCHON food in the area. Fair warning to those thinking about ordering from this location. read more

Food taste and portion is not consistent with the Manassas and Centreville location. I ordered the wings and fried rice with bulogi added. The wings are on the drier side and tiny in comparison to the other two locations. The rice was so bland and is something I can make at home. I have tried this location at least twice and same poor food quality. In addition, the customer service is terrible. I went to pick up the food at this location and was greeted poorly. I told the person my name for which the name was ordered under and the person at the registered said Grubhub as if I worked for them. I love to support local businesses during this time, but highly recommend the owners to visit the other two locations and pay extra attention to their excellent customer service for training purposes as well as consistency. The reviews are by other customers are consistent as you see below. read more

After spending years overseas and enjoying authentic Korean fried chicken, I couldn't wait to try Bonchons stateside; what a disappointment. If you're looking for dry, half-burnt, tasteless chicken tenders, visit your local Walmart or gas station for a way better deal. I've tried so hard to give them a chance, but third times the charm Gainesville; will never go back. read more

Bonchon Gainesville - Dry, overcooked and flavorless Bonchon chicken. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

This location is the Knock off bonchon. Manassas, Centreville and even the Maryland location is good. I've had bonchon for over 10 years and the gainsville location is the WORST. It's nothing like bonchon and none if they food tastes like bonchon....and and it's super overpriced!! read more

Worst customer service. I called for a solution to my dry wings that I paid $27 for, the manager doesn't offer a refund/voucher/offer to make them fresh but in the middle of a pandemic request me to come to be tossed in the back again. When I arrive he continues to shake his head give me attitude and clearly isn't trying to find a solution that works best for us both. Supposedly they "were supposed to be like that".. Oh let's not forget, I had to choose between a refund and getting more sauce for my food. read more

Bonchon Gainesville - Worst customer service. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

I'm not a huge fan of this restaurant. I call it the Burger King of Korean food. The prices are expensive and the spicy chicken is wayyyy too spicy, to the point where it's not even enjoyable. The soy garlic drumsticks were pretty good, but not worth almost $40 alone. The plain chicken is exactly what it says - plain (and tasteless). The bimbimbap came with little rice, so we added some of our own at home. Service was fast and friendly. Online ordering said it would be ready in an hour but we got the text to pick it up within 15 minutes. Overall, I'd rather spend $100+ for a family meal on authentic Korean food. read more

This branch of the BonChon restaurant chain falls far short of its sister restaurants. Portion sizes are half those of the other restaurants, and they just served me soy garlic wings which are extremely small (think Buffalo Wing restaurants) and no where near the standard of other BonChons. I questioned the manager on duty and he said the other restaurants are breaking the rules. I have enjoyed BonChon at five other sites and they are all consistently superb. Donny bother to go here until they get on board with the high standards set by all of the other BonChons. read more

Let me start off by first saying I am a huge fan of BonChon and love their food. When I saw this location was opening in Gainesville I was ecstatic as this is now the closest location to where I live. Previously I would order from the Manassas location. I ordered wings from the new Gainesville location today during their soft opening and was not impressed. That being said, it is a soft opening so I don't expect them to have everything perfected yet. I hope to try this location again in the next few weeks and hopefully edit this review. The two things that I was disappointed with was #1 the customer service in particular from the manager and #2 the amount of flavor or sauce put on the wings. As some of you may know BonChon has recently introduced a new third flavor called sweet crunch. I have not tried it yet and when I called in my to go order asked if they could toss a few of the wings in the new sauce so I can taste it before having them put my whole order or half of my order in the new sauce. I have not had any problems with other locations doing some special request for me like this from time to time but this new location refused which is fine, I just found it surprising since they're a new location and I would figure that Customer Service is going to be a top priority to gain a good following. The other thing that really surprised me was when I went in the restaurant to pick up the order I asked one of the staff members if I could get some of the new sweet crunch sauce on the side and a small container just so I could taste it. She went and asked the manager and came back and told me that they would not do that. This really struck me as odd as all I'm asking for is a little sample of the new flavor sauce that they toss the wings in so I can know if I wanna order it in the future. As far as the food, it was delicious however it seemed to not have as much sauce on it than typical at the other well-established locations. There were parts of my drums and wings that didn't have sauce on it at all and I could taste only the fried chicken, which isn't bad and definitely still delicious, but I love their original soy garlic sauce and ideally it should be all over the drums and wings. So for now, because the customer service I Received and the lack in sauce on the wings I'm going to give them a three star review. That being said I will try it again in a few weeks and if it's improved will definitely update this review. read more

Bonchon hasn't managed to keep up with the other chicken places available now. The servers were friendly but the main person (maybe manager?) who runs the front desk is rude. No worries because I don't show up at restaurants expecting to walk out friends with management but the food (bibimbap) was not good (and $$$) but more importantly the chicken wings were not as meaty/crispy compared to other Bonchon locations. My go to spot for korean fried chicken in Gainesville will remain Choongman Chicken. read more

I'm a big fan of Bonchon chicken. Been to many locations in dmv. I was so hyped that they recently opened the shop in Gainesville. When I called for carry out order they said it would be ready in 10-15 mins which sounded strange to me cause normally in every Bonchon's I've been to they would say at least 30 mins for the order to be ready and when I got my order i was very disappointed with the chicken wings, the wings are so small and not crispy but luckily the taste was good like other locations. read more

This place is nearly useless, does not serve alcoholic beverages like every other location. Reason.....not enough staff, I can only assume it is an age issue, but really?? How is it possible any franchise allows a location to operate in this manor. Obviously it is far more than the alcohol issue based upon previous reviews. If you can't handle running a restaurant, close down so a business who cares can move in. read more

Way too high priced for the amount of food they provide for the bulgogi and japchea. The steamed pork belly buns are overpriced as well. So disappointed as I order from local restaurants to support, but just can't order from here again. read more

Longtime bonchon fan and so I was pleasantly surprised to come across one when we stopped in Gainesville. I cannot tell you how disappointed I was. This was not bonchon chicken, it was overcooked lousy chicken fingers with a minuscule amount of something vaguely resembling their sauce. When I went back in to ask if there had been some mistake, the manager told me that two months ago "headquarters" stopped sending them chicken breasts "because of covid" and so this is what they had. I absolutely love bonchon's chicken but will not be ordering from any bonchon again until I get an explanation for why they would dupe their customers like this. read more

I've been to other bonchons in the area and this one finally opened up near my neighborhood. Food is good.... Same taste as the others obviously, it is a franchise and all use the same recipe books. I think the service is good and they're trying their best to provide a good experience with limited staff. It ain't that serious people.... Let's support each other and be kind. read more

I love this chain, this location though is awfully managed. Expect to see others that came in after you get their food first... also, good luck finding a table! I'll definitely drive a further distant to the Centreville or Manassas locations because I won't be back to this one. The only good experience we had was our server, guy with dark curly hair. Even with the chaos going on at the restaurant, he managed to provide a good service. read more

Manassas location better. Better seating, better options, better service. After the very long wait to open, we were disappointed and won't be back. We will go to Manassas or Gainesville. read more

Very disappointed. I called to order but person at the other end did not know what the menu is. Every time I asked about the menu she put me on hold asked manager for clarification she kept doing this for every questions this is simple order but kept me waiting Guess what ? I ended up with very much mess order. read more

I have eaten at the Bon Chon in Manassas and it was wonderful. This location, Gainesville, is a total disappointment. The sauces were very good and the coleslaw was good. I ordered from the lunch menu. I ordered six wings. I got three partial wings and three wing drumsticks. They were small. They reminded me of wings you get a a regular wing place. The wings at the Manassas location are twice the size of these. The "drumsticks" were also very dry. I give two stars, one for the sauces and one for the speed of delivery. I will not be ordering from this location again. Please do not respond that you take these reviews seriously. You do not or you would have already addressed the problem. read more

Food is awesome! The wings are always good but the chicken tacos are amazing! Service is great and food is prepared quickly for pick up

Very disappointing, no flavor. Nothing like the Manassas location! No wonder it was not busy, usually restaurants around Gainesville are packed on Friday nights, not this one. I hope they figure out what they're doing wrong soon. read more

The food was great but the people working there were a bit slow but was still a good place.

We are huge fans of Bonchon - Manassas, so we decided to give this place a try. Sooooo disappointing!! We went in on a Friday night at 7:45. There were only three tables occupied, two people sitting at the bar and one standing at the carryout counter. We were told that they weren't taking any more orders, as they were already backed up 40 minutes. It looks like they are NOT ready to be open. It was a complete waste of time. read more

I have been here so many times for take out and almost every time they forget the sides. I usually double check, then laugh because I know they forgot the sides, then go back and ask for them. This time I got food delivered and of course, no sides. This happens even when I tell them to please not forget anything. Yeesh read more

The size of the wings are much smaller than other Bonchons in the area. I called and spoke with the owner and he was nonchalant about my concern. Said all Bonchons use the same products. Never again! For the price, I'll drive To Centreville or Manassas for better wings. read more

I've eaten at other Bonchon locations and this was by far the worst. The wings were half the size of the other locations and the strips were SO dry that I could barely chew them. Honestly, the radishes were the best part of the meal. Very disappointed. read more

Great chicken and quick curb side pick up! Love their side dishes and their chicken sauce is addicting!

We are big Bon Chon fans, but unfortunately this location is not as great as the Manassas and Centerville locations. The wings were tiny and the onion rings were mostly batter and no onion. The food tasted ok, but definitely not worth the money. read more

Please hire a different register lady. I guarantee your business will thrive with a more personable human being up front. She was so rude. Unknowlegable on the food. Wouldn't explain me anything on the menu. Bad attitude for no reason. When the boss walked in all of a sudden she was nice as pie. A real winner up front! read more

Just checked out the new BC in Gainesville and it was definitely worth the trek to get out there. Attentive service and all star food. Can't go wrong with that combo! Zucchini fries with the spicy mayo are my new fav... almost forgot to save room for the yummy chicken. read more

I'm not sure where this BonChon gets their chicken from but it's disgusting!! Doesn't taste like regular BonChon chicken, the strips are supposed to be thin & crispy but their strips are fat & chunky. Please get better strips! read more

We tried the boneless wings, soy and spicy and we were really disappointed. The Bonchon in Centreville is a totally different experience. The staff was friendly, but the food was just terrible and not worth it. read more

I went in to Bonchon chicken on Valentine's Day, spent over an hour waiting for an order of over $100 for a family of 5 that was suppose to be ready in 40 minutes. I was kind, patient and understanding because I understand things happen. Got my order and realized it was only the first half. Waited a few more minutes for the second half and expressed to the staff in a nice way that I was disappointed. At that time the manager on duty offered to replace my meal the next time I came in, Sarah, who was very nice, took down my info and said she would be in Sunday if I wanted to come in then and she would be aware of the conversation. I called today to place the order but Sarah had already left, the manager was not there but I did speak to the owner. He offered to give me a family meal valued at $30 dollars but said he wasn't aware of the situation and did not agree to the offer the manager gave on Friday. If you can't back up your manager that you hired and his decisions that reflects poorly on the owner. Sarah and the staff were awesome! The food was good but not worth $100 for 42 wings, 6 drumsticks, four small orders of coleslaw one small plate of fried rice for 5 people and 3 orders of fries. The owner needs lessons in customer service. I didn't come in asking for free meals, I paid what I owed without a problem but if it's offered you should support it. read more

Really disappointed in this location. We placed our meal order for our family, and was told it would be a 40 minute wait which was fine. We show up at 7:30 ready to pick up our meal, to be told that the kitchen got backed up and it would be another 30 minutes. No thank you. Oh, and this location does not serve any salads or wraps because they don't have space to chop vegetables. We won't be going back. read more

We love Bonchon and go often to the location in Manassas and Centreville , so when we heard one popped up in Gainesville we were so excited . However upon walking through the door to be almost seated they informed us they were closing in 30 minutes, no welcome or thank you for coming to Bonchon. Once we get our order it didn't come with the radishes like normally and it's small nuggets of chicken barely covered in the sauce. They waiter barely came back and when he did he reached across the table in poor manner but never asked to make sure the food was okay or if we needed more to drink. Our check was bought to the table eight minutes before closing tell us we need to pay that they were closing the system. While eating I decide to look up reviews and everyone was right in the comments ,my family and I will NOT be coming back! read more

I've had Bonchon on multiple occasions. My go to location was Manassas & I have never had any complaints. Today I decided to go to Gainesville and I was very disappointed . This definitely didn't taste like the Bonchon I know...out of 12 boneless wings, I could only stomach 3. These 3 were a result of me trying. I definitely wasted money today but never again. The staff member was nice and friendly but the food ..... beware. read more