I had driven past this locale for last few months since moving to Katy and always amused by the name as it loosely translates to "Party Animal" in Spanish. I have always liked asian style fried chicken (Malaysian or Indonesian) but had never tried Korean style chicken. It was amazing. Ordered the Large combo (soy garlic sauce) of Legs and Wings, seasoned fries, cole slaw and half 'n half pot stickers. I highly recommend the restaurant. Today I ordered takeaway but next time I'm bringing the whole family. read more

Yum! You get a decent amount of chicken for the price. Beware. The hot flavor is really hot!!! Haha, the garlic is good but very garlic-y. You can share a fry with another person and still have plenty. Get pretty busy during the lunch hour. read more

Place is nice, but not the biggest fan of their chicken. Fries are good though. Just think other korean fried chicken places taste better, but to each their own. read more

A friend of ours said this place was good. His opinion is no longer valid. As we first walked in noticed that there wasn't anyone behind the bar. Never saw anybody back there the whole time so glad we decided to get a table. Also the place was 1/3 full but tables were still dirty and had dishes. It's definitely short staffed there was only 1 server, nice guy though. As for the food we ordered the Takoyaki, mixed wings, pork buns and Tteokbokki. First the takoyaki was nothing but a big ball full of mayonnaise with a tiny piece of octopus, definitely pass unless you like eating mayonnaise by the spoonful. Pork buns had a tiny square of pork that was mostly fat, so another pass. I understand they don't have to put a giant slice of pork in them but to be mostly fat is a little ridiculous. The wings where decent had good amount of flavor and extra crispy. The Tteokbokki was also decent. We had 5 dollar goblet drinks as well 1 Long Island and a rum punch. Full of ice could barely taste anything in the rum punch. Long Island on the other hand tasted like just vodka and water on ice. The first experience wasn't good doubt we'll return. read more

the spicy chicken fried rice is AMAZING! I've always wanted to try kimchi and it was so good i live the scenery it's very modern and friendly. the drinks were up to far and the bartender (alexi) was friendly and very patient with me trying to make a drink selection as they offer so many unique choices. he also recommended the chicken sliders. which also were to DIE for. Love this place I am obsessed! read more

It was my first visit. I was thinking to go but, I decided to dine in. I had the brunch, chicken waffles and mimosa. It was good, I was expecting more Korean flavor. I had the Japchae to go. It was good. Everything is a bit pricey. Friendly staff, very clean restaurant and a nice bar. Outdoor seating available. Lots of parking spaces. Convenient to I10 and Grand parkway. I'll try the wings next time. read more

Bonchon Katy - Chicken Wings Near Me - Katy, Texas

Overall a pretty good experience. Food: The chicken was crispy and definitely double or triple fried as good kfc is supposed to be. Tried both flavors, preferred the spicy. Parmesan fries were flavorful. Service: Could be improved a bit. I counted over 10 people on the floor, and they seemed to lack coordination. For a small sized restaurant, so much staff seems unnecessary. read more

loved the flavor of the chicken, tteokbokki, and the seasoned fries. the service was very kind and helpful. would recommend!

If you love fried chicken and want to venture out a little bit, give this place a shot. It is Korean fried chicken. My husband and I are addicted. We have tried the takoyaki and japchae from here, but they were just meh. I wouldn't really order anything else but the chicken. The drumsticks is where it's at. The chicken is crispy and crunchy, but not overly battered. They must use corn or potato starch to fry it with because it is the perfect amount of crispiness. Even though it is fried, it is not greasy at all. You can get it sauced with soy garlic, spicy, or half and half. We usually opt for the half and half. The soy garlic is delicious, especially with rice. The spicy is the "hurt so good" kind of spicy. It starts off mild and ends with a kick. So freaking good. We enjoyed the chicken so much, we got it three times in a week. We have only picked it up to go and not dined it. When I did pick up, it seemed that there weren't many servers around. Although I had placed my order over the phone, it still took a little while for someone to acknowledge me and ask if I was dining in or picking up. You shouldn't leave your customers waiting around. Although the chicken is delicious, also be aware that it is on the pricier side. We usually order 10 drumsticks, but it costs around the $25 mark. Try it first and judge for yourself! My family will still probably eat here regularly. read more

Hubby and I ate here this afternoon foe second time. Both times we have eaten here the service has been SLOW. We ordered boneless wings and split them. They were over cooked, dry and some pieces were too tough to chew. We also had French fries and, while most of them were good, there were frozen fries mixed in. I doubt that we will be back. Just wasn't that good. read more

The food may be good, but the bartender who took my takeout order messed up EVERYTHING about the order -- the name, which order, the choice of hot&spicy VS half&half, and to top it all off, ONE of my order (out of two) was missing. I specifically asked him to verify the order before leaving the premise. I found out the missing order when I got home. Reading from the rest of the review, it seems that this is a common occurrence. This is one great way to lose a business. read more

Wings n chicken is just average nothing special; bland sauce. Frozen fries not fresh cut. I can't believe people like this franchise fake chicken. I should have been warned because it had weird smell when I walked in. Didn't even smell like a Fried chicken joint. I'm not much on fast food especially sub par. Just saying I've had better wings in Katy and this ain't it. Too expensive for quality they putting out. Can I get a refund please? read more

Love BonChon chicken! Korean fried chicken, with perfect account of crispiness without being burnt or overcooked. Our server Ethan was attentive and friendly, great service! Here out of town for a kid's tennis tournament but will come back every tournament in the future! read more

We came out from the Main Event and the name of this place caught my eye "Korean Fried Chicken" The name of the restaurant was very attractive - too bad the food was not Their specialty is the Korean fried chicken - Spicy or soy garlic? Spicy version (way too spicy) soy garlic version (didn't get a hint of garlic, and a little soy) basically dip your wings on soy sauce then dipped in bland batter then fry it. (its that simple) - TIP: Do not order drumsticks (way too dry) Popcorn chicken - burnt and dry Salmon avocado ball - a big ball of chopped up cucumber salad with LITTLE avocado and a very thin salmon on top. Not sure why it was greasy (guessing from grilling the salmon) Pork Buns - Totally not worth the price - 3 buns with a small piece of dry pork, veggies and sauce. For $10.95 I better get meat on every bite. This reminded me of Mcdonald's Big Mac. Open the bun and there's your tiny little patty. Japchae - WAAAAAAAAYYYYY too much sesame oil. It should be called sesame oil with noodles. Edamame - Its really hard to mess this up but the edamame was old - maybe stored in the freezer for too long? The only thing I liked was the pickled radish!!! which its complementary from the chicken wings. read more

The Chicken Drum sticks and the Kim Che Cole Slaw. Absolutely delicious. I could have eaten a whole chicken!

Bonchon offers two wing flavors: spicy & soy garlic. I recommend getting half & half cause you'll need a buffer when the spicy gets too spicy! I can only eat 2-3 wings before I have to switch over to the garlic soy. the spicy is pretty enjoyable, but when it compounds, it will start kicking. the soy garlic wasn't too salty or garlicky. The japchea (13.95$) was not good. It had too much sesame oil. I didn't like the potstickers (9.95$) either. The filling was funky and the texture of the potstickers were doughy. BUT... try the lychee soju (10$). O.M.G almost the best soju I've had! read more

Great wings! My husband and I only stopped by for a snack and ordered their small 10 piece wings with soy garlic sauce. We also tried their spicy wings and it's pretty hot! Would be cautious about ordering this one if you're sensitive to spicy foods. read more

Bonchon Katy - Chicken Wings Near Me - Katy, Texas

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I love bonchon in NY, it's so-so here. Husband and I came here on a weekday to avoid the weekend crowd and it was great. Seated immediately and ordered our food very quickly. No HH here, beers are a little overpriced for the establishment. Fried chicken wings - It was good, not bad, not great. The flavors weren't popping out and the skin was not as crispy as you would expect. Fries - Salty. Seemed like they were sitting out, it didn't have that hot crunch. Maybe on the weekdays, the crowds aren't as big so the food is not as fresh? Who knows... I'm sure I'll be back but it wasn't my fave. read more

Stay away. Just stay away. 1st- We were seated and waited 10 mins to be served while 5 servers stood around looking vacant and uninterested in working. 2nd- Chicken is drier than the Sahara 3rd- Hot sauce is just hot but in a not so good way 4th- THERE WAS A BUG IN OUR SALAD!!!! Like a big bug. Someone in our party almost ate it had it not been for my keen observations skills for saving the day. I'm all about extra protein in my diet but that's a little too "naked and afraid" for me. In summary, you're already dying if you live in this part of Houston. Save yourself. read more

Oh Bonchon, what will we do with you... Let me start off by saying that the food here is good, it really is. Also, I will definitely go back to Bonchon; however, with that being said I will never dine in again. I know that previous reviews have mentioned bad service, but even that did not prepare me for what was in store. The service is bad, like abysmally bad. I'm pretty sure that no one outside of the kitchen has ever worked at a restaurant before. One of the servers was entering an order at the POS for over 10 minutes. There were multiple times during the meal that we stood up and waved our arms in order to try and get someone's attention. The service here is a hot, debacle mess. Thank goodness the food is good. For food, I got the soy garlic chicken tender and seasoned fries. Both are tasty and I can't wait to eat them again (as takeout). read more

I have been here twice both for takeout so I decided to give this restaurant 2 tries. It is a bit too expensive for what you get compared to other places when you want to order drumsticks and chicken wings. I was excited for the First time to try this because I have always been a fan of Korean fried chicken and their spicy taste. I ordered 10- 5 wings and 5 drumsticks with half soy - half spicy. I ordered this for takeout and the people working there were nice and fun. When I got home my fiancee and I were saddened because they had given us 7 drumsticks and 3 chicken wings in total. My fiancee does not like drumsticks at all but we shrugged it as it was probably confusion despite having only 4 customers there. So second time comes around and we ordered the same thing and again we got fewer chicken wings and more drumsticks. So now we are going to be more aware and check our food before we leave the place and let them know. Anywho, for the flavor and the food, it is pretty good. Right crisp and flavor for both the drumsticks and chicken wings. The soy taste is really good for someone who wants to chill back and can not handle spicy. The spicy flavor indeed was pretty spicy!! I finished 2 water bottles so fast but I wanted more. Will definitely come back for sure! read more

The best dining experience I've had in a long time. Benjamin my server was excellent. Since this was my first visit he was very helpful and very attentive. Food was AMAZING! This is my new favorite. Can't wait to try everything on the menu. read more

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Bar tender took great care of us. Customers where nice food was delicious. Will definitely come back.

First time here but have always wanted to try. I ordered the medium wings (20pcs) half and half. They only have 2 sauces available (soy or spicy). The wings are similar to your Wingstop/BWW but more juicy with a nice crispy skin. Flavor was good for both with the spicy being my choice. They also have other entrees besides chicken wings but prices were on the high side. If not for only 2 flavors and prices being a little high, definitely 5 stars. read more

Finally, more Korean fried chicken in Katy! We waited for about 5 minutes until we were seated at our table. Quick, yay! Our waiter was prompt, personal, and excited to serve! However, I am knocking down a star due to the wait for our food. He kept reassuring us that it'll be out in a few minutes. Buuuuut, there were about 6 groups of people who came to the restaurant after us and I saw that they had ordered the same items we did but we were seemingly overlooked! We ended up waiting for about 30-40 minutes for our food to come out. Dukbokki was very very spicy and my favorite part of our order! There were bits and pieces of the fried chicken skin and cheese, which added a great twist to the typical, traditional rice cake dish! Mmm ~ Fried chicken was great, crunchy, and juicy! I would recommend the spicy soy garlic wings much greater than the drumsticks. The combos are a great deal and you get a good amount of nom noms for the amount you pay. I'd recommend Bonchon to those who haven't stopped by! It's my personal preference in comparison to other Korean fried chicken places within the Katy are. Nom. read more

I was a bit skeptical to come, but it being such a hot place, then why not? This was a hit and a miss for us. First, service was fine and friendly. We had the salmon ball - not doing that again. Salty and more salty, we could barely eat it. Big mistake. We also opted for 20 wings, half the spicy sauce and half the soy garlic. Spicy wings - definitely spicy and delicious. Hubs could only have one because of the spice, but I was glad it lived up to its name. Soy garlic was super salty, and I was so disappointed. Just when I thought this place was tipping to the likable scale, the saltiness tipped it the other way. I really enjoyed the pickled daikon served with it, but that didn't help with the saltiness of the soy garlic. We had to order some rice to tone it down. We wanted to try a dessert, but our server gave us a Togo box and a check immediately. I guess no dessert for us then! read more

Bonchon Katy - Chicken Wings Near Me - Katy, Texas

Food was good, but the WORST service I've ever seen. Saw a few tables walk out. If you are that short staffed, maybe shouldn't open the doors or do take out only. Feel no desire to return after that experience. read more

First time here. Food and service was great despite it being almost closing time on a Sunday night. Will be recommending and returning soon. read more

So delicious!! My best friend and I come here a lot, and my husband is now a fan. The sweet crunch is great and I love that you can get half and half (type of chicken and flavor). Service is always good when we come here as well. read more

OMG! How have I never heard of this place?? I am a HUGE chicken wing fanatic and I've tried A LOT. trust me when I say these are the best wings I've ever tried in my life. The spicy flavor is TO DIE FOR and I'm so sad they don't have more locations. This is definitely going to be my new spot and I would recommend it to every one who loves chicken and wings read more

Today I was finally able to try out this place and the food was not bad and came out fast. The tap water tasted unfiltered and gross. I was asked how was everything by this older American man who ended up being the owner. I told him that the water tasted bad and his response was "I drink it everyday and its fine to me" this kinda response makes me not want to go back . If you cant take criticism then don't ask for it. read more

Bonchon Katy - Chicken Wings Near Me - Katy, Texas

Love me some Korean fried chicken wings. I was so happy to find out they opened a Bonchon in the Houston area (Katy). This rating is mainly for the food. I mainly order the half and half wings. WARNING: The hot is really spicy! Expect to wait 10-12 mins for your food. A bit overpriced but still worth it. Very clean restaurant with a small bar on the side. In the summer months, they have outdoor seating as well. My only knock is that the service was a bit slow . read more

The wings we ordered was good and crispy but the downside of all this is that our waiter forgot to bring our water and the rice we order... They need more waiters.... read more

So me and my wife finally went when it wasn't busy (At last). And it's probably going to be the last time we'd go. Let's start off with the service. Service was good. We had a brand new waiter who was his 2nd day there. We could tell he was a little nervous, but I totally understood seeing how I was a waiter in the past. Took our order and surprisingly, the food came out really fast. We had ordered 10 wings (Half and half), Kimchi Pancakes, and seasoned fries. He kept making sure if we were ok, so I rate the service 4-5 stars (Granted it wasn't busy, but I'd give the benefit of the doubt). Now here's where the low rating comes. I felt really disappointed in the food itself... Wings: Wings were actually decent. I didn't have much of a problem with it. The spicy wings had a good kick. The soy garlic was good and wasn't spicy so that my daughter could eat it. Fries: Texture wise, it was good. They're pretty big and had a good crisp. The biggest problem was that it was too salty. We felt that the salt bottle cap fell off when they were seasoning it. My wife couldn't eat more than a few, so it was up to me and my daughter to finish the rest. Kimchi pancakes: Now I didn't have expectations like I would if I was at a real Korean place on Longpoint/Spring Branch or somewhere else, but I did expect it to be at least decent. The outside looked good. Took a bite. I felt that there was cheese in it? Maybe there was, but the texture and taste was terrible. It felt like eating rubber. My wife took a few bites and couldn't go on, so I ran through it so I didn't waste our food. They also had a side of sauteed spinach, which had no business being on the plate. If you ever ate Pajeon at a real Korean BBQ place, don't order this expecting anything close. Food came out to $31 and some change. And there was an extra tax on the receipt called Katy Tax (WTF is that?). It was only 58 cents so we didn't care, but I've never seen that having lived in Katy for a long time. Advice for anyone on the fence about going: DO NOT BOTHER. Maybe the other stuff on the menu is good (I should of tried the Bulgogi sliders), but I don't think we're going to give this place another chance. If you want something that's a sure thing and is similar in concept close by, go to Hoodadak. Been there plenty of times, and was never disappointed. Bonchon does have more of a variety on their menu, but there are other places that specialize in the food that they offer versus Hoodadak (Pork buns, go to Fat Bao. Korean Tacos, go find a food truck...) For the foodies: Don't waste your time or money. read more

My husband and I visited on the third day of their soft opening. Yes, there are still MANY kinks they have to work out...the servers are flustered and overworked and the disorganization in the kitchen is apparent, but the food was legitimately good. We got a large order of 30 wings, half soy garlic and half spicy. They don't mix the flavors when you ask for "half and half" like some places. You will get 15 soy garlic wings and 15 spicy wings. Both flavors were delicious, though the spicy wings were much hotter than I expected. The crispy texture was perfect, but they did start to get a little soggy after they cooled down. The interior was moist and juicy. We also tried the seasoned fries (slightly overfried), takoyaki balls (not enough octopus), and salmon avocado ball (surprisingly tasty). We returned the next week with friends and also tried the drumsticks and some additional appetizers. The takoyaki balls still need a lot of work. The japchae and gyoza were both okay - japchae had more veggies than noodles and were a little bland. The gyoza is nothing special, pretty similar to what you'd get at other establishments. The drumsticks were excellent, and are definitely the best value if you want a lot of meat, but they didn't have as much "crunch" as the wings since they were much meatier. Aside from the delicious wings, what impresses me about Bonchon is the very reasonable wait time. We probably waited 15 minutes or so for our wings, and the wings were delivered piping hot. I've waited over an hour at some KFC places, and that is absolutely excruciating when you are hangry. I trust that this restaurant will only get better with time. Considering how long they have been open, they are doing an excellent job. read more

The fried chicken wings are legit! I highly recommend this place for to go wings, pickled radish, and seasoned fries

We have been there a couple of times now. The first time was during the soft opening and we were understanding of the delays and confusion. The last time, last week, we went and there were still delays and confusion. The table next to us had a very upsetting experience with food and with the wait staff. Then our food came after a lengthy wait with the appetizer we ordered earlier coming after the meal. When we commented to our waiter they stated the food comes out like this all the time. If this is the case I do not see them creating repeat customers but instead continuing to struggle. We had no issues with the taste of the food. The timing for food and confusion of the waitstaff is what is driving my rating. read more

I had Bonchon once many years ago while visiting family on the east coast and was SO excited to hear that the franchise had finally made its way to Texas. Well, I came here last weekend because I was in the area and I was sorely disappointed. I picked up takeout, so my review is for my experience regarding this service. When you first walk into Bonchon, you are greeted by a hostess. If you want to order takeout, you are directed toward the bar. I was given a menu and told to take a seat. I sat and couldn't figure out who was supposed to take my order. No one made eye contact with me or smiled welcomingly. Finally, after getting up and walking to the register, a young man told me that the lady at the end of the counter would help me. I placed an order for a medium box, which includes 10 wings and 5 drums (~$24). I opted for half spicy and half soy garlic as my flavors of choice- beware! The spicy is not for the faint hearted. It's got a kick and it lingers. After placing my order, I asked how long the wait would be. The waitress told me that she couldn't tell me. Hmm isn't that a pretty standard question when requesting takeaway? This should have been my first tip that this place doesn't quite have it together yet. When pressed further, she said possibly 20-30 min. After about 20 min, my order came out and I got ready to pay. I thought it was weird that my $25 order of chicken consisted of one small takeout box so I looked inside and discovered that my 5 drums had been left out entirely. Luckily, we were still in the parking lot so we were able to go back inside to get the rest of our order. Took the food to go so it might not be the most accurate taste representation, but the chicken was kind of soggy and not crisp by the time we got home and dug in. The spicy is spicy and the soy garlic is sweet and sticky. Both flavors are extremely salty. The drums are gigantic (actual drumsticks); be careful when eating these as the bones kind of shatter a bit when fried and could pose a choking hazard. The food was... Okay. Not the amazingness that I had previously remembered it to be. I was disappointed. This is not a place I would return to on my own dime. read more

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Had the Japchae, which was ok....but, we also ordered the soy garlic chicken wings and that was amazing!!! Will definitely come back for those wings! The restaurant itself was nice. It wasn't too packed when we got there. It started to pick up when we left (we got there before the dinner rush). We had a good experience overall. read more

First time we went to Bonchon, it was in Chicago and was really good. So when we found out they had a location in Katy, we had to try it. It did not disappoint- we had the garlic wings and they were YUM!!! My older son even wanted to order some to-go. It's a bit of a drive for us, but will definitely be back. read more