So this was our first Korean Fried Chicken experience and we will definitely have to add it our culinary watch list. We saw a few when we were in NYC, but were unable to eat at one so it was awesome to find them here as well. Needless to say it was pretty good. Onion Rings: Something here was off and I can't put my finger on it. They were well fried, but the batter was again off and I'm not sure why. Oddly they tasted better cold later in the evening. It was the only miss of the meal and Ill give them another try. Who knows it could have been me or just an anomaly. Crispy Chicken Sliders: So good. the chicken was moist and crunchy, the slaw and other elements hit it off with everything else. I could have eaten all 3 myself. The bun withstood the entire eating process without falling apart. Sesame Ginger Salad: The greens were fresh, lots of red onion, and the dressing was good (perhaps a bit over dressed). Ill be honest, I'm not crazy about fried salmon, but it was fresh and properly cooked. Spicy Fried Chicken Strips: Well fried and moist. The batter is fantastic. Just the right amount of heat, and the pickled daikon was perfect to tame the fire (tasted very similar to the pickles you get on a Ban Mi). We kept seeing things being served on other tables that looked really good and kept repeating "lets order that next time" Good selection of draft beer that was served in a properly chilled glass. Service was good and lets face it its kind of a fast casual environment anyway. read more

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The final stop on my trip home and mom once again picked up the tab (best mom ever). If I were to have paid, I would not have been happy with the $100 tab before tip. Granted, we did get a good amount of food, but it was nothing special. They're known for their wings, but they didn't knock my socks off. A pitcher of beer was $22. The Caesar and ginger salads were nothing special. Seasoned fries were good, but not worth $7. Korean tacos were my favorite of everything I tried. All of that food was a good amount for 4 people. Again, though, that's basically $25 per person BEFORE tip. I also want to note that they have a great staff who took care of us! read more

I've been meaning to write this review. I'm so happy we happened to park right in front and we were hangry. My daughters first time at s Bonchon. I had been to a diff store. I didn't realize stores have a few diff items. Nice.. My son ordered the fried rice with chicken. He loved it. We ordered split wings spicy and bbq. The spicy were perfect for my husband but almost too spicy for me. I ate 1 - the bbq were delicious. The crispy outer layer was crunchy and the meat was tender. The kimchi slaw was tasty and little limp but kimchi can be like that.. Ordered fries too which was a decent size. But where we found the most amazing bites in our mouth was the salmon avocado roll. It was fabulous. A little heavy with sauces so definitely shareable unless your stomach can handing that. Service was quick and the food was hot. Super yummy not so healthy. read more

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Got the chicken tenders and would say chicken was very overcooked, not super flavorful, and the spicy flavor had a lot of heat on the back end. Also a decent chance I got food poisoning here which drops it a star. read more

Note: this location is closed on Tuesday's! They have a new sweet crunchy flavor that I personally like. The batter on the fried chicken wings is super crunchy here! read more

Bonchon Mountain view - Spicy Chicken BiBimBap - Korean Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Solid place to get Korean fried chicken. I got the small combo and split the rice cakes with my friend, with half and half to get a taste for both of the flavors on the chicken. Also got a beer to split with my homie cuz you gotta get the full experience. The first few bites were amazing... pretty flavorful and the pieces were nice and juicy. I left the restaurant FULL, which is a rare thing for me eating out these days. The only thing I have to say is that this place is probably a lot better of just as a snack to split with friends. I got the small combo, and kind of got tired of eating too much chicken, which don't get me wrong was good but just better off as a late night snack instead. Rice cakes were solid, got the mild spice so wasn't too much to handle but enough heat to get the job done. read more

Bonchon Mountain view - Korean Near Me - Mountain View, California

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I honestly hate to give it an average rating of a 3 Star. But thats how it tasted. Located in Palo Alto and I usually go to the Sunnyvale location on El Camino. Always order a Large 30 piece of Soy Garlic Wings. The Castro location I felt had smaller chicken wing drummettes and lacked in flavor. The Sunnyvale Wings were more Juicy and hits you with flavor. Bonchon is good, but Castro location was just alright to me read more

Bonchon Mountain view - Large Soy Garlic Wings - Korean Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Excellent food but even better Service. I sat and had dinner and was helped by Alfredo, he was very polite and attentive. Can't say enough about this type of service and food, excited to come back. read more

Sometimes chicken tastes like it has been fried multiple times.. sides are pricey for the quantity (e.g. kimchi coleslaw). Not a bad place for a late night emergency snack. 2.5/5 read more

First of all this is my guilty pleasure. I've eaten a lot of Bonchon around the country, LA, Nyc and multiple locations around the bay. This one is still very good but I gotta say that I have a few suggestions. They really need to provide wet naps like they do in the San Mateo spot. Honestly. They're paying more for water bills than a wet nap. Otherwise food and drink are excellent as always. If you've been to bonchon in any location, great consistency of double fried chicken. And this doesn't disappoint. Btw while we are at it, I had to teach the wait staff how to properly drink 'milkis' shots. They need proper non shot glass glassware. Come on what're we Neanderthals? read more

My friends and I got the 24-piece boneless wings half&half with soy sauce garlic and sweet crunch sauce. The soy sauce garlic sauce is good but the sweet crunch was very weird-tasting and wasn't even that sweet. The sauce was very light too, this making the chicken kind of tasteless and dry. In addition, the boneless chicken had almost no chicken; it was mostly breading, and sometimes there was absolutely no chicken (photos attached of the inside to show the lack of chicken!). Another disappointment was the lack of juiciness to the pickled radishes, which made it very weirdly dry. If you're wanna order boneless chickens it'd be better to just get McNuggets. We ended up not eating half of it. I'd give it one star for the food but service was still good. read more

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I enjoy eating here while watching the NBA playoffs with my friends. There are TVs for you to watch while you eat. I really like the food here. My friends and I usually split the family meal. In the family meal, we order: soy or garlic flavored combo, fried rice, and french fries. The chicken is amazing as it is big, juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside. The fried rice is also super good. Even though there aren't many ingredients, it is super tasty. Their French fries are also above average as they are always super hot and crispy. Dip them in ketchup and it's perfect. I would give it 5 stars, but there is a bit of a weird smell in the restaurant. The food is amazing though! read more

I have been waiting for AGES for this location to open! Like it's Sunnyvale location, this Bonchon has very little seating. But oh man. I am not a person who likes fried chicken or wings. But Bonchon's spicy chicken is nothing short of amazing. We also tried their bulgolgi, which was good but nothing to write home about with all the great Korean places so close in Santa Clara, and their garlic soy sauce chicken which was good but nothing too outstanding flavor wise. They also had a really good selection of beer. I was pleasantly surprised, but not as pleasantly surprised as when we got their small lychee soju. Small, it was not. It was soju and lychee flavored calpico, which basically was alcoholic calpico so I was definitely very happy and we didn't end up finishing the drink (much to my shame). I have most definitely found a new drinking place - so long as I can actually get a spot to drink. read more

Bonchon Mountain view - Their "small" lychee soju - Korean Near Me - Mountain View, California

Lowering my original rating because the quality is definitely going downhill. I wish I had read more of the reviews. My most recent to go order only really had a small drizzle of soy garlic sauce on the strips and the pieces of chicken themselves were really dry/overcooked. Oddly enough got an extra serving of cole slaw but that even wasn't very good. Really bummed that my local Bonchon is not going to be my go to. read more

I went in with a desire for chicken and shrimp. I ordered the 5 garlic drumsticks, and popcorn shrimp to go. The crew was very friendly and I didn't have to wait too long for my order. It is a little expensive, but I've always believed that you get what you pay for.I got home and the chicken is awesome. It is moist and delicious. The problem was with the popcorn shrimp. I found that about half the shrimp had not been deveined, meaning the gritty poop sack was still intact in the shrimp. I called Bonchon and the person said that the removal of the poop sack was "Not their responsibility." Who's is it then? I'm not making this up. I can buy clean frozen shrimp for under $12. read more

Bonchon Mountain view - See the black line? Poop sack. - Korean Near Me - Mountain View, California

we came here at 8:30pm unknowingly that it closes at 9pm. the cashier took our order and we paid. when we proceeded to finding a seat, the cashier said that they forgot to tell us that since they close in 30 minutes we can't dine in. when we politely argued that they should have told us this BEFORE taking our payment, they asked us to leave. never going to this specific bonchon again. read more

I like extra crispy chicken so this place is great. Only thing is that I have never Not had a stomach ache afterwards. I think they use a ton of sugar and salt in their sauces. Aside from that... I probably go about once every three months. read more

Good casual place to hang out with a few friends and watch some sports. I wasn't in the mood for getting messy with actual wings, so we ordered their chicken strips instead as well as a beef bibimbap. The bibimbap: For an Americanized bibimbap, it was actually pretty tasty. I say Americanized because it had lettuce, quinoa, and scrambled eggs (as opposed to a raw egg cracked on top), which are not usually found in traditional bibimbap. They also gave us the bibimbap sauce in a packet instead of the usual bottle, which was interesting. Either way, the taste was there and I would probably get it again. The chicken strips: I imagined something more breaded and crispy like you would get at a fast food restaurant but with Korean spices/flavors/sauces, but it was more lightly fried and more similar to nuggets. They were ok but pretty dry. Warning: the spicy ones are actually really spicy. Probably the spiciest thing I've eaten in a long time! If you're just looking for a place to hang and walking along Castro, Bonchon is a decent option, but I wouldn't necessarily make plans to go there. read more

Bonchon Mountain view - Korean Near Me - Mountain View, California

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I would recommend doing half and half for the wings. Spicy and sweet. I think each batch is very overpowering by itself and would get old fast (at least for me). The skin is very crispy and flavorful for each flavor though. Approve! The pickled radish is also not bad too. Good cool vegetable for the oily chicken wings. read more

I love Bon Chon chicken but this place service is horrible. I placed an online order at 4:15pm and its been 45 min later, still not ready. To make it worse is that there is no one eating inside the restaurant. I would understand if it was busy. Most other locations would have it ready in 20 min. This locations need to do better! Giving Bon Chon a bad rep! read more

We've been coming to this location for years. Admittedly, it's been a while, and this time, my usual order was different. Normally, I get half and half strips. It used to come with 10 or 12 large white meat pieces, but this time, it was maybe 16-18 much smaller pieces. Each one was more much battered but not as crisp, definitely inferior. Also, the boxes were standard brown takeout boxes with a makeshift divider rather than the trademark Bonchon boxes with holes in it. By the time we got home, the chicken was definitely soggy - super disappointing. read more

very dry. Safeway fried chicken better x5 at 1/3 the price. also, they have a service fee and a bag fee. appx 10% of my order, so I didn't leave a tip. as I was leaving I received my order with a big smile from the worker. was my chicken extra dry because I didn't double tip? was there no sauce on it, and have extra small pieces because I didn't tip on a Togo order? I will never know. all I know is that I spent 18.50 on 12 dry nuggets. read more

I will start off that this is second time I have been to this restaurant. Different staff but they were great. They worked well together and I got great service. The ambiance is simple. Nothing fancy. But clean and nice. They could use more comfortable seats. The pork pot stickers are the best love them! Now the tacos I have mixed emotions. The sauce, tortillas and veggies were spot on delicious. I was a little disappointed because there was so little bulgogi in the taco. Completely lost that flavorful component. Where I have liked the food up to this point, I won't order the tacos again. I can make tacos with veggies at home. I ordered bulgogi tacos I expect to have some meat in it. Everything was 4 stars easily. But because of the tacos I had to drop it to 3 stars. read more

Bonchon Mountain view - Pork Potstickers 8 pc with soy garlic sauce - Korean Near Me - Mountain View, California

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I have to say, this is the whitest Korean food I've ever had. I ordered the bulgogi and it was just OK. It wasn't bad, but just not that flavorful or interesting. But what really surprised me was that at a place called Bonchon, the meal does not actually come with bonchon! I just got a plate of bulgogi, a bowl of rice, and that was it. Service was fine, restaurant was clean. It was just kind of a meh meal. read more

While I still hold that their Sunnyvale location is superior (this location's chicken is always a bit dry), Bonchon's just too good an option to give a lower rating. The core offering of soy garlic strips, even in a diminished form, is still high-tier chicken, and the menu holds other treasures. Basically - anything that comes fried, they probably do pretty well. My personal recommendation would be the salad with fried tofu, or their very, very good french fries. Heck, if you want to make a night of it, order a soju cocktail and settle in for a bit. read more

I love Korean fried chicken!!! So happy to have a nearby establishment. The Good: - GIANT PORTIONS!! I could probably do a small combo with my girlfriend ... the medium is just way too much for the two of us - Fast service and cool waiters - Love the many delivery options The Meh: - Not super authentic but it's fine as long as you don't come for that - Combos don't result in savings ($24 for medium combo is the same as 2 smalls@$12 ea.... probably will get you even more flexibility) - Parking is downtown MTV read more

Bonchon Mountain view - All drums - Korean Near Me - Mountain View, California

I used to go to Sunnyvale for my drumstick craving but I've started going to mountain view ever since they opened shop on Castro st. Pros : * The wings. The strips and the drumsticks. Served with soy ginger and spicy. Spice level is good, if you can't handle spice, I'd stay away from this. * They have beers on tap. Good option for summer. * Huge portion size. Shareable ! Cons : * Service is kinda meh. Takes time to get the servers attention. * Tables are sticky sometimes (1/4) but they were good enough to give it a wipe down once told. Parking : Street parking available but I'd suggest parking in one fo the free parking spots around Castro. The food : I have tried quite a few things on the menu so far. My favorite is still spicy drumsticks with a side of slaw or radish. This time I tried their strips and they were larger than the ones at McDs. Fried rice had large portion size. So did Bibimbop. They were able to customize the egg to fried ( Sunnyside up ) upon request. Korean Sliders were ok. They're just slider slaw and cucumber on a bun. No sauce added. They have 2 gender neutral bathrooms at the back. It's hard to get the servers attention at times. That would make it 5* in my opinion. read more

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Friendly staff, clean even on a busy Friday night. Delicious Korean tacos, katsu, kimchi. read more

Bonchon Mountain view - Spicy chicken tacos! - Korean Near Me - Mountain View, California

To start, I came here a couple of months ago, in late April, so it's been a bit since I went. Service was so-so. At the time (I don't know if they're still doing this), they were sanitizing everyone's credit cards with rubbing alcohol. This means that if you've written anything on your cards (signed it in Sharpie, ink, etc.), it will smear. I get that it's a measure to be safe and sanitized, but it seemed a little extreme to me. However, the food was pretty good. We did ask for recommendations on what to order (it was our first time here), and the guy taking our order was pretty helpful. We ended up ordering a special combo with half & half soy garlic and spicy signature fried chicken. There was a third flavor available, but we went by the employee's recommendations, and they were excellent. The chicken was super crispy on the outside - the glaze had sort of hardened into a deliciously crunchy shell. My mouth is watering just thinking of it! However, the spicy chicken was actually really spicy. Beware of that! I still enjoyed it though, even through the pain. The chicken itself wasn't super dry, which is always my fear. We also tried the Bibimbap with fried tofu and the Fried Rice. Pretty standard options - I would order these if you're trying to balance out all the meat intake, like we were! The only thing that went wrong with our order is that we were told we'd be able to get two different options for the complimentary sides - one each of the pickled radish and coleslaw. We ended up with only pickled radish, which was unfortunate, but not a huge deal. Definitely coming back again to eat more chicken! I'm craving that crunchy, sweet texture. read more

This location gave me a better impression with Bonchon. The chicken skin was very crisp and tasty. The service was really good, and they have a big selection of draft beer!!! read more

I got running stomach for the whole weekend, after eating their chicken. I only had their chicken during that weekend so I am pretty sure it is their problem. Then I checked the report from "Santa Clara Dept of Environmental Health", they got a score of 63 only. One of the violation is: K23-Observed rodents, insects, birds or animals. Then I asked my friend who bought their chicken before. He said he did got running stomach after having it. Not going there anymore because it is not clean. read more

Bonchon Mountain view - Korean Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Glad Bon Chon is out of the "fastfood-ish" niche of dining. Actually feels like a bar/resto this time. Service was very good, I have to thank the asian guy and latina girl(no nametags unfortunately) for awesome service, I hope this doesnt go unnoticed. Food 4.5/5: as good as expected from the guys who first brought the Glazed Korean Chicken to the market, portions, taste and quality are all well above average, my only small complaint now is that I wish their boneless version was as good as the regular chicken, like their competitors have figured out. Service 5/5: out of the fastfood but here comes the wait. Make sure you arent too hungry coming in, because the wait is significant even for dining in, and people have noticed, seeing as there is a sign forbidding people who have thought of the clever way to bypass the wait by ordering to go and switching to dine in when you arrive. Fortunately they werent too busy, so the asian guy let me do that this visit. Staff was attentive too, with refilling water and even handing me napkins when he noticed I was eating using my hands. Like I said, good service, hope management notices this. Value 3/5: Pretty pricey for korean chicken, and the lack of value meals(side + portions for just 1 person) are a missed opportunity here in the US implementation, as I was used to having that back in the Philippines where Bon Chon has embraced its fast food identity. read more

I particularly like this location because the 5 times I have been here, they have been very consistent. Unlike the other Bonchon locations they've opened, they all have not been consistent in their quality and flavor. It's perfect that I work on Castro so it's super convenient for me to dine here. Maybe not a good thing! lol But yes, this location isn't always as busy which is perfect! Their service is usually very quick and they are cleanly. AND they don't smell! Other locations I've been to have a distinct smell and it's not pleasant! Will definitely be back to bring more co-workers here!! read more

I love the wings! This a great place to get some decent wings. The prices are fair and the food is good.

We ordered through doordash. $19 for bulgogi and it was all onions and mushrooms. Where's the meat? What a scam.. save your money and go to a real Korean restaurant. read more

Bonchon Mountain view - Korean Near Me - Mountain View, California

Pretty solid korean fried chicken chain. I've actually never had it before so I was surprised by the mix of both spicy/savory chicken wings. The spicy sauce was a little spicy for my taste, but they were able to get a really nice hard shell of fried batter on all of the chicken. It seems like most of the other menu items other than the chicken are a bit lacking, so I'd just stick with the various chicken offerings if you are headed in. Parking can be rough around this stretch of the castro, but keep looking and try the side streets! read more

I'm glad Bonchon is finally open in Mountain View! I thought this place has more breathing room and ventilation than Sunnyvale's but I also thought the chicken tastes better in Sunnyvale. I enjoyed their new lunch menu which is around $9 for a mix of 5 chicken pieces and a side! It's cheap and such a great deal. They serve a lot here which is a plus! read more

Go with the chicken wings here, they are delicious! The original and spicy sauces are both good, with the spicy one not being extremely hot. The best part is that the chicken is not thickly deep fried like other restaurants, so it ends up being lighter and crispier. The other menu options are okay too, but I would highly recommend the standard chicken wings. read more

This is the best fried chicken I've had! I ordered a medium combo of drumsticks and wings both spicy and garlic. The spicy chicken are SO spicy, but yet so yummy! I couldn't taste the garlic chickens afterwards. Strongly recommend to eat the garlic before you try out the spicy one. The service is great too! The waiters keep filling our glas with water every 10min. Order a large combo is perfect for two servings! read more

Bonchon Mountain view - Korean Near Me - Mountain View, California

Oh, hi. It's KFC. Korean not Kentucky. If you hate biting into a fried chicken drumstick or tender only to discover you've bitten into a huge wad of fried batter with no meat, then Korean fried chicken is for you! Bonchon is a chain, but their fried chicken is legit. Don't get it to go/takeway. Eat it there. It'll be worth it because like most fried foods, it's best straight out of the fryer. Steaming your meal in a take out box will do it no favors. Korean fried chicken is lighter than other styles of fried chicken. The skin is barely battered and crispier, and meat is very moist. I recommend the lunch special, if you can get there on a weekday around lunch time. It might not sound like enough, but the portion is good for one person. If you have a big appetite, go for the bowl of steamed rice, otherwise, the coleslaw, extra radish or kimchi will complement your meal nicely. I chose the 3pcs drums, but I was full after 2 drums and half rice. I kept eating though, because I don't know how to make leftover fried chicken taste good! I'll have the usual: SOY GARLIC / SWEET CRUNCH DRUMS (3 PCS) + Steamed Rice $9.50 We arrived early, mostly to avoid any downtown parking headaches. The Bonchon employees blocked the entrance with chairs, and didn't move them until a few minutes after 11:30a. No real point arriving early for lunch, but dinner can get packed. read more