We tried Bonchon to experience the hype. I've had so many friends on instagram posting pictures of this 'bomb' korean fried chicken spot that just opened up in Newark so we had to try it for ourselves. We get there and there's a 30min wait. 'Ok' we're thinking - A 30min wait is a good sign. Folks are lining up for this place! The immediate & friendly service was appreciated. The host greeted us and offered the bar if we didn't want to wait -- 'cool' we thought. And again, we appreciated the kind service. Sitting at the bar and, not to sound discerning, but we noticed the barstools were too low to be paired with the height of the counter. Seat too low, counter too high. My fiancé is 6'1" and he normally never has problems with the height of a bar but imagine him with his elbows on the counter and to take a drink - he'd be pouring the beer in his face. Lol. Again, sorry to sound too analytical but it's something we definitely noticed that seemed a little odd. We ordered a plate of wings. He did a half & half with one half of spicy flavored and the other 'garlic something'?? I cant remember. Sorry. Oh, and I ordered the pork belly buns. On a good note, the food was served quick! Within less than 10mins! This is great service. First bite of the pork belly bun and 'eh'. Well, flavorless. Then I noticed the dipping sauce so I tried that. Pork belly was dry and the slaw had absolutely no flavor to it. My fiance's wings packed a lot of flavor --- on the outside. But the wings themselves were dry. He had to ask for ranch and typically he'd only do that at Wing Stop. So I could tell he wasn't too satisfied. I really wanted to give this place a chance. But little did I know that this was also a chain restaurant so, most times, it's hit or miss. Maybe we can try again later for a second time. Can anyone recommend a signature dish that they offer? Should we be ordering the wings a special way? read more

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I've had Bonchon numerous times but not at this location. I usually go to SJ Bonchon but came here today since it's pretty close from my work. I called ahead of time to order a small combo for takeout. Picked up my order after 15 mins.. Went back to my car, opened up the to go box and the drumsticks they gave me are literally like the smallest drumsticks I've ever seen! Good thing I didn't leave right away. I went back inside and the lady who was the cashier was nice and said they would give me a new order so I've waited for another 5 mins just to find out that they didn't really change anything but instead they just added an extra small piece of drumstick. Very disappointing!!! SJ Bonchon is definitely better than this location! read more

Bonchon Newark - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

I'm a huge huge huge fan of Korean fried chicken. I've been hooked on it for years. It's a completely game changer than a typical american wings. With that being said, I recently had to stay in the Fremont area for about 6 months due to work. Due to all the k-drama you see everywhere now, I was craving KFC. Looked at yelp and saw this place. A lot of mixed emotions. The menu was amazing, the variety and different flavors to choose for your chicken and all the side/appetizers. My chicken was not that great. I ordered the famous soy garlic chicken wings and the wings were not cooked all the way and barely had meat on it. I understand times are hard but to keep it at the price you state on your menu, you need to be able to balance with the quantity of the food. I didn't hate but also didn't love my food/experience. I do hope it gets better for this location. Staff was polite read more

I have mentioned that my school is very close to this location. I have been here many many times. I have also been to the Sunnyvale one very often (there was a time 10x in a month), and their cooking is waaay better and consistent than this. But, this is still Bonchon with amazing signature spicy glaze! I can still say that the way they cook their chicken is inconsistent (it's based on luck). I'm adding an extra star because the gentlemen workers lately have given exceptional customer service, but one less than 5 because of GOOD BUT INCONSISTENT way of cooking the chicken. I come only late afternoons or between 7:30-830pm so whoever works those shift are in customer service. read more

Bonchon Newark - SPICY CHICKEN - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

We came here when it first opened and we were so happy with the food and service. I used to go to the Bonchon in Sunnyvale before they built one in Newark. Too good to be true, The quality has gone downhill fast. Many friends I have talked to mentioned the food quality turned bad. I didn't believe it myself until I started seeing a lot of bad reviews on Yelp and Google. I figured I would give them a try again. Come May 14, 2021. I order online at 8:32pm for a pickup order scheduled online for 9:10pm. I get a call from an employee at 8:35pm. The employee told me they will not be able to complete my order because they close at 9:00pm. I felt maybe since the order was taken at 8:30pm or anytime before 9:00pm they should still complete it, just like any respectable business. Frustrated, I went ahead and told them to go ahead and cancel. Now the FUN begins...I called the store again at 8:45pm asking how I could get my refund. The employee tells me to go back online to get my refund. I go back online, Behold!!! there is no "Cancel" order or "Request a refund" section. I call again at 8:50pm, I told the employee there is no option for a refund. He tells me to contact the manager the next day. 11:00am May, 15...I call, left my phone number for a manager to call me...Waited all day, NO phone call. 11:00am May 16, I call again, Left my name and number and order#. Was told a manager will call...6:30pm rolls around. I called again, Talked to a person named Agnes. She told me she was in charge, but she CANNOT authorize a $64 refund because only the "Refund" Manager can do that. WTF??? Ok, let me talk to the refund manager I asked. She said Stella the "Refund" manager is on vacation, she won't be back till the following Tuesday, so I will get my refund on Wednesday when she gets in. Really??? It takes 5 days to get a $64 refund authorized by the "Refund" manager. If I needed extra napkins, would I need to get authorization from the "Napkin" manager? No "Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner" here. read more

Pretty small inside but soo good. This is our favorite bonchon, we've never had a problem with the service or with the food. We usually get the tekboki and a small order of half spicy/ half soy garlic, and occasionally french fries. The tekboki is my absolutely favorite thing here, the sauce is so flavorful and good, the rice cakes are cooked to perfection. The chicken is absolutely crispy, crunchy and yummy. There's been many times were even the owner will walk around and ask how everything is going. We love to come here on late nights to hit our fried chicken cravings!! 10/10 read more

First time ordering from here and it will be my last. This was an uber eats order. I ordered the bulgogi, which came with white rice. I ordered the fried zucchini and fries. I was actually wanted fried chicken for my kid (the whole reason I ordered ordered there) but that somehow got left off my order. So, first it was a delivery order and the packaging was terrible. They pkg it all in a liquor store style plastic black bag, with a saucy entree inside and so the sauce poured out onto all the rest of the food. Which included a portion of fries that were in a flimsy white paper sack that was too small for them, so they came totally soaked in Bulgogi sauce. The bulgogi though was the biggest disappointment. It's not bulgogi. Bulgogi is super tender beef with very specific flavoring. I've never actually had "bad" bulgogi. WELL thanks to this place, now I have. It was just beef and it was gray and mixed with onions and green bell pepper like it was supposed to be fajitas. NO FLAVOR. Pkg was terrible. Bulgogi was terrible. Never even got to try their chicken. DO NOT RECCOMEND. read more

I wish I had read the reviews for this Bonchon before coming here. The chicken feels like it's been sitting too long and over saturated with sauce. The skin is wet, soggy, and bubbly, you can definitely tell that it's not fresh. And it's just way too much sauce and that I had to wipe off some of the sauce with my napkin. Bleh But the staff was friendly and nice. :) read more

Bonchon Newark - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

My favorite Korean fried chicken place!! I usually come with a few people here and get the combo half & half spicy and soy garlic. They introduced a new flavor recently and are offering $3 for 3 pieces to try it which is a pretty good deal. You can get pitchers of soju / beer which is always nice to share with friends. The soju is my drink of choice. I really like their appetizers to get along with the wings just to switch things up - most recently, I got French fries which were around $4. The wings are really tasty and filling, and service is always friendly and attentive. This is a nice place to chill and catch up with friends. read more

Bonchon Newark - Medium Wings and Drums Combo & French Fries - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

A little disappointed with the wings here. I've had Bonchon at another location and I remember the wings having lots of flavor but the wings at this location tasted plain to me. It was just sweet with no soy garlic flavor. We also tried the sweet crunch, which was okay. A lot my friends go to the SJ location and they all say it's the best one. I would probably make the extra drive there if I'm craving Bonchon again. Service was really good though. read more

Bonchon Newark - Sweet crunch - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

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bulgogi without sauce....... The second picture is salmon avocado ball...are you kidding me? read more

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Sadly the quality of the food here has gone down. I've gone to eat here a couple times in the last few months, since my friends love Korean fried chicken, but the quality of the chicken has decreased. They've updated their menus to have a larger variety of food, but everything seems pretty mediocre. The batter on the chicken feels soggier and has less of a crunch. It's not terrible, but it makes me sad thinking about how good it used to be. The popcorn chicken is okay, but I would stay clear of the popcorn shrimp, which tasted like something out of the microwave. The quality of the soju cocktails has gone down as well, they taste a lot more sugary. The servers are still good and attentive. They're easy to flag down and polite. Overall it's an okay place to eat if you're craving Korean fried chicken, though I think there are better options available. read more

I was so excited that Bonchon opened in Fremont, but their price deters me from being a frequent visitor. I guess in general they a little pricey, but the food is always good as expected. I do like that you can pick wings or drums, or a combo of both. I like that they fry it before lathering it with sauces, which are quite tasty if you ask me. I order japchae from them as well, but would not recommend it. THe portion is small and the flavor is just ok. Service here is also just ok. Not as friendly as others I've been to, so that was disappointing. I find it easier to order take out and enjoy the food at my house, than at the restaurant, so that's what I do now! read more

-I've heard tons of opinions about this spot & it was time my family & I tried it out. 3 of us came on a Wednesday night about 6pm (in time for the warriors game, lol). It seemed like a really relaxing spot, a bar in the back, tv's on the wall, music playing.. The staff greeted us & let us pick out the 'best' table to watch the game --bf request lol. I didn't catch our servers name but he was very friendly & attentive. We got each drink/meal item quickly. It wasn't busy, a few families. But by the time we left, it was filling up fast (7:30p). - We ordered drinks, a shrimp shumai, seasoned fries, a katsu plate (for my daughter) & a medium order of wings soy garlic & spicy. The seasoned fries were alright. We did not taste any "house seasoning".. Just parsley flakes (pic) The katsu plate wasn't my daughters first choice, but it was good. Naturally I checked yelp to see the menu & items to order. I saw a popcorn chicken item which is what my daughter wanted. We learned when getting there that it was a best seller so they took it off. (I do have a pic of updated menu.) The wings. Ah, lots of soy garlic lovers out there, lots of spicy lovers out there! I have to say the soy garlic wasn't the best I've ever had. It was a tad salty & the batter was thick & heavily coated. The spicy was the winner at my table! Right amount of flavor and heat! - Definitely a solid place to try out if you haven't. We just weren't quite sold in keeping it as one of our go-to spots! read more

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I went to Bonchon last week with my friends and felt so happy as the food was so delicious. Especially the wings and drums with Soygarlic sause are so tasty . The old man , i think his name is Daniel serving so good and i would suggest everyone to visit and taste the Bonchon chicken wings and drums once. read more

The Bonchon. Chicken experience was great! We had the medium chicken combo. We opt for the spicy and soy garlic flavor. The spicy chicken was done just right and is very tolerable. The portions are pretty big and filling. We also had the shrimp shumai which we found pretty disappointing. It reminded me of shumai from Trader Joe's. We tried the pork buns as well and was also disappointed. The sides were not as fresh as what we would like. The chicken and the service was awesome tho! read more

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Idk what's going on here but by far the worst Bonchon I've had. Burnt chicken, salty ... not at all like the Bonchon I've had at other places. They could use some training on how to follow the recipe. read more

Weekday Lunch is the way to go! Monday lunch was happy hour from 11am-4pm. I think the price is sooo worth it then! Order: 2 sets of drum comes with 4 pieces each set (half soy and half spicy) This location spicy I thought wasn't as spicy compared to the Sunnyvale location. ($8.95 for each set) comes with one side we got rice and kimchi Japchae (12.95) Interior: Spacious, so you don't feel cramped and lots of parking space read more

Bonchon Newark - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

It under new management! I like the service and the food now... Before it was meehhh no use of getting an negative review. Now I came here at least 3 times in 2 weeks. Food tastes better not like before lot more drier and small wings but now it's so far so good.... Pls don't do me wrong..... LATE Foo read more

We came early still busy. Had pretty good service by Megan . We decided to try a variety of dishes. The restaurant was clean. Also h ad beer on tap and wine . During Happy hour beer is $1 off. Pictures of the dishes seemed bigger then the actual dish read more

To say the least, this place exceeded my expectations! I think the bad reviews must have been from when this restaurant was under different management or something, because the food that I had was definitely great. The parmesan garlic fries were so hot and crunchy that you could tell they had just come out of the fryer. Also, the takoyaki was amazing-- very crisp on the outside, but perfectly chewy in the middle. Since I know this place is known for their fried chicken, I made sure to nab a drumstick from my friend as well, and I was surprised with that too! Their spicy chicken is similar to the one I had when I visited South Korea last year, so I'm pleased to say that it was one of the more authentic Korean chicken dishes I've had in the US. Moreover, the waitstaff were very attentive! Even though the restaurant was pretty busy when I came in, I never had to wait long to have my water refilled or to get some extra side dishes (I couldn't stop eating the pickled radish!). With the great food and service, I'll be sure to come back here soon. read more

Bonchon Newark - Parmesan fries and takoyaki - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

Sadly, I'm not a big fan of Bonchon (for at least this location). Came for dinner one night with the boyfriend and there was a small wait but we were seated pretty quickly. We ended up ordering the Takoyaki, Medium Combo Soy Garlic(15 piece), and Mango Soju. I enjoyed their Takoyaki, but the chicken lacked flavor and it wasn't as juicy as I thought it would be. My boyfriend said he liked their Sunnyvale and San Mateo location better, and I agree (with the Sunnyvale one at least). Maybe this place just has a lot to improve on. Mango soju was a disappoint too especially with it being really diluted and full of ice. I felt like I was drinking mango flavored water :( Service here can definitely be a lot better. It took us a while to get our food, water, and even our check. Would I come back to this Bonchon? Maybeee...if I'm craving it and since it's so close to home. read more

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I love this specific bonchon location. Their drumsticks are huge. I wish they could be more consistent with the sizes as you can see there would be giant drum sticks and small ones. The smaller ones are much better and tastier. Overall, i like this place for their quality read more

Bonchon Newark - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

Ordered COMBO 15 W + 8 D but I got 7 W , Small D 8 , Big D 8 pcs . No more go this plac read more

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I usually don't post anything but this location upset me because I had my kids buy a LARGE order of chicken and when I got home from work the chicken had blood inside meaning they didn't temp the chicken and just probably have it on a timer. The lady says she cannot refund and she was opening the other chickens I brought back and was counting how many was eaten and said she was just going to cook the rest of the chicken in the count total. Here is a picture of the chicken. Very upset we even live far from this place. Will never come in here again. read more

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Bonchon's garlic soy fried chicken isn't too bad. It's actually pretty yummy. But that's about it. For each time I ordered their japcha, it smelled spoiled. I would have to send it back. I'm not sure why I kept ordering it considering their own waiters do not recommended it because it's not made fresh daily aka sits around to long. The takoyaki seems pre-made so it comes to the table barely warm vs. hot. And the tteokokki is too gummy. I'm going to stop talking about the rest of the food because I'm starting to feel bad for the business. The upside however is that the waiters and waitresses are pretty nice. They're not scared to tell you what not to order. I wish my review was for a more awesome foody experience because their price was reasonable and the business is in a pretty good location. read more

Bonchon Newark - Yummy goodness! - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

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been coming here forever. food and service is always consistently pleasant. i usually get the soy garlic wings with pickled radish! usually I order togo but today I dined in and my experience was lovely! read more

I first found out about this place back in the Philippines and I absolutely loved it haha so when I heard they were going to open one here I was like whuuut no way! However, I was kinda disappointed when we came back here yesterday for lunch. It wasn't as great as I remember it being. It wasn't busy at all so we got seated immediately. We ordered the medium combo with the regular soy flavor. It came with 10 wings & 5 drumsticks. It also came with two sides (choice of rice or cold slaw). We also ordered chicken sliders for our appetizer. My bf ate all of it lol he said it was pretty good. Most of the chicken were cooked well, some were still pretty red and bloody so I didn't eat those parts. Service was pretty good. Our server was friendly and attentive. We spent about $42 including tip for our meal and I'm eh about coming back here... read more

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5 stars all the way. It was my second time visiting this place and just like the first time I wasn't disappointed. I always end up over eating and stuffing my face like nobody's business. I'm not a big fan of kimichi but the one they have here is really good. Its good to put it on top of your rice. We ordered the takoyaki as well and it was good. Overall our experience was good. The staff are very friendly, the place is clean and most of all the food is excellent. Its definitely worth checking out if your around this area. read more

UPDATE: We were in the East Bay and craving some BonChon for lunch and figured they listened to my suggestions, and other comments, and hopefully they are cooking their food to order as are the other BonChons. Well I was WRONG! The food looked great when it came out but it was definitely not freshly cooked. I could barely cut through the leather chicken. They've put aluminum foil on the kitchen window doors by the bathrooms so you can't see the precooked chicken sitting under the hot lamps, but I'm pretty sure it's still there. I will say that after my last review I had gone back another time and I specifically asked for my chicken fresh and although I had to wait some extra time it was great, but this time I forgot to request it so it came out just luke warm and not fresh at all. read more

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Bonchon is a fast growing Korean fried chicken chain. I had been to a Bonchon previously and this one felt very similar. I arrived at 6 pm on a Thursday evening and it was completely empty! I remembered liking their chicken but not liking the dishes so I opted to flat out only get chicken this time! I wanted the best deal possible in terms of cost per chicken so I shared a large combo with my wife. Be warned, the large combo is a lot of chicken. We finished maybe only half and the other half became dinner the next day. We elected to get the flavors half spicy and half soy garlic. Both tasted great and the flavor was infused in the chicken well. Overall not a bad place if you want a nice Korean fried chicken fix but I can't speak for the other dishes here. read more

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Have not been back for a while. Still LOVED their wings. I usually go for half and half on the sauce! Service was excellent. Food was carefully packaged. They currently have 3 piece chicken wing for $3! Awesome promotion! Good ambiance for drinks and casual times with friends. They face big TV's at the bar, will definitely cone back to watch the game! read more

Bonchon Newark - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

Friends and I were hungry and was craving them Bon Chon chicken. I thought to myself maybe they improved since my last review (the review on this same bon chon moved? even though the location is the same). Let's start with some good reviews. Yay, their service improved...or...did it? Kinda.... We got seated and our foods were ordered. Let's just roll over to the baddddd. 1. There was a fly...in my water (how can you not see it? It was kinda obvious there was something there and I took a picture of it) 2. My friends cup had lip stick stains on them. I had to note...HE doesnt wear lipstick, unless there was something he didnt tell us. 3. How do you give the same table TWO cups that was...dirty and had an insect in it? 4. Our waters were never refilled or even asked if we needed more water. Note, they werent busy. 5. Our table was full with some empty plates, why didnt the waiter take them away? I dont know what I would prefer more, the poor service or the added ingredients to our water. Remember to always inspect your plates....and water...and your food for added "ingredients". read more

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Came here on a weekday.. I've had Bonchon before but not at this location. This one in particular is actually pretty good. The service was fast. (There was only one lady who was the hostess, waitress, and busser) - she did well for it just being her. I'm surprised she wasn't the one cooking the food also. It wasn't too crowded but the lady was able to assist everyone quickly. The food was good as always. The chicken was crispy and the fries were delicious. I would definitely recommended this place to people. read more

Compared to other Bonchons in the Bay Area, this one is quite lackluster. Came here for dinner with the girlfriend one night. There was a small line, but we got seated pretty quickly. We ordered Takoyaki, a medium combo and a mango soju. The only thing good that night was probably the takoyaki. The chicken, while the flavoring was good, left much to be desired. The pieces seemed smaller than other places and on top of that, some pieces were drier than I expected. It wasn't so bad that I couldn't eat it, but I was really disappointed. The mango soju came filled to the brim which was good, but there was so much ice in there, everything got really diluted. I'm not sure if anyone told them, but soju + ice? That's the first time I've ever seen that and I drink a lot of soju. Service was really meh that night. There were 3 people on staff and it took a while for us to get even anything. Probably will make the drive to go to Sunnyvale or San Mateo locations. Even though there's a wait, it's much more worth it. read more

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Ordered food online, was easy to place and was ready within good time. Wings and chicken drums were delicious. Gyoza was crispy and delicious too. Wasn't a huge fan of the friend rice, it was a mixed decision in my family some liked it and some said it was ok. I couldn't get the flavor of fried rice. read more

Out of all the Bonchon locations that I've been to in the Bay Area, I strongly believe that this location specifically serves the best sized wings. I get so triggered when I go to a Bonchon and they serve small a** dainty wings, but at this Newark location, they wings are huge. I went through a phase where my cheat days on Fridays, were dedicated to Bonchon. I always went to get a 20 piece wings, soy garlic, two sides of radish, and one side of rice. Every single time I came, service was spot on, taste of the food was the same every time, and because of all this, I kept coming to this location to satisfy my cheat day cravings. I would highly recommend this restaurant for people who love chicken wings because this chain is honestly the bomb.com & to the servers who probably see me more than they should, thank you for always being so nice and patient with everyone. I too work at a restaurant so I know how it is being a server! Keep up the great work! read more

Bought the medium chicken combo and bulgogi tacos. Chicken is okay. Very disappointed with the tacos. Barely found any beef inside but charred scraps of beef. read more

Bonchon Newark - Bulgogi tacos- barely scraps of beef. Not worth ordering. - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

This place wowed me!! I didn't like my first time at Bouchon but this is my second time at a different location and I loved the experience here. The waitress was super helpful and patient! We ordered the large combo with half spicy and half soy garlic. The spicy one is good but I can't handle it much after one piece. However, the soy garlic is sooooo delicious, definitely get that flavor! Overall, the quality of the chicken is good as in very juicy and meaty. The order comes with 2 sides of radish to balance out the heaviness of the chicken - nice! We also ordered a side of fries and I don't like that as much since it was not salted and not crispy enough. Will come back again though!! read more

The chicken is getting worse and worse, meat is not fresh and taste is not consistent, overcooked, so disappointed, I'm done with this Bonchon read more