This is NOT Korean fried chicken. This is cheap fried chicken from ranch 99 food court repackaged as Bonchon. read more

Bonchon Newark - This is NOT Korean fried chicken. This is some cheap fried chicken from ranch 99 food court repackaged as bon chon!! - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

If I could give it NEGATIVE stars... I would! I do not write review often but I had to get this out there! My fiancé and I used to come here ALL the time (pre pandemic)! It WAS one of my favorite goes to for the Korean tacos. My fiancé would get the chicken tenders which were also amazing! APPARENTLY it is under "New Management". We went here today and I was so excited. We each got the same meals we have always gotten. My lunch came out about 15 minutes before my fiancé's! Annoying! My "Korean chicken tacos" had extremely small diced chicken (mostly fat) that you could seriously barley see. I don't even know how they can actually call them "chicken" tacos. The famous chicken tenders were HORRIBLE. They USED to be lightly battered with generous pieces of juicy white chicken. Today they were almost like popcorn chicken with super crispy dry small pieces of chicken! NO wonder we were the only people in the restaurant at 1pm on a Saturday. A waste of $50!! VERY DISSAPOINTED!!!!! read more

Uhhhhh, the heck? This place used to be great for a few years, but um. Yeah, no. Got the same thing we always got and the decent sized pieces of fried chicken breast turned into tiny little chicken strips. The tiny little nugget counted as one. They were barely sauced, the only redeeming quality was the chicken was still cooked and tasted good. But VERY little sauce. What happened to the hand painted sauce so that every nook and cranny had sauce?! And I'm still hungry! read more

Bonchon Newark - 8pc fried chicken - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

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The chicken legs were raw. My family had to microwave our food when we brought the food home.

This place used to be good. Upon calling to place my I was greeted with "Hello, just so you know we're not taking cash." Okay no problem although I prefer to pay cash for most things. I ordered wings, tacos, pork buns, and seasoned fries. All of which were nothing like they used to be. The bulgogi in the tacos were cold as well as the fries. It would've been nice to know which flavor was what on the tray of wings. Then again it might not have mattered since there was a lack of flavor on them anyway. This place used to be good. I probably won't be back here again and won't recommend to anyone. It gets 2 stars from me mainly because they're still open. read more

My first time there. I tried the pork belly buns and chicken strips. They were good. not your typical Korean food but nice twist to it. Also the service was great! very friendly. Will definitely go back. read more

Ok really wasn't expecting to like this place as much as I did. Maybe it was our awesome waiter or the bomb chicken wings but I was in love at first bite!! I came with 3 friends and ordered a lot of wings (and maybe 2 pitchers of soju don't tell on me) LOL We had the spicy and the garlic soy. The spicy really stole the show for me. This place was modern and fun to hang out in. I was really impressed with the inside and the fact they had a bar. Good to know for basketball season! Wings were crispy and juicy. The wait staff was awesome. I had zero complaints and plan to be back for a Warriors game soon!! read more

Bonchon Newark - Spicy and garlic soy - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

I recently dined in the restaurant today and the new Korean owners who recently took over are amazing!!!! I can't understand why this place has low rating. Please try this new restaurant and support local businesses. read more

Friendly workers, home-like atmosphere, and good chicken. Notice how I said good chicken, not good food. Their chicken is phenomenal, but please, order it extra crispy. Otherwise, they will give you soggy chicken. Their food is ... okay? The tteokbokki is pretty okay, almost good. The tacos are questionable. The takoyaki is vomit inducing. Takoyaki is my favorite food of all time, and they somehow ruined it. It was soggy and nearly flavorless, with almost no octopus. It felt like I was putting wet cotton balls in my mouth. Don't get it. The workers are kind and will crack jokes with you. No complaints with them. The restaurant itself is very clean and is like a Korean bar and American restaurant in one. Cool atmosphere. In conclusion, it's a good place for chicken, but I wouldnt order anything else from there, unless it's the tteokbokki. Otherwise, it's a good place. read more

So disappointed...I haven't eaten Bonchon for long time so I decided to give a try. I ordered combo wing and drumstick. Half & half spicy and soy sauce flavor. Chickens were big and impressive, but flavor.....just too salty, not much other flavor. And biggest disappointment was that it was so soggy...no crunch at all! So wet....I should have gone to Von chicken as usual. $40 for this was such a waste of money..... read more

Bonchon Newark - Soy sauce - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

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Staff was really nice and quick to attend. Food was amazing. Got the fried chicken wings and they were super crispy, had the right amount of spice, and were a pretty big size. Also tried the spicy pot stickers, really good as well. Will definitely be coming back! read more

Great Chicken, BUT don't pre-order outside of chicken was soft and not crispy. Preordered for Niners tail gate last weekend and was surprised when I opened the order. The host mentioned was good to pre-order to a time (1:15pm - opened by 2pm)for crispy chicken , but was not crispy, outside was soft. Bummer read more

The best chicken if I could eat it everyday I would but I can you are to good and I don't want to stop eating you amazing flavorful chicken... definitely will keep coming back. I have it at least twice a week with my family lol love it here friendly staff pricewise very convenience... read more

As far as Korean fried chicken goes, I'd say this is a pretty standard place. The Bonchon chain isn't my favorite, but it's a decent place to bring someone who's never had Korean fried chicken before. Bonchon offers two flavors for their chicken - spicy and soy garlic. If you don't have a high tolerance for spicy, I don't recommend you get their spicy. My tolerance is okay, but their spicy seasoning was a bit above my comfort zone. Also, when you're deciding on what kind of sides to go with the chicken - they offer radish, cole slaw, and rice - go for the radish. It's pickled and refreshing, a good palette cleanser. The cole slaw was quite bland. My friends and I ended up getting a medium combo of wings and drums in soy garlic with seasoned fries and Korean tacos. This was plenty of food for the three of us. I enjoyed the fries and I thought the Korea tacos were not bad. The meat wasn't as tender as I'd like but the sauce was good. Overall, a decent place to satisfy a craving. There's not many Korean fried chicken places in the East Bay, but if you're willing to take a 30min trip to South Bay there's plenty of restaurants to choose from! read more

Bonchon Newark - Soy garlic combo with seasoned fries - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

I had heard like others I'm sure that the location in Sunnyvale was much much better than this spot but I have to say that I think this is just a myth. We ordered some soy garlic wing drumsticks to go and guess what?? They tasted just the same as the Sunnyvale location. We like these wings and the drumsticks are HUGE like Jose Canseco/Mark McGwire Oakland A's Bash Brothers big. So a "small" order was more than enough for my wife and I. The sides aren't that great to me but the drumsticks are the way to go. Great for a party or just to eat by itself. read more

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I haven't been to any of the other locations, but I do like the food here, more specifically their fried chicken. Service can be up and down. I've only been for lunches because they have a lunch special for around $9 that hits the spot. Otherwise it seems it is the kind of place you order the chicken by the quantity, and figure it out by how many eaters there are, and eat family style. But lunches are geared for individual plates. They have 3 parts of the chicken here. Wings, drumsticks and strips. All will be deep fried Korean style, which entails a quite crunchy exterior, usually due to a thin batter/coating. It is then tossed in a sauce, either hot or soy-garlic. First the good. The chicken is really solid here. The ratio of crunch to hot, tender meat is on point. This is one of the best exteriors/crunch that I've had. It is crunchy but not hard-to-bite crunchy. It shouldn't feel like chewing on rocks, which unfortunately I've experienced. The crunch is also so solid, that it will stay crunchy, even though being sauced. It will soften eventually, but for a good 10-15 minutes or so, the crunch will be impressive. Which is why I don't think I will ever get this in take-out form, because I don't want to compromise the main attraction. I usually get the wings because you get both parts, the drummie and the flat. The drumsticks are fine, but they are just barely a touch bigger than the wing drummie, so why bother IMO. And the reason why I crave wings so much is the ratio of skin to meat, especially when crispness takes a seat. The soy garlic sauce is okay, sweet-salty combo principle but just don't get a whole lot of garlic. To me, it is just kind of a sweet glaze. I just wished it had more of a zing, either through heat or acid. The hot is actually pretty good. It seems a tad less sweet than the soy-garlic and it has a creeping heat. You feel nothing the first 20-30 seconds, then the mouth will start to warm up, and if you keep on eating it, a sweat may appear on the brow. Now the bad. After being in several times and figuring out their flavors, I started to wonder. To mix the 2 sauces together, either done in the back or at the table on my part, could bring this experience to a sweet spot. Actually their "half and half" on their menu is coating half of your chicken in one sauce, and half in the other sauce. So you are either getting one or the other. 3rd or 4th visit, I asked to have the sauces mixed, either by them or by me. I was told no for both request. They simply stated that they "couldn't" do that. I can see why they wouldn't want to do it in the kitchen, as they don't want to "complicate" things back there, but why would you deny putting the sauces on the side for the customer?! If that is the stance they want to represent, then I as a customer (with choices and disposable income) will choose to stand on the other side of that door. There are just too many options to deal with such pompous policies. Just let the people eat and be happy, geesh. read more

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Came in for a business lunch. Place looks like it would be fun for a game or night out with the guys! I ordered the spicy chicken biminbap It was good, not quite like you get in an authentic Korean place but good. Rice was sizzling. Had lettuce in it and scrambled egg not fried but chicken was good and spicy. Enjoyed and would get again. read more

My experience here is always amazing! The food is always great and reasonably priced. This is my go-to whenever I am wanting chicken. The customer service is also excellent every time. Everyone working is polite and attentive. There's never a long wait so the food is usually ready quickly. The restaurant is very clean as well!!! read more

This location doesn't compare to the original although I like the extended menu choices here. The chicken is inconsistent. Some days it's hot and crispy and some times it's slightly warm and dry when brought out. I still frequent because of my love for chicken wings! I always order the wings- spicy, rice, daikon, & the japchae. I wish we could just order the wings/ flats and not the drums! read more

Bonchon Newark - Large wings in Spicy - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

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Returning here after 4 years. If you compare the chicken here with Bonchon Seattle Wa, the chicken wings are much bigger. They are served on a tray while Seattle Bonchon serve the 30pcs only on a plate. The wings here are also very juicy. I recommend that Bonchon Seattle should come to Bonchon Newark to get some training and benchmarking. read more

Ordered 8 pcs of the chicken tenders Received 8 very dry blocks that were like fish sticks and had no flavor The French fries were good read more

Great Low key spot with good choices and great chicken, service was amazing and really down to earth considering its basically a fast food place. employees seemed happy working there and treated customers with respect. read more

Ordered takeout from Uber Eats Really disappointed by the Japchae. Noodles are swollen and dry Any beef has been minced into microscopic pieces ONE mushroom slice. Just one Flavorless and distasteful. I didn't finish it read more

Bonchon Newark - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

First time eating here. I came with my sisters and when we walked in, no one was at the front register. No greeting and it took awhile to get seated. It wasn't packed and there were a couple empty tables. The place isn't too big either. When we were seated, we got menus and were asked if we would like drinks. I sat down and there was rice in my chair and it got stuck to my pants. We then ordered our food. Fries and Onion rings came out first and pretty fast. Our chicken arrived shortly after. Seasoned fries/Onion rings- 3/3.5 It was okay, nothing special, pretty average. Wings/Drum combo- Soy garlic- 4/4.5 Really good, had so much flavor. Spicy- 2.5/3 Not really a fan of this flavor, it was okay but I wouldn't get it again. Service: Our server didn't really introduce herself but on our bill it said her name was Nicole. She was nice and knowledgeable about the menu. Refilled water for only half our table. I was thirsty for the rest of my meal unfortunately. Overall, this place was okay. I don't understand the hype over it. Will I be back? Yeah, probably only for the soy garlic wings. read more

Bonchon Newark - Seasoned Fries and Onion Rings - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

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This place was great! I ordered a small combo which consists of 3 drumsticks and 6 wings but I'm pretty sure they give me 5 of each :) They had the perfect outer crunch and juicy on the inside! It also came with radish and coleslaw! Indoor dining has been cut off and they just do take out so they are following the new covid guidelines! They were quick with the order and the lady at the registers was super welcoming! read more

Bonchon Newark - Small combo - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

I found Bonchon to be okay on this visit. It was pretty quite on a Wednesday night, there was only one other table when I went. The atmosphere is really nice and modern, the service was okay too. I've never been here before, but I always heard good things about the chicken, so I went for that. I ordered the garlic soy chicken strips. The small was so big, I can't even imagine what a large looked like. It came with a side of rice which was not that great. It was probably the hardest rice I've ever eaten before. The chicken was pretty good, but I wish it would have had more sauce. It was cooked really well and tasted good the first few bites, but it definitely lacked sauce and made some bites quite dry. I'd still come back again to give it another try! UPDATE- Came here again for lunch and it was really bomb! I probably came on an off day because the wings were so good. Dominique and Marrion were both helping my table and suggested the strips, but to try half and half. It was really good and the chicken was flavorful. I also got the Bulgogi bibimbap and it was really good and filling! The veggies tasted fresh and the rice was really good this time around too. I also recommend trying the "special sauce" that was a mix of ranch and spicy mayo that Dominique suggested. It was really good with the spicy strips. I'd definately come again for the strips and the service. Glad I gave it another try! read more

Bonchon Newark - Bulgogi bibimbap - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

Easy 5 stars. My favorite is their soy garlic chicken wings. The portion, thickness, flavor, crunchiness, and juiciness in the inside, booooy. It's the best wings I've had and it's my and my significant other's new go-to. Tried their boneless chicken, it does not compare at all. Overtime, the breading gets hard. The Salmon Ball is really delicious and refreshing, it's like a huge Lion King sushi roll, without the rice with refreshing veggies. It's all in the saaaaawwwceeee! Also, customer service is always great, so thank you Team Bonchon! Environment is clean and pleasant, bathroom is clean. Love this place! read more

Bonchon Newark - Boneless Wings weren't all that. Traditional wings over these easily. - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

Had uber eats delivering a couple items. While I chewed down the bibimbap I realized that I bit a metal screw in the food... read more

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It was 8:15 when we walk in, it was 4 of us trying to get dinner and the guy at register, we ask if we can dine inn and he said no because they were close to closing. 45 before closing and neither to go because they start cleaning at 8:30. I'm a bonchon regularly costumer love this chicken but whit this kind of service it just make me look for another location where to go. read more

I've fallen more in love with chicken after trying Bonchon's chicken!! Ordered their small combo, half soy garlic sauce half spicy. My spice tolerance is high but their spice pretty much peaked it, so I wouldn't suggest spicy if you don't think you can handle it. Their drumsticks and wings were HUGE and very well seasoned, can't beat the price Sides: Rice was hard some bites and room temperature. Coleslaw was bland. Portions were smaller than I expected. Seasoned Fries: not seasoned... or that hot... read more

Bonchon Newark - Small combo, half soy garlic sauce half spicy, 6 wings 3 drumsticks for $12.95! - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

So sad that I'm giving this location only two stars I actually really love Bonchon but this location fell short in a lot of areas for me. Location is easy to find, it's in the cedar springs plaza. There's a decent amount of parking but I came around a time where no one's really dining out. The place itself is a good size, I can see people coming here on game days to eat, drink and watch since they did have a bar and a few tv's throughout the place. When we walked in, you can tell it was a bit dirty and unorganized. The girl in the front was just talking to her coworker when we were there and I didn't see either of them cleaning up tables, etc. They were nice but service wasn't anything really special. I've been to other locations so I had an idea on how my chicken should be. We ordered the wings & some strips but everything just felt so dry and kind of stale to be honest. The strips were pretty stiff and over cooked with barely any sauce on them. The wings as well weren't even spicy and lacked that crunchiness and sauciness I would expect from Bonchon. I would skip on this location in the future. It's closer to me but I'd rather go to a further location for better food. read more

The food is so good, even during these crazy times they are maintaining great customer service. I always see them in masks, I've never seen and unsafe practices. read more

Bonchon Newark - Drums- Small - 5 pc. Sweet crunch - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

Good food and good service . Chicken was crunchy and flavorful. Place was clean and the food came out fast.

When I first found out that Bonchon was going to open a restaurant closer to home, I was so excited to not have to drive all the way to Sunnyvale. After hearing almost everyone I know tell me that this location was not up to par with the other one, I decided it was finally time to try it for myself. My boyfriend and I came in at an odd time (about 4pm - that time in between lunch and dinner). There was only one other group in the restaurant with us. Our server was great. Very attentive and made sure to check on us if we needed anything or refills for our water. A lot of other reviews talk about the poor service and since we dined in when no one else was there, I don't have much to say about it, unfortunately. We ordered a small of the chicken along with the bulgogi tacos. When we had tried the bulgogi tacos at the Sunnyvale location, we were shocked at how much we enjoyed it. After tasting it here, we both agreed that the bulgogi itself had a similar flavor profile of Taco Bell - yikes... The chicken was crispy, which is what it should be. But I have a feeling that the recipe has changed at this location and at the Sunnyvale location.. Whatever was changed, PLEASE bring back the old flavors. Something seems different and off lately. I added +1 star to my review solely because whoever's playlist was playing while we were there was on point. Imagine the 2000s R&B station on Pandora. Overall, I don't think I'll be coming back to Bonchon (Sunnyvale or Newark) for a while, which is such a bummer because I really enjoyed their food. read more

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Great service. They were patient and took time to answer many questions related to allergen ingredients. Their fried chicken was free of dairy, egg, peanut, and tree nuts. Awesome for folks with food allergy. read more

Just wow. First off I don't like writing negative reviews I try to stay away from being negative but it was so bad I can't help not to. Chicken was just over cooked and burnt. The chicken wasn't even saucy how it should've been as well. Drove an hour because I was craving just to be disappointed opening the box and taking a bite. I was going to call and complain but there's no point. I'm not getting my money back and I def don't want any credit because I'm never eating at this location again. read more

Wanting to grab a quick beer and bite, Stephanie S., Shannon A., and I headed over to Bonchon. I was excited to get my hands on some delicious Korean fried chicken! They have happy hour on Mondays through Fridays from 5pm - 6pm. Their happy hour specials: - draft beer for $3.50 - soju cocktail pitcher for $10 - bucket of 5 bottled beers for $20 I'm always down for cheap beer! Between the Spicy and Soy Garlic wings, I enjoyed the soy garlic ones more. The spicy wings are pretty spicy! The skin is perfectly crispy on the outside, and the meat was perfectly juicy inside. What I liked about this location is that their wings are actually bigger, so I didn't feel too bad paying $1 for each piece (unlike the Sunnyvale location). Cheers! read more

Bonchon Newark - Soy Garlic and Spicy Wings - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

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My family and I have gotten food here quite often. We're a big fan of the wings but over time, the quality has become terrible. I order for pickup very often, before the wings were huge and I was very satisfied. Yesterday, I received the tiniest wings which were like half a wing and was completely devastated and unsatisfied. The quality has gone to dirt and is not worth the money for what you are receiving. read more

We got the 10 Pc Boneless Wing. The boneless wings were the size of popcorn chicken. It was highly disappointing, as it cost us $17 for 10 of these. We will never return again. read more

Bonchon Newark - 10 Pc Boneless Wings - Korean Near Me - Newark, California

Took forever to get our small combo ( 6 piece chicken wings and 3 drum sticks) Togo order when the restaurant was empty . 35 mins.!!!!!! Even the people who came in after us got their food way before us . Turned out that they lost our order ( like for Real's?! the restaurant was pretty much empty -___-) At least the workers were apologetic about it but still ...... Service alone.. would give this place a 2/5 stars. Luckily, the chicken made up for it so it boosted up to 3 stars. If they fixed their kitchen service, this place can easily be 4 stars . Bonchon Chicken, Half & Half, half spicy and half garlic: I'd give it 4/5 stars, not the best but still very good! The chicken was juicy, crunchy and had great flavor! I LOVED THE TEXTURE AND TASTE OF THE SKIN!!! YUMMMMS. The coating of the skin was this sweet marinated taste/texture similar to San Tung. Of course, not as good as Sang Tung tho! I would come back for the chicken! I hope they fix their kitchen service though. read more