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Bonchon Philadelphia

3.4 (716 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)
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Miles A.

Very tasty Korean double fried chicken here. They have a lower bar area and an upper dining area. Some other dishes and small plates too on the food menu if you want more than just wings. Drink menu has a lot of different cocktails, soju, and rice beers. Got the korean bbq sauced wings. They were out of the soy garlic that night! The wings were fried well but could've used a bit more sauce or flavor. Overall a good experience. Thanks

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Phylicia H.

Service 5/5 Food 3.5/5 Stopped by for dinner and loved the amount of tvs inside. Perfect place to watch games and pretty spacious with tables upstairs and downstairs. I also enjoyed the K-pop music videos playing at all times. Sat at the bar and the bartender was so kind! Ordered a bottle of soju and she offered me to taste a couple from an opened bottle before I decided! For food, we ordered the Japchae noodles and 10 wings (half soy garlic and half Korean bbq). The noodles had a ton of flavor but were soaked in sesame oil. It was a bit too drenched. The wings took awhile to arrive and they were just okay. I know it's double fried, but some pieces were a bit too fried. The actual meat on the wings had no flavor. I would return and give the wings another try plus something else. I will not reorder the noodles though!

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Emily S.

Usually if I have a meal below 4 stars I don't post it because I don't like to be negative and everyone can have a bad day. After talking to others though I felt I had to post this as many had a similair experience. Bonchon is a famous Korean chain known for their amazing crisp chicken. I was super excited to visit. I sat at the bar as I usually do when I dine alone so as not to take up a whole table and hurt business. The Food: Immaculate, no issue here except even the spiciest option had rice or corn syrup in the glaze to make it sticky and shiny. Personally it was to sweet for me. The Chicken Breading was crisp and heavenly, the meat was juicy, the radish and kim chi gave a refreshing break. The chicken reheats like a dream, order more than you can eat for yummy midnight snacks. The Drink: Vibrant strawberry flavor, probably better for a group. The happy hour deals are great. But it was very sweet with no fizz, no sour, just sweet and sort of milky. It would be fine if the glaze on the chicken wasn't also so sweet. I think I should have ordered a Sour cocktail or Hoppy beer. The Service: The bartender, servers and kitchen staff seemed to be posted up around the bar. I felt unwelcome and ignored for most of my stay as the employees drank and chatted. I worked in resturants for 10 years and I'm no prude. A shot or a drink makes the shift go better, and I don't mind that. Still no one seemed to be coming up for Air. Most of the Customers seemed to be on the upper level, I would be curious to know if anyone was taking care of them. Let me say my order was correct, and I was always asked if I wanted another drink and if everything was to my liking. It was the fact that from the time I walked in until the time I left, most of the staff acted more like bar patrons than employees. The Atmosphere: It was clean but lighting was quite dim. If felt more like a dive bar than a high end chicken chain. Combined with the flippant staff the atmosphere actually felt threatening in a mild way. Short Version: The Food Rocks! Maybe get it for take away or Doordash though. Or go to Crown Chicken. I'd have to go with a group to be persuaded to dine in again as going solo made me feel uncomfortable and I am an experienced Solo diner.

Payal P.

This place is a pretty awesome chain. I usually enjoy their Korean fried chicken but I was definitely in the mood to try something new. I got the Takoyaki which is grilled octopus. It was pretty good. I really liked their batter. I did find it weird that there were bonito flakes on it. It created a weird texture with it. The dish came out pretty fast. We also split some shrimp shumai. I didn't really like the honey Dijon dressing. I felt like I would have rather they put soy sauce on the dish. I also felt like there was too much Dijon dressing that was put on the shumai. The place has an upstairs and a bar as well.

Jenny W.

Food: 2/5 Service: 1/5 Ambiance: 1/5 Bonchon is not what it used to be like. The prices are way too expensive for the food. I believe we paid $20+ for 10 wings. Most other Korean wings sell their chicken for $1.50-$1.75 apiece. For the entire order we spent $40 total, we got 10 pc of wings, fries, and a cocktail. The wings were mediocre and tasted as if they refried leftovers, which also contributed to our theory since the wings came out super fast upon ordering. The service was so bad. Our original waitress didn't stop by to drop off water or to say hi, but upon entering the restaurant we saw that they were at the bar chatting. 10-15 minutes passed and no one came to take our order, so a different waiter took it. We figured out who our waitress was after asking for our check and a third waiter had to ask who it was. The waitress only stopped by to drop off our check. Before they used to play KPOP or pop music that fit with the vibe, but the day when we went they were playing vulgar music videos. The other customers around us were also disturbed.

Mixed 9pc 3 drums 6 wings
Dizzy A.

First time eating in the restaurant and it was a positive experience. The servers were kind and helpful and the food was good as usual. I also enjoyed the variety of tv programs being shown and music that played while dining. I got to enjoy some playoff NBA basketball while I ate. Cant wait to stop by again.

Sarah E.

Phone did not eat first here. Amazing chicken of course. Drinks are yummy and a good price!

Lea D.

I had never heard of Korean fried chicken before but I was so pleasantly surprised. My coworkers and I got together to try it out. We had no problem getting a table and were actually given a pretty large area upstairs. The staff was nice and offered suggestions to everyone. The place was pretty cool, I liked the vibe and they had different TV screens playing. The food was so good! Everything I tried, i liked. But be warned that their spicy food is super spicy! I would definitely go again!

Dejah D.

Late night food run with my boo--I haven't eaten here since I was in college so I really had no expectation at all considering that I'm pescatarian and don't eat chicken. However, I don't remember the menu having as many options to choose from when I visited prior. Our server was very helpful and even bought out a sample of sauces for us to try as we had a hard time making up our minds lol. I was able to find quite a few things in the menu that were friendly to my diet such as the veggie dumpling and the japchae which is a sweet potato glass noodle stir fry--Opted out of having the meat with the dish and I loved it. My boyfriend has the traditional double fried Korean chicken with some tacos which he devoured. I will say the interior of the restaurant could use a nice deep clean and possibly some updated furniture lol looked a little ran through since the last time I've been. Overall I had a nice time and would return for late night eats again

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Tea C.

The fries were a nice staple side with a good flavor. The chicken katsu had juicy chicken though was heavy on the sauce. The bibimbap stayed hot but we were expecting an over-easy egg not scrambled. The Tteokbokki came out like a pizza or pasta (too much cheese). The wings and drumsticks were delicious and very juicy! The servers were kind and the space is cozy, but the limited restroom was inconvenient and if they had the drinks, then that was great!

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Food is pretty good, but had to wait 1hour for a to go meal... would not recommend if you are in a rush or even just hungry.

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Their entire overpriced menu all tastes like grease. Save your money and dine elsewhere.

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