Went on a Monday night and it was great! Food was nice and hot and didn't take too long to come out. I also got the donut, which was also good, but forgot to take a picture. The area was warm and welcoming and the service was nice as well! read more

Bonchon Philadelphia - K-Chicken Sandwich - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Food was ok. Chicken was a little salty. Fried rice was soggy. Bathroom was a tad slippery too. read more

Bonchon Philadelphia - Fried rice, mixed wings and Jap chae - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The food here is pretty good , the atmosphere is relaxing with vibes, however they pick and choose when to do things. For example , I come here oftenly with my boyfriend after work to grab a drink and wings. Not once have they asked me for an id, the one time I actually don't have it with me , they asked. If that was the case they could've been serving an underage person alcohol multiple times. Don't be sometimesy when it comes to carding. Do it Everytime. (The picture is the previous time I came to order my drink and wings and wasn't carded) read more

Bonchon Philadelphia - Wings & Long Island - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Food is good but service is subpar . Left the office early on Good Friday , got there around 3pm (they open at 11 am) . The host couldn't less interested in helping us . She said there was take out only (there was a server sitting on the other side of the restaurant but apparently wasn't working ) . However said we could eat our takeout food inside at the bar or a table . Wanted to order a drink will we were waiting but was told they weren't serving drinks . Directly to our right were two gentleman being served drinks (they were seemingly owners or managers ) . The whole experience was odd and the bathroom was gross . read more

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 read more

Bonchon Philadelphia - Drink menu - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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The food here is great, but Nina, the bartender/server, made for an uncomfortable experience tonight. I've been to this specific Bonchon five or six times. Tonight I was dining alone, and, upon ordering, Nina said that I had to leave my credit card with her in the register. This has never been the case when I've dined here before. And when I closed out she had already added a 20% gratuity--which, again, I've never experienced here. In fact, I haven't experienced this *anywhere* as a solo diner. On a relatively inexpensive meal I would usually leave more than 20%, but I was extremely put off. These two factors made me feel like I was being suspected of either dining and dashing or not tipping. I've worked in several restaurants and this is not the way to do it. I will not be returning when she is there. read more

I've had the Bonchon in California but never in Philadelphia. I heard about their special of $1 wings on Monday and Tuesday so brought the group here and it was great! The special is very barebones - only the wings and technically no take-out. You can order sauces/sides that would normally come with the combo on the side if you're missing them. The max per person is 15 wings and each person can only do one flavor -- each person just orders a different flavor and we all shared. They only have 5 flavors and I believe only one of them is dry? I'm used to ordering a mix of wet and dry but this past time we had three saucey ones that were distinct but after a while do taste similiar. Upstairs eating area is great (quieter than the bar) though the stairs to ascend can be slipperly so be careful! read more

Food is decent, service is poor. Waited over a half hour for Pork Buns (an appetizer) and staff kept telling us "5 min" while we waited 30 minutes. Prices are rather high considering the portions and personally, a good review is given for overall experience and this lacked in many ways. read more

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! read more

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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. read more

Bonchon Philadelphia - Strawberry Soju Pitcher - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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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. read more

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So crispy and so delicious. This was the perfect post run food. I highly recommend half and half and trying all the sauces! Plus 1 for the spicy (not that spicy but very tasty) I'm glad they have a location in Philly! read more

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. read more

Bonchon Philadelphia - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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. read more

Bonchon Philadelphia - Mixed 9pc 3 drums 6 wings - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

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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! read more

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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.

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 read more

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Bonchon in general has the same taste if you go to any of their chains and it is one of my favorite taste out of all the chains, including it's competitor BBQ chicken. As usual, you will expect to find a tasty crispy soy garlic, the original flavor, when you order with bones of course. The prices are super high so it's pretty much unaffordable. I'd like to give it a three star due to the price of the chicken however, because of Bonchon and its taste I'll give it a four out of five star. This is one of the only location that's in Chinatown easily assessable for families shopping for groceries. There's also another chain that happened to open up this past year at King of Prussia Mall, however I feel like their quality is slightly different. Some of the recommendations i have is making sure that the quality of chicken is kept high and that the crispiness is always there. Never compromise the secret recipe. If you feel like the price is too high and you're looking for an alternative I would recommend going to BBQ chicken that's around the corner half a block away. Their soy garlic is OK but it's different. read more

Creative offerings alongside old standards, all prepared well with generous portions. The space is also a pleasant, contemporary take on your "typical" Asian restaurant that was quite comfortable for our party. read more

The Gospel of Bonchon: A Crunchy Revelation I walked into Bonchon as a skeptic, just a humble soul in search of a snack. But I emerged reborn--a fervent disciple of the Korean Fried Chicken Gospel. Let me preach to you about the divine crunch that changed my life. The first bite? Oh, friends, it was no mere bite. It was an awakening. The crisp shell--a golden temple of flavor--gave way to tender, juicy chicken within, as if the universe itself had conspired to deliver perfection. Each piece crackles like a hymn of praise sung by angels. And that sauce? Sweet, spicy, garlicky glory. Hallelujah. I dare say Bonchon doesn't just fry chicken; they baptize it in oil and season it with salvation. Each drumstick is a sacrament, every wing a whisper of the divine. I went for the soy garlic AND the spicy glaze, because who am I to choose between blessings? My friends, I am not exaggerating when I say I considered starting a Bonchon pilgrimage. There should be shrines erected in their honor. Maybe a fried chicken choir. Bonchon has ruined all other chicken for me, and I am okay with this. Do yourself a favor: Join the flock. Partake in the crunchy communion. Let your soul be nourished. And if you see me there, whispering prayers over my 12-piece combo? Just know I'm home. Amen. read more

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! read more

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As a Korean, I'm very familiar with authentic Korean fried chicken, one of my favorite dishes. I've tried it in other Bonchon restaurants and countless K fried chicken places across Korea and the U.S., but this restaurant is by far the worst when it comes to Korean Fried Chicken and Tteokbokki. I ordered Korean-style fried wings, half & half (soy garlic and sweet & spicy), along with Tteokbokki. Honestly, I wouldn't even call this Korean food--it tasted more like Chinese seasoning than anything Korean. This misrepresentation of our cuisine is frustrating. Wings: * Size: They were enormous, almost like turkey legs. When ordering wings, no one expects giant, tough pieces of meat that lack flavor. Of course tough meat texture, bland thick meat..! * Taste: Both sauces (soy garlic and sweet & spicy) were overwhelmingly salty, overly sweet, and heavily soy-based, with no balance. The flavors felt more like Chinese seasoning than Korean. Tteokbokki: * Completely off. It tasted nothing like Tteokbokki--again, more like a Chinese dish. It was loaded with onions, had very few rice cakes, strong soy sauce flavors. and oddly included two Chinese-style fried dumplings. Don't get me wrong. I'm saying the flavor tastes Chinese not to insult or anything but because it misrepresents. This place does a disservice to Korean cuisine. I hope people don't mistake this for the real taste of Korea. read more

Bonchon Philadelphia - Soy Garlic Fried wing - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ok the food is not bad but not the best either it's like fast food for Korean fried chicken I've have a lot of better Korean fried chicken but I made a order to go and ended up standing inside for 40 minutes for 10 wings since seating is for dine in only. Personally for me it is not worth it. Food is not bad thou read more

I am a big fan of the Korean-style double fried chicken, so I spent a ton of time here in college since they are bar-style and open pretty late. One note - parking is pretty tough in this area, and it seems to have gotten worse. The chicken used to be my favorite, but it seems pretty hit-or-miss recently. Sometimes it's great, sometimes there's too little sauce, sometimes there's too much sauce, just kind of all over the board. Service is generally good, but the product is too hit-or-miss for me to come here a ton. Still good enough overall, but not what it used to be. read more

The wait time is also too long. They told me it would be ready in 30 minutes, and ended up waiting for almost an hour. Had great food experience the first time I went with my friend. However it was too salty this time. The skin on the drumstick was also over fried and was burnt. I won't recommend this place. read more

Bonchon Philadelphia - Drumstick 10 pcs - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Went for a girls night and was craving fries after a fancy dinner. Wished I could have had dinner here bc this place isn't talked about enough. The vibes and service was fire. The fries the best!!! Even tho we only had drinks and fries.. it was soooo good! I need to go back for the whole meal! read more

Bonchon Philadelphia - Best fries ever! - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hey, it's Bonchon Chicken! Of course it'll be good. Beware, if you can't handle spiciness, I recommend steering clear of the 'Spicy' flavor and just sticking with the 'Soy Garlic'. However you like it, order yourself a delicious cold beer, fried chicken, and ensure you have a solid workout plan in place because this restaurant does not serve health food! read more

Bonchon Philadelphia - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I've been here multiple times and as always the chicken wings and drums are the signature item of this place. My friend was a little disappointed about the buns because it was very small and I must agree since I've been here multiple times and always enjoyed the buns. The Korean sauce is a kicker we knew it was going to be spicy but this one was the spiciest. I also kinda wished they played the kpop songs but it was playing drama kpop which is fine I still enjoyed myself. I do recommend this place if you're ever in the mood for nice crispy wings and drums! read more

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Bonchon is going downhill. They're not as good as they used to be. The only reason we even ordered from Bonchon is because the Pelicana near us has a limited menu and doesn't have anything else except fried chicken, and I wanted Japchae. So, we called Bonchon to place an order for wings and Japchae for dinner. We were disappointed to see that the Japchae portions have shrank. The Japchae used to be packed in a large Styrofoam box and is good for two meals. Now, it's packed in a small round plastic Tupperware, drenched in bulgogi sauce, with many large pieces of onion on it. Don't even get me started on the wings. We ordered only wings, but our order came with a mix of wingdings (Bonchon doesn't sell wings anymore) AND drumettes. We didn't care for drumettes so naturally we were upset when our order came with them. The wingdings and drumettes were over fried and dry. Overall, it was a very unsatisfactory meal. Never again. read more

Bonchon Philadelphia - Japchae small portioned and filled with onions - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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The go-to place for Korean style of fried chicken. Although I do order pick-up or from food delivery app for their wings a lot, the best way to eat these juicy fried chicken wings is definitely in-store! The wings come hot with perfect crispy skin covered with the sauce you chose. Also you get to pick the pickled sides, the puckery crunch of the carrots and daikon really helps balance out the richness of the wings. The garlic sauce is recommend. Be aware that the spicy sauce is kinda spicy to those who doesn't eat spicy a lot, try half and half first. Overall, the service meets the expectation but it could have done better, especially when there was one time I ordered pick up and arrived after about 20-30 mins but still waited another 20 mins for my orders. The ambiance in the Chinatown store is good! You can order drinks at the bar or sit upstairs. The University city one is smaller and not recommended for a date there, better for casually hanging out with friends. I don't think either places are easy to find street parking, but both have space near by for temporarily parking (less than 5 mins) which is good enough for food pick-up. read more

Bonchon Philadelphia - Seasoned French Fries - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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The location at 1020 Cherry Street is not what it used to be. The restaurant itself looks run down from the outside and the inside as well. The advertise Lychee MARTINI but never have it the last 3 times we were here. Funny since there is a market up the street from here that sells all these ingredients. This martini should be available. They also stopped serving the avocado/salmon dish which was a favorite as well and no longer available. This may be our last visit to this location unfortunately. read more

Amazing bar! Chickens came out quick and fresh! Love the drink menu they have here. Staff were sweet! The bartender Liz was also amazing! Think we finally found out new chicken spot in Chinatown read more

Place was packed on Saturday night Party of two , we did not want to wait 35-40mins so we decided to sit at the bar. Ordered cajun fries and wing and drum stick medium combo fiery spicy flavor Fries came out first and it took forever for the chicken. Size of drum stick were huge. It was bit disappointing that chicken wasnt spicy at all. Beer was not as cold as it should be. Yuenling lagers wasn't available too. Choice of menu is kind of limited. They were my first choice over bbq chicken. Now that turned all around. read more

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I have never left a Yelp review in my entire life. Despite many bad experiences, I've never felt so compelled as to find the exact restaurant on Yelp and warn others. THAT SAID - This dining experience was so rancid it's laughable. We were seated and waited a half hour to even get someone to bring us water, and mind you, we had to flag them down for that! We also waited another half hour for our food, and in between that, had to AGAIN ask for our drinks. When the food finally came out, it was not only COLD but also WRONG. The only sense of agency we had at this point, because staff were never around to even ask us if things were good, was to tip less than we normally would because of how horrible the experience was. BUT they automatically include 20% gratuity (for horrendous service) without even telling you, so you can't even voice concerns or feedback with your wallet. In short; the food was cold, we had to fight to place an order once seated after a half hour, and they sneak auto-gratuity in there which is fine at restaurants with good to great service, but not where there is nonexistent service. I would've gone in the kitchen myself if I could've to get my order moving. Also just to prove I'm not biased, I'm not even some like 60 year old jaded boomer who thinks kids don't want to work these days, I'm literally 28 and worked in the service industry for ten years! read more

If I could give Zero Stars, I would. I ordered and Waited far past 40 minutes the time quoted. They offered a 20% off coupon for the next time as an apology. Keep your charity, I'm not returning. read more

Stumbled across bon chon when our regular spot was closed and late on a weekday so that was a plus. Ordered honey garlic and Korean bbq strips, weren't too bad but if I go back ill stick to bone in. The fried rice was delicious, only try the spicy rice if you really can take heat. I like spicy but it was super spicy but they were nice and let me get a second order of the regular rice and even the cole slaw was decent. Overall if you're in the mood for something quick/filling and its late out definitely give them a try read more

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

This location is probably the only one that have outdoor sitting in Chinatown during the pandemic. Needless to say they are famous of making Korean style fried chicken wings since they are actually a chain restaurant. I always go there to get spicy wings and this time I ordered the "salmon avocado ball" as well, little bit different than what I expected...it sounds like a deep fried meatball type of thing but it ended up being a room temperature salad with avocado bit and a piece of salmon on it, it tasted okay but I prefer my salad cold. read more

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While their wings are less of an appetizer price and more of a main entree buy, the korean fried chicken at this spot provides a great coating, awesome flavors, and lots of meat on each wing. The fried pickles were a winner as well, with a great crunch and really satisfying dipping sauce. I never really like pickles as much, but these were awesome. The cole slaw was refreshing compared to the spicy (EXTRA spicy) wings, and the other flavor was more mild. Have to ask for blue cheese or ranch on the side, but worth it to sooth your burning mouth if you're into that. Would most definitely eat again, as a treat! read more

Bonchon Philadelphia - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania