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The lady running the front is so nice and extremely welcoming. The porridges are so flavorful. I honestly do recommend their seaweed porridges than what I got of chicken and abalone. And the bowls are huge. I thought they will be more like the jook you get at a lot of Cantonese spots. But these were quite a bit larger. Def worth the price and had leftovers to take home Definitely will come again
One of my favorite congee spots in Queens. I tried the curry katsu this time and it was delicious -- crispy on the outside, tender inside, with a rich, comforting curry that paired perfectly with the congee.
Food that warms the soul! Our group thoroughly enjoyed the porridge and tonkatsu curry. The portion size is more than generous. Definitely a must for a cold day!
My husband and I came here for lunch, and we were so amazed by the congee! Both dishes were so good - warm and comforting.
I'm dating a porridge fiend (complimentary) and we were excited to find this spot. No wait when we walked in at 1:50 PM on a holiday Monday. I tried the beef mushroom porridge and sweet pumpkin porridge - both excellent and portions are huge! 4.5 stars.
The ultimate comfort food- Juk, congee, porridge. Different names with slightly different twists, it's a food that transcends across cultures, but delivers the same warmth and deliciousness in every form. Although on the pricier side (about $20 per bowl) the quality of this juk is high. It's silky, delicious, and addicting. I crave it way too much. For such a simple dish, Bonjuk has quite the hold on me. I just wish it was a little more affordable but clearly I just need to learn how to make juk on this level. The bon chon sides are a perfect topper too. Especially love the shredded pork. One criticism is we weren't crazy about the kimchi pancake. It wasn't crispy enough and was bland as well. We will have to try the cheese cutlet next time.
Juk, or congee (originally a Tamil word), is not often found on restaurant menus. While certainly a staple of Korean cooking, juk's simplicity as a porridge predisposes the dish towards home kitchens. Bonjuk, however, has found a way to turn juk into a destination dish by playing up its potential medicinal qualities - it is indeed the kind of dish you would want to eat to recover from a cold. The atmosphere is somewhere between temple-like and a doctor's office, with a solemn volume level adopted by customers and the temperature turned up to a level to put you to sleep. But all that being said, this is the best juk or rice porridge of any culture that you will eat anywhere in New York. There is a deep flavor of mushrooms in some of the vegetarian varieties, and the patjuk, a red bean congee eaten to ward off evil spirits at the time of the winter solstice, has an indescribable heartiness.
Loved this joint in Korea, and I loved it just as much here. Right when we came, there was a kind lady tending to us. She was the best in exemplifying a fast chill service. I was wary of the portion size behind the seafood options here, so I got the Beef and Mushroom congee. It was so flavorful! The banchan accompanied our every bite that we needed second helpings. The Cheese Katsu was also phenomenal. The cheese is a fantastic addition to the traditional dish. Lastly, the Pumpkin smoothie was spectacular. It was expensive, but I trust fresh ingredients were used in producing such a natural sweet taste. Prices are expensive, but this store is such a necessity during under the weather days!
The Cheese Katsu had a great cheese pull. The cheese didn't feel too thick or heavy. It didn't feel like there was a lot of pork, but just three pieces in, I started getting satisfied. I also tried the Sweet Pumpkin Porridge, which wasn't too sweet or too heavy. The rice cakes were chewy. On a Christmas Eve afternoon, the restaurant was quiet, perfect for a comforting meal. The staff was very kind.
Bonjuk serves traditional Korean rice porridge / congee. It's healthy, filling, and delicious. For those who aren't a fan of congee, they also serve bibimbap, hot stone bibimbap, and katsu of various kinds. Bonjuk is clean and service is also very friendly. Though if you come in the off-hours, the restaurant is uncomfortably quiet. We ordered the chicken congee and hot stone spicy seafood bibimbap with an extra egg. The chicken congee was fine and there was a minor issue with the bibimbap. The rice wasn't toasted enough...at least not for a "hot stone". The other issue I had was the add-on egg for $2.50. The picture on the menu clearly depicts the egg as sunnyside up but I got a very overcooked over-hard eggs. I asked the server about it and she said sunnyside up is up they do it in Korean and they do over-hard here. Then I questioned her reasoning because the menu showed sunnyside up and even their TV screen shows my dish with sunnyside-up. I was expecting the server to grant my request to ask the kitchen to re-make my eggs properly or at the very least remove the egg from the bill...she did neither. It may sound a bit extreme...ranting about an egg...but a bibimbap without a gooey egg just seems incomplete. I may still come again but Bonjuk may not be my first choice.
Was pleasantly surprised to see an expanded menu that included bibimbap and donkatsu. Every so often, I crave Korean juk and Bonjuk is always made with high quality ingredients. Some of our favorite porridge options are abalone, oyster and gamtae seaweed, beef with mushroom and crab. The spicy seafood hot stone bibimbap was a perfect marriage of vegetables and assorted seafood. The extra crispy rice bits were the highlight. I think takeout portions are smaller than the dine-in portions. My juk was huge!
It was a Friday night at 8PM, my boyfriend wanted to go to the restaurant two buildings down the block but they had an hour wait time. He suggested that we should order to go, but I felt sitting down and eating at the restaurant would create a more meaningful experience with the food. We didn't want to wait, so we decided we were going to go to a different restaurant. As we were heading to the direction of his car, we spotted Bonjuk, a restaurant that we haven't tried before. Without any research or much thinking, we spontaneously decided this was the restaurant that we were going to try tonight, and didn't know what to expect. As we walked in, the lady at the front greeted us and sat us down. She was very friendly, and appeared to have a calm presence. As we navigated through the menu, the first few pages contained different kinds of porridges, ranging from savory to sweet. There were so many different options when it came to porridges, but since I made homemade congee the night before, I decided not to order the porridge. I just finished with a gym workout, so I wanted a high protein post-workout dinner meal. I was deciding between the tuna & kimchi hot stone bibimbab and the chicken bulgogi with rice. I wanted to have a balanced meal, so I ordered an avocado salad as a side for both of us. On the other hand, my boyfriend was deciding between the cheese donkatsu, the curry katsu, and the chicken bulgogi with rice. The picture of the cheese donkatsu poster on the wall caught his eyes. He thought the portion size would be small and not filling for the price, which was later proven wrong as I saw a photo in the review section of the cheese donkatsu. In the end, he ordered the same thing as I did. The food came out in a timely manner. The chicken bulgogi with rice came with three sides: kimchi, pickled yellow radish, and miso soup. The presentation of the avocado salad surprised me. It looked artistic and creative with a balance of greens, shredded carrots and cabbage, sliced avocado, and the perfect amount of dressing. My boyfriend and I really enjoyed the avocado salad. The chicken bulgogi had a mix of alittle sweetness and saltiness to its taste which compliments the plain white rice. Every bite creates a sense of happiness within me. On the other hand, my boyfriend's thought on the bulgogi chicken was okay. He said it was flavorful, but needed a bit more moisture for his liking. I personally didn't like the miso soup as much because it was too salty for my liking. Overall, it was a great experience all because we decided to be spontaneous! I will definitely come back to try their wide variety of porridges as it is comforting especially during the colder seasons.
Bonjuk serves up the ultimate comfort and health conscious food for those craving juk, congee or rice porridge (however you call it in your culture)! We came here for an early breakfast and there was only one lady working, she was very sweet and attentive. The ambiance is your traditional cozy Korean restaurant inside with clean facilities. We ordered two bowls of porridge to share between the 3 of us and it was more than enough. Each bowl comes with yummy banchan or sides to complement the main entree. All the ingredients taste super fresh and high quality. They also serve up fresh juices such as pumpkin which is very refreshing and healthy if you are craving something cold. I would highly recommend checking out Bonjuk as this is a pretty unique restaurant.
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Just disappointed about Abalone porridge. Where is my abalone? I can only see the mushroom. Oh... there it is, fine minced, even smaller than the rice grain. That's some awesome work there but this costs you 19 bucks... not getting this anymore! read more
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Loved the chicken & vegetable porridge and the sweet pumpkin porridge, it's the perfect place for a hearty meal during the cold season! read more
I been wanting to come here for so long and I finally had the chance today! Arrived at the restaurant around 7:40pm Wednesday night and the restaurant wasn't busy! It had about 3 tables. When you open the menu you will only see porridge NOTHING ELSE!! But I'm not sure if they have drink menus since I didn't get one. But I received this corn rice tea, SOO GOOD! The ambiance made me felt like I was in Korea but back from the 18 century, they played korean folk as their background music. I got the beef and vegetable porridge and it came with a side of spicy pickles (I believe, not sure what it was), kimchi, salty beef and daikon broth. 9/10 the porridge itself is pretty big and it is good for 2 people to share if you're the type that doesn't have big appetite. They didn't skimp on their meat I was surprise about that!! They only had one server that night and she was running around while picking up phone calls, packing porridge for take outs, doing cash payments, bussing, dish up, etc and she was still able to put a smile on her face. A++ read more
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Does the trick if you're craving congee/porridge. My favorite is the tuna and vegetable with added seaweed. The ban chan is limited (3 small dishes) but they're delicious and compliment the congee well. You can also ask for extra if needed. The restaurant itself is dine-in but most people get it to go so it's very quiet inside. Would def recommend for those under the weather, sick or just craving some good ol' congee. read more
15 years ago
This place needs to be closer to ktown or at least a major mode of transportation (buses don't count). I am always in the mood for congee and Bon Juk has a great selection. It's a little bit thicker than chinese congee, but I personally like their kimichi flavors and additional sides. This particular restaurant is rather fancy with some nice silverware and overall quiet and authentic korean atmosphere. I would really have liked to come here and read a book while eating. I'd probably do that... Anyway, please open a Bon Juk somewhere in the city so I can eat it more frequently! This would be my go-to place if I were sick. Congee always makes me feel better :). read more
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5 years ago
Taste is gone. They don't even refund or apologized for customer!!! I've never ate the worst juk and bad service. Very annoying!!! read more
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8 years ago
This is my first time having Korean porridge and I have to say it's much different than the Chinese congee. I love that the porridge is thick and rich in both flavors and texture. It was so good to have it on a chilly night. The only thing is I wish they had other items on the menu besides porridge because it's hard to feel full with just that when you have an appetite like mine. I also tried their red bean juice and it was delicious! read more
9 years ago
It's a really bad experience for me, we order 2 congee and have to wait like more than 30 minutes. We never push them but just wait patiently. We are too hungry so we decided go to next door purchase some finger food to eat while we wait for the congee. I believe she is the owner come to our table and tell us we can't bring outside food in their restaurant. She was so rude, she can just tell us nicely not to eat outside food in their restaurant, but Jesus, 30 minutes wait for 2 bowl of congee, we didn't complain a word and they don't even apology for that but to be rude to us bu telling us not to have outside food. If they serve a bit faster we will not purchase any food for outside and eat in there. read more
8 years ago
Some fancy porridge can be found here! While you can probably get simpler, Chinese versions at a quarter of the price over in Flushing (also mostly for breakfast), this is a place dedicated to all different kinds of juk, sweet and savory. They do not come cheap (for porridge anyway), but the ingredients include selections from seafood to ginseng. The portions are also huge, probably more than one would usually want for breakfast. Good for brunch or maybe lunch though. The color of my porridge hinted at how much seasoning and flavor it had--definitely didn't taste anything like plain rice water. Instead, it had lots of chicken strips along with scallion and ginseng pieces. The few banchan on the side were a great complement as well. The wait for your order is a bit long, though they explain on their menu that everything is made fresh, so keep that in mind. read more
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11 years ago
If you like juk (congee, or porridge), you will love this place. Great price for a large serving, and certainly hearty and flavorful. Very comforting. Tried the seafood combo, and it was excellent. The space, while small, is very comfortable and clean. read more
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The place is clean, and the waitress really nice and friendly, the porridge is too much for me, can't finish. read more
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Hearty, healthy and fast. I frequent this location anytime I am in the mood for something easy to digest. My stomach can be in ruin and I will show up here and a few hours later I will be a bit better. When you walk in there is soft seating with wood tables. Many people seem to do take out there. The service is always very friendly and attentive. The server usually asks if you would like warm or cool barley water / tea. The dishes are soothing to the stomach and easy to digest. I like to order the bulgogi with octopus porridge or the beef with seaweed porridge. I have also tried their chicken and vegetable porridge and enjoyed that as well. The price can seem a bit high for simple food, but it is made well and not with too much salt. The side dishes that come with it add good accent and flavor. Also the white radish served in a cool broth is refreshing and acidic. I am a bit fan of the marinated beef side dish that comes with the meals. read more
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Their porridge is huge and also filled with a lot of ingredients. If you are used to eating chinese congees this is definitely not as salty and probably a lot healthier. My go to porridge from them is the ginseng chicken porridge and it never fails me ! If it's not enough flavor I suggest asking for seaweed on the side! Overall very good and worth the price. read more
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153-02 Northern Blvd
Flushing, NY 11354
Murray Hill, Flushing
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