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Been coming here for years ...5 stars because their food is excellent!!! Super duper delicious! Just look at the photos! And very happy with the service of Alex and Sam that afternoon! Checking in on us frequently! They have ample seating and they play music videos silently on their TV and other types of music on the speaker. Overall we recommend this place because you won't be disappointed!
Amazing amazing service. Perfect ambiance to catch up with friends or a quiet, cozy height out. Bk21 fries were incredible, even better than their tenders. I hope to try their bone in chicken next time, and will be back for the fries omg!
Think I'm gonna agree here with the overall consensus as the korean fried chicken here being the very best of the greater cerritos / Norwalk area. The batter is next level crispy w tons of mild and bold flavors and bc the chicken is fresh and never dethawed from being frozen it is notably tasty, fresh and juicy. Service was excellent, late night vibes were good, just an overall excellent spot for KFC and beer. 5 stars.
I typically don't dine in since I usually take my food home to enjoy, but today was a little different. I stopped by a bit later than usual and was surprised that there weren't too many people dining in. There were only three other groups, which honestly made the experience even better for me. There did seem to be a few pickup orders coming through, though, so you know they stay busy and everything is fresh. For the menu, you scan a QR code at the table to browse everything, and once you're ready, they come by to take your order. They actually had a few options that weren't available for takeout, so I guess there are some perks to dining in. We ended up ordering one of the dine-in combos: 12 wings + tteokbokki. For the wing flavors, we chose the lemon pepper and soy umami. The wings came out super crispy, hot, and heavily seasoned. You could really taste both flavors distinctly. The lemon pepper had a nice citrusy pepper kick, while the soy umami was extra saucy with a strong savory soy flavor. Honestly, it feels like the wings are absolutely coated in seasoning when you dine in. The tteokbokki was also delicious. The rice cakes were super chewy and bouncy, which paired really well with the wings. Dare I say, the tteokbokki sauce even worked well as a sauce for the wings too. Everything was way too much food though, so we definitely couldn't finish it all and ended up with quite a bit leftover. ,
The Garlic Soy and Sweet and Spicy wings were very good. The crispness was on point given it is a wet rub and chicken was juicy. Corn cheese had lots of cheese pulls. Sweet potato fries were the best I've ever had anywhere. Wow! Service was quick and attentive. Smaller restaurant looks like it would be fun to go with a small group at night for drinks/food. They also played really good music that wasn't overly loud.
I came here on Christmas Eve. Another restaurant I wanted to go to was closed but this place was open. It's next to Holo's coffee which I go to all the time, but it looks closed almost every time I go there. I was surprised it was open, so I decided to give this restaurant a try. Reviews said fried chicken is a must-try so we got the lemon pepper! WOW it was good. So crispy and flavorful on the outside. The inside was moist and piping hot! Spicy french fries had a nice crispiness to it too. I'm guessing it's whatever oil they use to make these two things so good. We got a pork bowl that I thought was kind of mid--I'd skip it next time I come back. Might have just found my new neighborhood Korean fried chicken spot. They also offer free salad (it was just shredded lettuce and thousand island dressing) and pickled daikon. On top of that, I thought the service was great. I mean they are working on Xmas eve! I think it's family owned but I could be wrong.
Location was easy to find, service was great, food was good. There was plenty of seating for a Monday evening. It was kinda warm inside. Fried chicken was crispy and flavorful. The umami flavor was delicious. Complimentary side salad paired well with all the dishes. Seafood pancake was good, but a bit greasy. Kimchee was ok, daikon was good. Parmesan fries were good. Definitely a good place for beer and Korean street foods while catching up with friends.
This place hits the spot for when I'm craving korean food! The staff is very nice and they do an excellent job at keeping the place clean. The music played is fun and upbeat. We started with corn cheese and tokpoki. For our mains we got the sweet and spicy and garlic yoghurt parmesan wings. They offer you a complimentary cabbage salad. Cabbage Salad- Fresh and crisp with a sweet and tangy dressing that awakens your taste buds. Corn Cheese- Such a lovely blend of sweet corn and gooey, creamy cheese. They have a good ratio of each ingredient and it was the perfect balance. Tokpoki- Rice cakes were nice and chewy. The sauce is flavorful with just the right amount of kick. Fish cakes, egg, and sausages make it hearty. Adding on cheese is so worth it! Sweet and Spicy Wings- Their chicken base is tender and juicy with an excellent crispy exterior. The sauce starts off with a tangy sweetness and you get a little kick of heat in the end. Garlic Yoghurt Parmesan Wings- Nice and creamy with a generous amount of cheese on top. The gatlic flavor is nice and strong. Great experience overall!
Great food and service. The server (sorry I forgot her name) was very attentive and nice considering my nieces and nephew were a little rambunctious.
Pretty good food Good service Bathroom smells bad Need to add more chacaters so ... The water was good Cabbage side was good Daikon was good
I never knew I could love Korean fried chicken until I met Bunker21!!! Not only do they have a variety of flavors, but their chicken wings are always the right amount of crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. My top three are the Garlic Parmesan Yogurt, Lemon Pepper, and Hot & Crispy wings. They offer a wide range of items on the menu - draft mango cart beer, fries, tteokbokki, and kimchi fried rice, which are all bomb too. Each chicken order usually comes with cabbage salad and radish. I noticed there's usually only 1-2 people working the dining area, but the food always comes out fast & hot. Everyone is nice and accommodating. There are mainly booths of 4 inside with some long tables in the middle to fit larger groups. Interior is like a pocha setting - super casual.
I came often to get chicken wings. My family loves the hottest and spicy chicken wings. Their chicken are crispy and delicious. This place service was pretty fast and the wait staff was really nice. This would be a nice place to bring a group of friends to eat. The food prices was reasonable for the quality. The chicken wings were hot and crispy. The wet flavors maintained their crispness even after a while. I recommend the reaper, it was my daughter's favorite. I would definitely come back again.
love their fries & chicken! will always come back for it. service is always so quick & everyone is so friendly! their cabbage side dish is so delish I always ask for more!
3 years ago
finally got to try this spot!! they have solid korean chicken and i loved the complimentary dishes of pickled radish and shredded cabbage + dressing. I could literally eat plates of that shredded cabbage. we also ordered a bowl of their house kimchi fried rice - it was definitely yummy but nothing really extraordinary. i think that if it had been hotter when it arrived at the table, it might've tasted better. i did love the pickled onion on top! the restaurant is dimly lit and I really liked the ambiance. it wasn't super crowded but they did have a steady stream of customers even at 11 pm. our server was so helpful and very efficient. i would definitely come back if i was in the area! read more
I did a pick-up order - via their website - for one thing and one thing only: Chicken wings! I got: - 12 Pieces Wings: 2 flavours of wings. $19.95 -- Reaper: Dear goodness, this was ABSOLUTELY SPICY and I LOVED every moment of it; this is coming from someone who's waited in line for Howlin' Ray's Howlin'++ (secret menu) sandos and eaten it all. -- Sweet spicy The order comes with complimentary pickled radish and shredded cabbage w/ dressing - such a stellar combination The wings were delicious - very crispy (in true Korean fried chicken fashion - thanks to the Black GIs who were stationed there and helped introduce this to Koreans), flavourful, not greasy, and a very serious kick (for the Repear). The restaurant is dimly lit yet comfortable, and I was greated by the staff upon entry. While not crowded when I went (Friday afternoon), they're always busy. I've found my new spicy chicken wings place for sure! Parking can be tight, given that they're in a small strip mall with the very popular Holos Coffee shop, moongirlnails (mani & pedi place), Koseli (a Nepali market), and a handful of other stores too. They're also next to 99 Ranch and a separate strip mall that's split up - so there's no abundance of things to do in the neighbourhood, but parking can be hard to find, depending on the time of day. read more
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Great group place! Typically can always find seating and the wait for the food isn't too long compared to other Korean chicken places. Recommendations: B21 fries are soooo good. If there's anything that's unique about this place compared to other Korean chicken places, it's these fries. Most of the chicken selections are good, except for the yogurt coated chicken. Highly recommended hot n crispy and umami soy. read more
My favorite go to Wing spot. The restaurant isn't very big, but has plenty of seating available. They play music. I've had great service here as well as not the greatest. I do appreciate that I've never felt rushed out. They allow you to take your time and chill. My favorite wings are the Sweet & Spicy and the Garlic Parmesan. I also always get their French Fries and beer. read more
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It was kinda slow when we arrived so we were one of two parties here on a weekday evening for dinner. They have quite a selection of Korean pub food from tteokboki to fried chicken. The wings come in several flavors. The yogurt garlic Parmesan was interesting and maybe my favorite of the ones we had tried. It's just very cheesy. We also ordered the umami soy and lemon pepper which were also good. The seafood pancake was quite good along with the kimchi fried rice. The fried rice came out on a sizzling hot plate so it give it some time for the rice to come out a little crisp. Overall, it's a great place to go with a group. read more
9 months ago
2nd time trying Bunker21 and I still love it here! tried hot n spicy chicken & umami soy chicken and spicy rice cake (added ramen noodles) love how soft and flavorful the rice cakes were. chicken was tender and hot, has a nice kick of spiciness! free and spacious parking right outside. the servers were sweet and nice. read more
tl;dr: get seasoned fries and garlic yogurt chicken. Restroom ventilation is trash. Why Garlic yogurt parmesan chicken was great. The flavors match the juicy chicken well. The yogurt makes the chicken taste not too heavy. Sweet chili chicken was okay, really thick batter but still tasty. Original crispy is good (actually crispy and hot) but honestly all their chicken pieces are small ~ smaller than Wingstop. Esquite (street corn) was meh. It's just canned corn with lots of parmesan cheese and mayo basically. Seasoned fries were good, the thousand island-like sauce they have went perfect with it. Tteobokki was just sauce. No rice cake, just onion and sauce, a few fish cakes. Idk what's going on with this dish or why the kitchen barely gave any rice cake. Server last was really nice and accommodating. I like her attitude, she made everyone in the group feel welcomed and made sure we had enough water and utensils. The restroom ventilation was not on or broke so the whole place smelled like a sewage treatment plant. I don't want to go back. read more
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This place is SUCH a great place to stop by. the food is delicious and always comes out quickly and is super yummy. the staff is always accommodating and makes it a wonderful experience. even though the place is small they always make sure to ensure everyone is seated promptly and eating soon. you can't go wrong with anything on the menu and the tokpoki and any chicken wings are all amazing choices. please stop by! read more
6 months ago
This is a great restaurant if you're in need of some basic korean food staples, with some items even having their own twists on it! It was easy to get seated right away as we entered. Once we placed our order, it took about 15 minutes for the corn cheese to come, and another 10 minutes after that for the fried chicken to arrive. I had high expectations for the corn cheese, but it felt too bland for me. There wasn't anything special, but it wasn't bad! Wish it had more seasoning in it. We ordered fries with a spicy seasoning, and my spice tolerance couldn't take it! The seasoning on them was really hot, but that's a personal take, as my friends enjoyed them with no problem. The wings were definitely worth the wait -- they were so crispy even after being slathered with sauce. The umami soy was my favorite. read more
This place plays kpop music and shows music videos on the walls. Honestly I forget these things are even happening when i am engaged in a conversation. Service is eehhh. We had to wave down our server to get his attention, but he was great when he arrived to our table. I put this more on manager/owner. I think he was the only one working the floor. Food was great! Very tasty and fries were a huge porti read more
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I absolutely adore this place and eat here at least once a month. It's a really solid and reliable Korean fried wing place to go to and their sweet potato fries are to die for. I love the sweet spicy sauce (sometimes the spice level wavers but that doesn't bother me) and it's always perfectly cooked, tossed, and crunchy! I rarely eat here in person but the few times I have, the servers are very attentive and kind. read more
1 year ago
The wings were great. Crispy. Flavorful. I do like how it's not too greasy. The kimchi fried rice was okay. It wasn't special. I do like how it's in a hot stone. Made it more crunchy. The service was fast. The servers were attentive. It would be a good place to just eat and chat with friends. read more
3 years ago
This place is good! I recommend the spicy sweet wings! The yogurt parmesean ones were good too but not my fave. The kimchi fried rice has an egg and corn cheese and the B21 fries have bulgogi on them. Really good stuff I just felt like salt was missing on the rice! The wings are so crunchy with a thick breading but the sauces are great. The vibes are chill and the music is bumping! The service is good and the staff is sweet! read more
3 years ago
Upon arrival I was greeted by very kind staff. The restaurant itself is so cute and comfortable. I was so excited when I saw the menu options I love corn cheese. So of course I ordered that and it did not disappoint! Typically restaurants I go to don't show the corn cheese as much love but Bunker21 has their corn cheese down! I ordered the "Dad Galbi", which had as much cheese as you'd want, and great flavor. Also for something random ordered the chicken sandwich that I was very impressed by. Overall I loved my experience at Bunker21. read more
2 years ago
Food was immaculate!!! Service was amazing, staff is very friendly. The ambiance is very chill, laid, back, and trendy. We actually were planning to have a coffee date and go next door but ended up getting hungry. This was The perfect choice!! We got kimichi fried rice and wings. The wings are cooked perfectly! Thank you bunker 21!!! read more
Everything was shareable! Today, we ordered chicken wings, kimchi fried rice, and topokki. The chicken wings were amazing! I love that crunch sound when taking a bite of a wing, and they were super crunchy. We chose two flavors: sweet & spicy, and garlic yogurt parmesan. The sweet and spicy were more sweet than spicy. I highly recommend the Garlic YOGURT Parmesan. We somehow overlooked the "yogurt" and thought we misheard the server when he said "yogurt." I have never heard of yogurt being a type of sauce for wings! It was definitely unique and delicious. It was flavorful, juicy, rich, creamy, and oh-so satisfying. If you order topokki, please order it with cheese and ramen! You won't regret it! You get the hot, melty cheese on top when you order topokki with cheese. The cheese pull was the most beautiful thing I saw today. The ramen was chewy, which I loved. I love combining everything all together (rice cake, fish cake, cheese, ramen) into one whole bite! It was so good, and it paired really well with soju. I will want to add the fried dumplings next time. The kimchi fried rice was fun. I never had kimchi fried rice combined with cheesy corn before. Is that normal? I feel like I have been missing out! They make the perfect pair. Overall, I left feeling very satisfied. I will definitely be coming back! read more
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Bunker21 is on the top of my list of my GO-TO Korean chicken places! I love coming here because the chicken flavors are always exquisite and the quality is just amazing. I always order the fried jalapeño appetizer because it's sooo good! I love dipping it in their ranch. Their radishes are also always the best. When I came with my friends last week, the service was amazing! Our waitress was so awesome and nice. She gave us great recommendations for the flavors of our wings and always came by whenever we didn't have enough water or soda (refills are free yay)! The ambiance is great, such a great place to eat with friends. They have the best selection of beer as well. Overall, I would highly recommend this place. The chicken is great and the fried jalapeños are not soggy and tastes the best here. The service and ambiance are always great as well. Can't wait to be back soon! read more
The food was so delicious that the family couldn't wait for me to take a picture before devoting the wings to just a pile of bones. The fries were well seasoned with a crispy exterior with a soft velvety melt in your mouth inside. It can with a dipping sauce that was Mayo garlic based and almost everyone loves that. The service was quick and easy since I ordered online and they let you know when it's ready. The interior is quiet, pleasant with ample seating. I would and have eaten here several times. Come and enjoy! read more
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17631 Pioneer Blvd
Artesia, CA 90701
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What is the salad dressing made of?
The salad dressing is mayonnaise-based with various seasonings added, and does not contain dairy or peanuts.
Is the batter made with rice or wheat flour? I can't have gluten but I love fried chicken!
We have gluten-free wings in Naked and Garlic yogurt Parmesan flavors. Additionally, Retro Whole Chicken is an item with minimal gluten.
Is there happy hour? If so how's the menu for happy hour and times?
Happy Hour 2- 5 everyday
I came at 12:21 PM on 4/28/18. I don't want to leave bad reviews, but why wasn't it open then?
Sorry Kenny that we made you travel for nothing. It is my bad to open late. I was the only one who had the key and I sometimes had go to market in the morning and took more…
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