Welcome to Bonchon
"Bonchon, a Korean fried chicken restaurant located in South San Francisco, offers a unique dining experience with a variety of options for lunch and dinner. With a focus on providing high-quality food, Bonchon stands out for its double-fried Korean fried chicken served with a choice of signature sauces. Customers rave about the flavorful and crunchy chicken wings and drumsticks, paired with delicious sides like pickled radish and coleslaw. The casual ambiance, friendly service, and ample parking make dining at Bonchon a convenient and enjoyable experience. Try the Bulgogi Fries or Bao Buns for a tasty twist on classic Korean flavors."
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2278 Westborough Blvd Suite 208, South San Francisco, CA 94080, United States2278 Westborough Blvd Suite 208, South San Francisco, CA 94080, United States Hotline: +1 650-636-4192
Welcome to Bonchon, a popular Korean fried chicken restaurant located in South San Francisco, CA. Known for its delicious KFC (Korean Fried Chicken), Bonchon offers a variety of lunch specials, including handbrushed wings, boneless strips, and drums, all coated in your choice of Bonchon's signature sauces.
What sets Bonchon apart is its commitment to providing a diverse menu with many vegetarian options and a focus on sustainability, offering compostable containers, plastic-free packaging, and reusable tableware. The restaurant is also wheelchair accessible, making it a welcoming spot for all guests.
Customers rave about the flavorful Korean fried chicken, with options like double fried drums, strips, and wings, served with a complimentary side of pickled radish or coleslaw. The Bonchon Bites menu features unique dishes like Bulgogi Fries and Bao Buns, which are sure to satisfy your cravings for Korean cuisine.
Reviewers praise Bonchon for its friendly service, casual ambiance, and ample parking. Whether you're looking for a quick lunch, a catered meal for a group, or a happy hour special, Bonchon has something for everyone. So why not stop by and experience the delicious flavors of Bonchon for yourself?
Can't go wrong with their KFC. The closest one to our house. The food portion and bonchon are good. Service: friendly Ambiance: casual, busy Parking: plenty in the plaza
send: "Hi everyone! I recently visited Bonchon Restaurant on Westborough, and the food was delicious! I ordered the Beef with Black Bean Sauce, and they were generous with the beef--unlike some places where it's mostly onions and green peppers. I highly recommend this spot!"
this is the closest bonchon to my in laws so we frequently come here we love the service they're so nice and the food is always good we've never gotten sick and the spice level is tolerable too on the tteokbokki my FIL really likes the japchae here parking is super easy it's big plaza
Was sampling chicken wings to try to decide from where to order for a party and Bonchon was one of my places. I got the half and half order with eight wings in two different flavors (soy garlic and spicy) and a side of pickled radish ($16.55). They were pretty good, but the spicy didn't seem to have enough flavor for me; it was spicy but didn't have enough sweetness to it. The soy garlic was good, though. It's hard to decide where the best wings are in this town with lots of different types and offerings and it gets pretty expensive trying to sample them all! The guy behind the counter was great and very helpful! Love it when customer service is up to par!
My last review on this chicken joint was back in 2017, but Bonchon definitely deserves a "real" review. I've kept my previous review honest and concise, but it wasn't as thorough as my typical Yelp reviews. In the past several years, I've made numerous Bonchon trips and taken excessive number of pics. Yet, I failed to lay it down with pride for the Bonchon squad! Bonchon delivers the most unique and enjoyable chicken "experience" out there. This joint never ceases to amaze me! The way that their wings (especially, their wings) are fried gives off the impression that they're serving chicken on a different level. This level is so different that it doesn't feel as if you're just snacking on just chicken anymore. Bonchon is indeed, an experience where one is devouring an addictingly light, yet starchy, seasoned and crisp potato batter which safeguards the integrity of another crispy and juicy piece of meat inside, called, the "wing". It's that deep, it's like eating 2 snacks in one! The experience makes me think of how all that starchy goodness came to be. The starchy batter just bubbles around the wing like my favorite Hong Kong Style Pork Chop from Superstar and Gateway. Except with the way Bonchon double-fries their wings, they've made it to an art and a science. In fact, I just learned that their wings are literally, "handbrushed" with their famous glaze. Life made sense to me after learning this. I'm convinced that Bonchon's frying techniques have made them beyond comparison even to other Korean chicken spots like Von's and Ks Premium Chicken (inside Kukje Supermarket - Daly City). That's how deep I'm going. The closest that I could remember where a cook actually prepares their wings close this level are the fryers at my local KFC (1990's KFC Hot Wings) and my late Grandma's Jumbo Crisco-Fried Chicken (and possibly with the addition of a little Aji-No-Moto and Trans Lard in there). You get the picture. Eating Bonchon's Wings doesn't even feel like you're eating at a local Wingstop or Hooters. If I want a quick-fix for "wings", I'll go to those spots. But if I want starchy, glazed goodness (and wings), I'll choose, "Bonchon". Forget the fries, their wings are 2 snacks in 1. In my last visit I ordered, "half-n-half". One half was the Yangnyeom and the other was their famous, Soy-Garlic. I've had Yangnyeom in other spots for comparison, but I'd still recommend Bonchon's Soy Garlic as a safe bet. Yangnyeom can be "adventurous" for some since it's reminiscent to a wing immersed in a spicy, rich sauce with a similar consistency to tomato paste (probably from the gochujang). While Bonchon's Yangnyeom isn't "bad", it can be surprisingly spicy for those who are accustomed to their Soy Garlic. Also, if you dislike the thought of wings being "pre-ketchuped", then this flavor isn't for you. I was just there yesterday, and I even supplemented my wing order with Bulgogi Fried Rice. I forgot that I've ordered this dish in the past but Sunday's fried rice hit hard! The beef strips were rather large and tender. The flavors were not overbearingly sweet from the bulgogi marinade. I enjoyed the sizable amount of peppers and onions. And you already know you're getting bomb fried rice when you take that first dig-in. When that dig-in has a scoopful of rice grains majestically clumped together you know it's fried right and it's just ready to be shoveled in your mouth. I'll be honest the Bulgogi Fried Rice took me by surprise. If you know me well enough, Chinese food is my jam. However, my recent experiences with Chinese fried rice have been pretty lame. My typical fried rice orders normally come from from hole in the walls and/or steam tables. Especially with the Bulgogi Fried Rice, I definitely felt that got what I paid for (about $15) and that this dish ultimately fulfilled my desire for a fresh and comforting plate of carby goodness. Having this dish just made perfect sense. The table and seating arrangements are basic. It appears to accommodate up to 25 customers. I normally take my orders to go, but when I've dined in in the past, it had been a decent experience. Bonchon still at 5 stars!
Easy ordering on kiosk machine, online or at counter. Parking lot. Service was quick and friendly. To go was pack neatly. Chicken wings was crunchy and flavorful with perfect combo soy and garlic.