Bonchon Allston

I orderd k meal to go for 6. It comes with 12 wings and 6 drums with the house fried rice and fries . The chicken flavor I choose was yangnyeom, this is a new flavor for me I really enjoyed it. The other flavor was spicy and I really enjoy the heat as well. The fries was very crispy and delicious. The fried rice was very flavorful me and my family enjoyed it all . The really special thing here is the fry chicken, the way they cook them is very unique I honestly don't know how they do it . I love it. I highly recommend this place especially for the Chicken wings..

Food Quality: 🍽️🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Bonchon never disappoints. The Bulgogi Fried Rice was an absolute delight, bursting with savory flavors that left us craving for more. The Chicken Wings, (half and half) were equally impressive, with their crispy perfection and delicious sauces. Service: ✨🕴️🌟🌟🌟🌟 The staff was attentive and made sure we had everything we needed. It added to the overall positive experience. Ambiance: 🎶🏞️🌟🌟🌟🌟 The restaurant's ambiance was inviting and its relaxed. Value for Money: 💰😄🌟🌟🌟🌟 In terms of value for money, Bonchon is on point. The portion sizes were generous, and considering the quality of the dishes, it was great! Overall Experience: 🌌🔮🌟🌟🌟🌟 The Bulgogi Fried Rice and Chicken Wings were beyond amazing, and the Tteokbokki was a delightful surprise- it was my first time trying this dish. I would wholeheartedly recommend all the dishes we tried. Would you recommend this restaurant to others? Yes! Without a doubt.

Ordered takeout with the family for my cousins birthday. Got a large order of drumsticks, large order of wings and mini drums, and a medium spicy combo. Also got some japchae and some pork buns. Been here a few times before. As always, the chicken is GREAT. Balanced between moist and dryness, soy garlic is flavorful. But the spicy one… I’ll tell ya is where it is at. I have a high spice tolerance but this place always will make ya sweat. The thing is the taste of it is so addicting and you want more spice! The spice level is definitely much higher than the one in Lowell I’ve been to. The japchae was decent. The pork buns were a bit dry and overcooked. The seasoned fries were a bit cold and mushy as well. That and the fact we didn’t get the sides of radish, etc with our meal is the cause for the 4 stars and not five.

Chicken is hard and dry. Spicy sauce is better than soy garlic. Bathroom is dirty. Lighting is a bit dim inside. Just go to bbq chicken few minutes away. It’s better quality and experience with similar price.

Brought my daughter for her bday since she's been wanting to try some various Korean meals and this was a great time! There were four of us, and I unfortunately didn't get a pic of the amazing wings! We enjoyed the chicken katsu, the fried rice, garlic wings, pork buns and popcorn shrimp. My nephew tried the Tteokbokki, and it's a bit of an acquired taste and although he doesn't shy away from spice, this was hotter than he expected, lol. He brought it home to finish because he really enjoyed the rice cakes, sauce and cheese the most. The fish cakes weren't really to his liking, but I know he's super particular about seafood, so it was nice that he tried it and still liked it for the most part. Friendly and helpful wait staff. My daughter and everyone who came really enjoyed the food and experience!

Since the owner changed, EVERY DISH HAS BEEN A TOTAL DISASTER! I love sweet soy garlic chicken, but now it’s overwhelmingly SALTY. I'm so disappointed and will not order here again. If you want to taste the real BonChon's chickens, then you'd better to go to BonChon in South Quincy.

We were craving for Korean fried chicken. We decided to give this restaurant a try. Bonchon restaurant is a large chain restaurant across the country. Street parking was a little difficult to find at this area on Sunday night. The restaurant was clean, but the seats were a little worn out. Staff were aloof. They had an electronic menu that could access it with your phone. Price was reasonable. Spicy fried chicken was delicious and crispy. I hope other Bonchon restaurants have more friendly staff and better seats.

The chicken is very tasty, but I just placed an order for a 10 PC wings and when the delivery arrived, there were only 8 wings. I hope this was just a mistake and I plan to order again in the future because the chicken is so good. I'll be on the lookout to see if this happens a second time and update my review.

I haven't been to Bonchon in while since i do not live in the area, coming out on a friday night was pleasant. Got seated immediately and was given waters. Waiter kept up with refilling our drinks since the food we picked was quite spicy. The food was amazing, there were korean tacos but they got eaten before i was able to even take a picture. The pork bao buns were very good, the pork was a bit fatty but it was cooked perfect so it melted in my mouth. The fried chicken always hits, their spicy is no joke spicy so if you can't handle heat definitely stick to the regular BBQ. Their drums are huge and the skin is super crunchy, meat falls off the bone. The only real inconvenience was that that food was too hot to eat when it came out, definitely not complaining about that! But, did burn my mouth trying to dig into my main course because it was too hot to eat. Their special fries have a great crunch and seasoned very well. The donut was amazing, it comes out fresh, hot, crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside served with a side of sweetened condensed milk, to die for. They had basketball games playing, loved that. Couple of TVs, kept me entertained for sure. Not a loud environment, could enjoy my meal and have a conversation with my significant other without having to yell across the table. Not sure why this place doesn't have better reviews, love Bonchon!

The food was alright, a little underwhelming. Nothing was actually "bad" but nothing made us want to come back again. Everything tasted very one dimensional so it's not necessarily a bad place to get food, but don't come in expecting a super delicious experience.

Bonchon used to be one of my favorite spots, but it has lost some of its charm, and I wouldn't call it a favorite anymore. I used to enjoy visiting in person, but the service has become subpar, and the atmosphere has shifted from a sports bar with a modern design to something less appealing. The interior feels less clean, and I've even seen a mouse inside, which is quite off-putting. The food is still decent, but it's not what it used to be. Prices are average to slightly higher for Korean fried chicken, and while the side dishes are alright, the portions are small for the price. As for the chicken, I usually get the soy garlic/Bonchon chicken. It used to have a nice, even coating of sauce--not too much, but enough to cover most of the chicken. However, the last time I had it, the chicken was dry and lacked flavor, though it was still crunchy. Overall, you can find better options elsewhere or even at a different Bonchon location.

DO NOT GET THE CHICKEN KATSU!! Bonchon has good wings, but everything else is mid as fuck... but I just ordered chicken katsu, and the skin was burnt, there was NO panko, and the meat was DRY as all hell. Not mention how bad the rice was, but that's a lesser insult... holy shit. I just can't believe that for a place that is so good at wings, they fucked up the katsu this badly. What a waste of my goddamn money. Fuck you, Bonchon. Fuck you.

The Drumsticks were huge! Chickes didn't had enough sauces on it and little dry inside. Place was empty 7pm and te services were okay, not the best. Overall, it was okay but I wouldn't recommend nor come back.

Spicy ALERT: the spicy option for the fried chicken is REALLY SPICY so beware! Today we decided to have the soy garlic flavor and it was tasty as always! The chicken is breaded and double fried before being tossed in sauce for that extra perfect crunch! Also know that their drum sticks are HUGE (the size of my face) if you decide to try them out~ The tteokbokki was also pretty spicy but enjoyable The bulgogi udon had a strong shittake mushroom based broth flavor and had an overall very comforting taste 10/10 fried chicken craving satisfied

I've rarely if ever left reviews after years of using yelp, but I'm shocked at the food here. I ordered 24 boneless wings through delivery and they were extremely overcooked, almost burnt. There was barely any sauce which was especially frustrating considering how dry they were. I deeply regret spending $40 on this and I can't imagine coming back.

3.5 for food Ordered the family meal (12 wings + 6 drum sticks, half plain, half soy garlic, fried rice, and French fries) and japchae. The chicken was a good portion and extremely crispy. When they say plain chicken, they do mean plain, it didn't even taste like the chicken was salted which is not the norm for Korean chicken. Definitely order with sauce. The fried rice was good but the portion size was disappointing, definitely not enough for a family meal. French fries were really good, well seasoned, crispy, freshly fried. Japchae was good, on the sweeter side, the noodle portion was good but for the price was really light on beef. Overall the food was good.

This review does NOT focus on the food quality at Bonchon - I have considered it to always be great when I have visited in past years. I made plans to go to Bonchon on Brighton Ave this past evening, for dinner prior to a show. Unfortunately, I did not know until I was physically at the restaurant, that the dining room is currently CLOSED for some kind of renovations. The location IS open for take-out, but no seating currently available. I am disappointed that there is no online posting that points this out - it is not listed on the restaurant site itself. I do not seem to be able to Google any online messages that describe the current dining room closure situation or projected duration. So, unfortunately, my dinned plans were shut down unexpectedly last evening.

Had a gift card to Bonchon and finally decided to check it out. We ordered Tteobokki, Popcorn shrimp and a half&half order of boneless chicken with soy garlic and spicy sauce. The popcorn shrimp was probably the best out of the 3. A bit salty but crispy enough. The Korean fried chicken was extremely disappointing. It was very dry, the actual chicken had no seasoning, and the breading was extremely tough. Both the soy garlic and spicy sauces just didn't have a good enough taste to redeem the chicken. I always expect KFC to be juicy and crispy but I got neither at Bonchon. The Tteobokki was quite spicy and mind you, I can handle spice but it was extremely hot so be forewarned. The texture of the rice cakes and the fishcakes was on point though. Probably won't come back but glad I gave it a try.

Food was delish have been going here for a long time never disappointed. Had the chicken wings half and half white rice and kimchi. Amazingly and flavorful. The spicy one make sure you have your radishes close by lol. Service was great they're two gentlemen there that are very helpful and making sure you are all set. Very good customer service. Ambience great as well. Very busy but by the taste of this food you know why. When you are in the area please go.

We enjoyed everything. The combo was flavorful and spicy. Super crispy, and even stays that way the next day (I had a couple of leftover pieces the next day). We also enjoyed the bulgogi fries. It was a combo of flavors I didn't know I needed... but now I definitely do: cheesy, kimchi, scallion-y, and sweet thinly cut bulgogi meat on top of fries.

Crispy Chicken will not lie. It was gas. Both recovering from illness (might have been COVID-related we don't really know, or believe in that kind of stuff.) Date dropped her chopsticks seconds in (I handled it don't worry, will not be coming back with her) Date would not stop watching march madness on big TV behind me (I handled don't worry, will not be coming back with him) Lots of door-dashers good for them, we get it you have a car. Has nothing to do with restaurant just a little salty we had to walk. Server asked if we would like a box and my date promised him we would finish every last bite of chicken (we did not) had to pay triple for lying. It was bad bad bad.

I visited BonChon for a quick lunch before going to a concert. We (group of three) ordered two lunch specials, which came with 4 pieces of wings and 2 drumsticks with a side of pickled radish and rice. For main dishes, we ordered the tteokbokki and takoyaki as a starter. The KFC was pretty good, crunchy, flavors weren't overpowering and were pretty filling. It was my first time trying gimmari, or Korean deep-fried seaweed rolls and it was super good. The tteokbokki was also good shareable portion for us. I think BonChon is great to go on a date if you want leftovers or with a group of friends. We paid $20 each and were pretty full afterward so it was definitely worth it. Service was also fast and friendly as well. I'd definitely go back!

Ordered food for delivery. Delivery person couldn't find our house which was unbelievable. Called the restaurant and told them and they took zero responsibility and would not resend the order. Incredible!!!

The food is delicious, very salty however. The most disappointing thing was the price. Honestly, firstly, if you order from their site, you get the real pricing which was still way too much, sort of unreasonably high. The serving sizes is small based on their pricing. Like 16 dollars for about 3 dollars worth of fried rice. 50 dollars for about 25 dollars worth of fried chicken etc. The problem is that their own delivery system doesn't reach a wide range of Boston so one has to use Grubhub. If you compare prices, you will see that they increase the amount by about 25%! It is insane! First of all grubhub allows them access to customers they didn't previously so why charge such an insane mark up? Second, we already pay a grubhub fee so it is ridiculous. They really need to factor in Grubhub as a cost of doing business. Poor practices and overly salty food makes this a 2 star.

I've been many times to the restaurant and was always happy. The food was stellar. I haven't been since covid though and wow things have changed. I ordered boneless wings and I received a box of dry, rock hard nuggets. I kid you not that even my dog turned these down. Into the trash they went. What a waste of $30 in Uber Eats. This might keep me from ever returning. This is not just bad, it's unacceptable. I would have had better luck with a frozen bag of Tyson nuggets. This is no exaggeration either. I order from bonchon expecting the same level of quality I've always gotten, but I'm highly disappointed. I actually skip the Waltham one because the food is so bad there and always get the Allston/Brighton one, but man, are they all just headed downhill now?

We needed food ASAP after sitting at a restaurant in Boston for an hour and a half waiting for our drinks/food to come that never did. We ordered ahead to here and it was ready on time and SO flavorful. We got large drumsticks(WHICH WERE HUGE!!), takoyaki, and bulgogi loaded fries. It was all phenomenal and the drumsticks were super crunchy and flavorful (we did half spicy and half soy garlic (not a soy sauce person but I loved them). Overall 10/10 would order again!

Bonchon used to be our family's favorite place for Korean fried chicken. My family and I used to come by here all the time when we were in Boston visiting my sister at Northeastern University. However, the food has changed quite significantly in the last few years. There is so much inconsistency depending on the day. Lately, I've been noticing that the chicken is leaning on the dry side and lacking enough of the soy garlic sauce to compensate for this. Unfortunately, I can't say I will come back again because I've already given them multiple opportunities for redemption and have been let down each time. I've seen Bonchon through its rapid growth in opening new locations throughout the years so the inconsistency is probably due to the loosening grip of the overarching management and quality control. Additionally, it is frustrating how the family meal considers cold slaw and pickled radish as an add-on side. This used to come free with the chicken.

Bonchon is still good but don't expect too much from service right now. Times have changed. Post pandemic indoor dining is a post apocalypse landscape where it's tough to hire enough people. Seasoned fries, amazing. Bonchon no longer has XL combo of wings and drums, so the next size down L combo is the biggest you can get ($39 (up from $32)). Their fried chicken is so much better dining in than take out. Unfortunately you only get one side with each chicken order, down from pre-pandemic of getting both coleslaw and pickled radish per order of chicken. Service is slow as there's only 2-3 people working the entire restaurant. I feel like table spacing is the same as prepandemic as well.

placed a togo order and had 2 mice running around me as I waited, the staff did not care at all stood next to me giggling as we watched the mice together.

I wasn't expecting much to begin with, the bar was already set pretty low, but they somehow managed to rank lower. The waitress/host was very nice, but that was the only good thing about this restaurant. The server looked like a random bystander, wearing regular clothes like he just came in off the street, delivered the wrong menu item and acted confused about it. Pretty sure he was high. We ordered tenders, he said "here's your wings" and they were actually drumsticks. It took 30 minutes for our tenders to come out. The fried rice was cold as soon as it came out, flavorless, and had a hair in it. The water was literally just tap water, I think it had one ice cube. We were perfectly respectful and gracious to the wait staff, as service workers ourselves, but they still talked crap about us sending the drumsticks back, scoffing in front of us. Terrible attitudes, 0 work ethic, and mediocre food. The dining area was very average, the booths were very worn, but I didn't notice until we left how gross they were. As we left, not a single employee said goodbye, everyone was sitting down on their phones. We will not be returning. And as I write this, my stomach is starting to feel sick. Hope I didn't get food poisoning.

Really tasty guilty pleasure of mine is bonchon! Constantly craving their sweet and spicy chicken and pickled radish. It's a great option for catering to small get-togethers as well, although the food sometimes gets soggy after delivery. I will still keep ordering from them bc their crispy chicken is delectable

Here is my letter to management after I made the grave mistake of giving them another chance. To, Whoever cares....enough! There was a time a while back I considered a franchise option for BonChon. I was impressed by the quality, food and ambience. However, after repeatedly having bad dine in experiences, I kept ordering the wings as takeout. Yesterday I made the grave mistake of taking a date to BonChon. The worst decision of my life. I ordered the Boneless chicken wings and returned them TWICE, finally ended up not eating at all. The quality, presentation and temperature were all off. Food is supposed to look good and piping hot, mine looked over breaded, burnt (BURNT, not double fried) and sauce was coated by a 4 year old I had to remind the server to provide us with the coleslaw and the raddish. He informed be BonChon is now so cheap, they offer you a choice of only 1. I cannot believe how far you have sunk Ordered the Taekbokki, its supposed to have melted cheese. They literally had cheese sprinkled on top, like shredded cheese not melted. It was disgusting. I was a customer of takeout a few times a year (bad dine in experiences: untrained staff, bad food presentation/quality, dirty plates and glasses), BUT NOW, even the food is rotten quality wise. It's just overall disappointing that this location offers absolute trash off a service, bad food (not cooked well, not hot on arrival, cheese isnt melted ffs), staff forgets to provide the coleslaw and raddish, has to be informed, delays it by 15 minutes, and finally arrives with a tiny cup. What is wrong with you people? The boneless wings are over breaded, as a customer, its blatantly obvious quality has taken a back seat. I am disgusted with your overall service and quality of food, enough to send this to management in hopes there is light at the end of the tunnel for your establishment. As for me, please, dont bother with a coupon, or any courtesy which would be no more than a formality at this point. You cannot pay me enough to go back to a bonchon location EVER. I had to remind the server to provide us with the coleslaw and the radish. He informed be BonChon is now so cheap, they offer you a choice of only 1. I cannot believe how far you have sunk coleslaw and reddish, has to be informed, delays it by 15 minutes, and finally arrives with a tiny cup. What is wrong with you people? I'm Out! Sunny

The soy garlic wings are amazing. A bit pricey but worth going when you want great crunchy wings.

Food: I love Bonchon - never tried anything from there which has disappointed me. Although, I've only been like 2-3 times (usually for celebrations like last day of work, friends going away, birthday) but all the times I've been, everything was DELICIOUS. Flavors are always on point. Portions are BIG (good for splitting), definitely warm, filling, LARGE variety of menu items to choose from - I love their scallion pancakes LOL, but honestly anything is good. Location: Since portions are so big and there is so much variety in their menu, Bonchon is def a good place to come with friends. I've been to the Allston and Harvard Square area and both are in fun locations for sure. I like Allston for its' variety of Asian food (and desserts, omg, so much to choose from).

I was told there's no chopsticks or folks available at Allston store, only knives and spoons on 2/20/2023. Don't you think that's unacceptable for a restaurant? Aren't this location should be doing better after renovations. Very disappointed! (P.S. Have to leave the comments here, sent message in the Corp website, never responded!)

absolutely awful service. the whole time I was here, came to our table twice, took 30 minutes to get the check after we gave it to his face basically. was rude. I wanted to praise my good lord and was late to church bc he took 40 minutes to finish us up with the check Anyways live love laugh

I would like to thank James Long General Manager of Bonchon Chicken. Me & my Mother have loved your establishment for a long time, appreciate you taking the time to read our complaint we had on her Birthday 2/3/22 and getting back to me about what happened. We came back in 2/24/22 and ordered 60 wings and fried rice, the staff was welcoming and great customer service! The chicken was cooked excellent crunchy on the outside and moist on the inside! We enjoyed everything! We will be coming back as usual! You have redeemed our faith!! My Mother was very happy!

Terrible terrible terrible! Just ordered 8 spicy wings for lunch and cannot be more disappointed! The chicken wings were very dry and looked like it was refried multiple times! The spicy flavor was not the same! It was more like the American spice instead of the Korean spice. Also, the wings were much smaller! 8 wings for $12.59 total. Not worth it! Not happy with it! Not likely to come back!

I've seen roaches a my table here twice... Both times, they've given me a measely 5% off my bill.

I don't usually write reviews but I ate Bonchon for the first time in a while and usually it's nice and crispy with a light soy garlic sauce, but today my chicken was drenched with soy garlic sauce making the chicken soggy, way too salty and sweet. I would give a 1 to be honest but I don't want to lower their reviews from my single bad experience here.

Low quality Korean Food + American Style = The monster! They are not bad before covid...

Well... first of all ... I usually get my excellent Korean fried chicken at bbq chicken in Kenmore square... honey garlic and always excellent fresh fried each serving. Notice another one in Allston Harvard st ... but Kenmore always good. I stop when in Boston area. This time , parking was tough in Kenmore, figured I would try Bon Chon... I had to be seated which means tip ... bbq you seat yourself and no tip needed. I ordered the small chicken wing drum combo soy garlic ... only 2 options vs. dozen or more at bbq. I ordered pork dumplings soy garlic as well. Food shows and I knew right away what a waste of money and big mistake I made eating here. Chicken was cold and appears tossed in sauce as after thought... I tasted no garlic, faint soy... basically flavorless and crunch nothing as good as bbq in Kenmore . The pork dumplings I should sent back... cold and hard as rock and no flavor like they were deep frozen for a year.... I had better frozen ones from Traders joes... not steamed or pan fried ... appeared baked in oven til noodle was rock hard... place should be embarrassed serving this trash ....cole slaw was surprisingly cold, creamy and good. You know it is bad when you don't even want leftovers to take home as reheating with turn the dumplings rocks to boulders for raccoons in yard to break teeth on... absolutely waste money, my mistake in not going to bbq for quality fresh fried chicken in honey garlic or any of many sauces... first impressions entering was old, dingy, dated, worn seats... never a good thing.... But at least if the cook can cook? I'll never step on doormat at entrance again... I feel violated .... Fleeced, and greased

Horrible service from this branch. The server seemed to forget about my table until we had to wave down someone. We ordered the chicken and the tteobokki. There was something very off with the tteokbokki. It didn't taste right and the color was so off. I've had tteokbokki from other restaurants and this is definitely not how it should taste/look like. The chicken wasn't as crispy as it used to be. Not sure what happened to this specific Bonchon spot, but I will not be coming back.

Just ordered half and half. Drum sticks are weirdly large. Cold, over cooked, dry. Taste is terrible. I would never order again. Cant not eat this shit. Wasted my money. This place should close. Bonchon used to be good long time ago and it is unbearable.

Day 44 since I ordered wings here and bonchon decided to cancel the order and still charge me $100. I wouldn't eat here if you like to actually receive what you ordered. If you're looking for chicken places near bonchon that are better, check out Fiya chicken at 1024 commonwealth ave or BBQ chicken at 636 beacon st. Or literally any other Korean fried chicken place.

I've been Bonchon all around the world, and I can tell you the quality definitely varies per store. I've been going here since it first opened in Boston, and it has the best tasting Korean Fried chicken for the Soy Garlic flavor! In terms of food, I would recommend the avocado salad and Half & Half wings/drums. It's enough for 3 people, and some leftovers. Delicious just thinking about bonchon wings has me hungry.

I have been here a few times, and the soy garlic wings are delicious. Everything else I've gotten I guess is just not my cup of tea. Called ahead but they do not take reservations. Arrived and tried to put name down, but they would not add us to the waitlist until every person in the party was at the restaurant. Disclaimer: I am bad with spice, so take this as you will. - Soy garlic wings are consistently crispy and perfectly seasoned. Hot wings are too spicy for me personally to enjoy. However even when I am with friends who enjoy spice and we order 50/50 soy and hot, the soy are always the first to be finished. - Tteokbokki: I am not a huge fan of tteokbokki in general, but here it always feels overly saucy with not a lot of rice cake. It was extra spicy this last time I went, which for my friends meant a tiny bit spicier than usual but fine for them. - House fried rice with bacon was fine but didn't stand out. Hardly spicy even for me. - Seafood scallion pancake was very greasy and pretty soggy. - Boodae Jjigae I am not a fan of. My friends enjoyed it. Would return for the soy garlic chicken but none of the other dishes.

Bland and tasteless, greasy that's about all I got. Save your money. And to top it off staff wasn't the nicest which I don't mind........if the food is good

Went to Bonchon in Allston after walking around for a while but wish we stopped somewhere else. The pro was the amazing potstickers! Otherwise the service was lackluster as was the bibimbap which I had to bring home to season even after trying to drown it in sauce from the restaurant. The wings were pretty good but they could have used quite a bit more spice, mostly made me miss really good Korean chicken wings. Probably wouldn't come back other than for the potstickers.

Wow..a cockroach right next to me during dinner?? NICE. Bonchon has been shut down multiple times for failing health inspection and now I understand why. If there is a cockroach in the dining area, I can't even imagine how many there are in the KITCHEN. Told the waiter, and he failed to kill the roach. After that, we just grabbed the bill and left immediately. Will not be returning ever and the restaurant probably needs another inspection. As for the food, the chicken wasn't crispy enough and the sauce wasn't covered thoroughly. The seafood pancake wasn't cooked thoroughly either so some parts were floppy and wet. Spicy japchae is the only thing I would recommend.

They messed up my order. I asked for 15 spicy, and 15 non-spicy chicken. I came back home to having 15 spicy chickens. I went back to get my 15 non spicy chickens, and mind you its a 30-40 min ride. I came back home with ANOTHER 15 spicy chicken.

love the spicy chicken here but haven't been in a while. had some friends working here and they said it is not always the cleanest in the back. but leaving the inside details aside, chicken is delicious here. parking is challenging though in allston. chicken does take a while to make so be patient

Yikes! I don't think I can come back to this Bon Chon if I don't see an improvement. Prices went up and quality of the food definitely went down. We ordered the half and half wings and both flavors were bland and not like how it was a few years ago. They no longer provide both pickled radish and Cole slaw as a complimentary side and only has an option of one or the other. It is given in a small sauce cup vs back in the day where it was in a miso soup sized styrofoam cup. We figured since we used to love the pickled radish and coleslaw so much, we would order it as a side and pay for it. It was $3 for two small sauce cups! Shame on me for not knowing what 3.5 oz was though. The pickled radish used to be so flavorful and tasted like it was steeped/marinated for a long time and paired well with the spicy and soy garlic wings. Now it tasted like the daikon was cut at the time of ordering and placed in a thing of vinegar. Same with the coleslaw. The coleslaw used to have more peppery flavor and the reason why I started to like coleslaw. Now it tasted like it is watered down and is store bought from a wholesales club. The portion of the fries were so much smaller, as well. They also wanted to charge extra for spicy mayo dipping sauce. What happened to the attentive staff from the past few years. Now Bon Chon is hiring kids that have no idea how to take an order or cash out without looking at their phone the whole time. I do understand that it is a struggle for businesses during the pandemic so I am not upset with the increased price. But I can see that if this is kept the way it is right now (quality and portion size), they will not be seeing any returning customers.

I would give 3.5 stars. It is average for Korean fried chicken. But in Boston, the chicken game is not quite strong, so perhaps comparatively it is on the higher side of the chicken leaderboard. Food I've tried: - We got the takeout family meal for $34 (12 wings, 6 drums, 2 sides, rice). - SOY GARLIC CHICKEN: I always opt for the bone-ful option, because the meat is always less dry when the bone is present. Seasoning wise, it's good. Not overly salty, a hint of sweetness to balance the flavors. Note, that the batter is not the typical thick batter you would expect from Korean fried chicken. It is on the thinner side and almost reminds me more of crispy chicken skin than a standalone batter. - SPICY CHICKEN: I frequented Bonchon more a few years ago, and the spicy was not as spicy as I remembered. It definitely is feisty, but level wise I would say it's on par with shinramen level of spiciness that is just a wee bit sharper. - For both chicken options, the meat was not overly dry and it was well seasoned. My only thing is, at other Korean chicken places they use smaller pieces of meat, whereas the ones used at Bonchon is quite chunky. This leads to a lower meat to batter ratio. So as someone who enjoys fried chicken for the goodness of that crispy exterior, I inherently would like a higher batter to meat ratio. - FRIED RICE: slightly slightly salty, but overall good. It tasted like ketchup fried rice, meaning there was a distinct ketchup flavor that came through. Which is not a bad thing, but very interesting. - FRIES: eh they were fries on the thicker side. I personally wished they were thinner and crispier. - PICKLED RADISH: so it's very interesting that fries, pickled radish, coleslaw is within the same category of side dishes that you can choose from. At all Korean fried chicken places I've been, the pickled radish is complementary and sometimes coleslaw is complementary. Usually fries are extra charge though. This is even the case when I dine in at Bonchon, you never really order pickled radish as it just comes with the chicken that you order. I mention this because if I am paying for a separate package deal, I expect to be getting more than what is just a free part of the meal. Also the radish that we got was in the smallest sauce container, with maybe 10 cubes of radish in it vs. the hearty portion of fries that we got. First, 10 cubes of radish is not proportional to 18 pieces of chicken nor for a family. Second, if they're going to be the same "value" side item, I feel like the quantity should be comparable. All this to say, if I were to have chosen the coleslaw and the pickled radish without the fries, I would be miffed that the 2 sides advertised in the package deal were just parts of the meal that would have been free anyway. Atmosphere: - I cannot comment on this as I got takeout. Service: - I cannot comment on this as I got takeout. Overall: - As other reviewers have mentioned, I definitely enjoyed this place more a few years ago compared to now. - Price is pretty comparable to other chicken places.

Can't get enough of this chicken! A family dinner, we highly recommend the spicy chicken drumsticks with Tteokbokki (stir fried rice cakes in a spicy Korean sauce topped with melted cheese). The chicken that we got was half soy garlic which I would say has no spiciness to it and the other half was spicy. A perfect 50:50 ratio for those in our group that couldn't handle the spice. You get free refills of your bowls of coleslaw and radish which are great palate cleansers! The wait can be frustrating sometime, but we got lucky and only had to wait 5 minutes

Chicken is of course a must get - the soy garlic is top notch. The crisp skin is unlike anywhere else and it stays crispy while absorbing all that sauce/flavor. I love how it's served with cubed pickled radishes too - so refreshing! Another real winner here and possible not advertised enough is how good the Buddha jjiage is here! Spicy, hearty, saucy -- just everything you want and desire in this soup,'it's there. One order was enough to fill 3 people at least. Don't sleep on this one! This particular location can get crazy busy especially on prime weekend times so expect a bit of a wait. There's not a lot of space inside to wait and they only write your name down on a list so you have to stick around close. However, after you sit, servers are on it and get your food out as quick as possible.

We used to love this place, we ordered fried rice takeout. When we opened the box, half of the rice were uncooked we had to throw it away. I don't know what's wrong with their kitchen, but this is unacceptable, never come back again