Casual chain serving cooked-to-order Korean fried chicken, plus other traditional eats.
4690 Convoy St Suite 102, San Diego, CA 92111 Get directions
"South Korea-based Bonchon came to San Diego in 2018, bringing Korean-style fried chicken to Convoy Street. With more than 200 stores in nine countries, the restaurant’s twice-fried-to-order chicken comes with either a soy garlic or spicy glaze, or a mix of the two with its half-and-half. Order the best-selling chicken wings, or try chicken strips, drumsticks and boneless wings." - Darlene Horn, Candice Woo
"Bonchon is mentioned as part of the dining attraction in Kearny Mesa." - Candice Woo
"Bonchon is here, bringing Korean-style fried chicken to Convoy Street where the international chain has opened its first outpost in San Diego. Founded in South Korea, the company counts over 200 stores in nine countries. For the next two weeks, the eatery will run with abbreviated hours, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday. Bonchon does brisk takeout business at its other locations but for now, the Convoy branch is dine-in only. The chicken, which is twice-fried to order, comes with either a soy garlic or spicy glaze, or half and half. Chicken wings are the best-seller, but Bonchon also offers chicken strips, drumsticks, and boneless wings. The menu is quite extensive beyond chicken, offering Korean classics like bibimbap, japchae, and bulgogi plus a host of other Asian dishes and fusion plates including bull dak, a stir fry of chicken and rice cakes in hot sauce with mozzarella, as well as udon noodle soup, potstickers, and takoyaki. There’s craft beer and wine too, priced lower during a weekday 3 to 6 p.m. happy hour. The company tells Eater that at least two more locations are planned for the San Diego; the next stores are coming to Chula Vista and San Marcos." - Candice Woo
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