Bonchon
Moises Treviño Garcia · 422 Google reviewsBonchon — neighborhood japanese in Chinatown. The space has a modern, polished edge. Big plates at fair prices. "The chicken was delicious, a crispy exterior and juicy, tender meat" — Moises Treviño Garcia [$$]
What 1,265 diners keep saying
What 1,265 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“This restaurant kills it. Staff where very attentive and caring. The food is the best place I ever eat here in Chicago. I will travel back just to have my Japanese BBQ wings and the garlic with some house pork rice. BEST PLACE EVER”
“Fried chicken was very crispy and good They were good to make Japache noodles vegetarian. Which were very good too”
“Cannot recommend enough! The garlic and BBQ chicken was amazing and had actual meat unlike most wing places that just bread it to the point there's no more meat. The pickled onion was a nice side to have as well. Prices were worth it considering how much food you get. Definitely want to come back sometime soon. Service was a bit straightforward but still kind, don't mind it too much but could catch you off guard if you're not expecting it.”
“I was in the area and decided to drop in since I’ve heard good things. I ordered the platter and a coke. It was about $40. Platter is large and totally worth it. I ordered the Korean bbq sauce and man this was all so good. I could have finished the entire thing but decided to bring some leftovers home for my fiancé haha but I highly recommend their platter. Chicken 10/10, potstickers 10/10, their fries with the beef on it 10/10, corn 7.5/10 but I’m just not the biggest corn guy. And service was great. Very nice people took care of me. Can’t wait to go back.”
“Oh my God, I’m not kidding. The best restaurant I’ve ever been in my whole life. The people were so amazing and kind and they were so accommodating and oh my God the food was just perfect and delicious. I couldn’t stop eating for hours. It was so good and I took even more home. Definitely recommend.”
“Really good wings, tenders, and fries. I personally like the boneless with Korean bbq and yangnyeom sauces. Staff is really polite and helpful with recommendations.”
“The fries were incredibly soft and tender, and they tasted just as good even when they cooled down. The fried chicken was quite spicy. The environment was very comfortable, and the prices were reasonable.”
“Super flavorful, crispy chicken! We ordered the Mixed Fried Chicken option (10) with a mix of wings and drums. Our selected sauces were the Spicy and the Soy Garlic. Amazing flavors! Don’t underestimate the spiciness of the spicy, it’s pretty strong but very tasty! Soy garlic was amazingly balanced in flavor. The pickled radishes offered a nice acid to the meal and tamed the spicy wings. We will absolutely return to this location- the staff was incredibly friendly and quick.”
“Very yummy food! We ordered the smallest portion of wings and were able to pick multiple sauce choices for them. The vegetable potstickers were DELICIOUS! Food came out in a timely manner. Server/Host was friendly. Bathrooms available to customers only.”
“Love love this place I drive over an hour to eat the chicken!”
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