Goldilocks-south San Francisco

Haven't been here in a while and when friends suggested that we should eat in the area we decided on coming here to Bonchon. I definitely love me some Korean fried chicken so I was definitely down. We decided to get a large combo for the four of us and we got half soy garlic, and half Korean barbecue. I believe Korean barbecue is one of their newest sauces. We also ordered tteokbokki to share. The food came out, it was nicely hot. You get large drumsticks and a bunch of wings and drumettes. We opted for one order of coleslaw and one order of pickled radish for our sides. The wings are nicely fried, although some of them had the coating falling off, The meat itself was really juicy and the flavors were good. I really loved the pickled radish. The tteokbokki was so delicious and perfectly spicy. I could definitely eat that sauce on top of some rice. I really love the kimari in the dish. Staff is friendly and quite attentive. I'll definitely be back if I am craving some Korean fried chicken.

Updated review 8/8/2023: My friend told me about the new Korean BBQ flavor at Bonchon and I came over to try it. It was delicious. Since it was just me this time, I only ordered the small combo (6 wings, 3 drumsticks $16.55. It was sweet with a hint of BBQ flavor. There 's something special about that signature Bonchon crunch, made from overly thick batter. Surprisingly, there weren 't any weird oil aftertaste that linger after eating a meal accustomed with oily fried foods. I did drink a lot of water though. Well done staff at Bonchon. Again. I do love their fried chicken. Original review: 8:45pm on a Friday night. The chicken crispiness varies by Bonchon locations. This one ranks in the middle. My friends say the downtown SF location is the crispiest. We ate at the restaurant so, it is not due to to-go lead time. I never knew Bonchon had table service. We usually ordered to-go or eat outside at their San Mateo location. We started with a large soju $20 and a blue moon beer $5.50. Most of the soju favors were out so we resorted to mango. The soju was not strong and contained mostly juice. The wait time goes by faster because there are TV 's and alcohol. For the starters, we got the popcorn shrimp $12.75 and zucchini fries $8.55. These were OK. They weren 't flavorful. I would have preferred some popcorn chicken from Quickly 's but they were not taking orders after 8:30pm. For the main dish, we ordered medium combo half and half $30. We asked for extra spicy and Bonchon did not disappoint. The fried chicken was great. So crispy! Some of the soy garlic chicken was too salty though. Service was alright. This meal put big smiles across our faces :

It's a dependable place. The only downside is that they always have Pepsi instead of other drink options.

After hearing about this restaurant for years, I finally decided to give it a try. It's on the smaller side, but it appears that most of their business comes from takeout and delivery. My boyfriend and I were seated immediately, and we appreciated the TVs scattered around the space. The service was excellent; our server offered great recommendations and was very attentive throughout our meal.

Delicious food and quick service! Where else can you find such tasty Korean chicken? They offer four different flavors, so you really can't go wrong. And did I mention they also have a selection of alcoholic beverages?