Reviews of Bonchon Uptown. (Restaurant) in Minneapolis (Minnesota).

Bonchon Uptown

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Asian fusion restaurant

1414 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408, United States

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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended

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Reviews of Bonchon Uptown

J Yang

Restuarant is on the smaller side, however it is very clean and welcoming. Staff was very friendly and helpful. The food came out fairly quickly and tasted delicious. The wings and fried rice are a MUST try. Prices were reasonable and quality of food was fresh. Would definitely recommend anyone to try this place, I for sure will definitely be going back (whenever I'm back in Minneapolis).

PK Lee

Very convenient place for the people who lives in uptown area, walk or bus. It's not so convenient for those who drives. Street parking only, so it's kind of hard to find parking on such a busy street. The restaurants was clean, staff was friendly, fast and efficient service. The food was delicious! The chicken was super crunchy and the the rice was warm and fluffy.

Carolina Margaria

Really crispy and delicious chicken, both in the restaurant and as take out/delivery. You really can't go wrong with anything on the menu but the potstickers, chicken, and the parmesan fries are our go tos!

Koua Her

I've been trying to get the Korean fried chicken craving satiated for a while now and wow, this place is legit. I would hiiiiiiiiiighly recommend dine in over take-out, it really is a world of a difference. But my word, the chicken comes out quickly and pip'n hot. Put some respek on this crunchy, sweet, spicy, soy-saucy, garlicy and crisp chicken. The wings are top shelf and the fry batter is impressively light and non-greasy . The serving of seasoned fries on the side were very generous and could easily be mistaken for a separate order of appetizers. Pot stickers we decent, but the casing/wrap was slightly thick. Hostess/waitress was very accommodating and attentive, refilling water at a timely manner and made sure everything was right in the world. I'd go again, after I burn off those calories, and would recommend.

Emily Bevelacque

I love the Bonchon in Maple Grove so I was excited to try this one for takeout. I really enjoyed my chicken and rice bowl. The chicken was super crispy and tasty. I want to try more items from the menu next time. My only complaint was the lack of serive when I arrived. I couldn't find anyone out front for few a minutes but everyone is short staffed so I understand. This location used to be a Divannis so it's small inside. Parking is horrible because it's Uptown but all in all I will be back for takeout this winter forsure.

Yang “Young”

Best Korean Fried chicken in town! Love to go to uptown have nice walk and shop, then stop by with friends to have a good time! I had 2 different favors, spicy one is not as spicy as you felt like you will burn your month. It has the sweet and kick to it, I still sweat after it. The soy sauce one is perfect for people don’t like spicy 🌶. Not too salty and have good balance of sweet and salt. It was very crispy and hot when I was eating there! Will order again!

Sarah Mathre

We went here for the first time today. Their food is pretty good and not salty. Customer service was also pretty good. This is a Korean fried chicken place with a Chinese owner. We could taste the Chinese influence in some dishes. For instance, the fried rice did not taste like Korean fried rice but it was still good. We ordered the seafood udon noodle soup, fried rice, a small drumstick set, and the family combo XL. We parked in front of the building, which had a 30 minute time limit meter, not knowing that it was an hour limit just across the street. So we got the rest of the food to go. We continued to eat once we got home. The amount of food we got fed three of us very comfortably with leftovers left.

Deidra Girtz

This is my new favorite place for fried chicken! It was light, crispy, and full of flavor. The seasoned fries and bulgogi were great too. My only draw back was that the octopus appetizer didn't have enough octopus and it was chewy. Service was also great!

Roy's Reels

So dang tasty. Got half and half boneless chicken. Spicy was actually spicy, which rocked. The soy garlic was also pretty good, but nothing crazy. Wish they put more sauce on the wings. pickled radish slapped. rice was good, kimchi was BOMB, and the coleslaw was okay. Will be going back to try a different dish

BAYOWORLD

Tried this place the other day for the first time and it was pretty good! Never had Korean take out before! The order came fairly quick and the chicken was nice and crispy...I also really liked the fired rice. All the flavors were on point...I def would try this place again to see what else they have to offer! The spicy wings are my favorite and the fries rice seemed to actually have a kick to it! *remember if you want cutlery or anything like that for takeout you have to make sure to mention it...I had to get crafty for a spoon to get at my rice 🤦‍♂️ which almost made me drop them a star...

Uzma Ali

Their bulgogi tacos were 💯. We also got their fried chicken (both spicy and ginger soy), their fried rice, takoyaki, fried, and buldak. The fried rice was really good. The buldak was just alright - I was expecting a lot more tteok (rice cakes) but I got like 6. It was mostly chicken in a greasy sauce. Not too amazing. The ginger soy chicken was also just ok.

Justin Himle

The chicken was crispy and delicious and the fried rice was so simple yet so good. Kinda like a sticky fried rice 10/10 can't wait to eat here again

Lex Tron

UPDATE: After posting this review about my experience I received a call back from Bonchon and a refund was facilitated. I have changed this review from one star to three stars. * * * About a week ago I placed an online order that I picked up shortly before they closed. I realized when I got home that the woman at the counter had given me the wrong order. I tried to contact Bonchon numerous times via email and did not receive any response. I then called the store, and the gentleman I spoke with refused to give me a refund, was quite rude, hung up on me twice. I tend to be quite patient, but it was that second hang up that brought me here. As much as I'd love to tell you all to support this place my experiences there just haven't been very good, and while this particular experience was beyond acceptable it really isn't that much of an outlier.

Dan Johnson

Great crunchy fried chicken with either a garlic soy, spicy or a combination of both. Their seasoned fries are really good also.

Shanice Buckner

I love me some Bonchon. The crispiness of the fried chicken is amazing!! The Kimchi is impeccable! Im grateful that i love down the street from them 😂 …

Aleta Davannavong

I love their chicken, but every time I go, even when it's not busy, service always seems to be slow. I never get my water refilled up until we're about to get the check and I feel like I'm always searching for a worker to come near us for me to ask for water.

Kristy Tran

Loved the food and everything I ordered was amazing and the customer service was excellent!! My waitress was very caring and came and checked on us every 15 minutes and she did amazing at recommending what to order!

Pamela Rose

Great food, but service is pretty slow. Will update this review in the future once the growing pains are done and they nail down their routine. I had the medium combo of wings and drumsticks with the soy garlic sauce and picked radish, and it was soooooo good! Best fried chicken when you're looking for something lighter than KFC

Benjamin Heldt

Great service and great food. Awesome menu with big pictures and many options to choose from. Will be back for sure. They do not have their liquor license yet but am very excited for when that happens. They said around a month until they can serve liquor.

Bla Yang

Always been my favorite restuarant that I'm so glad they opened one up in town!! Service was pretty good & on the menu you're told how long to wait for your food because yes, it comes out fresh everytime which is the best part! Will be coming back!!! Favorite was and will always be the chicken! Nice, spicy, crispy & juiciness! #bestchicken

Laurencio Ronquillo

So the place is great. Great location. Attentive service, needs a bit friendlier or maybe patient IMHO. But main reason for 3 stars and not 4 is that my food was a bit bland. Maybe my expectations were too high, but I had heard great things about the food. The wings are great...except that once the batter is removed the meat is plain. No flavor whatsoever if in an earlier bite the batter went away. My banh mi sandwiches. Really good, but again some what bland compared to others I have tasted. Bc the bun is really soft and subtle as a steam bun should be, the fillings should somewhat compensate. I recognize some people might call it really subtle and delicate flavors and I'd agree with that. But in my case of I go for Asian and Vietnamese food, I am looking for rather punchy flavors. Cleanliness is superb. Ambiance is excellent. Prices I guess are ok for family oriented. If solo, then you can only order main dish. Seems no small snack for solo patrons. I did like my experience though and will go back to try different dishes.

Lovely Thao

Crunchiness of chicken was good but the flavor of the meat under the skin was ok only. Japchae was bland and kimchi, radish and coleslaw tasted generic and mediocre. It's good to try once in a long while but I don't think I'd be going back much, if at all.

MaiNhia H

Delicious chicken! We ordered the combo (wings + drums) and did half & half for the sauces - soy garlic and spicy. I personally preferred the spicy sauce, the spice builds as you eat! The soy garlic gave a good mix of flavors with just a hint of sweet (but not too much). It also wasn't overly salted! The chicken was juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Bottom line: I'd go back for this!

L C

This was my first time here. The service was great! I ordered wings, seafood fried rice and hubby ordered that other meal. The food was good, the bathroom was clean and the service was awesome!

Veruca Salt

Everything was really good. Except I learned I do not like Bonito flakes lol. The chicken is soooo crispy.

Frank Raasch

The reason this place isn't getting 5 stars from me is not because of the food. The food gets 5 stars across the board. The location of this restaurant is definitely a challenge. Finding parking is very difficult and the location right on Lake Street just makes getting here tough. Also, who builds a restaurant in Minnesota without any consideration of coats. Our party had to juggle our thick winter coats on our laps the entire meal. Hooks are inexpensive and go a long way to make the customer experience better.

Anna Simons

I really enjoyed the atmosphere. However, when you're trying a new type of delicious spicy food for the first time, and there are not enough servers to keep you water glasses full, it creates an unpleasant experience. ( Not the servers fault for being understaffed). Was really excited for the spicy chicken tacos, but the majority of the flavor came from the coleslaw topping. I will visit again, but next time I will stick to the suggested chicken and seasoned fries.

Christiana Wong

The atmosphere was great. The location is perfect for traffic. The staff was friendly and food came out at a decent hour. Staff took a little bit to get back to us to take our order. It was a Tuesday evening, 5:30 PM and it was not packed at all. I would say this is a great time to go. It started getting busy towards 0:700 PM. My favorite dish was the kimchi bacon fried rice. Wow, what flavors and textures to this dish! The only problem to this dish was the portion. For the price we really didn't get that much. I could definitely finish this dish on my own and much more. For the price you would think that it could feed more than one person. We ordered the pork buns next. The pork buns was good. In my opinion there was a little too much coleslaw that offset the flavor of the pork. The buns were soft and moist. We ordered a small entree of the wings. We got half spicy and have soy garlic. The spicy had a good kick to it, but was not terrible that you couldn't finish it on your own. The soy garlic had a little sweetness to it. They double fry their wings and I did enjoy the crunchy texture to it. It had a decent amount of batter, but for some it may be too much. Lastly we ordered the salmon avocado ball. It was my least favorite dish. If you combined the salmon and the filling it tasted good, but it definitely needed less filling and more salmon. It just tasted like a sushi roll dish to me to be honest. The crunchy tempura in the dish kind of threw me off. The pieces were bigger than I expected and it almost tasted like it was stale. Overall the atmosphere was chill, but the food was just mediocre.

Aaron K.

Fried chicken is amazeballs....sweet n crispy and the hot Were perfect in taste and hotness. The pickled Radishes also a great side....will be coming back to try more ASAP!

Berit Iverson

I have only the highest of praises for this place!! I love the food, service, and lunch menu 😇 these employees are fantastic I really appreciate this place

Small Biz Courier

Very good service and delicious wings! The rice cakes could’ve been better but fried rice was on point! Keep it up!

M A

Bulgogi fried rice at $13 is too expensive for the portion size. It’s rice after all! See attached picture. The wings were really good though at $1.10 per wing. Taste and crispy texture was delicious! Get a table if you can, the window seating feels like being seated at the kiddy table. They shouldn’t even put chairs there.

BinLee S

I finally made it to @bonchonchicken ❗ The Spicy Chicken wings were 🔥❗ The Soy Garlic wings were ok. The Spicy Chicken Korean Tacos & Bull Dak aren't a joke❗🌶😝 The Tteokbokki was a ok. The Fried Shrimp Shumai, Salmon Avocado Ball & Seasoned Fries were good. 👍🏼🤗 Everything was delicious, I can't wait to try everything else!! #TTeatz #bonchonchicken

Jessie Walker

We live close so we have always gotten take out, but I have been looking for a good Chicken Katsu for years now in Minneapolis, and I have finally found my spot! The potstickers are amazing as well, and the take out service is always so fast and the staff if very nice and friendly!

Sam Bullemer

Got this today via Grubhub (thanks for the free year of grubhub+ Amazon). Would give it a 4.5 if I could, but would of been better if eaten fresh at the restaurant of course. The crunch on the drums was awesome. Really liked both sauces too.

Tom MacNabb

Korean style fried chicken has arrived in Uptown Minneapolis and I couldn’t be happier!! The double fried crunchy exterior with a light coating of either the hot or sweet soy sauces keeps the chicken moist. Once they get their beer license it will be my guilty pleasure meal. Their Bibimbap needs a bit of work.

D C

First time trying the chicken and it was tasty but dried as it cooled off. Combo legs and wings is a great deal!

Nader Banilohi

I had Bonchon in DC and thought it was amazing so I was very excited when I heard they were opening one up in Minneapolis Amazing Korean fried chicken but a bit overpriced. Amazing location in the heart of Uptown! Perfect for after clubs/bars

Carolyn Taylor-Johnson

Me and fiancés got the tacos a bowl with rice and quinoa fries and Kimchi. My mouth was so happy with every bite especially being and pregnant as I am haha. Hands down some of the best food I have had in a while, so full of flavor.

Erica Anderson

Pleasant service from the wait staff. Best fried chicken I have ever eaten. Like that I didn't have to wait very for my food.

collin hang

The crispiest fried chicken I have eaten so far!! Their fried rice to to die for !! Sadly no pictures of the fried rice

Veasna Chak

Really enjoyed the seasoned fries! One of the best we've had in a while. They were super crisp, fluffy on the inside, and seasoned very well! The fried chicken was crisp and tasty. Takoyaki was tasty and very hot. Very chill environment and good service!

Kaitlyn Nguyen

Bonchon Happy! Absolutely great with the pickled radishes.

Mike McGurren

My wife and I had dinner here new years eve. We tried the Korean street tacos (chocken), Bulgogi, and fried rice. Everything was delicious!! We'll be back for sure when we're in the area. I can easily recommend this place for anyone who has yet try try Korean food.

N Nygaard

I've online ordered a few times after someone shared a drumstick with me, I was hooked. I like lunch menu especially as I'm eating alone. Order the chicken first. You get a side choice. The fries are greasy and bagged. I like all their sauces. Wings twice fried for extra deliciousness. You'll eat the well cooked tips. And if not, try it. It's rare to find wings that you can actually get nice eats from the tips. The Caesar salad is actually really addictive. Add the chicken for a buck. Eat it with chopsticks and dip dressing. The edamame is always steamed and nice pods. Never a bad one. All wings delicious. Mixed feelings about drumsticks. I'm sure boneless are good. Potstickers are great, I like how sauce is brushed on. Crispy and meaty. Overall a nice chain to have here in MN!

Lae W

The food is actually very good. And the service when you sit in is very calm and quite. But the only flaw is everything on the menu is 12 dollars and up we got and get a appetizer 2 meals and it’s 60 dollars. Medium wing is 25 dollars. The price is a little outrageous. But it’s good for a once and while relaxing and enjoy yourself for sure. The stars are for the food it self. But not fine dining for me to spend almost 100 dollars too.

Henry Xiong

This was our dinner yesterday. My GF and I thoroughly enjoyed every dish we had at Bonchon! We’re a huge fan of Korean food and this place definitely didn’t disappoint. From the salmon ball with its burst of flavors to the mouthwatering and chewy rice cakes to the mind-flipping bulgogi fried rice (yes, mind-flipping lol) and their infamous fried chicken wings, it was all very tasty and delightful. Mmm!👌 We would rate it 5/5. Check them out!

BrieJac

Go to any other Korean restaurant before this one. This place isn't terrible, but it's not good for Korean food. I ordered the Tteokbokki dine in and they put *cheese* on it, shredded cheese of all things. I don't know if they thought I couldn't handle the spice or something, but that did not taste good on the dish. I then ordered takeout bulgogi which was overpriced, underwhelming, and didn't come with normal sides. I wish I had just ordered it dine in instead of paying $18 plus ordering fees for half a meal.

Caydie Serrano

Fried rice was SOOOO GOOD. The spicy tacos... definitely spicy in the best way

林城

Very tasty and crispy fried chicken, way better than American fried chicken. Recommend

Ned Mattimoe

Amazing chicken! Be prepared for a wait, but they’ll call when it’s your time so you can go shop. Once you’re finally seated, be ready to order ASAP, but despite the hurry up and wait approach of this restaurant, it’s worth it for the delicious tastes! Definitely go with bone-in wings and get a mix of the soy garlic and spicy. The sliders were good, but I can’t wait to try the pork buns! Will definitely be coming back.

M R

The best chicken I have had in a long time!! And trust me I know my fried chicken..lol. The staff is awesome and friendly. The food is amazing it's my go to for fried chicken forever now! Do urself a favor and go!

Zhili Qiao

The garlic soy wings is literally THE BEST wings I have ever had. (spicy wings is also good enough but quite spicy, be careful. ) Clean environment and good service.

Flower Lover

Amazing wings and seasons fries.. My 2nd time going this week and I’m completely addicted… definitely will go grab lunch once a week. A plus is always walking in to a friendly smile 😊 …

iTravel

This is my first time trying Bonchon restaurant. It's like an upscale fastfood restaurant. I would say price is fair considering the serving size. If you're looking for authentic Korean food, this is NOT it. This is more catered to American palate. This will at least give you a subtle introduction to Korean food.

Natalie J

Obviously we aren’t going into the restaurants but I ordered them off of DoorDash. I have to say what a pleasant experience. Especially now, it feels like some orders take FOREVER. But not Bonchon. They were quick and easy As for the food, it was amazing. It travels very well. We ordered the sweet crunch wings - wow, potstickers, fries, chicken tacos and pork buns. The potstickers were so so, they were good and crunchy and flavorful but not my favorite. The buns and tacos were very good. They were spicy, flavorful and would order again. I ordered the fries without much thought but they had so much seasoning and were a great texture. I would absolutely order everything again. I’ll recommend!!

Lisa Filzen

My husband and I went to this restaurant several times because we both love Korean style fried chicken and other Korean foods. Foods were good, better than I expected, but their service was not satisfied. It took so long for them to take our orders after we were seated. They hardly checked our table. Their fountain drinks were flat. I took a star away because of their service.

Adam Twardowski

Mouthwatering spicy bibimbap. Generous portion and excellent value. Great atmosphere too.

Jenny

Delicious

Andrew Brown

Chicken wings were out of this world good. Beef bilgogi (sp?) Was tasty. Shrimp dumplings were good as well. Served quickly, clean, and our server was delightful. I can't wait to go back

Steve Jacobson

Excellent food, and friendly welcoming staff. The bibimbap bowl was very tasty. Will be going back soon to try more!

Qiwen Zheng

Can never say no to salmon avocado ball and chicken wings!

MayKou Yang

The chicken here is GOOD like REALLY GOOD. Nice and crispy & the spicy sauce has nice flavors going on and is a little bit sweet. It's got a little bit of heat to it but I'm a spicy food lover so the heat level would be at one's own discretion. Also had the spicy rice cakes (tteokbokki), I enjoyed it too. Perfectly chewy and quite a bit of fish cake also. Big portion size. Husband opted for the Salmon ball, yummy as well. It's like fried sushi but without the white rice. So for all those trying to stay away from rice, give that a try. It does have some crispy rice though. Haha. The salmon is the outer layer and inside there a medley of seasoned crispy rice with roe, cucumber, avocado, & imitation crab. Yeah, it was pretty good.

Kara Rheingans

Good chicken!! Cooked well and that was the only real draw for me. Pickled radish was very good and crispy and nicely cut! Without sauce no flavor to chicken and you CANNOT get ANY meaning ZERO sauce on side. Not sure I’d go back

James W

Good experience good food fair prices.

Pa Yang

Really good wings. They only have 2 choices of sauce though, spicy or soy. Plus you can't substitute the coleslaw which sucks cause if you don't like coleslaw it is pretty much wasted. It's also located in uptown so be prepared to park off street and their space is tiny. So be prepared to be in a tight space with small tables. Their Bulgogi and Japchae wasn't as satisfying as their wings though. But their wings is nicely breaded and have a nice crunch to every bite. I gave them a 5 star because their wings are just that amazing. I would recommend their wings.

Teppo Dama

Clean and pleasant. Had the bibimbap with spicy chicken. It was spicy for sure, but otherwise just ok. Not really impressive. Edit: not sure about that response from the owner. I didn't love the bibimbap. It's just ok. Not really impressive. But I said that already.

Sam Mesa

Sooo gooood! And the server Tia was so nice, sweet, and beautiful

Peter Yang

We love ordering take out from Bonchon. Just make sure you skip the Boneless Wings unless you like wasting money on hard crusty chunks of batter. There was more batter than chicken and I ended up tossing it out. Besides that, the wings and drums are fantastic. I definitely recommend it. Just beware, parking is horrible because of the great location.

Surabhi Singh

This is a great place to eat Korean food, especially if you are hanging out around Uptown. From Friday to Sunday they open up until 2 AM, which is always a plus if you get hungry after a few rounds of bar hopping. While we were there, we ordered the 10 pc spicy signature fried chicken wings (which was honestly not that spicy) and the tteokbokki (which was really good). This was enough for sharing amongst 3 people. It is a cute little place, easily accessible, but street parking might be tricky.

Ash Skylar

Delicious! Very good experience! Will return many more times!

Zac McFarland

I love your wings but it's crazy that yall refuse to give more than one side of sauce on take out orders. Even if you made us pay for extra sauces that'd be fine, but one small cups for an entire order seems lackin.

Marina Duchesneau

Great place! The food was delicious, the service was great and the atmosphere was nice. The fried chicken and pot stickers were awesome. Got really busy around 7pm, so go earlier if you don’t want to wait.

Camellia Kalra

Some Korean places give out little bowls of pickled stuff when you order food. Not here. But they had the same type of fish cake (bits of fermented processed fish) as an ingredient in something else. I requested to get a little on its own (I had actually ordered some beef rib dish) and they obliged. It's not a typical Korean place: they have Korean fried chicken as their main thing vs rice and noodle dishes. I'm trying to say it's a little trendy.

Kyle Wardin

The chicken is amazing, love the heat! Just so you are not disappointed as I was, they do not serve alcohol or beer but wont ding them for that. Food was good and was a cool place!

Judy M.

Crunchy tasty fried chicken - I like the garlic over the hot. Came with pickled radish which was crisp and mild. I also tried the kimchi and edamame both of which were good. Friendly service.

Nancy Blanchard

Great service, super menu, excellent food! We ordered chicken filet and fried with 1/2 hot and 1/2 honey glaze, fried shrimp dumplings, seafood house fried rice, avocado salmon ball....everything was delicious, no exceptions!

John Kablan

Awesome fried chicken, get the spicy you wont be disappointed. We also got the bibimbap and Japchae and a steamed bun. The other items were fine nothing remarkable but not bad. But the chicken more than made up for their lackluster showing.

Scott McDowell

They filled our Bulgogi dish full with steak. Very mild in flavor. The Japchae noodles were delightful. Full of Umami flavor.

Rob Liebhart

Lunch specials are a great deal! Service was incredibly friendly, and food was served in a timely manner. The spicy sauce was delicious on wings and drumsticks!

James Riley

Fast food Korean with sit down ambiance. My japchae was tasty and well prepared. Not to much beef for 14 bucks though. Also, no condiments: cabbage kimchi only, and at extra cost, and when I asked for dried gochugang they said they didn't have it.

Han Kim

Tasty fried chicken and korean food.

Katelyn Schramke

The food here is truly excellent. I highly recommend checking it out. We had the half and half fried chicken combo with fries, kimchi bacon fried rice, and the pork buns. It was all so good!

Scott Summers

Delicious food. But keep this in mind. When she says it's spicy.....she doesn't mean Applebee's spicy. Put it over rice. Don't just shovel it in.

greg moser

I'll definitely go back to try some other things. We did boneless wings, pot stickers, and another dish. Decently. Service was good.. Quick to fill water glasses.

Natasha Bruns

Delicious! Very fast service for Sunday lunch. Good prices for lunch specials with a variety of side options. The soy garlic sauce is the best! Food was hot and definitely has made to order freshness. Smallish dining room with modern decorations and somewhat uncomfortable chairs.

jay

lunch menu is so poggy seasoned fries for 1 dollar is a steal i would combo seasoned fries with seasoned fries if i could its the best fries ive ever had i take people here just for fries

brenda lee

I dont know what other opinions is, but i came here with my little family, for the first time. The server was very good, fast pace, and very polite. We got our food, pretty fasst. Lol it was sooo good that my 2year old walk out with a drumstick on his hands, and wanted to go back inside. (: (only if i can post a photo of him. Lol )

tina c

Great crispy chicken. Ask for extra sauce. Sometimes it can be dry if not. Fries are bomb.

Justin Bjork

Honestly probably the best fried chicken I've ever had and I've had good chicken down in New Orleans. It's a small restaurant with big taste! Definitely will recommend this to friends.

Che Xiong

Delicious chicken! Perfect crunch. I gave it a 4-star cause when we went it wasn't busy, but service wasn't really all there. Otherwise it's a must-go.

A-Dubb Morales

It's tasteful chicken and worth the money... But seating is very limited and of your overweight (I'm overweight and 6'4) there isn't much room without someone walking past you and getting a but or stomach swiping your back... Besides that. Food is delicious!

minfang chen

The food here was super delicious! I got everything I wanted and the customer service was fantastic. This is my new go to place for fried chicken.

Peter P John

Great fried chicken that is super crunchy at a reasonable price! Tiny dining room so not a place for a ton of ppl but great food

Jontre Jones

The wings are fantastic they are a absolute must try!

John Daly

Really taste chicken, the wings and drummies are some of the best I've ever had, definitely stay away from the boneless, it's not at all the same. Also the bulldak if u like spicy 👌 …

Emery Brush

The food was pretty good, for a reasonable price! The wait staff was very polite and quick to help out, and the food came quickly. The seating area was a bit cramped, but I was also there on a Saturday night.

Rebecca Hardy

Very friendly staff and delicious food. Everything I tried was amazing. Fries, wings, pork bun, bibimbap. Will definitely go here again.

Nick Wilson

Chicken is super tasty, however they do not seem to out enough seasoning on each piece for my liking, it should be about double their current standard. The service here is a bit on the green side and feels like they need more time to practice before actually going live with service.

Nicole Palacios

Chicken is so spicy and so delicious 🔥 …

Zhengyi Gong

My favorite Korean fried chicken place in Twin cities! Make a call in advance, pick up your order and enjoy your Netflix with decent wings!

Peter Neururer

The fried chicken/parm fries are their magnum opus, some other menu items are good but fried chicken, side of rice or parmesan fries is to die for

Tim Kraemer

Actually the chicken itself deserves 5 stars. I've only been there once so my experience with the menu is limited. All items were good and the portions were medium. Service was unspectacular but descent. The flow of customers was steady which speaks to a favorable opinion from others. On street parking is limited so you'll likely need to use the convenient ramp less than a block away. Calhoun square is across the street and many other shops are nearby too.

Dion Biggin

Great first experience on trying korean food, may need a kid friendly menu but overall the food was great. The service could of been better!!

Beverly Ross

Perfect place to go to. Had there wings, house fried rice with shrimp, Korean bulgogi (beef) Tacos - all portions were BIG. And service was great.

anon ymous

5 stars for the chicken wings, 1 star for the bibimbap, literally 14.99 for 3 mini shrimp and very very few ingredients on top of a mountain of rice. Frankly, ridiculous.

Kan L.

Love the food! I’ve heard a lot of people say that it wasn’t worth the try but I actually love it. The only downside is the space is pretty small and crowded. It can get busy and tight around the busy peaks.

Ka Yang

Great korean chicken place with lots of variety for decent prices! Will most definitely eat here again.

Emily Anne

Get the soy garlic wings! Very good & crunchy. I tried boneless but next time would probably opt for bone-in variety. Plain fried rice is also pretty good--the spicy wings are pretty spicy for this Midwestern palette. I found myself reaching for blue cheese to dip them in several times, to no avail.

Jake O

Fried chicken was Phenomenal, service was as well - had our food super fast and attentive wait staff.

Andrea Hamilton

Everything tasted Great! Huge portions and friendly staff. Highly recommend!

Sven Raphael Schneider

The chicken wings and drumsticks are very, very good. The other dishes are good too, but not as outstanding as the fried chicken. Both options spicy and soy-garlic are delicious.

Mani C

Not too bad there wings are sure jumbo, waitresses didn't understand much English and I didn't get my side dishes. Disappointed but some foods are pretty good.

Miguel Ramos

First tasted this Korean fried chicken recipe back home on the East coast. Great service and the spicy is the one to get!

Ryan P

The chicken drumsticks are amazing. They are good enough reason to go here all on their own. I prefer the spicy but it's nice to have half and half because the spice builds. Other than that they have a number of traditional Asian dishes from Korea, Japan, china, Philippines, etc and they are all very good.

Jamie Alfaro-Glover

The tastiest chicken wings I've had, hands down. All the food is great. The interior design was horribly thought out. The entrance continues to get blocked up by people arriving, waiting, and leaving. The chairs are cheap, uncomfortable, and not accommodating to larger bodies. The seats against the window don't have a cut out for your knees, so legs are cramped and continue to hit the wall. The way their tables are laid out could have been thought out better to fit more people. It was a restaurant before, not sure why they switched so much of their dining space.

Mike H

Huge and excellent wings. However the bib bimbap was mostly rice. Expensive. Bit of a lunch special only kinda place.

Tiki B

Finally found great wings! Let down by the Cornel and the lack of spice at that louisiana place... Soooo grateful for actually heat/spicy/complex flavors!!

Skol Boi

Our experience was amazing! We ordered five different dishes and all five were worth eating again. The salmon ball thing, reminded me of a sushi roll in ball form. Our server Amber was on point and was very helpful. Adult beverages are now available. It's worth a try, I think you'll be pleased.

Zaneeki Xela

Forever will be the best fried chicken I’ve had.

Andrew Kondrup

Koreans know fried chicken almost as well as the southern USA. crispy, spicy, soy saucy, bits of another world. Order extra when you go so you can pop it in the oven the next day for even more enjoyment..fried rice is top notch too..basically go, sit down, and order everything on the menu

Dalena Vien

Only Korean fried chicken place in MN at the moment -- definitely love it! Favorite flavor of chicken is the garlic soy. Parking can be tricky since it's uptown but it's near both ramps and meter parking.

kojo khan

Food was exceptional and came out remarkably quick. The interior was nice and seatings were adequate. One of my tables was rocky but fixed it with a chopstick lol. Otherwise the chicken is very interesting texture wise. The spicy version was probably more to my preference but it will be fairly spicy to most people without a average tolerance to spice. That aside I tried almost everything! Lol. I would say food was great and I would definitely come back.

Chuck Doehr

Fantastic food! Get the wings and you will not be disappointed

Lynn Chen

They have the best fried chicken and fries. Korean food was only average.

Judy

Finally opened. Finally tasted their chicken and both were takeout so I'll provide a review on a takeout experience. 1. Food: Spicy Chicken, Korean bbq tacos and Pork Belly Buns. Fried anything can be risky when it's takeout. My 1st taste of BC chicken was Spicy Chicken takeout from my husband's meeting. I was shocked how tasty it was even without being reheated. The 2nd time I went back to order and the Spicy Chicken is the way to go. You can taste the flavor, not just chemical pain on your tongue and it has a gradual buildup that surprises you. (Sweat and slightly runny nose) The Korean BBQ tacod and Pork Belly buns was okay. Nothing to write home about. If you've had Korean bbq tacos then you can expect similar flavors with BC's. The Pork Belly buns seemed more like Bun Pork Belly. I tasted more bun and had to look at my food to see if mine was missing pork. 2. Takeout service: It's new to the Uptown area and with a buzz so anticipate a line. Two employees helped me get my order in. The manager didn't smile or present herself as one who wanted to be there. Not friendly at all. The host on the other hand, did. Nice smile and carried a conversation. My only concern is if the manager is like that 24/7, I don't know if I'd want that type of leadership in my store. They have a "waiting" bench lined along the entrance on the right side of the restaurant when you enter. Appreciated that a lot as my order took some time.

michi foreman

its only one truth ,you have not had good fried chicken until you had Bonchon amazing

A.R. Brown

So good. I went with low expectations but that's some really good chicken. I got the 2 drums and 4 wings for $9.99 (lunch prices) I got half and half (spicy/soy garlic) both very good. The soy garlic is my favorite. I also got a side of rice. I was a little disappointed that the side of bulgogi that I ordered didn't look like the picture, it was as though they just gave me a very small side of meat that they use for tacos vs the bulgogi that's in the menu with the veggies. For $3.50, I wouldn't get it again. It was like 2 bites. Other than that, I'd definitely go back.

Tiannan Zhou

Good to takeout. Too many people there. Food itself is really nice.

Bob Friedheim

Amazing fried chicken, both the spicy and savory varieties are a must try for anyone eating at Bonchon.

Joe C

A little pricey, but very delicious with a nice menu of options. Packed house, but it was still fast and attentive service. We will hopefully go back soon.

Haleigh Patterson

Food was okay, nothing at all to rave about. The bulgogi had little flavor and the bulgogi fried rice was a small portion for the price it was. I think they're still getting the hang of serving people since they're new that's not something I can complain about. I really didn't like that you had to pay upfront where people were trying to eat their food. The register is behind the little bar they sat people to eat so as I was trying to pay my group and I kept getting in the way of the women trying to eat

Luke Peterson

Good restaurant 100% would recommend to anyone around mlps area :)

Huy Bien

Few people are saying that it is overpriced for what it is. I bet they're the same people going to Buffalo Wild Wings and ordering a Large Traditional. Smaller wings from bdubs and pretty close in price per wing. gtfo

Jeremy Morin

Got a wide variety of things and was a bit underwhelmed by most of the food. Best thing was the wings, but I'm a wing guy, it's hard to mess that up for me...

Peter Vang

Spicy chicken is Amazing! Perfect crunch, sweet, spice, and for the right price. ❤️❤️❤️

Tim Sullivan

I love these wings. They are super crispy on the outside without overly saucy or mushy like a lot of wings. The spicy is definitely spicy and the soy glaze is super flavourful. We got a mix of wings and drumsticks and the drumsticks are actually pretty huge. I'll probably stick to wings for myself next time. Good kimchi, too. I really hope they can serve beer and wine soon cause that would make this place perfect. If there is any downside, it's that the tables and chairs are pretty small.

T T

Fluffy, crispy and flavorful!

Alex Sneed Miller

Good fried chicken. Fast service and friendly staff.

Drew Carroll-Frey

Korean Tacos were amazing! Great service and food

Dan Vail

Go here. So good. Crispy fries, excellent chicken katsu... why are you still reading this? just go already

Kamila Onofre

Loved the wings! Only thing I didn’t like were the chairs! Too small and uncomfortable 😔 …

Hien Le

So i came in today by myself, I forgot my phone in my after i ordered, so it looked like i was just leaving. Luckily the staff were pretty cool. I orderes the bibimbab, pork bao, and chicken wing. They were all on point except that the rice was a bit dry on the bibimbab. Coleslaw on the pork bao were a good way to cut the richness of the port. Chicken wings were nice and tender. 5 stars, good enviorment for friends

Michael Langdon-Phillips

Okay Bibimbap, no banchan included, which was surprising as that is the namesake of the restaurant. There are plenty of better Korean restaurants in Minneapolis.

Sara Lee

I love their spicy chicken but I hate the parking and the employees tend to look at you when you eat, so it's kinda weird.

Jeremy Jensen

Awesome food. Was a hard derision after looking at the menu

janesian janesian

I would have to say Korea's fried chicken is #1 in my book, but not MN bonchon. It's nice and crispy on the outside but once u bite thru the layers and taste the white meat, it's not savory and very plain. There were no flavors at all, just plain white meat inside. I finished it to see if there's hope but there was none and didn't want to waste my money. I mean it was edible but just not the best. I won't come back til bonchon figure a way to flavor the insides. Idk how korea makes their chicken so well like every layer of the meat to the bone was on point. Crunchy and savory !! Bonchon still needs some work!

Shelby

We enjoyed all the dishes we tried, and we'll definitely be back to try more!

Anna Joleen

Super delicious! 10/10 would recommend. Get the fried chicken 100%

David Lin

This is a great plece to go for wings. There wings are the best out of all other wings i have taste in all other resturants.

Dia Thao

Good wings and sides. Not much for drinks when I went there. A little pricey too.

Vinh Nguyen

Coming from the east coast Bonchon is the few places I crave and miss! Waiting months from the news of hearing that one would open up over here got me beyond excited. Been here handful of times already and the quality is just as great with the amaaaazing wings. You HAVE to get the wings here and get both of their flavors, they only have two for a reason and thats because they’re bomb as hell. Takoyaki or the spicy rice noodle cakes with chicken are a favorite appetizers of mine. This will be your new favorite place, come through!

Leah Brooks

Bibimbap had vegetarian option, otherwise very meat-centric. Bibimbap was delicious though!

Jake Hall

Probably the best friend chicken I've ever had

Shannon Ramey

Amazing fried chicken. Totally worth blowing Keto!

Kathy Huang

Great seasoned traditional wings, boneless had significantly less seasoning. The salmon avocado ball is amazing with rice. The shins i is pretty good as well. The katsu is a huge piece of chicken.

Randy Khamvongsa

The chicken is on point. When paired with beer, you're in for a treat. Service is okay.

Dr. DarthBatHulk

Great food! They always get my order right!

Kevin Williamson

Yo where are the STRIPS?!?! I love Bonchons, but their menus are so inconsistent throughout different locations. This location didn’t have strips, but they had boneless wings??? I’ve never seen that before. I’ve been to other locations where they just call their strips “white meat”. Bonchons you confuse the hell out of me, but you’re delicious so I guess I forgive you?

Stephanie Freund

Some of the best fried chicken wings I have ever had.

Mohamad Khouli

Quick ordering, nice staff. Fast Korean food.

muke mukerson

Very tasty. Best chicken

Insu Park

Real KFC(Korean Fried Chicken)... Yummy🤗 …

Cemuni

The Korean Chicken wing/leg combo was delicious!

Griffons Talon

Great food but the service was soso. I would definitely go again.

Joe Bell

Great service....very very Good Korean food...!

Dung Pham

Nice place. Good taste good. The staff was so nice to let us hang around for long time 🤗 …

Emma Davis

Spicy fried chicken with pickled radish was delicious!

Stephanie Castellanos

Their chicken wings are so good. The soy chicken wings are my favorite

Rachel Noggle

Great food and friendly service! Happy to have more noms in the neighborhood.

Samuel Schneider

Was good, staff was friendly. Kind of expensive.

Vicky Bang

Food was okay but the pickled radish was such let down :(

519 chen

Very delicious！very suitable for my taste. The environment is also very good, I will come again.

Jerred Kincaid

Love the Japanese Korean fusion, the service was great, I plan on coming back many times!

Carolina Walz

Excelente food for those who want to try something different.

Ivette Valle

Food is good, reasonable price. It's a good place for Korean fusion food.

John Blood

Tasty. The Salmon Avocado Ball beats their chicken, IMHO.

Luke Kim

The food was good and the service is nice and it was fairly clean I would come again

Michael Seffren

They have the good ice, that is all.

Miyuzaki Ogino

Wings and drumsticks are a must! The secret is to do 1/2 and 1/2 of the sauce! The takoyaki; pass on that.

Joel Pyatt

If you like fried chicken, do yourself a favor and try this place out!!

Patrick Maloney

super good lunch special! Try the takoyaki also amazing.

Drew Running

Good food, fast service.

bryan citrowske

Delish but I'm a tight wad and would go elsewhere for a better price

Rebecca Chen Dean

Good chicken, good service. They are open for dine-in.

jerred kincaid

Tried this place for the first time today, and I was super stoked on the selection. I will definitely be going back soon!

Msjj820 Johnson

Friendly and fast service. Clean restaurant and delicious chicken!

Chang Yi

Fried chicken is delicious, but hard to park

Tom Malik

Absolutely love their wings!

S G

Oh my goodness the food was so flavorful!!

John

average good fried chicken but nothing to blow your mind

Thai Archibald

❤️❤️

Elora H

Delicious!

Krisha Lewis

Great food and quick service. Chill little spot.

Michael Bryn

Great food, bad service

Jahia Vang

Hands down amazing soy garlic chicken wings.

Christy Vang

Food was great. Just beware of the spiciness

Wilson Karlstrom

Not bad, not great either. Food needed a lot of sauce

Rue Brand

Amazing fried chicken.

Isaac (Deliverance)

Wings are awesome and so is the rest, go wild.

Bobby Larson

Awesome food the tacos are fantastic!

Brian Michaelis

It's good, but no moto-I.

De Mar

Great service. Good food.

Claudia Carrasco

One of my favorite. Very friendly staff.

Brandon Sylivong

Found some hairs in the food 😅 like 2-3 times …

kou xiong

Love the salmon ball and the crispy chicken.

Peter Abeln

Super good Korean fried chicken.

Claire Young

Food is delicious

Kyle Johnson

The wings and the salmon ball are the best

Edward stanczak

Best chicken wings ever!

Josh Rydberg

Do not skip this place.

Tracy Gomez

Love the season fries.

Young Koba

Need to kick up the spice level for the chicken.

Ko VANG

Great food and awesome services

Nancy Schroepfer

The fried chicken is good.

Abel Tamirat

Loved the fried rice!

Michael Lucke

Definitely go here

Dog and things

Deep fry

David Nichols

Excellent. Quality

Avinab Rajbhandary

Worth a visit.

Talicia Jackson

Parking is hideous

Eric Martin

Ok

Tweetie

Pickle radish. Must pick pickle radish

Mia Wolfe

Amazing Food!!

Kevin Skogg

Love the wings.

Robin Ehrlich

Very average

Investment Platform

Fast service

Dan Mason

Eat everything.

Lava Batsaikhan

Must visit!

Dan Mason

Eat everything.

Michael McGrath

This place is AMAZING!!!

Raymond Wong

Dine-in lyfe.

Scott Murtley

Yummmmmmy!!!

Cree

🔥🔥🔥fire!!! 😋🤤 …

Nate McDermott

🔥🔥 is actually...🔥🔥🔥🔥 …

Jennifer Anderson

Staff was superb. Food was great as well. We will be back!

Lisa K

Absolutely love the food! Soy/garlic wings are the best with the seasoned fries! Friendly and cater to your needs!

Tho Nguyen

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