Bonchon Fountain Valley - Asian restaurant in Fountain Valley - 16177 Brookhurst St, USA

Today Was the 1st for this franchise. I relocated from FL. I decided to find my usual dining restaurant BonChon. I was so excited to find so many locations near by. I ordered my usual chicken wing lunch combo & the fried rice with chicken. I must say. I was not pleased. The wings did not have the crunch, nor the flavor. The rice was overcooked and gummy. This was not my traditional experience. I noticed the difference in the rice as soon as the waiter placed it at my table. Well, I guess I’ll have to wait until I return to FL, for that Authentic BonChon Crunch and Flavor.

First time checking this place out and let me tell you we were not disappointed. Not gonna lie but everything on the menu sounded so good that we ordered several different items to try out. Wings, pot stickers, udon noodles, bulgogi plate and chicken katsu (don't judge me😋 ). Now we like spicy, but man the spicy wings and pot stickers had a kick!!! Bulgogi plate was on point!! Super flavorful!!! You will not be disappointed!! Don't hesitate to try this place out!

Absolutely loved my first visit to Bonchon Fountain Valley! My bf and I were craving Korean fried chicken and happened to find Bonchon on Yelp. They're not too far from where we live and happen to be right across from the mile square park we visit often so we were familiar with the area. We ended up stopping by on a Friday evening to have dinner, upon arriving a gentleman greeted us right away and let us choose where we preferred to sit in the restaurant. He came by with their menus and got our drink orders right away. He also told us that when we were ready to order they have a call button located at the tables so they'd know to come by our table. It's a nice convenience to have so you don't feel pressured. Customer service was great! The gentleman waiting on us was very friendly and attentive. Whenever we pressed the call button he would come over right away. He was always quick to get something if needed also. They have such a big selection on their menu, it's hard to choose just a few items to try! I already knew coming here that it would take a few visits to try everything that looked good. But for our first visit we got the following: Pork Buns, Small Half & Half Boneless Wings and the Bulgogi House Fried Rice! honestly I enjoyed almost everything. The only thing I will mention is that the wings were a bit dry and needed more sauce on them. Pork buns were probably my favorite out of everything. The pork was so juicy and delicious. The fried rice was also a nice pairing with the chicken. It was packed with flavor too. Overall I think my next visit I might try the bone-in wings. Maybe the boneless just isn't what they're known for. They also have a bunch of other items I look forward to getting in the future. I will definitely be back!

Updated review 2/2/24 Can't resist the chicken!!! Very attentive service as soon as we (4) walked in. Seated ourselves. Server came right away to get drinks and any questions. Looked over menu got our drinks placed our orders. Got our chicken. Perfect as usual!!! Servers were on point tonight. Great experience!!! Thank you!!! Ate there 10/16/2023. Recommend door alarm. Was the place busy? No. There was 1 already seated table and 1 table that came in after us. It took us walking up to counter to get noticed vs just walking in the door. We were seated and handed menus and plates. We had to ask for water. Food came out quick and fast and hot!!! Delicious!! But the service. Two employees. Both nose glued to phones. Then one was eating their meal and watching phone. Second one later too was eating their meal and on phone. So that uncomfortable feeling of I don't want to bother them while eating. But I should. But ... Had to interrupt to get refill of water. Had to interrupt to get bill. One table walked in and seated themselves and waited to be noticed... But eventually stood up and had to walk to counter to get their menu and such. The servers acted surprised to see them as they hadn't even noticed they walked into restaurant. They were very quick and attentive to food deliveries as they had to walk up to counter. Thus - food was great n fast and hot. But recommend as take out only to not interfere with phone time and their meal breaks.

Very yummy I got the soy garlic wings and it’s very crispy and flavorful

Medium (mixed 10 piece wings + 5pc drums) - pickled radish = $28.95 TTEOKBOKKI - 12.95 Bulgogi House Fried Rice - 13.95 Bulgogi Korean Tacos - 12.95 Total... about $75 for dinner with 3. I came here on a thursday evening.. about 7pm. To my surprise, there was only another group sitting in the restaurant. It's pretty small. Maybe it seats about 40-50 people. We ordered the above. I've never tried tteokbokki.. but I'd seen it on alot of Korean Dramas I've been watching on netflix. So I thought I'd give it a try. The fried chicken is beautiful. It tastes good to great. The spicy was abit too much for me (I guess on a scale of 1 mild and 10 hottest).. it's probably a 4. I'm weaksauce when it comes to hotness! Skin was crispy and tasty. I really liked the garlic sauce more. Again.. chicken was tasty and moist. This includes both wings and drumsticks.. they were moist. (I'd had issues going to buffalo wild wings.. and even Von's where the wings were DRY). Bonchon delivered on moistness. Oh yea!... as for the Fried Rice and Tacos. I liked the tacos. I'd try it a gain... sweet and tasty. As for the fried rice... it was not bad. Maybe for me.. (I like it salty).. it was a little bland and not as flavorful as I was expecting it. Services was really good (probably because there was only my group and another family). By the time it was 8pm.. it got crowded and was maybe at 50% capacity. Finally the tteokbokki. I thought it was interesting. Alas, I think I'm not a fish cake person.. the first ones were interesting.. but then after eating more and more.. I could pass. Price is abit pricey, but it's a nice fusion type of place where I can get korean food as well as korean fried chicken. Again.. I would try the place again: 1. didn't get to try the seasoned fries 2. didn't get to try the glass noodles I also like that they have their menu readily available online through their website. They also have a family meal.. at the window of their restaurant I read the price wrong. But the deal seems pretty decent. 42.95 FAMILY MEAL XL12 wings (bone-in or boneless), 6 drums, choice of 2 double-portioned sides and choice of white rice or plain fried rice.

Not authentic Korean chicken. It's Americanized 'Korean' chicken. It's wings and drumsticks only. Flavor is not good. It's like buffalo wild wings. Also coleslaw is American coleslaw. Seasoned french fries were good though.

Some seriously delicious Korean fried chicken to be had here. The crispyness of the skin and the juicyness of the meat is almost unreal. Definitely want to check it out. The tacos with bulgogi were pretty perfect as well and so was the sesame tofu salad. The fries and potstickers were also really good.