Bonchon Chicken — Restaurant in Newark

I have been waiting to try Bonchon for YEARS and was excited to see there was finally one close. This was def in the cut across from Newark High School and has small front room and limited dining side in the back. Place is new so it was very clean! It was however very loud in the store and had a hard time hearing the cashier. Both cashiers were polite and friendly and it didn’t take long for the food to be ready, however we got mixed (soy garlic and spicy) and there was a toothpick in one side but didn’t say what was what so A- for service. They have big holes in the boxes at the top to prevent steam from making the crispy skin moist as much as possible which I appreciated. We, however, took ours to go and by the time we drove 10 min home unfortunately the skin had gotten somewhat soggy but still had crispness to it. The chicken was cooked well (some of the wings were over cooked especially the flats) but not to the point it was inedible it was still good just not as juicy as I’ve seen in some youtube videos where juice runs out like Niagara Falls. They give you drumsticks and both wing parts, flats and drums and again drumsticks were cooked well and still crispy but not as juicy as I was hoping. The flavors were good, the spicy had a little kick to it and the soy was nice and savory. We got fried rice and fries as a side and the froses reminded me of Amore Pizza fries good, crispy but every once in awhile I got the taste or aftertaste I should say of “old oil” like it hadn’t been changed recently. The fried rice has onion and red pepper in it along with f maybe and egg and was fairly dry and need some type of sauce or something to kick it up. All in all I’d definitely come back and I’m hoping to try the korean tacos they have and maybe some kimchi rice and the kimchi Mac and cheese. 3.8/5 or 7.5/10 from me…definitely a must try! I’d recommend eating in to maximize the crunch and juiciness of the...

I've been a fan of their fried chicken for a very long time and was extremely excited when they opened their new location 5 minutes from work. Ordered their meal specials with two sides of fried rice and street corn.. AMAZING!! I didn't even know they had fried rice and it was so good and their street corn, it's a must have item for me now with their chicken. They have perfected the consistency of cooking their crispy yet lightly battered fried chicken to perfection without being overly greasy regardless of which store you go-to. Their fried chickens are packed with flavor and juicy while being cooked thoroughly without being dry. I've eaten their fried chicken in Baltimore and now in Newark and I've never had a bad meal from them. Yes, their price is bit high compared to other fried chicken place around, but the difference is not significant enough for arguably the best fried chicken in the area. I'm at the point where If you don't like their chicken, then you don't like good fried chicken, period!!

Fyi: eat in is not very welcoming so i guess that would be one thing i could...

this is a fast food restaurant located in a modern shopping plaza. Despite being mostly takeout, we had excellent service while dining in. The staff brought our food out to our table very quickly, and it was pretty good.

let’s start with the edamame. I was happy to see it was not buried in a mountain of salt as is often in the case. It came in a takeout container, which was great because it was such a huge serving. We ended up taking over half of it home.

All the other servings were generous as well. I found the crispy fried chicken to be a little too salty for my taste. But they have a variety of ways of preparing it that might suit your taste.

we also tried the Bulgogi beef, which was not as good as a full on Korean restaurant or as you would make it home, but it was pretty good for a fast food establishment.

Parking is sample and there is handicap accessibility. The decor was clean and modern but kind of sterile in that fast food kind of way

There is not much in the way of vegetarian options. Definitely save room for dessert. The Korean...