Bon Chon Chicken

Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Cuisine type: Korean chicken wings/drumsticks/tenders
Atmosphere: casual, cafe style seating
Meal: late lunch
Overall score: 8.1

Nina

Couldn’t think of anything better for a quick weekend (late) lunch than chicken wings. After coming across Bon Chon online, we knew we absolutely had to try it, adding a Korean flair to an American classic sounded like a cool idea. Their restaurant is small, very simply decorated, with plain laminated tables and cafeteria style chairs. More interestingly, their menu was very simple and to the point, with relatively few choices, but a satisfying diversity for this kind of joint. Essentially, there were three types of chicken (wings, drumsticks and tenders) with two types of sauce (mild or hot) and a few different order sizes. Additionally, there were a few classic sides (cole slaw, fries, sweet potato fries) and a couple of Korean inspired ones (kimchi, pickled daikon).
We got both wings and drumsticks, with both types of sauce, and a side of both Korean and classic slaw and finally sweet potato fries. Everything was quite delicious, good flavors, a great amount of spice and the chicken was incredibly tender and juicy. If I had to pick on something, it would be the breading on the chicken which was a tad bit thicker than I would prefer, but the perfect crispiness on it made up for the thickness.
I will definitely keep this place in mind for next time we’re in search for wings, though since the atmosphere doesn’t add much to the experience I would probably just order take-out next time and enjoy the food from home.

Food	8
Drinks	7
Atmosphere	7
Service	8
Value	8

Ben

We stumbled on this place before having heard or read anything about it. I found it simply awesome. They offer only fried chicken (in “small,” “medium,” or “large” portions), which consist of varying numbers of wings and drumsticks. There are two sauces: soy garlic and spicy garlic, which are lightly applied to the breaded and fried chicken. The chicken is simply fantastic - the perfected combination of very juicy but not too greasy. We also got a generous portion of sweet potato fries which were great as well. This is maybe my favorite type of place - very simple menu that does one thing but executes it flawlessly - and after eating there I had to wonder why this model is not more common. The prices are really good: an $11 medium is enough to split between two people, sides are $3-4 and beer is ~$3-5. If you don’t want fried chicken ... don’t go. But if you do … it’s fantastic. The atmosphere is upbeat and relaxed, overall a pleasant place. After we ate there, we googled reviews and were not surprised to find that it seems to have almost a cult following.. a cult which I have now joined.

Food	9
Drinks	8
Atmosphere	8
Service	8
Value	9