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Bonchon New Haven

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One of the Top rated Chicken restaurants in New Haven


Address

170 College St, New Haven, CT 06510

Website

locations.bonchon.com

Contact

(203) 507-2159

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (696 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Sunday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Monday: 11 AM to 10 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: chicken (25) good (16) fried (11) spicy (9) great (9) wings (7) garlic (7) Korean (7) delicious (7) sauce (6)
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  • 5/5 Chiranjib S. 2 years ago on Google
    Food is really good, mainly chicken strips, boneless wings in spicy or soya garlic sauce. Seasoned french fries and onion fries are really unique. Chicken sliders were good as well. But chicken fried rice and chicken bull-dak is super sweet, will not be trying again. The good thing is that their cooking is very consistent and tastes same every time, unlike other places in this city.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jimmy L. 2 years ago on Google
    Warm atmosphere and friendly environment, amazing KFC (Korean Fried Chicken). The chicken was crisp and crunchy, yet juicy on the inside and topped with savory sauces. The takoyaki and fried dumplings were to die for.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Chenchen 1 year ago on Google
    It is a good place to try the fried chicken, the taste is delicious. We ordered both spicy and garlic. Be careful, spicy is real, so I like it. But I would say this is not Korean fried chicken 😛. We also ordered bibimbap (tofu version) and bull dark. The bibimbap is relatively fine, but the bull dark is a bit dry, and the taste is too light.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Michael F. 1 year ago on Google
    The staff? Great! The atmosphere? Great! Our meals? Good, but there was a catch. We hadn't gone in around a year, but visited last weekend. Our food was as good as we remembered it except for the chicken strips. While they used to hand batter them, they now use frozen strips and charge the same price. It was a massive letdown because we had also talked up their chicken to a couple we were treating for an anniversary lunch. While the other dishes are good, honestly, we left feeling pretty cheated. The sauce they use is great, but it wasn't enough to make us come back for what we could have gotten in the frozen food isle. :( I hope they change it back. Tldr: They changed the chicken strips from home-cooked to frozen, and it showed in appearance and taste.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 japarican 2. 7 months ago on Google
    The food was so so. The boneless chicken (Korean bbq) was not crunchy. It did not have the flavor I expected. The drums were very crispy and had a decent taste(Garlic soy). The staff were very nice. The restaurant was nice and clean. Perhaps other menu items are good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Breezy P. 1 year ago on Google
    First time visiting this past weekend and was really pleased with our experience. We sat at the bar and had some drinks while waiting for our food to go. Had the mango margarita and it was delicious. Enjoyed the ambiance while there. We ordered the pork pot stickers, spicy chicken & rib eye tacos and rib eye sliders. EVERYTHING was so good! I can’t wait to eat those pot stickers again! I will definitely be back next time I’m in the area.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Erica C. 1 year ago on Google
    The pork pot stickers with the soy garlic sauce is a must!! The seasoned fries are delicious 😍 the chicken katsu is very good - the sauce on the chicken makes the dish. Definitely a fav spot to dine in or out.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Alexander 1 year ago on Google
    Great late night snack, went with the Korean tacos, pork buns, spicy fried chicken a few sides everything was great only lost a star because I ended up getting deathly sick from it on my drive back home. But overall was great
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 ckc75 1 year ago on Google
    My son & I arrived in New Haven a little before 9pm on a Monday night & this place was only a handful of places that was still open at that hour. The spicy chicken was a bit too hot for my liking, but the chicken was crispy. The chicken-katsu was good with a generous serving size, but the texture of rice was not that great (a bit overcooked & was not moist).
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shay S. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing place atmosphere is great and the customer service is awesome. I will definitely be back and I highly recommend you try it because the food is spectacular‼️
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Phil H. 3 years ago on Google
    The flavors of Korea come to life here at Bonchon with piping hot food, crisp fried chicken, fresh kimchi, and most of all exceptional service. I'll be back soon!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bridge S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great location! Nice seating areas at the bar indoor or outdoor! But the best of the best is the food! We did the medium half and half korean chicken which is 5 drums 15 wings and both Soy Garlic and Spicy! Yumtastic! Also tried the japchae, bulgogi, pickled radish, and kimchi. Jjang!!!!

  • 5/5 Lenae C. 2 years ago on Google
    I Love the Bon Chon! Me and my husband Loved our Date🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

  • 5/5 Jimmy H. 3 years ago on Google
    Good food and prices! Nice and chill spot to grab a quick bite to eat and drink with friends.

  • 5/5 Hyena H. 2 years ago on Google
    Very crunchy chicken that's also quite spicy. Great service and you rarely have to wait more than 20 min. for your food.

  • 4/5 Ida L. 1 year ago on Google
    Went to this chain once or twice and it was not bad. Got the lunch special combo half and half with a side of pickled radish. It was a good portion size for its price! I'm not great with spicy so the pickled radish really saved me. Server was also really nice and accommodating.

  • 5/5 Jonathan L. 1 year ago on Google
    Bonchon’s Korean fried chicken is absolutely delicious! I got the lunch special, which came with four massive chicken drumsticks. I got half and half to try both the soy garlic and spicy flavors. Both were flavorful and delicious. The best part of the chicken had to be the outer shell and crispness. These drumsticks were unbelievably crispy and very large. Each bite came with a massive crunch of amazing chicken. The wings and seasoned fries were also quite good. The service was great, and the wait was not too long. Overall, I highly recommend Bonchon if you want to try some of the crispiest, tastiest Korean fried chicken I’ve ever had!

  • 4/5 Andrew I. 1 year ago on Google
    We stopped in here while visiting New Haven. It wasn’t for a full meal, just for a little snack. It was worth it. Clean with lots of tables and a great staff. There was a TV which was showing a baseball game at the time. There’s street parking available with meters, but you have to be lucky to get a spot depending the time you come. There are a few lots in the area. The food was really good. We ordered the soy garlic wings which were very crispy. It was almost like eating fried chicken with garlic sauce on it. The fries are also very crispy and delicious. We also got the shrimp shumai. I really liked the sauce on top, the shumai was just OK. It might’ve tasted better if it was steamed instead of fried. That’s my mistake. Overall a good value with some tasty menu choices.

  • 4/5 Trinity M. 6 months ago on Google
    Food never ceases to amaze me! The service was good throughout the meal although before being recognized by the waitress my boyfriend and I waited 7 mins just to be acknowledged. The bathroom was completely disgusting. I walked in and this is what I saw upon walking in. Extremely gross. I wish it was better taken care of, but overall the food was amazing and the service could’ve been better.

  • 5/5 Aedan O. 7 months ago on Google
    A party of 3 and our appetizers and entrees came out very fast we were very surprised. The food was absolutely delicious and I highly recommend the Korean tacos and Chicken Katsu. Will definitely come back 👍

  • 5/5 Pin-Chieh C. 2 years ago on Google
    Fries 5/5💚💚💚💚💚 Chicken half half 5/5 Fried rice is also good😍😍😍

  • 5/5 Jevan J. 2 years ago on Google
    Our server Oneida is very attentive even thou it was a busy night. I tried the garlic soy and sweet crispy wings and they were great. Only thing I noticed is the soy wings were a little salt for me after 3 so I recommend mixing the flavors to avoid that but wings were perfectly fried and crunchy to the bone. A must try for sure, the seasoned fries, tacos and shumai were also bursting with flavor. There is a reason this place is busy so check it out


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free street parking
    • ✓️ Paid street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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