Bonchon Waltham

Solid option for Korean wings in Waltham. Never been a huge Bonchon fan, but I like coming here for the lunch specials. Bonchon isn’t particularly big in Korea (in fact, the first one I ever tried was in New York), but given the options around Boston, this place ends up being a good choice. BBQ Chicken (the only major Korean chain actually from Korea in MA) doesn’t offer lunch specials, and their quality has dipped recently in some Boston locations. So whenever I’m in Waltham, I like to come in here. The lunch specials at Bonchon offer excellent value. Eight wings or four drumsticks (or a mix) plus a side for $13. Flavor-wise, my go-to is soy garlic. It gives you the crispiest exterior out of all their sauces. For spice, I prefer their newer Korean yangnyeom over the Korean BBQ as it has

We were at a restaurant and noticed an unpleasant smell. We didn’t really like it. To start with, for some reason the waiter had a very strong odor. It was impossible to sit comfortably when the waiter was standing nearby taking orders because the smell was overwhelming. We almost couldn’t breathe. We ordered food, but the portions were very small, and the meat tasted as if it was spoiled. Overall, we didn’t like it at all.

I ordered through Uber Eats from here, and I liked the food! The wings could be a little crispier, but they tasted good! The fries come with a lot of seasoning, but they could also be a little crispier. Overall, not a bad place to get dinner from!

The chicken was so salty it burned more than the spice. Crazy thick breading that was not crisp but hard. The rice with pork belly was utterly flavorless. The waiter said barely 3 words to us. Easily top 5 worst dining experiences I had and it was really expensive for the portion and quality. Nothing fresh, nothing flavorful. Insult to Korean food.

This was easily the worst restaurant experience I have ever had in my life. A friend and I dropped in on Sunday night for dinner. We were seated quickly as there were only 2 other parties in the entire restaurant. I have dined at the Allston branch of this restaurant many times so I was expecting a similar experience. A staff member took our order which took at least 25 minutes to arrive at the table. When we tried the food, we wished it had never arrived at all. The dumplings were so salty they were inedible. When we tried to send them back, instead of apologizing, the waiter said “okay, but I can’t take them off your bill”. When we asked why he said that was their policy. The wings were really salty as well and they weren’t good either. The saving grace was the cole slaw which they brou