Bonchon Parsippany Reviews Summary

Category: Asian fusion restaurant

Address: 57 New Rd, Parsippany, NJ 07054, USA

Phone: +19732270767

Rating: 3.7
based on 128 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "each order is made to order to ensure the crispy crunchy chicken."
  • "The food didn’t have flavor or color and was expensive."
  • "Their food is consistent with that in other Bonchon locations."
  • "Very Delicious and flavorful crispy boneless chicken with white rice, loved my meal, will come back for sure!"
  • "Their fried chicken is the best in the area. It's crispy, juicy, and glazed with an addictive garlic soy sauce."
  • "The chicken is always reliably good."
  • "Chicken pieces were tender, very soft and juicy and crunchy. It was delicious."

Cons:

  • "The chicken was severely overcooked and dry and there was barely any sauce on it."
  • "You can’t taste the Korean chili pepper from the wings anymore, now it’s just pretty much sweet mild chili sauce covered fried chicken that was not marinated."
  • "one of the worst korean friend chicken I've ever tasted, does not taste like other Bonchon franchise whatsoever."
  • "The bibimbap was not good; stale rice and lackluster ingredients."
  • "The chicken was undercooked. It was rubbery and slimy and sticking to the bone."
  • "Boneless wings were very dry and had very little sauce on it."
  • "Their bibimbap was disappointing."

Service

Pros:

  • "The staff was very friendly. You heard a thank you (spoken earnestly with a Korean accent) whenever a customer exited."
  • "Staff was incredibly friendly and helpful."
  • "Helpful and friendly cashier who helped me decide what to order."
  • "When I arrived to receive my order, the cashier was very kind and welcoming."
  • "The employees were very helpful in guiding us with our choices."
  • "He was also accommodating by giving me extra utensils and plates - very nice worker!"

Cons:

  • "During my last pick up order there was no one at the register because the cashier was chatting in the back with the staff."
  • "There’s a skinny asian guy working the register who is FAR from friendly!"
  • "This is the third time recently that my order was incorrect."
  • "one of the worst korean friend chicken I've ever tasted, does not taste like other Bonchon franchise whatsoever."
  • "The guy at the front desk Jospeh Fernando is useless and not professional."
  • "Unbelievable lack of awareness from this location...You just can’t do that."
  • "They need to hire someone more attentive."

Order Accuracy and Wait Time

Pros:

  • "Called my order ahead and no issues with the pick up."
  • "Ordered over the phone prior to picking up my order and the process was simple and easy."

Cons:

  • "I had to wait 1 hour and 30 minutes for the food to be ready."
  • "This was honestly the worst experience I’ve ever had."
  • "Despite spending nearly $50 for a family of three, we encountered several issues."
  • "Food took a long time to come out, they processed more door dash orders than us sitting in the eating area."
  • "HORRIBLE HORRIBLE SERVICE. Avoid at all costs."
  • "We waited more than 30 minutes for an order of 10 pieces of chicken wings and a bulgogi dish."
  • "For a single order, it definitely takes on average 20 or more minutes to be ready to pickup."

Price and Value

Pros:

  • "Prices wise, it’s really good. $12 for 9 pieces of chicken. Much cheaper than KFC or Popeye’s chicken but more taste."
  • "the lunch menu is nice and affordable."

Cons:

  • "The food didn’t have flavor or color and was expensive."
  • "Price wise we will probably go once in a blue moon."

Ambiance and Cleanliness

Pros:

  • "The ambiance was soothing and clean."
  • "This franchise is very clean with attentive and energetic staff."

Cons:

  • "No ambience, a slow kitchen, and so cold that every diner was wearing a winter coat."
  • "Disappointing. This is really just a takeout location."
  • "I felt the atmosphere of it could have been better because it was really quiet."
  • "Additionally, the restaurant's bathrooms were unclean."
  • "The food was good but the place needs to be cleaned. The bathroom is a complete disgusting disaster."

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