Bonchon Bloomington - Leslie Dr

What a cool lunch date with the wife at BonChon. Nestled in the heart of the Parke Regency Hotel and conference center on the far east side of Bloomington, there are some tasty Korean BBQ treats.

The wife and I chose to share some samples off the full menu of many delicious looking dishes. We sampled the combo of Korean fried chicken half with the Korean BBQ and the other half with soy garlic. We also had Korean steak tacos and an order of fried potatoes.

The fried chicken was double fried that left a fantastic crust that is then tossed in the sauce. The BBQ had a nice heat to it and the garlic soy was delicious as well. The meat was so moist and piping hot. Not only was this yummy, the drumsticks were huge. They do not skimp on size out here. This serving could easily be a meal. I would eat this again without question.

The steak tacos were very nice as well. Plenty of fixings including iceberg lettuce, spicy mayo, slaw and ample ribeye slices this taco was finished with a soft tortilla shell. The serving comes with three and was quite good. This mash up of tacos and Korean BBQ was a perfect match. Light flavorful and generous portions. Again, this one is a keeper.

Finally, the fried potstickers. I mean potstickers, yes, fried, yes, sauced, again, yes sir! These crispy, saucy treats were packed with pork filling and we chose to have half garlic soy and half hot. So good, but be warned l, the hot is pretty hot. Loved these and could stuff them endlessly in my pie hole!

Overall, great meal, the service was pleasant and prompt, price was well worth the food and I would certainly recommend hitting them up. Several other items I want to try after this visit. So all told, this was a "get in my belly" moment. Don't miss out and swing by to see for yourself!!

Absolutely fantastic. The loudest crunch I've ever heard on chicken!! Super crispy and flavorful. The pork belly steam buns were great too, the meat was really tender. Will be back!!

Korean Fried Chicken! Yes, please!
I arrived in Bonchon at 4:30pm to avoid the dinner rush. I was pleasantly greeted and seated by the hostess. We talked for a moment to learn that Bonchon has been open for only a week and business has been doing well.
I was there to try what Bonchon is known for and that is their Korean Fried Chicken. I treated myself to the small order of half - half boneless wings. It was a total of 12 wings and 6 were soy garlic and the other 6 were a tangy Asian sauce which wasn't on the menu and a side of coleslaw. Of course I had to have Sapporo beer to wash it all down.
The chicken had an awesome extra crunch and was flavorful but not overpowering. The chicken, although double fried, didn't seem greasy at all.
The cost of my meal was $23.22 and I added a $5 tip.
Bottom line was the meal worth it for the money?
I would say "yes". The great service and the good food will definitely have me back again.
They do have a menu that had other Korean delicacies which I should have taken pics of but I'll do that next time when I'm back at Bonchon.

Me likey; will definitely be visiting again to try some more things. I did spend quite a bit but the pricing was appropriate. Staff were nice too for them only being opened for a couple days; the atmosphere was seasoned. I’ve seen way worse things happen in that first few days for new establishments. The spicy items were actually spicy, on this side of the country that statement means something. My family loved it. Tried all the sauces on the wings. I don’t eat coleslaw but my family devoured it. All the fried items were FRESH; you hear me! We got regular fries, seasoned fries, fried pickles, fried zucchini, onion rings, white rice, and kimchi. And yes, they are connected to a hotel/conference center but it’s a classy establishment and there’s a separate door. Oh one last thing, we also requested to add more vegetables to the Buldak dish and they obliged!

I was able to attend the soft launch of the restaurant. They had all the staff there for training. The food was excellent. The service was in learning modes but they did a very good job of explaining the menu and the options. The area has had a recent makeover. Everything was clean and well designed.