Bonchon Lodi - Essex St

This restaurant is my favorite. I visit many restaurants but to this restaurant I constantly return again and again. The team is very receptive and the cooking they cook is so flavorful. I am always happy to have a good dinner in this restaurant. I recommend this place with pleasure.

They have a small seating area, and they are quick to prepare and serve. The food is hot and delicious..

My wife and I frequently drive by this place and we decided to try it, I mean who doesn't love chicken? Well...Vegetarians don't lol

Interior atmosphere is clean and cozy, the bathroom is spotless. There's table service. This night the staff was playing amazing music from the 80' & 90's! Such as the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Jam, etc.. It was highly entertaining!

We sat down, the menu cover has a wooden feel which we appreciated that detail. Once we opened the menu, we liked that the menu has images and a detailed description of every meal, very helpful.

For appetizer we decided on Takoyaki which is fried Octopus inside a golden crispy ball covered in Japanese Mayonnaise and Katsu sauce with sprinkles of Bonito flakes. We received plenty of Takoyakis, they were perfectly crispy on the outside and the Octopus were tender on the inside, the sauce and flakes gave it extra flavor.

We decided to share our entrees we both ordered the Medium Combo, which is 10 Chicken Wings and 5 Chicken Drumsticks. We decided to go half & half for the sauces. Our wings were Spicy and Drumsticks were Soy Garlic. Both were crispy, even with the sauce. The wings were very spicy, so much so, that it made me tear up a bit lol I had to get a Calpico drink (Yogurt base drink) to soothe my palate... My wife couldn't handle the heat at all! But that's the way I like my spicy chicken, on fire!. The drumsticks were so tasty and full of garlic flavor.

Then we got the Bulgogi Bibimbap which is beef, rice, quinoa, vegetables and red pepper paste. She enjoyed this dish so much, she said that it the be7ef was tender and delicious, the vegetables were cooked properly, the quinoa was soft. She lived this dish the most, so much so that she was claiming it for her own, but she eventually shared and allowed me a taste of our "shared" meal and I agree it was excellent!

Gus did an outstanding job as our waiter, this young man was very polite, amiable, kind and helpful. We had an excellent and enjoyable time. We will definitely come back to Bonchon of Lodi.

My friend and I got the medium (20 wings) the flavors sweet and crunchy and soy and garlic. Amazing!! Plus the zucchini fries seasoned also amazing! Strongly recommend to stop by and enjoy a delicious meal!

The chicken strips is a must ! You definitely need to try it. The spicy was extremely spicy to me but so good at the same time. There are other flavors you can try. They have other Korean dishes at such an affordable price. The store is mall with just a few tables. The store is newly opened so it was very clean. They have different varieties of drinks you can choose from.