Lamon Review: BonChon Chicken

BonChon is a popular restaurant that originated from South Korea and has already earned a reputation as having the best wings in town, probably in all of Asia. With their super crunchy chicken and savory Soy Garlic and Spicy sauces, its hard to doubt that statement.

BonChon has been an anomaly for me for quite sometime. People everywhere have been saying "Bonchon this" and "Bonchon that". It was really interesting on my part that BonChon has already garnered a reputation around Quezon City while in fact, the nearest Bonchon at that time was at Makati area. I said, "I really have to go to this place and try it for myself" but alas, it didn't coincide with any of my schedules.

Then one early Saturday morning, my sister's friend, Maika, called and said that she was coming over. The matter got more interesting when she added, she was bringing BonChon chicken bought from Megamall area. 

"MEGAMALL?? SERYOSO?!", saying that while standing up from shock and excitement.


Why wouldn't I be excited? I was about to experience my first BonChon Chicken. EVER.

Arriving, we already took our seats and took a whiff of the unexplainable aroma that is seeping from the box that the chicken is in. Opening the box, what surprised us was the shiny and glistening velvet color of the wings. The way it reflected light was so beautiful, too beautiful to eat. But it didn't stop me from reaching out and getting my first piece of greasy gold.

A real life Treasure Chest

It was still warm to the touch and was the perfect time to still eat it after take-out. 

Then, it was time for the first bite.

*CRUNCH was literally the sound it made when it dove into battle of teeth VS chicken skin.

It was everything I thought it would be, the Soy Garlic sauce exploded into my mouth causing an imaginary reaction only found in the Anime's Cooking Master Boy and Yakitate Japan.

YES. It was THAT good.

The blend of spices were effectively balanced. Sweet, savory with a touch of tangy-ness that blended well with the crispy and juicy chicken that was probably deep fried to perfection. This was the king of wings I have thought. For it was one of the tastiest, juiciest and crispiest chicken I have ever laid my tastebuds on.

But from the overrated reactions coming from the take-out, it was still, well, take-out. I had to experience the real deal. Freshly cooked, hot off the grill deliciousness. That took place after a photoshoot earlier that day. Niko and some work friends, Benjo and Dars, decided to eat out after the grueling photoshoot. We were hungry as hell and wanted something to quench our heavy appetites. Then, BonChon was the only answer due to the fact that we were in Makati that day.

Making sure we had every factor of gastronomic goodness during our stay there, we ordered about 25+ pieces. Spicy, Soy and Drumsticks. With their uber-delicious kimchi coleslaw and cold beer, we indulged ourselves in chicken. Nobody said a word for about 10 minutes. Each of us was crying inside on how good every single meat on those chicken wings. Paired with ice-cold beer, every element was perfect.

add bg song: "Perfect combinaaaaaation"

Beer and Chicken, need I say more?

the aftermath

yeah boy.

And lo and behold, being foodies ourselves, my sister tried to recreate the awesomeness that is BonChon. We found a recipe from the internet that we had to try for ourselves. It was a success, though the color is a little off, but my sister nailed the basic flavor from the chicken to the famous sauce. Now she can be dubbed as Bon Chody (from Jody). :D

BonChody!

If you want the chance to experience BonChon for yourself , there are several branches now available for BonChon lovers.

Areas are:

Greenbelt Makati

Megamall

Eastwood

and coming soon,

Katipunan.

Bonchonnnniiieeee!!!