Korean Comfort Food Restaurant Bonchon To Open 1st Aurora Location

AURORA, IL — Bonchon, a popular restaurant known for its crispy Korean fried chicken, is opening its first location in Aurora this month.

Located at 4302 E. New York St., Bonchon will not only have plenty of space for dining in, but everything on the menu will also be available for takeout, officials said. Doors are expected to open to the public March 31.

"Bringing the Aurora community together with the delicious flavors and crunch that Bonchon has to offer is what I am looking forward to the most by opening this new location," Ting Ting Zhang, the owner and operator of the Aurora location, said in a statement. "The love for Bonchon is growing throughout Illinois and I hope to see more people discover what makes our fried chicken so special."

The Aurora opening will mark Bonchon's eighth location in Illinois. Currently, the nearest Bonchon to Aurora can be found in Bolingbrook. The brand started out in Busan, South Korea, in 2002 with a mission to share Korean comfort food with diners across the world, and according to the company, it's been "more than a success."

Bonchon's menu varies from "cult-favorite" fried chicken wings, drumsticks and strips to japchae, kimchi, tacos and potstickers.

Aurora's Bonchon will be open from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.