Hosive

when people come into the city, we are always surprised by where they want to visit or to go eat. they are equally surprised that we do not frequent those places or want to go eat there. no. i do not want to eat at ruby tuesdays , bennigans or tgifridays in times square. then they ask where we go……so here are the places we like…not the best or the cheapest or whatever category….just where we go and go on a regular basis…

the walls say bon bon…the packaging says bon chon. also, the bags used to say bon bon but if you looked closer, it was a sticker that covered the bon chon logo. no matter the name or the identity crisis, i know what i’m getting into: the korean fried chicken craze. with a choice of mild or spicy, both with asian taste sensibilities, these wings are an occasional treat. some testify that they are made with crack. this outpost is closer to lower manhattan so that you can get chicken without the pompous faux bar scene.

they also offer rice or bread here as a side order. that’s almost irrelevant. the main attraction is the chicken that is double cooked/fried that somehow makes it less greasy? maybe these are made with sorcery.

make sure to get the wings and not the drumsticks. the smaller bites have more flavor while the bigger pieces have the initial burst of flavor but then you wind up eating unseasoned bird…for a long time.

also make sure you have some time. these are made to order so there can be a delay. but don’t be scared away by this disclaimer on the wall about quality time care blah blah blah. that’s to cover their booties. it’s still downtown and there is not as much foot traffic as midtown. i’ve only experienced hit and run snacking here.

best ever urbana announcement dude, greg jao, approves!

i would argue that the one in k-town is a little tastier but this satisfies my korean fried chicken cravings whenever i’m in lower manhattan. i’m still waiting for the kyochon opening that has been promised since winter! that’s the place i tried in korea that blew away all the new york places. but then again, that’s seoul…..