Banju
508 Contra Costa Blvd ste n, Pleasant Hill
(925) 680-8228
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My family and I thought that this restaurant was very disappointing. The dishes that we had ordered either had no flavor at all or was way too sweet. The chicken I ordered was good besides the very sweet skin. My moms noodles were extremely bland and had almost no flavor. I don't think that we will go there again unfortunately.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Spicy chicken (not the wings) is some of the best chicken I've ever had. The wings are amazing too. 5 stars
Update: really sad about this but have to go down to 1 star. Cant tell you how the food is because charging $9 for 3 wings and then having the gall to stick on another dollar or two for sauce is absolutely egregious pricing, best fried chicken or not.
RIP
Such a cozy atmosphere and yummy food! The staff were enthusiastic and friendly. We're definitely looking forward to visiting again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
After finding out another restaurant was closed we were limited with options for a late night dinner. A quick google search brought us to this hidden gem! This restaurant was open until 11:30 pm and the food was SO YUMMY!! We ordered the bulgogi udon, tteokbokki and black soybean noodles, everything was seasoned very well and so flavorful! it really hit the spot. Staff was super attentive and friendly and the atmosphere was really nice too, it’s super cute in there so we got cute pictures as well 😊 10/10 place will definitely be coming here again to try more dishes!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loved this place!!
Friendly staff. Relaxing atmosphere.
Very clean and beautifully decorated.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Chicken
The food quality from this place is better than Mr. Lee Fried Chicken.
The only drawbacks are service. They got one dude working all tables during the weekend. Sure the place is small but it still fills up w big families.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Tteok-Bokki, Spicy Fried Chicken, Soy Chicken
Have been visiting this restaurant for a while now but I don’t think I’m going back why because of undercooked chicken. Did a togo order last Nov 16 and was their first customer, ordered their crispy thighs and legs with the spicy tangy and butter parmesan sauce on the side waited for 25 mins and when I got home we saw the thighs were so undercooked that the meat was pink, bloody and slimy. Had to re-fry 3 of the thighs to feed my kids but because I was so frustrated I had to show them what they served me. Just be warned to always check your chicken and just order the sauce on the side or else you won’t clearly see if the meat was properly cooked.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
They changed the name but still serve really good Korean food. My wife and I were there for a Jjajangmyun and Jjambbong noodles. It was so so great! Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Chicken, Black Soy Bean Noodles, Spicy Fried Chicken, Soy Chicken
Was looking for a good chimek place, and this fit the bill. Called to make a reservation , pretty easy. The restaurant is small, but clean and well decorated. All the dishes we had were great, and the fried chicken was perfect. Definitely on the pricier side, but can't complain for the quality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Coming back from Seoul I was really excited to eat fried chicken here and it didn’t disappoint. The chicken was so crispy and the sauce flavors were really good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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New menu for everyone ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wanted jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and got it here. Added a little salt to taste and it was great!!! They also have bulgogi Kimbap (beef roll) which is a plus but the meat was slightly smoky tasting, but still tasted amazing! The restaurant was full of Koreans which is a good sign. I’ll have to come back and try some other dishes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Black Soy Bean Noodles
Wanted to try this new place and ordered the black bean noodles. It was pretty bad and watery sauce, its just not authentic noodles and maybe some of you guys might like it because there aren’t much choices around here. Its like a family run restaurant and I do want to support small businesses, but at the same time the food has to be up to par. The corn cheese was just gross with a thick layer of cheese and overly sweet with sugar. Just try to improve your recipes and hope you can do better.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
I enjoy Korean style chicken because it's fried the best. I live in the area so I thought I'd give this place a try. I ordered the spicy and honey wings with the glazed potatoes. The chicken was fried to perfection but the flavor was lacking. The spicy option had a nice sweet note but there was little to no heat/spicy. The honey just was a miss the glaze from the potatoes was used for a booster. The potatoes weren't really glazed but soaking in a sweet syrup. Overall it's I wouldn't be in a rush to try this restaurant again but I would like to try other flavors and options to see if I made the wrong purchase. Thanks
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
The best fried chicken this side of the Caldecott tunnel. Never had a bad meal here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Half and Half Fried Chicken
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