As juniors, we were having a challenging week in a challenging year (quad day practices, challenging “Beloved” readings in English, etc.) and we needed a treat. So we decided to visit Vons Chicken, the iconic Korean fried chicken restaurant chain.
With its newest location in the Bay Area having opened on Oct. 10 in San Jose, just a 15-minute drive away from school, the two of us traveled down Saratoga Avenue to try it for the first time.
Located in the Strawberry Park Shopping Center, the restaurant, one of 13 the chain has in the Bay Area, is on the smaller side — with five tables inside and a couple of outside tables. Inside, the ordering system was simple, with two self-ordering kiosks near the door and a simple but informative menu above the cashier…