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Don Pocha

4.2 (101 reviews)
ModerateKorean, Barbeque
Open 11:30 am - 9:30 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Richard J.

This is our to-go place when we get together lol. The party room inside is great and the service was amazing. Angela always takes good care of us. The food was excellent. Authentic and tasty.

Bibim Naengmyun and steamed egg
Kristina N.

They have the best bang for your buck meat combos. We did the beef and pork combo which usually is for 2 but we were able to stretch it for 3 with ordering a noodle dish and couple of steamed eggs. The whole meal was very filling. The cuts of meat were phenomenal and such high quality. The marinated short rib had so much flavor it didn't even need any dipping sauce. The cold noodles was a nice break from the hot food. The cold noodles had a good flavor to them with the right amount of heat and tang. Our server was very attentive to our table. Only down was that they missed our order of fried rice, but it was a good thing because none of us had any room for it. I love the whole concept of table top bbq. It's a great ambiance and space to enjoy with friends and each others company.

Old Kaya space
Ellen M.

Pros: Loved the varied banchan great fast service wonderful crispy chicken wings yummy beef bulgogi Light airy space Cons: I applaud their creativity on making chicken bulgogi, but it didn't taste quite right to me Pro tip: Looks for the old Kaya bldg The restaurant name means "Mr. Street food cart"

Beef combo for two
Ness S.

Don Pocha was recommended by our Korean friends as the best Korean BBQ in town and it's pretty good. We got their beef and pork combo for two (see picture) and it's pretty huge. It came with several sides as is typical of most Korean restaurants as well with a couple of salads. Even though they had provided some sauces, we felt that the meat needed some seasoning, especially the pork belly. But once we got some salt on it, it tastes good. My favorite was the marinated beef short ribs -- these were excellent and extremely flavorful. When The server was super friendly and gave us great suggestions. The next time we come here we are planning on trying their non bbq dishes -- they looked amazing.

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Ya Y.

This place features Korean BBQ and some classic Korean dishes. The service was great, and you can call ahead to make reservations. Here is a list of items I ordered from the menu: * KBBQ: Beef & Pork Combo + Assorted Vegetables - my favorites were beef brisket and marinated beef short ribs * Tang Su Yuk (fried pork with sweet and sour sauce) - glad they had the sauce on the side, so the meat stayed crispy * Naengmyun (buckwheat noodle in cold beef broth) - very refreshing to eat with kbbq

James V.

Tough review to write, but let me share our candid experience. 4+ stars for the food, 2 stars for service. We arrived on a busy evening. Not sure if something was lost in translation, but as we stood at the front waiting to be seated, the host told us to wait haha. We were sat in a nice corner booth. Unfortunately things continued to go down hill. In total, we had to get up and flag a server three times...Perhaps they were understaffed or something else was gong on. Food quality was very good. Loved the pork and beef combos. Banchans and rice cakes were bursting with flavor too. That said, still not sure if it's worth the two hour total meal time and frustration of repeatedly asking for service. The busboy was very kind, asking his colleagues for help and assisting with what he could.

As a Korean who used to come here all the time for their Jjajangmyeon and Jjompong this place gas gone downhill fast. There is no flavor in the sauce. The noodles have to be store bought. They have added to their banchan but there is a reason why koreans no longer come to this place. So sad. I used to visit this place since it was Poong Mei. Ive seen the owner work hard. SAD!!! Used to love this place

Spicy pork
Brent W.

First time trying Don Pocha. I've heard so much about this place I decided to order takeout using DoorDash. I hope to try the restaurant out for the full experience soon. I ordered Spicy Pork and Beef Bulgogi BQ and a Seafood Pancake (I know! What the hell is this?) First off this is an expensive meal. The total cost was $60. What can I say, I was hungry! Plus I had a vague idea what I was ordering. I was being adventurous here. Many of the sides I had never had before. I think they were a lot of pickled bamboo shoots and cucumbers but don't hold me to that. Everything was delicious! I would definitely order these items again. I had enough left over for dinner tonight so $60 for two meals ended up working out ok. The Seafood Pancake isn't anything I would order again. Just not very good. I love seafood but this wasn't my favorite. I'd recommend you give them a try.

Karen W.

Our first time visiting this restaurant and we enjoyed our visit very much. The menu can be overwhelming. We had 4 people in the party. We ended up ordering BBQ for two, appetizer and couple other dishes to share. Somehow we were able to try out all the meat types available. Since we made a reservation, we got a separate room which we shared with one other dinner guest party. There was a screen between the two parties. It made me feel more comfortable dining in person due to covid-19 protocol. I didn't see anyone who wore masks. I love the chicken and the ribeye the best. I would definitely order them again. The server who took care of us appeared to be new and forgot to come back with couple refills. But all in all, it was a good dining experience.

Alexa N.

This is a newer Korean BBQ place that I've been wanting to try! They have a parking lot and the inside is very quaint. It's not super decorated or anything, but you're here for the food right? You can be seated at a grilling or non-grilling table since they have food choices besides KBBQ. We sat at the grilling station and chose the pork combo for 2. It came with 4 meats: thick cuts of pork belly, pork back ribs, pork shoulder, and pork jowl. I learned that pork jowl is pork cheek and I've never had pork cheek. Honestly, if you cook it super well, it turns out to be crispy and is almost like bacon!! None of the meats we got were marinated, but they give you plenty of different sauces and salt to dip it in. Like any Korean restaurant, you get side dishes with your meal and we got 2 rices. You can ask for lettuce to make wraps, which they don't give you a lot to begin with, but you can continue to ask for more without a charge along with any side dishes. For two people and just getting the pork combo, it was $45 for a lot of food. I would recommend! The service rocked too. Two waitresses were constantly checking in on us and asking us if we needed anything. They were on it with changing our grills if it was burning.

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Nicole N.

Had an opportunity to eat here with 25 other people after a conference! The food was pretty solid! I got the boodae jeongol (budae jjigae). It had good flavor with lots of spam, sausage, kimchi, and onions but it could have be more spicy? It serves 2-3 people and comes with rice. This hot soup was perfect for the cold weather! What really impressed me was their service and willingness to offer all 25 of us the private room in the back with several tables. They also had a karaoke available (pay by the hour) with a decent variety of songs. The wait for the food was much shorter than expected and our server was super nice! She checked on us once in a while to make sure she didn't miss any orders, filled our waters, etc. Lots of parking options available. Would come back if I was ever in Columbus again!

Vy D.

It was our first time here and it was busy! There are plenty of parking spots outside and a decent amount of seating inside, but we waited almost an hour for a seat, but we expected a long wait. To start, they gave us a bunch on banchan (small side dishes) and a few dipping sauces. We ordered the soy garlic chicken wings, beef and pork combo, squid bibimbap, and pork jowl on the side. The soy garlic wings were fried very well, crispy, and juicy. The wing sauce was a bit sweeter than expected and it was not as flavorful as expected, but still pretty good. The squid bibimbap was lacking a unique flavor, it was coated in gochujang sauce and came with gochujang on the side, but it was made well. The beef and pork combo was delicious, you get a little bit of everything, but it is a bit expensive and a combo alone wouldn't have filled two people up. We added the pork jowl and it was delicious and fatty, it was a good topping to end the meal. Overall, everything was made well, some dishes lacked a bit of flavor. Everything was a bit expensive but overall, it was still delicious. KBBQ can get a bit heavy with meat, it would be nice if they had combos with seafood, but the combo we got was delicious. Our server was very nice, attentive, and checked on us often. We had a good experience overall and were satisfied with the KBBQ and making our own food is always a fun experience. I would recommend this place for a good meal, a causal date, good KBBQ, small groups, or family gatherings. We will probably try another combo or dish next time we come!

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Very good experience. Lots of great food. Had beef and pork combo, nangmyun, beef dolsot bibimbap, and steamed eggs. Lots of banchan!!

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Stephenie made the experience wonderful and the food was very good! The sang me happy birthday and gave me a free pastry.

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Love a good Korean BBQ place. My family and I had a great time here. Dinner went perfect!

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Absolutely amazing fried chicken. The sauce slaps!!! And they have cass beer! The place is cool too! KBB!

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