What a vibe this place was. Would definitely go back again for the food and drink. Service wasn't super fast or attentive but the goal of a pocha is to eat, drink, and vibe with people mainly. - Watermelon Soju - S Tier, this shit is scary (don't taste the alcohol and creeps up on you). read more

K Town Pocha - Watermelon soju - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

​Hands down some of the best food I've had in a long time. The service for the times that i have gone is always great. It has this underground look with great music playing in the background and soccer games of course. Definitely a 5-star experience, and honestly, it's about to become my go-to after-work spot. ​The Watermelon Soju is a must-try--strong but super smooth and mellow. Food-wise, the tteok-kkochi was absolute perfection (that crispy-yet-chewy texture with the sweet/savory sauce and spring onions is elite). I also ordered the Padak with chicken thighs, and they were so juicy. The sweet soy mustard sauce pairs with it beautifully. ​It's a little hidden, but once you find it, you won't be disappointed. I can't wait for my next trip back! read more

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Would give this place a 3.5 if possible Soy garlic wings very crispy but I did not love the pickled radish or the coleslaw it came with. Kimchi Pork with tofu was really good but surprisingly spicy. Rose ddukbokki was a fav and I enjoyed the sausage in there. It was NOT Vienna sausage as menu states but those pork sausages. We added ramen (a must always) The ddukguchi could've been crispier. Calamari was more like battered squid rings but I enjoyed it because they provided a similar sauce you dip the jun in Forgot to take pics of rest read more

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the bossam from here was really good - paired with the lettuce and sauce of serving, so yum! our group also ordered the green tea shooters which were refreshing! Korean corn cheese - the cheese and corn could've been mixed better it tasted like two separate things - overall nice atmosphere for groups and good service! read more

K Town Pocha - Green tea shooters - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Food was fulfilling and drinks were great. Definitely waiting long for some items but we were a walk in on a saturday night. Great place overall for most large parties. Too loud of music IMO read more

This place deserves more 5-star ratings! My now husband took me here on a date almost 8 years ago, and we recently returned to eat dinner and grab the iconic watermelon soju. It was as amazing as I remembered it to be. The food and service were great too! Awesome place if you like K-pop, spicy food, and fun vibes! The budae jjigae = 5/5, packed with so many flavorful ingredients. Soy garlic wings, some of the best I've had. Tteokbokki = 5/5, super spicy and the rice cakes, extra chewy. Loved everything! Only complaint is that is it's pretty pricey. But worth it! read more

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I came here for drinks with a friend one evening and had a really good time! Located downstairs to a building in K-town, I was worried I would miss it but fortunately there's a big sign outside. Service is good and pretty fast here. When my friend and I went, we got their watermelon soju, fried chicken, and seafood pancake. Their watermelon soju came out in a watermelon bowl which was so fun and the drink went down so easily! I thought their seafood pancake had a bit too much flour for me, but their fried chicken was so so good. Have to come back for their HH or their Wednesday ladies night! read more

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Good vibe for a night out. We just went for drinks and got the melon soju which is always a hit. I would have given this place 5 stars, but while the vibes and drinks are great, the service is really slow and not attentive. We had to remind them multiple times about our order. We even had a server that was rude to our table when we mentioned we never received our drinks. The manager was no help either. If they get better customer service, i'll return for the drinks and even try some of their food (which looks yum). read more

Came here on a Wednesday night back when they were doing the 50% off entire bill for ladies. My friend and I ordered the following to share: -Rose Tteok-bokki: not too crazy spicy and satisfied my tteok bokki cravings -8 pcs soy garlic fried wings: those were good and love the side dishes it came with (picked radish and carrots as well as some corn) -Haemul pajeon: seafood pancake taste good and standard Cool place to socialize and catch up with friends but music was kind of loud so my friends and I had to really project our voice. read more

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This place is so fun! All the food we got (tteobokki, kimchi pancake, fish cake soup, kimchi jiggae) was so good. Vibes are great and they take res or walk in - there's a lot of seating. Our waitress was super nice. I would say for a big group the tables are long so it's hard to talk to people on the other side of the table, but for a smaller group (~5 people) there is cozy booth seating that makes for the perfect setting for Cheers to the Governor with watermelon soju. read more

K Town Pocha - watermelon soju - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

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So funny enough I don't think I've ever eaten here in person though have ordered takeout or delivery from here multiple times. Usually it's been one of the following: - budae jungol $35: hot pot with beef bone broth, kimchi, assorted pork, American cheese, glass noodles, and vegetables. Served with a side of ramen noodles. - kimchi jigae $19: spicy kimchi base stew with tofu, enoki mushroom, mixed vegetables and your choice of the flavor base for the broth. - soondubu jigae $17: tofu stew with beef leg bone broth with egg and vegetables. Optional spice level. - odeng-tang $29: light soy-flavored anchovy & dashi broth with fishcakes, boiled egg and vegetables. Served with a side of udon noodles. All the above are solid, leaning saltier* and better eaten with a side of rice. Portion sizes are good for the price, flavors are tasty and pretty consistent with other casual Korean restaurants along 32nd St. For the spice un-initiated, the sauce/broth for the first 3 items might look red, but the spice level is pretty moderate/mild. For those interested in dining in, the restaurant is located in a basement in one of the buildings on 32nd Street in the heart of Ktown. The set up is very casual with a number of longer tables for larger groups and smaller tables and booths for 2-6 people. Think easy low-key place to hang out and enjoy a meal. Drink highlights are the chilled watermelon soju and melon soju, served in half a watermelon with the fruit scooped out. A refreshing summer punch to share with friends. *a pretty consistent finding with both the greater American dining scene (cue those PSA posters on watching your sodium intake for heart health) and Korean dining in general. Whether it's in Ktown or Seoul, too much eating out and you can get pretty bloated from the amount of salt in everything. read more

The wait is forever... mind you they have empty tables and do not greet you and let you stand there and wait. When I asked for tables they said you gotta wait. read more

Great pocha spot for a casual bite and drinks. Came here on a Saturday evening before 10pm and our group of 4 got seated right away. The vibe was definitely busy but with some seating still open. When we left I noticed there were some groups waiting for tables so getting in before 10pm on a Saturday might be ideal for no wait. My friends and I shared the Kimchi Fried Rice and some Soy Garlic wings along with some soju. The food was great and packed with flavor. Service was great and super attentive. Our waters were never empty. Shout out to Victor our server for taking care of us! read more

K Town Pocha - soy garlice wings: yummm - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

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Great casual spot for a late night with a large group, I find myself here relatively often on a night out. The food hits the spot, and we loved the watermelon and pineapple soju! Just a warning -- on my most recent visit, despite having plenty of tables free, they really tried hard to get us out by the 90 min limit, despite us ordering a second round of drinks after our meal. We would have happily stayed here for another round rather than go find a different spot read more

K Town Pocha - Wings (soy garlic, yangyeom) - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

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Good place to drink with friends on a weekend night. The fries were pretty good, the army stew was good but not particularly special. The watermelon soju is so fun but I think it tasted a bit watered down. It gets really loud and crowded inside, but the staff are pretty attentive. read more

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Must try! We and a group of 4 friends went to K Town Pocha on Wednesday evening for their 50% off girls night. Food portions are really big. With the deal, we did not expect plates to be big but they were massive. We got 16 piece soy garlic wings, rose tteokbokki, seafood pancake and cold noodles and we were stuffed and had leftover food. The cold noodles were really good to me and I loved the sauce. The rose tteokbokki was amazing too and the rice cakes had great chewy texture. The soy garlic wings were good, better than most fried chicken places. Service was just ok. Had to keep asking for water but not a big deal. Not too busy when I went but I'm sure it gets busier later in the night. read more

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Had a great time here! The lychee soju was delicious and didn't taste artificial at all. The watermelon and pineapple soju in each respective fruit was a great touch, and tasted like it was made of the actual fruit. Only issue I had was how cramped it was in there but otherwise it was a fun place to check out. read more

K Town Pocha - Watermelon and Pineapple Soju - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

We were looking for a HH spot and ended up here in Ktown. Although alcohol is 20% off for HH, it didn't include cocktails. We ended up getting the Watermelon Soju Cocktail ($31.20), French Fries ($12), and 8pcs Fried Chicken Wings ($19). The watermelon was perfect for any group as we had multiple refills between the three of us. It was also super refreshing to drink and enjoy. Also, can't go wrong with fries and wings although a tad pricey for the portions. We thought the soy garlic lacked flavor though, but the Ktown Spicy flavor was delicious. Great spot for groups where everything is shareable. They also have TVs to watch the game too. read more

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This definitely has a pocha vibe. It's good for big groups, with long benches in the center and booths. We must have gotten there at a good time because we were able to get a booth, which was a little tight for 6 people, but we made it work. We were able to get our orders in quickly, and the servers were so quick to clear tables of empty bottles, provide napkins, bring new bottles and food. They had a great playlist of classic kpop hits that had the vibe going all night long. We also ordered the cheese buldak but it was definitely spicier than I expected. We also got the fries which were great munchies with our drinks. read more

K Town Pocha - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Came for the fruit bowls, stayed for the vibes. Came with a group of 8 and was seated once we all got here (like 9:30?) Highly recommend the watermelon bowl! So delicious. Soy garlic wings were crispy and not too salty! Just a perfect amount. read more

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Food, drinks, and kpop. What's not to love. K Town Pocha is a pocha in K Town. Pochas are Korean pubs, serving up beer and soju alongside Korean street food. K Town Pocha is located under ground, but what it lacks in windows, it makes up for with a cool, hip atmosphere, blasting pop music with fun decor. K Town Pocha is best enjoyed with a group, as most of their popular drinks and food are meant to be shared. Our group ordered a beer tower and a pineapple soju served in a real pineapple. The beer was standard, but great with the food we got, but I loved the soju. The pineapple container sweetened the drink and it disappeared quickly, leading me and my drunken friends to bite into the pineapple to get just a little bit more of that sweet and sour flavor. For food, wings and tteokbokki are my suggestions. Korean fried wings are super crispy and K Town seasons theirs on the sweet and salty side. Tteokbokki are chewy bite size rice cakes. K Town serves them a few ways, regular, spicy (not for the faint of heart), and rose which is more "tomatoy" and less "koreany". K Town's tteokbokki comes with fish cakes and hardboiled egg and can be served with cheese too. Despite the hectic ambiance, our server was efficient at taking our orders when we needed refills or more food. And the drinks and food came out very quickly. For good, rowdy times in K-Town, I highly recommend K Town Pocha! read more

I have attended this restaurant numerous times and have never been let down. The flavors of everything I have tried have been immaculate! Service is good, everyone is nice. It is a very cool vibe in there with the lights and music! read more

K Town Pocha - Chicken Fried Rice, Fried Bone-in Chicken, Tteokbokki - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Had a nice, quiet lunch with a friend. They advertised handmade noodles everywhere, but my pho and my friend's noodle bowl, while delicious, didn't seem to be handmade. Not a deal breaker, but not what we'd expected. Service was friendly and professional. Would return! read more

My friends and I came to K Town Pocha and ordered the melon soju, watermelon soju, banana makgeolli, ttteokbokki, garlic soy chicken, and Korean pancakes. My favorite was the melon soju, as it was perfect to share with friends while catching up. The atmosphere inside was on the louder side, but the decor was nice and vibey. If you go during peak hours, they have a $25 per person limit. Overall, good experience! read more

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We came here after a night out at the club, and it was the perfect wind down meal! The portions (including meat) were huge and flavorful. The watermelon soju was absolutely insane, so refreshing and fun to share. The space is a bit dark and dingy, not the most comfortable, but it totally fits the late night vibe. The lemon water was a nice touch. The service was quick and efficient, definitely more like fast food service, but it got the job done! read more

K Town Pocha - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Stopped in for a quick bite at the end of the night. Fried chicken was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. the kimchi jigae (stew) with seafood was tasty but slightly bland (looks spicier than it tastes)! It's traditionally served in a stone bowl which keeps the stew hot and cooks the raw egg on top. I always crave Korean food when I'm traveling away from home so this hit the spot! read more

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I came here with a friend on a Wednesday evening and we took advantage of the ladies night promotion (50% off the entire bill for your party but everyone needs to be a lady). I must say this was a great spot to hit up after work. They had people flocking in as the night progressed. I tried to soju cocktail, an easy drink to sip so be careful haha! The food was tasty and comes in huge portion sizes, so this is a great place for groups. My favorite thing we ordered was the budae jeongol, it was flavorful. I also recommend the tteokbokki. I did like the soondae bokkeum but wasn't fond of the pork ear in the dish (very chewy and not my cup of tea) I could do without that for next time. The service here was decent, the waiter we had was nice enough to offer us a booth after we sat at a table, but we didn't really see them for the rest of the night so it took a while to get out of there. I would like to come back with a group, it was quite busy and energized on a weekday night - I can only imagine a weekend read more

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a pretty casual spot and the menu has a variety of food and drinks. there's different specials everyday, e.g., 50% off entire bill Wednesday after 7pm for ladies! as a group of 8, we tried the: - bossam - daeji bulgogi - haemul (seafood) pajeon - budae jungol (this took a long time to heat up, they had to replace the wax melts) - fried chicken - kimchi fried rice - tteokbokki with cheese - watermelon soju - pineapple soju - more drinks! the watermelon soju was sooo refreshing it was really good. the food were just ok. the staff were accommodating to our large group and gave us free bottles of soju! read more

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super spacious interior with great selection of korean classic dishes! portions were massive & very much shareable. the korean fried chicken was juicy, the seafood pancake was loaded with seafood, and the rose tteokbokki had a great, chewy texture. & to all my gals out there, run (don't walk) for ladies' night every wednesday 7pm-1am for 50% off your ENTIRE bill! read more

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Spacious! Great for big groups! Good price! Could not ask for more !! Food is not bad, basic bar food quality

I've been here a few times and it's always fun! It's one of the only pochas that lets you reserve ahead of time. I reserved for a party of 10-11 and they gave us the private room on the side. Service is quick and friendly. They gave us a few free bottles of soju! The food is also delicious and goes well with the drinks. read more

Food decent considering it's a drinking place. Pricing is ok given it's in k town. Not the greatest or the worst place but a fun vibe and good place to get drinks. No wait on a Sat night around 7pm. read more

K Town Pocha - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Food: Food is delicious here! We ordered the budae jigae and Korean fried chicken. The budae jigae was packed with flavor and ingredients including ramen, glass noodles, spam, sausage, enoki mushroom, tofu, cabbage, carrots, and rice cakes. The broth was very rich and flavorful as well. The menu list the broth is beef leg bone broth. It's served with a burner underneath so the stew is kept hot while you're eating it. Their fried chicken was also very moist and juicy. I would highly recommend both of these dishes. Service: Staff are friendly here. They don't really come to check in on you after your food is served, but if you need something and ask for it, they come with it immediately. Ambiance: This restaurant is good for both small and very large groups. They have many long tables that can see over 20 people. The place is very dark, and the music is loud so it's not a good place if you're trying to have a conversation in a quiet place. Seating is comfortable though. Overall, I would highly recommend this restaurant! read more

K Town Pocha - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Walked in here around 11 PM on a Friday and was seated pretty quickly. Staff was really nice and very attentive despite it being really busy. We shared the air fried crispy pork belly and the whole Korean fried chicken with spicy sauce. We also got some Soju bottles to share. I feel like overall the price is readable for being late at night and the quality. They have many good specials during the weekdays. Vibe really reminds me of being back in Korea. read more

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Ktown Pocha is a busy downstairs spot in Koreatown, but be prepared because it's extremely loud with music blasting and TVs playing in the background. The food felt overpriced. The fries and tteokbokki sticks were tasty, but I was really disappointed by the jajangmyeon. It was clearly the instant kind and the portion was tiny. Probably wouldn't return unless it's just for drinks or snacks. Our service was average as well I couldn't tell where or who our server was. read more

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This is located in a basement so you do have to walk down a set of stairs to go in. It's pretty dark & loud there. However, food was good. Service was good as well. Would recommend and would come back when im in town! read more

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Always loud but the food is great Look forward to the different daily specials after 7pm!

The music is loudddd and the vibes are great! We ordered a melon soju, tteokbokki with ramyeon, and bibimyeon for 3 people. We also ended up getting fries because the food was decently spicy. The melon soju was so good, it even had a melona bar in it. The bibimyeon was also really good. read more

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This is a pretty spacious pocha in the basement which actually gets really crowded but able to seat big parties. I loved that they played all kinds of music, from throwback kpop to the trendy recent ones. It's hard to get good service here so make sure to connect to their wifi (password is near the entrance). Service is the one thing I would take a lot of points off for because it was hard to get their attention and they even gave us the wrong drinks.. Food was okay; appreciated the portion size that made it easy to share with the rest of the table. read more

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The food and service are always really great. Never been disappointed by an experience here.