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    Mapo Pocha Soju Bar

    4.6 (9 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 3:00 am (Next day)

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    Chloe O.

    Newly opened Korean nostalgic retro style bar with kpop music. Service was very attentive, food was great. Sapporo beer on tap was very fresh. Hawaiian Seafood Pancake($24.99) : This dish was actually not happening. I did not think pineapples went well with seafood. Fried Chicken Yuringi($29.99) : Highly recommend to order this. This us not tipycal Korean fried chicken. More like Korean chinese fried chicken. Make sure you wrap chicken with iceberg lettuce hidden at the bottom. Rice flour batter gave extra crunch. Very nice! Spicy chicken feet($19.99) : Amazing sauce. Not a suicide level spicy. I would go back again to try more food ... and drinks.

    Watson C.

    This restaurant is considered a good Korean restaurant in Toronto. They offer a variety of cocktails for customers to try, and their food tends to be on the spicier side. Unfortunately, it didn't quite suit my taste. Additionally, the prices are relatively high, so if you're just looking for a casual Korean meal, I wouldn't highly recommend it. 以多倫多嚟講,哩間算係好食嘅韓國餐廳,佢提供好多唔同嘅Cocktail比客人嘗試,嘢食偏向都係比較辣,可惜唔係太啱我口味。而且價錢比較貴,所以如果係普普通通想食一餐韓國食物的話,就唔太推薦。

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    Victoria P.

    Let this be known that this place has the best kimchi pancake in Toronto. It was a big, savoury soft pancake with a crispy edge and a delicious sauce to dip in. Their ttbeokbokki was not bad but personally not worth the price and mostly consisted of sauce. Their beer as well wasn't the freshest but nor was it stale. Overall this place is on the higher end but it's more of a setting to drink with friends and share snacks. It's very dark inside with Christmas lights illuminating the ceiling which does allow it to feel casual but also creates a party atmosphere. They were blasting K-pop tunes throughout the evening however sometimes the songs were slower which didn't really match with the aesthetic. The servers however were super friendly, helpful, open and welcoming. One thing I thought was annoying is that they don't split bills. I only went with a friend nor was it busy as it was a rainy Tuesday at 8pm, with only one other couple in the bar. If it were busy and/or a large group I would've understood entirely however given the circumstances it just didn't make sense. This place was mid however I would come back for just the kimchi pancake (honestly I dream of it to this day) and to try their soju cocktails and get some makgeolli!

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    Michelle W.

    My friends and I came to Mapo Pocha after dinner to grab some drinks and hang out. The music was a mix of kpop and pop (someone on the aux that night seemed to like maroon 5 aha) which had us singing and dancing along, the decor was super fun, and the staff was attentive checking in every so often. What we ordered: - Cheese Bacon Kimchi Pancake - Oden Fishcake Soup - Lychee soju - Blueberry soju - Grapefruit soju My Favs: - The cheese bacon kimchi pancake was one of my favs with the kimchi cutting through all the cheese and bacon - The lychee soju cocktail was great and my friends still mention it even weeks after coming to Mapo Pocha Final Thoughts: Great place to grab a drink and some snacks with friends in a lively environment! We'll definitely be back during our next night out and I look forward to trying more of the menu.

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