The sauces for everything had too much vinegar, namely in them. One of the radish banchan had too much. Since most Koreans' palettes are suited to instant noodles and sauces. If you choose to make your sauces from scratch, a good measure would be to measure against that. Ordered tonkatsu Jjolmyun Bossum untraditional style. Overall, the vinegar killed me. There were other dishes that I was tempted to try. Will definitely come back. For my fellow foodies, try Ganul Cafe in Buena Park! read more

Very good Korean noodles and corresponding bancha Easy parking in strip center parking lot read more

With so many competition for good Asian food in Cerritos, Pocha Eats easily stands out. It tastes like home-cooking done professionally, and with warm, heart-felt service to boot. My wife ordered the Poncha special soup noodle, and it warmed both her heart and her stomach. The fried bean curd skin was the perfect accompaniment to the noodle, both in flavor and in texture. The broth was savory without being too salty. I ordered the honey-garlic Korean fried chicken, and these were some of the most satisfying wings and drumsticks I've had. They were just bursting with flavor, and the gooey goodness of the honey added just the right amount of sweetness to the experience. There were several big screens featuring popular Hollywood films. We enjoyed watching the end of the "Ready Player One" again while dining. The setting was homey and comfortable. Do you want to enjoy home-cooking without stepping into the kitchen yourself? Stop by for a visit. read more

Stumbled across this place during lunch one day with some coworkers. It was a great find, the food is delicious, drinks are better and the service is top notch. I would definitely recommend. read more

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Really wanted to love this place bc of its family-run atmosphere but the food was just ok for me. We got the following for take out: Large Bossam - some may praise the generous amount of pork bc it is thickly cut, but I did not enjoy it for that reason. Pork belly is already fatty so i would have preferred a thinner cut. Also, it does NOT come with the normal fixings that typically balance the richness- lettuce, salted cabbage, raw garlic, perilla leaves. What's bossam without being able to wrap in veggies? Just flavored pork belly, imo. Check out Hanmi on 183rd and Norwalk if you want bossam around this area. Chicken wings, original flavor - these wings were devoid of any seasoning or flavor. Id recommend getting this slathered in sauce instead of the original. Korean street tacos, bulgogi - these tacos were sweet bc of the bulgogi...and the salsa was sweet also. If the salsa had more acidity to cut the sweetness, i wouldve enjoyed more. Cold noodles, no spicy - Surprised to see that this only consisted of noodles, broth and an egg. Maybe I've been spoiled by Hanmi's cold noodles, which also includes a couple slices of beef and pear. The flavor of the broth had a heavy vinegar flavor . read more

As a Korean American, this hole in the wall has some of the best steamed pork belly.. bossam. It's super lowkey and there's rarely a wait which is very surprisingly considering the quality and taste of their food. Their soy garlic wings are also amazing. Don't miss out on those.. Definitely one of my favorite places to eat at. read more

It's the weekend! *throws confetti* My friend and I were craving Korean food and decided on Pocha Eats in Cerritos today. My stomach is so full! Our waitress was funny and nice. Of course we had to get the bossam, honey garlic wings, and sweet and mild "spicy" tteokbboki. The star of our meal was the bossam (no lettuce just pickled veggies) as it had a caramelized sugar glaze. read more

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This place is literally so good and flavorful! I am not a soup person tbh but this was so good I finished the whole bowl lol. I AM COMING BACK JUST FOR THE WINGS THEY R SO CRISPY AND JUICY. Service is quick and helpful with any questions you have with the menu. Very peaceful and relaxing place to eat. I recommend! read more

Pocha Eats - Ube cheesecake - Korean Near Me - Cerritos, California

Ordered togo for work and ordered the full order of Bossam. My it was so delicious. My coworker and I really enjoy this dish. Definitely going to reorder for work again. My coworker said she enjoyed kimchi a lot and ask me to next time if they sell a jar of kimchi alone. Going bring my hubs to try this place next time sit down. Looks like a new restaurant in town. Ambiance was nice like small mom and pop shop. read more

Pocha Eats - Korean Near Me - Cerritos, California

This Korean spot is great! Definitely try their bulgogi sliders, ube cheesecake, soy garlic wings and their fresh bibimbap! So far, their bibimbap is one of my top 3s. Although ambiance is just ok, the service makes up for it since they're super friendly and accommodating! The waitress remembers my son's choices and preferences on how his food should be prepared. read more

My daughter and I were on an evening walk when we came across this place. Curiosity got the best of us so we pulled it up on Yelp. While we were eager to try everything, we started with the spicy cold noodle, kimchi jigae, and bulgogi yaki soba. Food: We have tried a few Korean restaurants in the area and so far this spot is my favorite. The cold noodle dish was delicious and flavors were perfectly balanced. My kimchi jigae (w tofu) was rich, bold and comforting. I asked for extra kimchi because I do not eat meat. I LOVED the extra large pieces of kimchi in my jigae. My son is an extremely picky eater but judging by the way he ate his bulgogi soba, he too enjoyed his dish. Service was kind, gracious and welcoming. I cannot wait to come back for more! read more

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My first time having this style Korean food and it did not disappoint. We ordered the 1/2 order bossam pork belly (good for 1-2 pp), garlic soy glazed chicken wings, army soup noodle and a bottle of alcohol. The place is clean, friendly staff, good food. There was a small birthday party on one side of the restaurant when we arrived (remember that if you're wanting to inquire). The army noodle soup was large and can feed 2 ppl. It was good and not too salty. Wings were crispy and sticky if u like your wings that way. Honestly, this was my first time so I have nothing to compare it to other than ayce kbbq, but it was good. Will come back. read more

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This is the old former Kokio Chicken spot with a new eatery taken over. They have various Korean pub food. We ordered the sweet and spicy wings (4 star), Bossam - they have their own take on this dish and it was delicious and I highly recommend this dish (5 star)! We also got the omelets rice for the kids, but this one wasn't the best as far as the fried rice portion. It was really lacking (2 star). We also got the kimchi pork bokkum and this dish was decent. I wish they had more kimchi in there. I think I found lile 3 pcs of kimchi in our dish, but give it (3.5 stars). They have a lot of other dishes to try from so I think we will be back for more! read more

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I've always driven by on my way to and from work and on a Saturday afternoon my husband and I decided to come in for a late lunch. I'm assuming the owner is the one who sat and served us and she is SO very sweet. At the end of our meal as we were getting the check she asked if we needed to go boxes and we smiled and kindly said "no" as we had finished everything. Leaning into that ~ We ordered the fried japchae dumplings, my husband ordered the korean street tacos and got bulgogi (but they have three options in total, spicy pork, bulgogi, & chicken), and I got the spicy naengmyeon (they offer original & spicy). They hot foods came out HOT like fresh and steaming, the dumplings were so good. I love the texture of it and they weren't greasy at all. It comes with a dipping sauce that's the perfect addition to it. The bulgogi tacos happened to be the best bulgogi I've personally eaten, they were coated nicely in the sauce and so tender. They come in fours and my husband finished all of it (my contribution was one bite). As for the naengmyeon, I LOVE spicy naengmyeon, if it's an option then I order it. And I was extremely happy to see it on the menu, when it came out, it looked so good. After mixing it I made sure to give my husband a bite first because I had no doubt in my mind that I would have finished all of it (and I did). I think it was the quickest I've finished naengmyeon and I didn't realize it was gone until my husband asked for another bite. It was the perfect amount of spice, it wasn't too much and it wasn't a heavy meal at all. We're definitely coming back again and bringing family and friends (or just another date) for more visits to come :) read more

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Cute little place. Service was eehh if you didn't speak korean. beyond that the food was very delicious. Everything we ordered was portioned well for the price. Met some friends here to try it out and I will be back. read more

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I have to say for a week old place they have their food act all together! The pork belly / bossam is nothing similar to what I've had before! I don't care if I get gout eating this dish alone! The way it's prepared is more boiled and sliced but the way it's prepared here is a honey soy garlic with bits of the crystalized sugary goodness. Think candied bacon in a western sense. This is soo stinking good with the crunch from the sweet coat outside and the tender pork meat on the inside.... I'm still thinking about it as I sit here at home. The fried chicken, I have to say, I've had plenty of Korean style fried chicken. Normally it's fried and dense hard not dense crispy. The fried chicken in the two ways texture were so good that I almost ate both plates of 10 each flavor I ordered. lol I got the sweet and spicy wings and I have to say there's a slight hit of garlic but what I really love is I ca. taste of the depth of flavor from their mastery of seasoning and sauces. Not overly blown out eating super spicy but a nice spice level. One can taste the Gochu Garu (ground red pepper powder) that was used to make the sauce, there was no skimping on doing things right than getting something off the shelf. I love their flavors and in the golden yellow fried chicken batter I could taste like the sweetness of the crunchy batter kinda almost like captain crunch. The service was good, they are a husband wife team in the front of the house who were very warm and welcoming.. there was music played but not overly blasting like other places I've gone to which make it feel like you're in a club and by the end of your meal your hearing is gone. So appreciate that. Cheers to many more visits to your wonderful place, mmm read more

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This place is a must-try for authentic Korean street food! The bossam was amazing, and the staff were super friendly, we got complimentary shrimp chips. I do think the Kimchi fried rice was a bit mushy. Ttoboki was tasty but a little too soupy. I hope to come try the fried chicken the next time I come read more

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Had some fantastic food at today's soft opening. 1) The group favorite was the delicious Bossam. It was soooo good served with fresh chives, radish kimchi & pickled vegetable. 2) The spicy cold noodle was perfect with ramen type noodles and fresh vegetables. 3) The unique snail salad with noodles was very good. The snail was surprisingly perfectly cooked with good texture without being chewy. It was served with vermicelli noodle which you mix together. 4) We also had the rare find of Royal soba noodle dish which was well put together and had a variety of ingredients to mix together. 5) The remaining standard Korean staple dishes of fried chicken & seafood pancake were all very tasty. They still have other combo dishes with Tonkatsu, kimchi fried rice, ramen, etc that we didn't get to try but we'll definitely be back to try these dishes in the near future. read more

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The food here was really good. Came with a big group on a Saturday night and was fast to get seated. Everyone one in the group loved the food & if you like their Bo Ssam with less fat then order the beef instead of the pork belly. Everything was well marinated. Good service & good food= happy campers. read more

Pocha Eats - Forgot to take pic of the wings. Too hungry to think lol - Korean Near Me - Cerritos, California

One of the best Korean food spots I've been to. The service was quick. I love the blackpink decorations on the walls. All of the food felt like it was all homemade. Would definitely come back. read more

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Soooooo good! I drive by this place all the time and didn't pay it much attention, until I saw their Instagram stories. Everything looked so good, so we came in for dinner. Everything was delicious. We had the bulgogi udon, the soy garlic wings and the braised beef. All of it was very flavorful, and fresh. The customer service was just as great as the food. The lady who helped us was very friendly and helpful. The restaurant itself was very cute and super clean. So happy we found a new spot to put into our rotation. read more

Good spot for Korean comfort food. It's located in a run down strip mall, so the location is not the best. I like that they have a variety of menu items beyond the usual bulgogi bibambak and tofu soup. Their most popular dishes are the grilled meat so I'd recommend those. The other dishes such as seafood pancake and kimchi fried rice are lackluster. The purple yam cheese cake is worth a try if you have a sweet tooth, but it just tastes the same as regular cheesecake. read more

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Let me tell you about Pocha Eats, I had never heard of this place till yesterday and that was only because the restaurant my girlfriend and I were going to go to was temporarily closed for personal reasons. We were bummed but then saw this place a few windows over. We decided to give it a try and I am so happy we did, the food was Bomb! I don't think you'll are ready because I sure as hell wasn't, this food slapped me so hard with it's flavor. I had the kimchi fried rice and my girlfriend had the bulgogi yaki udon, check out them pictures, they hook it up. They were amazing, you wanna know what else was amazing, the service we received from Abby, she understands the assignment. She would constantly check on us and she was really nice, thank you Abby. I strongly recommend this place and I can't wait to go back. read more

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My boyfriend and I came on a Friday night, there was only one other table. We ordered the donkatsu, grilled tteokbokki, and the bulgogi Street tacos. Our favorite was the bulgogi street tacos. The grilled tteokbokki barely had any sausages and the boiled egg was overcooked to the point where it had that grey/green outline around the yolk. The donkatsu itself was a bit chewy in the middle pieces and the rice was stale. Servers were friendly and attentive however, the food wasnt that great. Sad to say we will not be returning. read more

Pocha Eats - Korean Near Me - Cerritos, California

Great food, nice selection of dishes, clean place, good service (explaining how to eat foods we weren't quite sure how, dip this into this sauce, eat with that green onion and radish etc. Lol) read more

Pocha Eats - Grilled toppoki, pork belly - Korean Near Me - Cerritos, California

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Delicious food ! And I love how the atmosphere was calm and easy going... I was really able to enjoy my meal, service is great! Very nice people. read more

I always wanted to try this place so I decided to stop by. The place is small with a few booths and open tables. I ordered the spicy Tteobokki and Seafood pancake which cost me about $38. When I got home everything looked good. The tteobokki had a lot of noodles, rice cake, and fish cakes but also had fried seaweed rolls, dumplings, and a hard boiled egg which I have never seen before. Everything from the tteobokki tasted good from the noodles, the broth, the vegetables, and all the other fillings. Also the seafood pancake was great plenty of seafood and vegetables to go with the pancake which could easily feed 2-3 people I would definitely go back and try something else! read more

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I used to come to this restaurant before when it was owned by different management, and previously known as Kokio Chicken. I recently visited Pocha Eats the other night and was very happy with the selection of food. I ordered the Boneless Chicken with a side salad and it was very tasty. I took my cousin with me and the portions were more than enough for both of us. The food was brought out very promptly too. The restaurant was very clean. The ambiance is cozy. Everything was tidy and well kept and our server was also great. The owner came over to greet us when we were ready to pay, and she was very friendly and courteous. I was also even able to have a brief conversation with her about my favorite K-pop idol, Irene from Red Velvet! I intend to come back and try more of the menu. This is a great spot to go to because it's on the border of Orange County and LA County (Cerritos), without having to drive far in LA for Korean food. This spot is fantastic if you want to take guests with you to eat some really delicious Korean food. read more

We ordered on Doordash and we just had to leave a review. The perilla seed noodles, bibimbap, and pork belly tasted great! The noodles and the pork belly actually go well together! Just know that the pork belly is cut really thick and was a little dry so try to take small bites of them :) We will try to visit in person next time! read more

Pocha Bossam was my favorite. The flavor of the glaze was good. The seafood pancake was also good. It was fluffy with a lot of seafood. The tteokbokki was okay. I wish it was spicier and a little more flavorful. Overall, the service was amazing. Everyone was nice. read more

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I was scrolling through Yelp to find a quick lunch and came across Pocha Eats. Upon arriving, I immediately noticed this replaced where Kokio Chicken used to be. Once inside, I was immediately greeted by the friendly lady working the front. She was quick and attentive and made sure that I had everything I needed. Continuing to follow up and making sure that everything was okay. Their menu is isn't the biggest, but covers majority of the foods that you will find at other pochas in the area. However, what differentiates Pocha Eats is their take on their food. You can tell that they truly worked on crafting and perfecting their recipes. Although, I didn't get the bossam, like other reviews, I heard patrons inside amazed about how delicious the bossam was and how it tasted different from other places. I'll have to get this next time. Being on a time crunch and wanting a safe choice, I went with the Sweet & Spicy Korean Fried Chicken (10 pc). I ended up eating by myself and was completely comfortable inside. The chicken here was amazing!!! Although, it wasn't as crunchy as most places, the flavor truly makes it up. It has a smoky aroma with their take on sweet & spicy. Lastly, what truly caught my eye was their prices. In this economy, everything is so expensive nowadays, but the prices here are truly competitive! Highly recommend checking this place out, I just wish it would be open past midnight. read more

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Excellent food with great service! I went to this restaurant for the first time with my family yesterday. We ordered its signature dish Pocha Bo Ssam, Kimchi Fried Rice, and Army Stew. They are really tasty and flavorful. Also, I like its cozy ambiance. The most impressive thing for me is cleanliness. I noticed that they impeccably cleaned table and seats after customers' leaving. read more

Pocha Eats - Pocha Bo Ssam (Soy Glazed) / - Korean Near Me - Cerritos, California

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The soy glazed pork belly is my favorite comfort food. It's definitely worth the price. It tastes fresh and is super filling. Also a portion you can share with someone else. read more

A wonderful lunch at Pocha Eats in Cerritos. We ordered Kimchi Fried Rice, Pocha Street Noodles, and Korean Fried chicken wings. We will come back again for sure. read more

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My new fave Korean street food spot! We loved every dish we ordered and left beyond satisfied :)) The owners are the most friendly and made sure everyone was taken care of throughout the entire experience! The pork belly cooked to perfection and seasoning well balanced. The facility was super clean and inviting with modern flare. Can't wait to go back and try other items on the menu!! read more

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Heck ya! If you like Korean comfort food... go check them out! Definitely try the bulgogi sliders! Fast friendly service. Casual attire and relaxed atmosphere. Chabche egg rolls were good but I preferred dipping in the spicy sauce of our skillet over the sauce they served with it. Anyway, we will definitely return and try more stuff ... I'm a big fan! read more

Unfortunately, the food wasn't fresh-tasting. I feel badly about this review because the staff was super nice. read more

Such a cute & delicious place. Was craving some Korean but didn't want bbq or just soup. Stumbled upon here & was not disappointed. First off, the young lady who works there was very sweet & attentive. Thank you for serving us! Second, the food was very flavorful & hot out the kitchen. The Army stew had much flavor & was not too big (fed ~3-4 people). To cool off we ordered the Royal Soba w/ Perilla Seed. Super refreshing & not heavy. Recommend trying it at least one. Lastly, the ambience was calm. You can hear kpop playing in the background, & when we went they were playing a movie/show (not too loud, but enough to hear through the music). A great find & great food! read more

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Really enjoyed Pocha Eats--went with the larger order of Bo ssam, wifey ordered the tteok-bokki, and got cold udon for the kid. Friends ordered the kim chee jiggae, kim chee fried rice and chicken wings. Everything was delicious. Food came out a little slow but not terrible--they were having a party in most of the restaurant which isn't large. Made a Yelp reservation for our party of 7 and glad we did. read more

The seafood pancake was so good I came back twice in one week to make sure it was as good as I thought! Other highlights are their Pocha Bossam and marinated chicken quesadillas. Service was prompt and friendly as well. Come support a local business!! read more