too loudly. Can not hear from my friends. Too spicy that we both stomachache. Cheap price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
qishun w
Food was average. Nothing really special. It was affordable though. It's very noisy inside so don't go if you prefer quite place where you can have conversations without shouting.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Warern Zhu
Food is great, late night availability is even greater. It's nice to have a place to go to late in the evening, especially one with a nice atmosphere as this. I've got no complaints about the food, but the service is on the slower side. Both times I went I averaged about a 30 minute wait between sitting down and my food arriving. If you're not in a rush, then the food is worth the wait.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Tonkatsu Pork Cutlet
Ally Lin
I understand the string lights and the ambience do remind one of an actual cafe in Korea but the food here is bad and grossly overpriced. The rice cakes are what a college student could cook up and they would because the ingredients are so cheap. It is my least favorite Korean soju bar in Santa Clara. Well this, and the newer Hong Dae Pocha.They don't give banchan. The servers roll around once in a blue moon but this is part of the vibe. The fried chicken is mid. The pork cutlet with cheese tastes salty and synthetic. The kimchi fried rice is almost all rice and kimchi with nothing else. I haven't tasted anything remotely good here and almost all dishes are upwards of $20. Except the $13 French fries.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Joe Wang
Fun hangout place with great food. Their boneless fried chicken is amazing :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean Fried Chicken, Kimchi Fried Rice
Laura Dang
Ive eaten here a few times now. Highly recommend the pork belly and fried chicken. It’s a fun place to sample Korean favourites with friends. The menu is pretty small, but the food is nonetheless
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean Fried Chicken
Kunal Advani
Good Food, great
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Korean Fried Chicken, Pocha Fries
rahul sawant
Nice lively atmosphere. The garlic chicken is good. Highly recommend pocha k fries. The portion size is pretty big.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pocha Fries
Woobin Park
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Constance L.
Quick and friendly service + good for groups! Detailed breakdown below:**Service, 5/5** Staff was very friendly and efficient! We had a big group but were able to get seated even though some people were still on their way. Our food also came out pretty quickly, and the staff did a great job of bringing us more water, coming by to check on us, and giving us additional utensils!**Price & portion, 5/5** The menu is pretty unhelpful because it's so bare bones, but trust that all portions are great for sharing. Order lots of things so you can try a bit of everything :)**Taste, 4/5** I enjoyed everything except the pork cutlet with cheese.- Rappoki, 5/5: For someone with a super low spice tolerance, I was surprised that I enjoyed this as much as I did! It's a huge player that also comes with instant ramen and a boiled egg. The chewy rice cakes are covered in a spicy and slightly sweet sauce -- sooo good!- Kimchi and pork fried rice, 5/5: So comforting, well balanced, and also packed with flavor. Be sure to mix everything up before serving!- Crispy chicken, 4.5/5: The chicken is super juicy and not dry at all! The sauce was a bit too sweet for my liking though. It also looked super crispy, but wasn't as crunchy as it looked because it was covered in the sauce. Very solid though.- Pocha fries, 3.5/5: Looks super impressive! A pile of fries covered in sauce, hot Cheetos, and a fried egg (a great excuse to have hot Cheetos for dinner). Only complaint is that the fries weren't the best -- big, limp, and not crispy at all.- Pork cutlet with cheese, 2/5: This one didn't hit for me. It looked really impressive, but there is a TON of cheese inside and the pork itself is tough and dry.
In town for vacation and pocha was one of the only places open. Food was amazing 10/10
Jessamyn D.
This restaurant is fun, has fun decorations and offers a variety of food. They are open late which is good too. The service is quick and food comes out in a timely manner. They have other locations as well and this location has plenty of space especially in the back to be seated.
Kimberly H.
Pocha K has always been the go-to spot for Korean snacks/bites and drinks. Our go-to's are always the spicy garlic fried chicken and spicy rice cakes (ddukbokgi) and (drinks) Terra + soju. They give you complimentary small biscuit crackers (called "geonbbang"), which are a nice treat! Only come here at night if you're willing to wait a while since it gets incredibly busy. They do typically give you options of sitting either inside or outside (there is also an in-between seating arrangement that's closer to the outside with an overhead roof and walls). You might also have some trouble finding parking since the parking area is extremely limited when it gets busy.
Alisa B.
Very fun spot to bring groups! Fun ambiance, good food, and plenty of drinks to go around. We were seated toward the back area where there were pretty lights across the ceiling and a couple big tables - so be aware, it gets really loud inside! Very much a party ambiance. The staff here are really friendly and trying to manage huge tables all at once, so I give them praise!For food, my favorites of the night were the Soy Garlic Boneless Chicken and the Cheese Rabokgi. These were pretty big portions and good quality dishes. On the pricey side, but very shareable! You can pass on the Pork Belly since it was dry and a little salty. Can't go wrong with the cheese corn though.
Susan T.
We came here to celebrate your birthday and oh my God is so packed. We love that even though it's so packed the owner is so polite and always letting us know that it's almost there. It's almost done. The food was super amazing. We order some chicken wings, some rice and some fries. We also have some soup as well, it's definitely a place for a night out. There's inside seating and outside seating there's lights almost everywhere, which is really nice.
too loudly. Can not hear from my friends. Too spicy that we both stomachache. Cheap price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Food was average. Nothing really special. It was affordable though. It's very noisy inside so don't go if you prefer quite place where you can have conversations without shouting.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Food is great, late night availability is even greater. It's nice to have a place to go to late in the evening, especially one with a nice atmosphere as this. I've got no complaints about the food, but the service is on the slower side. Both times I went I averaged about a 30 minute wait between sitting down and my food arriving. If you're not in a rush, then the food is worth the wait.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Tonkatsu Pork Cutlet
I understand the string lights and the ambience do remind one of an actual cafe in Korea but the food here is bad and grossly overpriced. The rice cakes are what a college student could cook up and they would because the ingredients are so cheap. It is my least favorite Korean soju bar in Santa Clara. Well this, and the newer Hong Dae Pocha.They don't give banchan. The servers roll around once in a blue moon but this is part of the vibe. The fried chicken is mid. The pork cutlet with cheese tastes salty and synthetic. The kimchi fried rice is almost all rice and kimchi with nothing else. I haven't tasted anything remotely good here and almost all dishes are upwards of $20. Except the $13 French fries.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Fun hangout place with great food. Their boneless fried chicken is amazing :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean Fried Chicken, Kimchi Fried Rice
Ive eaten here a few times now. Highly recommend the pork belly and fried chicken. It’s a fun place to sample Korean favourites with friends. The menu is pretty small, but the food is nonetheless
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean Fried Chicken
Good Food, great
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Korean Fried Chicken, Pocha Fries
Nice lively atmosphere. The garlic chicken is good. Highly recommend pocha k fries. The portion size is pretty big.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pocha Fries
?⭐️^-------^⭐️?lovelovelove
Quick and friendly service + good for groups! Detailed breakdown below:**Service, 5/5** Staff was very friendly and efficient! We had a big group but were able to get seated even though some people were still on their way. Our food also came out pretty quickly, and the staff did a great job of bringing us more water, coming by to check on us, and giving us additional utensils!**Price & portion, 5/5** The menu is pretty unhelpful because it's so bare bones, but trust that all portions are great for sharing. Order lots of things so you can try a bit of everything :)**Taste, 4/5** I enjoyed everything except the pork cutlet with cheese.- Rappoki, 5/5: For someone with a super low spice tolerance, I was surprised that I enjoyed this as much as I did! It's a huge player that also comes with instant ramen and a boiled egg. The chewy rice cakes are covered in a spicy and slightly sweet sauce -- sooo good!- Kimchi and pork fried rice, 5/5: So comforting, well balanced, and also packed with flavor. Be sure to mix everything up before serving!- Crispy chicken, 4.5/5: The chicken is super juicy and not dry at all! The sauce was a bit too sweet for my liking though. It also looked super crispy, but wasn't as crunchy as it looked because it was covered in the sauce. Very solid though.- Pocha fries, 3.5/5: Looks super impressive! A pile of fries covered in sauce, hot Cheetos, and a fried egg (a great excuse to have hot Cheetos for dinner). Only complaint is that the fries weren't the best -- big, limp, and not crispy at all.- Pork cutlet with cheese, 2/5: This one didn't hit for me. It looked really impressive, but there is a TON of cheese inside and the pork itself is tough and dry.
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In town for vacation and pocha was one of the only places open. Food was amazing 10/10
This restaurant is fun, has fun decorations and offers a variety of food. They are open late which is good too. The service is quick and food comes out in a timely manner. They have other locations as well and this location has plenty of space especially in the back to be seated.
Pocha K has always been the go-to spot for Korean snacks/bites and drinks. Our go-to's are always the spicy garlic fried chicken and spicy rice cakes (ddukbokgi) and (drinks) Terra + soju. They give you complimentary small biscuit crackers (called "geonbbang"), which are a nice treat! Only come here at night if you're willing to wait a while since it gets incredibly busy. They do typically give you options of sitting either inside or outside (there is also an in-between seating arrangement that's closer to the outside with an overhead roof and walls). You might also have some trouble finding parking since the parking area is extremely limited when it gets busy.
Very fun spot to bring groups! Fun ambiance, good food, and plenty of drinks to go around. We were seated toward the back area where there were pretty lights across the ceiling and a couple big tables - so be aware, it gets really loud inside! Very much a party ambiance. The staff here are really friendly and trying to manage huge tables all at once, so I give them praise!For food, my favorites of the night were the Soy Garlic Boneless Chicken and the Cheese Rabokgi. These were pretty big portions and good quality dishes. On the pricey side, but very shareable! You can pass on the Pork Belly since it was dry and a little salty. Can't go wrong with the cheese corn though.
We came here to celebrate your birthday and oh my God is so packed. We love that even though it's so packed the owner is so polite and always letting us know that it's almost there. It's almost done. The food was super amazing. We order some chicken wings, some rice and some fries. We also have some soup as well, it's definitely a place for a night out. There's inside seating and outside seating there's lights almost everywhere, which is really nice.