Urban Pocha

After so many years... still consistently good! They have more items now and surprisingly less busy. Their alcohol offering definitely increased. Lol. ‐----‐-------------------- If you watched Itaewon on Netflix and crave some late dinner drinking and korean food, you have to visit this place. I'm here on their second soft-opening day and the menu may change. We ordered the Army Stew. It's spicy for me and it has all the goodies you would expect from an Army Stew. Spam, big mandus (dumplings), smokey sausage, and Ramen. It comes on portable stove so it will always remain hot. The LA Galbi was good. Standard fatty, greesy, and sweet short ribs. Now, I've never had this before and the corn pancake was my personal favorite. It was such a nice start and so unique. It's like corn elote just flatten to pancake. I'm coming back for this. The soft-opening menu comes aplenty and they have this mango beer that was tasty too.

Was passing through downtown and came across this location. The quantity and quality of the food was abundant for the affordable price. The setting/atmosphere was perfect for a quick beer and korean dishes. I tried the corn pancake, chicken gizzard, and seafood pasta. The service was fast and very friendly with all smiles. Will definitely come back again soon

First time here on a Saturday night. There was no wait time and parking was easing to find.The food is outstanding, they have the top K-pop hits playing in the back and the service is excellent. They really checked in constantly making sure we were being taken care of.

sarah

Amazing Korean food!! I had an amazing time! The place is cute and clean. Loved the lights and ambiance. Not a quiet place but you are still able to talk. We had a great variety of food for a good price, the Tteokbokki was perfectly spicy and you can see my brothers reaction in the video for confirmation. The Bulgogi Cream Risotto was PERFECT. We also had the fried dumplings which were good for me as not fried food lover. The Pork Jowl with Shishito Peppers was amazing, the pork has a really good consistency. Also had a plain lemonade which has refill Service: We loved the service; they provided us with great attention and clear explanations about the dishes. When we ordered the beer, they asked us about our preferred intensity, and their recommended choice was fantastic. Very friendly staff.

Erick Garcia

Great spot for Korean comfort food in Pasadena! We ordered japchae, tteokbokki, galbi, kimchi fried rice, honey garlic chicken, and spicy chicken, everything was flavorful, well-seasoned, and generous in portions. Service was fantastic, our server was on point and kept the Diet Cokes coming without us asking. The space is big, has a projector and multiple TVs for watching sports, and parking is super convenient right next door (paid lot). Definitely a new go-to for casual eats and hanging out with friends.

Yukie J

We had a wonderful experience at this Korean restaurant! We arrived pretty late—almost at closing time—but after calling ahead, they kindly welcomed us in. The staff was incredibly friendly and accommodating, and the food was fantastic. We especially loved the pineapple sorbet—it wasn’t the texture we expected, but it turned out to be surprisingly delicious. The fried chicken and spicy chicken feet were also excellent. Highly recommend this place for great Korean food and warm hospitality!

Tianna Cruzzetti

Been here numerous times thee last 3 years. Came had some cocktails and yummy dinner. We had the honor of meeting ARI as our Bartender, SHE is Amazing!. ARI is Very! Personable and attentive. She makes you feel welcomed and makes Delicious Cocktails. Highly recommend thee food what isnt good here?. If you are in thee area stop by and say hi to Ari. Grab some yummy friend chicken and a korean iced tea!. Ps she talked me into trying thee fried gizzards and i have never tried them before not anywhere!. 10/10 great dish and great person.

Fang Phattha

A great place for pocha in Pasadena I couldn’t find any dish that was not delicious. The portion is generous. Fried chicken was very crispy. Grilled pork was one of the best salad I’ve had. Fried rice, fish cake soup, etc. The food was so good! They have selfie booth, I was told it’s $8-10 but I didn’t try. The vibe was great and very family friendly. They have the bar at the back too. Servers were very nice and attentive. Parking is metered just like typical Old Pasadena style. It’s pretty easy to find a spot when I went around 5pm when they opened. The place got very busy towards 6-7pm.

Min Li Fu

After so many years... still consistently good! They have more items now and surprisingly less busy. Their alcohol offering definitely increased. Lol. ‐----‐-------------------- If you watched Itaewon on Netflix and crave some late dinner drinking and korean food, you have to visit this place. I'm here on their second soft-opening day and the menu may change. We ordered the Army Stew. It's spicy for me and it has all the goodies you would expect from an Army Stew. Spam, big mandus (dumplings), smokey sausage, and Ramen. It comes on portable stove so it will always remain hot. The LA Galbi was good. Standard fatty, greesy, and sweet short ribs. Now, I've never had this before and the corn pancake was my personal favorite. It was such a nice start and so unique. It's like corn elote just flatten to pancake. I'm coming back for this. The soft-opening menu comes aplenty and they have this mango beer that was tasty too.

Lena Lieu

I think I found my new favorite dish: brisket rose tteokbokki! Aside from this, some of my other favorites were the bulgogi cream risotto, crispy corn pancake, and their fried chicken (we got the drumsticks). What a fun restaurant to hangout with a group of friends; honestly for anyone!! They have so many comforting Korean dishes and specialty items to pick from & a great cocktail/drink menu too. They were playing Kpop music nonstop here-LOVE! There's a life4cuts photobooth for guests to take pictures too; super cute. Its very spacious and if you go towards the back there's a large table that can accommodate a large party so this is definitely a great place to book a future group gathering or party for a special occasion. The staff here were so wonderful and took great care of us. I'll be back!! Plenty of parking at the parking structures around old town.

Val T

If you’re looking for no frills delicious Korean food - go here! The restaurant is super cute. Clean. Great vibes and ambiance. Don’t expect a quiet restaurant though! I seriously love the lights at the tables. The bowl of shrimp chips they give when you sit - it needs to be a bigger bowl LOL! Lots of food options and most of it was delicious, would definitely continue to go back and try other things. I’ve been twice now and I still enjoyed it! Things that we ate that are a must order for me… bulgogi risotto, kalbi ribs, bossam, pork and shishito peppers. The corn pancake was a good snacking side. The wings were just okay. And the steamed egg was good, but I felt like it was missing something for more of the delicious steamed egg flavor. Service - everyone is super nice. First time we went they were super attentive, drinks were always refilled. Second time around, I think they were understaffed because they got a little busy and we kept having to find someone to ask for things like napkins and refills. But overall still great customer service. Parking - there’s an underground garage right next to the restaurant, I think it was $15/$20. Or there’s also one across the street past 85 bakery, that one is bigger and a little cheaper. There’s also metered street parking but you rarely find spaces.

Liliana Uribe-Navarro

This is a great place, Korean style cuisine with k- pop vibe. The food is amazing!! First time here with family. My family loved it, great place with family and friends. I definitely recommend the chap chee it amazing! There used to be plenty of parking places in the area. Just have to pay parking.

Karen Carrillo

First time here on a Saturday night. There was no wait time and parking was easing to find.The food is outstanding, they have the top K-pop hits playing in the back and the service is excellent. They really checked in constantly making sure we were being taken care of.

Chris Park

Was passing through downtown and came across this location. The quantity and quality of the food was abundant for the affordable price. The setting/atmosphere was perfect for a quick beer and korean dishes. I tried the corn pancake, chicken gizzard, and seafood pasta. The service was fast and very friendly with all smiles. Will definitely come back again soon

diana lee

This place is awesome. Came to their soft opening with a friend. I'm korean... and let me tell you.. the food was amazing. Reminded me of the food I ate in Korea. I love old pas, but they don't have good korean food... maybe Korean barbq at best. But a true korean food lover knows that korean barbeque is only the tip of the iceberg. There's so much variety and this place is a great place to come to to get that! I ordered Haemul Pajun, garlic edamame, udon, Galbi and Soolbap. We literally ate everything... there was nothing left to take home. Top that with Ssomek(soju and beer cocktail, as we Koreans love that stuff), and all the friendly staff .... makes for a great night out! SUPER excited to find a great urban k-food place in pasadena. Now when I visit old pas, I have a place to come to to eat real korean food!

VG Lukacs

Tastes great! It’s great to see a little kid having her birthday. The restaurant seems to have a great atmosphere for a birthdays!

came pretty late on a Friday night. We showed up five minutes before last order, but they kindly accommodated us regardless! Bianca was our waiter and she did an excellent job at making us feel comfortable and taken care of. Every single time she came to our table there was lots of laughs shared amongst everybody! Would definitely come back. Thank you Bianca!!

Bryan Le

came pretty late on a Friday night. We showed up five minutes before last order, but they kindly accommodated us regardless! Bianca was our waiter and she did an excellent job at making us feel comfortable and taken care of. Every single time she came to our table there was lots of laughs shared amongst everybody! Would definitely come back. Thank you Bianca!!

Really fun atmosphere and friendly service. We got the honey wings, which were amazing! However, the real letdown was the udon - the broth was extremely watery and flavorless.

Was just looking for a place to grab a late night bite to eat and stumbled upon this place. Parking garage is just across the street to the east. Restaurant section is up front and there’s a separate bar section at the back. Their menu consists of Korean cuisine, everything from street food favorites to bbq and stews. TVs all around for sports and music videos. Very lively and loud inside. The food is decently priced and very tasty.

Found this place by chance because I was walking around the area and wanted something warm. The tteokbokki was a little too spicy but I loved that it came with udon noodles. The rice cake itself was the perfect texture of chewiness. Seafood pancake was a huge size and had lots of toppings. A very fun place to come with friends or for a late night meal!

Late night post concert this place was hopping with loud but alternating styles of music at 11:30 on a Friday night. Service was friendly but once the food arrived they never came back so its a good thing the food was great. The infusion of kimchi flavors into the rice will stay with me as will the intensity of flavor in the slathered fried chicken. Korean fare is so unique and so Yum 🍲

Sue

Really fun atmosphere and friendly service. We got the honey wings, which were amazing! However, the real letdown was the udon - the broth was extremely watery and flavorless.

J C

Was just looking for a place to grab a late night bite to eat and stumbled upon this place. Parking garage is just across the street to the east. Restaurant section is up front and there’s a separate bar section at the back. Their menu consists of Korean cuisine, everything from street food favorites to bbq and stews. TVs all around for sports and music videos. Very lively and loud inside. The food is decently priced and very tasty.

Jenn Cavallini

Late night post concert this place was hopping with loud but alternating styles of music at 11:30 on a Friday night. Service was friendly but once the food arrived they never came back so its a good thing the food was great. The infusion of kimchi flavors into the rice will stay with me as will the intensity of flavor in the slathered fried chicken. Korean fare is so unique and so Yum 🍲

Amy Y

Found this place by chance because I was walking around the area and wanted something warm. The tteokbokki was a little too spicy but I loved that it came with udon noodles. The rice cake itself was the perfect texture of chewiness. Seafood pancake was a huge size and had lots of toppings. A very fun place to come with friends or for a late night meal!

No one was at the front to serve us they were all chatting in the back, like some teenage high schooler. Menus had some items with no description, service was slow and long, they didn’t bring the food together everything was separated. Other tables after us got their food, seats had the aesthetic of a trashcan Food wasn’t season and bland and over price for small portions. They think just because there fancy lights, scenery are nicely average and K-pop music was bumping everything gonna be perfect but it was very Americanize in a low budget way.

this place was a real letdown. We were excited to try this Korean bar, but everything from the food to the atmosphere was disappointing. First off, the food was honestly terrible. We ordered the fried chicken, expecting something crispy and flavorful, but it came out soggy and drenched in oil. It tasted like it had been sitting in a fryer for hours. We couldn’t even finish it. To make matters worse, there were flies buzzing around the table the whole time, which made the entire dining experience uncomfortable and unhygienic. It really killed our appetite. There are way better Korean spots in town that actually care about food quality and cleanliness.

Alili Lechuga

No one was at the front to serve us they were all chatting in the back, like some teenage high schooler. Menus had some items with no description, service was slow and long, they didn’t bring the food together everything was separated. Other tables after us got their food, seats had the aesthetic of a trashcan Food wasn’t season and bland and over price for small portions. They think just because there fancy lights, scenery are nicely average and K-pop music was bumping everything gonna be perfect but it was very Americanize in a low budget way.

Ryan Valdez

this place was a real letdown. We were excited to try this Korean bar, but everything from the food to the atmosphere was disappointing. First off, the food was honestly terrible. We ordered the fried chicken, expecting something crispy and flavorful, but it came out soggy and drenched in oil. It tasted like it had been sitting in a fryer for hours. We couldn’t even finish it. To make matters worse, there were flies buzzing around the table the whole time, which made the entire dining experience uncomfortable and unhygienic. It really killed our appetite. There are way better Korean spots in town that actually care about food quality and cleanliness.