Hanshin Pocha

This place seriously never disappoints. We tried the brisket bbq for the 1st time and it was great and at the end our server asked if we wanted to make fried rice with the leftovers. That was the finale of the meal and it was so delicious.

We ordered fried chicken wings, fried dumplings, rice cake, knife cut noodles, and seafood knife cut noodles. Overall food is not tasty. Fried chicken wings just taste old. Knife cut noodles broth is very thin. It's not tasty at all. We paid over $80 and felt not satisfied. Would I come back again? Probably not.

There is a lot of love about this place but the flavors are inconsistent. The vibes and decor are great. They have the call button and do respond quickly if you press it.The banchan and complimentary fishcake were great. I ended up finishing my rice with just the banchan as my pairing.The pupae soup was an adventurous move for me. It wasn't bad, met expectations. Crunchy shell some hot soup. Had very earthy tones. Not sure if the soup method boils out the pupae too much. Might be better as a fried pupae dish. The beef intestines hotpot was disappointing. I let the soup reduce as much as I could but no flavor ended up in the noodles, radish or intestines. It seemed to lack salt. The soup mostly tasted of chili that didn't have depth. The biggest issue was with the beef intestines themselves. Difficult to chew and absorbed no flavor from the soup. The worst part was that there was a bitter aftertaste. I personally love getting intestines in various forms but this dish showed minimal preparation of the intestines. It seemed like the ingredients were just added raw to this pot and hoped that it would come together. The waitress did say the intestines usually don't absorb much flavor but I couldn't get over the bitter aftertaste. Seems like a poor choice to put intestines in a soup if it doesn't absorb flavor.The inconsistency comes when you compare the intense flavors of the banchan with the salt lacking hotpot and pupae. Shouldn't food be more salty if it's intended for people who are drinking soju?? I wasn't drinking and the main dishes tasted bland to me.

I was told by a friend of mine that the food was pretty traditional and came here with my Korean girlfriend to try it out. Unfortunately, it wasn't traditional. We had corn cheese, seafood soup, and the spicy chicken and rice cake dish. The corn cheese was as expected, but the spicy chicken dish had no flavor. It didn't even have the spice that was in the name. All I could taste was cheese. We were very disappointed in this because we make similar dishes at home the way my girlfriends mom and grandma make it. The seafood soup had an okay flavor, but there were only 3 tiny pieces of seafood inside of a huge bowl of soup. It was far overpriced for what was received. The restaurant was pretty empty, so service was fast, at least, and they even were nice enough to lend us a charger for the ports at the table. I understand that this is a Korean bar, but I've had much better experiences and food in Korean town in LA at Korean bars. We will not be coming back.

Love coming here for some good Korean food. I love their Korean fried chicken, unfortunately I was so hungry that I forgot to take a picture of that! But I'll try and add a picture the next time I go, as I think their fried chicken is one of the best compared to other Korean chicken places in the area.Also ordered their squid oyster and pork belly dish which was delicious. The combination of those 3 work oddly well together and everything was cooked perfectly.The service is always on point as they have a bell system which makes it so much easier to get your servers attention without having to wave anyone down. Everyone is always really nice and welcoming. Love the decor here as well, reminds me of some of the small places I would go to when I lived in Korea as well.

Good Korean Food. Server was very nice. Good atmosphere. Had a lot of beer and soju. Great place.

I don't know much about Korean food, but I can say that I know what's considered good. And this place seems legit. There were a lot of Koreans here, which makes me think it's authentic. We got off on a bad start, as I stood there, with the staff paying no attention to me for a few minutes. Other customers came later, and the staff acknowledged them with their order. Until I spoke up, I may have stood there even longer. Finally getting a seat near the back, we were told that we couldn't grill, as the designated spots were taken.We ended up ordering a couple of orders of bulgogi and Spicy Rice Cake with Seafood. Overall, a solid 4 out of 5 meal.BATHROOM REVIEW: Located, well, right next to us, the bathrooms are hidden behind a main door. Go to the right, and you got your mens bathroom, which consisted of a urinal and toilet. Somewhat cramped, but it got the job done. Sit or squat? Squat.

I loved this place!! I hadn't eaten dinner and didn't want to cook so decided to see what was open on a Monday night. Thankfully this place came up and seeing all the good comments made me feel like it was a solid choice. It certainly lived up to the precious experiences from y'all. I walked in and was immediately attended to. They were packed on this Monday night, and the staff was so apologetic for the wait, which was barely 5 minutes. Once I was seated, they gave me a complimentary rice cake (??) for having to wait. I found this so endearing, especially considering that a barely 5 minute wait is nothing compared to other wait times. It really set the mood and the appetizer was delicious and warm. The banchan came next and had green apple soju alongside it. Always a fan of the banchan and that they restock it if asked. I ordered the Korean army stew since I had seen some great reviews for it. And when it came out, I just knew it was going to be a great dinner. The stew was hot hot hot so waited a bit to start on it, but golly was it delicious with the right level of spice to clear all my nostrils and maybe even depression, and to combat the chilly night. Huge shout out to the waitress that attended me because she was always so nice and sweet, would check in with me at the right times, and having gone there by myself, made me feel so welcomed. Will definitely come back sooner than later!

First time here and I'm still learning more about Korean food overall. Came with a party of 6 for a friends birthday party. I really liked it, lots of food on the menu and this is street food from my understanding as its not the typical Korean bbq spot.Best to come with a group to really enjoy different dishes. Lots of unique items on the menu, not for the faint of heart if you aren't into different animal parts or spice. Otherwise, def recommend if you want to go outside the norm and try something new and different, Korean food is the way to go. Come with a group since portions are large and its not a cheap menu, runs from avg $12-$30 per item, so its meant for sharing. Reminds of the last time I was in LA having Korean street food. Get the beer and soju since it pairs well with everything. Nice and efficient wait staff. Small spot, so you can expect to wait when its busy. Probably seats no more than 3 groups of 5 then smaller booths for 2-3.

After reading all the reviews, I had high expectations; however, left quite disappointed. The restaurant is pretty quaint and decorated like a classic pocha. The service is friendly and fast! They give large portions so I definitely recommend sharing. We ordered the spicy kalguksu, spicy chicken with cheese, and corn cheese. The food is quite bland and watered down. As a Korean, I wouldn't say that this isn't authentic, but cannot say that they have good food. I honestly would not recommend.