Pocha 1989

Solid place to visit with friends. Portions were huge especially with the tteokbokki. I wish they would refill the soup for the oden soup 80% fish cake, 10% fried bean curd, 10% soup. In all honestly the dish could do without the bean curds …they weren’t great. Make sure you look at the combos if you choose to get drinks since you can get a side of fries with the order.

We had arrived to a very busy restaurant and been told there was a 30 minute wait but it actually got cut short and had only been about 15 minutes when they called us to come back. We ordered: Budae Jigae Bulgogi Tteok Bokki Rice Balls forgot what it was called Ginger Ale Food was very delicious, but the real star was the service from one particular staff member who was incredibly sharp. There was a girl with a collarbone tattoo who was very friendly and super attentive. When we were packing up the leftovers that we couldn’t finish, she saw us pouring sauce/stew into the container and ran over to help us grab it, take it to the kitchen to wrap it up so it wouldn’t spill on the ride home. Felt like she just showed up out of nowhere. Always appreciate when someone sees something and thinks ahead without having to ask. It just seemed like she genuinely cared. Small gesture, but things like that seem to be more and more rare, in an ever growing city. Definitely impressed us and made the overall dining experience even better. That alone will make us come back. 5/5 Food 5/5 Service PS. I should mention the portion sizes were huge. Definitely why they were around $25 each. Probably meant for 2 people.

The food and service was good however after I ate here I was sick for two full days. I even had to take off work. I was throwing up, nauseous, headache and non stop diarrhea. I'm pretty sure either the sausage in the tteoboki was not cooked properly or the chicken. I liked the decor and such but I'm scared to come back after my sickness. portions and price were good too. we had combo, with chicken and soju and two tteoboki dishes.

Great spot for pocha korean bar experience! Good music & vibe. It was cool to see them playing Korean birthday music with request. Servers were attentive and quickly responded to requests. But be aware of long wait time 1hr or more when you go around 7-8pm on weekends. *recommend oden/fish cake soup! *Budae Jjigae was a bit too salty but paired well with soju. *paid parking area behind the building

All the tables get filled up as soon as it opens! Great place for food and drinks.Food: 5/5

Everything about Pocha 1989 is fantastic. Their staff, right from the moment you walk in to the moment you walk out, are the sweetest people. The aesthetic and vibe they have going on in their North York location are absolutely incredible and would highly recommend a visit. We got the bulgogi fries, the soy garlic chicken, and the spicy creamy udon which were all hits. That spicy creamy udon dish is something out of this world - if you're getting 1 thing, let it be that.

Went to Pocha 1989 for the first time and it was so delicious! My friends and I tried the rose tteokbokki, bulgogi cheese fries, pork belly kimchi stew and the soy boneless fried chicken. Everything was flavourful and the portion sizes were quite large! Staff were also super friendly and answered all of our questions. Would definitely visit again!

I am really glad Pocha also opened up in North York! With this being said.. compared to their original location in Downtown, the rice cake was noticeably spicier.. I did not taste Rosé flavour as much even though we ordered Rosé rice cake. The flat glass noodles was undercooked as well in my opinion. If the Downtown one is .. here it tasted . Felt slightly more chewy Not sure if the original owner of downtown location also cooks here but hope it tastes more like the original one next time! I am looking forward to try out spicy cream udon next time which is another favourite dish of mine. But overall. I am happy they opened up their second location in North York!

Do not sleep on the rice balls… tell me why the rice balls were SO good especially paired with soju!! Such a great vibe and place to drink late at night with a big group! We had 10 people and it was super easy to accommodate!

Very cute spot for soju and army stew. Absolutely attentive staff. Definitely will be back.

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