What a fantastic place to hang out! I’m so glad I came here. I came with my wife during the soft opening. The food was excellent. The servers were super friendly, and the service was, bar none,the best. I would recommend this place to others!
Came by late Wednesday night, right before last call. Just planned to have a chill drink with some friends while I was in town and every other place around closed at 10. This place was awesome, staff were so nice. The food was so good, great atmosphere. It’s still fairly new and I definitely want to come back. 🥰 This place deserves to be busier so come give it a try.
Went here while in the area and the food was absolutely amazing. This is literally the best korean food Ive ever had, no doubt you wont be disappointed in the quality of the food here. Not only that, but the staff was extremely friendly and welcoming, they were always coming to check on our table! You will not regret coming here if youre in the area!
I don’t ever leave reviews, this place is worth noting. The Honey Garlic Chicken 🤌🏼 If the food wasn’t good enough, Marquise behind the bar made us some killer drinks and kept the vibe goin! Wish I could give these guys 6 stars
Great Korean food. Had a lot of fun here last night. The service is great and they really try to make your dinner special. Happy to have them in Pasadena!
Wow wow wow, new Korean in Old Pasadena is sooooo goooood!!!!This place is better than the best in Koreatown, without the BBQ at the table.The best dishes, not having lean on the cut of the meat. This place gave me the best Korean meal without compromising to culture 😁Check them out, you dont need to be Korean to find a lot of great menu choices.My wife is Vegan and complimented their corn pancakes, edemami and a fried Noodle dish I could get my fill of either
This place is PHENOMENAL! From meeting the friendly owners when walking by with my hubs and dog, to coming in and having such delicious food, and attentive, friendly service, this place is my new fave local hangout! We had the Cream Risotto Bulgolgi, Army Stew, Garlic Edemame and crispy corn cake and ATE EVERY BITE! Paired with flavored and unflavored Soju, and, in my opinion, a cool, laid back, fun decorated environment with kpop playing, it was really easy to relax and have a great time. Thanks again and cant wait to come back!
Came here during soft opening. The food was 10/10 and the staff was so nice! I really liked the freshwater snail salad and the garlic honey fried chicken. I would definitely go on a trip to LA again to dine here.
Great atmosphere! Great food! And best of all, great-friendly service! Recommend!
Beautiful new restaurant with a k-pop vibe. The food was fantastic. We had the seafood pancake, galbi and udon.The service was attentive, the atmosphere was large and welcoming, would definitely come back for another visit.
Great new spot to have in Pasadena. Well definitely be back!
Great food and service. Two thumbs up
Amazing food, great portion sizes, kind and helpful staff… Definitely would recommend!
Love this placeHope it goes with us a long long timeTheir dishes are the best of the town
Great atmosphere and food! No need to go to pocha in Ktown!
New Korean place in Pasadena!!! I highly recommend 👍
It was great experience with awesome food and nice people
Their authentic k-food is on point!
Fun atmosphere, great service
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!!
Absolutely fantastic
Total reviews rating 5
31 Reviews for Urban Pocha 2024:
Review №1
2023-08-12 04:35:58Was 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
Review №2
2023-10-09 01:09:02This place is awesome if you want to get Korean street style food. Also good for drinks and food to go with drinks. A place to chill have some cold ones, some soju and some food. The service here is awesome. The vibe and music here is awesome! Highly recommend this place!!
Review №3
2023-09-06 16:36:38What an awesome spot! Super spacious on the inside with delicious food and great service. We got the army stew and kimchi pancake and were impressed by the flavors, very authentic. The food looked so good that we forgot to take photos beforehand, so both below are from us stopping midway to take some shots. Planning to come back again soon with more friends!
Review №4
2023-08-05 04:56:57A must try!!! Came here on the second day of their soft opening. Their soft opening menu is amazing. All kinds of korean food you cannot find anywhere in pasadena. The ambience is great to bring friends, have drinks, and share all kinds of food. Had the corn pancake, army stew, and the short ribs. Will definitely be back to try all the other items. The mango cart beer is nice for the summer. Service is top notch. Im so glad they replaced the previous beer claw place and the guppy house that used to be here.
Review №5
2023-08-04 03:22:29This place is awesome. Came to their soft opening with a friend. Im 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 dont 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. Theres 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!
Review №6
2023-12-03 06:52:10Vibes!! Thank you, David - excellent service!! Each item was great, especially the seafood pancake - loaded with seafood.
Review №7
2023-08-05 05:04:16If you watched Itaewon on Netflix and crave some late dinner drinking and korean food, you have to visit this place.Im here on their second soft-opening day and the menu may change.We ordered the Army Stew. Its 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, Ive never had this before and the corn pancake was my personal favorite. It was such a nice start and so unique. Its like corn elote just flatten to pancake. Im coming back for this.The soft-opening menu comes aplenty and they have this mango beer that was tasty too.
Review №8
2023-08-06 02:32:06Absolutely loved this place, I highly reccomend this to anyone who likes Ramen and meat. The people there are so kind and welcoming. If your ever hungry you should definitely come by and enjoy the food there 👍
Review №9
2023-08-24 02:17:29Accidentally found this place !But this will be my regular go to Place !!!* Super Great service* Very friendly service* Very authentic K-food* Great for large gatheringI will return it definitely!!!
Review №10
2023-09-26 04:25:36New place that opened not too long ago. Very nice restaurant with a great K-Pop vibe. My family and I stopped by for some dinner and the food did not disappoint. Im glad there is an alternative rather than going all the way to K-Town.Love the service and the staff is amazing. Shoutout to Ian his manager for being attentive and making sure that we are satisfied with the food. Thank you for the friendly service.Be aware of the signs if you do park on the street. Pasadena parking enforcement is out there ticketing expired meters.