Chingunae Pocha - Menu

Overall good vibes with post COVID outdoor seating in place, they are now truly living up to the it name of pocha (historically street side bars under tents in... read more Overall good vibes with post COVID outdoor seating in place, they are now truly living up to the it name of pocha (historically street side bars under tents in Korea). A nice place for having some somec on a summer evening and the smoky smell of barbecue on the whole street wafts down.As a vegetarian, I ordered the kimchi jeon (pancake) and asked them to customize the doenjang jjigae. The kimchi jeon was on point flavorwise, although on the slightly less crispy side. The doenjang jjigae was fairly mild and went well over rice with a bit of ssamjang, although I usually prefer versions that are a bit more full bodied.I hope they add more vegetarian items to their menu!

Maybe we just didn 't order the right foods, but overall I wasn 't really impressed by anything we got. I 've been here twice so far and I would probably go aga... read more Maybe we just didn 't order the right foods, but overall I wasn 't really impressed by anything we got. I 've been here twice so far and I would probably go again... but it 's not a place that would come to mind as a recommendation if someone were to ask. Service however was very good each time I 've been; unobtrusive and prompt. The vibe is exactly what you 'd expect from a pocha; metal stools and tables with KPop playing in the background. The walls are chalkboard colored with colorful drawings and writing from previous patrons (I assume). There are several TVs playing music videos. It cannot play live TV as they stream the videos to the screens from their computer... much to the chagrin of a baseball fan friend who wanted to watch the Yankees game the night we were there. We ordered the assorted fried platter which came with chicken wings, fries, fried shrimp, onion rings and dumplings. Most underwhelming of all were the fries, which had no flavor and weren 't very crispy. The dish is served with 6 different sauces ketchup, mayo, soy sauce, sriracha... I don 't remember the rest. I wouldn 't recommend this dish. We also ordered the assorted dried platter which came with the requisite squid and cuttlefish among other things. Nothing too memorable, but good enough to snack on as you 're going through bottles of beer and soju (of which they carry all the popular brands as well as the grape and grapefruit flavored).A friend ordered the kimchi and tofu... which was probably the best thing we ordered. That being said, maybe sticking to ordering the classic pocha dishes would be a good idea here. Overall, a fun place to hang out with friends and so far, hasn 't been too crowded in the two times I 've come here.