Hongdae Pocha is a Korean restaurant and bar at 26 Romilly Street in Soho. Inspired by the informal drinking tents and taverns known as pocha, its retro interior creates a lively, sociable setting where snacks, substantial dishes and drinks are intended to be enjoyed together.
Korean street food shapes the opening selection through spicy tteokbokki rice cakes, seafood pancake, kimchi pancake, dumplings and warming fishcake soup. Japchae brings glass noodles, vegetables and beef, while bulgogi and spicy stir fried pork or squid offer deeper savoury flavours from the grill and wok.
Korean fried chicken can be finished with spicy gochujang or garlic soy sauce, alongside pork belly barbecue, makchang and fiery chicken dishes. Larger groups can share bubbling army stew, kimchi dumpling hot pot, seafood champong or bulgogi and mushroom hot pot before adding noodles or fried rice.
Soju, Korean beer, traditional rice drinks and cocktails reinforce the pocha experience and make the venue as much a bar as a restaurant. The balance of shareable food, warming stews and energetic surroundings makes Hongdae Pocha particularly well suited to late dinners and evenings with friends.
Address: 26 Romilly Street, Soho, London W1D 5AJ, United Kingdom
Most loved here
Based on diner reviews and ratings
- Pocha Imo's Lunch Only's 김치볶음밥 Kimchi Fried Rice £10
- Pocha Anju 떡볶이 Tteok Bok Ki £8.50
- Pocha Imo's Lunch Only's 갈비탕 Galbi tang (Beef rib Soup) £12.50
- Pocha Imo's Lunch Only's 김치찌개 Kimchi Stew £12.50
- Pocha Anju 치즈 불닭 Cheese Buldak £13.50
Hongdae Pocha Menu
Pocha Anju
소고기 잡채 Beef Japchae
Stir-fried glass noodles with mixed vegetables in soy sauce this can never go wrong
동래파전 Dongrae Pajeon
Busan-style seafood pancake dip in our soy sauce for more fun
닭강정 Dak gang jeong
Sweet, sour, spicy Korean pop-corn chicken
떡볶이 Tteok Bok Ki Loved
Classic street food style rice cake & fish cake cooked in Gochujang sauce with vegetables
닭똥집 Dak Ttong Jip
Stir-fried chicken gizzard with vegetable in salt & pepper
두부김치 Tofu Kimchi
Stir-fried kimchi with pork sided with best friend steamed tofu
치즈 불닭 Cheese Buldak Loved
Stir fried spicy chicken topped with melting cheese
Pocha Imo's Lunch Only's
육계장 Yukgaejang
Spicy beef soup with variety of vegetables, glass noodle and egg served with rice
김치볶음밥 Kimchi Fried Rice Loved
You never go wrong with this Classic Kimchi fried rice topped with pan-fried egg
해물 짬뽕 (면) Champong noodle
Spicy seafood soup with udon noodles
갈비탕 Galbi tang (Beef rib Soup) Loved
Heart warming beef rib soup, served with rice
김치찌개 Kimchi Stew Loved
Long boilded kimchi & pork for perfect spicy Korean kimchi stew, served with rice.
순부두찌개 Soft Tofu Stew
Delicious Korean soft tofu stew boild with mixed seafood & egg, served with rice.
오징어 덮밥 Spicy Squid Rice
Stir-fried Squid & Vegetables in our Hongdae Imo special spicy sauce, served with rice
제육 덮밥 Jaeyuk Rice
Stir-fried pork belly & Vegetable with Hongdae Imo special spicy sauce
불고기 덮밥 Bulgogi Rice
No.1 famous Korean bulgogi with rice
해물 짬뽕 (밥) Champong Rice
Spicy Seafood soup with rice
김치 Kimchi
Home made Kimchi
오이소박이 Cucumber Kimchi
Home made cucumber kimchi
미역무침 Seaweed pickle salad
Vinegared seaweed mixed with thin sliced onions
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