Pretty sweet Korean pub spot to get your comfort fixings, wings and drinks with a group get together setting. I appreciate that the interior of seating set up does allow for a cozy intimate gathering for your group to be in their own bubble. When we stopped by Hanshin, they were still operating on the soft open menu so options were limited but the rice ball DIY and entrees we ordered were yum, and solid. Looking forward to the Korean pancakes and other treats for ordering once the menu is expanded. Service was friendly, swift and food came out hot and ready. Our waitress forgot to bring us drinks upon arrival but I'll consider she was getting into the groove with all the volume of dinner rush, we can't wait to return for our next meal here. read more

Hanshin Pocha - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Fun date night or a spot for a night out with the gang! We got there just before it got super busy, there was a line out the door but they do have an online waitlist to keep it organized. The food was decent, I think Soha or Pocha is Back (near N Lamar) probably serves better Korean pocha since neither of those are chains. The service wasn't bad, they kept forgetting little things here and there and we had to push for service more times than we wanted. Lastly, the order of boneless chicken was very deceiving as the menu picture did not depict any rice cakes being served with it. They served way less chicken and used tokpokki as filler - for a $20 dish, I want more chicken, less carbs. read more

I had such a great experience at this Korean spot! My absolute favorite was the pork bulgogi with cheese--easily one of the best spicy pork dishes I've had in Austin. The cheese pull not only looked amazing but really added an extra layer of flavor and richness to the dish. The wings were also a standout, packed with a deep, savory umami flavor that made them super satisfying. I tried the carbonara tteokbokki as well... but it was a bit disappointing. I personally wish the sauce had been a bit thicker since it leaned slightly watery. The octopus dish was another solid choice, and it paired perfectly with some soju. I also really loved the ambiance. Each booth is nicely separated, and the closed curtains make it feel like you're in your own cozy little bubble, which adds such a unique and intimate vibe to the dining experience. I think service could've been better as we weren't checked on as often. There is a button you can push to call but we would've appreciated more attentiveness. Overall, a really enjoyable spot with great food and atmosphere, I'd definitely come back! read more

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20% off on happy hour! I like the "private feel" of tables. Soft opening and you order with menu on the QR code. You push button if you need anything since it has a private booth feel to your space. We ordered grilled squid, snail salad, and bulgogi noodles (not the official name!) it was a great Korean dining and looking forward the their menu after their grand opening! read more

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Overall: 3.4/5 [dine in] Came with a group of 6. The seating is a bit cramped but manageable. To get the staff's attention when you're ready to order or need something, you press a call button on the back wall. We were never checked on, so we relied on the button throughout the meal. The table was also not set correctly when we arrived as we were missing bowls and plates. The napkin holder was also super dusty, and some of the bowls and plates had dust on them too, so we ended up wiping everything down ourselves. We also found it a bit odd that anywhere from 1 to 4 staff members would come to the table whenever we needed something, including to watch us pay. Why do you need four people for that? Hanshin is coming up on 2 months of being open but still has a lot of "coming soon" menu items. If they can address these issues, I would give it another star. The food was better than the service. We got 4 bowls of rice to share across the table ($7.80 total at $1.95 per bowl), which was really only necessary for the proteins. LA Galbi ($28.95): Good but nothing special. 10 Piece Garlic Soy Chicken Wings ($19.95): Came with a side of crinkle fries that were crispy but not salted enough. The wings on the other hand were delicious, fresh, and flavorful. Grilled Soy and Butter Squid ($16.95): I don't even like squid, but this was amazing! Our friends loved it too, and it quickly became one of the table's favorites. Carbonara Tteokbokki ($17.95): Not as heavy or creamy as I expected. It was actually on the liquidy side and lacked that umami depth. Cheese Pork BBQ ($24.95): The best item at the table for me, with the squid being a close second. The pork was delicious, flavorful, not too fatty, and had a great texture. 2 Flavored Soju Bottles ($29.98): They gave us 2 different brands, Jinro and Soonhari, so it depends on the flavors you order. read more

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I'm a huge fan of places that have a warm an vibrant atmosphere. I also really enjoy Korean food. This place didn't miss. It took a little while for someone to take our order, but once that was all sorted the service was superb, even helping us determine the best bang for our buck with drinks which is always appreciated. The chicken feet are extremely spicy. So if that's something you enjoy, highly recommend. Also go for the whole chicken and the soup, it was amazing. A great late night pre or post game location with a great atmosphere. read more

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We really enjoyed our experience here! I came in with a table of 7 so we had to all sit in one of the tents. I do wish there was a little more space to accommodate for larger groups since we were planning to drink and eat a bunch. The service was good, the call button was helpful to call over the waiter in the busy restaurant and they came promptly. For the food, I loved every single thing we got. It was fresh, it was hot and the chicken was juicy and flavorful. A lot of the items on the menu wasn't available due to their soft opening but we look forward to coming back to try more items (especially the raw marinated crabs) read more

Hanshin Pocha - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Had a great experience eating here at night after a concert. The menu is pretty big and the food comes out hot and fresh! read more

Hanshin Pocha - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I came here around midnight and got the rice bowl and some chicken wings. Each table was sectioned off into tents and to order or call the waiter, we rang the side button. The food arrived in a timely manner and the chicken was nice, hot and crispy. I especially enjoyed the sweet and spicy boneless chicken. I wanted to order half of the yangneom chicken, but they only had whole. Other than that, I really enjoyed my experience here for a late night craving. read more

Hanshin Pocha - Rice Ball - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

I understand this is a soft opening, but I know this is a chain. The food to price ratio here is crazy. You're paying $11 for frozen fries with sauce on them. The wings were insanely small. $20 for like 10 fries and small wings. The service was not good either, I understand they may be new, but my food was missed and they forgot my drink twice. I decided it wasn't even worth it anymore after that. The ambiance is decent. Cute rooms to hang with friends but the room closest to the door get blasted my pressurized wind whenever the door opens, flying everything around. The tissues and everything get hit by the wind pushing the curtains against everything. Would not recommend this place at all. read more

Hanshin Pocha - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

SOFT OPENING REVIEW!! As with any soft opening this review should be taken with a grain of salt since they will continue to refine their service. Being Korean American, my standards are quite high for a poocha like this, thus keep this in mind when viewing my rating. I definitely miss my favorite Korean bar (Seoulju), but this place will definitely be a good go to spot! Featuring Korean style tents to give you a k-drama experience, with the biggest feature being you can have your own private room dining experience. Service was impressive!! In fact too much so. Staff checked in on us too often and in one case we had 5 servers visit us within two minutes, which is likely due to the soft opening and being close to the kitchen. Soju - good selection and they had one of my go to's Jinro is Back blue label. Typical Austin prices for soju (overpriced). Octopus in soy sauce and butter - this dish was both good and bad. Octopus was perfectly cooked, however the butter was burnt. After we paid the bill they finally asked us if there was any issues, of which I asked if the butter was supposed to be brown or burnt, they assured me it was supposed to be brown butter. Korean Fried Chicken in sweet and spicy sauce - Good portion size and loved the addition of dak (rice cake). The dak was perfectly cooked, chewy, and the sauce was perfect for this. It's hard to keep chicken crispy when drenched in such a thick sauce. The sauce had a perfect spice level and came out fresh (we had to wait a bit to let it cool down). However if we were in Korea, this dish would be very different, as the chicken would be very crispy and the sauce would be light and not heavily sweet. Pro tip: get a combo, it's a great way to get food and drink! Final note: While we were too hungry to wait for service, I think they probably should have taken care of the issue with the octopus and invited us back to try it again. They did say they would tell the cooks not to burn the butter. The staff really needs to rely on the service buttons, which didn't have the familiar ding. Had they relied on it more, service would have likely been perfect, as such service was feast or famine. read more

A group of us decided to come over for dinner to hang at the newest addition to the strip mall hmart area. Wasn't expecting the zip up booth feel indoors, so space is a bit tight. And because they're still soft opening, expect long waits for your food and a half available menu. Servers were pretty busy so we didn't get checked up on much but there is a call button if you need something. Overall the good was very ok. The fried chicken wing options were decent - well sauced wings (spicy and sweet soy) but cold crinkle cut fries were bleh. Army stew is expensive for what it is (kimchi, spam, hot dogs and ramen). The garlic shrimp dish was well flavored but tiny (both super small shrimp and not much in there). After the first round, we also got some stir fried beef udon, which was very good and deeply savory. The potato pancake was basically a bacon latke - very flavorful with the porky fat but not crisp enough for my liking. Fish cake soup was good on a cold day. Portion sizes are small overall so you'll be ordering a lot. If you're here to drink as most are, expect your bill to rack up. All in all, it's for a certain crowd and that wasn't us and had better Korean [bar] food elsewhere for sure. Maybe they iron out their kinks after soft opening? read more

First off the cute private booths are so cute!! And my server Meghan was awesome!! I love her recommendation!! The food was tasty... I had the beef stew and the grilled chicken gizzards which is tasty and garlicky!! I'm definitely coming back with friends!!! read more

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My husband and I occassionally go to Wicked Snow and we noticed Hanshin Pocha moving in next door. As you enter the place, you see all the tented tables and hear the various pitches and tones of conversations from each table and K Pop music in the air. I was in the mood for a light meal after a long day from work so we ordered the grilled soy & butter squid and the sweet & spicy boneless fried chicken along with rice and 1 bottle of Jinro (blue). The squid was cooked well but the sauce was a bit burnt. My husband noticed it first. There were tasting moments of the sauce being slightly sweet, slightly caramelized, and mostly burnt butter not the brown butter with soy experience I was hoping for. My husband and I provided feedback to the staff and they were very open to listen as well as to communicating it back to the kitchen. The fried chicken had the right amount of sauce that coated each piece of chicken. I was really surprised to see tteokbokki (the small tubular rice cakes) with the chicken. Bonus! Eat the tteokbokki while it is hot because it has a very soft and pillowy texture. Once they cool down, it becomes a chewy. Still tasty, enjoyable, but a different texture experience. Portion sizes of the dishes was enough as for Korean bar food. I believe majority of Koreans and Korean Americans know when to use the call button on the table. The service was a overly attentive (in a good way but got slightly annoying). After giving the order to the server, it seemed like we were greeted by a new staff on the minute interval. I think this lasted like 5-10 minutes and we probably met everyone working that night. It was quite entertaining. Btw, neither my husband nor I pressed the call button. The only time we did so was when we wanted to order the food and to pay for the bill. Overall, the quality and portion of the food and service was good. We found out Hanshin Pocha has been opened for 6 days after their soft opening. Congratulations and we wish Hanshin Pocha much success. read more

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I honestly don't even know where to start. This was a really disappointing experience from beginning to end. We were already on the waitlist for quite a while before we even came in, so we expected things to run a bit more smoothly once we arrived. Instead, when we walked in, no one greeted us. Multiple servers walked past us without acknowledging us at all. We eventually got seated, but when we asked the waiter questions about the menu, he seemed very unsure of what was actually on it. The menu photos are extremely misleading. We ordered the galbi, and the portion was extremely small for the price. Most of the pieces barely had any meat on them. They were mostly bone. Definitely not worth nearly $30. When we received the stew, it did not come with a portable stove to keep it hot. They only brought the stove after we had already finished more than half of it. The worst part was the garlic soy chicken wings were RAW. My friend had already eaten some before realizing it was undercooked. That is a serious food safety issue and completely unacceptable. We asked to speak to the manager and had to go through three different servers before we were finally able to talk to him. At one point, he even sent a server in his place instead of coming himself. When they remade the chicken, it only came out with 5 pieces instead of the full 10 that we originally ordered. On top of that, they did not bring us basic items we needed to eat. No plates, no ladle for the soup, no bowls. We had to keep asking for essentials. Overall, very poor service, misleading portions, and serious food safety issues. I would not recommend. read more

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Amazing service. We came for the late service and Gracy was the best server. I loved the intimate space and the great service. Plus, the food was amazing. Please come before this place gets crowded. Im pretty sure you will need reservations pretty soon. Keep up the good work. Thank you for a great valentines. Much love! read more

Hanshin Pocha - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Food was really good. Everything was exactly what we expected and more! Nancy was super attentive and helpful. The environment is super welcoming and offers privacy. read more

The interior was a new concept and unique! Came with my friends and had a great time. Hanshin Dakbak was very spicy but addicting and the fried chicken was delicious read more

Tried the spicy chicken feet, it's more than I can handle, so spicy, great to eat it with icy cold beer. Grilled chicken gizzards is my favorite of the night (Love the fried garlic slices)! read more

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Insanely overpriced for low-quality food Food we got tasted nearly identical to the frozen meals you get from Hmart freezer aisle Either go to Hmart down the street and make the same thing at home, or spend your money somewhere else Utensils provided were dirty-hardened food on the spoons. They gave us new spoons that were also dirty and had to wash spoons while we wait with our food just to get us clean spoons Service was okay, nothing good or bad. Theres a button you press and they come to you Understand that its a gimmick with the pocha setup, but it doesn't justify the price they're charging. The concept is being a pocha, so why charge top dollar for what would be street food in Korea. Just another overpriced "Austin" asian restaurant that's overhyped by influencers read more

RAW CHICKEN... I should have known it wasn't going to go well when I saw the tiny portions and prices on the menu, but I was excited to give it a try... not worth it. read more

Hanshin Pocha - nasty - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Please don't used canned sea snails, I doesn't taste so good compared to your price. I like the vibes but this read more

Hanshin Pocha - Please don't use canned snails, it lowers the taste and quality - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

The food was extremely tasty! The chicken feet was nicely seasoned and spicy- same for the tteobokki; I haven't had a tteobokki this good in a very long time. The seaweed rice ball was phenomenal! The service was amazing! They were extremely friendly and quick. This place has a great vibe to it. read more

Hanshin Pocha - Chicken feet, Tteobokki, seaweed rice balls, Soju Apple Mango, and Soju Strawberry. - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Truly spectacular food and service! I love the Korean-style set up and ambiance with incredible food and service! I've never had Korean food as good as I have here. The wait may be a bit long, but believe me, it's worth it. 11/10, worth every minute and penny!! read more

Hanshin Pocha - Stir-fried squid, snowflake potato pancake, walmae makgeolli - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Great service and very authentic. Respectful staff and great hours. Food tasted amazing and keeps you full for hours.

Food was great and delivered hot!! Recommend the cheese chicken bbq. Spicy food had a great balance as to not overpower the plate. Service was quick read more

We really enjoyed it. Loved the little booths they set up. Food was good overall. Service was good until the end when it took a while to get the bill but overall it was good and we'd go back. read more

A friend and I were looking for something to eat around midnight and we had seen that this place was pretty much the only thing open, having never tried it but being in the mood for Korean food we decided to take the opportunity to try something new. I'll go ahead and get the only disappointing thing we experienced out of the way and that was that online their hours said they closed at 2 AM, when we arrived at 11:30 PM they had let us know that due to the SOFT LAUNCH their hours weren't exactly right and they were actually going to close in 30 minutes. While this was borderline upsetting to hear, the manager (I think) was kind enough to let us look through the menu and place an order so long as it was something that would be easy to get out to us so we can enjoy our meal, talk about hospitality and good service! We were blown away that they were still offering us a place to enjoy some good warm food even with being so close to closing time! We placed 2 orders of the tteokbokki, they sat us down at our booth/tent and we were finally able to take in the atmosphere of the restaurant. For starters, I absolutely LOVE the tents, it makes dinner feel more intimate, as if you were eating in your own home, not having to worry about others staring at you while you dine or eavesdropping into your conversation, just you and your loved ones enjoying the experience and food. On that same note, some of the booths/tents are a tight squeeze so you might have to prepare yourself for that, but for a table of 2 it was nice and spacious enough. The food came out quick, the tteokbokki was delicious, a little spicier than I expected but nothing I couldn't handle, and even after all that the manager even let us stay until 12:30 AM (30 minutes after closing my) and told us to take our time and enjoy our meal! What a great guy he was! Overall, I'd say the atmosphere was awesome, the experience is unique and pleasant, the servers were hospitable and friendly (huge shoutout grace, we loved you!) and of course the tteokbokki was delicious. Thank you guys for having us so late, we will definitely be back again, and I 100% recommend this spot for anyone who hasn't tried it yet! read more

Waited almost 40 minutes for a table, seated and waited 10 minutes for someone to come to our table, then when we ordered we were told we could only order about 6 items off of their (normally large) menu. Very frustrating experience as we were waiting for so long and was not informed of the limited menu even ONCE. it was not posted anywhere in the restaurant, no one told us when we sat down or put our name on the list, and when we expressed frustration the waitress was extremely rude and completely ignored us. We ended up walking out and going to a different pocha (SOHA) instead. I always try to understand and want to give grace to new restaurants as they get on their feet but this is just bad service and rude in general. I wouldn't come here again. Rather spend your time and money trying somewhere else that will treat you like an actual person. read more