5 out of 5 Living in the Austin area, you don't expect to find a legit Korean pocha experience in Killeen, but K1 & Bobapop is exactly that--a solid bar food and drinks spot that knows what it is and does it well. We've driven past this place countless times on our way from Austin to Dallas, finally gave it a shot, and we're glad we did. ---- Pros: - Great Korean bar food (pocha-style) - Solid drink menu (soju, soju slushes, and beer) - K-pop music videos playing on the TVs sets the mood - Karaoke bar and Bobapop (boba/desserts) - Open late (until 2 AM Thu-Sat) - Ample parking - Call button at each table for service Side Notes: - Opens at 4 PM daily (Sun opens at noon, closes at 10 PM) - Can get busy on weekends - plan accordingly - Delivery available through DoorDash and Uber Eats What We Got: - Soy Garlic Wings - Galbi - Tteokbokki (Spicy Rice Cakes) - Kimchi Fries - Corn Cheese - Soju + Terra ---- Design/Space: K1 has that authentic Korean pub feel - neon signs, K-pop videos on the TVs, and a trendy but casual vibe that makes you feel like you're at a late-night spot in Seoul, not off the Central Texas Expressway. The space is on the smaller, more intimate side, so tables are close together, but that's standard for a pocha. It works for the vibe they're going for. The Bobapop section is a nice touch if you want boba or dessert after, and having karaoke next door gives you a reason to stay longer. It's well thought out as an all-in-one experience. Services/Staff: This is where K1 really impressed us. The staff was warm, attentive, and genuinely seemed to enjoy being there. We were greeted right away, and our server walked us through the menu without making us feel rushed. The call button at the table is a nice touch - you press it when you need something, so you're not awkwardly flagging someone down (typical in LA, but not in Austin much). Drinks were refilled, and food came out at a good pace. Compared to some other Korean spots we've been to in the area, the energy here felt right for a pocha--friendly, casual, and lively without being over the top. Food/Drinks: I want to be clear - this is bar food, and that's exactly what it should be. K1 isn't trying to be a fine dining Korean restaurant, and that's what makes it work. It's a pocha. You come here for good fried chicken, some rice cakes, cold soju, and a good time. And on that front, they deliver. Opportunities to Enhance: A couple of small things. One, for how good this place is, more people need to know about it - their social media and online presence could use a push, because this spot deserves more foot traffic. Two, being Korean, would love to see more bar food bites from Korea, but might live octopus with sesame oil + salt might not be something the area is ready for, haha. Again, these are minor--the core of what they're doing is already solid. ---- Summary: K1 & Bobapop is exactly what Killeen needed - a legit Korean pocha experience with great bar food, solid drinks, and a fun atmosphere. It's a spot where you go to eat good fried chicken, drink soju, watch K-pop videos, maybe sing some karaoke, and have a great time. We'll absolutely be back, and if you're in the Killeen/Fort Cavazos area and haven't tried it yet, you're sleeping on one of the best spots in town. Keep doing what you're doing, K1. read more

K1 & Bobapop Korean Cuisine Bar Karaoke - Spicy Rice Cakes - Tteokbokki - really good and fresh! - Korean Near Me - Killeen, Texas

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Celebrated my birthday dinner here with friends (& the kids!) on Friday the 13th. The food portions were a good size and flavor was wonderful. We ordered 3 ramens, 1 cheese buldak, 2 yaki sobas, 1 chicken tenders, 1 large boneless (soy garlic & regular sweet & spicy flavors), 1 bulgogi fries, 2 chocolate milkshakes, 1 chocolate milk tea with boba, 1 soju slushie I think?, 1 coke, and 1 Dos Equis on tap. Plus 1 tteokbokki to go. Total came out to $266 and some change. Service was alright. They didn't bring out the drinks and utensils before the food came out. And, for a large party you would expect more water than their one standard size be provided for the table. We had a small spill at the table and the servers didn't show much urgency to help us clean up, as we had to ask for napkins multiple times both for the table and the spill. Our party agreed in the end that we would probably prefer takeout from here in the future since we enjoyed the food, but not the service. read more

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The wings and kimchi fries are on point. We got sweet and spicy & original last time, and both were delicious like every time we've ordered. FYI the original is crispy, well seasoned, and doesn't have sauce on it. Im Korean and from LA and have had a lot of Korean fried chicken & this spot is on par with the best of them. We ordered for delivery and the employees are always kind and helpful on the phone. read more

My first time getting a to go order here tonight. Ordered some wings. Was told by the woman taking my order it would take 15-20 mins. It took 40 mins to come out with 7 wings and you know some establishments would throw 1 or 2 wings extra just for the wait, but nope. According to the ticket i ordered my wings at 9:27 pm and they didn't come out until around 10:06 pm. ‍ read more

K1 & Bobapop Korean Cuisine Bar Karaoke - Korean Near Me - Killeen, Texas

Came here for the first time to celebrate a joint birthday dinner. The inside of this spot is very small and intimate so be prepared for that. I felt like the tables were pretty close together in the middle. They have a couple of high top tables on the left and on the right side, I want to say there are only three booths. Since it was a Friday night, it was pretty busy there and a lot of the tables were occupied. Music is playing so I couldn't hear people across the table. Thankfully they have buzzers on the table because we had to use it a few times just to get our order in. The food did take a while to come out, because it was so busy. The service was OK. We asked for silverware and the server would look at the table to verify we did not have any before bringing us silverware. The take out counter was seeing a steady stream of orders. We ordered the tteok-kochi. The sauces that come with it are pre-made so they can't tweak it or make it spicier. The spicy pork bulgogi was decent. Loved the lettuce wraps and the veggies that came with it. The kimchi soup was definitely my fav. The broth was really good on this soup. Definitely had flavor and spice. I prefer the kimchi to be more aged since the one they use for this soup was crunchy meaning it was fresh kimchi. Despite that, I would still order the kimchi soup again. Yum! I would come back again to try more items if I am in the area. read more

K1 & Bobapop Korean Cuisine Bar Karaoke - E3. Tteok-Kkochi - Korean Near Me - Killeen, Texas

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Awesome experience, Elaina (sorry if I misspelled your name) but she was a total sweetheart ! Great vibes, good food, and the portions ?! Excellent. Anytime I'm here, def will stop by. read more

K1 & Bobapop Korean Cuisine Bar Karaoke - Korean Near Me - Killeen, Texas

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If you have ever been to Korean, these wings will reminds you of authentic "crack chicken". They had the perfect flavor, and were extremely crispy. I ordered on Uber eats but they made my food fast and got it to me in a timely manner. I did not get to go inside but it seems to be a late night spot that might make for a good date night! read more

K1 & Bobapop Korean Cuisine Bar Karaoke - C1. Chicken Wings - Korean Near Me - Killeen, Texas

Food was so delicious! I am a vegetarian and was able to get a tofu dish that was amazing with a sweet and slightly spicy sauce, perfect for me! My family ordered the pork belly as well as the galbi. They enjoyed both dishes! Service was excellent as they had little service buttons on the table to call our server. If you like K-Pop, there are multiple screens to watch music videos with K-Pop singers and groups. Ambiance is fun and casual - more a younger vibe. Both my sister and I are retired and we found it very interesting. Bottom line: food was absolutely delish. read more

K1 & Bobapop Korean Cuisine Bar Karaoke - Pork belly and kim chi - Korean Near Me - Killeen, Texas

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This place caught my eye the first time I saw it, so I was like why not let me try it out! First off I love Korean barbecue and soju which is a Korean rice vodka and it's about 14% alcohol but you must be careful because it's so good and you can't taste alcohol. My favorite is the grapefruit! I also ordered fried Kimmalyi which is fried with glass noodles and vegetables inside the flavor is excellent. I was surprised it was so good! Service was excellent, and the environment was clean! For my entrée I tried the spicy pork belly, but I asked them to make it extra spicy, so they cooked it with jalapeños! It comes with a side of rice and garlic and jalapeños, so delicious! All the food here is fresh and cooked to perfection. I will definitely be coming back. 10 out of 10 read more

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The tetboki was so delicious with the ramen and tenders dipped into the sauce! Amazing. The spicy mayo sauce was flavorless and not good. My husband had the bulgogi , the only downside for 17$ the portion of meat was so small. But he did say the flavor was fire. Overall not bad. Gets busy! And the ambience was a little much in parts of the dining area. They have these strobe lights that are just so incredibly uncomfortable my eyes felt like they wanted to pop out. Luckily the server was super nice and was able to move us away from the strobe lights. She was super nice and made the rec to dip the tender in the sauce, so good. read more

've driven by this place several times since it opened a little over a year ago (or maybe a little longer???) and didn't really have the urge to stop in honestly. But the number two son came to town n suggested we try it so here we are! From the outside it looks like any other strip shop or bistro but as soon as you walk in? Super trendy Asian Hipster vibe going on for sure!! Inside is a lot larger than you would think from the outside. It's decked out with all kindsa cool Korean bar deco, with the latest Asian Pop groups playing non stop on the TVs. It's got a great atmosphere, with busy servers bustling around between tables! But someone makes sure to greet you as soon as you walk in! It's like all the popular Korean street foods in one little place; and there is LOTS of seating - which we did NOT anticipate from outward appearances!! They are creatively organized inside as well - wet bar in the back, To Go order Area in one corner, small round tall two-seater tables if you want a little date nite; booth seating for you and your small group, and large(ish) party seating too!! They bring a tall carafe of cool clear ice water to your table as soon as you are seated, and they have an ingenious ordering system in place - as soon as you're ready you just push the little red button at one end of your table and your personal server shows up Toute sweet!! The menu is chock full of selections - from Korean hotdog to Bulgogi noodle soup, to spicy TteokBokki rice noodles that you can Build your way, which my son did; adding Ramyun noodles and fish cakes. The daughter had the hotdog with potato (it's a corn dog fried in potato chunks!!) My hubs had the Spicy Pork Belly Gui, and I had the spicy Pork bulgogi Romain wraps. Each dish comes with a bowl of perfectly made hot steamed Korean rice. The pork belly was super Tender with a nice sauce, served with green onion and cucumber. I Really liked the Bulgogi wraps. They give you about half a head of Romain, which is crisp and cool when wrapped Ssam style around your steamy rice, slices of fresh garlic, bulgogi and kimchi. They also give you fresh sliced jalapeño and soy bean paste, to add in, which gave my wrap that extra kick! The pork in this dish is also super tender and is seasoned as to not overpower the fresh ingredients. I really enjoyed this dish. I can imagine it would be extra tasty and refreshing when enjoying one of the many Soju drinks offered!! We loved the energy of this place!! The music, the light vibe, the servers all seemed to enjoy being there, and the food was great too! They also offer quite the selection of ice creams, desserts and boba teas as well (ice cream w Soju??? )!!! Check these guys out!!! read more

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Amazing service and awesome vibes all around. Nothing but great atmosphere and great food

My boyfriend and I consider this "our" place for date night! I love kpop so I am always looking at the tv and having a great time as well as eating delicious food! The kimchi fries are a must along with all the flavors of soju!! The staff is always on top of service and make the experience amazing! read more

This was our first time trying out K1 & Boba Pop. I found the restaurant's vibe amusing, with holiday decor splashes with neon signs, party lights, and big-screen TVs. K-pop music videos played simultaneously on three screens, but only one matched up with the audible music. There were colored lights and a strobe light, so if you suffer from migraines or seizures, be warned! The menu seemed somewhat limited, and my husband was disappointed there was no dol sot bi bim bap. We enjoyed the dishes we ordered, though. My Tteokbokki may have been a little heavy on the fish cake to rice cake ratio, but I ate what I wanted. The meals were filling, and I indulged in the matcha bubble tea, which was very nice. Some places undercook their boba, but K1's was perfectly chewy! Service was decent. There's a bell on your table to summon your server; otherwise, you're left alone. I can see us going back to try this place again. read more

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I went in to try a boba tea. It was amazing. It's a cute little bar type restaurant. The waitress was so nice and helped me pick a great choice. I haven't tried the food yet but I do plan on going back. read more

Cool vibe, love the atmosphere. We had the Bulgogi with sweet broth and the S1 which is pretty much cheese and chicken. Surprising both combos pair well together. Not used to being serve on burners, definitely would have closed it sooner before the food started burning. Service was ok if it's being based off the bell lol. The chicken and cheese made my husband sick so it goes down from 4 stars to 3. read more

K1 & Bobapop Korean Cuisine Bar Karaoke - Bulgogi with sweet broth and veggies. - Korean Near Me - Killeen, Texas

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The food is delicious and the service is top notch. Definitely recommend. Order first time and then went back the next day.

I really wanted late night boba, and this was the only place open at midnight on a Wednesday! When I arrived I was hit with a second wind from the fun kpop music videos playing in the restaurant. I ended up changing my boba plans and got the lychee soju slushie. It was really sweet, but it was really good! My partner got the taro milk tea which was very good as well. I'm bummed I wasn't hungry because their Korean street food looked super yummy. I would love to come back to order their Korean corn dog and many other food items! read more

This place has the look of a K-pop superstar but it is a poser. It missed the mark in terms of their Korean fried chicken or their bubble tea. I've been here a few times in hopes that they could redeem themselves but have been disappointed. In the restaurant's defense, this area doesn't have a high population of Asians. So for where it is, I would say it's better than no Korean fried chicken or bubble tea. For that I gave it three stars read more

First time here and they did not disappoint. I think it was really awesome how they had bells at each table so you can eat your food in peace and not get interrupted during your meal. Service was on point and friendly from beginning to end. I also loved the ambiance, they had K-pop playing in each tv and it wasn't obnoxiously loud so you can talk to your friends or partner who you came to dine with. Hubby and I ordered the strawberry lemonade, taro boba, Kdog, pork belly gui, and tofu gangjeong. All we're absolutely delicious! Clearly there are more items that are mouthwatering so we will be back. read more

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This place is pretty small, and their hrs varies. The food are delicious but pricey. They also serve boba and karaoke room for rent. It's normally busy and the wait is long. We ordered rice cake on a stick (my new favorite), Korean chicken tender with soy garlic flavor, and their cheesy corn dish. I had a great experience. read more

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Chicken strips are super good, kimchi fries were as well, everything made when ordered and arrives to the table hot. Staff is friendly, fun atmosphere! read more

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Good food! The chicken wings were excellent! Price is on the moderate side, but the food is worth it. I will be back! Service was also good as well as the ambiance! read more

Fist visit here. Was busy and looked like a fun place. Food looked good and everyone was enjoying themselves. I got a to go order and it was exactly what I expected. Just had to be careful of the tooth picks. Will be back to try other things read more

Very cool place! we were having a late dinner and it did not disappoint!! The waiter was nice, she got us seated and came with water and menus quickly. I'm such a fan of korean foods and this was awesome . They have everything from tokboki to boba slushies, very cool. I'm already trying to come back here.. this will definitely be my go to now!! read more

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This place reminded me of home with all the different varieties of street food. The majority of the food was authentic, while some items tasted store bought. They really need to add corn cheese to the menu! That'll sweeten this place up. We almost ordered every item off the menu, but to our surprise, we were given the wrong things. For instance, we ordered chicken and were given the wrong flavor, or we ordered something with cheese and the cheese came on a different item, or we ordered dessert and it was never delivered. There weren't too many people in the restaurant so the server wasn't busy. She wrote down our orders, but delivered something different. We didn't want to seem like jerks, so we ate it anyway. My problem is that we were also charged for items we never received. So customers --- REVIEW YOUR RECEIPT BEFORE YOU PAY! read more

Best best best in town. Try the Korean fried chicken.. try the tofu.. it's great...... soooo daaaaaaaamn gooooooood! The Sony slush is fire as well! read more

Granddaughter's birthday choice for lunch. It was my first time here and we all enjoyed our meals & the atmosphere. Will definitely go again. read more

K1 & Bobapop Korean Cuisine Bar Karaoke - Celebrating my granddaughter's 15th birthday! What an awesome experience. The food and atmosphere was really good. - Korean Near Me - Killeen, Texas

Great place to hangout with friends with good foods and drinks. Recommend especially if you like karaoke read more

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OMG the food was amazing. I ordered a large boneless chicken that was regular sweet and spicy, a regular spicy tteokbokki, and a regular Thai milk tea. Where to start? The chicken was perfectly crispy and a great blend of sweet and spicy. The tteokbokki was spicy but so good! The fish cakes didn't have a strong fish taste, idk if it's because it was so spicy or what but it was good. The Thai milk tea was also very tasty. I highly recommend this place! read more

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I AM OBSESSED WITH THE FRIED CHICKEN ITS SO DANG GOOD MAN I order in person and by Uber eats religiously and I have not once been let down out of my 20+ orders. Who ever owns this place I am so grateful you were born Even the inside is fun and is always playing music! read more

I gave it a shot for the first time and fell in love with this restaurant because it makes you feel like you're dining in Korea. They have K-Pop music videos playing and true Korean cocktails like Soju slushy and Hite Lager Beer. We had a variety of foods, and my personal favorites are the kimchi fries and the sweet and spicy chicken. I liked the atmosphere and plan to return soon to try other foods. The food was delicious, and the service was excellent. read more

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I see this place driving East on HWY 14 , far too long. I made the extra effort today ( 31 MAR 2022) after it's Grand Opening. Very impressive place. read more

First of all as a kpop fan, I loved all the kpop videos playing on the TVs. We had the garlic fried rice cake skewers, the tteokboki with ramyum and cheese, and the pork belly with kimchi. We also had brown sugar boba teas. Everything was absolutely delicious. I plan on coming back and trying everything. I loved that the tteokboki was the perfect amount of spicy. read more

So since they have opened I have been here 2x I really enjoyed their wings I have only had the soy flavor and it's just like Teriyaki. The pork belly is amazing but if you order the spicy it comes cooked and sauces already you aren't warming it up on the mini grill they bring for the regular pork belly. BTW All meats are cooked your just crisping the pork belly and melting the cheese in the spicy chicken. They have a lot of items on the drink menu including Boba Teas and Korean drinks. I took off a star because the pricing to me is a little high especially for the kimchi fries and it has no meat on it. As far as the food it's amazing. They still have some kinks in the serving and seating but overall I liked it and will be back. Definitely give em a try!! read more

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Terrible. If you've ever had Korean food before anywhere else this place is your worst nightmare. Bulgogi Hotpot had a weird aftertaste to the Bulgogi. Service was terrible. Had to ask multiple times for a napkin... Please avoid and go to any other city for normal korean food. read more

K1 & Bobapop Korean Cuisine Bar Karaoke - Korean Near Me - Killeen, Texas

First time being here and I'm in love! I had the regular sweet and spicy boneless chicken with the pickle radish and a somaek. My experience here was awesome the food is great and the waiter was super helpful and I feel like im in the club which I live because I'm a big fan of kpop. I'm so glad that this place is here and I'm most definitely telling my friends and family to come here read more

K1 & Bobapop Korean Cuisine Bar Karaoke - Regular sweet and spicy boneless chicken with the pickle radish with somaek - Korean Near Me - Killeen, Texas

Good korean bar like food. Not a place for family with little ones but good place for friends to get together or date night. They also have a private karaoke room. Kinda pricey but def enjoyed it, will be back. read more

K1 & Bobapop Korean Cuisine Bar Karaoke - Strawberry soju - Korean Near Me - Killeen, Texas

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The food was ok. It wasn't worth the price and the portion size is rather small. I might possibly try them one more time.

One of my favorite places to eat . The atmosphere is so fun .we eat here at least once a week . Have good chicken wings .