I've been coming here quite often, so we usually get the short ribs and the seafood pancake! The place is super clean as well as decadent with all the TVs of all the different K-pop singers and dancers. The waiters and waitresses are very attentive and know when to provide extra water for us. Definitely check out their happy hour menu! Parking you'll have to find on the streets or the structure. Definitely will come back again. read more

Pocha Eats - Korean Near Me - Cerritos, California

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The restaurant is clean but had a few flies around the table. The menu was easy to follow as it had photos of each of the items. My table got the grilled tteok bokki, original chicken wings, and soy glazed bossam (full order). The tteok bokki and chicken were good but nothing that stood out. The chicken comes with a dipping sauce. I think it's one of the sauces used for the flavored options. The rice cakes in the tteok bokki were good but the dumplings and the seaweed noodle rolls were a bit dry. The soy glazed bossam was the star of the meal! I've had bossam before but never a glazed one. The meat is soft while the outside is candied. It also comes with a dipping sauce but the meat is full of flavor that I didn't need it. read more

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Love, love, love this place! This quaint fusion style Korean place is a little hole in the wall located in Cerritos. They're open pretty late (9pm - 11pm depending on the day) and have a very family friendly atmosphere! Their menu is a little small, which I actually prefer because of decision paralysis. All their items are super tasty. We often get the army stew, royal soba noodles with perilla seed, and chicken quesadilla. The chicken quesadilla (not pictured) is honestly SO good, especially when you dip it in the army stew! I don't know how they do it, but there is so much chicken and flavor jam packed into the quesadilla. I don't think I could replicate it at home no matter how many times I tried. It was so good with the army stew, we got it twice in a row for dinner. Highly recommend this place! It seems like a family run place that has a lot to offer, especially when those late night cravings hit!! read more

Pocha Eats - Army stew with the addition of extra ramen noodles and tofu - Korean Near Me - Cerritos, California

The service here is wonderful. The servers are very kind and they attend to you very quickly. It's a casual Korean restaurant with plenty of seating inside. I ordered the fried Japchae dumplings, seafood pancakes, and donkatsu. The fried Japchae dumplings only have noodles inside so it's a lot of carbs and it tastes okay...the seafood pancakes is a lot better. Moderate amount of seafood and very crispy. Donkatsu again is okay. It's a bit tough even though it's thin. Overall, reasonable price but the food is just okay! read more

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Pocha is short for the Korean word "pojangmacha", which translates to "covered wagon", or street food stalls. Pocha is located in a small strip mall and seems to be the only business that's open when we went on a Sunday afternoon, so there was plenty of parking. The interior has a simple contemporary design and brightly lit. The menu is simple and includes pictures, which I highly appreciate. Some items suggest this is not an authentic Korean restaurant as there are some fusion items like sliders or enchiladas. We went with a few things that we haven't tried before. Grilled tteok-bokki. Usually this is served bathing in a red sweet sauce, but this one is milder and is a dry dish. It's served with a couple of jap chae dumplings, fried seaweed filled jap chae and mini hot dogs. The tteoki-bokki itself is quite chewy. Side order of jap chae dumplings, also came with a couple of fried seaweed jap chaes. A dipping sauce gave it a slight tangy flavor. Pocha street noodles came hot and filed with vegetables. Usually I get something with protein but this light and flavorful bowl of noodles hit the spot. Seafood ramen: We were warned this is one of the spiciest things in their menu, but turns out it was only a tiny bit spicy ( I have a high heat tolerance) The bowl came with clams and squid, so not much seafood. Still, a nice hot bowl that's soothing. Service was very pleasant. Our server was likely new because he didn't know the answer to a few questions l asked, but he was very nice. The owner was warm and welcoming, full of smiles. Upon us leaving, I was glad to see more people arrive around dinner time. If you're around the area, I'd say give them a try and support this small family business. read more

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Been here a few times, dinner or lunch, weekdays or weekends, it's never super packed but the food is always good. Parking is really easy too. Chill kpop videos and if you come at dinner near closing, the ladies who cook chill and will chat. Feels super homey Really liked the army stu, the braised pork and beef. They also have a royal noodle dish. I dunno what's in it, but even though it wasn't meat it was good. Sometimes they'll give us free fried japchae. I always feel taken care of and all of that combined makes it a place I come back to and feel taken care of. read more

The food here is incredible. I don't know why it's not more crowded than what it is. My go to food is the Pocha Bo Ssam dish, the soy pork belly, and it is absolutely delicious! The meat is flavorful. The condiments are tasty. It's so filling, and I love it. I order it every time I come here. The service is great, they're very kind and accommodating. The ambiance is mellow, it's really a nice little restaurant. There's plenty of parking. It's located in a little plaza by the BMO bank on Carmenita and Artesia. read more

Pocha Eats - Pocha Bo Ssam (Soy Glazed) / - Korean Near Me - Cerritos, California

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This is a great casual spot to have some food and drinks with a few friends. Their portions are large so I recommend sharing! They serve soju and beer and it pairs well with the chicken wings. The bossam was tender and paired well with the fresh vegetables and kimchi. The ramen and rice cake soup had a lot of variety and spicy. Their service was great and always came with more water. Good spot would come again! read more

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Came here hungry after MapleCon and needed a break to refresh! Yummy Korean food and definitely shareable among the 9 person party we had! Awesome service too! read more

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Pocha is one of my favorite places to eat with my friends! The ladies who work there are always so friendly and quick to serve you. I always look forward to my next meal here! The prices are extremely reasonable and most of the dishes are sharable! I usually always have some left over. read more

Pocha Eats - Tteokbokki / Side of Rice - Korean Near Me - Cerritos, California

The food here was so amazing that I went back for a second time in one week (this time with my family). This time we ordered slightly different dishes and I was equally impressed. I also recommend their delicious Ube cheesecake and Ube tiramisu desserts. I even bought a lot of dishes to take home and the food traveled well and still tasted delicious when we got home. read more

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Wonderful small little eatery. Super friendly staff and great food. We've been here twice and love it. read more

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New spot with good reviews, so I wanted to check it out. As a Korean, I know good Korean bar food. You need to alter your expectations when you come here because the food is a bit different from traditional Korean bar food. I ordered a large bossam, and this was not like any bossam I've ever had. First of all, the menu pictures show nice slices of pork (as a normal bossam should look like). But the food I got was just random pieces of pork -- some slices sure, but nothing like the photo. The meat was also covered in this sweet, sticky sauce. It didn't taste bad, but I've never had bossam like that. There's also no "ssam" part of the bossam, which is the cabbage wrap. With the menu picture and the name bossam, it's a bit of false advertising. I also ordered the original wings and honey garlic wings. They were fried fresh and pretty good. Not the best Korean fried chicken wings I've had, but they're decent and will fulfill any fried chicken craving. One big negative is that the chicken isn't served with the cubed pickled white radish. Again, you need to change your expectations when you come here. The radish completes the whole Korean chicken experience, so I felt like something was missing the entire meal. Overall, I was excited to try this place but was a bit disappointed by the two menu items I ordered. I'll have to come back to try other things. read more

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Nice little modern and quiet Korean restaurant with simple but savory options. I got the pork belly bento box which comes with white rice, japchae glass noodles, radish kimchi, pickled daikon, glazed wings & pork belly. They were generous with the amount rice and the sides. The wings were sweet and succulent. The pork belly was very tender a savory, I personally just enjoyed it with the radish kimchi & pickled daikon instead of the sour sauce it comes with. Friendly waitress and the food came fast. read more

Pocha Eats - Pork belly bento box which - Korean Near Me - Cerritos, California

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Bossam is one of my comfort dishes and Pocha does such an amazing take on it with its marinade that this particular Bossam might become part of my comfort meal rotations! Was looking for a late night eat (past 9pm) and saw that Pocha was open! Located in a quiet strip mall area and was the only thing lit up in this plaza at this time. Service was great, everything came out quickly and we could tell this was family ran. Our server was so kind and when we asked for lemons for our soju fresh she wasn't sure if the kitchen could do it, but was so excited when they could and gave us extra! We got the perfect meal for two of kimchi jigae, bossam and fried chicken. All were delicious! I LOVED the bossam so much! Fried chicken sauce was amazing, I just wish it were crispier. Kimchi jigae just always hits the spots and is one of those cure all soups. Highly recommend for their take on bossam and good late night meal. read more

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not skibidi, no waitlist, poor seating management, waited for 1.5 hours under a no cellular service area with no wifi, people in front of us and behind us had already finished their foods by the time our 3 orders finally arrived. waste of time. Food was mid, bosom was undercooked, my jaw was dying trina chew this. Food came out warm(not hot) and seemed like it was sitting out for a bit, cold noodles came last and tasted bland. Everything was hard and difficult to chew but the flavor was good. No scissors for food, no condiments or seasonings provided on the table, very few waiters but they were very friendly, overall very poorly managed restaurant, a complete waste of time. read more

Pocha Eats - Rose tteokbokki+ramen, cold spicy noodles, bosom regular, forgot to take pictures before eating my fault - Korean Near Me - Cerritos, California

Pocha Eats is a small restaurant specializing in Korean street foods as well as other dishes. Located in a plaza with a sizable parking lot off the corner of Carmenita and Artesia Blvd this restaurant is located along the row of other businesses. I went around 3pm and it was not busy. Small location but plenty of seating. They had tvs playing Kdramas in the background. I asked the server what were their most popular dishes and she pointed out the two that stood out to me when I looked at the menu. Their Bo Ssam (which she indicated wasn't traditional in the sense it wasn't served with the wrap part using lettuce or cabbage) and the Royal Soba with Perilla seed. This was more than enough food for two people. We were provided some rice in place of the traditional wrap to eat it with which was fine. Slightly sweet and savory and went well with the sides. The Royal soba was refreshing and light. Noodles were firm and had a slight chew, the sauce was nutty. It's definitely a great choice on a hot day. Overall a great experience would definitely come back to try their other items read more

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Came on a Friday for lunch and was seated right away. Kimchi Fried Rice- 2.75/5: Tastes like your average fried rice with kimchi. There was little to no meat in the dish. It was overpriced and nothing special. Army Stew- 2.75/5: Again this dish was overpriced and nothing special. It barely had any noodles and it had all ready made fish cakes. At the end of the meal the waitress didn't take our check despite passing by many times until we flagged her down. read more

Pocha Eats - Kimchi Fried Rice - Korean Near Me - Cerritos, California

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I love your food and restaurant it's so very tremendous of the Korean culture that I will try something new of the Korean food too for a change. Today I have corn cheese and boneless chicken garlic Parmesan too the server Kim she's so sweet and kind too. I saw that on social media too this is how I find that place too. read more

Pocha Eats - Corn cheese and Chicken boneless garlic Parmesan. - Korean Near Me - Cerritos, California

We found this restaurant by accident. We were going to go elsewhere, but they were closed so we came here. It honestly all worked out for the best because chief called and he said this is it. I ordered the Bulgogi Yaki Udon and my boyfriend ordered the Kimchi Fried Rice. The portions are generous and the food is so delicious! I ate all of my food and what my boyfriend didn't finish. When I tell y'all the food slapped I really mean it. The beer bottles are also huge and cheap. This was a great experience but Abby, our server, really completed it. She is so kind, helpful, and attentive. The encounter will not be complete without her. Y'all should definitely try it out, you will not regret it. read more

Pocha Eats - Bulgogi Yaki Udon. - Korean Near Me - Cerritos, California

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Our second time here! We ordered same things as last time and it was just as good as the first. Luckily, it wasn't busy because we were starving! Food came out pretty fast. I always crave the tteokbokki read more

Pocha Eats - Korean Near Me - Cerritos, California

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Did not know what to expect from Pocha Eats, but they did not disappoint. Not too busy on a Friday night and we got seated right away. Our waitress was efficient and very bubbly. We ordered the boiled soy glazed pork belly which came with kimchi, radish, and green onions. Second dish was the beef and came with the same sides. Both entrees are very large and filling. Does not come with rice so I ordered it separately and it did not disappoint. read more

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Soup was very tasty, I was feeling a little sick and just needed something light. This was recommended and I really did enjoy it. I always get nervous at Korean Restaurants because I don't know what to order . I usually get overwhelmed and can't understand the language , but the menu here has variety but keeps it simple. Excellent service and very clean and great parking. A must try . After go around the corner and get a matcha latte with lavender my favorite it's so amazing. read more

Pocha Eats - Korean Near Me - Cerritos, California

Excellent service, and great tasting home made Korean food! All the items were literally chef's kiss. Especially coming from DT Koreatown, we love making the drive out here to eat. Everything was hot and aesthetically nice each item coming out. Will definitely come again to try their plenty food items! read more

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Came here on a Saturday night with some friends and loved it so much! Will definitely be back again. The service was amazing and our waitress could not have been more sweet and attentive! My friends and I shared the boneless soy garlic chicken, a toppoki, and the bossam. It was our first time trying bossam and we loved it! All the flavors work so well together. The toppoki was well seasoned and had good proportions of all the toppings. We felt the chicken could've been a bit crispier and had more sauce. I would love to try more things on the menu here! read more

We came here for a late night dinner and ordered the bossam, grilled tteokbokki and chicken wings. The bossam was topped with a sweet soy glaze that paired perfectly with the side dishes. The chicken wings were small but crispy. They gave us extra pieces to make up for it. They also give complimentary shrimp chips while waiting for your food. read more

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Came in for a late night dinner/snack. The restaurant is pretty chill around 9PM. Their cold noodle pairs really well with spicy rice cakes, and service is quick and good. Gives off the late night Korean ddukbokki stand vibes. read more

Pocha Eats - Korean Near Me - Cerritos, California

I met a friend for lunch on Friday late afternoon. It wasn't busy. We were seated and attended to immediately. We had great service. The food was amazing! Kimchi fried rice was our favorite but the Ube cheesecake, Stew and pork were very close seconds! The spice levels were just right in the stew and rice! I'm sure for those of you who like it hot, the kitchen could add more chili! The family that runs this restaurant are very humble and down to earth. Go check out Pocha Eats for some great Korean Street food!! We will try the tacos next time!!! read more

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I was looking for a new place to eat that had great reviews, so I came across this place and wanted to try it. I called in my order for pickup, and when I arrived, my food was already waiting for me. The inside of the restaurant was clean, and the cashier was very nice when I arrived. I ordered the Bo Ssam (soy glazed) and six original chicken wings. I must say everything was perfect; the food had the perfect amount of seasoning and flavor. I will definitely be coming back to this place in the near future. read more

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Stumbled across this place during lunch one day with some coworkers. It was a great find, the food is delicious, drinks are better and the service is top notch. I would definitely recommend. read more

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The sauces for everything had too much vinegar, namely in them. One of the radish banchan had too much. Since most Koreans' palettes are suited to instant noodles and sauces. If you choose to make your sauces from scratch, a good measure would be to measure against that. Ordered tonkatsu Jjolmyun Bossum untraditional style. Overall, the vinegar killed me. There were other dishes that I was tempted to try. Will definitely come back. For my fellow foodies, try Ganul Cafe in Buena Park! read more

Really wanted to love this place bc of its family-run atmosphere but the food was just ok for me. We got the following for take out: Large Bossam - some may praise the generous amount of pork bc it is thickly cut, but I did not enjoy it for that reason. Pork belly is already fatty so i would have preferred a thinner cut. Also, it does NOT come with the normal fixings that typically balance the richness- lettuce, salted cabbage, raw garlic, perilla leaves. What's bossam without being able to wrap in veggies? Just flavored pork belly, imo. Check out Hanmi on 183rd and Norwalk if you want bossam around this area. Chicken wings, original flavor - these wings were devoid of any seasoning or flavor. Id recommend getting this slathered in sauce instead of the original. Korean street tacos, bulgogi - these tacos were sweet bc of the bulgogi...and the salsa was sweet also. If the salsa had more acidity to cut the sweetness, i wouldve enjoyed more. Cold noodles, no spicy - Surprised to see that this only consisted of noodles, broth and an egg. Maybe I've been spoiled by Hanmi's cold noodles, which also includes a couple slices of beef and pear. The flavor of the broth had a heavy vinegar flavor . read more

As a Korean American, this hole in the wall has some of the best steamed pork belly.. bossam. It's super lowkey and there's rarely a wait which is very surprisingly considering the quality and taste of their food. Their soy garlic wings are also amazing. Don't miss out on those.. Definitely one of my favorite places to eat at. read more

Pretty good! The food came out relatively fast except one dish that came out slower so we thought they forgot to put the order in. I would recommend the Bo Ssam and the royal soba with perilla. However, the ttobokki could be better. I thought the ttok was too hard. The two other Korean places in the same plaza make it better. The bbossam was really flavorful but it didn't include lettuce or Napa wraps like other places. Instead, it comes with chives and sliced pickled radish, and kimchi radish. Chicken wings were a bit too greasy but other than that, good flavor and came out piping hot. Our overall favorite dish was the royal soba with perilla seed. It had cucumbers, different kinds of seaweed, and tofu skin. It was very refreshing especially on a hot summer day. We also got the spicy pork dish and it wasn't too spicy. read more

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This place is literally so good and flavorful! I am not a soup person tbh but this was so good I finished the whole bowl lol. I AM COMING BACK JUST FOR THE WINGS THEY R SO CRISPY AND JUICY. Service is quick and helpful with any questions you have with the menu. Very peaceful and relaxing place to eat. I recommend! read more

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Very good Korean noodles and corresponding bancha Easy parking in strip center parking lot read more

With so many competition for good Asian food in Cerritos, Pocha Eats easily stands out. It tastes like home-cooking done professionally, and with warm, heart-felt service to boot. My wife ordered the Poncha special soup noodle, and it warmed both her heart and her stomach. The fried bean curd skin was the perfect accompaniment to the noodle, both in flavor and in texture. The broth was savory without being too salty. I ordered the honey-garlic Korean fried chicken, and these were some of the most satisfying wings and drumsticks I've had. They were just bursting with flavor, and the gooey goodness of the honey added just the right amount of sweetness to the experience. There were several big screens featuring popular Hollywood films. We enjoyed watching the end of the "Ready Player One" again while dining. The setting was homey and comfortable. Do you want to enjoy home-cooking without stepping into the kitchen yourself? Stop by for a visit. read more

This Korean spot is great! Definitely try their bulgogi sliders, ube cheesecake, soy garlic wings and their fresh bibimbap! So far, their bibimbap is one of my top 3s. Although ambiance is just ok, the service makes up for it since they're super friendly and accommodating! The waitress remembers my son's choices and preferences on how his food should be prepared. read more

It's the weekend! *throws confetti* My friend and I were craving Korean food and decided on Pocha Eats in Cerritos today. My stomach is so full! Our waitress was funny and nice. Of course we had to get the bossam, honey garlic wings, and sweet and mild "spicy" tteokbboki. The star of our meal was the bossam (no lettuce just pickled veggies) as it had a caramelized sugar glaze. read more

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I've always driven by on my way to and from work and on a Saturday afternoon my husband and I decided to come in for a late lunch. I'm assuming the owner is the one who sat and served us and she is SO very sweet. At the end of our meal as we were getting the check she asked if we needed to go boxes and we smiled and kindly said "no" as we had finished everything. Leaning into that ~ We ordered the fried japchae dumplings, my husband ordered the korean street tacos and got bulgogi (but they have three options in total, spicy pork, bulgogi, & chicken), and I got the spicy naengmyeon (they offer original & spicy). They hot foods came out HOT like fresh and steaming, the dumplings were so good. I love the texture of it and they weren't greasy at all. It comes with a dipping sauce that's the perfect addition to it. The bulgogi tacos happened to be the best bulgogi I've personally eaten, they were coated nicely in the sauce and so tender. They come in fours and my husband finished all of it (my contribution was one bite). As for the naengmyeon, I LOVE spicy naengmyeon, if it's an option then I order it. And I was extremely happy to see it on the menu, when it came out, it looked so good. After mixing it I made sure to give my husband a bite first because I had no doubt in my mind that I would have finished all of it (and I did). I think it was the quickest I've finished naengmyeon and I didn't realize it was gone until my husband asked for another bite. It was the perfect amount of spice, it wasn't too much and it wasn't a heavy meal at all. We're definitely coming back again and bringing family and friends (or just another date) for more visits to come :) read more

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