Recommended dishes: Black Bean Noodles, Kkanpunggi Spicy Garlic Fried Chicken
Ajino
Been here many times and has been an amazing experience everytime. From cheery greetings from the servers to the amazing Korean food they serve. I very HIGHLY recommend this place if you are looking for good authentic Korean food and the vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Öne CH
Probably one of the best Korean restaurants in the city. Love the black bean noodle (Jjajangmyeon) and deep fried pork (Tangsuyook). They have a couple of booths as well.
Great good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Samuel Anthony
Food was excellent good service but the place is a bit warm but manageable (can get over the heat in a few minutes)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Max Ma
Pocha used to be my go to place. But today a new young waitress who took my orders wrong had no manner to correct the situation but rather accused me of having ordered wrong. She was wrong with my order and again wrong with the level of spiciness. She first responded saying that I didn’t mention anything about the spiciness, but when I confronted her, she mentioned that I requested “Regular” spiciness but in fact, I ordered my food in Korean so no “Regular” was spoken whatsoever. She either was confused or bravely lying. Even when I was visibly upset with the situation, she never apologized but continued to insist that I got what I ordered and fully charged. I lost my appetite completely for the food as well as the place. She should be trained properly. If she has a trouble taking orders, she better starts to write down the orders, so she doesn’t have to ruin someone else’s appetite.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Greg C
Great cozy Korean place, staff has always been very friendly. Gets busy fast at peak times. And yes, the spicy garlic fried chicken is that good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
이지민
Love this place!! I think pocha is the best korean restaurant in edmonton. All servers were so nice and friendly here. Especially the price was so reasonable. I definitely want to try other food here next time!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Dakgalbi
Changhwan Lee
This restaurant has a lot of problems. The tables are old, and there's no grill at the table, so if you order a stew, the fat will congeal and float over time. And the stone pot bibimbap doesn't come with soup and there aren't enough vegetables, so it's not really bibimbap. You won't come back, and you'll tell your friends not to either.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
PetitAvocado
Pocha Seoul is our go-to spot in Edmonton whenever we're craving Korean Jjajangmyeon (noodles in black bean sauce) and Jjambbong (spicy seafood noodle soup). As former regulars of Won Jung Gak (now closed), we were delighted to find that Pocha Seoul’s flavors are reminiscent of our old favorite.
Our must-order is Combo A, which includes two bowls of Jjajangmyeon and a small Tangsuyuk—crispy, deep-fried pork in a light batter, served with sweet and tangy sauce. However, we always opt for Option 1 (+$2) to swap one Jjajangmyeon for Jjambbong, replicating Won Jung Gak’s famous half-and-half bowl. The combo also comes with two classic banchan: Kongnamul Muchim (seasoned soybean sprouts) and Kimchi.
The front-of-house staff are friendly and attentive. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phong Tran
I have been a loyal customer of Pocha and have always enjoyed their deep-fried chicken in sweet and spicy sauce, which used to be one of the highlights of their menu. Unfortunately, the quality of this dish has declined significantly in recent visits. The balance has shifted to the point where it feels like there is far more batter than actual chicken—closer to 90% coating and only about 10% meat.
This change has been very disappointing, especially considering how consistently good the dish used to be. I truly hope the restaurant revisits its original recipe and standards, as the flavor was excellent in the past. At present, however, the quality does not justify the experience.
Great service! staff are warm, attentive, and always smiling. Food is good, comes out fast, and the portions are generous. We were two people and still couldn’t finish. There are better Korean spots for flavor, but if you just want a quick, satisfying bite, this place is perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Nadine Pena
Used to frequent this place as their food is pretty decent that I even recommended this restaurant to a Facebook group of must try places in Edmonton.
However, our most recent experience was so bad that I am debating if we should visit again. We came as a group of 7 on a Friday night at 9 pm, closing time is at 10 and the staff informed us that the last order must be taken at 9:30 and they ran out of noodles so our options are mostly rice and soup dishes. We were seated inside one of the rooms and given a menu, waited for someone to take our order but no one came that we had to call their attention by standing near the cash register. When someone finally served us tea we told them we are ready to order, she said okay I will come back, but she never did. We tried calling someone else’s attention but they just nodded their head and went serving other tables, tried again by waving to another wait staff but still no one came to take our order. In total we tried calling them 4 times, by this time we are all frustrated and the kids arw very hungry that we just stood up and started to leave. That got their attention and someone tried to stop us at the door when I explained the situation they only said oh sorry about that.
The most annoying thing was that the table next to us, a group of 4 that came just a little after us were served with drinks and food before we left while the rest of the wait staff ignored us.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Charles P
On the evening of the 12th, the service from the female server was absolutely unacceptable. She spoke to customers in a condescending and disrespectful manner, and was completely disorganized and unprofessional.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Joanne Ngo Walker
This was our second time here. We came for a family lunch and it was excellent again. The service was friendly and we felt welcomed. We got 2 orders of bulgogi, and 2 orders of dakgalbi to share.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryane Cole
After a huge drive from the High Level area, we went here. The staff is kind, the place is cozy, and the food delicious, tasting just like I remembered it to taste. The food is the real deal :) We had the 자짱면 and 깐풍기. We will definitely return when we get the chance. Thank you!
WoW by everything.
Taste, volume and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Black Bean Noodles, Kkanpunggi Spicy Garlic Fried Chicken
Been here many times and has been an amazing experience everytime. From cheery greetings from the servers to the amazing Korean food they serve. I very HIGHLY recommend this place if you are looking for good authentic Korean food and the vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Probably one of the best Korean restaurants in the city.
Love the black bean noodle (Jjajangmyeon) and deep fried pork (Tangsuyook).
They have a couple of booths as well.
Great good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was excellent good service but the place is a bit warm but manageable (can get over the heat in a few minutes)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pocha used to be my go to place. But today a new young waitress who took my orders wrong had no manner to correct the situation but rather accused me of having ordered wrong. She was wrong with my order and again wrong with the level of spiciness. She first responded saying that I didn’t mention anything about the spiciness, but when I confronted her, she mentioned that I requested “Regular” spiciness but in fact, I ordered my food in Korean so no “Regular” was spoken whatsoever. She either was confused or bravely lying. Even when I was visibly upset with the situation, she never apologized but continued to insist that I got what I ordered and fully charged. I lost my appetite completely for the food as well as the place. She should be trained properly. If she has a trouble taking orders, she better starts to write down the orders, so she doesn’t have to ruin someone else’s appetite.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great cozy Korean place, staff has always been very friendly. Gets busy fast at peak times. And yes, the spicy garlic fried chicken is that good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this place!! I think pocha is the best korean restaurant in edmonton. All servers were so nice and friendly here. Especially the price was so reasonable. I definitely want to try other food here next time!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Dakgalbi
This restaurant has a lot of problems. The tables are old, and there's no grill at the table, so if you order a stew, the fat will congeal and float over time. And the stone pot bibimbap doesn't come with soup and there aren't enough vegetables, so it's not really bibimbap. You won't come back, and you'll tell your friends not to either.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Pocha Seoul is our go-to spot in Edmonton whenever we're craving Korean Jjajangmyeon (noodles in black bean sauce) and Jjambbong (spicy seafood noodle soup). As former regulars of Won Jung Gak (now closed), we were delighted to find that Pocha Seoul’s flavors are reminiscent of our old favorite.
Our must-order is Combo A, which includes two bowls of Jjajangmyeon and a small Tangsuyuk—crispy, deep-fried pork in a light batter, served with sweet and tangy sauce. However, we always opt for Option 1 (+$2) to swap one Jjajangmyeon for Jjambbong, replicating Won Jung Gak’s famous half-and-half bowl. The combo also comes with two classic banchan: Kongnamul Muchim (seasoned soybean sprouts) and Kimchi.
The front-of-house staff are friendly and attentive.
Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have been a loyal customer of Pocha and have always enjoyed their deep-fried chicken in sweet and spicy sauce, which used to be one of the highlights of their menu. Unfortunately, the quality of this dish has declined significantly in recent visits. The balance has shifted to the point where it feels like there is far more batter than actual chicken—closer to 90% coating and only about 10% meat.
This change has been very disappointing, especially considering how consistently good the dish used to be. I truly hope the restaurant revisits its original recipe and standards, as the flavor was excellent in the past. At present, however, the quality does not justify the experience.
Restaurantji Recommends
Great service! staff are warm, attentive, and always smiling. Food is good, comes out fast, and the portions are generous. We were two people and still couldn’t finish. There are better Korean spots for flavor, but if you just want a quick, satisfying bite, this place is perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Used to frequent this place as their food is pretty decent that I even recommended this restaurant to a Facebook group of must try places in Edmonton.
However, our most recent experience was so bad that I am debating if we should visit again. We came as a group of 7 on a Friday night at 9 pm, closing time is at 10 and the staff informed us that the last order must be taken at 9:30 and they ran out of noodles so our options are mostly rice and soup dishes. We were seated inside one of the rooms and given a menu, waited for someone to take our order but no one came that we had to call their attention by standing near the cash register. When someone finally served us tea we told them we are ready to order, she said okay I will come back, but she never did. We tried calling someone else’s attention but they just nodded their head and went serving other tables, tried again by waving to another wait staff but still no one came to take our order. In total we tried calling them 4 times, by this time we are all frustrated and the kids arw very hungry that we just stood up and started to leave. That got their attention and someone tried to stop us at the door when I explained the situation they only said oh sorry about that.
The most annoying thing was that the table next to us, a group of 4 that came just a little after us were served with drinks and food before we left while the rest of the wait staff ignored us.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
On the evening of the 12th, the service from the female server was absolutely unacceptable. She spoke to customers in a condescending and disrespectful manner, and was completely disorganized and unprofessional.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
This was our second time here. We came for a family lunch and it was excellent again. The service was friendly and we felt welcomed. We got 2 orders of bulgogi, and 2 orders of dakgalbi to share.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
After a huge drive from the High Level area, we went here. The staff is kind, the place is cozy, and the food delicious, tasting just like I remembered it to taste. The food is the real deal :) We had the 자짱면 and 깐풍기. We will definitely return when we get the chance. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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