KongDog Korean Restaurant / Kong Pocha 분식/포차
236 Elm St, Somerville
(617) 764-5888
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Fun twist on corn dogs with several popular selections of Korean street food. My go to is the sweet potato with half mozzarella.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Food is expensive and dont taste to its full potential.
Cool place to hangout though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Somehow, it took 15 minutes for just the original corn dog. There were only two tables with people and employees just wandering around so I guess the corn dogs take forever to cook? I don't know. Had I known it wasn't quick counter service, I would not have bothered for an $8 corn dog. Two stars because the corn dog was fine.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Cute place that feels like the street food booths in korea. There's a dusplay case that makes it feel like a cafe, but there is table service. We were the only non koreans but we left because they ran out of tiramisu
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
This location just keeps going downhill. I recently gotten my wisdom teeth out and was craving something a little more substantial but still soft. I sent my boyfriend money to go pick some up. I was two dollars short ($47 for 4 sticks total) and instead of the transaction just declining so I could move over the remaining amount it declined and took $45 that would be refunded within 3-5 business days, then leaving him unable to purchase food. The man behind the counter kept saying “oh well yeah because you were trying to pay but you were two dollars short” however the system still completed a transaction clearing $45 out of the account. When it was reiterated to them that we would no longer be able to purchase food because of that he went “well yeah, but you’ll get your money back in 3 to 5 days”. Looks like we will be taking our business elsewhere due to poor customer service/staffing and just the way the overall situation was handled.
Service: 1
Took my money for 3 to 5 business bays because I was short a dollar now I can’t have dinner tonight because you took the last of my money and won’t accept the $1 I had left to pay thank you
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
20 dollar soju. All kiosks for ordering. Weird atmosphere
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The food was OK, but the quantity of the food was so little compared to the price. Would not come again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
This review is a bit delayed, but I feel it's important to share my experience. Unfortunately, this place has significant room for improvement when it comes to customer service and how they treat their patrons. In 2025, I had an upsetting experience when I was immediately made to feel unwelcome upon entering. One of the waitstaff stared at me in a way that felt uncomfortable and judgmental, as if I didn’t belong. As a person of color, this was especially disheartening.
When I requested to speak with a manager, I was met with indifference, stared, fingers pointing, and dismissive behavior from the staff, leaving me feeling unheard and disrespected. Frustrated and upset, I decided to leave without staying.
My advice to others is to be mindful of the service you might encounter here, as it seems to vary based on the individual. Hopefully, this feedback encourages the establishment to reflect and improve their approach to customer care. I was not expecting this from a corndog place.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Long wait expensive and weird that it's dine in for carnival style food
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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Was craving the Army stew so that’s what we stopped in for along with the delicious fried chicken. Stew was hearty and enough for 3 people. Chickened had a nice light crispy crunch coated with a nice KP hot and sweet sauce. Server was very polite and friendly checking that everything was good.
Parking: Meter spots on street and a paid parking lot around the corner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Terrible service. Some tables have a way to call the waiter but others don't and I ended up at one that doesn't. It took over 15 minutes to flag someone to give me a check, and 15 to get them to take the card to charge it. To start the meal, I waited 15 minutes just to get someone to take my order. Food was average but they have a good variety of alcohol. I would come back for the atmosphere but certainly not the service or food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
Service was pretty bad staff was not that nice food is good tho
Honestly was so excited about this spot, yesterday was my first time back in a few months. My issue is not with the taste but the cleanliness.
A. We should no longer be handing out straws with no covers, straight up. Especially in a high traffic area where any patron can put their hands on all the straws. When I asked for another one, the server (without washing hands or gloves) picked up the straw with bare hands on the mouth piece and handed it back (I went across the street to get one smh)
B. Piece of hair basically cooked into the corn dog with another one laying just laying inside the box.
This was an almost $30 meal that got tossed.
Other than this, the flavor is so good but sanitation is top priority.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
How are you not a late night spot... it's the worst thing about Davis square right now at 11:48pm
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
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