“They have perfectly crispy Korean wings and will make them as spicy as you want. I routinely get them “extra hot” which is not really in the menu but the chef will do it and they have at times been unbearably spicy”
8.5/10AmericanKorean
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A Korean bar on the 2nd floor of a building on W 32nd, next to Hmart. Get the , double fried and crispy, and ask for them extra hot if you can handle it. People warn that extra hot is genuinely brutal. The o-ssam, squid and , is the other order.
“They have perfectly crispy Korean wings and will make them as spicy as you want. I routinely get them “extra hot” which is not really in the menu but the chef will do it and they have at times been unbearably spicy”
“Great post. The squid and pork belly (O-ssam) at Itaewon Pocha in Ktown.”
“Fantastic vibes and food. Best crispy fiery Korean wings I’ve ever had. Amazing O-Ssam also which is a Korean bar food staple. One of my favorite places in the city”
“It is incredibly spicy but not stupidly inedible like the hottest one from Dave’s”
“There are several other spots that do fantastic Korean wings like Itaewon Pocha, Tada, Boka”
“Itaewon Pocha is a popular place for drinking and food that goes well with drinking, they have bulgogi over rice and bulgogi over fries.”
“Personally, Itaewon Pocha in K-town. Double fried Korean wings. God they were good.”
“Those are the crispiest and spiciest wings I have ever had. If there is such a thing as a wing that’s too hot, these are.”
“I went recently and the chicken was pretty disappointing:/”
“One of my favorites for dinner is Itaewon Pocha on the 2nd floor of the building next to Hmart on W 32nd. Great classic Korean bar food and fantastic crispy wings that they will make super hot if you ask them.”
“The feel is straight out of Seoul and the food is very good, especially the wings that can be made as hot as you can stand.”
“Itaewon Pocha is awesome. Fantastic wings too and they will make them as hot as you want. I especially love their squid pork belly (ochinga ssamgyapsal)”