Reviews for Hanshin Pocha Rowland Heights in Rowland Heights, CA

Wow, we got the pork with cheese and the DIY rice ball. Both very delicious. And the DIY rice balls got that charming hands-on... element. The pork with cheese was love at first bite. the two dishes actually complimented each other very well Although theportion of the pork and cheese actually overwhelmed us (we were two girls). I would say this place would be funner with morepeople, cuz then you can try more dishes. Would also be fun for those who drink because it's Korean drunk food for sure. Read more

Hanshin Pocha is the place I desired to visit because it reminds me of old good days when I and my wife were young. Make no... mistake: Hanshin Pocha is NOT what the owner of this franchise purportedly claims to set up, but, originally, it was a kind ofcolony of unlicensed temporary street food pubs nearby Hanshin Apt. Complex at Gangnam in Seoul during 80's, which weredemolished around the end of the 80's; hence, called Hanshin Pocha (snack cart). At that time, South Korea was not a developedcountry yet; and thus, not many people could afford to have a drink with a proper meal due to tight budget. Hanshin Pochatargeted a niche market, offering drinks and meals in affordable price primarily because, since it was illegal, its business wasnot taxable. Eventually, they made too much money, and thus, National Tax Service (equivalent to IRS) got very interested intheir business, which meant that they're doomed. And the rest is a history. Now, the owner of this franchise, obviously, knowsthe successful business model of the original Hanshin Pocha: it should be affordable and at the same time good enough tosatisfy customers' appetite and hunger. I'm not sure whether in the States it's been as successful as the original Hanshin Pochawere in 80's in South Korea. I ordered five dishes: Whole Squid, Pork BBQ and Cheese, Tomato Egg, Seafood Stir-Fry, and DIYRice Ball. Basically, all of them were sweet and salty: suiting to the majority of customers' palate. I suppose most of people,who do not have sophisticated palate would love their food. But those who fortunately have developed their palate to distinguishfive tastes would not be happy about having basically the same taste from all of their dishes. I'm not so much satisfied withquantity of the food, either. At the first glance, their pricing seems to be reasonable. But when you have 'real' dish asopposed to 'pictorial' dish, immediately you'd feel like to order more dishes. Furthermore, considering that K-Foo Read more

It?s not best tasting Korean restaurant or the best deal, but it?s definitely one of the most fun place to eat. Be sure to go... with at least four people to sample a variety of dishes they have! Read more

Another South Korean franchise restaurant from Korea. Food is heavy. We ordered 5 items and they were all VERY heavy with... sauce. Just like franchise restaurants in the US, this restaurant's food is a bit cookie-cutter as well. I'm not sure if it'sbecause they recently opened, but service was really bad/non existent. Overall though, its priced a bit less then other koreanrestaurants. Read more

Such a hearty and tasty dinner. The gizzard is so good and so is the squid. But the fried rice is abit too spicy for me.

Even I ordered only two items, this is a very good hangout place with drink and food to go with. Pork BBQ with Cheese and... Gochujang is a must try. Pork and melted cheese... how can you go wrong. I love squid... so I try Ojingeo Ganjang Butter Gui.Surprisingly good. Service is great, the manager occasionally will check on our needs. Will go next time to try their DIY riceball. Read more

We found this place by pure luck. We were in town and needed somewhere to go and eat and everything on the menu looked super... good and so we decided to stop by and were super impressed. We had some pretty good service and really good food. We especiallyliked the pork belly in Gochujang and mozzarella cheese, though the chicken gizzards and boneless fried chicken with fries werepretty good too. For four dishes though, we paid almost $60, so it's a little bit pricey here. Though it's a bar, we didn'torder any alcohol, which I guess saved us a little bit of money. We don't have this in the area where we live, despite therebeing a decent amount of Koreans. I'd love to come again, but it's so far (almost an hour drive) I'd need an excuse to come. Read more

New place in Rowland heights area for Korean drinking food. Food is delicious and great price. Fried chicken, pork pancakes and... gizzards are my favorite. Read more