A very small and intimate place but also a good time! Shared an army stew and plate of galbi and it hit the spot with some flavored soju! The stew was really comforting with spam, rice cake, tofu and of course ramen. I love that it was topped with cheese and a couple slices was all it needed to make the dish creamy. We also got the galbi and the meat was tender with a smoky grilled flavor which I like. It wasn't overly fatty either. In true Bay Area fashion, the dishes were extremely overpriced for what you get but the food was at least tasty.

Went here late at night with my friends and we were met with the best service, food, and ambiance! Cho, Christian, and Jinju were very quick and attentive with their service, making my friends and I feel so welcomed. We had so much fun and would 100% come here again. Definitely one of the best pocha in the bay

Always like army soup stew Big size enough my 3 meals they put cheese in kimchi soup.taste very different.lots meat and tofu with rice yummy nice services.i also recommend seafood pancakes and corn cheese. employees very kindly .google environment

My go-to spot for comfort Korean drinking food. Spam and kimchi fried rice had the good spice and kimchi flavor. Could use more spam pieces though. Egg yolk was runny and helps to bind the rice and flavors together. Corn cheese was very buttery and corn pieces were sweet. Large portion! Batter for kimchi pork pancake could be cooked more; it wasn't crispy at all, but super floppy. Food came out quick after ordering, service was quick and staff was friendly. Metered street parking.

Tried a new place in the city. We were sat down pretty quickly for dinner as the place wasn't super busy. The service was pretty good. The food was ok in my opinion. The portions are large. Was disappointed in the carbonara rice cakes as it did not have any flavor. The bulgogi was pretty tasty and tender. Usually not a fan but did enjoy it here. The bibimbop was pretty good with beef. The portion was huge. The pork was very flavorful. The seafood pancake could be crispier. It was pretty soggy when we ate it when it first arrived at the table. The food came out fairly fast. Overall the food is good for the price and definitely shareable with friends and family.

Bay Pocha is a really nice Korean restraurant to go to when so many other options in the Bay close earlier. Having this spot as an option late at night is great to have! I recently went during the weekday at night and it was well worth the visit. The parking in this area in Ocean is usually not too bad even on weekends. Customer service is also friendly and helpful. Prices are a little up there, but that feels standard for Korean food in the Bay Area nowadays. What compensates for that is the portions being pretty big. You'll definitely be taking home leftovers. What my table ordered: - Kimchi Seafood Pancake ($21.95) - Rose Sauce Rice Cake ($20.95) - Sausage Stew aka. Army Stew ($49.95) The Banchan doesn't have a ton of variety, but still pretty solid. Some Kimchi served would have been nice as well. The Kimchi Seafood Pancake was massive and had a lot of seafood such as octopus inside. The texture of the pancake was soft and not crispy like some other places do, but I like the soft texture. It wasn't oily or greasy which doesn't leave me feeling gross after my meal. Really good Korean pancakes here if this is how you like yours made. Rose Sauce Rice Cake was great too! It's not really spicy to me even though it is called a spicy creamy sauce, but the sauce and the rice cake was a big hit. It doesn't look large, but it's really filling. There's also fish cakes and sausages inside which are my favorite toppings to have. The Army Stew definitely made me go "oh wow" because I have been to a lot of Korean restaurants in SF that I will not name that would give half the portion for a higher price. The amount of toppings they add in the stew leaves you stuffed so quickly. The combination of spicy pork, kimchi, spam, sausage, vegetables, tofu, rice cake and ramen noodles really made this a satisfying item to get. The cheese added is also worth it. This soup base in particular is actually spicy and is more on the mild/hot tier, but still has good flavor. Even for 3 people this was a lot of food. I'd recommend Bay Pocha to anyone that needs an option for a Korean restaurant that opens until midnight. It was a great experience for me personally!

Kimchi fried rice that's gonna make you crave next time‍. Amazing ambience and service as well

Quiet and convenient location on Ocean near 19th. Plenty of diagonal metered street parking and close to the Metro line. The place attracts all kinds of people ranging from SF State Students to Families and has KPOP background music and soju posters of BP's Jennie to get you into the K-Food eating and drinking mood! We had: Seafood Pancake which had a good amount of seafood but we wished it would have been a little crispier, Bossam or marinated boiled pork belly slices could have stood for a little more marinade and it comes with a pickled relish salad, note that lettuce is extra, and Japchae was a chewier version that I liked but wife didn't, note that Beef is extra. All the food was tasty and good but just a little different than the more traditional K restaurants that we've dined at. As for service, Bay Pocha is meticulous as to place settings and checking up on the customers. We saw one person straightening up all the settings and chairs at each table with glasses on the plates all tilted at an angle pointing towards the seat. Additionally, another server checked on us as to drafts (we had an elderly person with us), hot tea, allergies or restrictions, food taste, etc... he wasn't intrusive and asked with sincerity versus asking because it's his job. Nice group of workers. Overall, good quality restaurant with excellent service and convenient location. Also liked the music.

My friends and I came here for dinner on a Thursday evening. It was pretty busy, but we were able to be seated right away. Food: I ordered the following: Vege Potstickers - These were really good! I was surprised they had a vegetarian option. French Fries - Standard, but good. I love most fries. Steamed Egg - I originally thought this was vegetarian, but it is seasoned with shrimp paste. Do not order if vegetarian. Carbonara Rice Cake without fish cakes - This was interesting as I had not seen this anywhere else. It was like the rose rice cake without the spicy red sauce portion. It was on the sweeter side even though it is a savory dish. I added ramen to it, and the noodles were good. My friends ordered the army stew and seemed to enjoy it. Serve portion size was very big. Menu says 2-3 people, but I can definitely see more people sharing it. Service: Service was quick and to the point. We ordered, and our food came out promptly. Servers were never too far away when we needed something. TL;DR - Good Korean place with a good variety!

This place was overall fantastic! We got the army stew and the bossam, and both were flavored perfectly. The army stew had all the right ingredients as well as a delicious saucy soup, and the bossam was soft and tender. The only thing is that the service wasn't the fastest, and they didn't check in on us... really ever. The noise levels here also felt a bit off / sensitive overall.