Kangnam Pocha in Camden

Called in for takeaway when staying at LSE High Holborn just around the corner. I ordered the kimchi jjigae, which came with a generous side of rice and was absolutely delicious. Quick service (even though restaurant was busy), friendly staff and excellent value for money! Noted the welcoming atmosphere (busy yet intimate) and hope to eat in next time I visit.

fabulous starter of fried chicken, but a very disappointing bento box main. food was cold and nothing stood out as better than anywhere else. water was served in an ugly plastic bottle -- the place could use a touch of finessing.

Excellent food. Looking forward to my next visit. Did not have to wait long to queue or get served. Highly recommend this place

Small Korean cafe in Covert Garden area, nothing much in decorations, seats are OK, staff are friendly, menus have a lot of good choices, we have few starters, Korean fried chicken etc, it's delicious dishes, will recommend.

I stayed in the Travel Lodge on Drury Lane. On Saturday evening I noticed a line of young Koreans queuing on the street to get a table in Kangnam Pocha on Drury Lane. I sensed this must be a good place to try some authentic Korean food. On Easter Sunday I popped in at lunch. I had a wonderful meal. I had the bibimbap with chicken and some pork dumplings. What a flavoursome & delicious meal. The staff & manager were so friendly and very helpful. I’d describe the interior as having a grungy vibe but hey I’m in my 40’s🤣. I thought the food was excellent and I really enjoyed my meal. I would happily go back again and very reasonably priced. Thanks to the manager who kindly offered me her phone when I found myself in need. It was very much appreciated. Denise🇨🇮

Called for take out meal while staying at Travelodge just across the road. The guy who served us was really lovely and very accommodating. We ordered the beef bulgogi & jjajangmyeon and both dishes were out of this world. To top it all there was a lovely note in the bag wishing my daughter well & two free korean drinks. Thank you so much. We will definitely be back when we are next in London.

Food was excellent within reasonable price range. I’d recommend for anyone looking for traditional Korean food. There’s a bit of queue though so be prepared to wait. This being said I will definitely go back to this restaurant.

Drizzly night, restaurant just across the road from the hotel… so decided to give it a try. Warned, on Trip Advisor, that might have to queue. We did… but not for too long. If you’re looking for crisp tablecloths and napkins, ambient music and soft lighting… ignore the queue and walk on by. This a small, lively and fairly noisy café environment with tables pretty close together. The staff were friendly, helpful, enthusiastic and hard working. I particularly liked the manager/supervisor who directed his team with a smile and interacted with customers with charm, humour and humility. As mentioned, the staff are hard working and there are, clearly, some pretty high pressure periods of service so I was really impressed to observe and hear the supervisor talking to one staff member just outside the door as we left. He was telling the guy to take a few minutes outside, get some fresh air, wind down before coming back in… great and considerate management. Food… Oh, yes, that’s what we’re supposed to be here for! We ordered 2 starters, 2 mains and a small bowl of rice. Seafood pancakes and dipping sauce excellent. Deep fried squid maybe a touch over done so a smidge chewy… easily done, happens in the best of places… but OK and with a good dipping sauce. Bulgogi main excellent… fears that beef might be a bit chewy wholly unfounded, succulent. Beware the Korean Fried Chicken 🙂. Portion sizes are 5 or 10 pieces with 3 or 4 sauce options. Chicken pieces would give the Colonel’s fowl an inferiority complex… large chunks, really crispy on the outside and perfectly cooked and juicy on the inside. Beware? Well there’s a lot of meat in the 10 piece portion… not for the faint hearted but well worth the effort of eating it! Other diners were taking leftovers home… we left ours behind as nowhere to keep them in our hotel, shame. Not a fancy place (and maybe the better for that), great service, loads of yummy food and a couple nice of beers for £60 just 5 minutes walk from he centre of Covent Garden. So let me think… Yup certainly worth a visit despite the queue (although that could be part of the fun).

I'm a born& raised Korean so I can confirm this place is good. I ordered 2 dishes. It is just like what I eat in Korea and portion is generous. It has 2 floors including basement. Though it was almost full. The only shame is that kimchi soup was too salty. Some restaurants in Korea make kimchi soup too salty as well so often I add some water.😂 So it's not on kitchen but can be less salty per the owner's recipes. I do recommend this place.

The place is AMAZING finally a real korean..it is small and no reservation but quality is REALLY REALLY good PS only suggestion...the fried spicy sweet chicken....it would be amazing if the pieces could be smaller and more crunchy with your sauce and some sesame seeds...

This place is so good the food is amazing and its so cheap i love love LOVEEE this place go here all the time whenever i visit london or just go to london to visit this place! Lovely great just any good word u could really think of atomsphere the waiters and waitresses are so kind and just amazing and friendly! i recommned if u go to the lunch menu (in the morning) getting any kind of the bentos or if you go to the dinner menu (evening/afternoon) i recommend the jjangjangmyeon or the chicken dak-galbi! <3333 (i went here this friends and family)

Passed this place many times, always a line outside… thought will give it a try. Located on edge of Covent Garden, south of Bloomsbury (Drury Lane). There were no lines on this occasions due to tube and teachers’ strike) The inside of the place is grungy and tired, more of a student canteen than restaurant. Sat by the entrance and was ignored for a while till I finally waved down a waitress. Ordered squid bento box; 70% filled with rice and cold tasteless veg and a spoonful of excellent spicy stewed squid and a minuscule side of seaweed. Good value, if it were not for the size of main course. Need to spruce up the service for us invisible septo-generian gweilos.

One of the most authentic and legit Korean restaurants in London. My friends and I really enjoyed all the foods here and the staff was amazing! This place has a variety of Korean dishes but also vegetarian options too. If you want to try good Korean food or if you want to introduce Korean food to your friends, this is the place you should visit. There was a long queue but we didn’t wait much and I think only walk-in is available!

Food is good but the restaurant is very dirty and the step is very dangerous as I fall down from it. Luckily I was ok. It should be more safety on the step. Staffs are nice and hurry look over.

The queue for this restaurant tells you it’s worth it, and it was. Note that the queue continues the other side of the road! Service was efficient and food arrived quickly. Not disappointed by any of the dishes we chose. Freshly cooked and all delicious. We sat in the lower dining area and had a ‘call button’ which worked really well. A great meal out for a very reasonable bill. Thank you!

The best Korean food in central London, you can find reasonable prices here and the food is so authentic that it made me feel like I was back in Korea. Also, their service is great. I always come back here time and time again. I would love to recommend this place to everyone who wants to eat "real" Korean food as they do it just like in Korea. Their location is very close to covet garden and SOHO.

Stumbled across this restaurant having been unable to find a table in the area. We’re shown to a table quickly, however, only given one menu between 4 of us. The menu itself is somewhat confusing, whilst I appreciate English might not be their first language, it is quite difficult to understand the offers/deals that are on the menu. The bell system on the table was really efficient in getting the attention of the staff. Unfortunately the staff member was unable to recommend a dish from the menu, as we were willing to try a few things. However, disappointed we were not, the food was incredible! Best Korean food I have tried. Food was quickly served and the. I’ll was brought in a timely fashion, if they can improve the menu and their waiting staff skills, this would be a 5 star

Loved the place. Will definitely be back. Best Asian cuisine I've tried in London. We went on a Tuesday without a reservation. There was a queue outside but it we were sat pretty quickly

A great adventure into the suburbs of London. Its located in what is fondly called “Korea town” and a good indication is the mostly Korean and Asian clientele. We ordered too much but it was all delicious. Loved the army stew, two kinds of Korean friend chicken as well as the small side dishes.

We walked in and exactly standing by the door for 5 minutes, all stuffs were just watching us and nobody came to us. At the end, I walked to them and asked if they accept walk-in, it seemed that one of them barely understood what I was talking; at the end she told me to go outside and waited for another 10mins. I felt so unhappy w such impolite and awkward experience.

Seated in the doorway of a cellar after staff couldn't find our booking. Ordered everything by pointing as the staff can barely speak or understand any English. The food we got was lovely and tasty but we didn't get 1 main course and there were...

Order the half and half, soy and sweet chilli - it is the best fried chicken in London. You will have no regrets.

First time to try in this resto. The staffs are very friendly and very accomodating. We like the food that we ordered and it is delicious. Worth very penny and highly recommendable.

We've eaten here a few times. I really like their seafood pancakes and chapjae. Did not find the broth very convincing in the beef soup once. Otherwise, I do like this place.

This is my place of choice to eat when visiting the area. Can't fault the food. It does get busy in the evening- so book if you can. I've even got a takeaway when no tables are available.

We ate here after a matinee performance at the theatre. The food was fantastic; fresh, well presented and nicely spiced. We loved it- a real gem of a place!

We stumbled across this place while visiting London and stopped for a quick bite on a Thursday night before seeing a show. They put us in a karaoke room downstairs as all the other tables were full so we did not get to experience the...

Food portion is rather small, beef bulgogi is very underwhelming.Very average dishes. Found some other places that’s cheaper with better quality Korean food.

I have been to several Korean restaurant in London but non of them were good! This restaurant is really good, I am highly recommend this place for whom looking for real korean food. :)

Visited for a quick dinner on a Sunday evening. The place is on the smaller side, whilst the tables have hot plates in the middle with a heating system below the table which takes up a lot of legroom, which is rather uncomfortable. The Bibimbab...

This place oozes authenticity. Walls covered with Korean posters, menus have Korean language option, so on. It is a small place, so in the peak time it can get a bit crowded and better have a reservation. Service was slightly disorganised at time. We had...

Me and my best friend have become regulars here due to the food being amazing and the customer service being amazing also, me and my friend always get the same dishes and each time they just get better and better

I was really looking forward to some Korean food on a Wednesday evening. I was shown to a table in the damp and cold basement and was then abandoned for 20 minutes (no drink offer, no ‘any help with the menu’, no nothing). As I...

Visited this little Korean place for a quick bite on a Friday night. Simple interior but the food was authentic Korean and delicious. Best fried chicken we had in a while, kimchi pancake and japche were also delicious. Will be back to try other stuff...

Fantastic Korean restaurant. Seems really traditional- no fancy decoration it’s all about the authentic food and Korean vibes. Tasty soups, really fresh veg side dishes, fried octopus’ balls and some of the yummiest yang yum fried chicken you can get. Combined with cold lager and...

Went for late lunch on Saturday - one of the most authentic casual korean restaurants Ive dined out in London. Tried gamjatang, pajun, and ddongjib, which were all very good. A bit small but there's room downstairs.

Really tasty authentic Korean bulgogi! Really decent portion for the price. All hot and fresh. The only reason i'm not giving 5* is because there was a pretty long wait (15-20 mins) for this take-away lunch- on the other hand they were very busy and...

A very nice friendly team offering good advice. Real nice flavours. Original Korean experience. Went there 3 times.

Kangnam pocha has a wide array of Korean dishes, which are perfectly executed. The atmosphere is great and chill. The staff makes you feel at home and are very kind.

Quite decent Korean food ! Not too impressed ! The chicken is moist but precooked and not crispy ! The topokki is overcooked ! The bbq is dry and fatty !!!

Walking past and needed a take away, food was fantastic, service was great and the atmosphere was amazing. Not quiet, but smells and people great. Well worth a visit but may need to book if a large party as quiet small. I ordered the Chicken...

I came here with two friends and when it was just us in the restaurant on a Wednesday night the service was good. When the restaurant had another 10 covers the service quickly deteriorated. My food arrived 10-15 mins after my friends did and when...

This is a fantastic Korean restaurant with friendly staff and a vibrant, relaxed atmosphere. My vegetable bibimbap came in a sizzling cast iron skillet, with a perfectly-cooked, runny egg yoke nestling in the middle of the beautifully fresh veg. I used the gorgeous stainless steel...

Visited here for their set bento box lunch which was reasonably priced at around £7.50. We shared the Teriaki chicken bento box and the pork katsu curry bento box both delicious but preferred the chicken. My friend complained that the pork was a little fatty,...

We walked past Kangnam Pocha last night and had dinner for 6. It was absolutely fantastic!! Friendly staff, well priced and really delicious food. I can’t wait to visit London so I can go back! Also happy hour 5-7pm.

Staying nearby and out for a walk I spotted this little place. Popped in and enjoyed a real treat. Not that familiar with Korean cuisine I asked for some suggestions and went with a spicy stir fried pork Jeyuk Bokkeum and fried rice with kimchi....

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The Kim Chi was amazing, the Hite beer and the crispy seaweeed a match made in heaven. Great food and great staff.