Cocobang
Korean restaurant · Lower Nob Hill
550 Taylor St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Highlights
Korean comfort food, K-pop vibe, open late for snacks
Korean comfort food, K-pop vibe, open late for snacks
"This Korean restaurant in Lower Nob Hill is one of the more fun places on this guide (plus, they're open until 2am Sunday to Thursday, and 4am Friday and Saturday). K-pop music videos are projected onto the wall, pitchers of soju and beer are everywhere, and you won’t even mind having to use your outside voice to be heard—this spot is loud. The food that comes out ranges from solid to great, whether you're sh*tfaced or not. Think sizzling plates of corn cheese, crunchy Korean fried chicken, and spicy tteokbokki that'll make your nose run." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"We won’t sugar coat it, Cocobang is where to go when you’re sh*tfaced. And, yes, while the food alone isn’t necessarily worth crossing town for sober, it’s the best when you need to soak up a night’s worth of tequila—or, more likely, grab a soju pitcher and keep things going. This Lower Nob Hill spot is one of the more fun places to grab sizzling plates of corn cheese, crunchy Korean fried chicken, and solid versions of bright red tteokbokki and kimchi fried rice late at night, and this place leans into it. There are K-pop music videos projected on the wall, plenty of beer and soju to go around, and energy that keeps the restaurant buzzing until 2am." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"If late-night sizzling plates of corn cheese, warming bowls of army soup, and crisp fried chicken sound ideal after a late night, Cocobang in Union Square is your stop. The restaurant is open most nights until 2 a.m. and extends those hours to 4 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, with a steady stream of diners (and delivery folks) coming and going after 11 p.m. If the line is too long, try Zzan a half-block up the street." - Paolo Bicchieri
"We won’t sugar coat it, Cocobang is where to go when you’re sh*tfaced. And, yes, while the food alone isn’t necessarily worth crossing town for sober, it’s the best when you need to soak up a night’s worth of tequila—or, more likely, grab a soju pitcher and keep things going. This Lower Nob Hill spot is one of the more fun places to grab sizzling plates of corn cheese, crunchy Korean fried chicken, and solid versions of bright red tteokbokki and kimchi fried rice late at night, and this place leans into it. There are K-pop music videos projected on the wall, plenty of beer and soju to go around, and energy that keeps the restaurant buzzing until 2am." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez
"Cocobang, located at 550 Taylor Street, San Francisco, is a small, bustling restaurant in the Tendernob area, known for its late-night Korean snacks. The standout dish is the well-spiced and chewy squid with somen noodles, cabbage, carrots, and sesame seeds, offering a textural balance perfect for a late-night meal. The scene is lively, with groups of diners enjoying a variety of Korean dishes after a night out." - Lauren Saria
