Gogo Pocha

Overall it's a nice restaurant with an authentic vibe (some would call it cheap). Service was nice and effective, but for me the problem was the food. While it looks colorful and tasty, in actuality it was somewhat bland. Additionally they heat the metal bowl and put lukewarm food in it. It's supposed to heat the food considerably but when you serve the food immediately you get a hot bowl with non-hot food. Prices are reasonable.

Little gem near Waterloo area! I always find it difficult to look for food near Waterloo and you will always have to eat the chains. But this was one hidden in one of the local street and you will arrive here via graffiti tunnel from south bank centre. Pretty cool experience! The food here is tasty, though can be more generous with portions. We ordered 3 main dishes for 2 adults and a child and we felt it was the right amount.

Ordered quite a few dishes here and loved it! The Korean seafood pancake was delicious, not oily and crispy 😍 The spicy pork was another favourite, would definitely recommend that. The tofu and seafood soup was delicious and came with a bowl of rice. Then we also got the BBQ pork which I thought would come with the side salad & kimchi, it was still flavoured well but the salad would have balanced it better. Overall though, the food is great and definitely worth trying - a little gem in Waterloo!

Popped in for a quick bite before the IMAX and could have happily stayed here instead. The food was so good I almost ordered it again the second my plate was clean. The Kimchi and Bulgogi was maybe the best stir fry I’ve had in London. Absolutely delicious. The service is fast and friendly and we were lucky to call in early before the crowds started waiting outside for a table. Can’t wait to go back.

This was my first time trying Gogo Pocha, managed to get a seat as a walk in around 5.30pm which got busy around 6pm. In all honesty, I was not impressed. The food quality was not good at all compared to other Korean restaurants I have tried in London. We ordered our typical Korean food order of tteokbokki, seafood pancake, beef bulgolgi bibimbap and seafood udon. The tteokbokki lacked flavour, portion size was very small and overpriced. The seafood pancake was disappointing, stodgey in the middle and only slightly crispy on the edges. The bibimbap was average. The seafood upon lacked flavour and did not have much sauce. Customer service was average. Overall, I would not recommend Gogo Pocha.

Great service, clean and well taken care of space Would have rated it five stars but would have liked a bit more veg and a bit less rice in the bimbimbap Recommend the kimchi

Had a odd and unpleasant experience at this place. I found three tiny metal pieces in one of the side dishes (bean sprouts - the one on the left in the picture) and showed them to the server as they looked very dangerous. They simply took away the dish, not even a single apology or comment about it. They didn't even offer to bring back a new one. It was not even a busy time of the day (only one or two more customers except me) Definitely would not come back to this restaurant.

An authentic Korean place, serving all the staples. Great if you are after some bibimbap and a tasty kimchi pancake.

3.5 stars Although initially into the restaurants dinner time menu and the fact of being hungry, I did not have the same experience my second go around. The food for the lunch special was bland and flavorless (maybe the bulgogi needs the spice). I was the first person in the establishment so when I was seated the employees were just staring at me eating for the whole 30 minutes that I was there (a bit uncomfortable). I first thought it was because they were checking to time out giving me the check, but I ended up approaching them to pay once finished. I held too high of expectations for the lunch menu, featuring blandness soup with an oversized spoon (didn't finish at all), okay tasting side salads, and flavorless main dish.

their food is just okay. But the service is so bad. I asked something about the dish and they just pretend not understanding. I ordered rice wine and they gave me house wine without assuring me that rice wine was sold out! The waitress is not nice. They are had to communicate. Wish I would not have to come here again. Very negative experience.

GoGo Pocha is a small Korean restaurant located in the Lower Marsh area. We came here by chance, walking down the lane, feeling like lunch. What drew us in was their £4.99 lunch special, consisting of a main meal, miso soup and one side. We both ordered bibimbap, which turned out to be vegetarian. I don't mind vegetarian food, but I was really expecting meat in the bibimbap! As for the side, well we didn't even receive kimchi, just some seaweed - super disappointing! The bibimbap was okay, but quite bland, even with the chilli sauce. I've definitely had better elsewhere! The miso soup however was delicious, but it is not that hard to get wrong... Service was also slow. The restaurant was very busy but there was only one waitress and one man cooking - they really needed some extra help. I probably wouldn't make a special trip back to GoGo Pocha, but if you're in the area and are looking for a cheap lunch, then it might just suit you.

I had a bibimbap with bulgogi. The quality-price ratio is more or less fair since it is not that expensive but ingredients are not of good quality. There are way better bibimbap in London (either in restaurants, take-aways or food trucks) but if you are in the area starving for one it may be good enough.

Very solid food and friendly staff. The place is pretty small though so they have to pack people in and you may have to wait a bit outside for a table. But that's kind of the fun of it!

** review for delivery only ** Ordered from Deliveroo and it wasn't too bad but it wasn't great either. The kimchi wasn't quite ripe and didn't have a lot of flavour. As my main I ordered the spicy beef soup with noodles. I didn't realise that it came with rice so added an order of rice as a side and ended up with two portions of rice. I'll never say no to more rice and the rice portions were generous. The soup was only okay. It lacked depth in flavour and wasn't quite spicy either. I might try ordering again just because it's convenient but really for no other reason.

Korean restaurant in the heart of Lower Marsh. It seems to be quite popular with Koreans. However I found the quality went down since it opened a year ago. The kimchi pancake is still very tasty but I wouldn't go back. Last time I went I spent the rest of the night drinking water!

Hole in the wall! Good food great prices. Interesting variety of Korean food. Nice find

Food was cold, spicy pork was made with ground pork and greasy. Not the best by far in London

Best spicy pork i've eaten. Maybe best Korean restaurant in london for price/quality. Sure

Inexpensive, good Korean food, cosy dining. Loved the big soup :)

I love this place... Food ======= Great, cheap and really tasty. Service ===== Usually good (especially the guy! He is super nice.) You dont have to sing that loud with BGM.....We dont really care about your singing and dont skip the songs all the time! It was a bit annoying.

Hi it was better when they first opened very cheap but i would rather pay more and get better ingredients. I liked the seafood bibimbap and the pancake but its a bit greasier now and less seafood. I will still go again if in the area.

Good price and decent food for London. I was happy to find chicken feet on the menu as I had not seen Korean-style chicken feet in London yet, but sad that I didn't get cheese on my chicken feet like the other reviewer. Also, the meat for the stir-fried dishes are low quality and you can tell that they didn't do a good job of thawing the meat. But the seasoning is pretty legit, and you get what you pay for.