Seven Star Pocha
Street-food energy at a late-night Koreatown haunt.
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Seven Star Pocha, Healeys Lane
Korean$
“Pocha” means outdoor food carts and this eight-year-old mainstay brings street-food energy to its casual, sometimes raucous dining room. If you’re here after 7pm, you’ll probably need to queue, but don’t worry about missing out: the place is open till at least 2am.
Army stew (budae jjigae) is a key dish, set on the table in a huge tureen over a butane burner for you to cook yourself. As the broth starts to burble, ladle the liquid over the noodles on top to soften them, then stir them in with a jam-packed array of sausages, beans, tofu and kimchi.
Other must-try dishes at Seven Star Pocha are the pizza-sized seafood pancake stuffed with calamari, shrimp and mussels, and boneless fried chicken: try a double plate with sweet chilli glaze on one side and creamy onion on the other. This trending combo sees chicken pieces covered in sliced raw onions and smothered in a bechamel-like sauce.
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