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Baltimore · Korean pocha-style restaurant known for fried chicken, soups and late-night dining
Kong Pocha in Baltimore, MD: hours, menu and how to get there
Kong Pocha is a Korean pocha-style restaurant at 12 W 20th St, Baltimore, MD 21218, known for Korean fried chicken, soups and late-night dining. It is open Wednesday to Monday from 4 PM until 1:30 AM (2 AM Thursday to Saturday) and closed on Tuesday, according to its Google Maps listing. The phone number is (410) 801-8963.
The short version
What you will find at Kong Pocha
Kong Pocha is described by The Baltimore Banner as a sit-down Korean restaurant whose best-known dish is Korean fried chicken. Its Google Maps listing shows dine-in, takeout and delivery, and visitors report spending about $20 to $30 per person. The restaurant has no website of its own: its Google listing links to Instagram, and it takes orders through delivery apps.
Fried chicken, soups and stews
Press coverage names Korean fried chicken, army soup, spicy pork, tofu and clam soup, curry omelet rice and kimchi pancake. See what each dish is.
35 items on the menu we read
The delivery-app pages list 29 items with a price, from $6.99 for fried dumplings to $49.99 for a family casserole. Six more items have no confirmed price. Read the menu and prices.
Dine in, take out or order in
Google lists dine-in, takeout and delivery. The restaurant is on Uber Eats, DoorDash and Postmates, and the Uber Eats page offers pickup. Press coverage reports karaoke and that the restaurant serves alcohol.
From the menu
The dishes people order most
The ordering pages we could read do not mark a most-liked list, so these six are a cross-section: four Uber Eats top sellers, plus a starter and the army-stew casserole that press coverage calls out. Prices are delivery-app prices.
Fried chicken
Kongdak Kongdak$25.99
Boneless fried chicken.
Rice boxes, cup bap and bibimbap
Kongbination (Rice box)$19.99
Rice box combining Korean fried chicken, chicken and beef bulgogi, greens and a fried egg, per a 2023 campus newspaper review.
Rice boxes, cup bap and bibimbap
Curry Omurice$18.99
Curry-style rice with omelet; no description on the ordering page.
Soups and stews
Sundubu Jigae$16.99
Spicy soft tofu soup.
Appetizers and pancakes
Corn Cheese$9.99
Grilled corn topped with melted mozzarella.
Family-style casseroles
Budae Jungol$48.99
Spicy army-stew style casserole with ham, sausage, baked beans, kimchi and vegetables.
When to go
Opening hours
Google Maps (checked November 11, 2026) shows 4 PM to 1:30 AM on Monday, Wednesday and Sunday and 4 PM to 2 AM Thursday to Saturday. Kong Pocha is closed on Tuesday. An Uber Eats page shows 4 PM to 12:30 AM, so ordering-app hours may be shorter. Call (410) 801-8963 before going late.
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 4:00 PM – 1:30 AM |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 4:00 PM – 1:30 AM |
| Thursday | 4:00 PM – 2:00 AM |
| Friday | 4:00 PM – 2:00 AM |
| Saturday | 4:00 PM – 2:00 AM |
| Sunday | 4:00 PM – 1:30 AM |
Find it
Getting there and parking
The business is at 12 W 20th St, Baltimore, MD 21218. Sources name the area differently: a Bolton Hill neighborhood bulletin places it in Baltimore’s small Koreatown around Charles North and Old Goucher, and another source calls the area Station North. Parking for the Baltimore location is not stated in any listing we checked.
More detail is on the hours and location page.
Quick answers
Common questions about Kong Pocha Baltimore
What are the opening hours of Kong Pocha in Baltimore?
Kong Pocha is open 4 PM to 1:30 AM on Monday, Wednesday and Sunday, and 4 PM to 2 AM Thursday to Saturday, according to Google Maps (checked November 11, 2026). It is closed on Tuesday.
Is Kong Pocha closed on Tuesday?
Yes. Google Maps shows Kong Pocha closed all day Tuesday and open every other day from 4 PM. Call (410) 801-8963 to confirm before a trip.
What is the phone number of Kong Pocha in Baltimore?
The phone number is (410) 801-8963, as shown on its Google Maps listing.
What is Kong Pocha known for?
Kong Pocha is best known for Korean fried chicken, which The Baltimore Banner calls out most. Press coverage also names army soup, soft tofu soup and its late-night hours.
Does Kong Pocha Baltimore have a website?
No website run by Kong Pocha was found. Its Google listing links to its Instagram page, and this site is an independent guide that the business does not run.
Elsewhere
Other Kong Pocha locations
The Baltimore location is not the only one using the name. If another is closer to you, check its own listing for hours, because they can differ.
Kong Pocha, Columbia
9350 Snowden River Pkwy Unit J, Columbia, MD. The Banner says it opened in May 2025 and is run by the same founder.
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Guides from this site
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Korean fried chicken: why it is so crisp and how the styles differ
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Visiting Kong Pocha
What to order at Kong Pocha on a first visit
A first-visit guide to the Kong Pocha menu in Baltimore: fried chicken, a pancake, a stew, a rice box and family casseroles, with delivery-app prices.
Sources
Where this information comes from
This is an independent guide, so everything on it is gathered from public listings and checked by hand. We name the source so you can check it too.
- Google Maps profile for Kong Pocha: name, category, address, phone, weekly hours, rating and review count, Instagram link (supplied and verified by the requester on 2026-11-11)
- Uber Eats store page: menu items and prices, pickup, price tier, app hours
- Postmates store page: extra menu sections (appetizers, soups) and prices
- The Baltimore Banner (May 2025): founder, Columbia branch, alcohol, karaoke, allergen help, signature dishes
- Bolton Hill bulletin: neighborhood context, fried chicken flavors, soju
- JHU News-Letter (13 Mar 2023): atmosphere, dishes, group seating
- Frankiapp listing: map coordinates (third-party listing, unverified)
- Atly listing for the Columbia branch: Columbia address, phone and Instagram
- SinglePlatform menu feed: older menu names only (no prices used)
Last checked on November 11, 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.