True fact: since I moved to Auckland in 2014 and until mid-2021, I have never visited any other Korean bar apart from Pocha. Fried chicken being one of my favourite foods, Pocha is easily one of my favourites.
![Almond Krucnh from Pocha in Auckland CBD](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16f1ed_821e8593aa5f4371ab62ae068ab57e61~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/16f1ed_821e8593aa5f4371ab62ae068ab57e61~mv2.jpg)
Photos above and below show the famous Almond Krunch. The crunchiest and juiciest fried chicken you will ever have. My personal favourite is the Hot & Spicy Almond Krunch.
Below is the Garlic Butter Chicken: perfectly cooked fried chickens are coated in the house-made golden, honey garlic butter sauce. It is one of Pocha's top sellers (after the Almond Krunch of course).
![Garlic Butter Chicken from Pocha, Chancery Square, Auckland CBD](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16f1ed_53a2a6a85bcb4f86b9e7db036362ad42~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1225,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/16f1ed_53a2a6a85bcb4f86b9e7db036362ad42~mv2.jpg)
Spicy & Sweet Chicken (pictured below) is also one of my favourites because it comes with rice cakes.
![Sweet & Spicy Korean fried chicken from Pocha, Auckland](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16f1ed_80e690e84c4f4fd4bb358f2d43171d2e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/16f1ed_80e690e84c4f4fd4bb358f2d43171d2e~mv2.jpg)
Actually, Pocha's Chilli Chicken is also one of my favourites - the chickens are coated in chilli-infused, sweet soy sauce. Tastes absolutely amazing.
![Chilli Chicken from Pocha in Auckland CBD](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16f1ed_b7c5b9eb9a0e4cee8077f496440f3f10~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/16f1ed_b7c5b9eb9a0e4cee8077f496440f3f10~mv2.jpg)
You know what, everything Pocha offers is delicious. Below is the Pa Dak, which has leek and mustard sauce topped on the fried chicken pieces.
![Pa Dak (Korean fried chicken with leek) from Pocha in Auckland, New Zealand](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16f1ed_5cd96c89740945148614b0331c596933~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_784,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/16f1ed_5cd96c89740945148614b0331c596933~mv2.jpg)
Do you know what makes Pocha's fried chicken so tasty? Everything is made in-house. From house-secret marination to the sauces... These processes enable the fried chicken to be extra juicy, crunchy and flavoursome.
![Tteokbokki and soju from Pocha in Auckland City](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16f1ed_0dc6fc483ee64749a3d6ea15b44718f8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1225,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/16f1ed_0dc6fc483ee64749a3d6ea15b44718f8~mv2.jpg)
Oh yea, and above is tteokbokki - spicy rice cakes. It is not fried chicken but it is one of my favourite dishes from Pocha so I put it here; I hope you don't mind.
Next time you are craving fried chicken, looking for a place to catch up with friends, drink soju or whatever else, just visit Pocha.
Make sure to follow their Instagram: @pocha.eatery