A new late-night Korean pub called Dal Pocha is settling into Haltom City’s H Mart Plaza, with a grand opening set for today at 5 p.m., featuring drink specials. The business, located at 3970 NE Loop 820, Suite 600, is already open for regular hours and is now hiring staff.
According to a Haltom City, TX – Government Facebook post, Dal Pocha keeps late hours to match its concept, staying open from 4:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and from 4:30 p.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday. Robert Briggs, the city’s economic development director, visited the restaurant to welcome it to Haltom City, part of what the city describes as its ongoing efforts to connect with local businesses and help them grow, per the same post.
What Exactly Is a Pocha?
Dal Pocha bills itself as a Korean pub, operating as an indoor version of a pojangmacha, the tarp-covered street carts that first popped up in Seoul in the 1950s serving late-night comfort food and drinks, according to EpicKor. The term pocha is shorthand for pojangmacha and has long referred to casual, after-hours drinking spots in Korea, the outlet notes. That late-night format lines up neatly with Dal Pocha’s own hours, which stretch well past midnight on weekends…