Guro, Seoul bar for draft beer and claw machines: Eulji Pocha

A place near Guro Digital Complex Station for drinks and games

I was looking for somewhere near Guro Digital Complex Station where I could have a casual drink with friends or my partner and do something a little different, so I visited Eulji Pocha Guro Digital Complex Branch. Usually, a bar is simply about having tasty snacks and drinks while chatting, but this place felt a little different from the moment I walked in. True to its name, the space leans into a stationery-store concept, so it gave me that childhood feeling of browsing all sorts of things at a stationery shop. What I liked most was being able to do fun things here and there while drinking.

What you can do with the coins you get after ordering food

What made this place especially fun was that you get coins when you order food! These are not just for decoration—you can actually use them in various ways at the bar. You can buy ice cream or try the claw machine, so you can suddenly play a round of a game while drinking, have some ice cream, then head back to your table for another drink. It was a really fun way to spend the time.

I heard each coin is worth ₩500, and you can also pay for menu items with them. So it was fun deciding what to use the coins from our food order on. I especially did not expect to find a claw machine in a bar, and it quietly brought out my competitive side hahaha.

Rather than being an overly quiet, calm bar, it had the kind of atmosphere where you can excitedly chat and have fun with friends. Even for a date, I thought it would be a nice place to visit when you want a more active, fun atmosphere instead of the usual café or standard bar.

Fries, semi-dried squid, and draft beer

That day, I ordered fries and semi-dried squid. Both were easy bar snacks to enjoy casually with drinks, without feeling too heavy. The fries were, of course, such a good match with beer. The semi-dried squid was also easy to nibble on slowly without getting tired of it, so it was a good order for a casual drink.

Personally, the most memorable thing that day was the draft beer! When you order draft beer at a bar, the taste can vary a lot depending on how well it is maintained, but the beer here was smooth and tasty, which I was really happy with. The foam and finish were good, too, and it went well with the fries, so it was the kind of flavor that kept making me order one more glass.

More than anything, because you can have ice cream and play the claw machine with coins instead of just drinking, the conversation naturally keeps flowing as you do this and that together.

Why it is even more fun with a group

I think it would be even more fun to visit with several people. You could bet on who is best at the claw machine, pool your coins for ice cream, or suddenly enjoy games while drinking as if you were hanging out at a stationery store. It definitely had a charm that set it apart from an ordinary bar.

I would recommend it to anyone looking for a casual glass of draft beer near Guro Digital Complex Station, or for those who want drinks with tasty snacks in an atmosphere that is not too serious. In particular, if you want somewhere you can have fun while drinking rather than simply sit and drink, Eulji Pocha Guro Digital Complex Branch should be a great fit.

If you have a glass of draft beer with light snacks such as fries or semi-dried squid like I did, and enjoy the claw machine or ice cream in between, time passes much faster than you would think.

If you are looking for a slightly different bar around Guro Digital Complex Station, I would recommend visiting at least once. Drinks, games, and ice cream! It was a place where I could have a much more fun time than simply drinking :)