Incheon bar with a ₩40,000 mulhoe and octopus set: Bupyeong Pocha
In short
Bupyeong Pocha is an indoor tent-bar-style drinking spot near Exit 5 of Bupyeong Station in Incheon, open for 15 years. On a repeat visit the raw fish mulhoe (cold raw fish soup) and octopus stir-fry set cost 40,000 won, and the free snacks alone — mussel and bean sprout soup, corn mayo and an old-school lunchbox — were enough to finish a bottle of soju. For the quality and the portions, Bupyeong Pocha is an easy budget pick in Bupyeong for a first or second round of the night.
Good to know
- Location
- 35 Gyeongwon-daero 1367beon-gil, 1F, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon (near Bupyeong Station Exit 5 and Exits 16 and 27 of the Bupyeong Modu Mall underground arcade)
- Hours
- Daily 16:00–02:00; Fri and Sat until 03:00
- Parking
- Paid parking available, 2,000 won per hour
- Reservations and rules
- Reservations via Naver and Catch Table; no corkage; an alcohol order is required
- What was ordered
- Raw fish mulhoe + stir-fry (octopus) set, 40,000 won
- Free snacks
- Mussel and bean sprout soup, corn mayo, old-school lunchbox
- Seating
- About 8 tables
- Review event
- One bottle of soju or beer for a Naver receipt review (conditions apply)
- Price reference
- ₩40,000 ≈ $29.5 · ₩2,000 ≈ $1.5 (2026-09-15)
as written by the visitor on Sep 5, 2026
Where is Bupyeong Pocha and when is it open?
Bupyeong Pocha is an indoor tent-bar-style eatery at 35 Gyeongwon-daero 1367beon-gil, 1F, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon. It's open daily from 16:00 to 02:00, with Friday and Saturday closing at 03:00, and paid parking runs ₩2,000 per hour. You can reserve through Naver or Catch Table, but corkage isn't allowed and ordering alcohol is required.
Today I want to introduce Bupyeong Pocha, which I revisited. I first went ages ago when a friend and I were trying to decide what to eat and found a place that serves mulhoe (cold raw fish soup) — this time I'm back with the mulhoe and octopus stir-fry set .ᐟ
The place is closest to Exit 5 of Bupyeong Station, and also close to Exits 16 and 27 of the Bupyeong Modu Mall underground arcade.
Inside Bupyeong Pocha, a budget bar near Bupyeong Station
There are about 8 tables inside Bupyeong Pocha, and the indoor tent-bar vibe is everywhere.
Even the water glasses have that retro feel.. everyone kept asking if these were really just water glasses, so cute haha
Bupyeong Pocha menu and prices
The menu at Bupyeong Pocha, a budget-friendly Bupyeong bar, starts with mulhoe, hoemuchim (spicy mixed raw fish), and plain sashimi, then moves into stir-fried dishes like jeyuk bokkeum (spicy stir-fried pork) and nakji bokkeum (octopus stir-fry), plus a variety of soups and sides — lots of choices .ᐟ I ordered the raw fish mulhoe + stir-fry set, which was ₩40,000.
The side dish lineup is solid too. Tofu kimchi, odeng-tang (fish cake soup), cheese egg roll, tteokbokki — all reasonably priced, so you can enjoy drinks without breaking the bank 𓂃 I only realized from the menu board that Bupyeong Pocha has been around for 15 years.
I wanted the crab ramyeon but noticed it too late.. 🥺 Next time I'll order the crab ramyeon and ask for kimchi on the side. They also have highballs — plain, mango, and blueberry — so it's a good spot even if you're more of a highball person than a soju drinker.
You know sweet shrimp season is coming, right? There's actually a Bupyeong bar that serves sweet shrimp?! Nice that they have medium and large sizes too. Grilled sweet shrimp with butter is unbeatable..*
I've had the raw fish mulhoe every time I've come, but next time I'll come back for the sweet shrimp and crab ramyeon *__*
The free snacks: an old-school Korean lunchbox
The free side dishes at Bupyeong Pocha are mussel bean sprout soup, corn mayo, and an old-school lunchbox. See how generous the free spread is — all of this comes standard at Bupyeong Pocha ♡
The coworkers I went with even asked if we'd ordered a separate lunchbox .ᐟ
Our senior colleague shaking the lunchbox with real enthusiasm
Mix it all up and it's enough to nearly finish a whole bottle on the free sides alone.
How does the 40,000-won mulhoe and octopus stir-fry set taste?
The raw fish mulhoe came out first from the set. It has that popular crowd-pleasing taste, similar to a famous bibim-myeon sauce, and the fish slices were thick with a nice chew to them.
Loaded with a variety of vegetables, and everything felt fresh and satisfying ˚₊‧⁺
We mixed it all together and shared it happily.
The octopus stir-fry — better than expected, and my first time trying it here.
Plenty of thin noodles, plenty of octopus, and even a hint of smoky wok flavor — really satisfying. The julienned perilla leaves on top were also amazing, ugh.
A mulhoe and octopus stir-fry set for ₩40,000 — with this quality and portion size, this counts as a legit budget-friendly bar.
These are the noodle add-ins for the mulhoe. Thin noodles pair perfectly with the broth-style mulhoe.
They have jeyuk (spicy pork) too, but if the octopus is this good, the pork must be delicious as well.
Bupyeong Pocha review event: a free bottle of soju or beer
Write a Naver receipt review and get a free bottle of soju or beer .ᐟ There are conditions, so check them before you go.
The wall covered in countless bottle caps says it all — this is a well-known bar in Bupyeong. I'd recommend Bupyeong Pocha in Incheon's Bupyeong area whether it's your first stop of the night or your second.
Where it is
35 Gyeongwon-daero 1367beon-gil, 1F, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, South Korea인천광역시 부평구 경원대로1367번길 35 1층 부평포차
