Sukyung's Old-Fashioned Chicken & Pocha Dasan Main Branch
수경이네 옛날통닭&포차 다산본점
About
Cozy neighborhood pocha and whole fried chicken spot in Dasan, serving crispy classic chicken alongside homestyle drinking snacks until late.
Tucked into Dasan-dong in Namyangju, Sukyung’s Old-School Whole Chicken & Pocha operates with the unpretentious warmth of a neighborhood drinking den. Run by welcoming, seasoned owners, the space carries a distinctly retro spirit, welcoming guests with ring-shaped finger crackers and cold draft beer mugs straight out of old college-town hof memories. While modern franchise birds lean heavily on thick crusts and sweet glazes, the signature whole chicken here stays true to retro roots: whole birds dropped twice into the oil for a crackling, paper-thin skin that gives way to clean, non-greasy, moist meat. Diners seeking sauced varieties can opt for seasoned (yangnyeom) chicken that channels the balanced, not-too-sweet takeout boxes of decades past, or a savory soy-garlic (ganjang) version, both portioned generously at refreshingly low prices. Beyond fried poultry, the establishment functions fully as a late-night pocha. Regulars return for the spicy-sweet sea snail salad (golbaengi muchim), loaded with tender whelks and springy somyeon noodles that never arrive soggy. Broth cravings are met by bubbling metal pots of fish cake soup (eomuk-tang), piled deep with thick, chewy skewers, or an unexpectedly rich altang brimming with pollock roe. Add in stir-fried cartilage (odolppyeo) rolled into DIY rice balls, spicy chicken feet, and budae-jjigae, and the table quickly turns into a feast. Operating late into the night—often until 2:00 AM—this storefront draws an easy mix of takeout runs and lingering drinking sessions. It is the sort of dependable, pocket-friendly joint where the hospitality is subtle, the drafts are ice-cold, and the food comfortably outshines the modest facade.
Menu
- Old-School Whole Fried Chicken₩10,000
- Spicy Chicken Feet
- Spicy Sea Snail Salad with Noodles
- Sauced Whole Chicken₩13,000
- Brothy Tteokbokki₩10,500
- 간장통닭₩13,000
- 간장순살₩14,000
- 후라이드순살₩13,000
- 치즈스노우순살₩14,000
- 양념순살₩14,000
- 크림치즈 양념순살₩14,000
- 전기구이(훈제)₩14,000
Local tips
- Open late until 1:00 or 2:00 AM, making it a great late-night supper spot.
- Pair crispy old-school whole chicken with classic pub snacks like golbaengi-muchim or fish cake soup.
- Parking is possible for around 3-4 cars in front of the shop or nearby vacant lots.
Details
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 15:00–02:00
- Monday
- —
- Tuesday
- 15:00–02:00
- Wednesday
- 15:00–02:00
- Thursday
- 15:00–02:00
- Friday
- 15:00–02:00
- Saturday
- 15:00–02:00