WABAR

i went to wabar recently! and i had some foods and cocktails .
the bartender recommend me artichok pizza and chicken wings it was sooo damn good oh ! and on the weekend there is live dj they played techno, edm, hiphop everything. great food.music.coktails and good vibes and also the bartender and waiter waitress are very nice and friendly and just one thing i dont like was have to wait long to use the bathroom cause there is so many people but great atmosphere anyways i highly recommend the cocktails ans the foods everything i love to go back this place again

Pretty relaxed cozy setting. Quiet for weekend evening. The party did arrive past midnight. It was near empty. Came out for a birthday event. I don’t know whether I was drunk enough or my vision is just plain bad, Sitting at the bar drinking and chatting up with some mutual friends with the background music playing and two front tv’s on top of the bar. It was quite amusing that they had on the Spanish Channel in Korea Town. It looked like they were playing an episode of Telemundo. Was kind of distracting but anyway.
Overall experience was just pleasant. Ended up sharing a restroom w/​a girlfriend but little did we realize we were in the men’s bathroom. God no wonder why it was small and gross. Didn’t realize until we came out and one of the guys we were with pointed out that the women’s restroom was this way. Whoops.
Their glazed spicy chicken wings. Holy sh*t they were messy but good!
Note: Take the cramped claustrophobic shoe box elevator at your own risk.

The staffs are super friendly and the food is good. I highly recommend the chicken dishes, smoked bulgogi and pork belly with oysters!

Another crappy NBA Finals game, but another fun time out thanks to WABAR. My friends managed to go early and grab a table in the back area to the right of the entrance and relatively close to the restrooms, so by the time I arrived there were plates of wings and pitchers of beer waiting for me. With a dedicated television and glass partitions separating us from adjacent tables, I really liked the vibe here. Like, leave us alone to yell obscenities at Lebron, kthx.
Service really took my wishes to heart, but it might have gone a little too far. Our waitress was most MIA throughout the night, which was annoying at times when we wanted to order additional items and when we tried to get the check. It was pretty packed earlier, so I understand that, but by the end of the night there’s no real reason why it would be this difficult to track her down.
Anyway, the food was pretty decent. Spicy wings were actually a little spicy, and the soy garlic ones were definitely garlicky. Not all of the wings were consistent in temperature, though. We also got the spicy kimchi pork tofu, which was really solid — pork was tender and they didn’t hold back on the spice level.
Overall, if I’m trying to watch a game in Ktown in the future, this is where I want to be. WABAR allows you to have a mini-​private viewing experience but it still has the background energy you want from a bar. What more can you want besides Cleveland staying ringless?

We got the wings and spicy chicken stirfry. Both were less than pleasing. The chicken meat tasted like it has been freezer burnt and had a very over powering taste. I would not recommend.

WABAR is hidden two flights up from the street on 32^nd, you have to pay attention to the numbers and look for the 28 because there’s no sign at the entrance just a door that leads you back to the stairs that take you up to the second floor.
The menu is ridiculous you can get BBQ flourless pizzas, short ribs, ceviche style tuna tacos and also cheese kimchi fried rice which is insanely spicy hot! It’s melted cheese over a platter of kimchi fried rice it’s an insane dish I’ve probably had it four or five times.
Five stars due to their menu, location, décor and their cocktails try the shooters especially the strawberry cheesecake and the nuts & berries!
Great place to catch a soccer or basketball game the projection screen overlooks busy 32^nd Street I’ll be back for that and a Lychee Martini!

My friends and I thought we would have a great night at this bar. We sat down and the server served drinks. But at one point in the night, the bouncer randomly accused one of our friends for being disruptive to other customers without reason. We tried to explain that we were not trying to be obnoxious but the bouncer continuously and very stubbornly would not hear our side of the story. The venue is nice but the service does not warrant being here above other Ktown bars.

Yogurt soju shots are great here. It’s really a great place to get drinks and talk with friends. However, the music gets really loud sometimes on the weekends when they have a dj here. Haven’t tried the chicken wings yet but I look forward to trying them. Also had a flight of mini cocktails here with a friend once and it was alright. Prices are pretty low for Ktown.

WABar is a second-​floor bar in Korea Town.
We came here for post-​dinner drinks on a weeknight. We were the only customers there for about an hour and a half. We ordered the makgeolli (rice liquor) that was $ 22. This is expensive, since a bottle in Korea goes for three dollars. The server left us alone for the time we were there, and I got his attention for the check at the end.
The walls are black and the music is loud, so the vibe was more suited for a weekend night of drinking than a weeknight drink. The drink menu includes Korean beer, liquor and cocktails including soju and flavored soju. I did not eat anything here, but their food menu is similar to a typical Korean bar.
There are plenty of bars in the area that are packed, so depending on your mood and your preference for loud/​quiet places, this might be a spot to check out. If you’re in K town for only a short trip, I’d recommend browsing more bars in the area.

We stumbled upon this place while wandering through Koreatown. I saw it up on the 2^nd floor of one of the buildings and really wanted to check it out. The elevator up wasn’t working, so we had to take the old beat up stairs in the back and were guided along the way by a small sign pointing to a windowless door. I loved it.
The place itself was pretty empty on a Sunday night, but the guys working were super friendly, and there’s a few TVs to catch the football games and a surprising amount of space. The drinks are pretty cheap too, so it’s easy to knock back quite a few here. There’s a couple of dart boards as well that a few people were enjoying.
I’m a big fan of fried chicken (who isn’t?), so I had to get some wings, and I think they had a $.50 wing night going, so we split 20 of the Korean Spicy and Soy Garlic. In all honesty, I loved the flavor and crunch of the wings, but I hated the chicken. I had a hard time finishing the food, because the chicken inside was just so dried out. I’m not sure how the chicken quality was, because they were too overcooked. Funny thing is, my girlfriend still really enjoyed them. Maybe I’m crazy then, but I do eat a lot of wings, and these just weren’t juicy inside at all.
It could have been a bad night for food, since they were pretty dead, but that was still a bit disappointing. However, I loved the look, feel, and environment of the bar so much that I’d stop back in the next time I’m in NYC.

Great soju, wings, and vibe. They have mango, peach, passion fruit, and grapefruit soju in addition to the typical yogurt and lychee, so you can mix things up a bit. I ended up getting an Asian pear martini though just because, which did not disappoint, and split wings with a friend. Giant TVs and taller bar stools at the tables. Beautiful décor, fast service with staff who are okay with those who do not speak Korean!

Really cool & trendy bar in the heart of K-​town. It’s upstairs on the floor & they usually offer amazing deals on chicken, shots, & beer. I typically come here once every 2 – 3 weeks and the service is amazing. Food is always hot, served quick, & staff is very friendly.
The music & ambiance is also really nice for those looking for something different in the area. I’ve told all my friends and co-​workers about this place and they were never disappointed.
Hyung Jin (the manager of Wa Bar) & a previous worker, Eun Bee both have been superb.
Thanks guys, will be back soon!

Environment
Great place to watch the game and eat. There is a section where there is a small tv right next to the tables. This allows a more personal experience of watching the game with your immediate friends with a better view. Everyone on the table will get a good view of the game. Larger tables are set up to what almost look like batting cages which gives it a more private setting even though it is an open space. There is also a bar section of you just want to drink.
Food Experience
We ordered the Spicy Kimchi Pork Ricecakes, Spicy Seafood Soup, and the Cheese Kimchi Pork Rice. Each dish was delicious and unique to its flavor especially the soup for the Spicy Seafood. I usually don’t drink soups, but this one here was better than other places I’ve been to.
Service
This place received 4 stars instead of 5 because of the initial service. When we were first seated, the waitress did not bring us water. Boyfriend had to ask for water after half way into our dinner. After that she came back and refilled the water without us having to ask her.

WA Bar is a very trendy and casual bar in the heart of K-​Town.
You can find guacamole and salsa, chicken wings, fries, and fried rice, among other things. It isn’t a very vegan/​vegetarian-​friendly place.
The bar has a live DJ some nights and it’s a great place to go with a group of friends.
My waitress was very kind and attentive. The bathroom is very clean!

Now, I know what you’re thinking, why did a veg-​gal go to a place with «& Chicken» in the name while in Koreatown? My boss, that’s why. A couple lychee soju’s later, and I can say I dig this place.
The staff were willing to accommodate my group of 16 coworkers with mostly ease while we waited for our reservation at a neighboring restaurant.
If you’re looking for somewhere to just comfortably linger for drinks, check this place out.

There was a decent amount of people on a Thursday night. It wasn’t crowded and my group was able to be seated immediately. We ordered the chili cheese fries and wings. The fries came out soon after, and they were good. Not heavy handed on the toppings and cheese. The fries were cut thick and nicely fried. Not soggy.
Then, we waited 40 minutes for the wings. We stupidly waited for them, when we should have asked on the status, because apparently our order was cancelled? The waiter explained the situation and was apologetic, but shouldn’t they have offered some sort of service to make up for their mistake? We ended up waiting another 20 minutes for our wings to be made. Yes, I should have spoken up and demanded compensation in the form of a free appetizer or something, but being too quiet and nice, I didn’t say anything in the end. and that was that.
The wings were good and the hot flavor was decently spicy. The sizes of the wings are small, like so many other wing places. I’m not going back.

Good place to go for drinks with a group of friends to pregame (ee-​cha), although this place does play their music obknoxiously loud. Definitely not a date night spot.
No complains here regarding the wait staff; friendly and pretty attentive.
The chicken and beer special is definitely worth it, although I haven’t been here in awhile so I’m not sure if the offer’s changed.

WA Bar doesn’t seem like much from the outside but its pretty modern on the inside. I came with a group of friends for their .25 cent wing night and it did not disappoint. You have to order a pitcher of beer to be able to order the wings at that price but its well worth it. By the end of the night, a group of five devoured 80 wings, two pitchers of beer, an order of mozzarella sticks, and sweet potato fries. My favorite flavor of wing was definitely the Korean Soy by a wide margin, although none of the other three flavors were bad.
Service was attentive and the turnout time from placing an order to receiving the dish was pretty quick. No complaints and definitely coming back.

This is a low-​key bar in Ktown. It’s open late and never really too crowded. There’s a great selection of cocktails and beer. I had the Misty Sapphire (gin-​based drink with a brilliant dash of calpico) and it was DELICIOUS. I really appreciate that their cocktails actually have top shelf alcohol. They also weren’t too expensive ($ 13). This is definitely a place to get a drink as opposed to dance. It’s pretty loud and energetic in here, so good for groups but definitely not for an intimate date.

Overall rating for WA bar is 3.5 stars reasons why:
1.5 stars for their special $ 19 unlimited chicken and beer. Fascinated by this deal because I could’ve easily spent that money elsewhere, where I would’ve consumed only about 2 – 3 beers. At least at WA bar I had about 4 beers along w/​an order of chicken. My cousin and I had only one round of chicken and we were pretty stuffed. The chicken itself was very dry and bland the hot sauce didn’t help either. It was literally like eating fried whole chicken, cut, and served on a plate with garlic fries.
1 star for their music. Reminded me of being in the West Coast. Absolutely adored and loved their playlist. (Old school hip hop, rap, R&B) brings me back to the good old days. Their music made me want to get up and dance, I kid you not.
1 star for service. Our server was nice and chill. He was around whenever we needed something. Especially when I needed a refill on my beer. LOL.
This place seemed awfully quiet barely any patrons were in the restaurant, which seemed strange.
Would I return? Yes, next time around I want to try their .25 cent wing specials.

We came here on Thursday to unlock the $ 0.25 wing and beer pitcher special. It was packed around 9:30pm. We ended up finding a tabletop by the windows and the projector. It didn’t take too long for a server to come our way although we sort of waved her over.
I want to clear up a misconception about this place in reference to their end of the summer featured offer. It’s very possible for two people to finish a pitcher of beer. I’m not a beer drinker and I was able to finish it. Here’s the thing if you have a group of people you’ll end up buying two or more pitchers unless you’re satisfied with one glass per person.
I like to get my monies worth. We were able to get 6 glasses out of the pitcher. Let’s do the math: Sam Adams cost $ 7 per glass. That’s $ 42 for 6 bottles if we didn’t order the pitcher. We saved $ 15.
We placed an order of the Korean Spicy and Soy Garlic Wings. Wing orders consist of 10. I’m good with numbers and I love to count. So I find it strange I only had 18 wings instead of 20. Greedy is as greedy does. The busboy told me I ordered the last batch of wings which wasn’t true because I saw another table receive 3 – 4 orders of wings.
Enough about my plight both wing orders were equally good. I enjoyed the cloves of garlic as well as the nice heat that the spicy wings created. They weren’t extremely spicy but each bite made my nose run a little.

There is a catch behind the offer on Thursdays night, supposedly is 0.25 wings, but what they don’t mentioned is that you need to buy a pitcher of beer to get the deal, I thought that the pitcher would be a normal price, but not!!! The Pitcher costs 27 dollars, that is too expensive and is not really worth it, but is not only the facts that you have to pay 27 dollars, is that the wings are not good. They have too much flour, and have no taste.
The Server are pretty good.
PS. Deal from Sunday though Wednesdays is better, you can get their chicken and unlimited beer until 9PM. This I can recommend.

25 cent wings on Thursdays!!! Only catch: you have to order a pitcher of beer before you can cash in on the wings.
Another thing to keep in mind is that you can only order wings in multiples of 10. In reality, this deal is only great for large groups of individuals where the cost of the pitcher can be distributed more widely. It was rough trying to finish a pitcher between two people (which we still managed to do, regardless).
I picked the soy garlic flavor and my friend picked the Korean spicy flavor. Both were really great, but the soy garlic was definitely my favorite of the two! If you are worried about the Korean spicy being overly spicy, don’t be. Even a wimp like me could handle the heat! I think the paste they use is similar to that used to make ddukbokki, but for some reason, it was very, very mild. So eat away, friends!
This bar is really hard to find, even with the sandwich board out front. I walked into the restaurant downstairs looking really confused and was directed next door, where I probably looked equally as confused. I found the stairs to the bar further down the hallway, which I probably wouldn’t have known to look for if someone hadn’t directed me there.
I’m not sure that the K-​town bar scene is really my scene, but if my friends are in the mood for wings on Thursday, I’m definitely coming back here with them!

Food was pretty good, wont deny it. Kimichi Fried Rice! Amazing!
Service was SLOOOOOOOOOOOOW and very unattentive! It would understand if it was busy but it wasn’t, it was a Monday night at 10 with only 3 tables including ours. I’m even had to ask for a refill on water after it sat there for 15 minutes. Ruined the dining experience

I’m actually nursing a gnarly hangover with blown out vocal cords as I write this, but
NO.
I came here with two friends for a pre-​July fourth hangout at the last minute. This place is such a douche magnet. We had no water. The tables were sticky. If anyone knows me, I get the heebie jeebies from sticky tables. There was a button to summon a server over for your needs. We must’ve pressed that button over fifty times, and guess what? No one came. We also ordered a pitcher of beer and it took almost half an hour for them to get it to us. What is so hard about pouring a draft into a plastic pitcher?
At least the nachos were decent. And my drink was alright. But not enough to drown everything else out. We were literally resorting to screaming matches to hold a conversation.
What in fucking tarnation? Don’t come here.

Pros:
* If there’s a 45 minutes to 2 hour wait at K-​Town restaurants (BCD Tofu, Take31 or Jongro… for example), we usually come to WA Bar to sip cocktails (delicious and strong lychee martinis) and eat some fresh gigantic oysters while waiting for our table.
* Around 7−9PM this place is pretty empty and we never have to wait for seats.
* Service is fast and friendly.
Would love to return and try their Happy Hour $ 1 Oyster Special and their sweet potato fries!