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.
State filings show the restaurant's space underwent a $300,000 interior renovation registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in December 2025, an investment that speaks to the scale of buildout required for the new pub. Haltom City also offers a Property Enhancement Incentive Policy that provides 50% matching grants up to $10,000 for eligible interior, exterior, and signage upgrades, part of the direct business outreach Briggs and his office conduct across the corridor.
A Retail Hub Built Around H Mart
Dal Pocha's arrival adds to a shopping center that reached 100% retail leasing in December 2025, bringing more than 40 Asian dining and retail concepts to the 50-acre development at NE Loop 820 and Beach Street, according to a city press release reported by WFAA. The plaza's 42,500-square-foot H Mart anchor marks the Asian grocery chain's first Tarrant County location, expanding its Dallas-Fort Worth presence beyond Carrollton and Plano, per Texas Legacy Realty. That anchor has helped turn the plaza into a draw for shoppers from across the region.
Dal Pocha joins a fast-growing lineup of concepts at the same center, following the recent openings of Wooga KBBQ and Hanabi Ramen & Izakaya, with Tokyo ramen chain Mensho also planned for the plaza. Commercial growth is not stopping at the plaza's edge, either — Costco Wholesale has approved plans for a new Costco Business Center and fuel station at 4909 NE Loop 820, a project WFAA reports is expected to create over 100 local jobs. Less than a mile away, a 2.5-acre entertainment complex called My Stomping Grounds is planned for 5130 Northern Cross Boulevard, with a two-story building, rooftop patio, and outdoor stage built to hold up to 1,300 patrons.
What the Growth Means for Haltom City's Budget
The commercial boom along NE Loop 820 is showing up in city finances. Haltom City added more than 700,000 square feet of private industrial construction during fiscal year 2025 through projects like Triad 820 and Mercantile 820, creating more than 1,100 new jobs, according to the city's economic development office. Net state sales tax distributions to Haltom City have topped $12.96 million in recent reporting, revenue drawn from an 8.25% total local sales tax rate split between state and city funds.
That expanding tax base helped Haltom City adopt a property tax rate of $0.556999 per $100 valuation this month, its lowest municipal rate in 20 years and a steady drop from $0.645651 in 2021. City officials have tied that tax relief directly to the wave of new commercial openings at H Mart Plaza and beyond, revenue that helps fund general operations, street maintenance, and crime control.
