What a find in downtown Gilbert. The food and service were excellent! The quality of the food was second to none.

Food is great it Asian inspired I had wings , cauliflower dip pork belly soup very good. The first time I went there they had mussels with chorizo in broth tit was great. They do not have it on the menu anymore to bad it was one the best thing I ate there hope they bring it back. read more

I love that Down town Gilbert is expanding and all these great places to eat are here including Clever Koi. I've been to the original location and I remember to food we ordered were really good. They offer both indoor and outdoor dining area and provide heaters for the outdoor dining. We started off with the calamari fries which were okay. They were thicker slices and the taste wasn't bad or anything but I've had better calamari . I also would have enjoyed it more if had some kind of dipping sauce for the calamari. My husband got the pork ramen and I got the pulled pork bahn mi. My sandwich was pretty good. I like the hoisin sauce they used along with the pickled slaw and the pulled pork had lots of flavor. Since they used a baguette the bread was a bit hard to eat but the pulled pork made the bread soft on the inside so it wasn't to bad. You can either order a salad or togarashi fries with the meal. I chose the fries for my side and it did not disappoint. I hate when my fries are soggy and these had a great crunch on the outside and loved the flavor. My husbands ramen came with pork belly,pulled pork, kimchi, nori and bean sprouts. The broth had good flavor and the portion size was good. Overall our server was friendly and attentive and we enjoyed our food. We would definitely come back. read more

Clever Koi - Pulled pork Bahn Mi - Asian Fusion Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

I was looking for a new and different restaurant in the Gilbert area for a birthday date night. Definitely glad I picked this place. The atmosphere is trendy but still casual. It was a little brisk outside, but the patio would have been great for an evening dinner. The ambiance is great, but if you are a cool cat over 40, and you sometimes use readers (if ya don't know what readers are, disregard this) you should bring them. The dim lighting and the menu were a challenge to read. Okay, drinks! We had two different cocktails from the drink menu, and both were fantastic. Our server was friendly and had knowledge of the cocktails and which were sweet/fruity and which were not. The entrees were also great. My steak was very tender. The ingredients made it delicious without a lot of sauce. If you are looking for Asian food with a trendy twist, check out Clever Coi. I will return and try other menu items. Oh yeah, our server told us they just changed the menu (11/2018). I am a bad Yelper and didn't take pics of menu. Cheers!! read more

First visiting and really impressed. Restaurant is very spacious and in a great area. Staff is friendly and not a long wait to be seated. Ramen and buns are delicious, definitely going back. read more

I just had the most amazing and sensual food experience in a long time. Mouth watering and flavorful, savoring the taste in your mouth is an adventure in itself. A great shoutout to our server Christian who was very attentive and made the experience even better. Thank you! read more

I have been here 3 times and each visit I have tried something new. I love Clever Koi and they understand how to hire good people. Each staff member has been so kind, helpful, personable and accommodating. The food is delicious and ask for recommendations because we tried things that were wonderful, but would not have ordered on our own. Also, best margarita! Go to Clever Koi! read more

Delicious Asian fusion food. Their drinks are amazing and the atmosphere is friendly and welcoming. I definately would recommend the soft shell crab dumpling it is very rich in flavor. read more

Always a solid experience from food to drinks to service...one of my consistent favorites read more

Clever Koi - Asian Fusion Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

I came here with my girlfriend on a weeknight and it was unexpectedly busy. That was a good sign for us. The inside was very new and clean. It had a minimalist feel to it and was very modern. I started off with the Ride The Pine cocktail. It was super refreshing and delicious, my girlfriend who isn't a drinker even enjoyed it. The appetizers we had were the Shumai Dumplings and the pork belly steamed buns. The pork belly steamed buns were easily the best thing we ate that night. The pork was crispy and thick cut, while the bun was soft and warm. The hoisin sauce was a perfect addition as well. We would definitely come back for cocktails and steamed buns alone! The Shumai dumplings were just okay. My girlfriend did not enjoy them because they were extremely fishy for being a cooked dumpling. It was sort of confusing but not bad. I ate all of them but one and enjoyed them for what they were. It was the first day they had them on them menu and possibly could use some tweaks. Maybe more pork than shrimp to offset the smelt roe on top. Next my girlfriend ordered the shaking beef. It was really tender and had a lot of flavor but had nothing on the side to make it into a meal. The pickled onions acted more as a garnish than a side and the steamed rice seemed like an extra. The dish itself was wonderful, it could have just used more. I ordered the seafood hot pot as well as "A Drink Formerly Known As A Spritzer". Both were good. The seafood was good quality and I had never had Iridescent Shark (Swai) before. The texture and flavor were like a chewier less gamey catfish. The only thing I would have liked to see in there was a thicker more flavorful broth. The ingredients in the pot absorbed the flavor well but the broth itself tasted like spicy water. All in all we will definitely be returning. Everything was good and we ate it all and only had complaints on adding more to the dishes or a little more seasoning. I'll personally be back for more steamed buns and Ride The Pine cocktails. read more

This is easily one of my new favorite restaurants! We had been missing the Portland foodie scene and this place hit the spot. The steamed buns were amazing and the Pork belly ramen did not disappoint! Cocktails were a plus with their selection. Definitely will be back very soon. read more

Clever Koi - Asian Fusion Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

My boyfriend and I went to Clever Koi on a spur-of-the-moment date night. We were pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere, decor and most importantly, the food! The confit wings were awesome (the pickled peppers really make the dish), and the entrees were fantastic. He got the lemon pepper ramen, and I got a carnitas sandwich with a side salad that included the best sweet pickles I've had (I had to take some of them home). The manager was very friendly, asked how we were doing and gave us a homemade sriracha bottle to take home! How cool is that? Definitely try this place, we'll be back! read more

Cool place with a good menu. Great bar selection with lots of options. Wife and I split some small plates options for steamed buns, wings and dumplings. I loved the steamed buns while I thought the wings and dumplings were just good. My wife really liked the dumplings though as well as the steamed buns. She thought the wings were just ok. She had a ginger ale which they actually make for you, she thought it was very good. I tried a couple of different beers. Service was good, not exceptional or anything but definitely good enough. We will go back again. read more

Great food, amazing service, low wait times, and unique dinner spot! Would absolutely recommend to others and return again!

Highly overrated, very slow service, oily flavorless food, and unfriendly to menu alterations due to allergies or dietary restrictions. Hour and a half wait to be seated. Plates delivered to our table 45 minutes after we ordered. Plates were delivered to our table in a staggered fashion, with long wait times in between deliveries. By the time everyone was served, the plates that had been delivered first were cold. Half of the plates delivered to the table were not made to order/specification and had to be sent back. Plates sent back were delivered back to the table after another 30 minutes and had to be boxed and taken home - the rest of our party was finished eating. Food was oily and flavorless. Service with a snide smile and undercutting comments - disingenuous staff. Hour and a half wait was obviously not due to popularity or cuisine, due instead to poor service and slow, un-accommodating kitchen. Too bad. Has potential for a nice vibe and fresh cuisine but instead is a hyped-up Chop Shop with attempts at differentiation via octopus (go to Nico instead) and duck (swimming in curry - a shame!) This foodie won't return. read more

The ramen is seriously so good. It is expensive though, i don't know if i would go back for ramen soup.

I really like the unique food here. They have a Bees Knees drink that teleports you right to a spa day (it has lavender in it) ;).. Pork Belly steam buns are probably a must. read more

Well, first off- this whole eat your soup with chopsticks thing is harder than it looks! But, I gave it a pretty solid effort since my vegetable ramen bowl was delicious! The servings were huge. The restaurant is right in the middle of the trendy old town Gilbert- which accounts for the price. $15 for my bowl. It was not as good as other bowls, that's why it's not getting 5 stars. Just lacked a little on flavor. read more

Absolutely love this restaurant! The Tommy Margarita is fabulous! The pork ramen is delicious with lots of layering favors and the kimchi cauliflower steamed bun was delectable!! A must if you are in downtown Gilbert. read more

I've been to this location twice now and must say, the food is really great! Open atmosphere with red brick, glass and warm lighting. Very cool feeling place. Ordered Xo noodles and they killed. My wife ordered Dan Dan noodles, also phenomenal. Prices are great for the quality of the cooking. Highly recommended. read more

My uncle was raving about this restaurant, especially about how delicious their ramen is. As a ramen lover I really wanted to try this place out because I'd only ever had ramen from Nishikawa (great) and Tampopo (eh). To expand my horizons, I visited Clever Koi with my cousins. We ordered: Soft Shell Crab Bun, Pork Ramen and Katsu. The presentation of all three dishes was great, but they missed the mark at flavor. Before I start making any harsh critiques, I do have to say that the soft shell crab bun was delicious (i'd prefer it without the cucumber slaw; the flavor of the fish sauce aioli and slaw clashed a bit). Anyways, the ramen was average at best. I don't know why it's been rated the #1 Ramen in Phoenix. The kimchi was very, very sour and sort of made the broth taste like sinigang (filipino sour soup). If I wanted sinigang I would've gone to my grandma's. The noodles curled in an obviously manufactured, instant noodle type of way, and the egg was just barely soft boiled. As for the katsu sandwich, I was really disappointed. It had the potential to be scrumptious but the "special sauce" or whatever (pretty sure there's wassabi in it), ruined it. The katsu/pork cutlet itself tasted great--without the mysterious wassabi sauce. I came to Clever Koi hoping I would find another great ramen joint, but I won't be returning. read more

I was looking forward to trying the "best ramen in AZ" but the service here was terrible. After we ordered, it took about 45 minutes to get our noodles. The dishes were good, but I won't be a return customer because I expect basic service when I go out to eat. read more

Great Ambiance. Good food. Brought the family here for dinner nice happy hour prices. It's our first time here. We will be back. It's casual but you can also come here nicely dressed on a date. read more

Clever Koi - Great Tuna Chips and Pork Ramen! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

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Amazing food! I drank a delicious Malbec. We had great service, ambience was very nicr. Can't wait to enjoy the patio when it cools down. Definitely recommend! read more

Service was great! My glass was never empty. That being said, everything else wasn't great. We walked in and they told us it would be an hour wait for a table inside, when there were multiple tables available. So outside we sat. The calamari was a mix of crispy and soggy. But it wasn't terrible. The rest of the food was just ok. Nothing I would really care to experience again. The overall feel of the place was pretentious. I feel like the place is trying too hard. read more

Love this place. Good quality food and drinks are pretty good too. We go here for date nights or just with friends to hang and have a good time. Kids friendly as well. read more

Our server was amazing; making recommendations and knowing her menu. Food delicious. From being seated, drinks, appetizers, and entree was well paced. A bit noisy on a Saturday evening. Will return for sure. read more

New favorite! The ambiance, music, staff and oh my the food was perfect! The prices won't hurt your wallet too and the happy hour was a huge plus as well. Would definitely come back here next time I'm in town! read more

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Clever Koi is in my top 5 favorite restaurants to eat at. The food is delicious and I crave the Duck Curry now that I live in another state! I love the ahi crudo tuna chips, seasonal vegetable plates, spicy wings, and crab po boy! They specialize in creating unique and beautiful cocktails as well. Beyond the food, the atmosphere is wonderful and you can tell that the owners carefully planned the decor down to every little detail. If you are in Gilbert or Downtown Phoenix, Clever Koi should be your first choice to visit for a meal! Support local business! read more

The food is amazing; the cocktails are impressive. I will return again and again. The service is a bit slow. We had no place to be and felt perfectly content to enjoy the pace, but I could see how this might not be acceptable for some dinners. For me, it was worth the wait for perfectly executed, well thought out plates and drinks. Big recommendation to the sticky buns and the tuna chip app, the menu description for the tuna does it no justice, they should put it in lights; it's amazing. read more

Oh my goodness, everything was delicious. The best thing we had was the pork belly bun, you HAVE to make sure you try one. My Husband had the spam bun as well and he loved it as well. The service was amazing, our glasses were never empty and we never went more than 5 minutes without someone filling a drink or changing out napkins. We will be back for sure, I need another pork bun in my life. read more

Very good food. We enjoyed everything. Food was fabulous. Music was a little loud, but it was still enjoyable. My wife got the chow mein, and I got the Xo noodles, with a steamed crab bun and with spring rolls on the side. All were incredibly tasty! You gotta try this place! read more

The food is amazing and service was great - Christian was helpful and attentive, we will definitely come back!

Loves the buns but not so for the seafood hot pot noodles..... couldn't find the scallops..., will not order the seafood hot pot again but will try the pork belly ramen the next time. Chicken wings not impressive either. Will come back again to try the other bites read more

Customer service was excellent, but the entree I had was small. The restaurant came highly recommended, and I expected a little more. My husband enjoyed the pork ramen immensely and was satisfied, but I wanted more of the House Satay. read more

I went here on a date with my boyfriend who was visiting, and we had a good time! It's more casual than I had expected, but the food was very good. We both ordered the ramen, which was decent. It needed more flavor than the tons of hot sauce we both had to add (made in house and VERY good). I'd like to go back and try something new. read more

Been here a few times now and we have always throughly enjoyed our overall experience. Food is wonderful, drinks are to die for and the atmosphere is amazing. You can tell that a lot of thought went into every detail, down to the menu choices, to the presentation, even the silverware! It's beautiful! I always leave here wishing I could have a room in my home decorated like this place. Nice job. We always try something new and have loved absolutely everything we've tasted. We even brought our older kids here and they enjoyed trying some new flavors. Repeat visits are in our future. Thanks! read more

This restaurant is one of my favorite places to eat in Phoenix. Clevor Koi has the fine details figured out. The service staff are extremely knowledgeable about the menu and drinks to the point that you feel like they helped design the menu. The staff show a unique genuine passion for their craft of service. It always surprises me that the location in Gilbert is never really too busy. Hope this lasts... The food has amazing flavors that will have you coming back many times. Clevor Koi is casual yet upscale food that doesn't break the bank. As somebody who has been to many restaurants throughout phoenix, this place is one of the best. read more

I was visiting from LA and my sisters took me to downtown Gilbert. We walked around looking at the menu of a few places. We picked this one because the menu was interesting...fusion Asian. We passed up other restaurants that my sisters have gone to and liked to try this one. We ordered Kimchee fried rice, tamarind mole (short ribs) and pineapple duck. They brought over home made sirachas (red and green). I was really excited about our dinner. Unfortunately we found the food not very flavorful given that the names of these entrees imply much more flavors. My sisters kept saying where's the kimchee part in the kimchee fried rice and the pineapple in the pineapple duck? I found the dishes we ordered to be bland and glad we had the sirachas to add to the food. And I can't eat very spicy so it's not that I'm the kind of person that need food to be exploding in spices. We sat next to a couple at a community table and they really liked their food but they ordered different items than us (calamari fries was one of their items). Overall I really liked the ambiance and the service but was not impressed with the food at all. If you are looking for some unique flavoring, I don't feel they have achieved it. Good concept though but they need to kick up a few levels in the flavors department to get 4 stars from me. Service and ambiance is definitely 4 stars. I really appreciate the community tables as we showed up on a Saturday night with no reservation. Being from LA, I appreciate just being to get in on a Saturday night with no reservation. read more

I must say they have such an awesome staff team. Made reservations for dinner and table was prepared and ready when we arrived at 8. Our server Katelyn was so friendly and knew everything on the menu. I must recommend the baos! The pork and crab ones was sooo good! Management team stopped by a few times to check w us too. Would def come back to get more of the pork buns read more