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    Ko Cups

    4.3 (327 reviews)
    InexpensiveKorean
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Steak Ko-Fries
    Mary K.

    Good place to have a quick bite inside of the shopping center and the movie theater. Great outdoor seating. I've been coming here since they were opened. Food is always good to get a quick bite. Service is great.

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    Chricelle V.

    A quick, on-the-go Korean spot in Concord while walking around Veranda. Customer service is always great! Definitely recommend this go-to Korean place. Especially, for the price!

    The food is ok for a takeout place but they need to learn to cook rice. They used too much water and they clumped together.

    They need to learn to cook rice. They shouldn't be clumped together and soft as mashed potato.

    K Cup
    Xochi A.

    Came here with my daughter. It was a good simple menu, and the food came out quick! We got a bulgolgi bowl and paired it with Spicy Mayo and Wasabi Mayo. The service was good. It's a small little shop in the middle of the plaza. By the play structure.

    Jennifer N.

    This is one of those fast food Korean spots that provide good service with yummy meats and rice! They have an array of sauces for your tasting pleasure. Not much seating inside but why not take it outside to sit by the water fountains?! It's so beautiful out there.

    Inside the B-cup - So good!
    Shayla B.

    Such an awesome concept! Delicious Korean barbecue in a hefty little bowl aka "cup". I dig it! I was hanging out in the Veranda one day and decided to grab something quick for dinner. I realized that I hadn't yet tried Ko Cups and decided to give it a whirl. First off, I love the fast casual vibe! Many of the Korean bbq spots around these parts are larger sit down restaurants that are primarily meant for larger parties to dine in at. While there's absolutely nothing wrong with that, it makes it difficult for solo diners to enjoy a casual and lest costly meal. With Ko Cups, you get the same Korean barbecue taste but without the pricey cost and sit down experience. When I walked in, I was warmly greeted by the staff. Told them that it was my first time there and they explained the ordering process. You choose a cup of your choice and customize the sides to your liking or keep them as is. I ordered the B-cup which contains grilled beef ribeye bulgogi with rice, corn, lettuce, and japchae noodles. There are various sauces on a counter in the back that you can choose from to top off your bowl. I topped mine off with mild gochujang mayo and sesame mayo. It was so damn flavorful! The bulgogi was tender and sweet. The combination of everything went so well together. It's like a mini Korean bento squeezed together in a bowl. I truly enjoyed it. For the price, you really get a lot of food in that bowl! The bowl will run you about $10 which is an absolute steal for dinner these days. Plus, you can enjoy your meal while relaxing in the outdoor space in the Veranda. I can't believe that I didn't try this place sooner. This will without a doubt be a regular grub spot for me when I'm hanging out in the Veranda now.

    Sly C.

    In a nutshell; ok food to just chill while hanging out in the nice plaza. The bulgogi cup I got was fairly decent. Good amount of bulgogi, egg was ok, good amount of rice. The fries are bit of a disappointment though, I paid for bbq chicken add-on and it was very dry. The fries itself are ok, wasn't too greasey but thought it'd be better. Wasn't difficult to get a seat, plenty of chairs and tables around. Nice plaza to just relax and eat at. Overall ok place to just stop by if you're looking for some easy asian/korean food.

    Bibimbap Cup with bulgolgi and Kodakk Korean Chicken Bites
    Ciel C.

    Bibimbap is life I always come here and like to add their meats to my bibimbaps :P'!! Service always good and the store is cute

    Nerizza T.

    Cute little spot we passed by and decided to try. We ordered the fries topped with bulgogi and egg, and it was pretty good! My favorite part is how they have their sauces available for self-serve, so you can grab as much as you like.

    Daniel M.

    I don't normally like to eat out for Korean food unless it's all you can eat. It's simply more economical and enjoyable. I still ate here with my family regardless though because it looked interesting and it's local. In the end, Ko Cups did nothing to change my mindset about eating out for Korean food but that doesn't mean it was bad. It was just fine. I got a B Cup with a fried egg. The bulgogi was flavorful, as most bulgogi I've eaten. Having half rice and half japchae was also nice. The unfortunate thing was that the fried egg was overhard. I prefer my eggs to be fried while retaining the runny yolk. I'll probably have to tell them that if I eat here again. My cousin and sister shared their order of fries with me. The fries were not very good. They were soggy, not at all crispy, and I'd even go so far as to say they were undercooked. Most unfortunate and incredibly disappointing. I liked that they had what I'm assuming is an all you can drizzle sauce cart thing that customers can use for their orders to their heart's content. I liked the gochumayo. If doing so weren't unsanitary and a total prick move on my part, I would've drank it out of the bottle. Overall, Ko Cups is okay. It's far from the best non-AYCE Korean food in Concord. I'd prefer Plus 82 in Sun Valley Mall over this, which is also significantly easier to park at. In a pinch though, this suffices. But parking at the Veranda is a total pain so it's unlikely that I would actively seek this out again anytime soon unless I was already shopping in the area.

    Come see  Ko or Dennis and they'll take care of you.  I've been coming here for years and these guys are the best and the food taste great!
    Ray K.

    Come see Ko or Dennis and they'll take care of you. I've been coming here for years and these guys are the best and the food taste great and service is fast. All their employees are so friendly and knew me by name and had my order ready before I even ordered it!!! I highly recommend their food ! My favorite was the A cup and b cups!! Thanks Dennis and Ko!

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    Decent for Korean take out but they don't know how to cook rice! I've been here a handful of times and every time the rice is too wet!

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    Not bad for quick food before a movie. Reasonable cost. No korean cooks but that's Cali for you.

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    Ask the Community - Ko Cups

    Is there a number to your business? Can't seem to find one on yelp nor the website.

    Annyeong. You can call 925 914 9614. Sorry about the confusion.

    Is the health score of 41 correct? Is food safety an issue here?

    According to Facility Inspection Search Results-Contra Costa Health Services, Ko Cups had a yellow warning for minor and major violations as of 3/28/19. As of 4/11/19 the now have a green light for minor violations, such as 1601 Demonstration of… Read more

    Will I be able to find anything gluten and dairy free on your menu?

    Sorry for the late reply. Most of our proteins including our japchae noodles, have or are marinated in soy sauce.Your best bet would be our bibimpab which consists of a bed of rice and 7 different vegetable side dishes. You can add an egg on top as… Read more

    Drove around for 10 minutes could find your location?

    Hi. Sorry about the confusion. We are in front of the fountain near the Veranda Luxe Theater. We are all clustered where all the restaurants are :)

    Is there allergen information posted anywhere?

    Hi. Currently not. That is actually on my list of to-do's. Of the 8 allergens, we use 3. Eggs as an optional topping on any of our cups, soy that is present in the soy sauce we use forarinades and korean soybean sprouts in the bibimbap, and lastly,… Read more

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