This is our favorite sushi place in Central IL! The sushi rolls are fantastic, Korean wings and seafood cheese roll were great appetizers too! read more

The vibes are nice, the interior is inviting and the idea of having a lot of different Asian cuisines seems like a positive. However, the quality of food here does not seem to justify the price point set at Ko Fusion. The menu reflects the fusion aspect of the restaurant. Ko Fusion offers an entire Japanese sushi menu, along with various stir fries, curries, ramen and even Korean BBQ on certain nights. From the multiple visits I have had here, I would not say that they stand at the top in any cuisine, the food is relatively average. First things first, paying over $20 for a single sushi roll is one of my least favorite dining experiences out there. With restaurants charging a little more for an all you can eat experience or even doing buy one get one deals, the sushi roll has to be really, really good to make it worth it. I did not feel that way here at Ko Fusion. In fact, I felt that Flaming Phoenix Roll was good at best and when I finished, I was still starving. I do think there is an effort to import quality ingredients and do a nice job with presentation, but I was definitely not satisfied. On my next visit, I wanted to order a dish as it would hopefully fill me up more. I ordered their Bul Go Kee and at $32 dollars, I was really was hoping it would be a standout dish. The food was alright, but again, could not justify the price point set for the dish. Not only that, I am looking back on the menu and realize that I never got the lettuce wrap portion of the meal. The beef itself had some decent flavor and was tender, so it at least wasn't a bad dish. I just was left feeling like I did not get my money's worth. Would I recommend this place for nicer occasions? I guess so. However, I would go so far to make this your go-to Japanese or Korean spot, places that specialize in those cuisines would likely give you a better bang for your buck. read more

Ko Fusion - Bul Go Kee - Asian Fusion Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Visiting for homecoming weekend and went to Ko Fusion for the nostalgia - we always loved Dollar Sushi Sundays/Mondays. We really enjoyed the Big Roll - tastes just like we remembered from 2010! The newer location seems very nice - upscale ambiance with outdoor seating and validated parking lot next door. Service was quick and friendly. read more

See all

I hate this place. Overbooked and waiting on food forever. They piece meals the food to us. Horrible. I will never come her again. If I could give zero I would. Service sucks. They should be ashamed. read more

Honestly, I slowed down my visits to KoFusion because things seemed to slip a bit in terms of food quality, service etc. I decided to try again and now I remember why I really enjoyed this spot. Let's start with Evelyn-- our waitress, simply amazing service. She provided suggestions and was attentive! Her level of care and service started things out with the right vibe, it was only up from there! I had the white dragon at Evelyn's suggestion (sorry no photo, but the lychee was refreshing on a humid, warm day!) The cheese curds were tasty, I'd never tried them prior to today, despite all of the times I've frequented KoFusion. Tip: be sure to ask for a side of sweet chili sauce... You're welcome! I love the Flaming Phoenix, it's such a tasty roll! I even eat the lemon slices with my roll. Also had the Fuji Snow, which provides such refreshing flavor-- again perfect for a summer day! Didn't order the Chicago this time, but it is one of my absolute favorites... Finished off with my favorite dessert, crème brûlée it's well-executed here! This was a very enjoyable visit. This is the version of KoFusion that I know and love... this is the way to keep folks coming back for more! Definitely passed the vibe check! read more

Ko Fusion - Tempura Fried Cheese Curds -- don't forget to ask for a side of sweet chili sauce! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

I've always loved this restaurant, their sushi is next level and the service is always amazing. But I recently went and got the ramen and OMG, seriously probably the best ramen I've literally ever had. They have really changed the atmosphere since they changed locations but I love that it's a little more upscale now. Perfect place for date night read more

Ko Fusion - ramen - Asian Fusion Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

See all

Went with my friend around 6:30 on a Saturday and we were seated right away. We ordered edamame to start and split the Big roll and Volcano roll, and all of the food was very tasty! I just have to mark off a Star because the building is a converted bank and based on where your table is, it isn't the best. We sat at a two-person table next to a column, but I felt like I was half in the walkway. read more

See all

The ambiance was nice and service was good. The edamame and sushi were delicious. The stir fry was bland and overpriced. Miso soup was ok. For the cost and mediocre food I would only return for the sushi. read more

More of an upscale restaurant for Champaign. Amazing ramen and sushi! It's a little pricey, so I go here for special occasions. read more

Ko Fusion - Sushi - Asian Fusion Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

I've been to kofusion previously and liked it a lot but I am not entirely crazy about their new location. The ambience is decidedly different at this new location - it almost seems too upscale for the cu community. Though I think their sushi and sashimi is pricey as opposed to some of my favorite LA and Seattle spots, I wanted to take my new-to-sushi experience brother and sister-in-law so we attempted to visit Wednesday night, arriving at about 8:20pm only to be told the kitchen was closed and that they were at last call for the bar. Being from places where one doesn't even go out until 7:30-8pm, I hadn't realized they closed so early and that's entirely my fault, but just now I checked the hours and learned Wednesday night closing time is 8:45pm. I'll remember that next time I go back, IF I bother to go back. read more

Ko Fusion - Try their plum whisky Manhattan! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

See all

We brought our son here for his birthday this past weekend. We've been. trying to branch out from his stalwart faves closest to campus, so we were able to get him to come down to Ko Fusion to try something new. First and foremost: there is a parking lot. Not the biggest lot, but we found a spot and the parking is free! Just bring in your receipt and they exchange for a parking token for when you leave. It's a nice. large restaurant that is not very noisy so it makes for good conversation when dining. There is a covered patio for inclement weather, too! We were seated in a booth and I have to say, whoever designed the booths actually used their brains in the design. The bench seating is actually far enough away from the table so you aren't smushed up against the table. That's a huge plus! We started with the edamame and the Sweet & Spicy Korean Chicken Wings. The edamame was nicely steamed and came with an extra bowl for the discarded pods. Our son had the wings which were huge and came with a creamy slaw on the side to diffuse the spiciness of the wings. As for sushi, my son ordered the Rainbow roll, Spicy Salmon Roll, and the Firecracker roll. They all looked great. My wife stuck to her normal rolls: two of the Spicy Tuna. I ordered the Coconut Shrimp and Mango (hold the mango) and the Flaming Phoenix roll (also held the mango). I will say this. I have been eating sushi for over 10 years and the Flaming Phoenix is my hands down favorite of any place I have ever been. Shrimp and butterflied shrimp. It was delicious! The presentation was awesome too. It is slightly on the pricy side, but this is definitely a more upscale place than other sushi places in Champaign and you are definitely paying for quality sushi. They were insanely fresh, flavorful, and large in size. This is now my go to sushi in Champaign! read more

food and service here was fantastic. I got the miso soup to start (of course) and the tiger roll, also tried the volcano roll! Nate and Kent were awesome 10/10 experience read more

Lots of variety of choices on the menu, including some interesting sushi options. We were a big group and didn't have reservations, but were seated quickly. Service was prompt, too! read more

Ko Fusion - Asian Fusion Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

See all

Update: My original post should have had 5 stars - not sure why only 4 showed. Every staff member is top notch, especially Aaron! read more

Ko Fusion - Chicken stir fry with brown rice - Asian Fusion Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

See all

We walked in, took the gluten free menu, ordered a stir fry for to-go from the gluten free menu, specified we needed it to be gluten free, the bald man who took our order said he would put in comments. 50 mins later my celiac gf started to have a reaction and she hasn't eaten anything else for hours before. We checked the receipt and there's no specification saying the stir fry is gluten free. We called to confirm, got sent to voicemail, and have never received a call back. She continued to suffer all night, the morning after, and the afternoon after. Would not visit again or recommend to anyone. read more

Ko Fusion - No said "gluten free comment" as mentioned by staff - Asian Fusion Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

The ambience was nice, but the food stole the show. I ordered the Solomon sushi roll and was expecting something along the lines of a run of the mill Dragon Roll, but I was pleasantly surprised. The service was attentive and on target, no pressure or upselling. Would come here again. read more

Ko Fusion - Solomon Sushi Roll - Asian Fusion Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

See all

Were seated at 6:54, and didn't see a server till 7:06, and then didn't get to place our order for food. We waited until 7:30, weren't able to flag down a waiter, the ones for other sections seemed harried, and then we walked out, we had never received the drink order we put in. The staff on a whole seemed disorganized, we saw other tables around us receiving their entrees 15 minutes apart, and confusion over what went to what table. It was loud, and disorganized, for a higher end sushi place, i would imagine they would get it together a bit better before a Friday evening. read more

Last time I came to this place, great food and great service. I came today as soon as the doors opened at 11, sat outside and there was one other table. My server was Jackson. It took him 10 minutes to bring me a water, after helping a table that came in after me. I ordered two sushi rolls. Spicy tuna and firecracker, very good ! Spicy tuna came out, I wanted to post online to tag the restaurant but was waiting on the rest. Once it hit 11:30, my patience went out the door, I got up to go ask and he came to me telling me the kitchen accidentally threw it away. I find it hard to believe since there's only two other tables in the restaurant besides myself who was one of the first people to come in. Disappointed to say the least. I will return for the food but if the service is anything like today, I'll have to get it for take out. read more

Great food and well managed. Service is also good! Love the sushi! Easy parking right next door and easy out with a token the restaurant provides to customers. read more

Koren was one of the bartenders, you couldn't even tell he was new, he did such a great job and was so attentive! Judith was amazing. She was helping train, bartend, serve and did not miss a step while being so so nice!! Food was also great! read more

Ko Fusion - Stir fry with chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

We tried some of the 1$ sushi rolls. California roll, Spicy crab and Coconut shrimp were really good value. We also had Rainbow roll and miso soup. The fish on the rainbow roll seemed a little thin so I think I would try a different roll next time. The miso soup was quite good. For some reason I did not get any wasabi? I guess you need to ask for it. read more

Ko Fusion - Rainbow roll - Asian Fusion Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

See all

Came here for a 9 person dinner on move in day. They were the only place taking reservations on open table. Service was friendly and fast and my husband loved the mojitos. Stir fry - just ok. Saucy and the noodles were chewy. Steak was a little dry. Salmon - my mom thought this was too undercooked but the veggies were nice Ramen - pork belly was quite tough and made the soup pungent Tiger roll - crunchy and nice Volcano roll - very flavorful Creamy crunchy shrimp - cheesy and crispy Salmon avocado roll - just ok Pork dumplings - this is a serving a 4. Flavorful and crispy and they have the glass noodles in them read more

Love this place! Great place for a date night. The sushi rolls are big and very fresh. Usually only get sushi but it's very good!

First time here and it was a home run of a lunch! The ambiance is gorgeous-- modern, clean and comfy. Or server was great-- friendly and hospitality at a high level. The wings and seafood cheese apps were so delicious, as were our entrees-- sushi combo, bi bim bap, and the flamin' phoenix roll-- yum. The chocolate cake finish was spot on too. The cool thing inside was the former bank vault-- what's inside? A keeper for campus Visits! read more

See all

This place was ok. The server we had was unsure of what types of beverages were available. He stated Pepsi. When asked if there were other options he looked petrified to answer. He did an ok job but seemed very nervous. We just attributed it to maybe he was new. No big deal. The food tasted ok. It was nothing out of this world but better than your average sushi bar. We would have loved a few more choices for entrees. The Bul Go Kee was bland but it wasn't horrible. The Ramen was very tasty. Also the pork dumplings were great. My pineapple margarita was mostly tequila and very little pineapple. So I did get my $13 worth but it was almost undrinkable. I had to ask for more pineapple juice to be able to finish it. The decor was very nice and the staff was very friendly. I think we will probably go back some time and try other things just to see. Prices were also very affordable read more

Ko Fusion - Pork Belly Ramen - Asian Fusion Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

See all

Can't even get dessert on Valentines Day!!! Out of most popular roll ingredients at 5 pm.... 3 main specially rolls unavailable. Kofusion is a disaster for Ambiance, service and food quality!!! Sooo sad! read more

I love KoFusion!! My friends and I recently went to celebrate a birthday in a group of 6 on a Monday, and they were so accommodating to us and our party. They had many recommendations, I got the unsweetened iced tea to drink, I tried some of my friends cocktails like the passion fruit martini and the mojito and they were so refreshing! We ordered some of the tempura cheese curds for the table which come with some fried green beans and jalapeño pieces too, and with a spicy mayo sauce. So so good. I dream about them. Like amazing. I've previously tried the chicken wings, those were great too lots of flavor. I ordered the Torched Salmon roll, amazing. So much flavor even without the soy sauce. I loved it, and I wanted to keep ordering more when I was done!! I can't wait to go back! read more

Great restaurant for having raw food such as nigiri and sashimi! I ordered a small sashimi combo and several single sashimi or nigiri. The meat tasted delicious and fresh and juicy. The service was real quick and I also like the decor of it very much. Perhaps they have the most modern decor among Champaign downtown restaurants? The price, however was not very friendly if considering the amount of food I got. Will return to try some of their kitchen entrée next time. read more

See all

Judith was amazing!! We came on a Saturday night and we could have been a walk in as a party of 7 - but the service was incredible and everyone loved their sushi rolls!! read more

The sushi was fresh and delicious. I ordered the classic rainbow roll, fried vegetable dumplings, and tempura battered vegetables. Good price and service. The only negative was not enough Wasabi to share between 2 sushi rolls. I would definitely recommend trying. read more

Ko Fusion - Rainbow sushi roll - Asian Fusion Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Great variety of options on the menu. Solid food. Great drinks. Comfortable patio. A heated patio. Good music. Great staff. Within walking distance to many hotels. What else do you need? Maybe more wasabi? read more

Ko Fusion - Asian Fusion Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

food was 3 ambiance 3.5 service 0 There was 8 of us and they spilled like a whole carafe of some sticky stuff and ruined bunch of my close (close to $1k worth) And offered me $50 off I would have to go after them unfortunately.... read more

Ko Fusion - Just for example ( - Asian Fusion Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

As guests at a Birthday party I was really impressed with the way the servers kept 30plus orders organized. They were attentive, polite and professional. The restaurant itself is lovely. Our private room was brightly lit but the other spaces seemed very dark. Drinks were delivered quickly and reasonable wait time between meal orders. The food was excellent. I was a bit disappointed in that there is a starter sushi sampler( 4 rolls) but for some convoluted reason that I really did not understand I wasn't able to order it. I did have a the apple walnut salad which was very small but enjoyable. My husband had the stir fry with shrimp which he graciously shared with me and he still have enough to bring home for lunch the next day. The stir fry was so delicious. Full of mushrooms and veggies in a smokey savory sauce. Over all the meal was very nice. Staff friendly and the have a private parking as well. I wish I had taken photos! Our meal was $65. Which included.: 1 mixed drink 1 soft drink 1 salad 1 shrimp stir fry 20% gratuity. read more

Went here for dinner with family on a Saturday night. Started out with sweet and spicy Korean chicken wing appetizers and vegetable tempura. The wings were very crispy and the sauce was as described and delicious. The tempura had a nice light crisp although the pieces were a bit small. For our entrees we had the sushi combo A, seafood noodle bowl and panang curry. The curry was probably the best of the group. I'm not the biggest fan of coconut but this coconut-curry combo was wonderful with a generous helping of chicken and vegetables. The noodle dish was also very nice with its seafood broth. The sushi selection on the other hand had some misses. The salmon was good and the other selections were ok. The yellowfin tuna however did not seem fresh and felt like grocery store sushi. The pieces themselves were well made and the rice was good so props to the sushi chef. The service was excellent. The ambience was nice indoor and outdoor. The food was mostly good however considering a lot of their menu deals with sushi I felt this was a disappointment. Overall it's good enough to return and try a few other selections. read more

See all

The food and service is great! Love the edamame, the big roll and Ora Roll are fantastic!

Great atmosphere and phenomenal food! The ramen with pork belly was just incredible! A must try restaurant if you're in the area! read more

Ko Fusion - Ramen - Asian Fusion Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

It was my 2nd check in today. I came here 2 years ago . It has a private parking next to the restaurant. This is very convenient for the customer. I had miso soup and apple kimchi for the appetizers. I took the combo sashimi and firecracker today. I loved the firecracker. It was spicy and I loved it. The presentation of food was great. This restaurant is very clean. Love the restroom too. I recommend this restaurant highly and definitely will go back for more read more

See all

I went in for orientation after having an interview with the manager, 60 minutes into my orientation, I was directed to bring a set of bags to the front to two customers and walk to the front and there is only one customer I walk back to ask my manager where the other customer is, without even answering the questions she told me to go home, basically telling me that I was the one wrong after she told me there were two people waiting for two bags, and she told me to go home, very unprofessional in my opinion, the ladys name is janet, and If you go in for interviewa or orienration just he aware of the unprofessionalism and judgement going on around in that "5 star restaurant " 5 STAR MY ASS read more

The manager was very rude. We heard good things so we stayed against our better judgement. The waitstaff was friendly but the food was awful and the manager didn't want to hear anything negative. I am unsure of where all the good reviews came from. read more

Ended up here for date night and the food was delicious! Loved the flaming roll and we chose two others as well. The ambiance was very chill and the interior was super cute. We walked in without reservations and was seated with no issues. I will definitely be back! read more

See all