I made a new friend for life! The Owner of this Korean Restaurant is a strong, confident woman who radiates both confidence and strength. We hit it off immediately with long discussions and reminisces of Korea - in Korean. This is the only Korean restaurant in Flagstaff and she keeps the standards very high. Her menu is fairly short - what sells is what she offers. Today I had the jeyuk bokkeum (sweet/spicy pork) and spouse had spicy chicken soup - a yukkaejang but with dak (chicken). HUGE portions and so delicious. What a genuine restauranteur. It was such a pleasure making her acquaintance. Take danhi kamsah hamida wa t'to manayo! Deborah wa Gary imnidah. read more

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FOOD - Bibimbap: rice topped with beef, carrots, mushrooms, spinach, jicama, and scrambled eggs. So good and filling! It came with my favorite banchan (kimchi, fishcake, and cucumber salad) and soup. 4.5/5 - Beef Bulgogi Bowl: beef and steam veggies. These also came with the same banchan and soup. 4/5 - Korean Fried Chicken: so crispy! It came with a side of gochujang (chili paste) and ranch. 4/5 SERVICE: There was quite a wait but the service was fast and friendly. 4/5 FINAL THOUGHTS: I would come back. I love a good mom and pops! read more

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Beware, food is ok but this place is not kid friendly and the owner is incredibily rude. I have been to thousands of restaurants but this one left us the worst impression. Food is ok overall 4/5 (Tofu seafood soup: 5/5, omurice 4/5, spicy chicken soup 4/5, Bibimbowl 4/5 but I wouldn't say it was special. We had a toddler with us and had a stroller which could fold into a much smaller piece less than the size of a chair. The place was almost empty when we walked in. As soon as the owner (I assumed) saw us walking in, she gave us a super unfriendly almost impolite look, told us to fold the stroller. Then we were about to fold it, she told us "no no no, you have to put it in your car". There was no sign about stroller anywhere and the restaurant was almost empty. I was ok w it, folding it and walked back to leave it in my car. I told her we had 4 and a baby. She gave us a table for 4 then told us why didn't I told her sooner that we had 5 people. We helped our toddler to drink water but she liked to drink water from the cup directly and not through a straw and shook her head a bit. The owner scolded us why not having her drink water lol Then my toddler was drinking water from the cup directly as she always does. The owner scolded us. Yes, scolded. She told us close the lid and have her drink the water from the straw. At this point, I wanted to leave but because we already ordered. We didn't want to be impolite... My friend ordered an omurice and kimchi soup. When the food is out, the owner looked at her with a weird look shaking her head thinking she eated too much. Lol. She was smiling to other Caucasian customers while always judgemental and somehow unhappy to our group (Asian people) although we were polite and followed her directions the whole time. Last but not least, 18% of tip was automatically included in our bill. read more

We were here for a late lunch on a Saturday. It's a full house even it's late like 1:40pm. Guess it's a local favorite. I ordered their glass noodle stir fry with beef, and he got their lunch bento box. All good, nothing to complain. Their hot sauce tastes similar to the local Korean store at home. Love it. read more

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This little spot Asian-owned eatery leaves a lasting impression. Despite the fact that I live 350 miles away, I cannot get Kokiyo's katsudon out of my brain. I want to relive the meal over and over again. I stopped by in December while visiting nearby family. Kokyio had been on my must-visit list for some time, so I was excited to get my parents outside of their comfort zone to try something new. I ordered the chicken katsudon which came with the thinnest, juiciest, fried chicken I've ever tasted. The egg on top was the absolute best addition. Their menu is simple, but the few things they serve, they do incredibly well! Kokiyo has easily become favorite restaurant in Flagstaff. read more

Came after a long hike and this place hit the spot, couldn't tell if it was b/c we were starving or the food was just on point. The restaurant was small w/ limited seating, the service was good, our server although busy made sure to check on us multiple times, even the lady who looks to be the owner came out to ask about our day and to check if the food was tasting okay. Overall gave off a warm and welcoming vibe, the type you get from a mom and pop Korean restaurant. Mandu (5/5) - crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside. Loved it. Soon tofu stew (5/5)- hearty, flavorful, had a good amount of tofu and meats Dak gangjung (3/5)- chewy and dry, the sauce was tasty tho. Lastly, the banchan here is delicious, they kept having to refill it b/c we kept finishing it LOL. Also, I love that they serve their entrees w/ purple yam rice instead of regular white rice. read more

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Two thumbs up for Kokiyo! Really kind staff and unbelievable Korean food. New favorite spot in Flag

While looking for food on Thanksgiving, my husband and I were able to stumbled upon this restaurant in Flagstaff around 8PM. They were offering a Thanksgiving special menu, and unfortunately, it was only that menu that they were offering for the evening. This made it hard to make a decision since every meal was $20 and you cannot really order sides of things. But really , $20 for all of the food that came in the meal, it was also a really great option and so much food! We ordered the Korean fried chicken and the Bibimbop, both which were really good. We also got some of the spicy pork which was yummy and spicy indeed! We were missing one of our sides, which was replaced with a larger side of just cucumbers... this was actually a blessing in disguise as those cucumbers were amazing! I would honestly order a side of those again! The interior of the restaurant is pretty small and when we went in, it was set up for a pick up , though I believe they usually have tables set up. The music selection was pretty good too, I was jamming while we were waiting for food to go. We got some peach juice , but they have other drinks that were not available that evening, such as smoothies. This is definitely a place I would return to when in Flagstaff! read more

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We found this place when visiting Flagstaff. And exploring the downtown area. This place was a short distance away from the busy part of downtown across the train tracks. Nice cozy place with Korean dishes. I was craving soup so I got the seafood soup. My husband got the Bulgoki entree, not the bowl because he wanted more meat. Both entrees were good portion sizes. We got a few side dishes with our meal - a cucumber salad, kimchi, and another one with some sort of tofu. The cucumber salad and tofu sides were good. The kimchi tasted like it might be starting to go bad. Our entrees were good. Both came with a small bowl of purple rice. The seafood soup tasted good but there was not a lot of seafood. It had mostly tofu. The seafood consisted of a few mussels and shrimp. This place is a small place and got crowded quickly. There was one main woman working there who did almost everything from taking orders to cleaning tables to serving all her customers. It was impressive seeing her work so hard. read more

Food was great (we had the bulgolgi lunch special), but service is lacking. A woman that I'm assuming was the owner snapped at us that our child had to be in the high chair (she'll typically sit in our lap or in an adult chair at first for distraction until it's time to eat) and then glared across the restaurant when she started to cry when we put her into the high chair as requested. Later on, we had received the check but our child was still eating (it was about 15 minutes after we got our food) when the same woman came over and said there were people waiting outside so she needed our table. Maybe this was a one-off, but the random 1 star yelp reviews scattered in with the 5 star reviews seems like intermittently poor service is a trend. read more

Cute Korean restaurant in downtown Flagstaff. Employees here are super nice. We ordered the Dakgangjung (deep fried boneless chicken) with the soy garlic sauce, and spicy glazed on the side. Wish the chicken was crispier. Next time I'll get the spicy glazed sauce because I liked it more and was not as spicy as I expected. Their banchan is good, kimchi was yummy. Mandu was delicious--hot and super crispy with good filling. read more

Kokiyo - Mandu - Korean Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

Recently tried to bring my birth mom and niece... called ahead, said there would be 8 of us. She told us to walk in, arrived about 40 min later (we were on our way from Phx. I told her we were in Camp Verde), all seating was taken and she had another big party that had called after us she had taken a reservation for. We were told we could go outside. The outside seating was a horrible picnic table in the full sun. We left. I am not sure I will be back. The customer service the last 2 times has been lacking. This time was horrible and the prices are expensive... read more

I didn't expect much other than having some dearly missing some comfort food. The place was small but just enough culture ambiance of Korea. Don't expect elaborate selections but we ate with gratitude. The owner, was very courteous though it was vod early for dinner there were many people (non-Korrans)who seem to be enjoying as much we did... If you happen to be in Flagstaff and craving for Korean food. It will hit the spot. read more

Food is authentic. Keep in mind the restaurant is small and not fancy. Dishes come with the typical sides but the portions are very small and they apparently charge if you want a refill on your sides (a first for me at a Korean restaurant). read more

The owner is incredibly rude to their workers and customers. and the Korean food is mid and overpriced. I feel like the only reason why they have good ratings is bc it's like the only Korean spot in flagstaff. Honestly you should save your money and get your korean food elsewhere. read more

We headed up north to Flagstaff to escape the summer heat of Phoenix and enjoy some hiking, and decided to stop by Kokiyo after seeing it on TikTok. We tried the bibimbap and chicken katsu, both were absolutely delicious! The dishes tasted fresh and made with quality ingredients, and we loved the banchan as well. The owner was so kind and welcoming, which made the experience even better. Great service and fantastic food, highly recommend! read more

Kokiyo - Bibimbap. Quality ingredients and presentation. - Korean Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

This review is for take out, they were nice over the phone when taking our order. The place looks cute from the outside. They missed the mark with the food. I was looking forward to the beef bulgigi and the spicy pork. We did not like either of the dishes and didn't finish it. The beef was so dry, no sauce. The spicy pork was worse. We're visiting from Phoenix so I don't think we will be back. Maybe we caught them on a bad night. read more

Kokiyo - Dry - Korean Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

We came in with an unexpectedly large crowd and they accommodated us very well!! Despite being such a large crowd they brought the food out not too long after ordering. Food was well worth the price, everything tasted amazing! The vibes were perfect for a quick catch up with friends! read more

I ordered kimchi soup, nakasaki udon and dakgangjung(fried chicken), the chicken doesn't taste like it at all since I was grown up near Ktown LA I know how authentic Korean chicken tastes like, this was more like orange chicken. Needs to be more fried crispy and sweet, it was rather salty. Soups were OK overall. Meanwhile the server guy was working alone, working hard and nice, heard him talking to next table help decide on order, he knew what he was delivering and very patient, he's a def keeper here! read more

Kokiyo - Korean Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

They had menus that were not ready and they should tell the customer when giving out the menu. The food was okay.. katsu was salty though. I.. personally would not go back again read more

The only Korean restaurant in Flagstaff, but they have all your basic Korean dishes. We tried Korean fried chicken assuming it was the whole chicken but it was only wings. However, it was still crispy and delicious. We also tried champong which had ton of seafood and lot of noodles. Army stew soup was single serving which included your usual suspects like ramen noodles, sausages, kimchi and tofu. It tasted more like kimchi stew. Spicy chicken soup was my favorite out of all dishes because the broth was best out of all of them. Nothing here is exceptional but satisfied our Korean food cravings. Service is excellent and price is on the high side, but don't blame them as there is no competition and business is good. Highly recommend if you have craving for Korean food in this area. read more

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Stopped at at Kokiyo tonight for dinner in Flagstaff and this Korean restaurant is spot on! The service was outstanding from Emilay. She was very knowledgeable about all the items and a wonderful host. The spicy sauces were delicious. I tried both the teriyaki as well as the spicy chicken sauces. Everything is homemade and absolutely delicious. For a second, I thought I was actually in Seoul, ROK and Hongik University again I had the beef Bulgogi and it was delicious. I could not eat the entire thing and had to take leftovers so the portions were good as well. read more

Kokiyo - The outside of the restaurant... JK, this was a from my Seoul trip - Korean Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

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Meals were very well balanced, and the food was excellent. The service was excellent, and the owners were extremely kind and prompt with their service. The kimchi Mandu soup was a specific stand out. read more

Most amazing authentic Korean cuisine. This is close as we could get for "Kbbq" here in town. The Army men stew is my favorite! They also have the freshest kimchi I ever tried! read more

Kokiyo - Army men stew, tteokboki, kfc, chicken katzu, kimchi. - Korean Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

This is a great Korean small business. The service is on the slower side but the food is great! The beef bulgogi is very tasty! read more

Kokiyo - Beef bulgogi - Korean Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

Owner was extremely rude and we had to walk out. We walked in when a staff member was cleaning out a table - she told us that it'll be a quick moment before she will sit us but the owner, an older Korean lady, came over and in a very loud voice, almost yelling, told us to step outside and wait for 10 minutes. Then the staff member was trying to make us stay and argue with the owner but she just kept telling us to leave. If you don't want our business just tell us. read more

This was a very surprising find in flagstaff! I've lived in LA, NYC, and the Bay Area and the food here delivered up to the great Korean food I've had everywhere else! Everything was solid, the staff was great, and the vibes were super chill. I'll make it a point to come back when I'm in town. read more

Kokiyo - BTS vibes - Korean Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

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place is just ok. service is meh!!! can see the difference between one customer and another. foods are just ok and expect to have the fried chicken with wow taste because i know korean fried chicken is so famous but for me, the batter is too thick and not fully fried. the chicken is also not well cooked... read more

Kokiyo - fried chicken and bulgogi lunch set... - Korean Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

Amazing, food is great, service is great, and the place is nice and clean. i'll definitely recommend to anyone in flag. read more

Kokiyo - spicy pork bulgogi with beef bulgogi - Korean Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

This is a homy small Korean restaurant with pretty decent authentic Korean food. There's nothing to "wow" about, but a good place to satisfy your Korean crave. On a busy Saturday night though, the service was a bit slow. They were really nice and worked as efficiently as they could, but just couldn't catch up. It might be a good idea to hire at least one more people during busy hours like this. read more

Kokiyo - Beef bimbimbap - Korean Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

Tl;dr - avoid this restaurant on a busy weekend night; service is subpar. Important: They close dine in ONE HOUR before their actual closing time (you can't dine in past 7pm if they close at 8pm). Tip: if you're selecting between multiple restaurants to route to, DO NOT waste your time coming here + paying for parking unless you have a reservation OR call ahead to confirm they're still accepting dine in. (Closing hours depend on the owner's whims, so you really can't rely on their posted Yelp hours). read more

The food is okay, but not great. We went here with a group of 8. With an infant in a stroller. Upon seeing the stroller , this asian lady started snapping on us saying we have to fold the stroller. We get it. We have to seat on 2 separate tables because that is the only way they can accommodate us. Again that is fine. But when the table next to us became vacant, i asked if we can put it together and my daughter's family will move . I can tell she did not like it, maybe she thinks it's a lot of work. After her giving me attitude, i just said nevermind. Then she snapped again and almost slammed a chair on the floor. This restaurant is not kid friendly at all. They need to improve their customer service. Not going back again though. read more

It was an unfortunate time for us to of had lunch there today. It's close quarters in the dining area. While we awaited our food, we heard a loud prolonged quarrel in the kitchen followed by the employee seemingly get fired. Aside from this, the food was hot, fresh and good. It was just out of balance with all items being on the sweet side. Obviously, sugar/sweetness is a stable ingredient in Asian food and here it was out of balance. My spicy pork entree was on the sweet side and so were the pickled vegetables, the beef entrees, the picked cucumber. We asked for spicy sauce on the side and it could be house made but it was more sweet than spicy. Just as the spicy sauce that comes with the Korean fried chicken. The one item we're all confused by were the spicy edamame. They were steamed but served completely dry, saltless with supposed dry spicy powder on top that was flavorless. Usually this appetizer is served savory, saucy, garlicky and spicy. The servers were friendly. read more

Kokiyo - Spicy pork entree - Korean Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

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The food is good. The ambience is nice. The people were friendly. That's basically all there is to say, it's simple in a good way.

Update: It is always annoying that even though we order way too much food for their tiny two top tables they insist on crowding us at the small tables even though the restaurant is empty. They've done this three times but this is the first time they literally drug half of our table away. So, instead of our usual $120-$200 we spend, we protested our inconvenience and irrational, unnecessary treatment by not ordering bottles of sake or soju, not ordering 2 quarts of kimchi and dessert to go. By treating us this way and unnecessarily crowding us and embarrassing us, the restaurant easily lost $100 which means the server lost $25 and I just changed my review from five stars for everything to what you see now. And I probably won't consider coming back to this place for six months to a year when normally I'm here every three months at least. They just lost two loyal, generous customers. They never filled the table they took away from us or any other tables and they foolishly made the two single people that came in sit elbow to elbow at their tiny four seat bar. The place was empty when we left except for the two individuals forced to dine together at the bar. This is terrible treatment of your customers. Don't inconvenience the customers you have for the sake of the customers who might never walk through the door. This is just ignorant. --- Previous Review: This tiny place is phenomenal! Every time I visit I am impressed with the exceptional food. The preparation is flawless you must try their fried chicken, bulgogi, barbecue and their specialty drinks. I always buy extra kimchi to take home. I made an incredible Asian bloody Mary using the leftover Kimchi juice. It was amazing! Be sure to make reservations if possible, the place is very small. read more

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It's been about a week since I visited this place, and now that I'm back in Orange County--where there are plenty of great Korean restaurants with excellent service--I can reflect on the experience more clearly. Maybe I was unlucky or maybe the owner was having a bad day, but the service I received during my visit was very disappointing. I stopped in because I suddenly felt like Korean food while on a trip, but in hindsight I should've chosen more carefully. No hard feelings, but overall it was an awful experience for me, both in terms of service and atmosphere read more

Stumbled upon this place walking into downtown flagstaff and I am so glad I did! The girl working was extremely friendly and helpful and walked me thru the menu. I got the beef lunch special with rice and sides and it was fabulous!! Tons of flavor. Highly recommend this place for some delicious Asian flavors read more

Kokiyo - Beef lunch - Korean Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

Great eating experience with our family. Even our teenage boys loved it. One of the best Korean foods we had so far. The seafood noodles were bursting with several diverse types of seafood. We also Enjoyed their beef bulgogi combo. read more

Overall, subpar service and clear miscommunication between the waitstaff. I arrived here at around 7 PM. One lady said I could wait for 5-10 mins, so my family and I waited outside in the cold for about 20 mins. We saw multiple smaller groups who arrived after us get seated first. Finally, when we checked in with a different server (for the third time), she informed us that no dine in was available because they needed to close at 8 PM. My time was entirely wasted (especially after paying for parking). I would not recommend coming here on a busy night. 세도나에서 hiking 하고, 한식집이 있어서 반가워서 찾아왔는데, 실망했습니다. 아마도 이 지역에서 유일한 한국식당이어서 독과점이라고 생각하고 아쉬울 것 없다는 mind로 영업하는 것 같습니다. read more

Amazing food!!! Chicken katsu was so good. Hole in the wall restaurants have the best food hands down. Service was amazing.