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4.4 (343 reviews)
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Vivian W.

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.

Soon tofu stew
Huy N.

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.

Ashley C.

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!

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Nicole C.

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.

Bibimbap. Quality ingredients and presentation.
Christina C.

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!

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Rosie B.

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.

Sy L.

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!

Army men stew, tteokboki, kfc, chicken katzu, kimchi.

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!

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Cindy C.

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.

The outside of the restaurant... JK, this was a from my Seoul trip
James K.

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.

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This place always amazes me. The service is phenomenal, the food is beyond delicious, and the ambiance is very chill.

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wait too long... the space is too small and always too busy to treat us ......however the food is good.

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Cool little spot and the owner was very friendly. Korean bento box was delicious! Try the Yazu tea.

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Overall pretty good! It's rather small inside. Not a lot of options on the menu. Ordered the beef bulgogi and it was decent!

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The army men's stew is the best! Service is top tier love the vibes. It is clean and beautiful!

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The dumplings were the highlight. The atmosphere was pleasant. I had the katzudon, which was tasty.

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We had a very weird experience - the owner yelled at us to leave when a table was already being prepared and no one was waiting in line.

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Are there vegan options?

yes. I believe you can order bibimbap without any meat, eggs, etc.

Is this a good place to eat if you are allergic to (wheat aka flour)gluten?

nothing is completely allergy free

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