This 5 star rating is ONLY for the taste and quality of the food. The restaurant facility would rate as a 1, surprised that the health department has not been alerted to the facility. The food was so delicious and fresh as long as you can overlook the dirty doors and restrooms that are shared with restaurant next door. I had the Bulgogi spicy pork over rice (5) that was very flavorful, with a fresh side salad and noodles. Delicious, with the just right amount of spicy. My husband had the Bibimop stone bowl with fresh vegetables topped with a fried egg (5). It came out on a wooden platter, in a stone bowl, sizzling from the kitchen. Serving sizes were plentiful, we took leftovers, making the price value very reasonable. I would return getting take out but my husband said he would not come back (the mens restroom cured him). I really want this delicious Korean fare to survive, but there needs to be some major facility improvements, guessing it is not the restaurant owner's issue but a leased building issue. read more

Kimchi jjigae is good. The waiter is really nice. I would come back to this place. I don't eat any animals so they substitute tofu as well read more

Koko Lunchbox - Kimchi jjigae - Korean Near Me - Provo, Utah

VERY BUSY PLACE--not a seat in the house however, when we walked in we were warmly welcomed and seated shortly thereafter. The server was a kind young man that took his time explaining the menu. We were very pleased with our Stone Bowl Bibimbap selection! I can not say enough about the service considering how very busy they were (great sign of fantastic food!). read more

Great food, excellent service! Definitely the best Korean food in the area!! I recommend the dupbop and the crispy cutlet.

Mmmmmm. I am sucker for Korean food, and as much as I love cupbop it's not what I look for in authentic Korean. This made my day. I had my first REALLY good hot stone bowl in Arizona and ever since I have been searching for something similar. I just moved from NC and search this place out my 3rd day in Provo. Let's just say they will probably start to know my face. Can't wait to try everything else! read more

Koko Lunchbox - Korean Near Me - Provo, Utah

Good service, great taste. Great Korean food.올 많이 마시세요. I'd go again if in town again

This place is authentic and so delicious! First time I've ever seen miso soup on tap. It's there to serve yourself, drink as much as you want. Included in your meal. All you can drink miso soup!!! They source the ingredients out of state to get the freshest possible (Vegas actually). I'd be here all the time in the Winter if I lived closer just for the miso soup. Can you tell I love it so much they put a pot on my table! The spicy grilled pork is delicious. They brought me spices but it was perfect as it is so I didn't add anything. I'm not super familiar with Korean food but it's so fresh and flavorful. My nose is running a little. It's super close to BYU campus and Provo High in that weird stretch that Leatherby's used to be. I miss Provo on days like today. There's a lot more ethnic places like this here. My favorite Asian market is long gone but I have delicious memories of the best Cuban, Chinese, Mexican and American food. I miss the Tortilla Bar! But there's new places to discover and I want to go to Communal for my anniversary in a few months. When I'm in town delivering a mattress, I'll stop but here again! read more

Koko Lunchbox - The miso soup on tap...no spoon needed. - Korean Near Me - Provo, Utah

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This place has been our favorite since it opened. It's delicious, cheap, and has huge portions. If I was still in college I would live here, but as a parent of little kids we're only here once a week. Best, most authentic, full bodied flavors in South Utah County hands down. read more

This is a hidden gem in Provo, I absolutely love the service and continue to come here because of the outstanding food and cleanliness! I would highly recommend to anyone. p.s. the Stone Bowl/Box & Spicy Grilled Pork are my favorite dishes. read more

So goooood!!! Amazing bibimbop & bulgogi! And Boba!!! It's not expensive and food is Hot and fresh. Also clean inside and like the soft music in the background. I've been here 2 days in a row and both times I was very pleased with everything. Definitely one of my new spots for Korean food! read more

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The food is still pretty good, but service seems to be slipping. I like that they've added some new things, like miso soupbut the wait time is sometimes really long, regardless of how busy, or completely empty, the restaurant is. Also, ground beef bibimbap? read more

Koko Lunchbox - Menu item K2 (Spicy Pork) in a bowl. $5.99 - Korean Near Me - Provo, Utah

Not authentic Korean enough for me. I lived in Korea for two years and I've been back once for a monthy. Pibimpop with chopped lettuce instead of cooked and seasoned spinach is a complete cop-out in my book. Actually all the vegetables in it were a disappointment. Real Bibimpop has real banchan side dishes, which leads to another disappointment: The only side dish available is Kimchi. Two more Pibimpop problems: The stone bowl was only warm. It should be hot enough to crisp the rice touching it. The meat was ground beef! Real stuff is beef pulkogi. The number of shortcuts was overwhelming disappointing. What's with the beef and pork pulkogi being the same spice level? Pork is always hotter. And the meat was in small sections, not the true thin sliced that is typically longer. If you love Korean food and you're on campus and don't have time to go anywhere else, then maybe, but there's got to be a better place in UT County. There certain are better places in SLC, Davis, and Weber. read more

Koko Lunchbox is a tasty little quick-serve restaurant that's less than five minutes away from Brigham Young University! For locals, the food is quite similar to that of CupBop, another Korean joint that's rapidly gaining popularity in Utah. The prices are pretty standard, around $7-$11 depending on what you're in the mood for. I ordered the Sweet Bulgogi Beef plate, and helped myself to some complimentary miso soup (which was delicious, by the way) while I waited. My food came out piping hot about ten minutes after I ordered, accompanied by some tasty sauce toppings in squeeze bottles. I topped my plate with the sweet mayo, spicy mayo, spicy sauce, and sweet Korean sauce, and it was absolutely delicious! Unlike CupBop, Koko's lets you design the plate to your liking, which was a really nice touch. The bulgogi beef itself was delicious, and served with roasted cabbage and onions over rice. I really love all of the veggies they included in this dish- it really made it stand out from other Korean restaurants I've visited. Alongside the beef and rice, the dish was served with sweet potato glass noodles and a cold salad. The salad was the perfect addition and tasted great with the warm beef and rice! The noodles, however, were relatively undercooked and didn't have a whole lot of flavour. That's my only real complaint about the dish- everything else was really good! All in all, I would definitely recommend Koko Lunchbox to lovers of Korean barbecue and newbies alike. They have a relatively diverse menu and even serve a couple different ramen dishes, both of which looked delicious. Be sure to give this place a try if you're looking for a nice casual lunch in Provo! read more

Koko Lunchbox - the bulgogi beef plate - Korean Near Me - Provo, Utah

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This place feels great the moment you walk into it. The guy at the desk was very friendly and helpful. I told him it was my first time in and asked for a recommendation. He gave me his top three suggestions. After taking my order, he immediately offered me a water cup and directed me to the free, bottomless, miso soup. They got me my food in good time. It tasted delicious! I would definitely go back and make my friends go with me so I could show them the place. read more

Koko Lunchbox - Korean Near Me - Provo, Utah

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We came here after watching a movie. I was hungry, and I was glad to see several choices for Korean. Some looked like fusion restaurants, but I was in the mood for a traditional place. It's got a fast food vibe, but the service is efficient and polite, and the food is good. My husband ordered the spicy pork (daeji bulgogi) while I had the dolsot bibimbap (stone bowl). We were both pleased with our dishes. I was looking for more gochujang but almost used the ketchup since the containers looked so similar. Luckily, our waiter gave me the correct squeeze bottle. There was a Korean chicken place next door that hadn't opened yet. It was still under construction. If I were living in Utah, Orem and Provo wouldn't be too bad, considering the restaurant options. read more

Hole in the wall Korean place. I enjoyed the flavors and the portions. The staff is friendly and if you don't understand the menu they are more than happy to walk you through what you will probably enjoy. read more

Koko Lunchbox - Korean Near Me - Provo, Utah

I just ate this amazing food last night and I'm seriously considering going again today. The prices are great for the mouth-wateringly delicious food that even comes in very large portions! Seriously the best food in Provo, not just Korean food, but all food. read more

Tried Kokos and between quality, quantity and price I'd give it 5 stars. You get a lot of food for the price and the food is the best Korean I've had in Utah county thus far. The kimchi here is actually spicy as it should be and everything is prepared right. read more

Favorite Korean restaurant I've been to in Utah and one of my favorite restaurants in Provo! The stone bowl is amazing and definitely big enough to share. It's also a nice, quiet place to dine if you want something a little more intimate. The service is also great! Definitely a place worth checking out. read more

While the restaurant is a little hidden, it has some of the best Korean food I have ever had. I highly recommend the teriyaki bulgogi or chicken Katsu. Both come with enough food to eat for two meals. The potstickers are to die for. The staff is friendly as well! read more

First time I'm here! I'm so disappointed about the food! I had a stone bowl bibimbap! They use ground beef for the meat! ‍ They also put lettuce and cabbage in the bibimbap, and the stone is so hot ! So it cooked up the lettuce and turned out water on the bottom of the bowl! My friend had bulgogi beef and it was not taste better then my food ! Sorry! But would not comeback! read more

Koko Lunchbox - Korean Near Me - Provo, Utah

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I have been here a couple of times now & I always forget to leave a review because of how in love with the food I am! This place has such good food. The Kimchi Jjigae is SO flavorful and delicious. I have also had their Tteokbokki soup & their Beef Bulgogi in spicy! I want to come back a bunch more times so that I can have every menu item. The portions also make it so it's impossible to leave hungry. read more

A staple for delicious food! I'd go to katsu city if you want katsu, but their bulgogi is hands down the best. Their boba is pretty good too, it's like a smoothie with giant pieces of boba. read more

Great price. Great flavors. Friendly service. Mango boba was the bomb. Would definitely recommend this place.

Favorite place to eat in Provo! Everything is delicious. Reasonably priced, amazing Korean food!!

I got the hot stone bipimbop. I can't really put my finger on what was wrong with it but it just wasn't so good. I usually eat all my food/leftovers but I had no motivation to finish this. Something was just off. read more

My expectations for this place were super high based on the reviews here on yelp. Their miso soup was delicious, had tons of flavor, was a tad cold though. The staff was friendly. I got the stone bowl bibimbap and I was genuinely surprised when it came out, as they used ground beef for the bulgogi. And when I think of beef bulgogi, no matter what Korean restaurant I've been to I get this delicious thinly sliced cut beef. So, when I saw that the bulgoi was ground beef, I was a tad unsure. I tried my best to give it a chance but in the end, I couldn't eat more than a few bites of it. All-in-all I didn't enjoy my meal, and that could be attributed to the fact that I'm just not a fan of ground beef. Ground beef smells and tastes like ground beef - which to me, isn't a pleasant taste. read more

Love this place! Tried almost everything on the menu and it's all great!! Clean environment and fresh tasting food.

Really tasty food, very reasonably priced, good-sized portions. All in all, no complaints here, especially after we went to Sam Hawk up the road and waited at our table for 20 minutes without any acknowledgement or service. When we showed up here, it was a breath of fresh air to get quick, attentive service. Food was out within 5 minutes of ordering. I got the stone bowl bibimbap. DELISH. My husband got the bulgolgi and pork combo. I thought the pork was much better seasoned than the beef. Love that the bowls come with noodles and rice. Also, as a side note, we have a little baby who was not happy sitting and waiting while we ate. As she got fussy, the ladies behind the counter asked if we would like them to tend her while we ate. So they held her and walked her around the restaurant so we could eat. It was so nice of them! Highly recommend this place, and we will be back next time we're in town! read more

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Yes, better than Cupbop. I like everything at Koko better. Even the prices. Simple menu, nothing is a miss. Order any of it and be happy. My favorite is the Spicy Pork bowl. The kimchi fried rice is beyond delicious - I can't even think about it, or I find myself driving there to get it. I have not tried any of the beef dishes, including Bibimbap, because I don't eat too much beef. But I'm considering trying the Bibimbap here because everything else is good. The service has always been friendly, helpful, and quick. Location makes it easy to get in and out without any hassle. Even when it's crowded there's plenty of parking and tables inside. Pro tips: (1) don't pay $1 extra for the salad (box). It's good, but it's really only lettuce; and (2) ask it they have any specials that aren't on the menu. They usually do. I'm a regular here. read more

This place is amazing! They have wonderful service, and their food is absolutely delicious. Very good, authentic Korean food for a fair price. read more

Koko Lunchbox - Stone bowl - Korean Near Me - Provo, Utah

Koko Lunchbox is a great little place. It is comparable to the famous Utah food truck, Cupbop, but I would say it is better. You get more food for the price, and there are also more options. I got the Spicy Pork (pork and noodles on a bed of rice.) I went for the box option, which is a dollar more than the bowl, and the only difference is you get a decent salad. I would suggest just going with the bowl. The pork was probably a five out of ten on the spicy scale, but it was a nine out of ten on the tastiness scale. I hesitate giving a five star review, because nothing really blew my mind, but everything was more than just good--hence the four stars. I definitely plan on coming back to try the other menu items. It's conveniently located close to BYU campus, and it satisfies my Asian food cravings. Yay! read more

Koko Lunchbox - Menu and front counter - Korean Near Me - Provo, Utah

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We just arrived from across the country to move here and we found this on Yelp. The food was better than we could have imagined! Authentic and delicious we will have a new regular place for Korean. Spicy Korean Ramen, Kimchi Fried Rice and the stone bowl were all top notch! read more

Koko Lunchbox - Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Provo, Utah

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The kimchi jjigae is my fav. If you're feeling like a hot bowl of soupy goodness- I highly recommend. Also, their portions are big enough for two people in my opinion. My husband and I always share. The rice also comes with two eggs on top. read more

I am sitting here, having just inhaled half a stone bowl and half a spicy pork box, celebrating the newfound peace on the Korean Peninsula, and I am deeply moved. Koko is so freaking good. If I weren't such a wuss, I'd walk right into the bathroom and deep-throat my index finger so I take another hit of this Korean koko Koke. The serving sizes are huge. No worries. Their sauces are fantastic, and the joint is run by some nice-ass people. 10/10 would recommend and go again. read more

Great service and delicious food! Great portions as well for the price! Well done. The spicy chicken was the perfect spice level. Perfect lunch spot. read more

The boba was super good here!! I loved the mango one. The food is delicious and they give such huge portion sizes!! And the service is super quick and friendly. read more

SOO GOOD. It was definitely worth the price since the portions were very large. I love that they give you your own sauce options so you can add however much of each. I've been to Cupbop a few times and loved it, but this is much better and you get much bigger portions for the same price. It is now one of my favorite restaurants! read more

Koko Lunchbox - Miso Ramen & Teriyaki Chicken Dupbop - Korean Near Me - Provo, Utah

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Service was nice! Very friendly! The setting inside was inviting. Two stars because the quality of the food here is very disappointing. I was excited for the kimchi fried rice, but it was tasteless. Spicy ramen, was an instant ramen from a packet and they included with eggs and one potsticker. It was $5.99. I don't think the pricing for the "ramen" was worth it honestly. **So there's an E. coli outbreak on the romaine lettuce, and I was surprised they were serving it to us. We left it on the side, we didn't touch it. So be aware. Overall, the whole experience of this place because of the food was just downhill. read more

Ummmm yesssss to it ALL! Food is bomb and so's the service. Would recommend it to one and all.