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Fresh, fast, affordable -- this was what I was looking for when I needed to pick up dinner before a work event. I appreciated the freshness of all the ingredients and it was a cheaper full meal than what was offered at many of the other vendors in the food hall. The sauces were clearly homemade and flavorful. Service was friendly. Next time I'm going to try more of their small dishes, like edamame or furikake fries!
My friend and I both decided to try this place for dinner. They were kinda busy. A handful of people in line. We both got bulgogi rice bowls. It comes with egg, kimchi, and scallions. I kinda wish it came with sides to add more flavors to it. The kimchi was really good but without it, the dish lacks complexity. We also shared the furikake fries. Decent. The furikake is ground up pretty fine so it looks like black pepper on it. Not as furikake-like in flavor as I was wanting. But it was a substantial amount of fries! Creative idea!
Great addition to the Market. We got to meet "Ma" and she steered us where we wanted to go. The Box is special. It has many sections to fill with delicious stuff. You pick the protein. I got the katsu. It was very tasty but a bit overdone. I'll come back just for this. It could also be an appetizer for two! My wife had the Bulgogi Bimimbop. It was excellent she said. Big fans of the Market and now big fans of Koso.
It's located inside the Eastern Market at the food court. There is no Kimbap left at all and they don't and won't make anymore either. :( :/ They only had one tuna kimchi and one spicy Krab Samgak Kimbap in the display. We got one tuna kimchi, spicy Krab and one spicy tuna, rose tteokboki and a regular tteokbokki too. $34.85. Do note what is cooked or filled with raw fish on the label. The spicy crab samgak Kimbap is cold and not good at all, hardly any spicy Krab inside either. The rose tteokbokki is quite good, nice heat and creamy flavor and peppery too. It's better than the regular tteokbokki, which is still good. The spicy crab samgak isn't so good, the regular tuna is pretty good.
On a Korean food mission. This time BULGOGI! Located inside the East Market, there are quite a few choices here...pizza, burgers, wings, Greek and Moroccan flavors. Oh my!! But I was on the hunt for Bulgogi, and this place had a 5-star rating. So the Bulgogi definitely gets 5 stars. It's the flavor I'm familiar with (much better than the last place I tried). Large portions for the money ($12) and came with steamed rice and scallions on top. The beef was the right slice and marinated perfectly. I wish there was better seating but I can't penalize Koso for that. Keeping it objective, the food is a 5 out of 5. There are plenty of sweet tooth offerings at the East Market after you are done with your meal. That's for another review!
Family-owned, friendly staff. I will be coming back here. The Rosé tteokbokki is delicious!
Located inside east market with ample parking outside. It's like a north market concept but there's free parking in east market! Was in a rush and didn't get a chance to tour the whole east market but the short walk to Koso definitely make me feel like coming back to visit the other shops. I had the garlic wings, Korean wings and the spicy tuna hand roll. I was impressed as the wings were still crispy when I got home which is awesome! Even the Korean which had sauce is still crispy~ The Korean is not spicy, it's more sweet and tangy. Would definitely recommend trying their wings as the crunch is not something common at other wing places.
I tried their ddukbokki & Korean Fired Chicken.. Amazing.. Especially their fried chicken is really really good.. I strongly recommend this place and fried chicken
They are located within the East Market. The staffs are super nice. They have a limited table top seating at their stand. But there are plenty of seating area located on the second floor. Their menu is concise but capture most of the signature dishes. Rice, noodles, and some small plates. They also have some homemade kimchi and sushi roll available in the fridge on the side. I was gonna try the Katsu Sando, but I guess I went in a bit early and it is not available [emoji]. I go ahead and got a bowl of Udon, Kimbap and the Tempura Mushroom. Everything taste so good. Love the bowl of udon, which is piping hot. The broth itself is very flavorful. Along with lots of green onion and some tempura tofu [emoji yummy]. The portion of the Tempura Mushroom surprise me as well. Total of 8 whole pieces of Shiitake mushroom. The tempura batter is light and crispy and locked in the juiciness of the mushroom.
So good and wasn't sure what I was ordering but so glad I did! The texture and spice was amazing.
This is such a fun and casual spot to grab food. This is my first time at the East Market and trying out Koso. I loved the kimbap and their kimchi radish--it was a perfect snack. This market and this stall gave me night market vibes because there were so many quick bite offerings and the service was pretty quick. Next time I will try out their curry chicken sando!
Inside East Market, Koso offers a Korean street vendor mixed with American casual eatery. They have sushi, bibimbap, noodles and various other small plates. They even have $1 popsicles! First walking up, the menu on the board and what is taped to the counter don't match - so that was a little confusing. I ended up going for the bulgogi rice bowl. This was delicious and filling. After I ordered and was waiting, I saw someone's number get called and take a brunch sandwich... and it looked insanely good. I had a little bit of regret but I will definitely try that next time (although looks like a special sandwich each weekend). It also looks like they and some banchan in their fridge for sale. Looks like this will be a great spot to stick in the East Market space!
7 months ago
East Market is one of my fav places around town, so I've been making my way through all the restaurants. Koso is a Korean restaurant that serves a fusion of Japanese and Korean cuisine. I chose a sushi roll and some wings this visit, they were both great . The sushi was made fresh and the wings were hot and crispy. They were also doing a scratch off for various prizes and I won a free cookie! read more
Pros: Good location at East Market Open until 8:30pm Nice selection of drinks and yummy dishes Onigiri is buy 1 get 1 closer to closing Homemade kimchi Cons: Wish there was a little more counter seating Pro tip: Catch up with the owner. She is a gem and YouTube famous! read more
2 months ago
Koso is one of my favorite spots in the East Market, and is my favorite spot for onigiri in all of central Ohio. Onigiri is one of my very favorite foods, and Koso never lets me down. Their service is fast and friendly, and the staff all seems very knowledgeable about their menu. I will certainly be back soon. read more
Fresh, fast, affordable -- this was what I was looking for when I needed to pick up dinner before a work event. I appreciated the freshness of all the ingredients and it was a cheaper full meal than what was offered at many of the other vendors in the food hall. The sauces were clearly homemade and flavorful. Service was friendly. Next time I'm going to try more of their small dishes, like edamame or furikake fries! read more
2 years ago
My friend and I both decided to try this place for dinner. They were kinda busy. A handful of people in line. We both got bulgogi rice bowls. It comes with egg, kimchi, and scallions. I kinda wish it came with sides to add more flavors to it. The kimchi was really good but without it, the dish lacks complexity. We also shared the furikake fries. Decent. The furikake is ground up pretty fine so it looks like black pepper on it. Not as furikake-like in flavor as I was wanting. But it was a substantial amount of fries! Creative idea! read more
2 years ago
Great addition to the Market. We got to meet "Ma" and she steered us where we wanted to go. The Box is special. It has many sections to fill with delicious stuff. You pick the protein. I got the katsu. It was very tasty but a bit overdone. I'll come back just for this. It could also be an appetizer for two! My wife had the Bulgogi Bimimbop. It was excellent she said. Big fans of the Market and now big fans of Koso. read more
It's located inside the Eastern Market at the food court. There is no Kimbap left at all and they don't and won't make anymore either. :( :/ They only had one tuna kimchi and one spicy Krab Samgak Kimbap in the display. We got one tuna kimchi, spicy Krab and one spicy tuna, rose tteokboki and a regular tteokbokki too. $34.85. Do note what is cooked or filled with raw fish on the label. The spicy crab samgak Kimbap is cold and not good at all, hardly any spicy Krab inside either. The rose tteokbokki is quite good, nice heat and creamy flavor and peppery too. It's better than the regular tteokbokki, which is still good. The spicy crab samgak isn't so good, the regular tuna is pretty good. read more
6 months ago
Yummy and authentic Korean food in a very trendy food hall. I had the Bulgogi Bibimbap and it was very good read more
On a Korean food mission. This time BULGOGI! Located inside the East Market, there are quite a few choices here...pizza, burgers, wings, Greek and Moroccan flavors. Oh my!! But I was on the hunt for Bulgogi, and this place had a 5-star rating. So the Bulgogi definitely gets 5 stars. It's the flavor I'm familiar with (much better than the last place I tried). Large portions for the money ($12) and came with steamed rice and scallions on top. The beef was the right slice and marinated perfectly. I wish there was better seating but I can't penalize Koso for that. Keeping it objective, the food is a 5 out of 5. There are plenty of sweet tooth offerings at the East Market after you are done with your meal. That's for another review! read more
1 year ago
2 years ago
Family-owned, friendly staff. I will be coming back here. The Rosé tteokbokki is delicious! read more
Located inside east market with ample parking outside. It's like a north market concept but there's free parking in east market! Was in a rush and didn't get a chance to tour the whole east market but the short walk to Koso definitely make me feel like coming back to visit the other shops. I had the garlic wings, Korean wings and the spicy tuna hand roll. I was impressed as the wings were still crispy when I got home which is awesome! Even the Korean which had sauce is still crispy~ The Korean is not spicy, it's more sweet and tangy. Would definitely recommend trying their wings as the crunch is not something common at other wing places. read more
2 years ago
2 years ago
I tried their ddukbokki & Korean Fired Chicken.. Amazing.. Especially their fried chicken is really really good.. I strongly recommend this place and fried chicken read more
1 year ago
4 years ago
They are located within the East Market. The staffs are super nice. They have a limited table top seating at their stand. But there are plenty of seating area located on the second floor. Their menu is concise but capture most of the signature dishes. Rice, noodles, and some small plates. They also have some homemade kimchi and sushi roll available in the fridge on the side. I was gonna try the Katsu Sando, but I guess I went in a bit early and it is not available [emoji]. I go ahead and got a bowl of Udon, Kimbap and the Tempura Mushroom. Everything taste so good. Love the bowl of udon, which is piping hot. The broth itself is very flavorful. Along with lots of green onion and some tempura tofu [emoji yummy]. The portion of the Tempura Mushroom surprise me as well. Total of 8 whole pieces of Shiitake mushroom. The tempura batter is light and crispy and locked in the juiciness of the mushroom. read more
2 years ago
So good and wasn't sure what I was ordering but so glad I did! The texture and spice was amazing. read more
This is such a fun and casual spot to grab food. This is my first time at the East Market and trying out Koso. I loved the kimbap and their kimchi radish--it was a perfect snack. This market and this stall gave me night market vibes because there were so many quick bite offerings and the service was pretty quick. Next time I will try out their curry chicken sando! read more
4 years ago
Inside East Market, Koso offers a Korean street vendor mixed with American casual eatery. They have sushi, bibimbap, noodles and various other small plates. They even have $1 popsicles! First walking up, the menu on the board and what is taped to the counter don't match - so that was a little confusing. I ended up going for the bulgogi rice bowl. This was delicious and filling. After I ordered and was waiting, I saw someone's number get called and take a brunch sandwich... and it looked insanely good. I had a little bit of regret but I will definitely try that next time (although looks like a special sandwich each weekend). It also looks like they and some banchan in their fridge for sale. Looks like this will be a great spot to stick in the East Market space! read more
4 years ago
Love the concept of this restaurant! Such simple food with complex flavors. Also, did I mention they sometimes carry toro?! Melt in your mouth good... Their house made drinks are also phenomenal! I got the yuzu and I could've easily consumed 10 of them on the stop, especially cause of how hot it was that day. So refreshing. If you have been thinking about going, I highly recommend. Side not: their chicken wings...... The sauce on the wings... Both of them... Magical. Umami bomb. Go. Now. read more
I am so so happy that there's finally katsu sando in Columbus and it is GOOD! This was my first time coming to East Market, so I've only tried one item from Koso. The sandwich came out piping hot and the sauce was glistening. There's no seating at the restaurant but there's an area with tables where you can sit to eat like a food court. As I walked with my food, people stopped me to ask where I got the sandwich because it looked delicious! I'm excited for more shops to open up in the East Market. Parking: there's a free parking lot in front of the building (like North market but free!). It was pretty large and there were a lot of spots still open when I went around noon on a Saturday. But I can definitely see it getting full as the market becomes more popular. read more
The Korean chicken wings were pretty good, had a great crunch. Better then most I've had stateside. The bibimbap was nothing special. Disappointed they didn't use bulgogi or beef strips but instead ground beef. Still better then any bibibop restaurant chain in Columbus. read more
3 years ago
Stopped here thanks to all the good reviews on a road trip and it did not disappoint. Everything we ordered was delicious. Had the ddukbokki app, first time ever having it and loved it, would recommend especially if you like spicy. Everything came out hot and pretty quick. Would absolutely go again and have already recommended it to friends. read more
3 years ago
4 years ago
Service was great! The staff were conversational and answered my questions and food was done in minutes during the lunch hour. This really hit the spot and actually kept me full all day. I didn't go for their usual spicy sauce (because I'm a spice wimp) but the employee suggested and gave samples of other sauces - definitely coming back! read more
3 years ago
3 years ago
The food is SO good. I'm pretty picky about broth. Always adding stuff to it when I get home... but this was perfect! read more
3 years ago
Wow this place blew me away. Incredible flavors and quality food. Tried the homemade kimchi in the cooler, the sushi, Ddukbokki, and the Korean fried wings. Truly some of the most flavorful food I've ever had!! read more
4 years ago
This place is such a welcome addition to East Market!!! The menu had such a fun variety that we couldn't help but overindulge... between the four of us, we shared a couple sushi rolls, udon, pork katsu sando, chicken curry katsu sando, garlic chicken wings, brunch sando (similar to a banh mi), and spicy pickled daikon. My favorite was the curry chicken katsu sando but honestly everything was delicious and I would get every single item again. Portions are generous (and so reasonably priced!), and we had plenty to take home as leftovers. If I had more stomach space today I would've wanted to try the Korean wings and bibimbap... but I guess that'll just have to go on my next order. Make sure to ask about their homemade drinks too! I didn't see it on the menu but the owner brought out a cherry blossom schrub for us to try, which was this mildly sweet carbonated drink with floral/fruity tones, and it was SO GOOD. Besides the amazing food, the folks that work here are so lovely too, which makes it easy to support them. read more
4 years ago
4 years ago
Delicious Korean food! I ordered ddukbokki and a drink. Super flavorful and well prepared and they were really kind as well. Overall, a great eat and experience! It's a little bit of a distance from my home but I am excited to come back and try more of their menu. read more
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