The food and atmosphere here were outstanding! Tempted to drive up here from Portland regularly, just to eat here. The mango sticky rice martini was also probably the best drink I've ever had!! read more

I've been to Koya several many times over the years, and I love this place, and the owner, Jo. The food is prepared in a food truck behind the main cabin, which is now a bar and gift shop, with some indoor seating. The drink menu is incredible, by the way. (Mango Sticky Rice Sake Martini is outrageous). All dining tables are spread around a magical outdoor garden, with an assortment of tables, hammocks, lounge chairs, a firepit and even a tea hut. The food is delicious - the ramen is better than the ramen at the Japanese restaurant that we go to often in Portland. As for the service and staff, I have found everyone (from the owner, to the runners, bartender and food truck staff) to be friendly, helpful and downright fun. Yes, it's very laid back - it's Mt Hood! I've read some of the negative reviews, and have to wonder if they were at the same place, or perhaps had another agenda. I support this place and highly recommend it. It is an experience like no other! read more

Such a gem of a place. Exponentially cute and quirky - we loved the outdoor seating and the renovated bus. Food was also pretty dang good and lots of fun cocktails. Service was slow, but only because it was so busy! read more

Vibes 10/10 Food 10/10 Bar 10/10 Extensive menu, will be back!!!! Food was tasty and the Owner was very kind read more

Koya Kitchen knocks it out of the park!! The service is amazing and presented with genuine smiles and care. The food is delicious and priced right. Get here and have an amazing meal prepared by rad people! read more

Koya Kitchen - Yaki Soba noodles and pot stickers! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Welches, Oregon

Very yummy food. Sushi was great. The ambience was wonderful. Hot cider was a hit with kids.

They are so freaking nice it is so cozy and yummy!! I had coffee sushi mulled wine cider and other good stuff! Definitely coming here again read more

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My dog wouldn't even touch this disgrace of food. This is the worst food I've had in a long time we were starving after our hike up to romona falls and I lost my appetite after two bites. Please just keep driving I hate wasting food but I'd pay money to never have to eat that trash again. read more

Overall - 4.0 Waiting - walk-in on Sunday lunch Food - 3.5 (had Yaki-udon and California Roll) Services - 4.5 (hospitality) Not typical "real" Japanese restaurant, but well modernized and Americanized restaurant. Actually food was not bad. The concept of this restaurant and overall atmosphere were awesome. read more

Koya Kitchen - Sushi Bars Near Me - Welches, Oregon

What a cool place! I was so pleased to find this little gem! My wife and I spent the day up at Mt. Hood and were so happy to see such a cool place with such an inviting patio. We sat by the fire and enjoyed ourselves for a couple hours. Can't wait to come back!! read more

Koya Kitchen - Fire lit patio - Sushi Bars Near Me - Welches, Oregon

Had to go up and try place after driving by a few times, Pretty damn good. Though the seating leaves a lot to be desired, as mentioned before. But this would be the perfect 'order to go' restaurant; while enjoying some Sake or IPA, as they have a great selection, or wandering their outdoor area. The food was prepared well for 'take out' cartons and definitely made to order as they came out of the kitchen staggered and freaking hot. read more

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I adore this spot! Great food and drinks. After eating I had a cocktail out back, snagged a copy from their National Geographic collection and relaxed in a hammock. It felt like a little vacation Thank you Koya Kitchen. read more

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Cool cozy spot with artistic flare. Charlie Chaplin black and white movie projected on the wall. Good sake list and super cool owners. Delicious chicken karage Good green curry over rice Will be back to try the rest! read more

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Koya Kitchen was a surprising little spot in Welches. We stopped in for dinner on our ski trip and enjoyed this cozy little space. You order your food outside in the food cart and then step inside to be seated. I tried the Soba and it was amazing. Filling, flavorful, and percectly seasoned, this was as good as any Japanese food in Portland. The free green tea is a nice touch, and they also have an impressive list of sakes (with some neat sake flights as well). read more

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Fun stop for lunch. Funky decor and hippy vibes. Good cart food, really enjoyed the chicken Karaage, sushi rolls, veggie tempura. The Ramen was not so great. read more

This is some of the worst Japanese food you can get. Poke bowl is the only edible item. The rest is garbage quality. They use yakisoba noodles as "ramen noodles" and use the same broth for Udon and ramen. It's a shame that they do not care about the food. As a Japanese person calling this Japanese is borderline offensive. read more

We finally ripped ourselves away from our favorite post-mountain restaurants to try this. I really wanted to like it and it was on our mind for a while to go. Unfortunately it's just not for me. It's a food truck with a beautiful indoor space to eat. The potstickers and seaweed salad were good. The drinks were good but seemed like very little alcohol was in them. The soba noodles had very little vegetables and quality nutrient content. The sushi hardly had any fish/avocado in it and the seaweed around it is oddly thick. I'm not picky after snowboarding all day but this place just isn't that great. read more

I don't get their rating. I have been so wanting to try this place, first visit several month ago, they were not open. Finally got to try it during this visit to mountain. First of all, the woman who was taking order was so rude. I asked several questions, OK maybe they were not such good questions, but in the mist of ordering, I realize she was gone. Then a man comes to take the order, and he was super friendly. Ordered 5 main dishes and 3 appetizers. The weather was nice, so we hung out on those comfy hammock. So far, we are still very excited, and food can't out and looked pretty great, except was missing one dish. Ok, fine we ordered a lot, maybe 8 was too much for 4 teens and me, but after got our food, had to order the missing food and pay for it. Poke bowl was pretty good. Missing lots of ingredients that you would get in most cities ( such as edamame and tobiko, and krabsalad) but it tasted good. Avocado fried rice, was so salty was not edible. Mekhi fried rice, not only salty, but no distinct flavor just lots of bad Lu combined seasoning. Popsticker ( it's just deep fried cheap store bought ones). Seaweed salad was good. Karage was also way too salty (batter it self was salty). Then our missed yaki udon came out, again too salty. And lot of the food had drizzles of mayo on top of the dishes!!!!! What's with that? Overall, besides for poke tuna and seaweed salad was I edible. I did pack up the fried rice dishes and once went back to the rental house, made more rice and added to the dishes, but still tasted really bad! Would never go back here. I am still wondering why the high rating... unless the chef pretty has no taste bud on the day we ordered. read more

What a little gem nestled near mount hood. Incredible drinks - get the yuzu gin drink with basil or their plum old fashioned. So good!! read more

Koya Kitchen - Salmon roll, friend rice, pot stickers. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Welches, Oregon

Amazing atmosphere and good selection of food and cocktails! We loved stopping here during our mountain cabin escape. Super friendly staff. read more

Koya Kitchen - Outside food cart service for sushi and delicious food. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Welches, Oregon

This is our first visit and had a bowl of ramen and the reef roll. Yum! I was enjoying each flavorful bite after another. The soft boiled egg was a delightful touch, and loved the outdoor lighting and decor. read more

This place was insanely cool! Food was good and the seating inside and outside was really unique, they have a little shop inside along with the seating that can help the time go by faster as your waiting for the food. The workers were all really nice to us! I would definitely recommend this place to anyone visiting. read more

We stopped here on our way back from mirror lake and what a pleasant stop it was! The outdoor seating and lights caught my attention and when we arrived it was truly such a magical ambiance. The food was great and there were tons of outdoor seating. We decided to sit in the bench that was inside a little tipi. It was such a relaxing atmosphere. There were incense burning outside which added that special touch outdoors. Must try!!! read more

The food was delicious. We had both of their grilled noodle dishes. The ambience was fantastic. Great place to get food on your way back from Mt. Hood. There is also a full bar and gift shop attached to it and that was also great read more

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What a magical spot! Amazing decor, perfect outdoor space for kids to explore, and solid, flavorful, and hearty Asian food (which in itself feels like a small miracle in a rural mountain town). Wish we had a place just like this closer to home-- it's the ideal covid-friendly hangout with an amazing, warm ambience. Hope to find ourselves back out this way for a repeat visit-- my daughter asked me if we could eat here everyday! read more

Headed down from Mt Hood and decided to stop here. Parked in the large lot in the back. You order at the cart or drinks indoors. We sat on the huge, quaint patio out back. Lots of dogs back there enjoying life.There are great elements...an A frame private table, lots of picnic tables, some hammocks, cute rustic wood creations. There is also just some clutter that just needs to be cleaned up. Onto the food- tuna poke bowl, grilled udon noodles with chicken, kimchee and seaweed salad, no drinks. with tip this was $47. the food was good. fresh and delish. The lack of 5 stars is for the portions vs. prices. We were still a bit hungry when we left! Additionally it wasnt very busy and it took almost 30 mins to get our food. But again, it was fresh. I would for sure go back and eat again despite the portion size. Just be aware of that. read more

Nice hang out spot, outdoors- with good sushi rolls. But, we also ordered a plate of tofu yakisoba. It was like soup-- not sure why they put a Mayo like substance all over the very greasy and saucy noodles-- it was over the top fatty and the tofu was so small, you had to dig for it. Literally we could drain, lay on paper towels and still too saucy And I'm a sauce loving gal!! read more

What a gem, seriously. We ordered both the Yaki Meshi with kimchi and the avocado fried rice. Best fried rice I've ever had, point blank. I still fantasize about it and cannot wait for my next trip up Mt. Hood so I can order one of everything on the menu. Bonus points for both friendliness of everyone and ambience. It's seriously so cute and earthy in the little cabin, I could squeal. I must come back when there isn't 3ft of snow on the ground so we can sit in the outdoor area under all the lights and lanterns. read more

Ugh listen, this is my first yelp review, ever. The vibes here are superb, the drinks (buttered rum special) were absolutely fire. But I could not eat any more than 3 bites out of any of the 4 dishes except the spam masubi. Which at its peak was a 7/10. I wanted to love this place. Good to stop in for a drink, solid vibes and a cute gift shop but get the spam masubi and a buttered rum and find your main corse at DQ. read more

Came here for dinner this weekend while we were in the Mt. Hood area. We LOVED Koya Kitchen. Everyone was so friendly, the food was fabulous, and the space itself was so eclectic and unique. If you're in the area looking for something casual, delicious, and different, I would highly recommend. read more

Amazing noodles soup ! The ambience is beautiful and the service was perfect ! Totally recommend it

We've been driving by this place for years. Read the reviews and have wanted to visit since we moved to Sandy. Oh man!! Did we did want to like this place. We ordered sushi rolls. The sushi rice was wrong and did not stick together. The rolls were not rolled tight at all. So when you picked them up, they just disintegrated. They turned from rolls to sushi salad. One roll was supposed to have eel sauce. It was barely visible and tasteless. All the rolls lacked flavor. They ended up in the trash. We will not return. read more

I'd have to say this is one of my top 10 favorite restaurants in all of Oregon. Just the atmosphere alone will blow you away the food and drinks are thoughtful and well prepared. It's definitely a restaurant where you get a full food experience. I've shared this restaurant with many of my friends which have all had an incredible time as well because the place is just special! While the summertime you are pulled in with the beautiful outdoor seating arrangement and Hammocks, in the wintertime the cozy cabin feel is charming and unique. read more

Good tea check. Good sake check. Yummy ramen CHECK! Raining like a nutty monkey today. Luckily the proprietor of Koya Kitchen (formerly wabi sabi) has her dining room open. It's warm and cozy and the broth fixed my grey mood right up! A hidden gem! read more

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I live nearby so I'm here for dinner several times a month. LOVE THIS PLACE. It's technically a food cart, but it's easy mistaken for a restaurant because the owner has created such a beautiful indoor space for her customers. Come here for a positive, warm experience! Glorious food, sake and souls who work here! Love you guys!! read more

Phenomenal! Hidden gem this is going to be my go to spot coming to Mount Hood. I lived in Japan for over a year and the Yaki soba is authentic and the best I've had since I've been there the fried rice and the rules are so good... You won't be sorry if you come here reasonably priced great people read more

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We ordered three items. One sushi roll that was excellent and then a poke bowl that was horrible. We ate a small bite of everything in the bowl and then pushed it aside. WAY too much salt. Anything that was pickled was too strong and inedible and I love pickled food. Even the miso soup was awful because it was so salted. We were very disappointed to say the least and went elsewhere because we were hungry read more

First, let me start by saying that this is a "gem" for the location where this eatery (not a restaurant) is. Food is Ok representing the Asian fusion (Sushi, Yakisoba, Curry) but still have long ways to go for perfection. I ordered Yakisoba, and after 45 min wait it came and was overburnt and overcooked. The ambience and presentation: I know many places are doing takeout only due to Covid, and this place allows both including dine in- outside. However, the dining in- means seating in the backyard in one of the picnic tables. Tables were dirty from all the sticks and pine needles from trees. They are short staffed and there was no table tending at all. The backyard was full with scattered items, chairs laying in piles, and things. Food comes in a paper box in to go containers (we were asked are we dining in or to go) with all food mixed into one main mass. Kitchen: this was basically a food cart with the backyard setting of picnic tables. Conclusion: They are trying! A Plus- a variety of Asian cousin in rural Welches, OR. However, have ways to go for perfection, such as ambience, cleanliness, presentation, wait times, and customer service. read more

Great outdoor garden seating, tasty food, especially the pad Thai, and a nice shop inside. Serious about masks, not much indoor seating-- I appreciate this. read more

Seems like I caught them on an okay food day. I ordered the Tempera Roll and my friend ordered a Salmon Poke Bowl. While the food was decent for price, the experience was awful. We were the only ones dining in their outdoor area and an employee was spray painting chairs in the middle of the outdoor area and the fumes were overwhelming, even outdoors. Food was delivered through a cloud of paint fumes which was slightly concerning. I also got sprayed with water because the same spray paint employee decided to water plants haphazardly and my chair was all wet. Definitely will not be back. read more