I am in the area for the 2023 TMN annual meeting. On the day that I arrived, there wasn't anything…read morehappening, yet. I decided to drive over and eat some Korean food. I'll just cut to the chase and say this: this was the best Korean food I've ever had! I had Ja Jjang Myeong and bim- bab. They also served me several side dishes. I liked most of them. Some of them were a "why bother" type of thing. When I first walked in, a lady waved me to a table for eight. The furniture looked like they got their tables from a church fellowship hall. The chairs were folding chairs, also. the walls were decorated with K-pop posters. It was one of those places that had their piles of rice in the dining room. But, it felt really comfortable. They had two TVs showing Korean news. The lady who had waved me to the table, came and brought my kim-bab. I was shocked to see two rolls on the plate. They were huge. I expected one like I had had in San Antonio. She came back a little later with the Ja Jjang Myeong. It was in a huge silver bowl. It looked like a serving for four. As I stirred the noodles into the sauce, I saw that there were lots of chunks of pork and cubed potatoes, hiding in the sauce. The sauce was really tasty. It wasn't salty like the ones I've had in San Antonio. All in all, I have to say that bowl of Ja Jjang Myeong was a highlight of my culinary life! I liked that place so much, that I am probably going to go There for dinner this evening. The conference ends at 10 AM, so I have the rest of the day to myself. I'll do some exploring and head over there to try some other dishes. Everybody I saw from my chapter at the conference got to hear about my experience at the restaurant. I know that one member went there last night for dinner. She raved about it!

Food is authentic and very good. They give the banchan side dishes and everything is on point…read more Once you get your food, The waitress didnt check in on me if I needed anything else and they only serve bottled water.

Fantastic food and a friendly atmosphere! Really reminds me of my Mom's homemade cooking when I was…read morea kid. Their bibimbap and and bulgogi really hits the spot and their banchan side dishes are the best around! I will be back and look forward to trying their kimchi jigae~

The food is amazing! I got takeout and it came with the sides (I don't know the correct name for…read morethem) I got the Kimchi Jigae, the Chicken Teriyaki, Bulgogi (AMAZING), and then the Dolsot Bibimbap! all of them were so delicious. The prices are kind of high, but i think it because of the quality and preparation and extra sides included and such!!! But i recommend :)

Service is 10/10! They offer free samples of some menu items to try. Seafood pancakes were…read moreshockingly delicious! Kimchi is great also. The best dumplings I've had in the Valley! Ramen was spot on, they offered a boiled egg and child friendly chopsticks for my girls which they loved and were easy to use. The tables have everything you need already. I recommend the plum juice which helps the digestion process with the spices. They're very considerate and attentive to each of their customers needs, highly recommend trying this place.

The food here was really good! Would definitely come again. The service was really good the owner…read morewas very kind and helpful with ordering my food. The environment was very zen! 10/10

Ok braddahs and sistahs…read more.. Surprised by this Onolicious joint. Run by two Korean braddahs and they know what they're doing. Rice It's all in how da rice is made. This by itself was de-lish. Kimchi Made in house (not store bought) was again Onolicious Cucumber kimchi Omg... So good. Da flavor was off da hook. Thursday special Well... It was special. Not a traditional dish. Created by da chef. So good. Maybe they will open a place in Vail CO.

Great place if you wanna have tasty Ramen and other Japanese dishes…read more Chef is very friendly, staff are friendly, attending and courteous.Will sure be a regular place for me whenever I visit McAllen.

If there was one descriptor of this place it would be just ok. That would be followed by dry…read more Nothing really stood out, everything was just ok. The Korean fried chicken was dry, flavorless and seemed like frozen chicken. Also asked for wings and they brought out tenders. The bulgogi was dry, flavor was ok. There's really nothing more to say after that. Th sides were fine, the kimchi flavor didn't really stand out. The spicy tofu was dry and absent any noticeable flavor. Service was ok, took drink order and food order and didn't really stop by after that. If you stop by and don't notice this place wouldn't blame you one bit. It's a pass. About the only notable thing was they play k pop music videos on the wall.

My husband and I are new to the area. My husband is Korean and we have been looking for the best…read morerestaurants in the area. We both know what excellent service and authentic food should be. Unfortunately, we were burned on both at Kokiri. There is an online ordering system. I ordered an hour in advance and when my husband went to pick up the food it wasn't ready. He had to wait an additional 15 minutes before it was ready. He spoke to the lady behind the register and then asked to speak a manger. It took 5 minutes for the manager to come out. The manager said the online system isn't really monitored well and to just call next time. My husband asked what could be done and she wrote on a receipt that we would have a free Korean pancake when we go back. My husband tried to explain the hour and 20 minutes at this point and how the system needs to be fixed to help customers not have to wait. She then started to defend herself saying it was busy and the customers in the store also have to wait. ‍ he just politely excused himself and left. I spoke to him later and said "other customers waited an hour and 20 minutes???" He got home. The food was cold and low quality. The Tteokbokki looked like canned soup. The seafood pancake had 1 piece of squid and the only dish they gave sides dishes for was the bulgogi. Serving sizes were also very small. The bulgogi was pretty standard and not bad but it was cold. Overall very disappointed. Today we tried Seoul Asian Market and ordered to-go. Food was ready when we got there. We got side dishes for both meals and portion sizes were good. The Tteokbokki was excellent! If you know your Korean food and want to be treated well, I'll save you stress. Go to Seoul Asian Market instead. I really do hope places like Kokiri start treating customers better and thinking of us when they set up systems they don't plan to manage well.

The service was good, the waitress very pleasant but lack of knowledge about the menu . The cook…read moreomitted about five ingredients , I ordered the THAI TOMATO hotpot ( missing clams, baby corn, luncheon meat, cilantro and most importantly the " coconut milk " ... Prior to ordering the waitress explained the no omission from ingredients only add on which is extra charge between $2.50 to $5.00 ... My hotpot was missing 5 ingredients

When I first came by, they were struggling with some typical start up issues (untrained staff,…read morebroken AC, no systems in place) but they got their act together to be ready for customers in a couple weeks, so I went by again to try. Lots of Google reviews about a foul smell coming from the restaurant, that's completely gone now just in case you're wondering. Smells normal and AC works. The food is pretty good. Legit broth for the Miha special and the spicy beef hot pot. Really liked the fried tofu skins, sliced beef and fish cakes. Didn't try any boba. I make hot pot at home all the time and enjoy that more but it's really nice that this place is here now cause I don't always want to go through the effort of doing it at home. I'll be back to try the other dishes.

So glad this food truck came around. They're 1 of only 2 food trucks offering something no one else…read moreis. When the food truck park first opened, it was hard to be enthused. It was only tacos and burgers. Don't get me wrong, I love tacos, but you can get good tacos and burgers anywhere here. To me, food trucks are an opportunity to offer something unique and innovative. Nuri finally came around and did just that. The food is amazing! My husband and I have been waiting for food like this since we moved to McAllen from Miami almost 4 years ago. They ran out of the steak but we had the "karnitas" and the fried chicken. Delicious blend of Mexican and Korean. I highly recommend going to Nuri over the other food trucks.

I had the opportunity to sample many tacos at a festival yesterday and this taco made the top of my…read morecharts! I was so impressed by this taco, I thought for sure they would come out winners, at least in the beef category. Unfortunately and to my surprise they did not, however that being said, I wanted to personally recognize this food truck. This is one of the best tacos I've ever had!

Only thing I didn't like was the price because I'm a cheap person but man it was worth it. The…read morechicken was so crunchy and delicious! My husband said he had it the next day, out of the fridge and cold and it was still crunchy!

The Chicken was very soft and filled with amazing flavor. The service could use some more work…read more The restaurant was somewhat empty and the young waitress was more focused on cleaning the restaurant than attending us for refills. We went around 8:45 PM and the Ambiance was nice and quiet. There was a strange odor. My main reason for the three stars is because it's so overly priced. It was a more one and done type of thing. Because to go again and pay those prices was just not it for me.

We were so excited to try a new Korean chicken place and this was such a let down…read more The chicken is very plain and unseasoned. There is nothing Korean about it. It is chicken you can get from any other chicken place. It is freshly made, but that is the only positive I have for the chicken. We tried the strips which were dry and the wings. 2/5 We tried the soy garlic and red hot spicy sauces. The soy garlic was an okay processed sauce. The red hot smelled and tasted like it is ketchup based, so for me, gross! It was supposed to be really spicy and it was not. 1/5 The curly fries were hot, fresh, and seasoned well. 4/5 The mandu was store bought gyoza and it did not come with a dipping sauce as mandu usually does. 2/5 The lunch special was a good price but otherwise this is definitely overpriced. If you are ever in the San Antonio area, try Pelicana, it's AMAZING Korean chicken.

It's a fun place. I really like the garlic chicken tenders. Nice staff. Highly recommend for Korean…read moreChicken. They'll put a pic of you on the wall if you ask.

In my Christmas trip to the valley with my friends we were craving some seafood to remind us of…read moreJapan. I'm a sucker for salmon, fatty tuna and eel so I got all 3, unagi and sashimi! The staff were friendly and the Asian vibes were strong (thematic teapot, lighting, decor on walls). Overall it was a gentle experience but I feel the seafood could be better quality but it is difficult to find quality seafood in Texas.

When I first moved here, this was highly recommended as a great sushi place and it really is! I…read morelove their specialty rolls and they always have a new and different special going on for you to try. You have to step outside of your comfort zone and try different things because most of the time they will end up being very good here. I love their edamame and the service has never been bad.