I visit Metro Atlanta often and tried a lot of different cuisine. I love trying new places and immersing myself into different cultureS through their food. Recently, I found myself in somewhat of a 'slump.' Nothing serious lol! In fact, I'm sure most can relate. You visited many of your favorite places and frequented to new stores and restaurants and now you're stuck on your Yelp or map not knowing exactly what or where you want to eat. You keep scrolling but nothing really pops up that piques your interest. That's when I see Kochi Maru. It wasn't really anything special that made me choose it. I just chose it on a whim, not really expecting much from it. I was hungry and I like meat so why not? Damn it, I love it when the world shakes me awake because this is exactly why I loved trying new food! You can't expect the unexpected! The beef/lamb skewers was heavenly. So delicious! I mean I wish I can say there were more sauces but hey still can't say it bothered me enough because I ordered the pork belly skewers next. Just when I thought I was done and couldn't eat anymore, the owner recommended me the sweet and sour pork for the next visit. I decided why not now? (Yes I'm a pig but the skewers aren't actually that big. They're not skewers in fact but 'kochi' which are intended to be small bite sizes) I ordered the sweet and sour pork and the cold noodles. Please! Please I am begging you to try the cold noodles with the beef/lamb/pork belly skewers. It is the perfect combo. I had tangsuyook (sweet and sour pork) before but this place cooks it different. The shape, texture, and flavor is so different in a good way that it makes me salivate as I write this review! I wish I could have taken a pic but I ate it all that quick. Yes it was really that good. Come and stop by because it is like a hidden gem. I want to keep coming back here so please support the business and spread the word! I promise it's pretty dang good! read more

The food is subpar if you actually know what skewers are supposed to taste. Price kinda ridiculous as well. After spending $35 per person we were not full at all. Service is slow and unenthusiastic. Ambience is nonexistent. Dont come here. read more

I came to get take out for a friend's birthday. I was at first deciding between Kochi Maru and King Skewers but sadly the latter seems to be permanently closed. When looking at the menu photos, I could tell the prices were outdated so I tried calling twice to check but I don't think they use the number anymore. I decided to just go ahead and drive there since I figured they would still be cheaper than other skewer places. I ordered 2 orders of the beef (20 skewers total) and with tip, my total came out to $42. I added the updated menu since prices have definitely gone up. I saw $12.99 on the older pictures so as of this review, the beef skewers have increased by $5. In my opinion, the food did not feel like $42 worth. It was very light so not a ton of meat. I personally really liked King Skewer's flavor which Kochi Maru didn't hit the same for me. I also thought the beef would be on skewers but I think they may use metal and not wood like other places. I could be wrong since I haven't eaten in the restaurant in a long time. I also noticed a worker answered the phone when I was waiting for the food so they may have a different phone number than the one listed on Yelp. read more

Kochi Maru - BBQ skewer and kabob selection - Chinese Near Me - Doraville, Georgia

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Didn't greet us for four mins when we entered. There were a total of three groups seated in the restaurant so the place was not packed to be super busy. When we were finally seated after ten mins, the host did not give us water and we waited another ten mins and decided to leave. I didn't feel welcomed here at all. I always understand if a place is busy and service can be slow, but no one there apologized or made us felt welcome read more

This place must be good, it inspired so many Chinese people to make accounts just so they could leave this place 5-stars! And on the same day too. And without any other reviews for anywhere else! What are the odds! Really must be wonderful! Zhenyi L. 2/7/2019 It is so delicious that I wanna go there everyday! I really recommend this restaurant , the taste is wonderful! 良梅 2/7/2019 It is great taste that same as my country's taste ! I really recommend your guys to go there , it is wonderful! If we leave and immediately go to another restaurant after spending $35 at your place, you're definitely worth one-star. We walked in, place is dead and we immediately started coughing. I was a two pack-a-day smoker back in college and even I couldn't breath. The guy blamed the smoke on something that some other customer had done wrong, he disappears in the back and then as if by magic, the exhaust fan clicked on. Hmmm... We ordered $30 of skewers for the two of us, 10x beef rib eye, 2x mushroom, 4x fish tofu, and 3x mini sausage, but even though we were literally the only people in the place, he tells us that's not enough. We tried telling him that was just to start, but still, that's not enough. So he refuses to put on the $1 worth of charcoal for our burner and says he has to cook it for us in the back. It was awful. The 'ribeye' was like roofing tile. Tiny little money saving pieces that were gristly, fatty, and cooked to well-done, then cooked for another 10 minutes. We paid the 30+tip then left and went next door for some bibimbap. Never coming back to this skewer abortion again. read more

I was kinda psyched to try this place after I read about it in an older review. There have been changes since those days. There is no banchan with your meal. The menu has been narrowed considerably - only one type of dumpling, many fewer choices of meats. The new menu has pictures, which is a good thing, though they can be hard to make out. Overall, the concept is so cool, I'd give it 4 stars. Some tables have a large metal rectangular tray in the middle, for grilling at the table. After you order, they come with a shovel full of burning hollow coals and load it up. Other tables have a gas grill (boring) and some tables can only get food cooked in the kitchen. To me, if you can't get one of the tables with the coals, then the concept attractiveness is simply gone. At any rate, when the skewers arrive, they have very small pieces of meat threaded along the length of narrow metal skewers. The skewers have a metal cog on one end. You lay them across small slots in the metal frame over the coals and the cog fits into the holes on a secondary metal frame surrounding the one containing the coals. A button on the side activates a silent motor which slowly moves the exterior frame back and forth, which causes the cog to turn, causing all of the spits to rotate over the coals. It's so cool! Within maybe 5 minutes the meats are cooked and you can either serve yourself or move them to an upper rack to keep them warm. A word of advice: They are best when fresh off the fire. So, don't put so much on the grill at once that you can't eat them fast enough once they're cooked. The bad news is the food was 1 star: The meats are tiny knots of mostly-gristle, no bigger around than your pinky. We avoided the various tendons because we thought they'd be tough; but just the plain lamb and beef skewers were chewy at best, with chunks of fat and pieces that you had to spit out because they were unchewable. The lamb was seasoned with too much cumin, and the beef and chicken (which is not tough) are pretty unseasoned. There's no sauces to dip them into. Instead, you're given a plate with a pile of chile powder. That didn't do it for me. We ordered the boiled dumplings. Not only were they kind of flavorless and kind of mushy, but they came with a dipping sauce that was itself kind of flavorless. It looked like it was loaded with chiles, but it had no heat, no saltiness and no vinegar notes, and no sweetness. It was more of a coloring agent than a flavoring one. I've never experienced anything like it. If you want good (great) boiled dumplings, head over to Northern China Eatery and enjoy many other kinds of dumplings and other delicious foods too. We also ordered "salted vegetables", which turned out to be a cold salad of carrots, scallions, cilantro, and jalapenos, all in slivers, with a light vinegar dressing. It was expensive at something like $12, it cost more than the meat. It was actually flavorful, but the chiles were pretty ferocious. The interior is kind of dreary and the service, while friendly, is also kind of spotty. I'm glad I checked it out, but there are simply too many other places to get delicious meats grilled at your table (Hae Woon Dae next door, for instance, uses live coals too). There are also other great places for Chinese skewers. Northern China Eatery has a juicy and and nicely-seasoned lamb skewers, for instance. I've heard of others that mostly do skewers, but haven't tried them myself yet. For me, this place is a Meh. read more

Penis, Penis jokes everywhere. If you've been to this place, you'll know what I'm talking about. Yes, they serve ox penis here. They even serve lamb testicles too. Besides reproductive organs, they have other body parts of cute farm animals like hearts, gizzards, livers, and kidneys. If you're not a mammal eater, they have assorted seafood as well like fishes and shrimps. If you order shrimp, you get a whole, gigantic shrimp impaled on the metal skewer. Speaking of metal, make sure to pull the cooked meat off the metal skewer before you eat. Because, you know, metal gets hot. If you don't want a burnt mouth, I suggest you do that. They have charcoal burner to cook your kebabs. It was pretty cool concept. It's hard to tell when the meat is done or safe to eat though. So what did penis and testicles taste like? It was chewy and firm. Don't immediately pop them into your mouth after it's done cooking. It's pretty hot. So blow on it first before you eat it. It was pretty dry, no juices squirted into my mouth. It was just chewy meat. Honestly, I liked their "normal" meats better. They had good seasonings and tasted all right. So come here to try the penises and balls, just to say you've tried them. But I would suggest getting the normal lamb, beef, and chicken stuff. They also have various noodle soups. They're fine. It's a nice break from eating mountains of meat. The bowls of soup are huge. So they can be a meal by itself. Speaking of mountains of meat, they give you a ton of kabobs per order. I think 5-10 skewers come out per order. It is a lot of food. So don't go in here thinking they're some dinky little kabobs. They give you a lot of food. So order accordingly. The service seemed friendly and the cute waitress awkwardly smiled at our penis jokes. I'm sure she has never heard them before. read more

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Thanks to "Yelp" I just found out about Kochi Maru, only open two month it should be a hit and will be a regular "go to place" from now on. Great food, slow service, plan on taking your time is this a problem ugh no ! I was trying to plan my next meal here before I was finished with my first. Once the order is placed hot coals are brought to the table and put into the "grilling area." If you are looking for food to be cooked immediately use the lower bar closest to the heat. If you want to take you're time place skewers on the top of the grill away from direct heat & move them around once in awhile. Is there anything better than the smell of fresh meat(s) cooking on hot coals while watching as the fat drips & sizzles hell no ! Add a charred piece of corn, a bit of tofu and some seafood to the mix and your mouth is gonna have a food party. Use plenty of the seasoning that is brought to the table and in between nibbles you can plan your next visit. Anyone want to join me just leave a message : ) read more

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Other than service that was a little slow when we initially sat down and that suspicious 82 health score Tom E. noted in his review, I couldn't think of anything that I didn't like about this spot. Well, I guess I could have done without the ox penis (tastes like flavorless rubber, in case you were wondering). Other than that, I loved this spot! You can basically get any once-living creature skewered on a metal stick that comes to your table partially cooked. You finish cooking the skewers on a unique grill at your table that the servers will fill with lit coals. As I mentioned, the penis was unremarkable, but the lamb was phenomenal. I also really enjoyed the squid skewers (the 10 piece), as the marinade was nice and spicy. The meats come lightly seasoned, but they'll also bring you a small plate with some additional dried seasonings on it. They don't provide a lot of instruction about how to cook the meat, but if you ask,they'll give you recommendations about which level of the grill to put your goodies on and how long to leave them on for. For under $15, you can stuff yourself silly with meat. They offered three kinds of banchan the night we were there, a seaweed and cucumber salad, spicy bean sprouts, and picked radish. We also asked for kimchi, which they were able to accommodate. I thought all of the banchan were really delicious. They tasted fresh and were delicately seasoned with fresh herbs. Though we ordered quite a bit of meat, we asked for seconds and even thirds on the banchan. Though the cucumber salad a friend ordered off the menu was quite tasty, you definitely don't need to order any sides here, as the free banchan is more than sufficient. They handled our large group with aplomb and even allowed us to pay separately. Plus, you get to walk out smelling like meat and charcoal, and who doesn't love that?! From start to finish, I was impressed with Kochi Maru, and I will certainly return! read more

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This is a fusion of Korean BBQ and tapas. Instead of your regular AYCE meats, they have a lot of selections of protein, even tofu! It is a bit pricey given the smalls cuts of meat on skewers. I think it is a unique idea where in the middle of the table is your "grill," consists of 2 wire "shelves." The lower one is to cook your raw meat and as it starts to cook more, you move the meat to the top wire to have it cook more thoroughly and not burn. We also ordered the cucumber salad with pig ears, I found it to be rather bland. So I would skip that particular salad. We also received ban chan (Korean side dishes) which were delicious as well. Between the 5 of us, our bill came to 90$ which isn't too bad since we all split the bill. I would come here again...it is a fun experience where one can be hands on. read more

Kochi Maru - Pig ear salad (which was pretty bland) and our skewered meats - Chinese Near Me - Doraville, Georgia

OMG!! i can't believe here only have 5 stars i wish i could give more then 10!! i went to vacation with my husband and he has a preference for western cuisine. I read reviews first which included some bad reviews but i just want to try it. I am from NYC which has many restaurants like this but the meats are small portions and not often of high quality. I'm a meat maniac so i know. When i tried its like awesome!!!! the meat are high quality and price is good too The service was awesome and the employees are really friendly. i loved it!!! BTW wanna go on vacation again soon to Atlanta, and go back to this restaurant . I hope they could open in NYC branch restaurant plz plz plz~~~ I wish i could bring my all my friends and enjoy together. Hope someday could see "KOCHIMARU" in NYC too!!! PS: I DON'T KNOW IF I COULD SAY IT HERE OR NOT BUT I SAW SOME PEPOLE COMPLAIN A LOT ABOUT PRICE WHATEVER.... I SAW OTHER PLACE REVIEW TOO I DONT THINK THEY WRITE GOOD REVIEW FOR ANY RESTAURANT . WHATEVER ..... AWSOME RESTAURANT!!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!! read more

Kochi Maru - Chinese Near Me - Doraville, Georgia

Seems like this is one of a few Northern Chinese spot that serves the lamb skewers and Northern Korean-Chinese cuisines in the area. Long story short I've experienced much better Kor-Chin/No. Chin cuisines but kinda understand the sub-par quality, being in GA. The owner chef does have some touches but clearly lacks the authenticity or customer service mindset that can earn continuing business from its clientele. Really hope the owner sees this and see the opportunities waiting. 1. Clearly post up the rule for cooking at the tabletop: If you require a minimum purchase for the tabletop BBQing, post it up so there is no confusion or angry customers leaving (BTW 2 main BBQ servings required). 2. Staff accordingly or better train the waitstaff: Your choice to 1-gang waitstaff during busy weekend nights is a major service & logistics no-no. Wait was needlessly hella long without any lines forming at this hole-in-the-wall; the waitress was frantically trying to cater to 5 - 6 tables while working on the register, and I saw you, the owner chef, firing up the kitchen and bolting in&out to help your waitress to serve. I almost requested for reimbursement on tips for serving my own freaking table. Come on - don't be stingy with wages; hire the unemployed, feed the hungries, and help the economy at the same time. 3. Be authentic: Sure, the yangrouchuar was edible, but the cumin sprinkles was lacking its full potency, and I wasn't the only one with the same comment. Don't be cheap - use adequately! The Korean inspired cold dishes (cucumber, noodle dishes) are TOO Korean inspired. Hold that vinegar and use your Chinese spices! I didn't come here to eat Korea; I came for the China brah. 4. Serve food while it's hot: Guess you won't have issues when you have enough people in your group to do the tabletop BBQ; problem is that the lamb fat and chewy shit gets pretty solid and nasty when cooled down. Complaints waiting to be heard! 5. Get more skewer-friendly grills: Pretty sure ppl come to enjoy the tabletop cooking that's synonymous with yangrouchuar cooking. Again, invest so you possess! read more

food was okay. waited 1 an hour and a half for four dishes: chicken skewers, beef skewers (who they claimed the system lost the order), dumplings, and toast. A table of eight got all their food before us, though it looked like the servers knew them... read more

I was drawn to Kochi Maru based on other reviews promising ox penis....and other meats of course. This was also for a friend's goodbye dinner, so I thought it'd be memorable. My group and i decided to order a bunch of things and share them with exception to the picky eaters. We had beef, lamb, chicken, ox penis and lamb balls. The beef/lamb were pretty good. The ox penis was kind of flavorless and really tasted more like beef tendons because of its consistency. We weren't too impressed. When my friends really wanted lamb balls, I thought it meant ground up lamb meat. Turns out, we were literally eating lamb testicles. These weren't too bad, actually. I'd place them 2nd or 3rd after the lamb and beef. Pros: - Making a reservation is easy. We had a group of 7 - There's a variety of skewers even for those who don't eat meat - They have the ability to split checks into multiple amounts - After sharing all those items, it was about $12/person before tip. Cons - Expensive beers. A bottle of Tsingtao was 4.99 - The waitress kind of bothered us when she put cooked meat on a plate that had previously been used for raw meat. She would also put the raw skewers on the top level so that the juices fell down on the cooked skewer on the bottom of the grill. We quickly moved it...but still kind of dicey that this waitress wasn't being careful. - The tables in the restaurant seem to fit 4 more comfortably. We had very little space for 7 Overall, this place was ok and didn't really "meat" my expectations. I really would advise that if you go, you should bring adventurous eaters. Leave the vegetarians and pregnant women (unless they love eating meat) at home. read more

Situated in a decrepit strip mall behind the Shooter Alley strip club is a little hole in the wall serving tasty bits of meat on skewers. You cook them yourself over red hot coals from a pit in the center of your table. Called chuanr, it is the cuisine of the Uyghur, a Turkish - speaking Muslim people from the Xinjiang province of China. When its good, the meats are fresh and the spices (such as Chinese 5 Spice, cumin) and marinades (sesame oil, soy sauce) give them flavor. Kochi Maru is a no frills restaurant - the décor is pretty much non - existent. What they lack in ambiance they make up for in variety of things to sear with fire. From ox penis and lamb testicles to beef ribs and chicken gizzards to scallops and squid; if it can be skewered and cooked over fire, Kochi Maru's got it. Sharing a table of six, me and a group of Buford Highway aficionados decided to give it a go. Our waitress loaded our pit with hot coals from a cast iron kettle and loaded our table top with freebie apps: pickled bean sprouts, pickled radish and jalapeno peppers, spicy fishcake and kimchi. It is a nice little touch to rev up the palate as we wait for our meat skewers to come. We ordered 4 items. My one complaint, and the reason this is a 3 star review instead of a 4 star review, is that the meats came precooked. As someone who likes to cook, I would rather take my meat from raw to medium rare myself. I think the pre-cooking has something to do with longevity of the product in the kitchen, but I don't know for sure. First to make an appearance were skewers of beef ribs (sans the bone). 10 in number, we charred the outer surface and dipped the rib meat in spice. Quite good. Next, squid; the meat of the cephalopod cut into squares and again, precooked. A bit on the rubbery side. In lieu of ox penis, our third set of skewers was bacon wrapped wieners. Now, anything wrapped in bacon is going to be good. Last, we got the lamb testicles. Looking like little craggy asteroids, we charred the outside and left the inside creamy. I liked them and thought they were the highlight of the meal. Kochi Maru is an inexpensive fun little restaurant and I definitely will return. read more

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bomb food!!!! came here for dinner... and let me tell ya.. place is hella bomb!!! can't wait to come back! my favs: the shrimp!!!! is to die for!, beef! top notch! ... let my pic just do the talking for ya!!! read more

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Really enjoyed the food here the service was great and staff was friendly came in with a large party and had no issues

I happened to stop by during a slow time so was lucky to get seated at the charcoal skewer table. Ordered up the following: Beef Chicken Pork Corn Chinese Sausage The grill has two tiers, low and high. Low to cook thing fast and high for less heat. I have to say, the skewers concept sounds cool, but in practice it's kind of annoying. The reason is that the skewers are round, so flipping them requires some skill else they just turn to the heaviest side. The staff were more than helpful though so there's that. Most of the skewers were 'ok', not a "oh wow" experience. The ones that we did enjoy the most though we're the Chinese sausages and Corn. They also give a typical Korean restaurant spread of kimchi dishes. Would I visit again? Probably not. The only reason I'm leaving 3 stars is because the staff was very nice to us. read more

Discovered this place after one of my good friends posted pictures of meat skewers on Facebook.. The location and interior are a bit questionable, but I base my overall rating on the food anyways. 3.5 rather than a flat 3. Trying to remember all that we ordered.. My boyfriend and I didn't get to experience the hot coals or the grilling area but that was fine by me. The food was good, but nothing amazing. I wouldn't have any complaints about eating here again, but it's not on the top of my list when someone asks "where should we go eat?" We ordered... - Beef skewers: They had a nice spice to them. - Bacon wrapped sausage skewers: I'm biased.. wrapped in bacon gets me (almost) every time. - Chicken skewers - Two types of fish skewers (I can't remember...) - Spicy noodle soup (again, my memory.. I'm sorry.) For those that are unfamiliar with Korean/Chinese BBQ places: keep in mind that whether you grill your own food or not, you will smell like charcoal and grilled meat when you leave. If you go to a coffee shop afterwards, expect that those around you will have a pretty good idea of what you ate for lunch/dinner. :) read more

Kochi Maru - Chinese Near Me - Doraville, Georgia

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This is my favorite place to go. Their lamps skews is the best. Good for the price. Baked bun is awesome. Highly recommend read more

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I bring my wife here since she never been here and I haven't been here for a while, turn out might be the last time here. They have the the menu with the new price... Everything goes up, and goes up a lot! Corn used to be $1.5 and now become $3 and some even goes up like $3,4.... That's way too much. On top of that, u have to order at least 20 lamb kabob to sit in front of the grill... Food was fine, so as the servers.... It just wayyyy too pricy!!! read more

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So we came here one night on a last minute decision because the place we were planning to go to first was full and this restaurant was close. The restaurant is pretty small, the atmosphere is pretty simple and intimate. The location can be hard to find if you're not looking for it because it kind of sits in a strip behind another building. they're sort of a chinese kebab bbq joint with some korean/chinese appetizers here and there. they even have banchan that comes with the meal. They have 3 tables that let you cook the skewers over a charcoal grill and the rest are regular tables. We ordered the following: skewers: shrimp, lamb, beef, squid, grilled squid, fish cake salad: vegetable salad other: kimchi steamed dumplings They have a large variety of meats, intestines, etc. However, I thought the food was average, nothing really special or something I would go out of my way to get. My favorites were the beef and fish cake skewers but I don't think you can really mess up fish cake. The lamb was my least favorite, but maybe it just wasn't my taste. I also found the vegetable salad to be bland, not very flavorful. The dumpling serving is pretty big but again, it didn't have much flavor to me. I had expectations for this place because of the interesting concept but the experience wasn't as great as we had hoped, especially because of the service in my opiqnion. Service was very spotty, it took them 20 minutes to refill our water after we had asked for it. They were also pretty slow in getting us our checks. I don't know if it was an off day for them but there were only 3 other groups there other than ours. Overall, the food and service wasn't something I would come back for. read more

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This was a different kind of dining experience with interesting offerings. The seasonings and marinades on the meats were flavorful. My dad took me here for my birthday dinner and he does not enjoy spicy food. He enjoyed this food. It was well seasoned but not too spicy. Because it is a korean restaurant, I was expecting banchan, but we got no banchan. We ordered ribeye, lamb, lamb rib, chicken, chicken gizzards, mackerel, corn noodle soup and rice. It was good and fun cooking our own skewers. This is the type of place that is really perfect for sitting with friends, drinking soju and laughing. read more

It's pretty awesome to find a place that serves a variety of kabobs over charcoal grill at your own table. There was no wait at the time we came in. We tried beef, sausage bacon, chicken, and shrimp kabobs. I really liked how the beef was fresh. If you love shrimp, the ones they have on the skewer are HUGE. The sausage bacon was also great. They have quite a variety of options to choose from and quite a few daring ones (ox penis--lol). While we were cooking the meat, we had the LAMB SOUP SPECIAL. This soup is amazing, guys!!! It's a must-have if you come here. As for the service, it was wonderful! We had a gentleman help us throughout our dining experience. He made sure we didn't overcook the meat and was always there just in time if we needed refills for anything. For the ambience, it's a chill place. It's not fancy per se but I had one hell of a good time. I'm definitely coming back! read more

Kochi Maru - Kabobs over charcoal grill, bottomless side dishes, a must-try Lamp Soup Special, and Soju - Chinese Near Me - Doraville, Georgia

Food ~$25 per person. The meats were decent. They bring out cold precooked meats on your table and then you reheat it by yourself. There were only a few side dishes. The ox penis was kind of dissapointing. Decor Meh. Steriotypical Asian. Service Honestly, I would rather go to Beijing Kabobs and have them cook it for me. I forgot to take the meat off the rack a few times and burned a few meats. Would I come here again? Probably not. I like Beijing Kabobs since it's cheaper but this place is slightly fancier. A beef skewer at Beijing Kabob is $1 each. Here its 10 for $15 here. read more

Kochi Maru is a hidden gem! Your typical all-you-can-eat Asian BBQ place uses gas grills but this place uses nice wood charcoal. Bad wood charcoal can sometimes send off a lot of ash in the air, but the stuff Kochi Maru uses is good. Meat is cut and skewered for you, so all you have to do is sit and watch your kebabs on the wire rack while the rich, smokey flavors infuse into the meat. This place has a wide selection from the traditional cuts of beef and chicken, to the not-so-common chicken/duck gizzards, ox tongue, ox penis, lamb hearts, etc. I don't usually go for these cuts, but this place did a good job marinating the meat and accentuating the natural flavors. All the items were pretty delicious. Roasting meat skewers over the wood charcoal is way better than dealing with the grease that sticks to the grill plates at AYCE places - there's very little maintenance here, and controlling for tenderness and texture is easier. I didn't have too much of the banchan, but what I do remember trying was good. The service was pretty good, but I can't really attest to the price because another person in my party covered the bill. Other reviews cite the price range from $15-25, so if that's the case, I wouldn't mind coming back. read more

Kochi Maru - Letting those kabobs take in all that smoky flavor - Chinese Near Me - Doraville, Georgia

Bbq not charcoal grilled, disappointed. Service not good either. Would not recommend it.

Located right off Buford Highway with adequate parking. The restaurant is not that big. There are few tables with space that allows you to grill your own skewers. Other tables will come with cooked or ready to eat grill skewers. Skewers taste were average, there weren't any particular ones that were memorable. The price is a bit high for the amount of food. The wait can be long if during dinner time and the owner tries to be nice and not rush the customers out after they have finished eating. The service was good after being seated. Recommend coming here to have a taste and experience grilling skewers. read more

Food was okay but the service was not okay. The owner/server pushed us to order more even though it was enough for 3 of us and end up asking us to pay cash instead of credit card( his excuse was the WiFi does not work at that moment) Will come back for food but not def the service read more

Came to this place despite the polarizing reviews. It's best if you have someone in group that speaks Mandarin otherwise expect to be ignored. We waited in line for 10 minutes without being greeted. I told the staff we had a party of four and was not given any sort of acknowledgement A group then came in and obviously could speak Mandarin and were seated. Will not be back. read more

Concept is fun but food was not my favorite. We ordered ckn, beef, squid, and corn skewers. We couldn't tell if ckn or squid was fully cooked so it was challenging. My favorite was the corn and cold noodles. I might go back just for the cold noodles as it was one of the most refreshing nangmyen that i've had but wasn't a fan of the skewers, eventhough i really wanted to like this place. read more

Kochi Maru - Beer, corn, squid, beef, ckn, and cold noodles - Chinese Near Me - Doraville, Georgia

Fun place to get kabobs to grill infront of you. Their cold mixed dishes and noodles are really good as well. read more

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My boyfriend and I were so excited to eat here after a long day. We were starving on our way here. When we got here the servers were so f***ing rude and disrespectful. They gave us the dirtiest look ever. They were just weird. My boyfriend thought they were on drugs on something and i think they were. The quality was sh*t. Honestly, nothing can go wrong when you are starving but IT WENT SO WRONG. We took a bite of each food and decided to leave and go to a restaurant right next to this place. Literally the WORST restaurant ever. It was SUCH A WASTE OF MONEY and TIME. I do not recommend this place. read more

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Skewers are good but dining in was not pleasant. Restaurant has a fishy bad odor. Seats, tables and floors are sticky and flies flying around. read more

This is my favorite kabob restaurant ！The lamb is very fresh and its hand made spice is perfect for the kabob. The potato dumpling is delicious too. read more

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More than simply dinner, this a fun, interactive experience where diners get to finish off their kabobs of choice over a charcoal brazier, diy style. While they have many, um, unconventional protein options (read: ox penis) my recommendation is to stick with the lamb and beef skewers because, really, if ox penis/sheep's ball/ etc were actually delicious, we would be eating it all the time, no matter the gross factor, right? I digress... I also recommend the corn and really commend Koch Maru on excellent banchan, especially the pickled radishes and seaweed salad which offered a great acid/fresh foil to the richness of the grilled meats. Its a great place for a group-- each person can order 1 type of skewer (~10pcs) and you can all enjoy a veritable feast, trying different things. Though ~10 skewers/person might seem like a lot, it was just right for our group. Lastly, for fellow public health-minded folks, the food is pre-cooked in the kitchen and theoretically comes to the table after being safe to eat, though, if you're uncomfortable its easy to avoid chicken, pork, etc in favor of proteins more commonly enjoyed rare. read more

Most of the time, I have an idea of how to write my reviews and sometimes, I don't., This would be one of the latter times so it'll be short and sweet. Came here with a part of about 13, they put us in a room in the back right so we could all be together be that also means we're all packed in there pretty tight. Good thing we're all friends here. Two tables, two grilling stations (if that's what you want to call them) with all the dipping spices, side dishes, water, soju, pitchers of beer, table becomes pretty full even for food. So between 10 people and none of us has ever been here we just did the most logical thing to do. Ordered 2-3 skewers of everything you can think of that came in 8-10 pieces per skewer. What did I have? Only the chef can know because things just came in and was put onto the grill racks because we didn't have table for the skewers. One after another, I liked this one over that one. I just wished I knew what I was eating. So point being, I hope you're an adventurous eater. If you're just in a party of 2-4, keeping track of what you're eating may be a bit easier. Otherwise, good luck. Note: your clothes WILL smell of charcoal afterwards. So I hope you don't have anything fancy to go to afterwards. read more

Asian kabob restaurant. They have an interesting menu, that's for sure! Ox Penis, Lamb Testicles, parts that I didn't know anyone but Andrew Zimmern ate! LOL! My table & I were not that adventurous! But others in my group were!! So, read one of their reviews regarding the testies & penis! The kabobs are pre-cooked in their kitchen, and then you heat them on your table top charcoal "grill". Kabobs I tried: Bacon Wrapped Sausage: Is really a hot dog, wrapped in bacon! It was good, well, it was wrapped in bacon! Chicken: Standard affair! Well seasoned. Beef: Also good, nothing really special. Meat on a stick! We also ordered "Mixed Chilled Veggies", which was actually a lot of sliced beef (?), with a couple of veggies mixed. I didn't care for it, nor did anyone else at my table, because it basically looked untouched. The service was fine, side dishes (Korean) were the best part, in my opinion. They serve kabobs with a side of this dry season. Not sure exactly what it was, but the meats did taste good dipped in it. Overall, I thought the restaurant was ok. Nothing super special about the food, other than the more "exotic" items on the menu. For the money, I'd rather hit up another good Asian eats on Buford Highway. read more

authentic northern chinese bbq. the lamb skewers are legit and the staple and the sweet and sour pork is the only authentic version i've had in atlanta. give this place try. read more

I love the concept of Kochi! I also love the fact that it's fairly inexpensive. Me and the boyfriend order the following: Chicken skewer Bacon and sausage Shrimp skewer Squid skewer I like the chicken skewer the most. the bacon and sausage can get tiring fast. the shrimp skewer isn't bad either. The squid was a okay. I think Kochi is aokay...but they can do better. For instance...I think they should offer more dipping sauces than just powder condiments. I also think they should offer more side dishes...cause when I went they only offer me and my boyfriend three banchan dishes. But it's been awhile since we went so they might have improved. I'll give them another try in the future. I also like the fact that we can cook it ourself on the charcoal grill. It's a pretty fun experience and definitely different than korean BBQ. So I think everyone should give this place a try. read more