I went to Koja Kitchen on Saturday. Happy to report the Valley Fair food court has reopened with indoor dining! And outdoor dining (love the nice balcony area). Anyway, back to Koja. The food court was rather busy on a Saturday afternoon-- lots of out out & about shopping. It's so nice to see the world slowly returning to normal. Anyway, I've been to another Koja Kitchen before so knew they have the yummy rice patty burgers. And of course delicious Korean beef. I ended up ordering a BBQ beef burger, BBQ beef bowl, & 3 spam musubi. (I was on the way to have dinner with my parents so wanted to bring them dinner). The final verdict? My mom loved the spam musubi! The musubi came with both tamago (sweet egg) & an avocado. Nice! That's unique for musubi. The BBQ beef bowl was pretty good too-- obviously not Korean restaurant quality, but still good. So 4 stars in my book. Ordering was quick-- there was a short line but it moved quickly. The cashier had a smile on her face. They call your number after your order is ready. read more

I'm so bummed the Saratoga location closed. This location does not compare to it. Every time we eat here- something minor goes wrong. Today I ordered to-go & when I got back to my office to eat- the koja was wrong. I ordered a teriyaki zen koja but received a chicken koja. This happened after she told me it would take longer to get the teriyaki koja which I was totally fine with. But to wait extra time for the wrong thing? & it honestly wasn't very good. Had I been closer to the restaurant, I would've returned it for what I ordered. Bring back Saratoga Koja Kitchen. read more

I ordered the Ahi Bowl (( $10.95 + $1.05 or so for tax )) with a combination of tuna and salmon (you can choose either/or, or both) and it was such a good and hearty bowl! You get SO MUCH, and in the end I left with some free to-go boxes because it filled me up. The flavors were great and it had just the right amount of spice as seasoning for the rice, which was steamy fresh, as well as colder salad/seaweed/imitation crab/sashimi to balance it out. The fish especially was really savory and had a lovely ginger-soy sauce taste, and the bowl comes with fried wonton strips for some added crunchy texture as well as green onion and sesame seeds. Overall a great meal, definitely worth its price in my opinion. They've got other meat / vegetarian options too, both for bowls and other things like their koja or their tacos, but I was in a poke bowl kinda mood. If you're not a big eater, either get one and share with a friend, or get a to-go box Big ol portions, but I'd rather have that than pay $11 for a small little thing. read more

Koja Kitchen - [Ahi Bowl + Beef Bowl] - Asian Fusion Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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Strolling thru the mall and decided to try Koja for the first time. I ordered the general Koja which consist of the grilled rice patties filled with well marinated pork and lettuce. Well presented appearance, tasted great during the first few bites. But after three bites, I felt full and needed something to drink, probably because the pork was too flavorful. The grill rice patties were a cute idea but the rice pieces kept getting stuck in my teeth which was a bit troublesome. I would come back again but would probably try something else on the menu. read more

I like Koja's food when they have it. Went there recently but of the menu was out of stock. They only had one person working the register and the kitchen. I felt bad for the guy because he was getting berated for slow service and their restaurant having no food left. There was nothing he could do, so it's really on management. They've also got boxes and junk spilling out of the kitchen which makes the place seem disorganized and kills the vibe a bit. I suppose that's reflected in the lack of food and poor staffing. 2 stars for the good quick food, -3 stars for poor service and staffing. read more

This location is sub-par to the other San Jose location. Their food is okay, but it never hits the spot. The workers are hit and miss, sometimes I have a cashier that's friendly, but sometimes I have a cashier who doesn't even know I'm standing in front of him. It's really too bad, the place is clean, but always empty. If the Brocaw location was closer I wouldn't mind driving the extra miles to go there instead. read more

First time trying Koja Kitchen! I loved my korean bbq beef taco, the meat was so tender and flavorful. The pork taco was a pass for me, but I'm interested in coming back for a bbq beef plate/bowl. My friend had the chicken bowl(?) and it was basic (to me) but what a decent and filling meal that's not super unhealthy considering it's from a mall food court. Don't tell me how much sodium is in there and ruin it for me... Does the valley fair dining terrace even count as a food court anymore? Sitting outside with a view definitely feels more upscale than your average, but that's life in West SJ for ya ;-) read more

Really nice spot to choose from the food court. The employees were nice and welcoming. I got the spare rib bun. And the spicy crinkle cut fries with beef. Also the yummy drink they serve. I had a feeling I over ordered. I enjoyed the fries so much I only got to take a bite out of the burger. The burger made with rice, I feel like could have been a little bit more cooked. It was crispy and slightly soggy. The flavor of the meat itself was good. I decided to save it for later. Of course that was a bad idea because it was not edible anymore. Every thing was mushed. read more

Ok so this is the koja kitchen in the food court of Valley Fair; I'm not going to assume that it's just like the other Koja Kitchens. With that being said, the food is ok. My friend got the beef koja and she thought it was ok. She wasn't particularly fond of the bun; it has a weird texture of crispy and mushy? I got the Korean buffalo wings and musubi. The Korean buffalo wings were ok, tasted like regular buffalo wings. They give you 6 wings. To be honest, I was hoping for the spicy sweet flavors that most "Korean fried chicken" comes with. So I'm a little bummed. The musubi was good; it has a slice of avocado on top of the Tamago egg, spam, bacon, rice and has teriyaki sauce. It wasn't AMAZING but it tasted like i expected it to. Overall, the food here is ok/meh. read more

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I had lunch on June 29, 2021. I ordered the Korean ribs poke bowl. What I got was not ribs. The meat was square cubes of beef that were all too chewey, and tough. I did not finish my lunch. I think the quality of beef was really low. The rice/sauce, green/dressing were bland and simple. Not going to Koja Kitchen anymore! read more

Tried this place for the first time, it was ok. Not bad but not good. Plenty of other places to try. We ordered the beef bowl, nothing special. The kamikaze fries were flavored ok, was expecting heat I guess, but waaaay over priced. There were seriously about 7-8 waffle fries in the box, that's basically 1 buck a fry at $8 for the order. Would highly recommend skipping this on the menu. And hopefully the owner changes the price to maybe $3 or puts way more fries in the box. End of the day I wouldn't go here again. read more

Love the crispy fried chicken koja, the bulgogi koja and the kamikaze fries. Super yummy!!! Will be back...

I am in San Jose on a business trip and a friend recommended I eat at some other restaurant in the mall here. It was so busy, that they weren't accepting waits any more and would take your number to put you on a text list if something opened up. Anything more than a 20 minute wait is a one star experience for me. I don't think people realize that life is too short to spend it waiting in line to experience great things when the next great thing to experience probably has no line. That's how I found koja.. Long lines for everything so I went here.. Still some people in line but very short. The food was great. The wings were nice but in comparison with the pork koja I had, were not worth getting. I learned that this place started out as a food truck and when you try the food, you can totally see that. I just hope as it becomes a chain, it doesn't ruin what made it big in the first place and I'm glad I got to experience it because people aren't waiting for 2 hours in line for this... Yet read more

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Koja kitchen never disappoints everything on the menu is delicious and the customer service keeps me coming back! The staff is extremely friendly, clean and quick in the kitchen! The manager Christine is always in a cheerful positive mood which can only rub off on you leaving you with a smile. They also have a spiked lemonade that's absolutely worth the try!! read more

After hearing all the hype about this place, I decided it to try yesterday when I was at the Valley Fair in Santa Clara after a complimentary facial at Resveralife. I was greeted by a cashier with a bad attitude, and not only that, she rushed my dad and I. More so, my dad. He ordered a chicken bowl and I ordered an ahi tuna salad. Our food was OK, nothing special. I won't be back. read more

Koja Kitchen - Ahi tuna salad - Asian Fusion Near Me - Santa Clara, California

First time back in Valley Fair in a long time. I decided to try Koja Kitchen as I've seen the name advertised somewhere. I ordered "The Original" Koja, thinking it's their signature dish. The garlic fried rice bun was quite unique but easily crumbled bite after bite. The Korean BBQ sauce was tasty but the short ribs were tough! Supposedly, the Korean BBQ marinade should tenderize tough cuts such as short ribs, but this was not the case. I ate whatever tender meat I was able to pull off, half of the chunks of meat were too tough for me to chew down. Suggestion to management: improve the marinade or get better cuts of ribs! read more

The kamikaze fries are sooo good. Employees are very fast and efficient. Good customer service too. I come to eat here everytime i shop at valleyfair. read more

Koja Kitchen - Kamikaze fries - Asian Fusion Near Me - Santa Clara, California

I thought the Braised Pork Bowl was Okay, He got the Short Rib Bowl and that was better. We also Kamikaze Fries! We wanted order more but the lady at counter thought that was enough..! Oh well, But we were still hungry...! It was A Okay! read more

We came here at 9pm after holiday shopping. I got the zen taco and my boyfriend got the pork Koja. He has had koja kitchen before at other locations, but the fried rice buns here were over fried and were hard to chew through. For this reason, I only had one bite of it - I'd give it a 4/10. I'm not vegetarian, but I like trying different restaurants' spins on "fake meat". I couldn't tell the zen taco wasn't made with actual meat and should have ordered more than one - I would give it a 7.5/10. We also ordered 3 spam musubis which were ok - I'll give them a 6.5/10. read more

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A buddy asked me to join him for lunch Sunday and I feeling unsure about the menu...but let me tell you, Koja Kitchen is most famous for its Koja Burger, Korean BBQ short ribs nestled in between two garlic rice patties, made to order, fresh off the food-truck comfort food...sounds delicious, right? Yes, but what about for vegetarians or vegans? Well friends, I am vegan and had a deelish experience at Koja in Cupertino this last Sunday 12/16/18!! I saw that the veggie Koja burger "Zen Koja" patty has eggs in eat (some veggie burgers contain egg for better consistency and taste) so I ended up getting the zen bowl and the chef customized it, used the friend tofu made to order from the tofu melt (another vegan option on the menu btw) and made me a bomb-bowl! Fresh tofu, two kinds of sauce of the side, sitting on a fresh bed or beautiful lettuce and brown rice. It was filling, really fresh, and felt good. That's the thing about Koja is the vibe their is so relaxed, they even have beer and wine and it's a chill experience. They buzz your pager when your good is ready. I want to give a special thanks to the young homie behind the counter whom was overly helpful and organized in meeting my vegan request. It's people like him that really make or break a sinking experience. He earned this 5-star yelp review and the food did too. Go check it out, you'll leave full and happy. There are many bay-area locations and you can hit up the truck in the SOMA StrtEats if you are in the city or live near the coast like myself. read more

Koja Kitchen - Asian Fusion Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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The second time we got here. The food was still good as expected. They're serving 2 new díhes, Soy Garlic Wings and Fried Chix Burger, sthing like that. I don't remember the name coz my friend ordered it. They all were very delicious, not too sweet, and nutritious. The food decorations look fancy, You cannot refuse to try once in your life. This location is located in the food court, so it's always crowded. There are plenty of tables with many ideal spot. I think this Koja is a point. Will come again and read more

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094 / 100 - 2018 YELP 100 CHALLENGE. After years of trying, I FINALLY had the chance to eat Koja Kitchen. FINALLY!!! I've known about Koja since its food truck days back in San Francisco (yes, THAT far back), but never really had the chance to journey and try it out, so you can imagine how excited I was when they finally started setting up actual brick & mortar stores in NorCal and SoCal. And yet, despite them doing that, I STILL hadn't had a chance to eat there... until this year. Came here to do some shopping at Santana Row and I am so happy that there was a Koja Kitchen in the food court! After marathon-ing through tons of clearance sales, my friend and I decided to take a brief break and indulge in some bomb ass fries. Line was pretty short when we got here, so we were able to order pretty quickly. We decided to order and split: - Kamikaze Fries - Umami Fries Food didn't take too long (we waited, maybe, 10 minutes at the most) and we were able to dig in immediately. The fries were SO. EFFING. GOOD. OH MAN. Not only do they pack a lot of flavor and punch, but they're also crisscut waffle fries - what more could you possibly ask for? We were planning to eat dinner so we didn't want to order anything else, but I am very interested in trying other dishes in the future. Staff was super friendly and nice when we spoke with them. Great experience and a definite recommendation if you like fries! read more

Ordered the beef combo delicious beef was tender and flavorful and the waffle fries as well was my first time trying koja kitchen and was not disappointed will definitely be ordering here again only thing wish the prices were a little more reasonable read more

I've only experienced this place in food truck form and was very excited to see they had a spot in the Food Court, Valleyfair Mall. Their signature items are basically sandwiches, with the bread being a patty of crispy rice. My favorite is the Korean barbecue spare rib but they are all very tasty. I'm also a big fan of the umami fries. Flavor is the name of the game with this place and flavor they've got. read more

Some of the best asian fusion food I've had. Tried a bunch of items on the menu and the whole party enjoyed it. Client treatment was also top notch. read more

Overall ok. Food here was kind of tough and chewy to eat. Fancy mall food in a fancy mall. Killing time while bday party going on, malls seem so out of touch with reality. Anyway, do yourself a favor and invest in an Instant Pot and wow yourself and friends with Korean bbq recipes like the ones here at the fraction of the price. Your parents would be so proud. read more

Coming here the first time and the last time. Person preparing food walking into the front and he is NOT wearing a mask at all.

First and last time customer. Bought ahituna salad and I get just a salad. I probably got 10 pcs of fish in there. At least the box was big and salad dressing was good but I wouldn't buy this again or get food here. read more

Koja Kitchen - Asian Fusion Near Me - Santa Clara, California

We ordered the soy chicken wing and the lemonade. It was a couple of minutes wait but so worth it. The bones in the chicken were still warm. Really enjoy the bursting flavor and seasoning. The green onions were a nice touch. read more

Koja Kitchen - Asian Fusion Near Me - Santa Clara, California

It's a good choice for fast food and kind of mix style of Korean and American. But the rice is over deep fried and I'm not a big fan of it. read more

Koja Kitchen - Chicken combo with koja. A soda included as well. About $13.95. Feel over deep fried.. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Koja is located in the Westfield Valley Fair mall! I always wanted to try the Koja food trucks. However, it was just ok bc I did not like the "buns" that were basically smashed rice into a bun and crisped up a bit. I thought I was going to get those slightly sweet white steamed buns ( the kind you eat with crispy duck and hoisin sauce in Chinese restaurants)! I think if they used those buns it would have been much better! Maybe try that as a special and see how people like it!? Beef was ok but big and chunky. Didn't see green onions over it but that would be a nice touch. Basically I just ate the beef portion and bit of lettuce and left off the "buns" bc I did not like it. My review is based that Original Koja sandwich- meh! read more

It was sacrilegious of me to not get the Koja burger but I needed something more sustainable so the Chicken Bowl was the next best option. The Chicken Bowl contains a mix of Korean bbq chicken, on top of your choice of white or brown rice, side salad, masago, green onion and kimchi. The chicken was juicy, flavorful, and slightly smoky. The gochujang and the kimchi definitely packed more flavor to offset the salad and the rice. I would recommend using that lemon wedge that is provided to bring out the bbq-grilled taste for the chicken. This bowl was definitely filling and I had to split it into two meals. I remember a few years back I tried the Kamikaze fries back at the Berkeley location and was pleasantly surprised with all the great flavors mixed in. Besides, who doesn't like fully-loaded fries? It seems that the Strawberry Mint Lemonade is a big hit so I will definitely try this next time! read more

Pretty great!!! Love the serving size. Full of flavor. Went during the day so service was fast. They have extra seating outdoor with the bar. read more

Koja Kitchen - On the right, I got the pulled pork bowl. On the left, is beef bowl. The meal comes with crosscut fries and soda. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Santa Clara, California

I ordered the original Koja (Gluten-Free) and the Kamikaze fries. The highlight of my lunch was the Kamikaze fries. It was packed with a tangy and spicy flavor that left me absolutely satisfied. On the other hand, the Original Koja (Gluten-Free) was alright at best, it left my jaw hurting because the rice was so hard. The flavor was great, but the rice bun was mediocre. read more

Koja Kitchen - The Original Koja-Gluten Free and Kamikaze Fries - Asian Fusion Near Me - Santa Clara, California

I have had the food truck version of KoJa many times in SF. So when we were out in valleyfair and needed a bite to eat naturally I recommended this spot The portions are suitable, and the food is yummy! I am a sucker for the kamikaze fries and Koja burger. The kamikaze fries are curly fries drenched in a tasty creamy sauce with meat on top. The burger uses rice to make the bun. (Shaped cooked rice) and is lightly cooked to make it "stick". Usually I eat it with a fork rather than my hands as it tends to fall apart. The food is worth the price imo. This location has the problem of being in valleyfair so seating can be impossible and this is not food that you can stand up and eat. Lots of families tend to sit at seats for hours without food so you want will need to keep circling to find a spot. If you are a a party of 4 or more can be tough! read more

Delivery Order! A delivery order that actually arrived at the ETA. Gluten Free Short Ribs bowl 4**** I would definitely order again. Great Flavor! It was the perfect amount of food for me, but I had room for dessert. Please make a gluten free dessert Koja!! Ha Love that the Furikake is Gluten Free here!!! read more

Cheap people think everyone is cheap as them. They brought the food, I didn't get my drink yet. So I asked for it. And this Asian girl asked for the receipt, CAUSE YEAH I SO CAME TO THE MALL TO STEAL A $4 WATERED DOWN SODA. Disrespectful and Filthy Mentality To Treat A Customer Like A Thief. read more

Koja Kitchen - Asian Fusion Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Unami fries: best thing I've ever tasted in Valleyfair Service is really fast, and the food, especially the fries here, is delicious! Staff is very friendly, as expected, and condiments are provided as well. There is free water if you ask for it. Usually when I'm at Valleyfair, I would always take Koja Kitchen into consideration when deciding what to eat. Most of the time, I pick somewhere else because I probably had this place way too much LOL overall I think it's a cute and delicious little place for a quick bite while shopping. But yeah, 11/10 would recommend here for the fries! read more

What a fun, good addition to the Valley Fair mall food court. Was purchasing a gift at YSL, without a lot of time left for lunch. I asked my sales associate where I might eat quick, while she wrapped my purchase. Without hesitation she said Koja Kitchen. Bad as I am at directions in malls, it took me a few minutes to find... but to my best fortune, there was not a long line like I hear there is all the time at this place now. So I stepped up, looked over the menu, and figured the best bet was trying the Koja Original, since it was my first visit. I paid for the item, was handed my little electric buzzer, and the item was ready in around two minutes. I sat down at my table and stared at this little beauty for a few seconds trying to figure out how I should attack this gorgeous looking food item. The assessment didn't take long. I just opened my mouth wide and bit into it. The reaction was immediate. This... was... a taste sensation! My description couldn't be sufficient enough for something this savory. It begins with kind of a "bun," that's a combination of soft rice and a slightly fried-to-crispy rice outside... forming a bun! The insides were comprised of very flavor-full Korean beef and lettuce. The combination of everything was simply sublime. I can see why this place is a popular, new hit. We went back to the mall again just to eat here again the other night. I asked them a little bit about their history, because I noticed the drawing of a food truck was part of their design. And sure enough, that is their history. I guess they were a very successful food truck before they opened up a few storefront type locations. Now I understand there are a few sit-down locations. Seek one out immediately. I promise you, you will not be disappointed in the least. In fact, like me, you will probably be hankering for your next visit very shortly thereafter. read more

Fries were cold when I received it. They also don't give water cups. Food was average, would recommend going to another location.