Great place if you're looking for a healthy and affordable meal. The portions are big, so you'll most likely have some leftover for later. Miso soup is complimentary and self-served. I always get the spicy tuna hand roll entree, because the tuna is so flavorful and the chunks are huge. All of the vegetables that are served with the dishes are super fresh. In addition, they are very generous with how much avocado they serve if you add it to your meal. read more

Koriente - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

Great food. The rice cakes are a must, so flavorful and goes great with the pork belly. Great service at a cute unassuming location.

Cannot say enough good things about this fast casual Asian fusion place. I went with the Japanese curry that came with plenty of food. The curry was amazing with lots of good veggies and potatoes. I also got tried the sweet potato noodles and they were so good. Honestly couldn't believe they were made out of sweet potatoes and not regular noodles. Everything was so flavorful and memorable, I'm still remembering that meal 3 weeks later. I also love the vibe of koriente and that it's a casual lunch or dinner place you can go with a group of friends. DefInitely check out Koriente. No reservation needed! read more

Koriente - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

One of my favorite places in Austin! Anytime I have family or a friend in town and we want a quick walk up and order meal this is where I go. Quaint little house near 6th street with incredible food!! Miso soup is free during lunch! Miso honey glazed mahi mahi bowl and the japchae bowl are my favorites! read more

Koriente - Miso Honey Glazed Mahi Mahi - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

We are from the Pacific Northwest, so we know good sushi...but GOT DAMN this is the best sushi we have ever had. Not only is the fish very high quality, but the flavor combinations are an art. The service was excellent, and the ambiance is what we were hoping. Not too dark, but also not bright. This place takes pride in their craft. read more

I came in extremely hungry on a Friday afternoon, well after the lunch rush had passed. It was empty except for 1 other customer and the staff, which gave me some time to look over the menu. I went with a beef obake bowl with an egg and fried garlic. It was great - fresh vegetables and tasty beef with a perfectly runny fried egg. It is very similar to bibimbap in structure but the flavor is different. I'll say that I definitely missed the traditional funky korean flavors, but this was delicious in its own way. Extremely friendly staff and a cozy atmosphere. read more

Great little local place. Prices are reasonable and food quality has always been great. The staff is super friendly and will guide your order if you are not familiar with the offerings. The place is cozy as others have described but I feel it adds to the charm. read more

Koriente is an amazing downtown spot that gives you a great BANG for your buck! The free miso soup warms the soul. Personally, any bowl with the sweet potato noodles is a favorite. I got the japchae with spicy chicken and it was filling, had great spice and so many yummy veggies. Great place to be a regular at and so many scrumptious, healthy options. read more

Koriente - Japchae with spicy chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

Landed in Austin at 11:00 am, and at Koriente by 1:45 pm. I have to say my first meal in Austin was amazing! My research on Koriente did not disappoint. Very nice atmosphere, simple but cozy and very friendly staff. But let's get down to the food. Loved it -- very fresh ingredients and a real clear attention to detail. I asked whether I should get tofu or chicken, and the cashier said she was in a tofu kind of mood. The tofu was amongst the best I've had outside of home, too often tofu has no flavor, is deep fried, or is too soft or too hard, but this tofu was perfect, pan fried with a light crust and flavorful. And, apparently because I came during lunch service, there is all you can eat soup, salad, and pickled veggies. The pickled veggies were clearly home made and so good! In short, I hope I have time to make a return trip, but if I can't, I'll go back to DC happy! Koriente was a great way for me to start my Austin culinary adventures. read more

Koriente - Mixmix Bibimbap with Tofu and Egg - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

Food is fantastic with a staff that is accommodating and fast service. My favorite seaweed salad & miso soup ever!

I don't know why so many people like this place. It's not authentic Asian food and it tastes too salty and sweet at the same time somehow. The bowls seem to be 90% rice. I went a second time in hopes I caught it on an off night but it was consistently bad. read more

I'm leaving one star, because I do really like the koriente curry a here and it sucks that I no longer want to place a order here because of the owner or manager whichever he is. The first time I called he pretended like they never do the complimentary miso because he thought I was another customer that he "banned" I told him I wasn't this person and he laughed it off with no apology. Today I called and he again thought I was this person because I guess we sound alike. I told him again I am not her. He again just laughs it off. I call back after placing my order and told him to cancel it because that all interaction rubbed me the wrong back. Again instead of owning up and just saying sorry he has an attitude hangs up. I've never had a problem here with other staff only him which again I believe he's the manager or owner. Ive also never had this type of issue anywhere else. Horrible attitude. (Also, the first time he did it he saw me and said " oh yeah you aren't her" I was like yeah that's what I kept telling you over the phone." Again, I've never had a problem with any of the other staff. Only him. Update. "Asking for free things." No. The first time I came here they told me miso soup is complimentary with the order. The staff has never charged me for a miso soup. You are the only one that told me that and it's because you thought I was this other person. Anyways like I said I've never had this probably anywhere else. I have no problem paying for what I order. You have to repeat my order more than 4 times. It's simple koriente curry a split container with tofu on the side. I asked for the curry and rice to be in a split container. "Oh my that's so much work" save that bad fucking attitude for someone else. read more

Koriente - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

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BIG BIG fan of this place. I love any kind of Asian fusion but this place seems like they can do no wrong. They encourage you to make your dish your own with additions and substitutions so do not be afraid to ask for what you want (or for suggestions!) The place itself is a little small so not great for big groups (we struggled to get 7 of us seated together for dinner) but other than that it is perfect!! read more

Koriente - Obake Bowl with egg, beef & noodles - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

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This food is fantastic. I've never had an unsatisfying meal here. Absolutely delicious. The only reason I took a star off is bc they stopped serving beer, stopped indoor dining, and stopped using plates. I don't want my food served in to-go containers when I'm dining on the patio. Knowing that they're sending out hundred and hundreds of plastic containers everyday really bothers me. Dear Koriente, please go back to using plates and bowls for patio service. And consider opening the dining room again please! read more

The best go-to meal in Austin! Nourishing, epic flavor profile, fast friendly service and easy on the wallet. Will be coming back again and again! Thank you Koriente!! read more

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I was pumped to try Koriente after bookmarking this spot for its "legit" Asian food and healthy style of cooking. For me, it fell short...but I do want to say that the mix-mix item looked and tasted the best (the entire table agreed). Our group came for dinner on a Thursday after an event in the city and we were hungry, sweaty and ready to eat. I tried their Obake bowl since it was a vegetarian bowl, and the sweet lady at the cashier said we get free miso soup with our meal. That was awesome. We could only find a spot outside on the back patio, so I didn't feel like drinking super hot miso with the heat. They should have some sort of fans outside not only for the heat, but for the evil mosquitoes. Wear that OFF spray! Back to the food, the Obake bowl was just alright. My veggie bowl came with broccoli, mushrooms and some tofu that wasn't seasoned well. It wasn't full of flavor. Some more marination time might've helped. I do love that you're able to choose the base of your bowl, whether it's white rice, brown rice, noodles, or a mix. However, in all...I felt that I could've been eating my meal prep haha. My friend and I shared the salmon rice roll wrap, which was better (in my opinion) than the bowl in terms of the flavors and the worth. Service was very kind and sweet, and it seems like their boba has some fans too. I'm picky with my boba, so I wasn't brave enough to try it. Koriente scored a lukewarm smile from me...I'd choose elsewhere if given the choice. read more

It's only outdoor sitting and qr menu, the patio is ok, but it's a great way to eat clean and at a place with a nice shadowed patio read more

Koriente - Glazed mahi mahi - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

Unpleasant experience. Customer service: they were very unfriendly, behaved as if they hated their jobs and gave poor customer service because of it. I asked for water and they didn't give it with my order after ordering me to stay outside to wait for my order. The girl then didn't hand me my food but left it hanging on the rail of some stairs. The owner needs to have a customer service training for their staff or treat their staff better because they hate it there. It was comical how horrible the customer service was. Food: the miso soup tasted watered down. Not much flavor. The teriyaki chicken bowl was the better part of the experience. It was decent and edible. Over all: if the owner can't fix the recipe for phenomenal food, at least train your staff in customer service. Being nice is free and the staff was tapped out in treating customers nicely. read more

A vegetarian/pescatarian restaurant in Austin, sacrilege? Try again, Koriente deserves to stay after this epic meal! I was a bit hesitant honestly even with all of the positive reviews on Yelp, but I figured I would give it a go. Upon arrival it almost has the vibes of a hole in the wall setup, dark, diner type seating, outdated. This should not take away from the epic-ness you will experience. When I arrived, the front hostess was quite cheery and provided a seat right away. She also explained that they offer unlimited free miso, which was a solid 4 out of 5! The menu is pretty easy to navigate and offers many tasty treats of full meals. It focuses on Asian fusion, whether Japanese, Korean, or some South East Asia meals. I had plans to grab an appetizer or two until I had two bowls of miso, oops! I went ahead and grabbed a bowl of Honey Glazed Mahi with an avocado and fried egg on top. Meal came out pretty quick and it looked great! You are guaranteed to not walk away hungry after ordering many of their bowls as they are packed with healthy ingredients that are quite filling. Price point was extremely approachable, coming in under $10, which is great. Short story short, make sure to add this wonderful restaurant to your go to list if visiting Austin as it is a must! read more

Koriente is tucked away in a smaller building so it's easy to overlook, but boy is it GOOD! I've had several different dishes, but this time I tried the Obache bowl. It was delicious! My picture was taken half way through, so it doesn't look very good (sorry), but it tasted VERY GOOD! Their call-in process was pretty efficient and they offer free miso soup with every order. 10/10 recommend if you're looking for something scrumptious and healthy read more

Koriente - Obache with Tofu - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

I came from Houston and was looking for Asian food in the area during the week of July 4th. I only came here because of the amazing reviews. The first thing I noticed upon arrival is the many signs plastered against the doors. They are doing TO-GO ONLY and require a mask.. there are so many different signs plastered at the entrance to make sure you understand this. I wish I knew that before I paid $6 parking at the lot next to the place, but that's on me. Other signs include payment methods they accepted, prob something about food delivery services, etc. The person at the register only gave us 1 menu for the three of us to share and directed us to a table that had a sign saying something along the lines of "IF YOU TAKE OFF YOUR MASK AT THE TABLE WE WILL ASK YOU TO LEAVE". With all the signs plastered every where, it just felt so uninviting. It didn't help that the inside looked sketchy.. which I typically don't mind but in addition with the unwelcoming signs it was very weird for an outsider. I had to go up to the register and ask for another menu which is whatever. After we made our order, the person asked where we parked. I pointed to the parking lot next to the shop then asked if we could go sit in our car until the food came out in about 15 minutes. We were told no and were redirected back to the table with the sign.. why'd you ask where I parked then?? Food came out pretty quick, within like 10 minutes. **Service/experience: 1/5** As for the food, it is not authentic Asian cuisine at all.. just okay. With food names like bibimbap, japchae, teriyaki, etc. you'd think you're at least getting some kind of authentic flavors.. NOPE. Some of their vegetables were almost sour?, vinegary, and salty. The rice they use are not white rice.. some kind of weird flavored purple rice. The only things my friends and I liked were the meat. Portions were decent. **Food: 1 to 2 /5.. I rated this place a 2 because of portion and food were edible.** With all the high reviews, I expected so much and this place turned out to be the worse place I ate in Austin. I ended up ordering food from another restaurant because I felt bad for recommending this to my friends, one of whom is an Austin resident and he's never even heard of this place. This is somewhere I would strongly avoid and will never visit again in Austin. read more

OCCASION: lunch FOOD: 5/5 DRINK: NA ENVIRONMENT: 4/5 SERVICE: 2/5 PRICE: 4/5 OVERALL: 3.75/5 PROS: - Amazing Asian fusion food - Good price - Good portion CONS: - I would avoid going here for a weekday lunch unless you have 2hrs to kill. Took us an hour to put our orders and get our food. Otherwise, everything else is great. CONCLUSION: This restaurant is getting really popular for good reasons. However, I feel that this restaurant does not have enough capacity to handle huge demands. But I really like their food so I hope they can solve their problem. read more

Koriente - Japchei with chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

This place is really stingy. I paid for 3 add-ons on my japchae: $3.15 for oyster n mushroom, $3.75 for shrimp, and $3.15 for pork belly, and I was given tiny portion sizes. If you're going to give this little food, then only charge $1-2, not $3 and almost $4 for EACH add on. I couldn't believe there was only one small piece of oyster in the meal, and 3-4 small chopped up shiitake pieces. The standard sized to-go bowl was only halfway full too. read more

Friend and I both got the shiitake tofu bowl: he loved it, I felt there was just a little something left to be desired. I absolutely loved the rice, but I do wish there's been a bit more of the sauce and more mushrooms/tofu as well. I didn't think it was an awfully large portion, but that may be primarily because the actual shiitake tofu was overcome by the sheer amount of spinach I received. It was a bit hard to mix up in the little container also, so I was mostly left trying to do a sort of deconstructed sushi type of thing. Was a tad disappointed based on the hype this place gets and was expecting some crazy underrated Austin gem. Though it was by no means bad, I'm not sure it's tempting enough to force myself to even attempt finding parking downtown. I'm glad I got to try it once, and if I do go back, it would 100% be for the rice. read more

Koriente - Shiitake Tofu with Avocado and Roasted Garlic - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

My fav place to eat in Austin. I love the Mixmix Bowl with spicy tuna and the seaweed salad. The obake bowl is amazing too and great boba teas. 10/10 read more

We love this place. It's healthy and delicious. And hey, free miso!! I just wish they had draft beer and did not have very shady practices happening (first hand witness) behind their restaurant. read more

This used to be a favorite of mine. The food here is great, and fairly healthy, however the vibe is no longer welcoming. Pickup only. Pros: The food is great, and there is something for everyone (vegans, nonvegans, spicy, nonspicy, healthy, etc). Cons: No longer available for sitting, I waiting in line for a while and the staff prioritized pickups rather than people waiting in line to order. The staff seemed grumpy, I don't blame them it seems like a lot of stress to caretake so many pickups and waiting customers. Parking is tough in the area, not a part of town one necessarily feels safe to roam around (that's an understatement). Overall: Would recommend you try it out, and just know the vibe isn't that great and would be better to take home and create the ambience at home. read more

I think I'll need to go back and try something else on the menu as I didn't really care for my meal here. Seeing the rave reviews for healthy korean food I was very excited to eat here. I ordered the Thai papaya salad as I love a traditional papaya salad and thought this would be something similar. For your money, it does come with a lot of food. Mine came with spinach, rice, carrots, oyster mushrooms, and fresh shredded papaya. Everything came with a side of gochujang (spicy red pepper paste) to mix in with the bowl, similar to how one would eat a bibimbap. I didn't particularly enjoy the shredded papaya in its bare form and wish more had been done with it to better incorporate it. It would have tasted lovely slightly pickled or in some kind of dressing. However, the oyster mushrooms were the star of this dish and I really enjoyed how they were marinated and cooked. The dish overall tasted like a cold, fresh bibimbap, which I wasn't expecting. Most of the ingredients come raw and unseasoned, and I thought the gochujang wasn't enough to compensate for the lack of seasoning/sauces going on. Will come back to try some of their items and see if my review changes! read more

Koriente - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

This place has amazing food and so many options for all dietary needs. There is only street parking, so I recommend parking up 35 and walking a couple blocks. Last time was were here, they still didn't have indoor seating available, but the food is so good we just did take out. read more

My first dinner during a recent stay in Austin for SXSW was at Koriente. I was in search for something that was healthy and veggie-friendly. Luckily, I found this Korean spot on Rainey. (Thank again, Yelp app!) The line was long to place orders (it swung outside to the door). The reviews for this place were good, so I figured that the long line was a result of demand (versus slow/bad service). This was correct. The guy behind the counter was taking orders quickly; there were just a lot of people who wanted to order. There is only one line for making orders (either for take-out or dine-in). Most of the people on the line that line were take-out, so we lucked out and could get a table. The food was amazing! We ordered - - Edamame - Lemon Pepper Papaya Salad - green papaya salad with spring greens, carrots, red onion relish, chill paste, and toasted garlic (it looked like sesame seeds to me, but it's garlic) - Koriente Curry A - vegetarian curry with carrots, onions, potatoes, mushrooms over rice (made hot) - Japchei - Clear sweet potato noodles, carrots, green cabbage, red cabbage, red bell peppers, and spring greens with tofu and added shiitake mushrooms (made hot again) Also, you get free miso soup if you dine-in. We had ordered with our eyes, and ended up having left overs. Carry-away containers are by the miso soup. This was my favorite spot to eat during SXSW this year. I'm a fan! read more

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Came here during SXSW and waited in a line out the door for ~20min. This place came highly recommended by someone I met at the conference. I ordered Japchae with add ons of wild mushroom, chicken and an egg. The guy taking my order was super nice and added garlic, made it spicy, and gave me the egg on top for free. I think he noticed I wanted a lot of add ons and gave me a break :) This place also has a variety of tea that they serve in a cute teapot. They also have miso soup, salad, water, and other condiments you can take on the left side of the cash register. I really loved the japchae bowl I ordered! It had a good amount of sauce with flavor that brought together all the ingredients. I've never really had a korean bowl like this before and was really happy I came here. read more

Koriente - Japchae with chicken, egg, and mushrooms - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

Maybe it's cause I grew up eating traditional Asian foods, but I'm always skeptical of Asian fusion restaurants because I feel like it won't taste as good as traditional cooking. While my skepticism might be true other places, this place proved me wrong. I had a great experience from the food to the workers to the reasonable prices. My girlfriend and I came here looking for a snack so we decided to split the garden hand roll with spicy tuna poke. For $11 in Austin it was a decent amount of food! The tuna for the spicy poke was just alright (I'm biased since I grew up in California), but the flavors were on point. Next time I'll stick to beef, chicken, or tofu. FYI, they have complementary, refillable miso soup which is always a plus. Everything coming out of the kitchen looked delicious so I definitely need to come back here on an empty stomach. Thank you Koriente for proving my skepticism wrong! read more

Koriente - Garden Handroll with Spicy Tuna Poke - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

This is a must stop if you are vegetarian and into veggies and want something quick, healthy eats, and damn reasonsble for what you get. This is not a vegetarian or vegan only establishment so no worries they've got something for all. What is most cool about this place is they specifically say that you can subsite anything on the menu for something else for no extra charge. You can sub noodles for rice. Add roasted garlic. Make extra spicy. Really cool. Also the staff can let you know how to modify your order to you liking. So the menu is Japanese food oriented and there was a real emphasis on veggies in every dish. They also had some other Asian dishes that were Thai and Korean so lots to choose from. They have lots of Asian inspired bowls to choose from, salads like papaya, curry dishes, rice dishes. Everything is Heather oriented on no deep frying going on! Since I had never been here I asked the guy at the counter what he recommended and he said their shitake tofu bowl was popular. I wanted to make sure it had some veggies and he assured me it had veggies and greens and was very healthy. I was going to get the Japchei because I never have had yam noodles before and it looked great but I went with his recommendation. So while you are waiting for your order, get this, they have a bar of free salad with dressing and fresh miso soup. I could not believe the offering and all complementary unlimited. Yes that's right. And on top of that they also had this wonderful spicy mix of pickled veggies like celery jalapenos turnips and other stuff that you could add to your dishes so delicious mixture of spiciness. I literally went nutty with the salad and soup it was awesome. My meal came out and it was as good as I was led to believe. This dish had so many flavors going on with the fiery sessami crusted tofu with crispy onions, grilled shitake and broccoli with avocado on top. Such a great rice bowl. Overall it was a perfect lunch and so reasonable. Man I must be getting ripped off in Cali:) Stuffed my face silly. Already thinking how to get back here to try more stuff out. Only slightly thing to point out is Austin has a lot of homeless people so if you are walking from downtown just be prepared. They didn't bother me but this place is a bit on the outskirts of town but once inside it's super pleasant and casual. What more can I say. Get your bootie here when you are in this area, you won't be disappointed (unless healthy is not you thing). read more

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What a great Asian Fusion place. There is no inside dining and its not licensed so we took food back to hotel. I had the Obake Bowl with rice medallions and grilled onions. You get to pick protein andI had spicy chicken. My wife had Pan Seared Ahi Tuna. It was a massive piece of Tuna that would cost $40 in a restaurant but was $13. Food all tasted great and was fresh and healthy. They do have a covered patio but with the miserable cold and wet day we did not sample it. read more

NO INDOOR SEATING- definitely won't come back til winter. Dishes are mainly ingredients thrown together vs chef composed dishes. Some asian influence but 'fusion' since most of it is served with greens and carrots (um ok). Some of the food was good (mahi- just a touch too sweet) Some of it you felt ripped off (poke - like 10 tiny pieces of tuna) read more

I got the Sashimi mushroom tofu with noodles and rice. It was good. It was spicy, not spicy enough but a level of spicy that sufficient

Super friendly service! The lady behind the counter gave me a sample of the curry before I ordered it. The food came out fast too (although it wasn't too busy at the time - around 8pm on Sunday). Portions were very big but did match the price (10 dollars something after tax). Flavors and quality were good -- a solid curry that tasted healthy and not heavy/oily. My friend got the japchae and it looked really good. I want to try that one sometime. Parking was a little difficult to find, so be aware of that. But hey, what do you expect in downtown. read more

Koriente - Koriente curry with chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

We were walking around looking for great food at a reasonable price and this is exactly what we had hoped for! We walked in and Julianna immediately saw that we were first timers and helped us with our orders. She was so friendly, extremely helpful and personable! Koriente offers 4 different beers (good beers according to hubby) for $2.50 each, which seems like a good price. We each ordered an Obake bowl which consisted of tons of fresh veggies and a protein if you choose one. It was super flavorful and a great value. As a bonus, they offer a free miso soup that you can serve yourself. This is a laid back place with friendly staff, great service and wonderful food. It should be a go-to spot for everyone! read more

Came on a Sunday afternoon. Line was pretty short, and food came out very quickly. You order at the front, then grab a seat after you order - note: they won't let you sit at a table until you order. I got the spicy chicken with rice and broccoli/carrots. The spicy sauce was high on the spice meter, but not unbearable. Very good flavor. Also had the complimentary miso soup which had a nice light flavor - not too salty. Overall, quality food, big portions, very reasonable prices. Def recommend this place! read more

Koriente - Spicy chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Most defiantly going back to this place super busy but fast and efficient service! The food is fantastic and I went there almost three days in a row! Most defiantly making this place a number one spot on my list read more

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