The food and the service are amazing. My favorite place to eat lunch. I literally eat here about 3 times a week. The prices are very reasonable and the staff is very friendly. read more

This is probably the best place for lunch near downtown Austin. Great little Asian fusion place. I had the pan seared ahi tuna with avocados. The tuna was well cooked and tender. The bowl of food looks great, makes you want to dig in right away. My friend had the teriyaki chicken, so tender that it literally fell apart when touched with a fork. All dishes contain a healthy combination of meat and veggies. A good lunch spot. read more

If you want good Korean food, don't go here! Flavoring is bland and everything costs an additional charge. How can one screw up miso soup?!

Decided to go to Koriente to catch up with a friend and it was a great place to do so. We seemed to come before the rush hour (around 8) which was great because the line went outside! The restaurant itself isn't too big and feels really home-y with the dim lighting and red gingham table clothes on the tables. That being said, because it is a pretty small place, I would not recommend it for a place to meet up with a large group of people. Also, the servers and staff were super nice and just made me feel comfortable. You do get free miso soup here, but me being not too much of a fan of miso, didn't really like the soup and thought it tasted like soap water. However, the entree dishes were pretty cheap (for austin) at about $8 and had an abundance of varieties. I chose to get the spicy chicken entree with avocado and I would say it's ok (the extra's such as avocado, garlic, egg come for an extra price of about $1!). However, the quantity of food was pretty big for the cheap price I paid. The chicken and rice were done well, but I just felt like I was eating a home cooked meal, nothing special. I would have preferred my chicken to be a little bit more spicy, but my friend got the same dish as me and thought it was pretty spicy, haha. I think this has to do with what Koriente is all about, the simple and comfort food type dishes. I would definitely go back - now understanding what type of food they have- and highly recommend for a nice place to catch up with a friend. read more

Looking for healthy, delicious, affordable food with incredible and personal service even when the line is out the door? This is the place for you! I had the yellow curry, which is not your typical yellow curry,with greens and veggies and it was not only delicious but also a huge serving. The Jasmine tea was lovely and the service there was great. I was asked if I'd had the curry before, which I responded no, and they told me I should try it to make sure I'd like it. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for healthy, unique Asain food. Thank you!! read more

This restaurant is really good. Tons of vegetarian options as well as some meat. They let you customize however you want and they give you free miso. read more

Good food with free miso soup. The rice bowl is huge. A lot of veggies and meat. Add a small bubble tea and enjoy a healthy meal.

Probably my favorite restaurant in Austin because it is perfect for what it is. I really like how healthy and hearty it is with really great flavors. My husband and I go there or get take out whenever we need to feel better. read more

based on silk tofu(a) and miso soup. wonderfully fresh food with a refreshingly hospitable staff. overall cost for my dish was $7.50 + tax and gratuity. i just arrived in austin last week, and this is by far my best dining experience so far. i will be back! read more

5 Stars across the board!! I had the teryaki chicken and it was delicious. Very reasonably priced and you get complimentary miso soup and salad at the salad bar so you can go up for 2nds and 3rds if you wanted. Their steamed veggies that come with the plate are very delicious as well. Friendly atmosphere and outside sitting area as well! Go check if out! read more

This place is FREAKIN' AWESOME! It's fast, healthy, DELICIOUS and so fresh, you'd had have to slap them! My friends and I saw it after going to PLUSH and were a bit hesitant to go but found ourselves craving it before we go out to town! Get the garden handroll, green tea ice cream, humus roll and/or mix mix with the red pepper paste!!! The servers there are great too! Jennifer is really sweet and there's also another server that wears cute/funny shirts! Yes, South Korea's got Seoul! The owners (great hip folks) are great to ask for tea or food recommendations! They're honest, sweet people! The place is really cool too! It's colorful and the music is fan-freakin-tastic. THEY play various types of music and i think when i was there, they were playing some old school hip hop, funk, house, journey and rock. I actually spoke to the owner at Koriente and found them to be so nice, modest and honest. The idea of the resturant (go check out their website) stems from the idea of having just enough to fill you up but at the same time let the food be healthy and "crap-free". A few things that other idiots who post reviews don't take into account: 1. The food is healthy but tasty... the owner takes all comments/suggestions/complaints to heart... she's in the middle of revamping the menu because she actually LISTENS to her customers. If you're still hungry, ask for more rice... it wont kill you to ask. 2. The owners take pride in their restaurant.... have you seen the flowers and plants around the restaurant? Yeah, she did ALL of those PLUS the ones by the canal. That's why there's such a good vibe in the place. 3. The miso soup doesnt have MSG, chemicals or crap... its a natural traditional miso soup. Its very nourishing... if you dont think its tasty enough, you're probably used to consuming crapped filled miso soup. 4. Their bubble teas are pretty good. Their jasmine milk tea is actually made from reducing jasmine tea leaves to a concentrate. Bubble teas are pretty much made the same, i dont care what you say. I've seen them made at Coco's and Momokos... same crap , just different tapioca ball textures. read more

This place was fantastic! It a nice place to eat with an Austin flair. The dessert was especially good coming in the form of Green Tea Ice Cream. Overall great experience! read more

We were here for 4 days on conference and we spent two nights eating from here. It is that good! The Asian food is very fresh and you will enjoy it. Give it a try and you will not be disappointed! Kind of small so eat early and you will notice a trendy young crowd. read more

Great that they have a Gluten-Free option but shrimp and tofu isn't that appealing. Health food conscious places in Austin typically have more options for both Gluten-free or soy free. read more

Not as good as I thought, just ok food. No surprising element. If they can offer more kinds of food, it will probably become a four-star restaurant. read more

I would eat here every day. All the dishes have tons of fresh ingredients and are pretty affordable considering this is downtown. The boba tea is refreshingly not uber-sweet, the food comes out promptly, and the employees are always friendly. The seared tuna is phenomenal! read more

Great healthy food with several different kinds of Asian food. The curry stew was great.

My first time. Love it. Will c9me back.when in town. Went with my vegan friend and we both walked out stiffed.

the food is definitely reasonably priced. friendly staff. bulgogi was pretty tasty, as was the spring roll. purple rice was unusual but pretty cool. chicken teryiaki and miso soup were ehhhh. like a lot of people said, the vegetables seem to be frozen and basically bland. parking is also a headache especially in that region downtown. overall it was decent but nothing too special read more

Koriente is the definition of Asian fusion meets crunchy-granola. The menu seemed to have a lot going on, and not many choices, at the same time. In other words, it's a Dining Commitment. We all wanted to try more than one menu item, so A-OK. It's mostly vegetarian-friendly, but I was able to find pure protein of the muscular sort. My rare tuna, perfectly cooked to request and delicious, came in a thick steak. In a bowl. On lettuce. I was perplexed: How do I pick this up with chopsticks? Or with the typical food service silverware? I had to request a flat plate. Told there was no way to slice it for me, I resigned myself to bludgeoning my perfect tuna chunk down into thick fuzzy slices by sawing it with a butter knife. Suggestion: Koriente, buy a sharp professional sushi knife, slice this baby down, and fan it on top. The soy-wasabe dressing was ethereally right on. Cafeteria, not table service. I would be so happy if this joint had an alternate-universe double in a2, maybe we can cross over and bring one back through. read more

If you are looking for simple, hearty, healthy food that is served quickly and at a decent price, then you must try Koriente. BF and I tried this place before heading over to Emos. The food is ordered at the counter and brought to your table. BF had the Spicy Chicken Bulgogi with steamed brown rice and avocado and I had the Obake bowl A with shrimp, half portion brown rice and extra veg. I like how you can customize your bowl with extras like avocado or an egg. The bowls were a good size portion and so yummy! Both entrees came with a choice of Miso soup or green tea ice-cream sundae. We had one of each. Both were simple and delicious. We started with the Hummus rolls which are made with homemade hummus. These were a good portion and enough for 2 to share. The place is convenient to the entertainment districts and even has it's own small parking lot. I will likely be back soon. read more

I really wanted to like this place, but when we arrived the guy taking our order seemed like he was overwhelmed with the lazy staff that he was overly flustered to get our order right. When we couldn't find a table inside we were directed outside, which is fine, except that the tables had food all over them, and when we asked the bus boy to please seat us at a clean table he whipped the left over food onto the lawn chairs and rudely went back to the kitchen. The food was not very good, over priced for veggies on a plate and no one was happy when we left. Overall it was my choice for the night and I am very upset that I wasted a night in austin here. Would not recommend. read more

Came here because we were in the mood for something light after all the bbq + due to the great Yelp reviews. I was visiting from California so I'm used to great Asian food and this place was a huge disappointment. The bibimbap didn't taste like a bibimbap at all, and the rice in it was hard and distasteful. The stir fry was significantly below average and it was nice that they provided free miso soup, but it was bland. We were here on a Sunday night and it took about half an hour to get our takeout order. I've also never seen japchae spelled like japchei, which isn't a big deal but something that just immediately leaped out from the menu. I was originally excited when I saw the great reviews and the menu and the reasonable price (about $20 for two entrees plus edamame) but it wasn't worth it at all. Didn't see a single Asian person working there which is also fine but unfortunately we could tell from the food that it was subpar. We did not want to finish our meal and threw out the rest. The staffers were extremely nice though. read more

This place is truly a gem! The place itself is fairly small inside and usually really busy during lunch and dinner but you can always order to go. The price is right for the amount of delicious food that you get. If you love bubble tea then definitely get it here! Best bubble tea I have ever tasted. Overall this place is worth checking out. I've never ever left this place unsatisfied. read more

an endless menu given the combos. i guess its korean garden fresh fusion? whatever it is, everything on the menu is fresh, filling, tasty and unique. only drawback is its cramped dining space. read more

Koriente is excellent! Highly recommended! My daughter and I happened upon it through Yelp and will be back again and again. Highly recommend the Salmon roll and the Noodle bowl. read more

Had the smoked salmon rolls. FRESH and TASTY would sum it up. The smoked flavor of the salmon really came through, and the veggies were just the right combination and crispy fresh. I loved it. I was only "semi-hungry," so it was just the right amount. It's in a weird part of town, but is actually across the street from APD, so safe. If it weren't for Yelp reviews, we would have never walked in there and would have missed the good food deal that it is. read more

Interesting menu. Everything was fresh and service was very quick. Lots of regular customers coming back for more. Nice surprise. Worth a visit. read more

Rudeness. My wife and I wanted to sit down to look at the menu, but apparently you have to order your food before you can do that. Which is not really a problem, but the sales clerk was pretty rude about it. Not the best way to teach a first time customer. read more

They took a tuna roll and made a burrito bowl out of it. Unfreakingbelievable.

Food is great tasting, free miso soup between lunch and dinner time during the week. Cheap and good portions. I like how its a cafe setting with a back area for outdoors seating. read more

I was in Austin for a conference and only had one night to eat out so I choose to eat at Koriente because I wanted a healthy nutritious meal. I thoroughly enjoyed my meal. I had the green papaya with chicken and brown rice. The chicken was tender with a nice spice...absolutely delicious, the green papaya was fresh and tasty. I would recommend this dish. I was not a big fan of the miso soup but my meal more than made up for it. read more

Absolutely unreal. The first bite in, i instantly had a euphoric experience. Heavens gates began to open and the trumpets played by cherubs played. I almost began to cry it was that good, and the fact that it was cheap made it so much better. If you are hungry, go here. There's no reason to eat anywhere else. You'll find this review to be an understatement once you eat here. read more

Came here bc Yelp reviewers like it for vegetarian. I got the simple veggie noodle dish and upon ordering was then told it is a *BASE* dish and do I want to add a protien? No. No! I came for a veggie dish! What I was served was a heap of noodles and a very small portion of veggies. Unacceptable. Don't sell as a stand-alone on menus and later call it a base! Either way the ammt of veggies was very disappointing. My chai tea was great. My boyfriend's Japanese curry dish was excellent. I guess I really just ordered the wrong dish? read more

Excellent. Small local place busy even 3:30 on a Saturday. Friendly helpful staff. Fresh ingredients. Deliciously simple. Had the summer roll and ahi tuna. Hit the spot. read more

Great healthy option and the free miso soup is great. Dining in and take out are both easy. They make awesome tofu (which I get with the sweet potato noodles) and I'm not a vegetarian. read more

Great little Austin eclectic eatery . We did not like area so much but once we were inside and relaxed a little we enjoyed it If this place is where Bouldin is it would be the bomb. It doesn't come with the same feelings at all The homeless folk are just too in your face and can be seen as threatening even if they are not . Food was delicious especially the hummus roll a gluten free specialty I appreciated the gluten free options and ordered the tuna. We both enjoyed what we ordered. The sauces in particular were both spicy and delicious!!!!!! Both indoor and outdoor seating offered cut was really busy for a Sunday night !!! Great find. Not so great location read more

Am not vegan or vegetarian so may not be the best judge, but found food bland and tasteless. Had to return redfish dish. The bowl substitute with beef only slightly better. Summer rolls also tasteless. On the plus side staff was friendly and service was quick. Have no plans to return. One vegetarian in group liked food. read more

Delicious, healthy food and great service! It was so nice to have many vegan options!

Just visited for the first time last night, and it was so good I'm now eating it again for lunch. The staff is remarkably friendly and accommodating, the ambiance is charming, and the food is just phenomenal. Fresh, colorful, spicy, crisp. I have a feeling I'll be eating here very often. Very rarely do you come across such a perfect storm of taste, fun, and friendliness!! read more