Koja Kitchen

It was great as usual -- the spam musubi were great as was the original Koma burger. The fries with the truffle aioli were great. We also tried the new chicken burger which was surprisingly tender and juicy. They use thigh meat as opposed to chicken breast which made the sandwich so juicy and tender.

This review is for their new location in the Pacific Commons shopping center in Fremont, Ca. If you've never been here, you really owe it to yourself to try this Korean Fusion restaurant. My favorite items are the Korean BBQ beef Taco and the Miso Braised Pork Tacos. Equally enjoyable are the Korean Spicy Wings and the Umami Fries. Today was part of their soft open, I believe. I ordered the original Koja "Burger", which is their short rib beef in between two rice patty buns. Delicious! I also ordered their Umami Fries, which were very good as well.

This place was kind of a delicious surprise. I passed by a couple of times and never thought to go in, it looks fancy but it’s actually nice and casual. At first the menu is a little bit overwhelming. All of the items are fusion and if you’ve never been there before can be a little overwhelming, that’s remedied by some quick research and reading each item carefully. I’ve included a screenshot of the menu to help that along before you go. At a new lunch spot I generally like to start with whatever their famous dish is. In this case, The original KoJa did it for me. It’s a delicious mix of Korean short rib chopped lettuce wedged in between two disc shaped patties of rice. I must say the patties of rice or a little odd but fit the meal at least. For a side dish I ordered the kamikaze fries which were awesome and worth every penny. This is a great spot to take a risk and try for the first time. The food is delicious and neutral. Not too hot not too sweet not to, anything. Just perfect.