Clever Koi

I came here with my boyfriend a while back to have some their ramen and havent been back for a while. Recently went back and tried out some of their other menu items and was not disappointed. Their food was delicious and flavorful. The special that they had the night we went was their swordfish and it was probably my favorite. I wish they had it all the time. Their Katsu sandwich was nice and crispy with a delicious sauce. I definitely recommend coming here and the service here was great every time I came here. I love the nice cozy atmosphere as well! Amazing food and service!

Stopped in for dinner with a bunch of work friends. We heard good things about the restaurant and the atmosphere seemed fun. We were seated pretty quickly and staff was very friendly.I started off with an array of steamed buns (pork belly, Korean hot chicken and soft shell crab). They were all delicious! I would definitely have them again. For my entree I ordered the Spicy Kimchi Ramen. This was a little disappointing. I love kimchi, but the kimchi they used wasn't my favorite. Add the in-house made siracha, it's delicious.I was thinking about giving it a 3, but upped the score to a 4 because of the ambiance and friendly staff.

This review is based specifically on our happy hour cocktail experience - I have eaten here before, many years ago and really did enjoy the experience, but it's been a so long, I can't really speak for it at this time, but based on our bar experience, imagine it would still be great! My husband and I were in the vicinity and thought we'd find a happy hour in the area. We really enjoyed our previous experience at Clever Koi, so thought we'd snag a seat at the bar for some beverages. At the time of this review they had a 4-6 Friday happy hour. They offer a couple bucks off of their appetizers and then offer $10 classic cocktails, which they have a nice selection of. Love the inside decor, very vibey and moody while still hovering nice light during the day, perfect option for a date night or have a nice dinner with friends or family. The bartenders were so friendly and on top of it, bringing us the menus promptly, along with water and asked if we had any questions. We only got the name of one of them, Kazton; but both of them were great. I ordered the Bees Knees, that came with a lavender touch and my husband got the Green Point. Both were delicious, perfectly balanced and hit the mark. My husband followed up with a recommendation,to follow his first cocktail (can't recall the name), from the bartender, which he really enjoyed. The food menu looked delicious and they had this kimchi burger as their special that sounded amazing, but alas, we had dinner plans. That being said, we will definitely be putting a pin in it for a a future visit to enjoy!

Hubs and I visited back on a weeknight in January. It was a chilly night and we were craving some warmth and ramen. We've heard great things about Clever Koi so we decided to give them a try.We arrived close to 8 pm and though there were other diners there, the place was not at all busy. We were greeted and seated right away. The space has a nice romantic vibe.We ordered the following:Korean fried mushroomsCalamari friesVegan ramen + soft egg x2The Korean fried mushrooms came with maitake mushrooms, daikon sprouts, red sriracha vinaigrette, and sesame seeds. They were very crunchy and tasty, especially with the vinaigrette! The calamari fries came with tempura calamari, mint, furikake, and yuzu aioli. Another tasty app. Hubs and I both ordered the same entree, vegan ramen with a soft egg. Though I appreciated the generous portion and amount of veggies (it was loaded!), I unfortunately did not love the flavor. I would have also preferred a creamier broth. I've heard their ramen is really good, so maybe I just ordered the wrong one.Nonetheless, we had a great experience and would definitely return. There's so much to try!

I loved Clever Koi! Omg I can't believe I've never tried this place before! My husband and I went on Mother's Day and it was a nice place for lunch. We went with our 4 year old daughter who got the kids noodles and she loved it! I even found myself eating from her plate. They weren't bland and flavorless like most kids meals. My husband and I shared an order of the soft shell steamed buns and the hot chicken steamed buns. They were absolutely delicious. My husband got the short rib wontons and they were fabulous, they only bad thing was that we wanted more. I ordered the XO noodles and they were delectable. I loved the seafood and the level of heat. Not too spicy and also very flavorful. We got drinks as well and they were all very delicious. I will definitely say this is one of my new favorite Asian fusion places and I will 100% be back.

I've never been to a restaurant that serves ramen. Clever Koi was the only restaurant in DT Gilbert I hadn't tried yet so I was slightly excited to finally try it. Nice setup inside. Very nice ambiance. Service was good. For food I had the Pork Ramen. It was ok. It wasn't hot at all. Very little pork. Noodles were very undercooked for my liking. At home I make 50 cent ramen and add sesame oil, Sriracha, peanut butter, and two eggs. I prefer much more than ramen I had here. It wasn't bad just was expecting something a lot better.

My boyfriend and I decided to try Clever Koi as our first meal landing in Arizona. We made a reservation, but had some issues with our rental leaving the airport and the restaurant was very accommodating about us running late.Clever Koi is such a cute date night vibe with their interior. We ordered the Steamed Buns (Korean Hot Chicken/Pork Belly/Soft Shell Crab), Short Rib Dumplings, XO Noodles, and Ba New New.Steamed Buns- Our favorite was the Pork Belly. I did wish it was a bigger piece but it was nice and fatty. The chicken was a good spin off of a Popeyes chicken sandwich, but in a bun form. The crab was our least favorite- we weren't a fan of the yuzu aioli.XO Noodles- Snow peas were a bit too crunchy for my liking. It was nothing special and it took too long after we finished our other entrees for the kitchen to make it even though we told our waitress we wanted our food as its cooked.Short Rib Dumplings- The short ribs reminded me of the meats in pho. Broth was flavorful and the broth and dumplings went well together.Ba New New- Sweet fruit drink, but I didn't get a lot of banana tasting to it.Overall, I wanted to like Clever Koi a lot more. The service was a bit slow to get our food ordered. I wasn't sure also why it took so long for the XO Noodles to come out especially after we had finish everything else and it's made on a wok so it should be quick. I was expecting to like the food more from all reading up all the reviews, but it was just ok. The portions were a bit small too, but as for the pricing it wasn't too bad. Maybe I'm used to eating Asian fusion in the OC, but nothing was really special for me to come back.

Great service, awesome drinks, loved the Shaking Steak and XO noodles! Very nice and clean atmosphere, loved the vibe.

Calamari fries, good. Service good.Rest of food not so good. XO noodles, not very good. Drunken noodles just ok. Overall disappointing, restaurant was also very warm.

Wonderful place with a great menu.The staff was super!Loved the steam buns and chicken katsu sandwich and house pickles. Highly recommend this place.