KoJa Kitchen

The short rib koja, a unique sandwich made from crispy rice as the buns, was one of the best things I've eaten in some time. Many an expletive of excitement was uttered while munching. The meat was moist, tender and flavorful, topped with an excellent slaw. It's easy to taste the quality of ingredients used and expertise of preparation. I'm not being hyperbolic; this is my new favorite food item in all of SF. Beyond that, service was warm and friendly. I was promptly greeted, and asked to be helped. Though I declined, able to use the self service kiosk, and elderly gentleman behind me was guided through his order as I waited, which I appreciated.

While strolling through the Inner Richmond District of San Francisco on Clement Street...tucked away on 6th Avenue I came upon an awning in Bright Yellow that had "Little Vietnam Cafe" scripted on it...and then if you look up you too will see a sign for "Kojo Kitchen"...with a little bit of searching I discovered that both of these establishments are swished together in one kitchen...(talk about smart business practices).Anyhow I was thinking about ordering some Vietnamese cuisine but I was diverted to the KoJa Kitchen menu...I asked the friendly guy behind the cash register what he liked and he asked me which menu...I replied with KoJa Kitchen...I then asked what dish he would recommend for my first order and he replied try the "Beef Bowl"...I said lets go for it and along with that I ordered their Strawberry Mango Mint Lemonade.When my order arrived (quick I might add) I was pleased with their Beef Bowl which I ordered with Brown Rice but along with that it came with just the right amount of Kim Chee, the Beef was marinated with a sprinkling of Sesame Seed, and finally Salad greens...I would call this dish a well balanced meal!!! The Lemonade was a bit sweet but it went well with my meal.So to sum up my experience with KoJa Kitchen they deserve a 5 Star Rating. I sat inside and ate my meal on their counter facing 6th Avenue. There is seating outside but it was a bit chilly..."Karl decided to show up but he is a huge welcome because of the HOT Spell weather we just experienced"!!!

I found out of Koja kitchen through their excellent food trucks. I'm a huge fan of the unique rice buns and how it can create a "burger" and yet be its own thing. My short rib with pineapple was juicy but wasn't overly saucy. I've been enjoying this yummy place for quite sometime and I highly recommend both the short rib AND the teriyaki zen.

The food here used to be great before it moved to this location. Now it's mediocre. Won't be back.

I've enjoyed the food at Ko Ja three times in a week with the help from DoorDash. I would always order the Short Rib Bowl with extra meat, add Kim Chee and Furikake white rice. The meat is tender and delicious. I like portion size as it also is on a bed of mixed green salad. Looking forward to stopping by for an in restaurant experience:)

One of my favorite places to grab food in sf, I go constantly and get the kamikaze fries and Bahn mi (they share a space with little Vietnam) and it's my favorite meal I'd eat that combination 3 meals a day 7 days a week if I had the funds to eat out that much. Great place

First time since they moved to this location. I went with the Ahi Tuna Salad - mixed greens topped with crab salad, seaweed salad, edamame, and spicy ahi. Everything tasted pretty fresh and it was quite filling.

I got the Ahi Tuna Salad which was $15.75 and the Soy Garlic Wings which was $10.95. The salad was so refreshing; it had tuna, masago, spring mix, spring salad, seaweed salad, wasabi Mayo & green onion. It was a pretty big portion & I wasn't able to finish it. The wings was sooo savory, love the soy garlic sauce that's drizzled all over the wings. It was very sticky so I recommend using a fork

Perfect place for a delicious lunch, quick take out etc. Small space with limited seating in and out but the food makes it all worthwhile.Japanese/ Korean Asian fusion with super fresh ingredients, friendly staff and prompt service.We had Ahi tuna bowls that were delicious, fresh ingredients, nicely sauced, including seaweed salad and a crazy good imitation crab salad.Nice that they offer both brown and white rice.

This is the first time I've come back to Koja since they moved from their previous location with seating to their quasi-ghost kitchen right off the main drag on Clement. I ordered the Short rib bowl. Unfortunately, the flavor of the short rib seemed like it was low quality meat that had been over marinated to cover up the off flavors of the underlying meat. It wasn't clear if it was actually short rib. I stopped eating it after three bites and threw it into the trash.