The Clever Koi

Such an amazing restaurant, easily one of my favorites! Service is always prompt and they are always super nice.I love the Kraft fries (sub beef for pork belly) - thank me later. The short rib dumplings are EVERYTHING - so delicious! I also like the steamed dumplings but it's not my favorite thing on the menu. Lastly, I'm a miso chicken ramen girly and I typically get chili oil on the side for an extra kick! Their food is incredible! Drinks are good too and the ambiance is such a chill vibe

Loved the food here, Appetizers were the spotlight we also did get the calamari fries and avocado crab ragoons. We devoured those so no photos unfortunately. Noodles wasn't anything special we ended up just boxing up the noodles. Cocktails were super refreshing and tasted great.1 star off due to how crammed we felt and sitting next to the restroom. It was also very hot in there it is nice to watch them make all the food hot and fresh but we were sweating inside which made it hard to eat.

So overrated I just don't get the acceptance, the popularity. Twice in 3 years, bad service FOR A TO-GO ORDER! That's hard to do! Stay away. Bad. Overrated.

What a delightful place to enjoy lunch with my dad while in town! The restaurant is stylish with an enjoyable ambiance. The highlight was the food. The XO Noodles were delightful - super tasty and fresh. The cocktails were also excellent. The service was top notch and I'll definitely prioritize visiting again next time I'm in town! Very pleased with my visit!

Came on Saturday afternoon & the service was great they were very fast with everything. My favorite drink was their long Thailand ice tea, I could not get enough . Their pork belly bao was also delicious . I also got their drunken noodles & crab Rangoons and those were really good as well. I'm looking forward to coming back and trying the rest of the menu ! The atmosphere wasn't too loud just right w a simple good vibe.

Back to school isn't great for most kids but I try to at least make it less terrible. So daddy daughter dates must and will continue, since my oldest loves ramen took her to clever koi so she could enjoy some amazing creations that you can't find anywhere else. Like short rib dumplings, duck wings, and the XO noodles. I will say that the dumplings and the fried pickles that came on the side of the wings stole the show. Those dumplings though oh dumplings I will dream of you as the flavors just came alive with each bite and nothing could have topped that. Always a great spot though pricey however, when quality is what your in search of it's worth making someone you care about feel special.

This is my last night here in AZ, & I was indecisive on what to eat!!! I saw great Yelp reviews & I wanted to try it for myself.. Once I pulled up on Saturday night, the vibes were dope.. The guy host, I forgot his name, has good energy & made me feel welcome. My server Marliyn luv her!!! Marliyn recommend me to try drunken noodles w crispy chicken thighs, mannnnnn , That shit is fire!!!!!! I busted that shit down!!! Thank you, Marliyn.. I love the vibe here. The music is good, playing hip-hop & r&b!!!! I love how the ppl were checking up on me, since i came soloThis place is dope & I'll definitely come back again if I'm ever in AZ!!!!

We enjoyed Clever Koi for a group celebration dinner on a weeknight. Reservations were easy through open table and our table was ready on arrival.It was very very warm inside and honestly felt hot the entire time. With an open kitchen concept and what appears to be two AC units in the middle of the restaurant; it's not super surprising it couldn't keep up. Just bear this in mind.They have a delightful cocktail menu and are willing to turn any of them into mocktails. Yum! This is important to me. The avocado crab rangoons were delicious. The drunken noodles were pretty good as well. The chicken katsu sandwich was a different take (as expected). Not good enough to replace the original in our heads, but still a solid option. Our server was fairly attentive, but seemed spread a little thin. With how hot it was in there, it would've been nice to have iced water more regularly flowing. The best refuge from the heat was the bathroom! We might have actually been cooler sitting on the patio under the misters. Worth it, would go back, but not during a heat wave day.

My family and I went to this location last week Thursday after 6 PM. Our daughter found this location via TikTok and Her. The food was very good. This location is very small, but they do have parking behind the restaurant and have a partner restaurant next-door for sushi and drinks as well. We had to wait about an hour or so for our table to be available because they were very busy . After we were seated, our server was amazing and the manager kept checking on our table as well and thanking us for the patience while we were waiting for our table of seven. We start order with chicken Ramen with scrambled egg instead of a soft egg to pork Ramen, the fried rice dish, the calamari fries and a catfish dish as well. All of our food had large portions very filling and delicious. Only complaint is the fried rice lack seasoning and needed more flavor. Also, the sodas come in cans with the glass at the table with ice so no free refills, unfortunately. We will definitely be back again and Her they have certain specials throughout the week which we would love to enjoy .

Wonderful cocktails and great food. I went with a friend on Sunday and we decided to have apps and a drink. The apps were really nice. We had the rock shrimp lettuce cups, duck wings, and if you check in using the Yelp app, you get a free bun. We had pork belly and it was great. The cocktail menu and knowledge of the mixologists is incredible. They have their cocktail game going strong. Very fun spot for a date or with friends. Super nice staff as well.