KoJa Kitchen Menu – Emeryville, CA

Type : Korean restaurant

Location : Emeryville, CA

KoJa (aka Korean-Japanese) is a special gourmet sandwich infused with a unique combination of Korean & Japanese flavors. To step it up a notch, KoJa Kitchen substitutes the traditional wheat buns with freshly made crispy garlic rice buns. We take what is best of both cuisines and reinvent them in a way that is fun and delicious to eat for our KoJa Kitchen fans. We also serve a variety of delicious food options: rice bowls, salad bowls, tacos, unique fries, and saucy wings.

We began serving up our creative fusion flavors all over the San Francisco Bay Area on a Food Truck since 2011. The Truck is featured on the two Food Network Shows: Diners, Drive-ins & Dives and Eat Street.

Based on 185 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.1 stars. Price $

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

KoJa Kitchen 94608

Address:
5959 Shellmound St #19, Emeryville, CA 94608

Phone: (510) 350-8034

Website:

Hours

Friday 11:30 AM–8 PM
Saturday 11:30 AM–8 PM
Sunday 11:30 AM–7:30 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
 11:30 AM–7:30 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11:30 AM–7:30 PM
Wednesday 11:30 AM–7:30 PM
Thursday 11:30 AM–7:30 PM

Menu

Kojas (Rice Burgers)
Short Rib Koja
Korean BBQ short rib beef with sweet katsu aioli sauce, slaw salad, & sesame seed served on garlic rice buns		 $13.42
Chicken Koja
Korean BBQ chicken, sesame vinaigrette slaw salad, red sauce, pineapple, & sesame seeds. Served on lightly fried garlic rice buns		 $10.98
Pork Koja
Miso-coconut braised pork, baby arugula, wonton chip, garlic aioli, masago, lemon wedge. Served on lightly fried garlic rice buns. Fish egg		 $12.20
Zen Vegetarian Koja
Soy & portobello mushroom patty, pineapple, slaw salad, teriyaki sauce, & sesame seed. Served on lightly fried garlic rice buns		 $10.98
Vegan Beyond Meat Koja
Vegan beyond meat patty with red sauce, slaw salad, & sesame seeds served on garlic rice buns		 $12.20
Bowls (Rices Bowls or Salad Bowls)
Short Rib Rice Or Salad Bowl
Korean BBQ beef short rib with garlic katsu aioli dressing, kimchi, masago, & green onions, served on furikake & red sauce seasoned rice alongside soy ginger spring mix salad		 $15.86
Pork Rice Or Salad Bowl
Miso-coconut braised pork, kimchi, masago, spring mix salad, garlic aioli, green onions, & fried shallots. Served on furikake seasoned rice		 $14.64
Chicken Rice Or Salad Bowl
Korean BBQ chicken, kimchi, masago, spring mix salad, red sauce, green onions, & fried shallots, Served alongside furikake seasoned rice		 $13.42
Shrimp And Avocado Bowl
8 pieces of large grilled pacific shrimp with onions and black pepper seasoning, topped with half of an avocado, alongside with furikake steamed white rice, kimchi, lemon, and soy ginger spring mix salad.		 $15.86
Land & Sea Salad Or Rice Bowl
Our new salad: Korean BBQ chicken, wasabi mayo, imitation crab, seaweed salad, edamame, masago, wonton chips, green onions, soy ginger spring mix salad, furikake seasoned white rice		 $14.64
Ahi Tuna Rice Bowl
Ahit Tuna Rice Bowl with Rice & Salad:

Fresh ahi tuna, seaweed salad, imitation crab, wonton crisps, wasabi mayo, masago, & green onions, served on furikake & red sauce seasoned rice alongside soy ginger spring mix salad. Ahi tuna is served raw & seasoned with our house dressing.

 $17.08
Ahi Tuna Salad Bowl
Ahi tuna, seaweed salad, seasoned edamame, wonton crisps, wasabi mayo, imitation crab salad, masago, soy ginger vinaigrette spring mix greens		 $17.08
Zen Rice Bowl
Our signature Vegetarian fav: portobello mushroom & soy patty, spring mix salad, teriyaki sauce, pineapple, green onions, fried shallots, & fried onions served on furikake seasoned rice		 $12.20
Vegan Beyond Meat Rice Or Salad Bowl
Vegan beyond meat patty with red sauce, green onions, & edamame served on furikake seasoned rice alongside soy ginger spring mix salad, sesame seeds for garnish		 $14.64
Tacos
Beef Taco
Korean Tangy BBQ beef, slaw salad, japanese mayo, fried onions, nori served on 2 corn tortillas		 $4.88
Pork Taco
Miso-coconut braised pork, baby arugula, garlic aioli, masago, & fried onions served on 2 corn tortillas with a lemon wedge		 $5.49
Chicken Taco
Korean BBQ chicken, slaw salad, wasabi mayo, nori, fried onions. Served on 2 corn tortillas.		 $4.88
Zen Taco
Portobello mushroom & soy patty, slaw salad, red sauce, Japanese mayo, nori, & fried onions. Served on 2 corn tortillas		 $4.88
Sides (Fries, Wings, Coconut Shrimp & Plantains)
Umami Fries
Crisscut fries, miso-coconut braised pork, fried shallots, masago, green onions, red sauce, & garlic aioli.		 $9.15
Kamikaze Fries
Crisscut waffle fries, minced korean bbq beef, kimchi, red sauce, japanese mayo, green onions		 $8.54
Korean Buffalo Wings
5-7 pieces of fried chicken wings (depending on size) with Korean fusion spicy buffalo sauce, parsley, & Japanese mayo on the side		 $9.76
Soy Garlic Wings
5-7 seasoned wings tossed in our soy garlic sauce. Topped with green onions & sesame seeds. Not gluten-free. Non-spicy, tangy, & lightly sauced		 $9.76
Coconut Shrimp And Sweet Plantains
Golden coconut shrimp and sweet plantains lightly drizzled with our signature tangy soy garlic sauce, one of the two is delicious, together is simply irresistible!		 $7.32
Add Combo
Add a classic combo to your meal (Koja or Bowls): small plain waffle fries OR ocean salad (seaweed and cabbage slaw) and a fountain soda or bottled water		 $6.10
Fries Small
Small Waffle Fries Side		 $3.66
Fries Medium
Medium Plain Waffle Fries		 $4.88
Rice Bun
1 piece of our signature rice bun with sesame furikake seasoning		 $2.44
Side Of Spring Mix Salad
A side of spring mix salad (soy ginger dressing available)		 $3.66
Ocean’s Halo Seaweed Snack
Non GMO . USDA Organic . Sustainably Harvested Product, Lightly roasted organic seaweed snack: Maui Onion or Sea Salt flavor, each order include 1 pack, flavor offering is random.		 $1.22
Side Of Ocean Salad
Ocean salad: wakame seaweed salad and cabbage slaw with sesame seeds (this item cannot be modified)		 $4.27
Koja Bulgogi Dumplings
4 pieces of Korean Bulgogi Dumplings with green onions garnish and a side of our Japanese soy ginger dressing.

Ingredients:
Filling: minced beef, sweet potato noodles, sesame oil, onion, cabbage, carrot, soy sauce
Wrap: wheat flour, tapioca starch

 $6.10
Scoop Of Rice
1 scoop of steamed white rice		 $2.44
Drinks
Bundaberg
Non alcoholic (Ginger beer or Sparkling peach or Sparkling Guava or another flavor)		 $4.27
Fountain Drink
Variety of soft drinks – choose your favorite drink….		 $3.29
Vitamin Water Or Gatorade Zero
Zero calorie vitamin water or Gatorade Zaro		 $3.66
Bottled Water $2.32
Bottled Japanese Tea
Itoen Japanese Tea (selection vary)		 $3.90
Snapple
Snapple Tea or Lemonade or Mixed		 $3.66
Coconut Water
Coconut water (selections may change)		 $3.66
Bubbly Rosé, Non-Alcoholic Wine
Fruity on the nose with Rose’s signature pink hue, Gruvi’s non-alcoholic bubbly is worth toasting to. Every sip offers notes of tart green apple alongside fresh strawberry, and is a sweeter way to enjoy happy hour sans alcohol.		 $5.80
Bottled Soft Drinks
Bottled Pepsi, Bottled Starry, etc.		 $3.29
Non Alcoholic Golden Lager Beer
The Golden Lager has been awarded the Gold Medal for Non-Alcoholic Beer at the 2022 World Beer Cup Awards ✨

While fancy and ultra-hoppy flavor profiles have their place in the world of beer, sometimes you just want something classic and familiar.

This non alcoholic Golden Lager — a crushable beer that’s light, crisp, and perfectly balanced.

With a hint of honey, a touch of bitterness, and just 58 calories per serving, this American favorite is ideal for all day drinking.

Plus, it’s gluten-reduced, making it that much easier to toss ‘em back.

 $5.18

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Reviews

Neal
Decent, reasonably priced, Korean-Japanese fusion food.

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Diana Truong
So mad how do you not have the shame menu items as the Berkeley branch? Never going to come to this Koja ever again, Berkeley is the only one I’m going to go to from now on if I want Koja.

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F. Fang
Teriyaki sauce is syrup sweet. Rice was overly soft – jasmine rice is supposed to be fluffy with grains separate from each other but theirs became sticky goop. The ingredients given were different from that of the menu description. Could not finish after a few bites because of the sweet syrup sauce. Ugh!

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Timothy Ramer
Love the customer service and the portion sizes are good. Can’t wait to come back!

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Alexander Ang-Angco
I don’t know if they are a chain or have multiple locations… whatever they are now it’s a far cry from where they were when they launched: this location had a crispy chicken special – where if you’re going to use a photo of the dish to help sell it then at least make it look like the picture: breading was burnt/ black (see pic: better suited as a creole blackened chicken) pickles limp and greens wilted. The picture screamed of a golden crispy crusted protein- it’s size across the length of your dish with a drizzling of a creamy umami sauce. Fail. Then the beef Koja: rice patty tasted like it was at least 2days old, the beef cuts chewy and everything screamed of sirracha sauce. It was dull, disappointing and a let down. I miss the Koja kitchen of old. But maybe it’s just me and my old taste buds.

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Ann
KoJa is so tasty… If you like burgers and rice, you can’t go wrong with the Original KoJa. With the crispy rice bun and tender meat, I didn’t even need fries. It was sad to see only a few inside vendors open at Public Market, but the places that are still open are not skimping on quality. Hoping that KoJa makes it through the slow times and will visit next time I’m on Powell Street to support their Emeryville location!

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Julee Kim
What. Rip off for cheap teeny fried tofu bowl. I didn’t realize tofu was fried. For $11+. Plus taste was so mediocre. High regret wasting my hard earned $. Don’t recommend for vegetarians. At least I learned my lesson

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Norman C
Very interesting take on sandwiches! Rice cake ‘buns’ replacing bread, and tasty meat with good sauce inside! Slightly pricier than most sandwiches / burgers, but worth a try if you haven’t had it before!

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Zolie Wolie
Too much arugula!!!! Just way too much arugula. Really hard to eat the burger. The whole thing tastes like arugula.

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Dianna R. Chang
I always enjoyed Koja kitchen and this one especially! Crispy rice buns are so innovative and really compliment the meat for a delicious fusion meal. The owner is genuinely such a kind human and always does her best to ensure that the food her business is serving is high quality. Great customer service from the employees as well! Try this place out if you love Korean style meats.

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