Ko Ja Ba - Columbia

We were pleasantly surprised at how good this place was! We've been eyeing it for a while and we're glad we stopped by. The atmosphere is almost like an Asian store but a restaurant. There is an extensive menu with lots to choose from, and authentic dishes as well. Wait staff were very friendly, answered all our questions about the menu. It came with appetizers/side dishes like kimchi, bean sprouts, sausages, which were good. We need to try the pancake appetizers next time. Galbi (4.5/5): a bit pricey for the portion size but yummy overall. Cooked well, very flavorful, paired well with the onions Spicy pork dolsat bibimbap (3.5/5): the bowl was good, but it was a bit oily. The waitress let us know this bowl came with more veggies and less meat but it was still good proportions.

Kojaba is a great Asian cuisine takeout spot! It's located right off of Broadway and Providence and definitely gives off a hole in the wall vibe. We tried to come by yesterday but they had run out of fried rice (my fav dish), which was such a bummer! However, we made our way back this evening to try it out and I'm so glad we did! I ordered the beef fried rice and Tyler got the hot spicy shrimp combo. Their fried rice is the best in town, which explains yesterday's deal, and the shrimp was also pretty tasty! Each meal came with a platter of add-ins of potato, sausage, kimchi, and bean sprouts. It was pretty apparent how understaffed they were, so I won't say much about the service, but the staff who helped us were very friendly. The phone was also ringing off the hook, which tells me next time I'll just get takeout. However, if you're looking for a hot plate experience, they've got it here!

Late review.. Due to graduation weekend crowd earlier in the day, we were told only 3 service of rice left. How can a Korean restaurant run out of of rice? Lol! Staff was friendly and our party of 5 was the only one left in there restaurant. We ordered duck and Galbi Beef. Both were fresh enough but lack flavor. The Banchan was half Korean and half not. Sliced Hot Dog? Hmmm Overall nice but not quite authentic.

Very yummy Bi Bim Bop and spicy noodles with vegetables. Large portions too. I will be back.

I would definitely recommend this place. I ordered the kimchi soup with pork and requested it not too spicy. The chef came out and let me taste the broth 3 times before I told him it was perfect. Not many chefs would care enough to make sure it was to my liking. It tasted awesome by the way!You go Ko Jo ba!