M Kokko
Phone: (919) 908-9332
If you weren’t already inspired by Chef Mike Lee’s accolades at M Sushi and M Tempura, try M Pocha for Korean street food or M Kokko as a tiny chicken-focused comfort food spot that not-so-secretly serves some of the best ramen in town. Offering a mere twenty seats, M Kokko is no wider than a shopping aisle at Target, and half its length. It is certainly a cozy space for casual chicken dishes with Korean and Japanese influences.
Cuisines
- Casual Dining
- International
- Japanese/Sushi/Korean
Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 9:30 PM
Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 9:30 PM
Thursday: 11:30 AM – 9:30 PM
Friday: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 9:30 PM
Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 9:30 PM
Thursday: 11:30 AM – 9:30 PM
Friday: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
Map
Google Rating
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M Kokko was really really good. Te service was excellent and we were very well taken care of. The atmosphere is very nice just VERY small as per the 4 stars for atmosphere.
I had the Bahn Mi sandwich. The pork was perfectly cooked, the relish was fresh and crisp, and the tonkotsu sauce add great flavor. I omitted the kewpie mayo. Their house chips are amazing with a really good seasoning. My husband had the chicken wings(of course) and they were very meaty and sauced perfectly. We both had Sapporo to drink. Overall everything was great! -
I wish I loved it more because we drove an hour just to try this place. The pork and toppings on the ramen was very good but the broth was insanely salty. I thought it was just my bowl but every bowl in our group was the same. Jjajiang was also very very salty. Only good dish was the fried chicken.
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Absolutely delicious. Had the hand cut biang biang noodles and my friend got the bao buns. Both dishes were excellent, these were some of the best noodles I’ve had. Great level of spicy-ness as well. Also got to try their house made soda (blueberry), it was lovely - very refreshing. The place entrance is kind of tucked away at the back of the building and there isn’t a ton of seating. Would just like to add that I had tried calling a couple of times to get a reservation and wasn’t able to reach anyone, I left a voicemail that wasn’t returned. Decided to try and get a table anyhow and we got lucky and were seated without a wait.
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Me and my son ate dinner here last night. We had the pork buns for an appetizer which were well worth the price for how delicious they were, although small. We also split the Nashville hot chicken sandwich and the Hainan chicken. The sandwich was spicy enough to make my nose run a tad but still very enjoyable, the breading was amazing, and the aoili and pickles on it helped balance the heat. I was skeptical of the Hainan chicken as it is poached so I didn’t expect a lot of flavor, but it was very juicy and flavorful, and the sauces they served with it were amazing, the rice was also tasty. I only give the service a 4 because it was a small staff and wasn’t very fast, but worth the wait and the staff was very friendly and helpful. The atmosphere is very basic, very small place, but the food makes up for it for sure. Would definitely eat there again.
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Solid dinner spot. Limited but good menu options. I love the ramen and just stick with getting that every time I go👌
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