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 – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM
Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM
Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM
Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM
Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM
Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM
Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
Map
Google Rating
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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. -
Look, I'm a big fella. I know my way around a fried chicken sandwich. This is easily one of the best I've ever had, if not THE best. You owe it to yourself to stop by and try it if you like fried chicken sandwiches.
I was slightly disappointed with the KFC wings, but this was probably because they had been hyped up for me. They were still very good, and the breading on them was incredible and super crispy. However, the chicken wing itself was nothing special.
My meal came with a really nice arugula salad which was also surprisingly good.
I come to Durham maybe 1 - 2 times a year for work. I'll be making sure to drop by M Kokko at least once per trip in the future. -
Be aware of very limited seating. We only waited ten minutes on a Saturday around 6:30. Trendy spot, good customer service. I have had better ramen. I have had better Korean fried chicken. This place is doable. Pork in the ramen tasted really smoky and grilled, very good. If I want better Korean, I would have to drive so far to Raleigh or Cary. I will definately be back. I like to eat downtown Durham since I live close.
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A very memorable dining experience. The ramen was generously seasoned, and the wings really allowed the natural flavor of the chicken to shine through. Everything was quite unforgettable. -
Terrible if you have any clue what Asian food should taste like. Obviously this is a fusion restaurant but there was nothing on the Asian side of fusion in the biang biang noodles. If you had served me this in another context I would have told you it was decent Italian papardelle. Never mind it was $16, and the tofu in it was merely a suggestion chopped up into the tomato sauce. At least they gave me a whole half of a mushroom.
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