KoJa Kitchen started as a roaming San Francisco food truck building a menu around the Korean-Japanese fusion rice burger — crispy rice cakes standing in for bread buns, filled with Korean and Japanese-influenced proteins and sauces — that earned a Bay Area cult following and eventually grew into a brick-and-mortar brand with multiple locations. It appeared in Season 18, Episode 3 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Servin’ Up San Francisco,” which aired September 9, 2013. Guy Fieri found a San Francisco food truck doing Korean-Japanese crossover food with the creativity and quality that earns a mobile operation its national food media reputation and eventually its own chain of restaurants.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: KoJa Kitchen
City: San Francisco, California
Cuisine: Korean-Japanese Fusion / Food Truck
DDD Season: 18
DDD Episode: 3
Episode Title: Servin’ Up San Francisco
Original Air Date: September 9, 2013
Website: https://www.kojakitchen.com
Status: Open (multiple Bay Area brick-and-mortar locations)
What to Eat
The KoJa Rice Burger — crispy garlic rice cakes replacing the bun, filled with Korean-marinated chicken or beef, kimchi, and house-made sauces — is the signature that built KoJa Kitchen’s Bay Area reputation and the reason the food truck became a restaurant brand. The Kalbi Beef KoJa with Korean short rib marinade is the protein option most regulars consider the best filling. The Spicy Chicken KoJa with gochujang glaze is the other signature that earns its own devoted following. The Garlic Fries with house-made garlic aioli are the side that most tables add automatically. Find a San Francisco hotel on Travelocity.
Plan Your Visit
Check the website for current locations and hours — KoJa Kitchen now operates multiple Bay Area brick-and-mortar locations beyond the original food truck.
Website: https://www.kojakitchen.com
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the Servin’ Up San Francisco episode on Amazon.
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KoJa Kitchen appeared in Season 18, Episode 3 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Servin’ Up San Francisco,” originally aired September 9, 2013. The brand has since grown from a food truck to multiple Bay Area brick-and-mortar locations.