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From the colorful flowers and plants sprouting up all around the building, to the emphasis on healthy, fresh ingredients and dishes lacking oil, fat, sugar, MSG (infused instead with fruits and juices), this...
citysearch.com - expert review - 07/27/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
DELICIOUS! Everything tastes super fresh and the staff are really sweet. Nothing fried so it all tastes really good too! Highly recommended.
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Korean food, but I've found it hard to find a place with a very vegetarian friendly menu. Koriente is a rare exception to this though. It's very vegan and vegetarian friendly. The food is…
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place was fantastic! It a nice place to eat with an Austin flair. The dessert was especially good coming in the form of Green Tea Ice Cream. Overall great experience!
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The only reason it's only 4 stars is that I order the same thing every time! Otherwise, I'd be giving this place all five!
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sometimes you like it when you walk into an establishment and they recognize you, like on Cheers when you walk in and the guy pours your drink and has it waiting for you by the time you sit down. And…
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I adore this place. I have never had a bad meal here. Everything is always so fresh, healthy, and flavorful. I love it! My favorites are the mixmixbimbap (sp?) with red pepper paste, the garden…
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You know what? I'm upgrading Koriente from 4 stars to 5. Yes, it's a wee bit spendy, but the quality is SO consistent, that it deserves 5 out of 5. ***
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you like oddball music, designer furniture, low lighting and sushi, this is place is for you.* The inside is a bit cramped; the place is L shaped and the inside of the L is narrow and hard to…
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't gotten a chance to dine in at Koriente yet, but the atmosphere does appear to be very nice. The staff is always friendly, and the food is delicious. Parking seems to be nonexistent -- I…
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has answered some of my food prayers. I have found an alternative to the tex-mex I love so well. The food was fresh and flavorful and momentarily flashed me back to a visit to Japan. I had…
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite part of today's lunch was the sweet man working the counter. He was so gracious and thankful that we were enjoying our fresh, hearty, delicious meal. And the most comfortable chairs in…
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Koriente, though Korean-owned, is more of a pan-Asian-inspired eatery with a decidedly Austin bent. That might deter the more serious fan of Korean cuisine, but it shouldn't. I grew up eating…
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yummy Yummy Yummy! I love Koriente!! The atmosphere is laid back and welcoming, they always have super cool music playing. The woman who owns it is SO nice. I love her so much. The food is great! They…
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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I love this place for dinner....I just wish I could make it to lunch there more often.....Great food and good for you..nice portions(not too much or too little)..great selection of teas too. I LOVE the Jab chi...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's all true. All of it. Finally, a downtown destination for food that is healthy, delicious and inexpensive with parking and super friendly, fast service.
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
good place to go for some quick healthy asian eats. i've definitely had better korean food but it was a nice change from all the tex mex restaurants around town. i came here after reading jessica s.'s…
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to work down the street from here and would get the girls I worked with to pick me up Pearl tea from here sometimes but I had never actually been to the actual restaurant. Today we stopped in…
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i haven't been inside koriente yet. i am lazy and being the boss has it advantages. i just get the girls to go on their lunch break and bring me back stuff. the food has been great and filling for…
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was downtown for a conference and actually got to eat downtown for lunch. My friend and I walked here from the convention center. It's a small little place, but there were several tables open. We…
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Order: Miso shiru soup, spicy chicken bulgogi, and jasmine green pearl tea. Love the feel of this place, but wasn't too excited about my order. Miso was very weak and didn't have much flavor to it.…
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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I've been going to Koriente's for about 8 months now and wow, I've NEVER been to a restaurant where the food was not only ethnic sound Korean, healthy and more importantly HEALTHY! The owners take pride in...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is FREAKIN' AWESOME! It's fast, healthy, DELICIOUS and so fresh, you'd had have to slap them! My friends and I saw it after going to PLUSH and were a bit hesitant to go but found ourselves…
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Koriente is a cool little place. Everything is fresh and tasty, and alarmingly healthy. I used to eat there probably three times a week when I worked on 6th Street. They have this awesome Japchae -…
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a dieter's dream. You can eat out and get a healthy low calorie meal with all the flavor minus the food comma of a heavy meal. Everything I have tried here has been delicious. The Hummus…
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'd give the sweet owner 5.5 stars (6 if she were taller). She was SO nice and sweet... gave me good suggestions and brought some samples to me at my table. This is the kind of business I love... a…
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I moved from Chicago, I knew I was going to miss the adorable fast food Korean place in my neighborhood. After doing a little research about Austin (thanks to Yelp), I checked out Koriente, and…
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I tried this place out on Thursday and it was really great. I went for dinner and it was fairly empty but I think it may have more of a lunch vibe. After asking the person manning the register what…
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Koriente is usually the place I go when I crave for something healthy and fresh. Their menu has a good variety, including bulgolgi, japchei, bibimbap and curry. Entrees usually cost around $6-8 bucks,…
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
OK, but does NOT deserve the top billing for Korean restaurants on Yelp, or its current #16 ranking in all Austin restaurants. This place is pretty acceptable for lunch in the downtown area -- it is…
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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This is SUCH good food. It's all very healthy and there are great options. The ambiance is so cute too! The old man that works there is very sweet. Great little restaurant!!
citysearch.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Probably my favorite restaurant in Austin because it is perfect for what it is. I really like how healthy and hearty it is with really great flavors. My husband and I go there or get take out whenever…
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you are on Weight Watchers, Koriente is a great place to get full for just a few points. The food is beautiful, fresh, and very reasonably priced. Today, I had a summer roll (absolutely wonderful,…
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My co-workers have an Asian food fetish. If soy sauce or Sriracha is served, they'll be there hooking up the rubber nipples to the bottles of Kikkoman. Being of Asian descent, I get blamed of course…
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very tiny place in downtown. It's more like a Korean fast food restaurant. They opened to very late and pretty cheap compared to restaurants nearby. After you got drunk, you can come here for a cheap…
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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I cannot come up with anything negative to say about this place, and that's pretty impressive considering some of the other reviews I have posted. The owners are very very friendly, they always get the food...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a little torn about how to review this place. For 99% of the experience, I would ante up four stars, so I guess that's what I'll do. Tasty, healthy, fresh food (my bi bim bop was delicious, and…
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There are many reasons to love this place: Brown rice, perfectly cooked veggies, delicious bubble tea, cute little patio, the list goes on and on. One of the biggest reasons I keep going back is that…
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I thought that coco's had the best pearl tea in town, until I tried Koriente. The food is incredible as well, but like everyone else has said it's super fresh, and great for you. The flavors are clean…
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OK, if you're in the mood for greasy oily asian food...go somewhere else. Koriente is where you come to get your fresh on. I had the good fortune of enjoying a Friday lunch here with a friend, and…
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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This place is amazing! I've been a couple of times, and I have never once been dissapointed. Staff is super friendly, food is super fresh, prices are reasonable. The only con is location. Sure, it's downtown,...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went there for dinner one night, that might have been a mistake. The portions aren't too great for a hungry person's dinner, but I can totally see this being a nice lunch place. Nice, cozy, with a…
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Koriente is a little gem just west of I-35 downtown. There is a small dining area and a small patio out back. They server beer, wine, and korean fare. I've had the bulgoki and smoke salmon hand rolls.…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
From the lovingly tended to flower garden outside to the naked three-foot barbie doll asking "got tea-tea?" inside, Koriente's atmosphere is fun and flirty. It's hard not to feel a happy buddha zen in…
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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This place is great for lunch. It has fresh, healthy ingredients. Your entree always inlcudes miso...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this little joint! The description painted on the wall by the back door, "My mother started this restaurant because she hates to cook" can barely be believed. Their food is delicious, the place…
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2007
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Stumbled on this place and what a find! The spicy chicken bulgogi (kind of a stew) was amazing, as was the Friday-only Lemon marinated salmon. Very reasonable, to boot!
citysearch.com - user review - 03/06/2007
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I love this place, the food is healthy and fresh. The restaurant is clean and easy to access. I will definitely recommend it for lunch or diner.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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I love Koriente! The lunch value is amazing with free salad and Miso soup. The dishes are delicious and fresh. The owners are very nice and you should go check out the beautiful garden they are cultivating...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/15/2007
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Great environment, great food, and great service! That pretty much sums up Koriente. I would recommend it to anyone looking for an inexpensive lunch consisting of good eats in a chill environment.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We had a light dinner there just as a warm up so we decided to go with the small plates and we had : - Miso Soup which was too sour in my opinion. My husband said it was OK and finished it.
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Service is top-notch; I think it's family owned and the family is definitely helpful and friendly. The atmosphere is very cool with photography and writings all over the walls. Teas are fun, food…
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've found a new lunchtime hideout. From the exterior, it looked like a sophisticated, fancy, and expensive sushi bar, but when I checked out the menu on the website, I discovered my tab would likely…
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Some friends and I swung by at lunch time to check out Koriente, a restaurant that I have heard praises sung of many times, yet never visited, so I drove down at lunch time to give it a whirl. Koriente…
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2006
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I went to Koriente and had a bad cough...the lady who owns the restaurant made me some hot tea with honey and sent over some samples of vegetarian plates. The food was delicious and the owners (husband and...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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I LOVE this place and have been there many times since my boyfriend and I discovered it a few months ago. The food is wonderful and not loaded down with lots of oil and soy. The seasoning is nice and delicate...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2006
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I had dinner with a couple of my friends there last week. The environment is very nice and the owner is also friendly. However, the food does not taste that good. Compared with Korean Garden, it think this...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/03/2006
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I discovered Koriente about two months ago and I am hooked. The food is impeccable: tasty, healthy, and innovative. The service is fast and the owners (a couple), very friendly. Great ambiance! Stylish. Clean....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/07/2006
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This little tea house was awsome. I loved it, everything about it was great. the prices were cheap, the food was fresh and filling. Great portions, clean and neat place to enjoy yourself.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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Healthy and yummie food, original decoration, good prices, very nice staff. Be sure to try the salmon salad, but order it with seaweed. As I was told, it's an experiment. I hope they make it permanent. You use...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/22/2006
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The decoration in Koriente is the very original. A giant Barbie-like doll greets visitors at the door with a sign that says "Tea tea?", drawing attention to their large selection of teas. The side wall is...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/21/2006
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Koriente makes delicious dishes, with teh flavor consistent across several visits. They provide samples for people who are nusure what to eat. The Kalbi Potroast is to die for. Very high quality hot teas....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/15/2005
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I can't name another restaurant that offers tasty, healthy, on-the-go meals for a reasonable price. Besides the fact that there's free parking, Koriente offers a variety foods to satisfy all of your different...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2005
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I can't rave enough about the delicious food, amazing service, and overall experience at Koriente. I was getting take-out and couldn't decide what to get so they brought me 3 good-sized samples. I ended up...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/07/2005
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I ordered the Ka-re last week for dinner and it was phenomenal. Im not vegan, but I would be if I could eat this at every meal. Im excited to go back and try their other items. The service was also outstanding...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/12/2005
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the restaurant is very nicely situated on 7th street next to a lovely garden that is maintained by the restaurant's owners. The food was excellent. Some nice surprises in their combination of flavors and...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/21/2005
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I've been watching the flowerbeds that started springing up early spring and was amazed at the ongoing changes in the area. Went to try their food last week and I've gotta say I fell in love. You can see a lot...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/17/2005
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The Apple Braised Pork is amazing. The apples give the entire dish an incredible flavor. My roomate that ate with me had the Tomato, Mushroom, Chicken and loved it. She like the whole tomatos that they used,...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/17/2005
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