Ko & Co

I did not expect much from it but the food was really good! We ordered the Korean fried chicken and kimchi fries and they were absolutely delicious! For drinks I order a black raspberry bramble and my friend ordered a cold pressed soju and they taste also great! The soju was so fruity! Food is not that pricy. The atmosphere is great as you can sit by the window and just chat with your friend. Love this place! Gonna come back again!

Despite living in an area surrounded by Korean restaurants, I’ve never warmed up to their cuisine — Until they put it in Mexican form! I was left very impressed with this place, it ticked all the boxes.
This new and somewhat odd concept is no gimmick, the food here is good value for money and guarantees a solid feed. Kimcheese features in almost everything — Quesadillas, tacos, their fries. Their $ 6 Bulgogi burger astounded me, that is fast food cheap, and it was delicious.
My favorite menu items is the spicy mushroom taco, and the kimchi quesadillas. Ko & Co also serve cold pressed soju, it’s the perfect marriage of food and drink.

Nice little place. I love Mexican but don’t have much experience with Korean. We had the spicy mushroom burrito, sliders (chicken and beef) and kimchi fries. All delicious.
The place is small and some of the seating is a bit weird (we could either try to squeeze past a large group to sit at the stools by the window, or sit at a tiny kids-​size table and chairs), but it has a good vibe. The bartender was so friendly and helpful.

Kimchi Fries. Do it. mmmmmmmmm.
Best in Australia (but it’s easy to compete when theres no competitors)

Holy Yum!!! and Holy Inexpensive!!!
Not too much to say about this place except for get anything on the menu and you’ll love it– but if you want to reign it in a bit and practice some restraint at least get yourself an order of the Korean chicken. Not sure how they do it but the breading must be laced with something illegal as it’s absolutely addictively delicious.
Can’t go wrong– for a table of 6 (we weren’t drinking… for some odd reason?) and got a mix of sliders, chicken and kimchi fries it was $ 17/​apiece, and we pretty much rolled out of the joint.
Amazing addition to the neighbourhood!

Really like the new addition of Kimchi Fries. Paired with some Korean fried chicken is good stuff.

I suspect these guys are targeting the young drinking crowd. It’s a verry cool looking place (albeit, quite small) and the drinks menu has lots of flavoured soju cocktails. So I think this is where their talents lay. I, on the other hand, went to eat — not drink. Had the kimchi fried rice burrito with pork belly (not bad, but a little on the bland side. Also, it was barely above room temperature). Also had the chicken, beef and pork belly tacos. Tiny bite sized tacos — perfect for tapas style eating. Flavour was ok. And lastly the korean fried chicken. Probably the best out of the 3 dishes we had but nothing to write home about. Again, their food is probably the perfect accompaniment to the cocktails they serve. I would certainly return, but only with the intent to drink and have a little something to nibble on the side.

Tasty-​ish but too expensive for what is essentially street food. We had two sliders, two tacos and a serve of fried chicken for $ 40. Left us feeling a bit ‘meh’. Friendly service but won’t be rushing back as I think there are better options in the neighbourhood.

When Ko & Co opened up in my neighborhood, I was really excited. I love Korean food and I love Mexican food — delicious, awesome, flavors. I had team members in town, so we decided to check the place out — 1 Korean (who grew up in Mexico), 1 Californian, 1 New Yorker, and 1 Indian headed on over.
Unfortunately, Ko & Co disappointed us. I left unsatisfied and I won’t be going back to the 2.5 month establishment unless they really turn things around.
Ambiance:
–Ko & Co has opened up around one of the coolest corners in Surry Hills. It is edgy, a little industrial, casual, chic. Ko & Co wins with good looks and location.
–I will mention that overall seating is barebones and uncomfortable. We were seated towards the back near the bar and kitchen.
Food:
–We ordered 3 burritos — ‘spicy tofu,’ pork belly, and short rib. None of them looked like a burrito. They were flat and squat with very little rice, kim chi, and meat. Perhaps recently microwaved, the paper wrapping was embedded into the tortilla so it was almost impossible not to eat it with the rest of the meal.
–Flavors were HUGELY lacking. Little flavor… I think I ate mostly tortilla. Very disappointing.
–We also ordered fried chicken as well as a taco with fried chicken. I was expecting juicy chicken morsels with crunch and sauce. We got fried chicken popcorn style — majority burnt. The same chicken was used in the taco with some ‘salsa.’ Did I mention that a single taco was $ 6? I could’ve gone to El Loco for something much more worth the price.
–We were offered Japanese style kimchi, some mayonnaise, and then, strangely, sriracha sauce. That was confusing because I thought the flavors were supposed to be predominately Korean and Mexican. It would’ve been nice to have Tobasco options, for instance.
–Lastly, they ran out of Mexican beer at 7pm. Seriously? Stock up, people.
Service:
–Very eager to please in their first few months, service was great from the small team managing the restaurant. We had to wait, but they kept on checking in on us.
–Food was served with a friendly smile — but in the end, the food needs to carry the restaurant in it’s early days.
Fusion is hit or miss. A big miss here… however, maybe others will find the restaurant’s offerings more novel enough to keep it alive.