Koi Fusion
| Koi Fusion | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Koi Fusion food cart at the Mississippi Marketplace pod in Portland, Oregon, 2013 | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Owner(s) | Bo Kwon |
| State | Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Website | koifusionpdx |
Koi Fusion (styled as KOi Fusion) is a restaurant chain in the Portland metropolitan area, United States.[1][2]
Description
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Koi Fusion operates food carts and brick and mortar restaurants in the Portland metropolitan area.[3] The restaurant serves Korean-Mexican fusion, using ingredients like bulgogi, kimchi, and mung bean sprouts, as well as pico de gallo, salsa, and tortillas.[4] Koi Fusion also serves a hot dog with kimchi sauerkraut, Japanese mayonnaise, and barbecued Korean meat.[5]
History
[edit]Bo Kwon is the owner.[6][7] He was inspired by Roy Choi's Kogi Korean BBQ in Los Angeles.[8][9] Early on, he would share where his Koi Fusion food cart was located via social media.[10][11]
In 2010, Kwon opened K'fusion on Second Avenue in southwest Portland.[12] Koi Fusion began operating at Portland International Airport in 2014.[13][14] A food cart was burglarized at 20th Avenue and West Burnside Street in 2017.[15] Kwon opened a Koi Fusion shop in Wilsonville in 2017.[16]
Koi Fusion has also operated on Division Street in southeast Portland and at Prost Marketplace in the north Portland part of the Boise neighborhood.[17][18]
Reception
[edit]Koi Fusion was a runner-up in the Best Food Cart category of Willamette Week's annual 'Best of Portland' readers' poll in 2010 and 2015.[19][20]
See also
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- Korean taco
- List of Korean restaurants
- List of Mexican restaurants
- List of restaurant chains in the United States
References
[edit]- ^ "Bo Kwon's moving Korean taco food carts: A profusion of Koi Fusion". The Oregonian. 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ Coleman, Patrick Alan. "The Hunt for Koi Fusion". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ Dresbeck, Rachel (2017-03-01). Insiders' Guide® to Portland, Oregon. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4930-2822-1.
- ^ "Koi Fusion". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ Wolf, Laurie (2014-01-14). Food Lovers' Guide to® Portland, Oregon: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4930-0670-0.
- ^ "How Portland's KOi Fusion tapped into an overlooked talent pool". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ Ralat, José R. (2024-08-13). American Tacos: A History and Guide. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-1-4773-2938-2.
- ^ "Koi Fusion PDX". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ Coleman, Patrick Alan. "Travels in Tacoville". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ Dresbeck, Rachel (2011-03-01). Insiders' Guide® to Portland, Oregon, 7th. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-7627-7477-7.
- ^ Dresbeck, Rachel (2011-11-22). Cheap Bastard's® Guide to Portland, Oregon: Secrets of Living the Good Life--For Less!. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-7627-7578-1.
- ^ DeJesus, Erin (2010-06-01). "KOi Fusion Expands Taco Empire with Second Downtown Spot". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ "Famous Portland food carts land at PDX airport". kgw.com. 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ Centoni, Danielle (2014-10-10). "Pok Pok Wing and Koi Fusion Take Flight at PDX". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ "Food cart break-in suspect caught on camera". kgw.com. 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ "Koi Fusion opens up shop in Wilsonville". kgw.com. 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ "Huge New Bar With Four Food Carts Inside It Coming From Koi Fusion Owner". Willamette Week. 2016-08-19. Archived from the original on 2024-12-25. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ Fodor's Oregon. Fodor's Travel. 2023-06-13. ISBN 978-1-64097-601-6.
- ^ "2010 Best of Portland Readers Poll". Willamette Week. 2010-07-21. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ "Best of Portland Readers' Poll". Willamette Week. 2015-07-15. Archived from the original on 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
External links
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