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Wilmette · Japanese · $$

Koya in Wilmette

4.597 reviews ·Opens at 11AM tomorrow
Pros: - bowls are delicious, I would order again - I'm happy the bowls are compostable Cons: - the standard create your own bowl is pretty slim for the price, I added a couple extra toppings - the milk tea was okay, they're very sweet
Gabriela StarrGabriela Starr · 20 Google reviews
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Koya in Wilmette — a quiet japanese spot in Wilmette with a growing reputation. Staff that genuinely cares how your meal goes. Avi Clancy: "The ingredients were fresh, and portions were pretty large" [$$]

What 97 diners keep saying

Fast serviceCozyFamily friendlyQuick bite
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1116 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
Wilmette
Today11AM-8PM
Sun11AM-8PM
MonClosed
Tue–Sat11AM-8PM
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What 97 diners keep saying

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Review photo by Cole Stevenson
Apr 2026

Love the bowls. Great carry out. We'll priced

Cole Stevenson

Cole Stevenson

7 reviews on Google

Review photo by Kimberly Shon
Feb 2026

Best poke in chicago suburbs!! Genuinely so so good and i usually don’t really like poke. Lady at front was so nice too she made my day :) Bowl includes miso soup and cookie for free

Kimberly Shon

Kimberly Shon

6 reviews on Google

Review photo by Acey Bear
May 2025

The food was heathy, flavorful, and delicious. And great customer service, and prices!!!

Acey Bear

Acey Bear

1 reviews on Google

Review photo by Kathleen Gomez
May 2023

Very flavorful food and healthy too! You won't be sorry.

Kathleen Gomez

Kathleen Gomez

840 reviews on Google

Review photo by Robin Stillwater
May 2023

This is now a favorite spot for us!! Lots of good gf, vegetarian, and vegan options and it was super tasty!!! I got the veggie bento, the people with me got a chicken teriyaki bowl and a sunset bowl and both were very happy. And all of them came with miso soup! We also got the mango boba and it was tasty, I recommend less sweet. Would definitely recommend this restaurant, especially for a quick bite for not too much!

Robin Stillwater

Robin Stillwater

164 reviews on Google

Review photo by Art Whelan
Jun 2022

Sushi in a Bowl!!!

Art Whelan

Art Whelan

326 reviews on Google

Review photo by Miranda R
Apr 2022

Loved the “Choose Your Own” (CYO) experience! Everything was fresh and delicious. Pick up was fast and easy. Will definitely be ordering again.

Miranda R

Miranda R

5 reviews on Google

Review photo by Sunny Ju
Dec 2021

This place was modern and sparkly clean. The staffs were amazing! We tried the to-go menus for the first time. The whole family gave thumbs up! My husband, 5th grade son, 8th grade daughter and I were all so pleased. It is rare we find a place that we all love. Can't wait to go back and try more. Food was delicious and fresh! Bowl Chicken Teriyaki, Bowl Avocado Torch, Bowl Sunset all had excellent flavors. I also love their eco friendly packaging. Highly recommend Koya.

Sunny Ju

Sunny Ju

3 reviews on Google

Review photo by Shawn (Shawn)
Jun 2023

Decent red tuna poke bowl but kinda expensive

Shawn (Shawn)

Shawn (Shawn)

34 reviews on Google

Review photo by Di Ash
Nov 2022

Good food and very flavorful. Had the beef teriyaki cup. It was a nice size for portion control. The food was a little cold not sure if that is how it is supposed to be or just due to the delivery process.

Di Ash

Di Ash

165 reviews on Google

Jul 2026

Visiting. Such a great idea. Healthy, custom poke bowels. So good!

Zachari Cahn

Zachari Cahn

17 reviews on Google

Apr 2026

Hey guys my name is bella and this place is so cool they have super cool drawings and decor, and they have popmart stuff, and there's this one employee whos super cool because they play genshin, 5 star everything they're nice trust ✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️🩷🩷🩷🤧🤧🤧

saturday afternoon

saturday afternoon

4 reviews on Google

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