Kokoro Japanese Restaurant
2207 S Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park
(323) 406-2356
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My mom and I ordered the samlon bento box. We did'nt like it because the salmon had black pepper. We have stomach problems with black pepper. We did not know salmon comes with blavk pepper.and the fried chickem was not that good. We made one teriyaki chicken order but was a bit greasy. I wish we had tried something else instead.
Amazing place 10/10 stars . Our server was amazing too. Food wow just wow!!!!! Try out x gf.
Excellent service and best quality sushi and sashimi. Definitely worth your money. Top grade fresh melt in your mouth quality sashimi. Everything is scrumptious.
The temperature in the restaurant was too cold, which affected the rolls and the tabletops. On the other hand, their interior came off being elegant with shades of blue and chandeliers everywhere.
Overall, I felt like the food had great taste, although my CA rolls were not the right temperature. I liked the beef bento I got; I even ordered salmon and tuna sashimi, which tasted buttery along with being fresh.
Everything was delicious!
This place is cute and has great service. You get large and filling portions with the bento. Unfortunately, while we really wanted to like this place, my partner and I have been in a couple times and just haven’t enjoyed the food either time. In our experience, the chicken katsu has been dry and overcooked; while the tempura, the gyoza, and the crispy rice were all a bit soggy/chewy. They’re also lacking in tasty sauces to dip the many dry items included in the bento. The fish and avocado seemed lacking in freshness and it shows in the flavor of the sushi/sashimi. We have both enjoyed the chicken teriyaki and spicy pork. Other people seem to really like this place, so perhaps we’ve simply had bad luck. Mostly, this restaurant struggles in comparison to a more established local place down the street that has higher quality food for competitive prices. We’ll continue to go to the other restaurant for more consistent quality.
Food and service was great. Loved the sashimi
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came here to solo dine for the first time while on break between classes. The service was okay nothing special but I was sat between two dirty tables which made me a bit bothered. I looked around and saw there were other dirty tables as well. It could have been a short staffing issue though. I ordered the fried softshell crab, salmon roll, spicy tuna hand roll and scallop hand roll. The food was mediocre, the scallops were chewy and bland and adding soy sauce somehow didn’t fix it, spicy tuna roll was just as bland, salmon rolls were okay, but the soft shell crab was a bit gross. It tasted kind of like dirt. Perhaps it is not something that is ordered often, but damn. I was expecting better. Only rated 4 stars because the service wasn’t horrible.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
The Bento Chicken Box and Salmon Bento Box were some salty, and tasted weird the teriyaki, little overpriced, it's okay
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 4
Food was very good. Waitress was extremely helpful.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Great portion with a great price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Stuffed Mushroom, Sushi Bento, Miso Soup, Udon Noodle Soup, Chicken Katsu Bento
Loved this place ? personal was friendly and food was delicious
I had the chicken teriyaki bento box, and I was so surprised at the quantity of food items that came with my order. My husband had the sushi & sashimi, and he said it was fresh & portions were very good. Overall, everything was excellent.
Parking: It is located in a strip mall so there is plenty of parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Teriyaki Bento, Sushi Bento, Miso Soup, Combo C 12 Pieces Sushi Only
First time here. Great meal.
They gave us complimentary miso soup and water when we were seated.
I had the Jessica Alba roll and the lemon salmon roll. Both were great with lots of flavor.
The location is clean and the staff were friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Overall, the sushi and sashimi tasted fresh and delicious. The bento box and salmon belly were the stars of the show!
HOWEVER, I am disgusted by their $11 strawberry cheesecake. It was completely frozen and tasted stale. The only flavor that I was able to taste was the Hershey's chocolate syrup on top of the cheesecake. We were wondering why they took forever to serve the cheesecake, and it was probably because it was so difficult to cut out an old, frozen slice. What an absolute shame. It would be wise if the staff could remove that from their menu. Their cheesecake was so bad, I had to order a cheesecake from Cheesecake factory for a similar price but better quality and taste.
This place could also either lower the volume or the bass of their speakers, as it sometimes gets a little loud.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
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