This was basically my first time coming here. I think I went to the other location on 6th Ave like a decade ago. Kokoro seems really outdated. I was expecting to order at the counter but instead we were seated and had a server. The booth was ripped by the way. I don't feel like it's necessary at all for a server. Plus I don't need to tip when we only each get a bowl. I got the kokoro bowl with brown rice which had chicken, beef and vegetables . Beef was kind of dry. Overall it was okay. Not really worth the $8. Also they don't have a kids menu. My water was not refilled and I had to wait forever to pay the check. They should really remodel this place and change how they run. Seems such a waste for a bunch of employees standing around on a weeknight. Originally I was surprised at the reviews but not so much anymore. A coupon brought me in this time but I doubt I'll be returning unless something changes. read more

Terrible service. Waited 15 minutes just to order. Then another 15 for terrible bland beef and rice bowl. Appetizer was chicken gatso yuck. Then our Asian waitress ignored us and was hugging her regular customers. After waiting another 15 minutes for check which didn't come, she was too busy ignoring us. I went up to counter and asked for check and guess what here comes our waitress to apologize, sorry no tip for bad service. Never going back. I wish I would have went to local Chinese restaurant instead of here. read more

Not only did I receive the wrong order it was also the absolute nastiest bowl of noodles I've ever tasted!!! Will never come back to this location! read more

Oh man, I enjoy Kokoro to the max!! (Ironic that it doesn't get a 5 in my book.. I think I give out too many 5's so I've decided to scale it down to a 4 this time)... But yeah, I was at Kokoro this past Sunday with a couple of the guys, good times, good times. I ordered the Super (which wasn't as "super" as i thought it would be) Chicken bowl with the "Spicy" (but more mild than hot) teriyaki. The waitress was super (in this sense the correct super, describing someone well above normal) nice and checked in frequently to refill drinks. I did not notice (but now I do) that they sold their T-shirt there! Next time for sure I'm gonna pick one up, wear it on a visit, walk to the kitchen, and start making my own "Super Spicy Chicken Bowl." Oh yeah, to those two random, super cute Asian dudettes who walked to Kokoro on Sunday afternoon around 2-ish, if you're on yelp and are reading this, "HOLLA at your boy!!" you know who you are... haha.. good times, good times.. Hope you're well 2 random, super cute Asian dudettes... read more

Food is always delicious, fresh, and hot (well, unless you get sushi). They have the best food here. I highly recommend the salmon bowl, which is always super tasty and tender. The teriyaki sauce is flavorful and thick, which is way better than most places. The wait staff is friendly and polite. Honestly can't think of a drawback. I've been going through Kokoro for six years now and always jump at the chance to go. read more

The food is so delicious. So fast right when we get there it is ready to be picked up. The food is hot a so delicious to eat. The phone service is fast and friendly employees. read more

Yumm! Fast and super delicious. Plus it's a really great value. If you like eel definitely try the Unagi bowl.

I used to frequent the Arvada and Denver locations. My last few visits to the Arvada location have been less than spectacular. The restaurant is in need of a good cleaning. Customers are either ignored or rushed, even when the restaurant is half-empty. My most recent visit was through the drive-through. Kind of a long wait and there were no cars in front of me. No sauces on the meat, and I did not notice it until I arrived at home about 15 miles away. I will think twice before I go to Kokoro again. It's kind of sad. read more

One of my family's favorite places to eat hands down! Any time we're running around, I do my best to mention the place once or twice for a chance at steering us in that direction. I've tried most of the Noodle/rice bowls they have on the Menu and have not been unhappy with any choices there. One heads up i will give is if you don't like the "fishy" taste some seafood gets, avoid the Unagi bowl. Other than that, dig in! ^_^ read more

Light yummy fair. Love the Udon And Tempura Splash. Service is awesome and friendly and I love that they serve Ramune to drink. I don't like sitting at the counter but my daughter loves to so we do anyway. My husband adores the Salmon Bowl. We fight over the gyoza. read more

The food is what you pay for so nothing great or worth having again. I wouldn't have even made a review if it wasn't for the awful service from our waitress. We came in last night and sat at the bar space. Whitney was our server and was very rude. Every time we asked for anything (water, food, tea etc.) she made a quick "ya ok" turned around and would roll her eyes. I stopped asking her and would wait for other servers to pass to ask for napkins, which weren't there to begin with. We had ordered some sushi rolls to start and she immediately comes back after yelling to the kitchen our order and says "are you guys done ordering or are you actually going to order dinner." We had ordered 6 sushi rolls and 4 different apps 5 minutes before and still waiting another person to join, which she knew. The entire night every interaction felt like such a burden and inconvenience to her it made the entire dining experience pretty unpleasant. I wouldn't recommend this restaurant for the environment or food. Spend a little more somewhere else. read more

Went in for dinner not too long ago. The service wasn't great, we sat at the counter for about 5 minutes until someone said "oh! have you been helped?!", which was weird because we were seated be her so she knew we were there lol The food definitely use to be better! Beware, if you order any kind of bowl (vegetable bowl in example) they charge you for the sauce you choose. To me, that is just a way to get more money out of you, shouldn't it already be included?!?! At any rate, we were finally helped, the food wasn't great, but not terrible either. The only reason I didn't give it 1 star is because they give you unlimited ginger! Next day, food gave us both really bad indigestion (we both had very different bowls). The most annoying part of our visit were the cooks, they were really loud and making really dumb jokes. We will be in NO hurry to return. read more

I visited the drive-thru today. I purchased the salmon veggie bowl and the service and food was top notch.

Great ramen for the price; so happy to have found this place. Definitely recommended if you want a cheap, solid bowl of ramen in the Denver area. read more

Friendly staff, fresh well prepared food. Good variety of items on the menu. Clean establishment - open and sunny. Reasonably priced. Been eating here with friends for a decade - still a great place for a cheap Japanese style bowl. If you're visiting from out of town - this is a great place to get filled up with good food on the cheap. read more

I love this place. Great food fast. Beef Curry is awesome, love the sushi. I would go more often but the wife isn't as fond of them as i am, even though she is the one who recommended them to me. I have never been disappointed. Good service and the food is a constant. read more

The food is ok - Japanese fast food - meh - Super slow service! The waitress was nice, but couldn't remember requests & talked to a couple she knew at the counter. My husband got the Kokoro bowl - the chicken was dry & hard. I got a shrimp tempura & Philadelphia roll. The Philadelphia roll was really dry. Neither of those rolls come with masago, so I had to ask for that twice. read more

Kokoro is wonderful, with delicious food from start to finish. I've never had a meal here I didn't like (the gyoza is particularly yummy), and the sushi is made fresh to order despite the "fast-food" description of the place. My only suggestion...skip the drive-through unless you're only getting one item. It's just not their forte. The staff is so friendly, though, you won't mind scheduling an extra 20 minutes to sit down and eat! read more

Probably the worst food I've had since moving to Colorado a year ago. The inside is a dump and the food makes Panda Express look like a five star restaurant. My roommate and myself were sick for a couple days. Never again people. Never again. Oh and this is my first review on yelp. It's that bad. read more

Kokoro is just not my cup of tea. I had the shoyu ramen and katsu appetizer. The ramen was only a small notch above the packaged ramen from the grocery store. The broth was a bit bland for my taste, and the portion size was small, especially given the $7.50 price tag. The katsu appetizer was oily and cold, and its texture made it clear that it was cooked earlier and reheated. My wife's veggie bowl was bland, even with the side of spicy teriyaki sauce. The service and atmosphere were both fine. I must say that the dining room was full of happy customers, so Kokoro hits the mark for some folks. Not me, though. read more

Hawaiian style japanese food!! Udon and ramen soups. Yummy!! Always older japanese people there enjoying soup. The spkash us by far the best!!! Fun and quick diner style!!! Tiffany is the best!!! read more

Kokoro - Arvada - Japanese Near Me - Arvada, Colorado

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Hello. Just wanted to say first I have enjoyed eating at this place since I was in high school and now I am old! Lol. I have ALWAYS gone to the Colorado location ( love me some Yuli she's awesome ). Today I was in the Arvada area and stopped at that location ! From the moment I walked in I encountered no eye contact I waited at the front door because the sign said wait to be seated , then I was told to sit anywhere . I'm not kidding when I say I sat for 10 minutes before I was asked IF I wanted a menu by Theresa ! I looked at her in shock and said aww yes please , she huffed at me walked over to me and over pushed it on the table ! Shocked I sat there for another 5 minutes really wondering if this truly just happened. I wanted to cry! So I got up put my wrap on and began to walk out with which I heard the 3 waitresses stating let her leave good bye crazy lady! Omg. Then Theresa shouted out have a great day enjoy the snow and don't get in an accident with evil all over her remark! Hence to day I am at Griffs enjoying a snowy day with an AWESOME burger ! read more

Yesterday I got miso soup and seaweed salad to go. The miso soup was alright but seemed a little too salty. The seaweed salad came labeled with when it was prepped and the use by date... it was prepped on 10/4, use by 10/11 and was served to me on 10/15. What else are they serving 9 days after prepping?? Gross. Never going back, which is a shame because I live so close. read more

For a quick sushi fix this is where we go since it's near us, it's more of a fast food to me than a restaurant, i compare it to tokyo tokyo of arvada.. the portions are ok, 4 lil sushi for 3.25-3.75 so i usually get two orders! 3 Tempura is 5.50, the rice bowls are under $8 and it's always filling, ramen is under $9. Their Miso ramen is good! Excellent service, they're all very friendly.. not alot of drinks to choose from.. it's a kid friendly place and it's near coldstone or starbucks if you want desserts! read more

I stopped in here for some sushi and received some of the best customer service I have ever received from a restaurant. The girl behind the counter was friendly, engaging, and genuinely interested in whether or not I was enjoying my meal. The food was what you might expect from a Japanese chain restaurant, good but not great. I will definitely enjoy eating here again. read more

Usually, i dont frequent fast food joint due to taste preference and on principle. But I have no problem to admit that I do like to eat at the kokoro, and eat here at least twice a month. Good udon noodle, good happy hour spider roll, and unagi rice bowl. Especially when order 1 or 2 of those large warm sake on the side, my wallet and my belly are all happy as clams. read more

I love Kokoro. I get the Sobaghetti, and it is a bit of heaven on a plate. They also have sushi (just stuff like California Rolls) that's pretty good. I'd also recommend the Shrimp Tempura Bowl. Yum. read more

For the price this is great Japanese fast food. The tempura was on the heavy side and the sushi rice was not fresh (probably kept in the fridge which hardens the rice). The staff is friendly and you can be in and out quickly or stay as long as you like. read more

So so so bad, the Denny's of Japanese food. Not only is the food greasy and gross the place is so unclean. I've tried it a couple of times and ordered different things. Bad choice, I should have just given up after the first bad experience. I had hopes it would be decent because its cheap, but then again this is probably one of those times where you get what you pay for. Kind of reminds me of that Esurance commercial where the guy buys gas station sushi. Save yourself the trouble and eat somewhere else, any where else. read more

Came into Kokoro today and was met with my regular Philly Roll and Salmon Bowl that I love. But when I noticed my favorite server Tiffany was no longer working there I was disheartened. The foods always been a favorite but you cNt replace service like Tiffany offered. Good luck wherever you are Tiffany. read more

The Denny's of Japanese cuisine. No more and a lot less. I would suggest a deep cleaning of the eatery and soon. Would have given one star for ambience, cleanliness and food quality but the staff was good. read more

I've loved both locations forever! Fast, friendly, affordable, and the best food! The only place I can eat on a daily basis! Kokoro bowl, sushi, sake! All legit! Plus a comfortable clean atmosphere to study or hang on cold days. read more

I love this for fast food Japanese food... dumplings are tasty. Don't come here if you're looking for high quality sushi or other Japanese fare... but for quick, reasonable food it's worth a try! read more

Kokoro is good for a quick lunch when you need something fast and you're tired of burgers and burritos. I think the portions are good sized for the price, but I wish it contained a little more meat than it tends to. I like that they offer brown rice and a more lean option of chicken. Definitely wouldn't recommend getting sushi here. Just take your tail over to Namiko's if that's what you're looking for. read more

Interesting, comfortable lay-out. I liked the miso ramen, but wasn't as happy with the sushi. For the price, however, it was fine. We'll be back! read more

Don't trust your memories, trust yelp. That's what I learned here. Memories of a 5 year old rice bowl drove me here and a new experience with a noodle bowl will drive me away. I had the Spicy Chicken Splash. It was rightly spicy, but everything was a bit too chewy. And compared to other noodle bowl restaurants, the broth was lacking the type of flavor profile I enjoy. I even tried their green tea cheesecake which was too yogurty and lemony. There was green, but no noticeable green tea flavor. read more

Kokoro is a great place to come for a good, well portioned, and inexpensive lunch. Good menu selection and again, it's a solid meal for a good price. While it's not gourmet, it is good. Definitely worth checking out. I come here often and have never had a bad experience :) read more

Reasonably priced and good portions. Dom was very friendly and had several recommendations. Was our first time and we enjoyed the food and service read more

One of my favorite places to eat and I usually have great service until last night. I found a large hair in my food, brought it to the waiters attention and she grabbed the bowl came back with a new one and said "sorry we made you a new one" after that she never came back to refill our drinks or even bring extra napkins, we had to get up and take some off an open table. Normally when you find something like that in your food a 20% discount or something would be applied but nothing. I come here often and I am very disappointed in the service we received last night. From the looks of it this was even brought to an owner or managers attention (man sitting on a laptop) not too sure if I will be coming back and I normally come here at least once a week. read more

This place is OK. I like the layout/flow of the place. The service was decent. However, the overall food experience was lacking. I think that everything(food) related was really just mediocre. I had the curry beef bowl. It was strong on the curry and light on the beef. Maybe, I just caught them on an "off' night. I will try them out again. read more