Kokoro Menu
Kokoro is a Japanese sushi bar and salad restaurant located in Monterey Park, CA. They offer a variety of vegan options and have a casual yet trendy ambiance. Customers have praised their fresh and fatty fish, generous sashimi slices, and perfectly balanced rice to fish ratio. Some favorite dishes include the tuna belly sushi, soft shell crab, uni, and the salmon teriyaki bento. While the service has been described as shy and quiet, the food quality is generally good, with some items being a bit too sweet. Overall, Kokoro offers a good dining experience with potential for improvement in certain areas. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible, offers takeout and delivery, and has a spacious parking lot for convenience.
Bowl
Chirashi
Chef's choice of premium seasonal fish over sushi rice
Toro Unagi Bowl
Tuna belly, unagi, unagi dressing and over sushi rice
Fish Roe Rice Cup
Salmon Collar/Salmon Kama
Grilled salmon neck with soy sauce and ginger.
Pork Shumai pcs
Steamed dumplings filled with minced pork
Miso
Miso soup with tofu and seaweed
Edamame
Boiled soybeans with salt.
Garlic Edamame
Boiled edamame with garlic sauce
Spicy Garlic Edamame
Boiled edamame with spicy garlic sauce
Shishito Pepper
Roasted Shishito peppers with salt.
Jalapeno Bomb
Deep fried jalapeno, cream cheese,spicy tuna w/spicy mayo & eel Sauce
Stuffed Mushroom
Mushrooms filled with minced pork, baked.
Baked Green Mussel
Mussels baked with garlic, white wine, and herbs.
Gyoza [pcs]
Ground beef gyoza w/soy homemade dressing
Agedashi Tofu
Lighty fried tofu served w/ tempura sauce w/dried bonita
Soft Shell Crab
Deep fried soft shell crab with garlic and pepper.
Shrimp Tempura. [pcs]
Battered and deep-fried shrimp.
Veggie Tempura
Battered and fried vegetables with a light, crispy batter.
Shrimp & Mix Veggie Tempura
Shrimp and mixed vegetables coated in tempura batter.
Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice
Tuna with spicy mayo, on crispy rice
Chicken Karaage
Chicken marinated in soy sauce,garlic,ginger,fried to crispy.
Yellowtail Collar/Hamachi Kama
Light deep fried and charcoal grilled hamachi collar
Oyster Shooter
Fresh oysters topped with cocktail sauce.
Uni Shooter
Sea Urchin Shooter with creamy sauce.
Shrimp Shumai[ Pcs]
Steamed dumplings filled with shrimp.
Tuna Taco
Grilled tuna, avocado, salsa on tortilla
Shrimp Taco
Shrimp with corn tortilla, salsa, cilantro.
Takoyaki
Battered octopus balls with okonomiyaki sauce and bonito flakes.
Yubu[ Pcs]
Deep-fried tofu skin sushi, served with wasabi and soy sauce.
Starter
Salad
Spicy Sashimi Salad
Raw fish salad with spicy mayo.
House
Mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, vinaigrette dressing.
Seaweed Salad
Seaweed with sesame oil and sesame seeds.
Salmon Skin Salad
Salmon skin with mixed greens, vinaigrette dressing.
Sashimi Salad
Chef choice sashimi, mix salad w/soy dressing
Sunomono Salad
Shoyu Ramen
Wheat noodles in soy sauce broth
Miso Ramen
Noodles in rich miso broth with pork, green onions.
Tonkotsu Ramen
Pork bone broth, noodles, sliced pork, green onions.
Spicy Ramen
Noodles in spicy broth with pork, bamboo shoots.
Nabuyaki Udon
Thick wheat noodles in hot broth with vegetables and tempura.
Yakisoba
Stir-fried noodles with meat and vegetables
Noodle
Handroll
California Handroll
Seaweed-wrapped sushi with avocado and crab meat.
Spicy California Handroll
California handroll with spicy tuna, avocado, and cucumber. Spicy.
Salmon Handroll
Salmon, rice, seaweed wrap.
Spicy Salmon Handroll
Salmon, avocado, spicy mayo, wrapped in seaweed.
Yellowtail Cilantro Handroll
Yellowtail, cilantro, rice in seaweed wrap.
Onion Albacore Handroll
Albacore tuna, onion, wrapped in seaweed.
Bay Scallop Handroll
Seaweed wrap with bay scallop, avocado, and wasabi.
Freshwater Eel Handroll
Eel, rice, seaweed wrap.
Salmon Skin Handroll
Seaweed wrap with salmon skin, rice, avocado.
Shrimp Tempura Handroll
Tempura shrimp, vegetables, wrapped in seaweed.
Spicy Tuna Handroll
Seaweed wrapped spicy tuna with avocado.
Kobe Handrroll
Fresh Kobe beef with wasabi, pickled ginger, and soy sauce.
Snow Crab Handroll
Seaweed wrapped snow crab with wasabi mayo.
Handroll Combo
Seaweed wrapped sushi with various fillings
Cucumber
Cucumber slices rolled with cream cheese
Avocado
Avocado roll with rice and seaweed
California
Crab stick, avocado, cucumber roll with sesame seeds.
Spicy California
California roll with spicy mayo sauce
Tuna
Seaweed wrapped tuna with mayo, cucumber
Tuna Belly
Tuna belly wrapped with seaweed, served with wasabi and soy sauce.
Spicy Tuna
Seaweed-wrapped tuna with spicy mayo. Spicy.
Freshwater Eel/Unagi
Eel wrapped with cucumber,soy sauce,rice.
Salmon
Salmon wrapped in seaweed with rice
Spicy Salmon
Spicy salmon roll with mayo and wasabi. Spicy.
Yellowtail
Yellowtail wrapped with vegetables, grilled.
Salmon Skin
Salmon skin roll with rice and vegetables.
Basic Roll
Sushi
Tuna Belly/Toro
Fatty tuna belly sushi, vinegared rice, nori wrap.
Bluefin/Hon Maguro
Sushi with Bluefin Tuna.
Salmon/Sake
Salmon sushi with rice and seaweed.
Yellowtail/Hamachi
Raw fish, rice, seaweed, soy sauce, wasabi.
Yellowtail Belly/Hamachi
Sushi with yellowtail belly, wasabi, pickled ginger.
Albacore/Bincho Maguro
Albacore tuna, rice, seaweed, wasabi
Halibut
Halibut sushi with rice and seaweed.
Salmon Belly
Salmon belly grilled with lemon butter sauce.
Spanish Mackerel/Aji
Raw Spanish Mackerel on sushi rice.
Black Snapper/Kurodai
Black Snapper, a type of fish with a delicate flavor and tender flesh.
Mackerel/Saba
Sushi with mackerel, rice, and wasabi.
Halibut Fin/Angawa
Halibut fillet, tender and mild-flavored.
Horse Mackerel/Shima Aji
Grilled or pan-fried with soy sauce and ginger.
Sweet Shrimp/Amaebi
Raw sweet shrimp on sushi rice
Flying Fish Roe Tobiko
Fish roe on sushi, popping texture.
Bay Scallop/Hotate
Bay scallop sushi with rice and seaweed
Jumbo Scallop/Hotategai
Scallop, rice, seaweed, wasabi.
Shrimp/Eei
Shrimp sushi with rice and seaweed
Octopus/Tako
Octopus sushi with rice and seaweed.
Squid
Squid sushi with rice and wasabi.
Salmon Roe/Ikura
Sushi with salmon roe, vinegared rice
Smelt Egg/Masago
Sushi with smelt roe and rice
Egg/Tamago
Sweet omelette roll sushi
Fresh Water Eel/Unagi
Sushi with fresh eel, rice, and nori.
Truffle Toro
Sliced tuna belly with truffle, delicate and rich.
Truffle Yellowtail
Grilled Yellowtail with truffle sauce
Kokoro Special
Sashimi
Salmon Belly Sashimi
Sliced raw salmon belly served with soy sauce and wasabi.
Yellowtail Belly Sashimi
Thinly sliced raw yellowtail belly
Kurodai / Black Snapper Sashimi
Sliced raw Black Snapper with wasabi and soy sauce.
Spanish Mackerel/Aji Sashimi
Raw Spanish Mackerel with wasabi and soy sauce
Horse Mackerel/Shima Aji Sashimi
Raw horse mackerel served with soy sauce and wasabi.
Mackerel / Saba Sashimi
Raw mackerel served with soy sauce and wasabi.
Ama Ebi Sashimi
Raw shrimp, sweet and fresh.
Shrimp / Ebi Sashimi
Raw shrimp served with soy sauce and wasabi.
Egg / Tamago Sashimi
Sliced egg in sweet soy sauce
Toro Sashimi
Fatty tuna belly, thinly sliced.
Tuna Sashimi
Thinly sliced raw tuna served with soy sauce and wasabi.
Salmon Sashimi
Thin slices of raw salmon, served with wasabi and soy sauce.
Albacore Sashimi
Thinly sliced albacore tuna served with soy sauce and wasabi.
Fresh Water Eel Sashimi
Thinly sliced fresh water eel, served with soy sauce and wasabi.
Yellowtail Sashimi
Sliced raw yellowtail with wasabi and soy sauce
Halibut Sashimi
Thinly sliced halibut served with soy sauce and wasabi.
Ika Sashimi
Raw cuttlefish, thinly sliced, served with soy sauce and wasabi.
Octopus Sashimi
Thinly sliced raw octopus, served with soy sauce and wasabi.
Fresh Oyster Sashimi pcs
Fresh oysters sliced, served with lemon and soy sauce.
Yellowtail Carpaccio Sashimi
Thinly sliced raw yellowtail fish, served with lemon and olive oil.
Salmon Carpaccio Sashimi
Thinly sliced raw salmon with lemon, olive oil, capers.
Carpaccio Sashimi
Combination
Sushi Combo A
pcs chef choice sushi/california roll or spicy tuna roll,include miso soup
Sushi Combo B
pcs chef choice sushi/california roll or spicy tuna roll,include miso soup
Sushi Combo C
pcs chef choice sushi,include miso soup
Family Premium Combo
pcs sashimi, pcs sushi, rolls,spicy pork bulgogi,chicken,tempura appetizer,miso soup,gyoza,takoyaki
Roll Comob A
Choose any rolls with miso soup,include miso soup
Roll Comob B
Choose any rolls,include miso soup
Sushi Omakase Combo
pc chef’s choice premium sushi,include miso soup
Sushi Sashimi Combo
pcs sashimi+ pcs sushi chef’s choice,include miso soup
Kokoro Premium Combo
Chef’s choice pcs sashimi+ pcs sushi, rolls,include miso soup
Sashimi Combo A
pcs chef choice sashimi,include miso soup
Sashimi Combo B
pcs chef choice sashimi,include miso soup
Sashimi Combo C
pcs chef choice sashimi,include miso soup
Tonkatsu
All plates include rice, miso soup, salad
Chicken Katsu
All plates include rice, miso soup, salad
Chicken Teriyaki Plate
All plates include rice, miso soup, salad
Beef Plate
All plates include rice, miso soup, salad
Spicy Pork Plate
All plates include rice, miso soup, salad
BBQ Short Ribs Plate
All plates include rice, miso soup, salad
Salmon Teriyaki Plate
All plates include rice, miso soup, salad
Plate
Fried Rice
Shrimp
Fried rice with shrimp, egg, peas and carrots.
Chicken
Chicken stir-fried with rice, vegetables, egg.
Veggies
Stir-fried rice with mixed vegetables.
Combination
Stir-fried rice with assorted ingredients
Chicken Teriyaki Bento
pcs shrimp tempura,vegetable,chicken karaage salad, pcs california roll, pcs sushi,miso soup
Spicy Chicken Bento
pcs shrimp tempura,vegetable,chicken karaage salad, pcs california roll, pcs sushi,miso soup
Salmon Teriyaki Bento
pcs shrimp tempura,vegetable,chicken karaage salad, pcs california roll, pcs sushi,miso soup
Beef Bento
pcs shrimp tempura,vegetable,chicken karaage salad, pcs california roll, pcs sushi,miso soup
Chicken Katsu Bento
pcs shrimp tempura,vegetable,chicken karaage salad, pcs california roll, pcs sushi,miso soup
Spicy Pork Bento
pcs shrimp tempura,vegetable,chicken karaage salad, pcs california roll, pcs sushi,miso soup
Bento Box
Fresh Roll
Atlantic Roll
[Inside] salmon, cucumber, spicy tuna [on top] mango slices [sauce] spicy mayo, sriracha
Angel Roll
[Inside] soy paper jalapeno tempura, spicy tuna, avocado [on top] salmon [sauce] spicy mayo, sriracha
Roll
[Inside] spicy tuna, cucumber [on top] avocado slices [sauce]eel sauce, sriracha
Jessica Alba Roll
[Inside] spicy tuna, cucumber [on top] albacore, crunch onion [sauce] soy mustar
MP Roll
[Inside] albacore tempura, avocado, spicy crab [On top] seared tuna, cajun seasoning, [sauce] eel sauce spicy may
Rainbow
[Inside] crabmeat, avocado, cucumber [on top] assorted fish, avocado
Alaska
[Inside] crabmeat, asparagus, avocado [on top] salmon [sauce] spicy mayo
Philly
[Inside] asparagus, avocado, cream cheese [on top] salmon
Lemon Crush
[Inside] crabmeat, avocado, cucumber [on top] salmon, lemon [sauce] garlic ponzu sauce
Albacore Special
[Inside] spicy albacore, cucumber [on top] seared albacore, jalapeno [sauce] soy mustard, onion crunch
Cater Pillar
[Inside] crabmeat, cucumber, unagi [on top] avocado [sauce] eel sauce
Sapporo
[Inside] spicy crabmeat, avocado, cucumber [on top] albacore, yellowtail, white fish [sauce] ponzu, sriracha dot
Pink Lady
[Inside] spicy crabmeat, avocado, cucumber [on top] salmon, crabstick [sauce] spicy mayo, sriracha
Salmon Avocado Pressed Roll[pcs]
[Inside] salmon, avocado [on top] seared salmon, artichoke [sauce] yuzu
Tuna Citrus Pressed Roll[pcs]
[Inside] spicy albacore, gobo, jalapeno[on top] tuna, [sauce] fresh wasabi, soy mustard
Tiger Roll
[Inside] spicy tuna, cucumber, avocado, deep fried shishito pepper [on top] tuna, crunchy onion [sauce] eel sauce
Kamikaze
[Inside] spicy tuna, avocado, cucumber, shrimp tempura [on top] seared tuna, green onion [sauce] white sauce, eel sauce
Futo Maki
[Inside] tuna, salmon, tamago, kanpyo, cucumber, avocado, pickled radish
Hanoi Roll
[Inside] jalapeno, cucumber, avocado, spicy tuna [on top] yellowtail, cilantro [sauce] yuzu sauce
Sushi Burrito
Crab meat, spicy tuna, shrimp tempura, salad, avocado
Golden California Roll
[Inside] california roll [on top] salmon, deep fried, eel sauce, spicy mayo
Paparazzi
[Inside] crabmeat, shrimp tempura, cream cheese, cucumber [on top] avocado [sauce] spicy mayo, white sauce
All Star
[Inside] shrimp tempura, cucumber, spicy tuna [on top] avocado, yellowtail [sauce] eel sauce, spicy mayo
Shrimp Killer
[Inside] shrimp tempura, cucumber, crabmeat [on top] sushi shrimp, avocado [sauce] eel sauce
Kokoro Roll
[Inside] deep fried cream cheese, spicy tuna [on top] sushi rice salmon, masago [sauce] white sauce, eel sauce
Mexican Samurai [pcs]
[Inside]spicy albacore, deep fried jalapeno
Shrimp Tempura [pcs]
[Inside]crabmeat, avocado, cucumber,shrimp tempura; [Sauce] eel Sauce
Lobster Tempura
[Inside] california roll [on top] crawfish tempura [sauce] eel, white sauce, spicy mayo
California Deep Fried
California Deep Fried Roll
Spicy Tuna Deep Fried
Deep-fried spicy tuna roll.
Crunchy
[Inside] shrimp tempura, crabmeat,cucumber,avocado; [Sauce] eel Sauce [Topping] crunch
Black Tiger Roll
[Inside] shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, jalapeno;[On top] tempura unagi, avocado; [Sauce] eel Sauce
Funky Lango
[Inside]spicy tuna, shrimp tempura, cucumber; [On top]deep fried crawfish; [Sauce]sweet chili Sauce
Vegetable Tempura [pcs]
[Inside] veggie tempura, avocado, cucumber [Sauce eel]eel sauce
Spider
[Inside]soft shell crab, avocado,cucumber,crabmeat; [Sauce]eel Sauce
Spicy Crunch
[Inside] spicy crabmeat, shrimp,tempura,avocado,cucumber; [On top] crunch; [Sauce] spicy mayo, eel Sauce
Hot Night
[Inside]ccrabmeat, cucumber, shrimp tempura, avocado;[On top] spicy tuna, crunch; [Sauce]spicy mayo
Las Vegas[Deep Fried] [pcs]
[Inside]salmon, avocado, crabmeat, cream cheese;[Sauce] eel Sauce
Tempura Roll
Baked Roll
Dynamite Roll
[Inside] california roll [On top] dynamite topping [scallop, mussel , squash, carrot, mushroom, crabmeat] eel sauce masago, green onion
Baked Lobster
[Inside] spicy tuna, cucumber; [On top] baked crawfish, green onion, smelt egg;[Sauce]eel Sauce
Baked Scallop
[Inside] california roll;[On top] baked scallop;[Topping] green onion, smelt egg;[Sauce]eel Sauce
Baked Salmon
[Inside] asparagus, avocado, Cream cheese [On top] baked salmon [Topping] green onion, smelt egg [Sauce] eel sauce
Dragon
[Inside] shrimp tempura, cucumber, crabmeat [On top] unagi, avocado [Sauce] eel sauce
Hidden Dragon
[Inside] cucumber, shrimp tempura, crabmeat, avocado [On top] baked salmon [Topping] green onion, fish egg [Sauce] eel sauce
Baked California
[Inside] california roll; [On top] baked mayo; [Sauce]eel Sauce
Chicken Teriyaki
[Inside] chicken teriyaki, cucumber,avocado, crabmeat;[Sauce] eel Sauce
Ex- Girlfriend
[Inside] crab, avocado [Outside] salmon wrap [Sauce] ponzu sauce
Ex- Boyfriend
[Inside] spicy tuna, cucumber [Outside] albacore wrap [Sauce] soy mustard
Sexy Roll[No Rice]
[Inside]spicy tuna, crabmeat, avocado,shrimp tempura, radish warp; [Sauce]eel Sauce, white Sauce
Fresh Roll[No Rice]
[Inside]tuna, salmon, yellowtail, albacore,avocado,cucumber wrap, crab meat [Sauce] screaming Sauce
No Rice Roll
Dessert
Deep Fried Ice Cream
Vanilla ice cream coated with batter, fried until golden.
Strawberry Cheese Cake
Strawberry and cream cheese filling layered in a graham crust.
Mochi Ice Cream
Glutinous rice ice cream balls.
Green Tea Boba
Green tea with tapioca pearls.
Honey Dew Boba
Honey dew with chewy tapioca pearls.
Brown Sugar Boba
Tapioca balls in brown sugar syrup.
Taro Boba
Taro paste with chewy tapioca pearls
Banana Boba
Banana flavored tapioca pearls in milk tea.
Boba
Soft Drinks
Hot Tea
Boiled water with tea leaves.
Coke
Sweetened carbonated beverage with caffeine.
Sprite
Carbonated lemon-lime flavored soft drink.
Diet Coke
Low calorie cola sweetened with aspartame.
Coke Zero
Sugar-free cola
Ginger Ale
Ginger-flavored soda with a spicy kick.
Calpico Soda
Japanese yogurt-based soft drink with a tangy taste.
Pellegrino ml
Sparkling mineral water from Italy
Lemonade
Lemon juice, water, sugar. Sweet and sour.
Iced Tea
Sweet and refreshing tea with lemon.