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

$32.00

Toro Unagi Bowl

Tuna belly, unagi, unagi dressing and over sushi rice

$32.00

Fish Roe Rice Cup

$6.00

Salmon Collar/Salmon Kama

Grilled salmon neck with soy sauce and ginger.

$9.99

Pork Shumai pcs

Steamed dumplings filled with minced pork

$8.99

Miso

Miso soup with tofu and seaweed

$3.00

Edamame

Boiled soybeans with salt.

$6.00

Garlic Edamame

Boiled edamame with garlic sauce

$7.00

Spicy Garlic Edamame

Boiled edamame with spicy garlic sauce

$7.00

Shishito Pepper

Roasted Shishito peppers with salt.

$8.50

Jalapeno Bomb

Deep fried jalapeno, cream cheese,spicy tuna w/spicy mayo & eel Sauce

$10.50

Stuffed Mushroom

Mushrooms filled with minced pork, baked.

$11.00

Baked Green Mussel

Mussels baked with garlic, white wine, and herbs.

$12.00

Gyoza [pcs]

Ground beef gyoza w/soy homemade dressing

$10.50

Agedashi Tofu

Lighty fried tofu served w/ tempura sauce w/dried bonita

$11.00

Soft Shell Crab

Deep fried soft shell crab with garlic and pepper.

$9.50

Shrimp Tempura. [pcs]

Battered and deep-fried shrimp.

$11.00

Veggie Tempura

Battered and fried vegetables with a light, crispy batter.

$11.00

Shrimp & Mix Veggie Tempura

Shrimp and mixed vegetables coated in tempura batter.

$13.00

Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice

Tuna with spicy mayo, on crispy rice

$11.00

Chicken Karaage

Chicken marinated in soy sauce,garlic,ginger,fried to crispy.

$10.50

Yellowtail Collar/Hamachi Kama

Light deep fried and charcoal grilled hamachi collar

$11.50

Oyster Shooter

Fresh oysters topped with cocktail sauce.

$9.99

Uni Shooter

Sea Urchin Shooter with creamy sauce.

$10.99

Shrimp Shumai[ Pcs]

Steamed dumplings filled with shrimp.

$8.99

Tuna Taco

Grilled tuna, avocado, salsa on tortilla

$6.99

Shrimp Taco

Shrimp with corn tortilla, salsa, cilantro.

$5.99

Takoyaki

Battered octopus balls with okonomiyaki sauce and bonito flakes.

$7.99

Yubu[ Pcs]

Deep-fried tofu skin sushi, served with wasabi and soy sauce.

$6.00

Starter

Salad

Spicy Sashimi Salad

Raw fish salad with spicy mayo.

$18.00

House

Mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, vinaigrette dressing.

$6.00

Seaweed Salad

Seaweed with sesame oil and sesame seeds.

$7.00

Salmon Skin Salad

Salmon skin with mixed greens, vinaigrette dressing.

$10.50

Sashimi Salad

Chef choice sashimi, mix salad w/soy dressing

$18.00

Sunomono Salad

$6.00

Shoyu Ramen

Wheat noodles in soy sauce broth

$16.99

Miso Ramen

Noodles in rich miso broth with pork, green onions.

$16.99

Tonkotsu Ramen

Pork bone broth, noodles, sliced pork, green onions.

$16.99

Spicy Ramen

Noodles in spicy broth with pork, bamboo shoots.

$14.99

Nabuyaki Udon

Thick wheat noodles in hot broth with vegetables and tempura.

$17.50

Yakisoba

Stir-fried noodles with meat and vegetables

$15.00

Noodle

Handroll

California Handroll

Seaweed-wrapped sushi with avocado and crab meat.

$6.99

Spicy California Handroll

California handroll with spicy tuna, avocado, and cucumber. Spicy.

$6.99

Salmon Handroll

Salmon, rice, seaweed wrap.

$6.99

Spicy Salmon Handroll

Salmon, avocado, spicy mayo, wrapped in seaweed.

$6.99

Yellowtail Cilantro Handroll

Yellowtail, cilantro, rice in seaweed wrap.

$7.99

Onion Albacore Handroll

Albacore tuna, onion, wrapped in seaweed.

$6.99

Bay Scallop Handroll

Seaweed wrap with bay scallop, avocado, and wasabi.

$7.99

Freshwater Eel Handroll

Eel, rice, seaweed wrap.

$8.99

Salmon Skin Handroll

Seaweed wrap with salmon skin, rice, avocado.

$6.99

Shrimp Tempura Handroll

Tempura shrimp, vegetables, wrapped in seaweed.

$8.99

Spicy Tuna Handroll

Seaweed wrapped spicy tuna with avocado.

$6.99

Kobe Handrroll

Fresh Kobe beef with wasabi, pickled ginger, and soy sauce.

$9.99

Snow Crab Handroll

Seaweed wrapped snow crab with wasabi mayo.

$9.99

Handroll Combo

Seaweed wrapped sushi with various fillings

$19.99

Cucumber

Cucumber slices rolled with cream cheese

$5.99

Avocado

Avocado roll with rice and seaweed

$6.99

California

Crab stick, avocado, cucumber roll with sesame seeds.

$6.99

Spicy California

California roll with spicy mayo sauce

$6.99

Tuna

Seaweed wrapped tuna with mayo, cucumber

$8.99

Tuna Belly

Tuna belly wrapped with seaweed, served with wasabi and soy sauce.

$11.99

Spicy Tuna

Seaweed-wrapped tuna with spicy mayo. Spicy.

$6.99

Freshwater Eel/Unagi

Eel wrapped with cucumber,soy sauce,rice.

$8.99

Salmon

Salmon wrapped in seaweed with rice

$7.50

Spicy Salmon

Spicy salmon roll with mayo and wasabi. Spicy.

$7.99

Yellowtail

Yellowtail wrapped with vegetables, grilled.

$8.99

Salmon Skin

Salmon skin roll with rice and vegetables.

$7.99

Basic Roll

Sushi

Tuna Belly/Toro

Fatty tuna belly sushi, vinegared rice, nori wrap.

$12.99

Bluefin/Hon Maguro

Sushi with Bluefin Tuna.

$8.99

Salmon/Sake

Salmon sushi with rice and seaweed.

$6.99

Yellowtail/Hamachi

Raw fish, rice, seaweed, soy sauce, wasabi.

$8.99

Yellowtail Belly/Hamachi

Sushi with yellowtail belly, wasabi, pickled ginger.

$9.50

Albacore/Bincho Maguro

Albacore tuna, rice, seaweed, wasabi

$6.99

Halibut

Halibut sushi with rice and seaweed.

$9.99

Salmon Belly

Salmon belly grilled with lemon butter sauce.

$7.50

Spanish Mackerel/Aji

Raw Spanish Mackerel on sushi rice.

$7.99

Black Snapper/Kurodai

Black Snapper, a type of fish with a delicate flavor and tender flesh.

$7.99

Mackerel/Saba

Sushi with mackerel, rice, and wasabi.

$6.99

Halibut Fin/Angawa

Halibut fillet, tender and mild-flavored.

$10.99

Horse Mackerel/Shima Aji

Grilled or pan-fried with soy sauce and ginger.

$7.99

Sweet Shrimp/Amaebi

Raw sweet shrimp on sushi rice

$12.99

Flying Fish Roe Tobiko

Fish roe on sushi, popping texture.

$7.99

Bay Scallop/Hotate

Bay scallop sushi with rice and seaweed

$6.99

Jumbo Scallop/Hotategai

Scallop, rice, seaweed, wasabi.

$8.99

Shrimp/Eei

Shrimp sushi with rice and seaweed

$5.99

Octopus/Tako

Octopus sushi with rice and seaweed.

$7.99

Squid

Squid sushi with rice and wasabi.

$7.99

Salmon Roe/Ikura

Sushi with salmon roe, vinegared rice

$7.99

Smelt Egg/Masago

Sushi with smelt roe and rice

$5.99

Egg/Tamago

Sweet omelette roll sushi

$5.99

Fresh Water Eel/Unagi

Sushi with fresh eel, rice, and nori.

$7.99

Truffle Toro

Sliced tuna belly with truffle, delicate and rich.

$11.99

Truffle Yellowtail

Grilled Yellowtail with truffle sauce

$10.99

Kokoro Special

Sashimi

Salmon Belly Sashimi

Sliced raw salmon belly served with soy sauce and wasabi.

$17.99

Yellowtail Belly Sashimi

Thinly sliced raw yellowtail belly

$18.99

Kurodai / Black Snapper Sashimi

Sliced raw Black Snapper with wasabi and soy sauce.

$17.99

Spanish Mackerel/Aji Sashimi

Raw Spanish Mackerel with wasabi and soy sauce

$17.99

Horse Mackerel/Shima Aji Sashimi

Raw horse mackerel served with soy sauce and wasabi.

$17.99

Mackerel / Saba Sashimi

Raw mackerel served with soy sauce and wasabi.

$16.99

Ama Ebi Sashimi

Raw shrimp, sweet and fresh.

$34.99

Shrimp / Ebi Sashimi

Raw shrimp served with soy sauce and wasabi.

$15.99

Egg / Tamago Sashimi

Sliced egg in sweet soy sauce

$16.99

Toro Sashimi

Fatty tuna belly, thinly sliced.

$26.00

Tuna Sashimi

Thinly sliced raw tuna served with soy sauce and wasabi.

$21.00

Salmon Sashimi

Thin slices of raw salmon, served with wasabi and soy sauce.

$16.99

Albacore Sashimi

Thinly sliced albacore tuna served with soy sauce and wasabi.

$16.99

Fresh Water Eel Sashimi

Thinly sliced fresh water eel, served with soy sauce and wasabi.

$17.99

Yellowtail Sashimi

Sliced raw yellowtail with wasabi and soy sauce

$17.99

Halibut Sashimi

Thinly sliced halibut served with soy sauce and wasabi.

$23.00

Ika Sashimi

Raw cuttlefish, thinly sliced, served with soy sauce and wasabi.

$15.99

Octopus Sashimi

Thinly sliced raw octopus, served with soy sauce and wasabi.

$17.99

Fresh Oyster Sashimi pcs

Fresh oysters sliced, served with lemon and soy sauce.

$12.00

Yellowtail Carpaccio Sashimi

Thinly sliced raw yellowtail fish, served with lemon and olive oil.

$17.99

Salmon Carpaccio Sashimi

Thinly sliced raw salmon with lemon, olive oil, capers.

$16.99

Carpaccio Sashimi

Combination

Sushi Combo A

pcs chef choice sushi/california roll or spicy tuna roll,include miso soup

$26.00

Sushi Combo B

pcs chef choice sushi/california roll or spicy tuna roll,include miso soup

$30.00

Sushi Combo C

pcs chef choice sushi,include miso soup

$30.00

Family Premium Combo

pcs sashimi, pcs sushi, rolls,spicy pork bulgogi,chicken,tempura appetizer,miso soup,gyoza,takoyaki

$150.00

Roll Comob A

Choose any rolls with miso soup,include miso soup

$43.99

Roll Comob B

Choose any rolls,include miso soup

$30.99

Sushi Omakase Combo

pc chef’s choice premium sushi,include miso soup

$49.99

Sushi Sashimi Combo

pcs sashimi+ pcs sushi chef’s choice,include miso soup

$49.99

Kokoro Premium Combo

Chef’s choice pcs sashimi+ pcs sushi, rolls,include miso soup

$75.00

Sashimi Combo A

pcs chef choice sashimi,include miso soup

$29.99

Sashimi Combo B

pcs chef choice sashimi,include miso soup

$34.99

Sashimi Combo C

pcs chef choice sashimi,include miso soup

$49.99

Tonkatsu

All plates include rice, miso soup, salad

$16.99

Chicken Katsu

All plates include rice, miso soup, salad

$14.99

Chicken Teriyaki Plate

All plates include rice, miso soup, salad

$21.00

Beef Plate

All plates include rice, miso soup, salad

$23.00

Spicy Pork Plate

All plates include rice, miso soup, salad

$20.00

BBQ Short Ribs Plate

All plates include rice, miso soup, salad

$27.00

Salmon Teriyaki Plate

All plates include rice, miso soup, salad

$25.00

Plate

Fried Rice

Shrimp

Fried rice with shrimp, egg, peas and carrots.

$13.99

Chicken

Chicken stir-fried with rice, vegetables, egg.

$13.99

Veggies

Stir-fried rice with mixed vegetables.

$12.99

Combination

Stir-fried rice with assorted ingredients

$16.99

Chicken Teriyaki Bento

pcs shrimp tempura,vegetable,chicken karaage salad, pcs california roll, pcs sushi,miso soup

$23.00

Spicy Chicken Bento

pcs shrimp tempura,vegetable,chicken karaage salad, pcs california roll, pcs sushi,miso soup

$24.00

Salmon Teriyaki Bento

pcs shrimp tempura,vegetable,chicken karaage salad, pcs california roll, pcs sushi,miso soup

$25.00

Beef Bento

pcs shrimp tempura,vegetable,chicken karaage salad, pcs california roll, pcs sushi,miso soup

$27.00

Chicken Katsu Bento

pcs shrimp tempura,vegetable,chicken karaage salad, pcs california roll, pcs sushi,miso soup

$24.00

Spicy Pork Bento

pcs shrimp tempura,vegetable,chicken karaage salad, pcs california roll, pcs sushi,miso soup

$25.00

Bento Box

Fresh Roll

Atlantic Roll

[Inside] salmon, cucumber, spicy tuna [on top] mango slices [sauce] spicy mayo, sriracha

$13.99

Angel Roll

[Inside] soy paper jalapeno tempura, spicy tuna, avocado [on top] salmon [sauce] spicy mayo, sriracha

$15.99

Roll

[Inside] spicy tuna, cucumber [on top] avocado slices [sauce]eel sauce, sriracha

$13.99

Jessica Alba Roll

[Inside] spicy tuna, cucumber [on top] albacore, crunch onion [sauce] soy mustar

$14.99

MP Roll

[Inside] albacore tempura, avocado, spicy crab [On top] seared tuna, cajun seasoning, [sauce] eel sauce spicy may

$14.99

Rainbow

[Inside] crabmeat, avocado, cucumber [on top] assorted fish, avocado

$13.99

Alaska

[Inside] crabmeat, asparagus, avocado [on top] salmon [sauce] spicy mayo

$13.50

Philly

[Inside] asparagus, avocado, cream cheese [on top] salmon

$12.50

Lemon Crush

[Inside] crabmeat, avocado, cucumber [on top] salmon, lemon [sauce] garlic ponzu sauce

$13.99

Albacore Special

[Inside] spicy albacore, cucumber [on top] seared albacore, jalapeno [sauce] soy mustard, onion crunch

$14.99

Cater Pillar

[Inside] crabmeat, cucumber, unagi [on top] avocado [sauce] eel sauce

$14.99

Sapporo

[Inside] spicy crabmeat, avocado, cucumber [on top] albacore, yellowtail, white fish [sauce] ponzu, sriracha dot

$13.99

Pink Lady

[Inside] spicy crabmeat, avocado, cucumber [on top] salmon, crabstick [sauce] spicy mayo, sriracha

$13.99

Salmon Avocado Pressed Roll[pcs]

[Inside] salmon, avocado [on top] seared salmon, artichoke [sauce] yuzu

$14.99

Tuna Citrus Pressed Roll[pcs]

[Inside] spicy albacore, gobo, jalapeno[on top] tuna, [sauce] fresh wasabi, soy mustard

$14.99

Tiger Roll

[Inside] spicy tuna, cucumber, avocado, deep fried shishito pepper [on top] tuna, crunchy onion [sauce] eel sauce

$14.99

Kamikaze

[Inside] spicy tuna, avocado, cucumber, shrimp tempura [on top] seared tuna, green onion [sauce] white sauce, eel sauce

$14.99

Futo Maki

[Inside] tuna, salmon, tamago, kanpyo, cucumber, avocado, pickled radish

$13.99

Hanoi Roll

[Inside] jalapeno, cucumber, avocado, spicy tuna [on top] yellowtail, cilantro [sauce] yuzu sauce

$15.99

Sushi Burrito

Crab meat, spicy tuna, shrimp tempura, salad, avocado

$12.99

Golden California Roll

[Inside] california roll [on top] salmon, deep fried, eel sauce, spicy mayo

$13.99

Paparazzi

[Inside] crabmeat, shrimp tempura, cream cheese, cucumber [on top] avocado [sauce] spicy mayo, white sauce

$14.99

All Star

[Inside] shrimp tempura, cucumber, spicy tuna [on top] avocado, yellowtail [sauce] eel sauce, spicy mayo

$15.99

Shrimp Killer

[Inside] shrimp tempura, cucumber, crabmeat [on top] sushi shrimp, avocado [sauce] eel sauce

$13.99

Kokoro Roll

[Inside] deep fried cream cheese, spicy tuna [on top] sushi rice salmon, masago [sauce] white sauce, eel sauce

$14.99

Mexican Samurai [pcs]

[Inside]spicy albacore, deep fried jalapeno

$12.99

Shrimp Tempura [pcs]

[Inside]crabmeat, avocado, cucumber,shrimp tempura; [Sauce] eel Sauce

$12.99

Lobster Tempura

[Inside] california roll [on top] crawfish tempura [sauce] eel, white sauce, spicy mayo

$15.99

California Deep Fried

California Deep Fried Roll

$9.99

Spicy Tuna Deep Fried

Deep-fried spicy tuna roll.

$9.99

Crunchy

[Inside] shrimp tempura, crabmeat,cucumber,avocado; [Sauce] eel Sauce [Topping] crunch

$11.99

Black Tiger Roll

[Inside] shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, jalapeno;[On top] tempura unagi, avocado; [Sauce] eel Sauce

$15.99

Funky Lango

[Inside]spicy tuna, shrimp tempura, cucumber; [On top]deep fried crawfish; [Sauce]sweet chili Sauce

$14.99

Vegetable Tempura [pcs]

[Inside] veggie tempura, avocado, cucumber [Sauce eel]eel sauce

$10.99

Spider

[Inside]soft shell crab, avocado,cucumber,crabmeat; [Sauce]eel Sauce

$13.99

Spicy Crunch

[Inside] spicy crabmeat, shrimp,tempura,avocado,cucumber; [On top] crunch; [Sauce] spicy mayo, eel Sauce

$11.99

Hot Night

[Inside]ccrabmeat, cucumber, shrimp tempura, avocado;[On top] spicy tuna, crunch; [Sauce]spicy mayo

$13.99

Las Vegas[Deep Fried] [pcs]

[Inside]salmon, avocado, crabmeat, cream cheese;[Sauce] eel Sauce

$13.99

Tempura Roll

Baked Roll

Dynamite Roll

[Inside] california roll [On top] dynamite topping [scallop, mussel , squash, carrot, mushroom, crabmeat] eel sauce masago, green onion

$14.99

Baked Lobster

[Inside] spicy tuna, cucumber; [On top] baked crawfish, green onion, smelt egg;[Sauce]eel Sauce

$14.99

Baked Scallop

[Inside] california roll;[On top] baked scallop;[Topping] green onion, smelt egg;[Sauce]eel Sauce

$14.99

Baked Salmon

[Inside] asparagus, avocado, Cream cheese [On top] baked salmon [Topping] green onion, smelt egg [Sauce] eel sauce

$12.99

Dragon

[Inside] shrimp tempura, cucumber, crabmeat [On top] unagi, avocado [Sauce] eel sauce

$14.99

Hidden Dragon

[Inside] cucumber, shrimp tempura, crabmeat, avocado [On top] baked salmon [Topping] green onion, fish egg [Sauce] eel sauce

$13.99

Baked California

[Inside] california roll; [On top] baked mayo; [Sauce]eel Sauce

$9.99

Chicken Teriyaki

[Inside] chicken teriyaki, cucumber,avocado, crabmeat;[Sauce] eel Sauce

$11.99

Ex- Girlfriend

[Inside] crab, avocado [Outside] salmon wrap [Sauce] ponzu sauce

$14.99

Ex- Boyfriend

[Inside] spicy tuna, cucumber [Outside] albacore wrap [Sauce] soy mustard

$15.99

Sexy Roll[No Rice]

[Inside]spicy tuna, crabmeat, avocado,shrimp tempura, radish warp; [Sauce]eel Sauce, white Sauce

$15.99

Fresh Roll[No Rice]

[Inside]tuna, salmon, yellowtail, albacore,avocado,cucumber wrap, crab meat [Sauce] screaming Sauce

$14.99

No Rice Roll

Dessert

Deep Fried Ice Cream

Vanilla ice cream coated with batter, fried until golden.

$13.00

Strawberry Cheese Cake

Strawberry and cream cheese filling layered in a graham crust.

$11.00

Mochi Ice Cream

Glutinous rice ice cream balls.

$6.00

Green Tea Boba

Green tea with tapioca pearls.

$6.00

Honey Dew Boba

Honey dew with chewy tapioca pearls.

$6.00

Brown Sugar Boba

Tapioca balls in brown sugar syrup.

$6.00

Taro Boba

Taro paste with chewy tapioca pearls

$6.00

Banana Boba

Banana flavored tapioca pearls in milk tea.

$6.00

Boba

Soft Drinks

Hot Tea

Boiled water with tea leaves.

$3.00

Coke

Sweetened carbonated beverage with caffeine.

$3.00

Sprite

Carbonated lemon-lime flavored soft drink.

$3.00

Diet Coke

Low calorie cola sweetened with aspartame.

$3.00

Coke Zero

Sugar-free cola

$3.00

Ginger Ale

Ginger-flavored soda with a spicy kick.

$3.00

Calpico Soda

Japanese yogurt-based soft drink with a tangy taste.

$4.00

Pellegrino ml

Sparkling mineral water from Italy

$5.50

Lemonade

Lemon juice, water, sugar. Sweet and sour.

$4.00

Iced Tea

Sweet and refreshing tea with lemon.

$4.00