KoKoRo Steaks, Sushi & Martini Bar PERMANENTLY CLOSED

I can't WAIT to go BACK! This was the BEST sushi I have EVER had. The service was superb & atmosphere was pleasant & comfortable. I highly recommend KoKojo to anyone who truly enjoys a great meal & great service. The staff was very informative & patient with all of our questions. I must say though I was shocked to see the price of steak they have $112.00! LMAO I don't think so! We can't wait to go back!

This place is FANTASTIC! The food is great, the service is great, and the owners are consistently friendly and helpful. My wife and I have eaten there regularly for the past year, and have always had a wonderful experience. The sushi is fresh (all the food is excellent), and if you haven't tried it, may I suggest the Tempura Udon (but be sure to use the hot spice)!

Finally got the chance to eat dinner at Kokoro's after hearing how great the sushi was there and to my excitement, it lived up to all the hype! The sushi selection was incredible and the sushi was fresh and tasty as I could have imagined. In addition to the quality of the food, the service was excellent. The waiter took his time going thru the menu recommending different items and was very nice and helpful. The female owner came to our table a couple of times to make sure we were happy with our meal. She was very sweet and also helpful.

Suffice to say, I highly recommend Kokoro and will be going back soon!

They have the best sushi. The environment is awesome and the waitresses and owners are so friendly!

We really enjoyed our night here. The food was very fresh and nicely prepared. The service was discrete but very attentive. We highly recommend Kokoro's.

We took the advice of others on this board and went to Kokoro for dinner last Friday. It was quite busy but the servers seemed to pace themselves well. The food was very interesting and tasty. I especially loved the sushi and had difficulty deciding which ones to order. There are many I had never heard of before so I will try when I return again. It is a little pricy but worth it as an extravagance every now and then.

Great food. We had the Lava or Volcano rock plate. Service was good, however I was a little disturbed when the owner came over and started to cut up my meat for me LOL! Above and beyond!

One of the few restaurants in Palm Coast that get it "right" on every account. Excellent service, excellent food, and everyone is always smiling (customers and employees). Best sushi around, too!

We didn't know this restaurant existed until we saw their ad and visited last weekend. It's a little tucked away around the back of the Palm Harbor shopping center in an area we don't normally go but we're very happy to of found it. The food is excellent and the service is superb. It was a fantastic experience and one we'll definitely be repeating again soon.

I finally had the opportunity to dine at Kokoro and I wish I hadn't waiting so long. The restaurant itself looks quite simple upon entering, but it's really quite refined and simplistic. Service was prompt and attentive. There were several dishes I wanted to try but I opted for pork medallions you cook at the table with a spicy teriyaki type sauce. The sushi appetizer was also excellent. I will return.

I love this one dish I always have at KoKoro that is cooked on a volcanic lava rock at the table. It's basically your choice of meat and pairing sauce and is the only dish I've eaten in there and go there specifically when I crave it. Service is always superb and the only thing keeping me going more often and being more adventurous with the food is the price. It's a little too steep for me to go frequently. But that's understandable considering the quality.

KoKoro is by far one of the greatest dining experience I had. I ordered a few pieces of sashimi and I have say the chef was not stingy (for the price). I've had sushi in other places where the prices were a bit higher with less fish and half the quality. As for the steak, you'll have to see it for yourself because if they dare to let you cook your own steak it has to be grade A. Altogether, food was great and staff are always smiling no matter how many times I asked for help. And most of all, the owner/hostess remember everyone by name and what they like to eat. For the hour that I sat and ate I can't help but notice she knew every single customer as if they were long term friends.

Along with Thai by Thai, Kokoro is one of the areas top dining options. My only complaint (if you can call it that) is that I find the selection a little limited. Japanese food to me tends to be quite plain at times and I just prefer more spice and flavor with my food. None the less, food here is prepared very well and the service is impeccable.

OK! So here it is. We have eaten at KoKoro twice in the last month. We enjoyed every minute of the experience and the uniqueness of the dining. Who would have thought that hot lava rocks would offer such a neat way to present and prepare a dinner, and with such excellent results. We get to cook the food the way we like it.... so if you screw it up you have no one to blame but yourself. It is really NEAT! We have had the filet mignon, chicken/shrimp and salmon. All prepared on the hot lava rocks and all were incredible. The service is excellent, civilized,and polite/respectful... encourages one to relax and enjoy the experience. The one common thread that ran through the dining experience was the feeling that the management and wait staff really do care about you. Frankly, it gets old watching the typical flat grill Japanese restaurant "chefs" trying to catch shrimp parts in their chef's hat. I would rather have quality food, unique dining. We plan to return many times with friends and family.

I am relatively new to Japanese food so can't really compare to other Japanese restaurants or attest to Kokoro's authenticity, however, I can attest to the fact that my wife and I very much enjoyed our experience here. I agree with another reviewer regarding the restaurant's decor. It is very sparse and minimalist but I guess they're trying to put the focus on the food. I would just like to see more Japanese art or wall coverings. For our starters we ordered a selection of sushi which were all beautiful and tasted very fresh. For main courses we played it quite safe for our first visit, I had chicken that arrived on a lava rock where its cooking process is completed at the table, and my wife had the chicken tempura. Both were very good using a minimum amount of flavorings and natural flavors without being bland. The tempura batter was nice and light. Service throughout was excellent. Prices are a little high but it was a worth it for the fresh ingredients and first class service. Kokoro is an asset to Palm Coast and I think many more local establishments can learn from this restaurant.

One of the best dining experiences in Palm Coast. Owners are always on site. He is the Sushi Chef; she is the Manager/Hostess. Everything is very fresh; the sushi is excellent. They also have a varied menu of Japanese traditional dishes. They really care about quality!

The best sushi. I have been here numerous times and the service is EXCELLENT. The manager/owner knows us by name and talks to us every time. FIVE stars!

Simply put, Superior Quality and Service! Kokoro is the BEST place to dine out in town.

Kokoro is quite a delight. The restaurant itself as some mention, is quite stark and simple inside, but the food and service make up for that. Their menu is very interesting and ranges from simplistic to intricate. Our dishes were prepared beautifully with care and passion. Service was very friendly and attentive without being overbearing. The manager(owner?) made several visits to our table to answer questions and to make sure we were enjoying our meal. Kokoro is more expensive than most dining options in Palm Coast but it offers class, civility and quality. Those are rare qualities in this area!

My wife and I dined at Kokoro last night (08-04-07)and the food was superb. We tried the shrimp dumplings,popeye roll, volcano roll, spider roll, and house salad with ginger dressing. Everything was delicious. We went early, about 6:00pm, and sat at the sushi bar. The two chefs were friendly and helpful as was the waitress who brought our salads and wine. Next time we will try the steak cooked on the lava rock. That looked real good!