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555 Broadway Denver, CO 80203

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555 Broadway Denver CO 80203

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  • Japanese, Sushi
    Sun-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-9:30pm
    $ $
    All Major Credit Cards, cash, check, ATM/Debit
  • Casual
    Catering, Delivery, Kid Friendly, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Smoking, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner, Lunch
    Beer/Wine
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Description

Founded by Mareo Torito, Kokoro has specialized in speed, low prices, freshness and healthy ingredients -- with a Japanese accent -- for two decades. In look and feel, this outpost apes a Japanese noodle shop, serving rice bowls and noodle bowls, sushi that isn't really sushi (five choices, all cooked), gyoza, edamame and salads, all very, very quickly.








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  • Kokoro closes its spot at Sixth and Broadway

    Kokoro closes its spot at Sixth and Broadway

    By Patricia Calhoun | Wed, October 19, 2011

    When he founded the fast-casual Kokoro more than two decades ago, Mareo Torito had visions of growing the concept into a national chain. But from its original location at 2390 South Colorado Boulevard... More »

  • Kokoro

    Kokoro

    By Jason Sheehan | Thu, November 09, 2006

    When Larry Leith says his idea for Tokyo Joe's -- a fast-casual Japanese rice- and noodle-bowl joint-- came out of nowhere (see review, page 50), he may be overlooking a Colorado mini-chain called Kokoro. Founded by Mareo Torito a full decade... More »

  • Bowled Over

    Bowled Over

    By Kyle Wagner | Thu, January 18, 2001

    The diner sitting on my left has stomach cancer and isn't sure what treatment he's going to try. The diner sitting on my right has a seventeen-year-old daughter who's pregnant. Fifteen minutes into a beef curry bowl at Kokoro, and already I know... More »

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    | Denver, CO | 102 Reviews

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    | Wed, May 6, 2009

    An argument could be made that all Japanese food is fast food. Dumplings and noodle bowls are basic convenience foods, and sushi's ready with the slash of a knife. But Kokoro puts a uniquely American (and, arguably, uniquely Denver) spin on this idea that lands its noodle bowls, rice bowls, gyoza and sushi right between Chipotle fast-casual and old-time Woolworth's lunch-counter grub — except here the customers are eating unagi rice bowls, shrimp tempura udon, tekka maki and "sobaghetti" (yakisoba with vegetables and sauce) instead of cheeseburgers and milkshakes.

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  • 2009 | Best Not-So-Traditional Japanese Restaurant

    An argument could be made that all Japanese food is fast food. Dumplings and noodle bowls are basic convenience foods, and sushi's ready with the slash of a knife. But Kokoro puts a uniquely American (and, arguably, uniquely Denver) spin on this idea that lands its noodle bowls, rice bowls, gyoza and sushi right between Chipotle fast-casual and old-time Woolworth's lunch-counter grub -- except here the customers are eating unagi rice bowls, shrimp tempura udon, tekka maki and... More »

  • 2008 | Best Japanese Fast Food

    Founded in Denver by Mareo Torito, Kokoro has specialized in speed, low prices, freshness and healthy ingredients -- with a Japanese accent -- for twenty years. The South Colorado Boulevard Kokoro is the best of the three still operating (the others are in Arvada and at 555 Broadway). It looks like an old Woolworth's lunch counter taken over by a mob of Japanese line cooks who turn out exactly what you'd expect to find at a Tokyo noodle shop. There are rice bowls and noodle bowls,... More »

  • 2001 | Best Dinner Under $5

    You'll be bowled over by the bargain that is Kokoro. Since the Colorado Boulevard location opened in 1985, Kokoro has been serving healthy food for a very slim price, and the deal is the same at the newer site in Arvada. The regular-sized rice bowls and noodle bowls all come in at under $4 and are plenty for a meal, filled with such heart-happy ingredients as lean beef, skinless chicken breast, fresh snow peas, broccoli, bamboo shoots, Asian cabbage, bean sprouts and carrots. If you're... More »

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Main Menu
Appetizers
$1.99
Egg Roll (1)
pork and vegetables wrapped in an egg roll wrapper then lightly fried to a crispy perfection in soybean oil.
$1.99
Cold Ginger Tofu
a great vegetarian option. soft, gluten free tofu topped with our special ginger sauce and ganished with green onions.
$2.99
Keystone Roll (1)
asian spring roll made with shrimp, rice noodles, carrots, cilantro and romaine lettuce, wrapped in rice paper, made fresh to order and served with hoisin keystone sauce. comes one per order.
$3.79
Gyoza (5 Pc)
chicken and vegetable dumplings served with a zesty gyoza sauce. lightly fried in soybean oil.
$3.79
Chicken Katsu
lightly breaded red bird boneless, skinless chicken breast. served with our tangy tonkatsu sauce. lightly friedin soybean oil.
$4.29
Ebi Furai (2 Pc)
delicious lightly breaded jumbo shrimp. served with our ebi sauce. lightly fried in soybean oil.
$3.79
Shumai (4 Pc)
steamed or fried (age) wheat dumplings stuffed with ground pork and vegetables. lightly fried in soybean oil or steamed to perfection.
$3.79
Kara-age
red bird boneless chicken wings lightly battered with ginger and soy sauce and deep fried in soybean oil. served with our spicy chipotle mayonnaise sauce.
$2.49
Edamame
boiled, lightly salted soybeans in pods. great with beer and sake. served with our homemade peanut sauce.
Soups & Salads
$2.29
Forest Child Soup
a japanese favorite. three kinds of mushrooms slow cooked in a rich chicken broth with carrots, onions and celery.
$1.99
Miso Soup
the traditional japanese style soup with tofu, wakame and green onion in a tasty soybean broth.
$1.79
Tsukemono Salad
a delicious pickled salad with cucumber, (niitakaya), radish, (takuwan) and eggplant (shibazuke).
$1.99
Tossed Green Salad
a mix of lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, radish and red cabbage garnished with an orange slice and served with a soy/ginger house dressing on the side.
$1.99
Seaweed Salad
Beef
$6.19
Beef And Vegetable Bowl
a hearty combination for your appetite. a flavorful blend of our mouth watering usda choice beef, slow cooked with onion and served with fresh steamed vegetables. served over steamed rice.
$4.79
Beef Bowl Regular
$6.19
Super Beef Bowl
our tender and juicy usda choice beef, thinly sliced with onions and slow cooked in its own flavorful juices.
$4.99
Beef Curry Bowl Regular
$6.39
Super Beef Curry Bowl
a delicious combination of beef topped with our special curry sauce. we puree vegetables and blend gourmet spices for a taste you’ll love. served over steamed rice.
Chicken
Chicken $1.00
White Chicken Breast
we proudly feature the world famous, all natural, never frozen, red bird premium chicken in all of our chicken dishes. always tender, always juicy and charbroiled to perfection. white chicken breast can be substituted for dark meat on any menu item containing chicken for only $1.00.
$6.19
Chicken And Vegetable Bowl
a mix of juicy and tender red bird chicken topped with a sweet teriyaki sauce and fresh steamed vegetables. served over steamed rice. substitute famous all natural red bird white meat for only 1.00 extra.
$4.79
Chicken Bowl Regular
$6.19
Super Chicken Bowl
charbroiled, sliced, skinless red bird chicken glazed in our own sweet teriyaki sauce. served over steamed rice. substitute famous all natural red bird white meat for only 1.00 extra.
$4.99
Chicken Curry Bowl Regular
$6.39
Super Chicken Curry Bowl
charbroiled red bird chicken topped with our special curry sauce. we puree vegetables and blend gourmet spices for a taste you’ll love. served over steamed rice. substitute famous all natural red bird white meat for only 1.00 extra.
$6.39
Kokoro Bowl (super)
the best of both! if you are looking for variety try our most popular bowl. a combination of our mouth watering beef, juicy teriyaki chicken and fresh steamed vegetables. served over steamed rice. substitute red bird all white meat for only 1.00 extra.
Vegetable Bowl
Regular $4.79
Super $6.19
Vegetable Bowl
fresh vegetables steamed to perfection including snow peas, broccoli, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, carrots, nappa and green cabbage. served over steamed rice.
Seafood
$6.99
Unagi Bowl
grilled freshwater eel topped with unagi teriyaki sauce, sesame seeds and seaweed flakes. served over steamed rice. add steamed vegetables for only .50 extra
$6.99
Salmon Bowl
rich, delicious sake-marinated king salmon topped with teriyaki sauce and combined with fresh steamed vegetables. served over steamed rice.
$6.99
Shrimp Tempura Bowl
two tempura battered, lightly fried jumbo shrimp served with two vegetable bundles made with onion, carrots, zucchini and parsley. topped with our specially blended tempura sauce. served with steamed rice.
Noodles
$6.99
Shoyu Ramen
traditional japanese ramen, served with marinated bamboo shoots, chashu sliced pork, japanese style boiled egg and garnished with seaweed and scallions. served in our secret soy sauce broth.
$5.59
Splash
a delicious traditional noodle bowl with fish cake, fried tofu, wakame, shiitake mushrooms, boiled egg and green onions. served over thick udon noodles in a heart-warming broth made with soy sauce and sesame oil.
$5.79
Spicy Chicken Splash
the same ingredients as the original splash but with the additional of red bird chicken and a spicier broth. substitute red bird white meat for 1.00 extra. q
$6.99
Shrimp Tempura Splash
a traditional japanese style bowl served with two tempura battered, lightly fried jumbo shrimp and tempura vegetable bundles over thick udon noodles in a delicious heart-warming broth. topped with sliced green onions.
 
Sobaghetti
japanese style low-fat, lo-mein yakisoba noodles tossed with sautéed vegetables and a tangy yakisoba sauce.
$6.19
Red Bird White Meat. $1.00
Beef Or Chicken
$5.59
Vegetarian
Sushi (4 Pc)
$3.49
California Roll
a delicious mix of cooked whitefish, avocado, cucumber, wakame (seaweed), masago and sushi rice. served with sushi ginger and wasabi.
$3.49
Shrimp Tempura Roll
lightly battered tempura shrimp rolled together with tempura vegetables and sushi rice. served with sushi ginger and wasabi.
$3.49
Unagi Roll
grilled freshwater eel, cucumber and sushi rice.
$3.49
Salmon Roll
saki marinated salmon, cucumber and sushi rice.
$3.49
Tuna Roll
raw tuna, cucumber wrapped with seaweed and sushi rice.
$3.49
Spicy Tuna Roll
raw tuna marinated with our own spicy sauce, with cucumber wrapped with seaweed and sushi rice.
$3.49
Philadelphia Roll
raw smoked salmon, cream cheese and cucumber wrapped with seaweed and sushi rice.
$4.49
Spider Roll
soft shell crab, lightly fried in soybean oil, then wrapped in seaweed and sushi rice.
$1.99
Inari (3 Pc)
short grain sweet rice wrapped in age (twice cooked tofu).
$3.49
Vegetarian Roll
cucumber and avocado wrapped with seaweed and sushi rice.
Ala Carte
$1.59
Steamed Rice White
$1.89
Steamed Rice Brown
our perfectly fluffy and moist steamed rice. no sauce or juice included.
$3.29
Beef Only
tender, flavorful usda choice beef and onions.
$3.29
Chicken Only
lean, juicy and delicious red bird chicken topped with teriyaki sauce. add 1.00 for red bird all white meat.
$3.29
Vegetables Only
a healthy mixture of crisp steamed vegetables including fresh carrots, snow peas, broccoli, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, nappa and green cabbage.
$5.39
Salmon Only
sake marinated king salmon topped with teriyaki sauce and served with steamed vegetables.
Two Tempura Vegetable Bundle $4.99
Three Tempura Vegetable Bundle $3.09
Three Tempura Shrimp $3.99
Tempura Only
Bowls
(substitute Brown Rice On Any Bowl For Only $0.30
(substitute Udon Noodles For Only) $0.75
Bowls
Desserts
$1.99
Ice Cream Green Tea Or Azuk
a delicious creamy green tea or very popular japanese treat made with sweetened red azuki beans. (ice cream not available at colorado blvd)
$1.79
Green Tea Cheesecake
a fresh tasting homemade dessert with a green tea flavor prepared with cream cheese, yogurt and lemon.garnished with whipped cream.

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