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Cocoro Japanese Restaurant
Japanese Restaurant$$$$
River North, Chicago
Has a stamp of approval from Serious Eats and Chicago Tribune
"try the Miso Yasai Ramen!"(3 Tips)
"Tuna sashimi with homemade miso vinagrette and miso ramen soup"(2 Tips)
"Authentic Japanese mom & pop restaurant."(2 Tips)
"SASHIMI DINNER (Chef’s choice of 18 pcs of raw seafood)"(3 Tips)
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Authentic Japanese mom & pop restaurant. The chef’s choice 18 pcs sashimi set is fresh delicious, comes w/ delicately flavored white miso soup. The steamed rice w/ 4 kinds of mushrooms setmeal also 👍
Chicago TribuneFebruary 18, 2015The Japanese curry is a must. A thick cutlet of breaded and fried pork sits in the center of the dish, submerged halfway in a smooth brown curry studded with minced beef and onions. Read more
- Can’t rave enough how good Cocoro is! I come here at least 4x a month. My fave is the dinner sushi set B. Enjoyed with the sautéed lotus, fried oysters & agedashi tofu.😋
Pocket SunAugust 31, 2014The eel combo is nice! Quiet atmosphere, not crowded. I like the takoyaki very much. A lot of options regarding small appetizers. Decent Japanese restaurant. Neighbor hidden gem.
Curry and ramen was blah. Was super excited to try since it is owned by Japanese... The apps were good though! The grilled tako and tofu :)
Serious EatsMay 21, 2013Miso Yasai Ramen: They are very generous with the toppings and add sesame seeds, which lend a nice nutty flavor to the mix.
They've been here before this new wave of ramen fever. The food Authentic and the price is great.
Kim KoriandetJuly 21, 2018Delicious mixture of starters, especially the tempura, aubergine, and spinach
Erin MichaelJanuary 17, 2014The sushi was fantastic! I had a shrimp tempura roll topped with mango, and it was great.
Steve ‘Pudgy’ De RoseNovember 16, 2012This is its nabeyaki udon cocoro ramen [$16]. It was quite temperature hot. Besides, it was quite *good*. I should have sent Keizo here.
Julia ParkJanuary 2, 2015Get authentic japanese entrée dish such as udon and donkatsu; they're GREAT. But, I'd say you can find better sushi/rolls elsewhere.
- Kelly KniewelMay 26, 2010Tuna sashimi with homemade miso vinagrette and miso ramen soup hot the spot!
Anup TapaseOctober 20, 2012Very bad relative to all the other options in river north. Ramen was alright, everything else including appetizers and sushi sucked.
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Closed until 11:30 AM Monday (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 11:30 AM–2:15 PM
- 5:30 PM–10:00 PM
- Sat
- 5:30 PM–10:00 PM
(312) 943-2220
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Reservations
Yes
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
No
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"During the week the lunch specials are an amazing deal. You get a ton of food for the price, no need to order any appetizers, you'll have plenty to eat for around $10."
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