Kokoro in Brighton and Hove

For my visit I was served by an unsmiling unhelpful member of staff. I could live with that but my problem was the food. I got a few different meals to take away. Both meals contained sushi rice. Both were completely devoid of flavour. Absolutely none. I have enjoyed both meals often in Eastbourne, who get 5 stars every time I go. I must leave them a positive one actually!

Absolutely love this place my love for Korean food is amazing, I first tried this when my daughter got it I had one taste of hers and I loved it So every time we go into town we always get Kokoro my daughter gets Katus curry and egg fried rice and I always get the sweet and sour chicken and the noodles along with the katus prawns in breadcrumbs and we take it home to eat Yummy Will Definitely Coming back 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

What a shame but Kokoro in Brighton (Churchill square) has gone down. First of all the staff is so rude! they can’t even reply when customers say “Hello”. The place has been refurbished and they got rid of the upstairs tables and chairs so you can only sit downstairs but there is only about 4/5 chairs available which most of the time they are taken and/or you have to be squashed by rude delivery drivers waiting for to collect their orders. Will not be spending money there anymore.

Nice food but really filling and hardly any vegetables, the portion sizes are ridiculous tbf Nothing really much to say

Had the pumpkin katsu curry which was a nice veggie option, with a few spring rolls. Good service, nice quick eat. Had to carry back to hotel so they packaged it well for me.

Jude is a legend and I love him (he is the manager) gave us extra food and made me feel so welcome if you go there say wagwan to him for me!

Shockingly bad food and potentially dangerous contamination. My friend ordered the sweet chilly chicken and said it tasted like seafood. I tried the food and can confirm it did taste like seafood. We then went back to get them to swap it for something that was chicken and not seafood chicken and they refused. Saying he had eaten too much (he had one bit of chicken and so did I hardly anything in the large pot, furthermore how would you be able to tell the food is bad before trying it????) keep in mind he was also asking for a smaller cheaper pot. They continued to refuse his offer and said he could only have the pot they made him. However he couldn’t eat it due to his fish intolerance and wasn’t willing to take the risk. Eventually we decided to leave as we were holding up the line. And we were getting agitated being shouted at by members of staff. Spending close to £9 on 2 bits of chicken. This was a massive disappointment for us as previously we loved this dish and if it wasn’t for todays event we would have highly recommend this place.

Ordered Chicken with noodles. Chewy, fatty grey chicken came with big starchy overcooked noodles, a cloying sweet sauce that made us want to throw up and a few huge chunks of raw onion and carrot. Truly the most revolting food ever served in a restaurant.

We've been to Kokoro's in other branches and they were great. This one missed our order entirely so we had to get a refund which delayed our dinner. The katsu curry was more salty than usual, but it was still ok.

After walking for ages we stopped here for a quick lunch. My wife ordered a sweet & sour chicken with rice, and I ordered a Japanese chicken katsu curry with rice. Although I have often eaten better food than this place, I did find the food overall very tasty and similar to 'the real thing'. We found the staff to be very helpful and friendly too. For a quick meal of takeaway I would order here again.

I had a noodle vegetable takeaway. It was a game of spot the vegetable in the noodle -- a few slithers of carrot and pepper. Completely unappetizing / hard work to eat after one mouthful -- heavy and tasteless. A return visit not going to happen. How they managed to make this easy dish so badly is diffficult to fathom.

Absolutely dire, service terrible, staff had no interest in serving customers instead chatting with their friends that came in. Food quality bad, rice very over cooked and watery, chicken is poor quality. Avoid! Much better options than this now.

I would give this zero if I could. I wanted to buy veggie katsu curry. At the counter I noticed that the batter prawns were touching the katsu pumpkin. I asked if they could cook Separate pumpkin in the kitchen and was told that all the chicken, fish and veggie stuff is cooked together in the same oil. This is bad for people who have fish allergies as well as the fact they can’t declare their food veggie if they’re not cooking it separate. I’ve written in to the company to complain, as I find this absolutely disgusting 🤢

Absolute amazing service from Hyejin. She talked us through all the dishes really helping us picked the perfect meal. Always delicious food here too.

I have been disappointed recently on more than 2 occasions. The fact that the prices gone up was something to expect but the same time the portions got smaller. No longer my favourite takeaway.

We’ve been regularly when open during our various lockdowns, by bike, on foot and by bus. When you get an urge for katsu curry this is the place to go. Loads of crispy chicken, loads of sauce, loads of rice and that’s just the regular size None of the supermarket brands can match this excellent fast food, let alone home made fake-away and I’ve tried several times. I order my sauce on the side to keep the katsu crispy on my way home - a little extra charge but then a huge tub. The young teenagers manage to share one - when they’re using their own money - there’s so much of it. Stick to the katsu curry and enjoy!

Huge disappointment! Lots of rice, lots of chicken and a teaspoon of sauce. So very bland. Whole family disappointed. Never again.

A bit disappointing. Food a bit bland and stodgy and far too much rice. Regular size is more than enough but at the end of the day this is fast food.

Last 3 deliveries I had something was missing. Like the food but won't order anymore as tired of disappointment.

I Waited in line for 30 minutes, very rude service, got my order wrong and were incredibly horrible, then said they would refund me, but Instead charged me twice and made me feel like it was my fault and never did refund me. The food...

These used to be so good but I will never use them again they called me up being rude telling me they had run out of food at midday on a Tuesday as they were too lazy to make it they told me it went there problem and if I didn't like it tough then they took my money from deliveroo but never sent any food and told deliveroo they had, absolute scammers and customer service was about as helpful as a dead fly never again will I use these

Kokoro used to be my fave restaurant, If i wanted to eat well i had no questions on where to go. That's not the case anymore. I dont know if you change a lot of employees and they have not been trained properly but I...

I always loved Kokoro and I am quite regular there... however I started noticing, that the portions are less and less over time... lots of rice and very little meat. I started going then to North road as they are still keeping up with their...

love love love kokoro! delicious, authentic asian food - the katsu curry (both chicken and tofu variation) are to die for and very reasonably priced! definitely recommend, especially for vegetarian eats

I'm very mixed in my thoughts about that place. I can remember and delightful chicken and rice with sauve and fresh ingredients, but my partner was sick because of rotes avocados in sushis. Maybe you should try to not serve that much of dishes, because...

We normally order giggling squid or wagamamas but in their absence tried Kokoro. What a lovely result....arrived really quickly, perfect sushi, delicious katsu perfectly spiced, lovely sweet and sour chicken, gorgeous gyozas, highly recommend

I have been here twice in the last few months (recommended by a colleague)honestly the food the first was super bland the tofu was like mush. I let it slide thinking it must just be a bad batch by this point I was already running...

Chicken katsu is so crispy and the curry sauce is also good. Moreover, salmon teriyaki is very tasty.

I have been there for a few times, the service there's really bad, the staff were very rude, they only care about the chat and completely ignores the guests.

Recommended this place by a friend. Nestled in the corner of busy Churchill Square, it looks a little like a pop up eatery. Most of the staff are multi national, with great English and even better manners, not often seen in such a fast paced...

I’ve always loved Kokoro and have done for years but they’re really slacking on their portion sizes now. Think it’s just this branch though - rather go to the North St one

The food is tasty, it’s reasonably priced and the menu pretty much as something for everyone. Good value and a regular treat when out shopping.

Visited this branch today with great hesitation but hoping that things could have improved. But No, I'm still disappointed. The place is filthy, health and safety is very poor - very narrow and slippery staircase an floor! and the food? Nothing special. If ever I...

I chose gyoza and I got gyoza. Service was a little slow in heating them up, I think someone got destracted cleaning, which was good to see. I've had better gyoza but these are functional and Kokoro definitely serves a purpose: I'm hungry in between...

It’s essentially a canteen so if you go here expecting that then I can’t see how you will be disappointed. Staff are always friendly and helpful and service is quick. Food is good value for money. Large portions and much cheaper than Wagamama but it’s...

I have eaten here a few times and have always been really pleased! The food is a good deal cheaper than obvious competitor Wagamama, the dining area is always a bit grotty and needs more attentive cleaning, no such thing as solid chinawear as everything...

I imagine Kokoro stays afloat primarily due to its location, and its appeal to hipsters, who upload pictures of their bland, mass produced food onto Instagram, whilst fumbling with chop sticks, so they can show the world how cultured they are.

Si buscas comer rápido en el centro de Brighton, este sitio está muy bien. Los sabores son ricos, la cantidad adecuada y el precio asequible (por 6-7 pounds tienes un plato de pasta/arroz con carne/pescado/pollo).

The service is good and the food is tasty, however, I am quite unsure on whether I enjoyed this or not, there was little rice, little amount of sauce, and loads of chicken, I personally would have been happy with just the sauce and rice.

Lucky enough to have two Kokoro Restaurants in Brighton, and this is the one on the corner of the Western road and Churchill Square.