Koku Shi in Fife

Take-away food was nice, but service was slow and communication poor.

Delicious food best we have tasted im a long time Service was also excellent thank you. Pozdrawiamy z Wiesbaden

Last weekend was the second time I’ve been and will never darken their door again…I thought my first visit was a ‘one off’ as it was as also disappointing and I thought I’d give them a second chance. Big mistake. My starter (Octopus Balls) were basically lumps of dough and you needed a pair of tweezers to find the tiny piece of octopus in each one. Tasteless. My main was Chicken Katsu Curry…very thin slivers of chicken on top of boiled rice with chip shop curry sauce. The service also wasn’t up to much…when we first arrived we waited ages while the staff were setting up another table, finally my partner had to get their attention and ask if we could get some drinks 🤷🏻‍♂️. Not once were we asked if everything was ok or did we enjoy our meal. Also at the end we waited…and waited until again we had to get the staff’s attention to ask for our bill. Again nobody asked us if we wanted coffee or any deserts. My daughters & partners food was equally abysmal. Surely you can do better than this Kokoshi?

Thank you to Elliot and his team for a lovely take away meal tonight.

Sorry to say that this place has fallen off a cliff edge We used to eat in here probably once a month but the last visit was horrendous Noticed a slight change in food quality when they lived to the new premises depending on which chef was working was always better if the head chef was working in Kirkcaldy. Waited 20 minutes for glasses & water despite asking for them when given our table The draft coming from the back of the restaurant and the additional room private dining? and people smoking was really annoying Food how dissatisfied dissapointed and disastrous it was Messed up the starters brought me an omelette instead of sushi which I requested for a starter Maincourses, two of us ordered what was allegedly duck greasy oily and lucky if there was a quarter of a duck breast on the plate sticky rice was really greasy too my partners noodles looked like overdone supernoodles she didn't eat much of them mainstay of Japanese cuisine is runny eggs my egg was absolutely rock solid Another main course was served in what looked like a starter bowl it was tiny not what had been served up on the last visit - same dish There were other diners not happy that night either - should have realised something was off when the party next to us left and hadn't eaten all their food either The couple who couldn't get a walk in were the lucky ones! clearly the new place in Perth has stretched the quality of the chefs too thin and Kirkcaldy has had the short straw Such a shame because we used to love dining here sadly never again after this.....

It was my first time here with my sister in law. Food was the best I’ve ever tasted. I loved the decor, service, concept and can’t wait to be back. I’ll be sharing the place with my friends. Absolutely loved it :)

Sleek interiors, sadly food only average. Sushi not cold, portions far too large with clumsy execution. Lovely prawn tempura. Had to return badly burned gyoza (in wrong type of wrapper). If food came up to visual standard, it would be better. In desperation for Japanese food, it's serviceable but unremarkable.

Great experience, the general manager was just so professional attentive kind and fun, food was excellent, very authentic, very tasty, great value for money and it was a lovely atmosphere. Would highly recommend and would go back. Thank you had a lovely time

Lovely , cosy restaurant, delicious food, very reasonable prices. Will definitely be back

We stopped in Kirkcaldy on our way home to Edinburgh for something to eat . The restaurant was very quiet. Decor was nice but the menus we were handed over could do with a wipe as they were covered in greasy stains. My husband ordered Shoyu ramen which was described as Light and fragrant clear chicken broth, thin Hakata noodles, pork belly, tea-stained egg, pak choi, grilled baby corn, caramelized carrots. His ramen was tasty but I wouldn’t describe it as light. If anything it was very rich, I would even say greasy but full of flavour nevertheless. I ordered Miso ramen and was gutted to discover that the soup was tasteless but the chicken breast incredibly salty. I had to ask for some soy sauce to season the ramen and when I did the girl at the bar poured the leftovers from different dishes into one and handed it to me. I was gobsmacked. When we were ready to leave and asked for a bill the waiter went over to the bar and instead of producing one got busy sharpening crayons. Since we were in a rush to head home I went over and asked to pay. The waiter passed my request to the girl at the bar but she struggled to operate the till so he finally abandoned his crayons and produced our bill. Overall very disappointing experience and I won’t be coming back.

Today's order was of horrible quality. Over 30 pounds for a set with dry, uncooked rice. It was not a first order, but it was the first time when I was highly disappointed.

The drinks were amazing, the food was spectacular! The staff were very friendly and attentive. Had some great items that where going off the menu. Definitely going back to try the new things! It was a little colder than you'd expect from a restaurant but maybe because it was a quiet night.

Ordered for collection (takeaway) this is the second time I have done this and the second time that food was missing from the order when home, there is only an option to go back and collect (even though food will end up cold by the time you do this) or an offer for gift voucher (no offer for refund) £19 for a ramen that was bland, noodles were too firm, duck had more fat on than actual duck and the eggs (yuk) majorly under cooked and just not nice at all. I ordered prawn tempura on the website and was given some sort of chicken, when I explained to the staff that we clicked the prawn button they tried to say we lied and had ordered the chicken. Not impressed again no offer to resolve. Our seaweed salad was missing from the order to which no offer of refund was given just a voucher to buy more food that we don’t want. Majorly overpriced for very little, terrible service especially as no offer to bring missing food to us, and the fact there is no delivery option has been a turn off previously as it’s such an effort to pull a toddler out to collect to then have half wrong/ missing. Won’t be back, now out of pocket £28 and hungry.

Food is Good but very expensive For small portions. Atmosphere is a nice and a great addition to Kirkcaldy High Street but certainly not a cheap eat. Definitely worth a visit though

Used to love this restaurant, the food is usually delicious. Last time, the ramen was bland and desert rather disappointing (miso cheesecake). Still, this is probably the best Japanese restaurant in the area.

Delicous meal and good service, no alcohol licence, but you can BYO

It was my first visiting with a friend. Had a lovely miso tofu then set of veggie sushi (18 pieces). Had a mocktail. Afterwards, had a lovely cappuccino. Really friendly staff and cosy small place.

Lovely small place, had a nice miso tofu and set of veggie sushi, mocktail was delicious. Afterwards, had a lovely cappuccino. Really friendly staff.

It was my first visiting and I will definitely be back. From both FOH to BOH, everything was exceptional. The food was absolutely unbelievable. Beautifully presented and tasted incredible. The servers were outstanding too. Elisha was friendly and attentive as were the two male waiters. Thank you so much for a beautiful experience

Normally the food in this restaurant is fantastic but last night it was underwhelming. The chicken dish consisted of a very small chicken fillet. The duck dish had very little duck in it. I am hoping that this was a one off experience and that the food goes back to normal high standards. The only redeeming factor of the evening was the front of house staff they were lovely. Special mention to Jordan.

This is definitely a nicer setting than their old place across the road. There is more room, but at the same time, it feels cosy. We opted for the chicken ramen, haggis balls x3, chicken dumpling gyoza, and Japanese fries with a cola and a latte. As the haggis and gyoza were on the starter menu and the ramen on the mains, we asked for it to be brought out at the same time. However, all the dishes were brought out one at a time with a slightly longer gap in between than we had anticipated. I'm not sure if this slower style of serving is on purpose in order for us to savour each dish (or get used to eating with chopsticks! There are knives, forks, and spoons available). If it is, then you might struggle to get a quick bite to eat. The food itself was really nice and couldn't complain about the taste, if anything it could have been a bit hotter and the ramen (at £17.95) could have been served in a bigger bowl and filled up to the brim. The latte was very nice. The servers were polite and well presented. There are customer toilets available to the rear. Because it's a specialist Japanese establishment, do be prepared to pay a little more for the food and drink. Overall, a very nice place to eat and drink, we would certainly go back again.

This place is a gem in a now bleak high street, amazing dishes particularly the curry soup. Hopefully more quality restaurants move into the ever growing empty premises to bring it back to life.

Wanted to try this for ages so we popped in after some Xmas shopping in Kirkcaldy.When we arrived it wasn't busy around 2 pm.Drinks were served,food order taken but service was slow.we ordered from the new fixed menu with the exception of my mother in law who only ordered a main from the larger menu.I thought the the way the order was served was strange as my mother in law s main was brought out with our starters.my soup was warm if not a wee bit on the cold side.Then took ages for our 2 mains to be brought out. The restaurant is nice in side but it was bloody freezing ,no heating on.Staff were lovely nice young lady serving.Im not sure we'll be back anytime soon as it was very cold but food tasted good but small plates.

If you want to eat out in Kirkcaldy, then this is the place to go. Outstanding

The atmosphere was calm and very welcoming. The food was clearly prepared with care and passion. Will definitely be ordering the tempura prawn starter again next time. The chicken katsu curry was fantastic and the selection of sushi (Hosomaki in tempura)that we were presented with was also well worth the visit.

Overall a fantastic experience. What fantastic staff.

First time here...has an "Edinburgh" feel to it. Food amazing,staff friendly and place spotless. Hard to believe such a place is situated on Kirkcaldy High Street....and loved the sneaky preview of the future plans. Well done first class!!

Toilets also upstairs with group dining table and an area that could be used for a conference maybe. Nicely decorated. No alcohol served.

I came here on a recommendation, and now I have to wonder if I can trust my friend... :( London prices for mediocre food.. all this place has goin for it is the interior decor. The gyoza was... crunchy.. like.. impossible to eat with chopsticks, cornish pasty crunchy.. I've never had gyoza like that before...and never want to again... And the chicken katsu curry's rice was tepid.. the restaurant was empty so I can't explain it... Disappointing.. The two stars (rather than 1) are for the interior decor/atmosphere.

Could be better, the ramen was nice enough but not very hot when it arrived and the portion of noodles was very small. For £20 I'd want a lot more, I will say the pork was really nice, just let down by the temperature and stingy noodles. The sushi was nice enough, maybe a bit sweet for my liking. I got the desert sushi which was interesting but I did enjoy it but would be hesitant to recommend as it's quite an unusual pairing. Service was good and the food came out very quickly so no faults there.

Good place with tasty sushi and ramen 🍜

Amazing food, amazing service and a really lovely atmosphere. We have been meaning to come here for ages and we most certainly will be back to try more from a thoroughly exciting menu!

You should get an alcohol license though ..... cocktails would have been nice with your food...

The 2 courses were serve very quickly which it spoiled the experience.

Just excellent food, fully recommend it.

Good service and decent food. The chicken was a bit dry and the duck not red at all.

Delicious food, staff are friendly and helpful and you can bring your own wine to drink.

Japanese, but not as the Japanese know it, like most ethnic restaurants in the UK.

I expected it to be an overpriced place with average food. However I was pleasantly surprised. The food was good and there was good quantity. Yes it's pricey but the food is worth it. The meat was very well made👌🏽 ( especially the duck in the duck ramen).

Went today for lunch with my husband and got very impressed with the service, definitely not the common slow scottish service. The food is good, the place is clean, the attitude of the staff is "I really like my job" and I am happy I don't have to go all the way to Edinburgh to eat good sushi and noodles. I'll definitely be back.

Stopped for dinner, luckily before it got busy, lots choices , staff very friendly and attentive, delicious meals , other half struggled with chopsticks, but they are quick to offer forks , would defo go back

Always good food and great service !

I'll be back again, again and again😂❤️

Overpriced takeaway food that is served in a restaurant. The only attraction here is that it is the only restaurant in the area that offers Japanese cuisine. Beyond that, it is overpriced and the food is below par. The tuna on the nigiri looked almost chewed up. The miso soup was alright but at £5 it should have been exceptional. Okonomiyaki was tasty and reasonably priced.

Have wanted to try for a little while and finally managed too. Ordered take away which was nice and easy. Absolutely delicious food. Will be back to dine in

🤓 Now in new premises at 208 High Street, just opposite the old one .

Delicious food, good service, lovely stuff, a little higher price in comparison with other restaurants. Generally it's an enjoyable experience.

Had such high hopes for this restaurant based on reviews, but was disappointed. Service was very polite but very slow, and the food was only average. Worked out quite an expensive meal considering it didn't include alcoholic drinks. Perhaps we were just unlucky with our choices but we won't be back in a hurry.

4 of us went in for lunch. It was a great choice. The food was really very good. As I love Japanese food I was keen to try a selection from their wide and diverse menu. We chose 4 different starters to share, Yakatori, Tempura Prawns, Gyoza and Seaweed Pakora. The Pakora was amazing and so unexpected. For mains we ordered Udon noodles, California Rolls (Baked Salmon) and a Sushi Platter. It was truly wonderful. The staff were really good, attentive but not in your face. The Chef was trained locally in the nearby Fife College where I saw him as a guest chef preparing some dishes from Koku Shi's menu last year. This is a great place to go try something different and with the choices on the menu, you will find plenty that you will love. Currently they do not have an alcohol license yet so I wasn't able to have some warm Saki with my meal but the did have a good selection of soft drinks. However, I believe they allow you to bring your own. We will be back. Overall I rate Koku Shi excellent.

Tasty food but Japanese in name only.

Lovely fresh tasty food with a great warm atmosphere

"Not worth recommending. If Koku Shi restaurant only offers food of average quality at a higher price, then it may not be a strongly recommended choice. Even if it has good service attitude, if the price and quality of food cannot match, these advantages may not be able to make up for the shortcomings. When people go to restaurants for dining, they usually care more about the quality and price of food. Therefore, if these aspects are not satisfactory, recommending this restaurant may not be appropriate."

We selected the seafood bento box and the pork belly ramen. Both were EXCELLENT!! Flavors both stood out and blended well with each other. Staff are very friendly. They accept all major cards and Apple Pay, making our dining experience even more pleasant. Thank you, Koku Shi!!!

First time , food was delicious and service was prompt and friendly.

Celebrated my birthday with daughter and son-in-law last Saturday absolutely wonderful food will definitely be back

Such a fab place! Went for lunch for the first time today and was pleasantly surprised. Knew nothing about the place so didn't expect much and had a CRACKING feed! Chicken gyozas, the fried chicken starter I can't remember the name of(!), Pork belly ramen and chicken katsu. All delicious, chicken gyozas I wasn't mad keen on the texture of the filling, but otherwise, I have no complaints. Seriously good. Jasmine tea and a peach bubble tea to wash it down and both were lush. Really nice lady looked after us, great for recommendations and brought me more sauce for the katsu when I'd wolfed too much of it down. Nice and clean restaurant as well. Had a fab time!

Daughter likes to visit here as a special treat, she always gets the same 2 sushi starters with chicken ramen main. Today the ramen was piled full of seaweed and mushrooms and not much else. There aren't normally mushrooms in it so she spent an age picking them all out. The ramen was barely luke warm. I ordered chicken stir fry noodles and sent it back immediately as it was also barely luke warm. Came back allegedly heated, but it was patchy wartm andf cool throughout the plate. Barely recognisable shredded bit of pale cabbage or something on the side with the usual overpowering and cheap ginger. Honestly, the small portion of chicken stir fry was like one you would buy in a low cost supermarket... at least the supermarket ones have lots of fresh veggies on top! Really poor and overpriced food I'm afraid. The restaurant was cold, and we had to keep our jackets on. Still no license to sell alcohol either. Jump on the train and head off to Hakataya in Edinburgh to get far superior Japanes dishes at same cost than this slop.

The food was excellent. Loved the seaweed pakora. Good service. Definitely recommend 👌

Fabulous food and Plenty of it!! Lovley place and you take your own wine will definitely be back

Incredible sushi. Beautifully decorated. Amazing team. What's not to love? Will definitely be back.

Can't quite work out the other reviews but I was honestly very disappointed. Gyoza was rock hard, stir fried rice was stone cold and stir fried noodles was sloppy and strange tasting. Nice looking place and service was delightful but slow, hence the star but we did come to enjoy lunch, which we couldn't. Sad but true.

I was at a restaurant with unfriendly service, and there were snide comments directed at various nationalities of people in the room. The waiter didn't know simple explanations about the dishes being served. I will avoid this place with distaste

Arrived without a booking on a busy Friday night but staff managed to accommodate us, they were brilliant. The menu is fab, we could have eaten every single thing on there, such a good choice and portion sizes are good. Great atmosphere too, with superb tunes!! We will definitely be back.

Weren't in for lunch was lovely. Service and food first rate

We went on a Saturday eve so was noisy and raucous, but added to the atmosphere. The delicious, beautifully crafted food, charming and attentive staff made up for that. Best eating place in Kirkcaldy. Ticks all the boxes for me and we will definitely be back. Sushi is to die for.

Food is fantastic but cant really cope with alot of orders at once as was waiting over two hours and only had two courses

Nice food, atmosphere,prices were ok,some things were a bit steep . No licence so had to bring our own wine. Over all enjoyable.

The seafood ramen was delicious, but the chicken dumplings were bland and flavourless, I would suggest not ordering them

It is a very good place to eat Sushi 🍣

Very delicious food and nice service :)

Beautiful interior, excellent service and exquisite food!

Food and Service both excellent.

An evening meal in the new premises. Needed the extra air heaters. Great experience, great food

The food and service was very nice. I had Haggis balls, a lot of salmon sushi and rice tea. I also enjoyed the atmosphere and the way the restaurant was decorated.

Been several times before - had been very satisfied on previous visits - but first time in new premises with what looked like new staff. 4 in our party. Orders taken eventually and 2 starters arrived ok. Other 2 starters absent! After asking where they were (our friends had finished by this time), we were asked if we wanted to have our starters with our main course! Said 'No, the clue is in the name!' Starters arrived but still chewing when 4 mains arrived! In short, food good but service terrible. Not a patch on previous venue and staff!!

Love this wee restaurant. Kirkcaldy is lucky to have it. The haggis balls are crazy good!

Nice modern Japanese place. Wide menu, fresh, delicious food, great service. We had to wait fairly long for the food but it was totally worth it.

We went for my sons birthday and the attention from the waitress ( I unfortunately missed her name) was fantastic. The food was delicious, but the service for me , made the whole day memorable. I can wholly recommend this restaurant and will definitely be back soon.

What a shame the service was so so slow. Our starters were lovely but the main course arrived luke warm. I really think we would have enjoyed it if the service was better and the food was hot

Disappointing! Service chaotic, one starter did not arrive and food in general average at best. No alcohol, we not advised of this at time of booking. Waited 1 hour drinking still water waiting on mains.Kirkcaldy restaurant

First time visiting. The food was great and the restaurant was clean. There is a large window into the kitchen where you can see your food being prepared. Staff were excellent, but they could do with more waiters. The 2 boys serving were definitely overstretched.

Really good quality sushi. A nice variety and all extremely tasty! They also had ramen which I would love to try next time.

Very tasty, super quality and great variety, not extortionate but not cheap. There are plenty of non fishy options for those who think sushi is just fish... It's not! Great selection for vegans too so good for mixed groups of friends.

Just like Wagamama’s but better! The vegan options were sensational and the Bulgarian fella who served me was a top notch waiter. Unreal

Staff are always so friendly here and the food is amazing! It is a bit pricier but well worth the money.

Not an authentic Japanese place but tasty food with reasonable price.

Food was great. Recommend the noodles with tofu or the chicken katsu. The order was ready on time and presented well. Nice surprise on a short trip back to Kirkcaldy for the first time in a while.

The menu has been updated since the last time I went to include more Japanese street food as well as Sushi . All totally yummy!!

Excellent and inexpensive food.Furthermore they brought our party a free taster, which I could not eat because coeliac. 5 Minutes later brought me a delicious freshly made alternative. A new experience for me people with allergies still tend to be poorly catered for, but not here!

My experience was amazing!! The food was fantastic

Lunch with 3 dishes shared between 2. Absolutely fabulous. Okonomyaki not like that we hed in Hiroshima, but still very tasty. Will be back.

The food is amazing. Great service. Great staff....an overall great experience. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Milktea is not good, no ice at all. Also we ordered ramen and was not impressed at all. Egg was cold, soup was not as warm as it should be and the taste was not worth the price we paid.

Great food and great service. Would highly recommend! Even got a free appetizer to tuck into whilst waiting for our food.

Food is always fresh and delicious, you can even speak to a chef and customize your meal👌 customer service is very professional especially Daniel and Afrodyta are always in positive attitude and happy to help!

Great food, really friendly staff, reasonable prices

I used to love this place but their prices are ridiculous now. £22 for a pad Thai! I’ve had cheaper in London.

Love this place. An absolute must if you are in Kirkcaldy.

Good but not as good as it used to be. Last night the wasabi was a weird greyish colour and not spicy. The sets aren't as good as they used to be either. No premium sets?

Kokushi was our favourite place to visit and our most visited date night restaurant. We always highly recommended it to everyone how amazing the quality and value is. Sadly not tonight. We had 2 Ramen as a takeaway and 10 premium rolls. The Ramen felt more like a starter and for the price really not worth the money. Hardly any filling in it. Very disappointing for both of them. Just not what we expected for £19 each Ramen. Really hope you get back to the previous level.