I'd been looking forward to trying out Kokoro ever since I walked by and saw the "Coming Soon" poster. For the sake of clarity, I'm not a sushi snob. I don't know the intricacies of the cuisine. I know what I like and what tastes good to me. It doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg or be served in an ultra modern, mono-syllabic restaurant. That being said, I like Kokoro.
For $8.50, I walked away thoroughly satisfied and pleasantly full. The place is small and definitely more of a cafe-style establishment (borderline fast food). The staff was friendly, the place was clean and the rolls were excellent. They even whipped up a very delicious salad and gave it to me "on the house," which was much appreciated. I mean, giving me something for free is always good, but give me something for free when I didn't even ask for it AND it tastes awesome?
Count me a definite fan. I will be back.
EDIT: Yeah, I've been back...twice already! And I'm happy to report their liquor license has been approved! So I'm upping my original Four Stars to Five. A bomber of Kirin Light (or Sapporo) and a large sake is a fine way to say "good afternoon." I really hope this place makes it. I've been the only person in there on two occasions.