Kokoro Tulum - 77760 Tulum

If you are looking for outdoor fine dining in a jungle, this is your place. Unique experience, absolute delicious sushi only outdone by the exceptional customer service. Expect to pay American prices, but we have no regrets. We also loved the walk past a cenote to get to the restaurant. We brought our baby and they bent over backwards to accommodate him. We are grateful!

We are staying at the hotel where Kokoro is located. So we decided to give it a try as we have heard many good things about it.. We decided to go for the Omakase experience (80USD p.p for 6 courses) - it was absolutely phenomenal! First, let's mention the fantastic service. Which was over the top and very professional. The food: they asked about any allergies or things we do not eat upfront so that the chef can avoid serving us those. Each dish was done to perfection from the raw materials to the display of the dish. - top notch. The sashimi and the nigiri were absolutely to die for! I'm essence although the overall experience was amazing there are a few improvement points: 1. The entire menu didn't include any seafood at all (fish only) - no prawns for example. 2. The dessert as the sixth course is rather poor (although plus points for the wasabi homemade ice cream, which was surprisingly good). Definitely will go back there for rolls, sashimi and nigiri in the future as we are here for a few weeks.

We dined here on a Friday night, and it was surprisingly not busy at all. The restaurant itself is beautiful and outdoor seating only. I was a little disappointed in the sake list since there were only a few options, none of which were any sakes from Japan. As for the food, their tuna, which I believe is all bluefin, was of excellent quality - the tuna tartare w/ quail egg and toro takuan temaki were amazing and my favorites for the evening! The nigiri was a bit underwhelming, and the chu toro was the only one I enjoyed out of all the pieces I ordered. We also ordered a nikkei maki, shrimp gyozas, and banana flambé for dessert, all of which were good for the most part.

Stunning place for date night! Amazing Japanese cuisine with high quality sake in a beautiful jungle setting. Bring your swim suit if you wish to enjoy the pool on site or the cenote that is to the right of the restaurant entrance. This is a higher class establishment with proper service and food available at a worthy price!

Beautiful venue, good sushi, most of all the sashimi... but there are some things to note: 1) you probably need to get there by either walking the road that stems from Satélite Sur and parallels Av Concejo Ciudadano.... -->that road is a dirt road full of holes and puddles, making it hard to navigate (slippery!) especially since there is no street lighting. Should you choose to get there (or back) with a taxi, be aware that you get charged outrageously: 200mxn for 5 min drive (something that costs 30mxn in Bacalar). 2) The Omakase was priced differently on the menu they showed than on the menu I read online: it now costs 2200 per person in stead of 1600. If you realise that you can actually get a full tasting menu for that kind of money at Kuuk in Mérida...why bother coming here? Especially when the meat was chewy (tuna and beef) and not everything was up to par. 3) When I asked for a non-alcoholic drink, they said they could make one of the cocktails non-alcoholic. On our bill, the drink showed up as a full cocktail of more than 200mxn. Quite excessive for some lemonade and nopal juice... 4) The order wasn't timed well. We ordered an Omakase and after 3 nice dishes, we had to wait quite a long time to then receive 2 dishes almost at the same time. 5) I was looking forward to a nice dessert -as I saw on the menu matcha ice-cream or tempura ice-cream. However, to my disappointment, the dessert of the Omakase was just a scoop of odd-flavoured strawberry ice-cream which had quite large ice-crystals in it. On top of it all, they show a recommended tip of 15% on your bill... something I find off-putting in all cases. If I like a restaurant, I'm eager to tip. If it has been wonderful, I'll tip you a lot! However, if you're already presuming a tip when your service has been lacking..?. ugh.. that really leaves a bad taste in my mouth... My conclusion: if you must do Tulum sushi, come in for a bite or two (some sashimi or nigiri), check your bill and hope for the best. If you are looking for just a great night worth your money: go some place else like the Tulum Food Trucks!

The sushi was excellent, but the problem is: with the Omakase you get more than just the sushi. You also get, for example, the desert consisting of one scoop of underwhelming ice cream in the flavors strawberry and ice crystals. You also get the rushed service, with courses being explained very quickly or not at all. Finally, you also get the bill - 2,200 mxn per person is steep, especially considering that the “sake pairing” was just a single small bottle shared between the both of us. They also helpfully added a non-alcoholic cocktail for full price and added a suggested 15% tip.

Considering all the B.S going around in Tulum this place has good quality sushi and the place is nice. Prices are high but quality is too, and you know, all Americans going to Tulum for the last years since is very trendy are making the place too expensive but…it is what it is. We went twice, one night and seated at the bar and for new year’s eve dinner. The first one was way better than the second. But you cannot have it all in New Year’s Eve…

I have had the pleasure of ‘Experiencing’ Kokoro twice. These have been among the best meals of my life. Tucked away in a secluded spot, you sit elevated, in an intimate island of lights. Each item on on the menu is a complex sensory delight. Every bite deserves to be savored.