Sushi Cocoro &udon Noodle -tuna-ichi

Sushi is excellent. the unagi sasimi was super! service is good and accommodating. Eat is delicious!

This restaurant is a small hidden gem with a non-descript sushi sign. You can find it by following the Scandinavian shaved ice sign and walking past the gift shop. Making a reservation is recommended, but there may still be a wait due to their small staff. It's best to arrive early as they can run out of fish. The sushi was fresh and delicious, although the rolls were a bit rough in appearance but still tasty.

There was simply too much rice and not enough fresh fish, sweet or taste to lift out each of the 5 sushi’s we tried. they were completely inevitable from each other.

Update: we had to come back here one last time before leaving the Big Island. Thank you for embodying the Aloha spirit and satisfying our appetites.

Where to begin? The fish was grey, the sushi rice was a cold, solid paste (eww), our orders came late and staggered (if they came at all), the waitress was beyond rude. She refused to look at us the entire time and served the child in our group last—30 minutes after everyone else had finished their meals. To top it off, the sushi chefs hissed at us for asking for our checks. The experience was so bad it became a running joke on our trip. The next night we tried a different sushi restaurant in Kona—Izakaya Shiono—and had the most delicious meal with a delightful waitress. How to explain the good reviews for Cocoro? They're either entirely focused on price (it's very cheap) or friends of the owners. We saw another party being treated well and they were locals who were friends of the owners. If you're not a local, beware: No Aloha spirit here!