KoKoLo Donburi - KoKoRo 1518 Park Street, Alameda, CA 94501

"Been here twice, was good both times. The main draw of this place is the good value, especially with food becoming ever more expensive. The katsu curry served here is about $3 cheaper than I find at most other Japanese places for similar quality and quantity."

"Visited this restaurant as I was looking for a good Japanese curry eatery while in Alameda, the menu has a good amount of selections from appetizers to mains. I ordered a tonkatsu curry bowl, the katsu was on point, meat was tender and hearty in portion, good to share if you want a light meal but plentiful for a serving. The curry for me was on the lighter side, I prefer it a bit more darker and bold in flavor, it is what I am used to. I look forward to trying a different dish next time. But overall, this place has a nice vibe to it, Daniel was great and super hospitable."

"First off, big kudos to the manager Daniel for giving us his recommendations as our first choice for breakfast was busy as hell. Turned out some Katsu Curry was what the doctor ordered! The pork was super tender and the breading maintained its texture even under all that yummy curry sauce. We even got the sample a takoyaki, which are these little fried balls of squid served with this amazing sauce, topped with nori and bonino flakes... And they were just utterly to die for; super light, crispy, and full of freshness. It's may be a little bit spendy, but its definitely worth it!"

"The food is just okay which is pretty disappointing considering how lovely the interior of the restaurant is. The chicken katsu don curry bowl wasn't very flavorful."

"Tasty food, and great value with friendly service. We'll definitely be going back. For 3 people for dinner, we shared Kaki Fry - Fried Oysters 牡蠣, Mixed Tempura 天婦羅 混在天ぷら, Beef Sukiyaki Don 牛丼湯, Fried Squid. Ika Geso Kara-age 炸鱿, and Yakitori Momo 焼き鳥鶏もも肉 (no photo). We took home leftover ika (squid) and sukiyaki. The fried dishes were well done -- crispy, but not greasy or overcooked. The oysters were juicy, tender and tasty. The ika (squid) which is easy to overcook was crispy outside, but still tender and its kaarage batter was well seasoned. The tempura portion was big including 3 prawns, 2 shiitake mushrooms, 2 tender (but not overcooked) asparagus, sweet onions, and lots of kabocha (Japanese squash) and yams. The sukiyaki was good size with tender tasty beef."