Kokoro

State College, PA · Japanese restaurant

Rating
4.7/5
★★★★★ 4.7
Reviews
20
Rank in State College
#30
of 230 restaurants
City Percentile
83%
rating percentile
Address
Kokoro, 404 E Calder Way, State College, PA 16801
Phone
(845) 341-3499
Website
kokorostatecollege.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Kokoro is a restaurant located in State College, PA. It is one of 230 restaurants listed in State College. Its 4.7-star rating is above the State College city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Kokoro

Come Enjoy Ramen Made With Kokoro (heart) Our signature dish, tonkatsu ramen, is made from the freshest pork belly, marinated soft-boiled egg, nori, scallion, corn, and mushrooms.

Hours

Saturday11 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Hungry Chemist · Feb 2026

Recently visited this restaurant near the downtown Dunkin and had a great experience. The place is small but cozy, and the staff are really friendly. We ordered ramen with vegetable broth and spicy noodles, along with shrimp and crab fries. The portion sizes were huge for two people, so I’d recommend ordering just one dish first and then getting another if you’re still hungry. The fries were especially delicious—the sauce was amazing, and the shrimp was cooked perfectly. Would definitely recommend checking it out!

★★★★★ 5.0 Kerri Korus · Dec 2025

2nd time ordering and best food in State College!! I got steak and shrimp ramen with double meat to have leftovers, it is just as good second day! Shrimp and crab fries are phenomenal! Save a little bit of ramen juice for the fries heated up and wow! Great, friendly service! Could order there every day! Thank you so much!!!

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Semen X · Feb 2026

I think this place got its 5-star reviews mostly from people who have only seen ramen on TV. The broth tastes like water with powdered filler. The egg is supposed to be ajitsuke tamago, but in reality it’s just the cheapest Walmart egg boiled in plain water. Service is good. I’d be happy to pay $19 for a ramen, that’s the average price for a good bowl at a good place but here I don’t think it’s even worth $12.

★★★★★ 5.0 Mateo · Sep 2025

I've been to many ramen shops around the U.S and this has to be a top shop for me. Noodles were amazing, meat... AMAZING. Very friendly people, if they were to open a shop around the Philly area, I'd visit every week and recommend it to all my co-workers and everyone i know. I'd drive 3 hours for this again.

★★★★★ 5.0 Molly Tobias · Mar 2025

My boyfriend & I listened to our friend's suggestion & stopped by here for dinner one night. We were NOT disappointed. I prefer spicy dishes, and am usually let down, but not here! Food was quick and delicious. I believe the owner came out to speak with us a little bit about the dishes we had ordered, I really appreciated the hospitality & overall quality of service. 10/10 will visit again.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom

Services

Japanese restaurant

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