KOKORO Maidenhead

I visited here yesterday and ordered the large Sweet Chilli Chicken with rice. I have to admit it was a generous portion and was edible. However, I also have to concur with some of the other reviewers when they say that the food here is quite different to a lot of the other Kokoro branches. The Sweet Chilli Chicken dish is usually a lot darker, perhaps due to the batter and thicker sauce present at other branches within the chain. I was assured when purchasing that they use the same recipe as other Kokoro outlets. Even if the ingredients used are may the same, the quantities included certainly are not. I showed the person behind the counter photos of the dish taken by other people, available to see on google photos and through other media. She told me the visual difference is probably due to lighting. I showed her that all the photos were pretty consistent in representation of the dish, which contrasted with their own, but they seemed nonplussed. I have included photos so that those who are familiar with the dish from other Kokoro branches can judge for themselves. I would usually recommend Kokoro but cannot recommend this particular branch at the time of leaving this review.
Apr 28th, 2023

Food has really gone downhill recently, brought sweet chilli chicken one lunchtime , pale and inedible, as for the staff, when i complained, I was totally ignored! The lady looked at me and walked away !
Mar 25th, 2023

Food : 5/5 | Service : 5/5 | Atmosphere : 5/5 Recommended dishes Small Chicken Katsu Curry, Pulled Pork, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Sushi More
Mar 22nd, 2023

The food is always on point but the afternoon staff is a credit to this establishment as they are friendly and take the time to talk with their customers.Always look forward to getting my food here.
Mar 8th, 2023

This place is very 50/50, some days the food is incredible but other days you can see the lack of care. I regularly ordered the Chicken Curry with Rice and it's very tasty and would recommend, never really had a bad experience with that specifically. If you order sushi or katsu etc. you have a 50/50 chance of it being really nice or really bad. Some of my more recent trips have been the latter. I'd still give this place a 4 stars since the curry is amazing and when the sushi is good then it's really nice and filling. Overall price is pretty high but you get great portions so would recommend.
Mar 2nd, 2023