Cocoro
A River North Japanese restaurant with several ways to make tempura the meal.

How we calculate this
We combine ratings from independent platforms and weight each source by how many ratings back its score.
- Google Maps4.5599 ratingsCounted
- Yelp3.9406 reviewsCounted
= 4.3 / 5 · 2 independent sources, each weighted by how many ratings back it.
Our own Taster score is never mixed in.
Public platform ratings, shown as of when we last checked, kept separate from our own Taster score.
In the press
What critics and reporters have written, attributed summaries, not our own review.
In the limited visible review sample: The sample favors the broader Japanese menu, including rice bowls and udon.
3 visible review entries. Three default-order public review excerpts; not tempura-specific unless expressly stated. Small convenience sample from provider-selected/default order, not representative or exhaustive. Some excerpts are truncated. No absence-of-complaints claim; no sentiment inferred from aggregate stars. Author names are public display names, not verified identities.
ContextHistorical review discusses its broader Japanese cooking, including eel seiro and takoyaki.
Old review; not proof of current execution or a tempura-specific endorsement.
ContextLocation & visit
668 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654 · Chicago, Illinois
How ratings work
Diner ratings. We show each platform's public rating as of the date we recorded it, on a 5-point scale, with a link to the current rating. Our tempura rating is our own firsthand tempura score, always kept separate and never blended in.
Diner consensus. We combine independent platforms into one score, weighting each by how many ratings back it. Platforms that share the same reviews are counted once, and the consensus only appears with two or more independent sources.
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