04/14/08

puerto rican food

by boruica

the food was not good .need more spices and small portion.the waiter are great. Need a new chef or new cooking team.

02/03/08

WORST RESTAURANT IN THE CITY

by duggabr

Without a doubt, the worst dining experience of my life. We ordered food at 9pm, did not receive our apps until 10:30 and entres until after 11:00pm. While there are some good martinis on the menu, do not waste your time.

• Pros: martinis
• Cons: food, service, ambience,

01/24/08

"good food, good booze and good friends."

by JimmyQ

The interior and decor is elegant along with the inviting and intimate atmosphere. The menu features the finest in latin cuisine and every entree is perfectly proportioned leaving nothing to desire. Has top-flight food & exceptional personalized service, live band on the weekends which combined had no limit in over exceeding our dining experience and capturing the true essence of Puerto Rico. Special thanks to Maritza in my Opinion ?simply the greatest waitress for her patience, eye to detail, and GENIUNE concern!! CoCo?s you take dining/service/entertainment to a new level of excellence Chicago should look up to you!!

11/29/07

Outstanding Food and Service

by aroches

I went to Coco on Tuesday, Nov. 27th. It was by far the most outstanding Puerto Rican food I've had in years (of course, nothing compares to mother's cooking, though). Being Puerto Rican, I'm pretty picky when it comes to good PR food. This restaurant exceded my expectations by far. The food was excellent -- not overly-spiced or bland. The secret ingrediant to many PR dishes is garlic, and there's plenty in the food here, but NOT so much that you're stuck with heartburn. I can't wait to return to PR in Chicago!

• Pros: Mofongo, service
• Cons: parking is difficult, but that's NOT the fault of Coco

10/07/07

IF YOU WANT CLASS ITS THE RIGHT SPOT!!!!!!!!!!!

by dineoutqueen

This review is coming fom a person that dines out to a huge variety of restaurants. CoCs has a unique twist to Puerto Rican food. Humboldt park has had a bad reputation through the years . Its nice to see an estblishment of this sature in the area. I think they really deserve some credit. Its not home cooking Puerto Rican food (which might explain some of the critics reviews). Its not overly seasoned, your mouth is not ingulfed with sofrito, and there is not people hanging out in front of the restaurant(other then the customers dining in the outdoor area. Walking into CoCo's you are immediatly taken by the relaxing decor. upscale modern design gives you the comfort of eating a lovely meal with joy. I'd take any one in my family here and would even stay after dinner to enjoy thier live salsa band. Three pats on the back for giving people something good to talk about when it comes to humboldt park. I lived in the aea since I was 12years old. Now thirty and all I can say is its about time.

• Pros: Food design, ambience, live band
• Cons: service could use a little work

08/18/07

Terrible service ,bland food !!

by chitownfoodie13

I came here with a group of friends a few weeks back and was shocked at the service and food at this place !!I was with a party of about 10 people .At first the waitress came over to our table to get our drink order ( we arrived after everyone else ) i told her i needed a few minutes to decide ..she came over to my table 3 times in about 7 minutes talk about being pushy !! i know this place doesnt prolly have a dress code for employess but no bartender in a "fine dining restaurant "should wear daisy duke shorts with her "junk" hanging out !! !!I finally ordered and then once again felt rushed to order my food .We all ordered at the same time yet received our food at differenet intervals ?!!Working in the restaurant industry this is a huge pet peeve for me !You should time the food properly !!Anyways the food was Bland at most which was soo dissapointing considering "real" prican food is very flavorful .And what kind of "fine dining restaurant puts plastic garnish swords on their mini jibbaritos ,talk about tacky ?And you shouldnt blast music early on in the night when its only the dinner crowd ...conversation was impossible and i would have liked to actully talk to my friends instead of yell. !Save your money people this place is too overpriced and needs to work on every aspect of the restauant !!!

• Pros: Cute spot ,live music
• Cons: terrible service waitress NEVER came back to check on us )

08/10/07

Bland, bland, bland!

by lburro1

Although the ambiance at Coco is upscale, the food is not. I love Puerto Rican food, but this was the worst I have ever tasted, and the prices were outrageous for what is offered. My party and I were one of two groups in the entire restaurant, and it took 45 minutes to get our food. When it arrived, there was more plate than Mofongo, and it was try and tasteless. This restaurant does a disservice to Puerto Rican food, where the rich flavors are supposed to dance on your tongue.

• Pros: Nice atmosphere
• Cons: Terrible food

06/23/07

Great food and service

by kakitykakity

Went here for my birthday with some friends and had a great time. I had pasteles, but my friends had some of the more modern dishes - everything tasted great. Waitress was very friendly and since it was raining when we left, the manager called a cab for us and gave us some umbrellas to use. Will definitely go back

03/27/07

The classiest Puerto Rican Restaurant

by j_medina

What I like about Coco's is that I finally have a place that I can take my mom for a nice sit-down dinner. Before I couldn't find a Puerto Rican restaurant that had both great customer service and an upscale presence . Before i would take mom to an Italian or Mexican restaurant because I wanted that upscale feel. Now that Coco's is that restaurant II made my Puerto Rican mom happy! Thanks Coco Restaurant.

• Pros: Great drinks, music, ambience, and food
• Cons: Far from home

01/28/07

Good Puerto Rican Food

by victormr47

This was a surprisedly good restaurant, with an enjoyable decoration and atmosphere right at the center of the Puerto Rican community. THe area is getting better and the is a lot of history and cultural centers iat Division Street. The appetizers were delicious (tostones, amarillos, papitas, pollito frito; nothing better than Puerto Rican food. The drinks, wine were ok and the service was friendly, smiles and sincere. It is a place to return another day with friend just to listen to the music and talk for a while, meet other from the community that seems to gravite to the place for a short time..

• Pros: Food
• Cons: Parking