I'm bummed... the first time I went to Coco, I gave it a very enthusiastic 5 stars! But, unfortunately, every time since has been a less than 5 star experience. I get so excited when I am in the area to try out new things that look and sound delicious.
I have tried some of the Coco sandwiches which usually appear amazing by their descriptions in the menu. For example, The Apple Turkey Cheddar Melt: "Turkey, sautéed apples and caramelized onions & Wisconsin cheddar on cranberry walnut bread."
Sounds like an incredible combination of flavors. Well, when it was served to me, the cranberry walnut bread, was a very crusty toast, which lacked the flavor of the cranberry walnut combination, and the apples were extremely sparse and nearly flavorless (or completely overpowered by the over-abundance of caramelized onions). Either way, it wasn't close to the deliciousness I had anticipated.
One of the most recent times I visited Coco, I was craving a Phenomenal Pumpkin Bar! The bottom was completely black and burnt.... not phenomenal.
I love trying out Coco's flavorful apple and pumpkin delicacies this time of year. I was a little nervous about giving the Pumpkin Bar another shot, so I went with the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding. I have to admit, I've been sampling bread pudding products quite a bit over the past month at different establishments, and unfortunately, this one has been my least favorite. Maybe my standards are too high after being so lucky in the bread pudding department as of late. It was good, but not nearly as puddingy as I like. There was just a tiny hint of that pumpkin flavor every once in awhile and way too many chocolate chips for my taste. So, if you like your bread pudding more bready, with way more chocolate chip flavor than pumpkin, you might love it!
I know it has the potential to be great again, but for right now I am going to have to reduce my 5 star rating to a 3 star rating. Might seem a bit harsh, but Coco really hasn't been all that phenomenal recently. Hopefully I'll be able to bump it back up to 5 stars sometime in the near future!
My original review:
Very, very good. I would recommend stopping in if you are in the Washburn, WI area. There were so many amazing looking pastries and sweets, that it took me quite awhile to decide. Not hungry? Just go in and look at the treats, they are presented quite nicely. Maybe you can purchase one and have it for a snack later? I finally ended up narrowing it down to 2. I went with the phenomenal pumpkin bar and a slice of Apple Cider Spiced Tort. They were both really tasty. I wish I could go in more often to indulge in their wares. read more