This is a Euro pub sort of place, very comfortable and inviting. We made a reservation on line, but it turned out we didn't really need it. I'd make one anyway, the downtown area can get busy. We were eating lightly, so ordered off the app menu. I ordered scallops, comes with a haddock and leek cream sauce. My wife had the crown prince pumpkin soup and a side salad. All was delicious! I think everyone working stopped to check on us, so the staff is lovely and attentive. Having eaten lightly, we rewarded ourselves by order dessert, a buttermilk pancetta with quince a biscuit crumb. Another delicious hit. Fine place, highly recommended. read more

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Came here straight from the train station after arriving in Belfast from Dublin, and were at the door when they opened at 1pm. Our frst meal of the day and well worth the wait. Although the place was quite fancy, and we were not, we were still treated very well and didn't feel out of place. The ambience was very chill with great music, super art, and efficient service. They have 1, 2, and 3 course meals with wonderful choices across the board. I was gunning for the 3 courses and fortunately the server said that they wait to take the dessert order because it is a lot of food. And it was! For the first course I ordered the mussels and fish cake, which was served in a velvety creamy sauce and surprisingly also came with a perfectly poached egg, which only added to the richness. This could've easily been doubled from 3 to six mussels and from 1 fish cake to two to make a main course, and I wish it was, because it was one of the most delicious seafood dishes I've had in a long time! For the second course I got the halibut with potato croquettes, served over a romesco sauce base with a little bit of cream sauce and some kale garnish. It was cooked perfectly, but after the first course, I wanted to be wowed again. It was tasty, but I like a spicier romesco sauce, and it could've been wonderfully balanced with the same cream sauce the mussels were served with. Very good dish, just not quite what I was looking for. My teenager got the roast beef, medium rare, topped with cloves of roasted garlic. It was served with mashed potato, a crusted mashed potato fritter, whole roasted carrot and parsnip or turnip, bits of kale and Yorkshire pudding. All were cooked perfectly and even the vegetables were gobbled down like candy, which is unusual for my kiddo. Although we were the first customers of the day, by the time we left most of the restaurant was full of happy diners, many of whom seemed to be regulars. I can see why. I imagine this is the kind of place where they get to know what you like and aim to make you happy :) read more

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My cured salmon was tasty and fresh, my partner enjoyed his salad, and our mothers really liked their fish and chips. Minus one star because I really felt like the servers helping us didn't want us there. We were generally neglected and when they were there, they seemed negative. It was our first meal in Belfast, so we tried not to let it set the entire tone. Otherwise a positive experience. read more

Coco - Pear & roquefort salad - New American Near Me - Belfast, BFS

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I'm in Belfast for business for 3 weeks and this restaurant was recommended by my coworkers. I chose it for my first meal in town and I was so impressed! It was one of the best meals I've ever had. I had the passionfruit daquiri, which came with half of a passionfruit floating as a garnish. For a starter I had the salt and chili venison slaw. It was so delicious! A little salty and the slaw was a little spicy, but the meat was so good it certainly made up for it. I had the roast sirloin for dinner. Again the meat was amazing and tender; the potatoes were crisp; everything about the entrée was perfect! Finally, I ended with the creme brulee which was very good. My only complaints are that my server did not ask if I wanted a second drink and it took quite a while to get my bill. But the food and the decor were truly amazing. I plan on returning while I'm here. read more

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Despite my researching for a good restaurant, which I'm normally very good at, and not listening to the concierge of the hotel, I chose this place to celebrate my wife's birthday. BIG MISTAKE!!! I went in to the restaurant the day before to make SPECIAL arrangements: for table, setting, and dessert. They only sat us at the table I requested.....NOTHING ELSE!!!! When I spoke to the head waiter (also acting as manager) who served us, after the meal, he apologized that they didn't check, the notes in the book. I had tried to convey hints to both him and the other server during the meal, but to no avail. By the way, service was very slow, and we had long waits between courses. He didn't even offer to remove the charge for the dessert that we shared (not that I was looking for anything, but it would have been a nice gesture)!!! Food was average in quality. Rocket salad, fritto misto, two turbots, side vegetable, bread charge (€4 for bread??????), plus dessert came to € 62, plus wine, reasonably priced @ €26. All in all, listen to the other reviewers, and the hotel concierge, and dine elsewhere. Visited July 2013 read more

Oh swoon, I really loved my visit to Coco, It was chic, stylish, the food was great and the service top notch. Oh yes, and it was pretty expensive so Coco will probably go on my list of special celebration venues. By expensive I'm talking up to £7 for a starter and £22 for a main course plus another £3 for a side order. But d'ya know what? The prices are justified by the quality and presentation of what you get. I had crab linguine to start and it was just delish and a hefty portion too. Full of rich flavour and pieces of crab meat I could actually see and taste. Main course was whole seared sole which did indeed appear as a whole fish on a plate and was perfectly cooked and seasoned. My husband couldn't look it in the eye but he's always been a softie. The interior of the restaurant is very eclectic boutiquey chic and just being there will make you feel stylish too. Good wine list but no bargains but this is an upmarket kind of place. And the really good news - when I went, it was a business dinner with my husband and somenone else paid! read more

Coco is a really cool new restaurant in Belfast and has already won awards! The food is absolutely worth the high price that's charged. You would struggle to get change from £60 for two people! So definitely not for those of us trying to embrace the student lifestyle! The menu is really nice and the offer things that are a little different from the norm! I got Thai duck pancakes followed by fish. both of which were perfectly cooked and really well presented! I was quite pleased with the portion sizes as well which are normally quite flimsy for a place of this type. The restaurant is funky, modern and contemporary and the glitter ball and artwork really add to the experience of the place! I can definitely understand why this place is being raved about and will defiantly be taking another trip back....once I've saved up a bit! read more

Coco - New American Near Me - Belfast, BFS

Lunch in Coco was a wonderful surprise because I did not expect them to have a full dedicated vegetarian menu. I visited with a party of four people, two of us are vegan and our waitress let us know the chef would be happy to veganise any of the dishes. I opted for aubergine salad starter which was filled with walnuts, pickles and beautiful fresh ingredients. Vegetable gnocchi was my main and it was fantastic, bursting with flavour. There was a "Lazy Bank Holiday Monday Menu" available (19/03/2018), offering two courses for £15.95, which was great value for such quality food. We also had two delicious bottles of Pinot Grigio. The waitresses who served us were extremely helpful and pleasant, plus the interior is beautiful, filled with plants, ornate patterned wallpaper and fascinating artwork by artist Trevor J Brown. I cannot believe it has taken me so long to visit Coco and cannot wait to return for the extensive vegan options, great food and fab service. A real Belfast star. read more

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Ate here with 5 friends before a show in the Waterfront Hall on Saturday 28th November. We were presented with the regular menu and the pre theatre menu to choose from. A variety of cocktails were ordered, the most popular being the passionfruit daquiri. We ordered from the very reasonably priced pre theatre menu. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed starters, mains and desserts. The most popular dishes were, salt and chilli venison for starter, battered hake for main and crème brulé for dessert. Service was fast and servers were friendly and efficient. They arranged taxis for us to the waterfront hall and presented us with a voucher each for "buy one main course get one free" from the pre theatre menu. A great dining experience, will most definitely return to use our vouchers. read more

My all time fav restaurant! No matter what I have ordered it is always so good! Prices are reasonable and the cocktails are gorg to! read more

Eek! I have to say this place almost bankrupted me when I went as a lowly naive student trying to impress a girl on a date. However, the price is definitely justified. I feel disappointed in myself that I focused so much on the price as CoCo is definatley one of the best places I have ever eaten in Belfast. The interior is understated and chic. I say understated, but they do have a big glitter ball on the ceiling. It has cool and interesting artwork throughout the place which anyone would wish was theirs. The menu is locally sourced and seasonal to ensure patrons will always get the best food on offer from Northern Ireland. Overall this place is incredible. The dining experience is unforgettable and should by no means be missed. Be aware of the price but it is certainly worthwhile. read more

Coco - New American Near Me - Belfast, BFS

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Always wanted to have a good excuse to eat here as I'd been told the food was excellent but really pricey. After getting a suitable cause for celebration which involved a small influx of cash I felt it would be try to see for myself. First impressions were that the whole place looked a tad too posh for our scruffy likes but we received a very warm welcome from the staff and were seated quickly. The dining room area out the back was pretty funky and lined with some arty eye-candy and we soon settled into enjoying a great meal. I'm not really sure how to describe the food style as there seemed to be a wee bit of everything in there. Being a fan of calamari I went for the garlic squid which was perfectly cooked and not too heavy on the old garlic which went down well with my companion. Next up was a kind've oriental scallops dish which was pretty unbelievable...really superbly presented and the taste was unique. With the wine we had that evening I'm too embarrassed to tell you how much it all cost but as a once in a blue moon treat you definitely can't beat this place. Pros: Great service and food. Cons: Money, money, money. read more

Coco - New American Near Me - Belfast, BFS

As soon as this place opened, I heard a lot of excellent reports and was dying to try it. At the first opportunity, I phoned to book a table on a Monday, for the Friday of that week. The sniffy-sounding bloke on the phone told me that they'd need the table back after an hour and a half. I said no thank you and goodbye. I didn't think about Coco for the next year until someone suggested recently that we give it a try. This time, we weren't given a strict curfew. On the odd occasion I eat out(!!), I like very much to go the whole hog - three courses, brandy, coffee, so an hour and a half the first time would've been ridiculous. It's fancy and highly polished, all right. There was a reasonably-priced lunch menu advertised outside, but we there for dinner and it was very expensive. Three courses for two people, bottle of medium-priced red, well over a hundred quid. The seafood dishes are fantastic, to be fair. Just save up for a while before you go, and hopefully nobody tries to kick you out before you've had a chance to think about dessert. read more

Coco - New American Near Me - Belfast, BFS

Monday pre - theatre lovely menu. Service great. Bit if a glitch with main course but resolved easily. Had cheese board and dessert. Cheeseboard given to us free because of wee glitch. Have recommended to friends. read more

Had a great meal celebrating a friend's birthday. To start I went for beetroot and goats cheese salad, great flavour & nice balance of textures. I also sample a few friend's starters...the muscles were cooked perfectly nice and soft, great flavour & a very generous portion. Risotto was beautifully cooked and full of flavour however the chicken liver & ham terrine was bland. Everyone was happy with mains, I had wild duck breast, cooked medium rare, skin was crispy with perfectly rendered fat...do order some sides as it only comes with about 4 slices of potato! Steak & venison were also cooked perfectly & very tasty, one friend chose the burger which was massive and definitely value for money. To finish a couple of us had calypso coffee and petit fours...the petit fours were amazing, intense flavours and just enough to feel satisfied at the end of the meal. Wines chosen by the table were all around the £20 mark and very tasty. All in all very pleased with service, atmosphere and food...I will definitely return read more

Coco - Goats cheese & beetroot starter - New American Near Me - Belfast, BFS

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I took this fine blade on a date. Thought I'd take her to coco, show her I mean business. Background - had rang about 6 restaurants before hand who were not serving their previous theatre menu. The excellent coco weren't either but were very accommodating and made an exception which was awesome. The food was average but the service was fantastic. Food on Joe read more

The food was excellent, but on 2 consecutive nights we had awful service in different awful ways. The first night our waiter was snobby, brusque, and humorless. The next night we returned because the food was so good, and our waiter didn't do anything until asked at least twice, such as bring water which we asked for on arrival but only got 20 minutes later despite there only being 3-4 other tables of people in the whole restaurant. We got incorrectly prepared meals. We had to call out when we wanted another glass of wine because our waiter never came near us. . Our waiter walked through our area twice without ever looking at us when we tried to catch his eye. It was the other server who eventually came over to ask if we needed anything, and after waiting 15 minutes to try to get a check we finally were able to ask her to get it for us. I could go on, but the three of us agreed it was the worst service we'd ever had in a nice restaurant. It's a shame, because the food was good, with lots of creative flavors. read more

This is one of my favourite restaurants in Belfast! The food is always amazing, perfectly cooked and beautifully presented. Staff are attentive and friendly without being over the top. The wine list is extensive and cocktails are brilliant. Everything is resonably priced too! read more

Beautiful surroundings, consistently delicious food and pleasant service all come together to make Coco a delightful dining experience. I particularly like the lack of advertising I've come across from this restaurant as this suggests that they aren't focused on appearing flashy - relying instead on a solid reputation and repeat custom. Coco works well for family meals, catching up with friends and makes a great date venue. read more

Everything was perfect, so good we'll be returning. If you can try the Steak but by the looks of it everything on the menu is to the same level . read more

Wife took me here for my 30th. One of the best meals in a long time. Lobster starter was amazing. I really liked the atmosphere and decor was interesting. Would love a few pieces of the artwork for myself. The waitress was really helpful. An excellent choice for a special occasion. read more

Another outstanding meal from coco's. Really can't get my head round the quality and standard of the food you get for the price!!! We eat out a lot and this place is head and shoulders above other restaurants in Belfast. Service, menu, food and presentation is 2nd to none. Took 3 different groups of friends and family here and they all couldn't believe how good this place was. Lazy Sunday lunch is a must read more