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    Coco Bongo Mariscos & Mexican Restaurant

    3.2 (31 reviews)
    ModerateBars, Seafood
    Open • 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Live music
    Good for dancing
    Good for groups

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    Taylor M.

    i've lived near this place for awhile and finally stopped in. it's awesome. marina was my bartender and she rocked! i ordered a marg not knowing it was gonna be massive but man i was happy it was because was soooo good. food was amazing 10/10. it looks like its pricey but its huge portions & great quality. I went on Friday and there was karaoke happening and it was the most beautiful spanish music i've ever heard. 100% am with coco bongo - show up!!!

    Busy staff on their phones.
    Shekila S.

    I could have given a much higher rating. But the most disappointing part is that the manager/owner depended solely on her two actively working wait staff to take care of everyone in the restaurant that was quickly beginning to fill. There were other workers busy on their phones. We had been wanting to try this place so many times. We are that kind of patron that will wait many years to see if a place survives before we try it. Sad but true. When we walked in we told her it was just two of us for lunch. She didn't speak English and quickly nabbed another waitress who was fluent in English. Although very kind--wouldn't have let a little language barrier stop us from enjoying. It still took us about twenty minutes to get the waitress to return to take our drink orders. My husband was getting impatient and went to the bar to order. Once again, the staff were just sitting busy on their cell phones. When our drinks arrived, we were impressed by the beautiful cocktail! We were also presented with a soup that had a shrimp floating in it and some tortilla chips. Even though, it wasn't exactly soup weather outside, we ate it and it was quite tasty. Another thirty minutes passed before our lunch of tacos were served. They were actually very good! But after only one, I was in need of a box! The food and cocktails were very good. It just took FOREVER to get our drinks, food and check. The sad part was that the restaurant wasn't even full! I couldn't imagine if it had been! We would be willing to try again in hopes of a different dining experience! There is only one waitress who so The cocktails were amazingly delicious!

    Jenny A.

    This place has so much hype and not sure why honestly. We came in on a Sunday right before noon. Ordered and the food sucked! Everything is overly salty! The ceviche we ordered literally looked like it was days old and had a refrigerator taste to it. So nasty, not fresh at all!!!! I will never return to Coco Bongo! The guacamole was the only thing edible.

    Grace G.

    Overall experience was good! Drinks and food was very good! There was a bit of a language barrier since the menu is in Spanish only, but we were able to use translation on our phones. Music could of been turned down a little bit too. Will be back.

    Free shrimp soup ( tiny- think tapa size)

    Honestly the prices and the food you get is on point. Most likely servers will know little to no English but the seafood it's great. Loud music and full of flavor!

    Food  was very good but kind of pricey I think
    Stephanie R.

    Food was very good but kind of pricey I think the lobster cost $60 it's a lobster cut in half full of seafood and the other plate is a pineapple full of seafood topped with cheese $23. The restaurant it's not the cleanest and comfortable. Also there's this giant plate that feeds several people just seafood it cost $169.

    Horchata
    Anna O.

    Just as I was thinking that most of local, family owned places in my immediate universe have been discovered and proclaimed to the world, the exhaustion of Indy 500 lead us to Coco Bongo. Approached the place with bright signs, but dark windows with suspicion, and yet discovered a bright, large and festive space full of family-size tables with families actually filling most of them and music enticing you to walk with a dance in your step. So, we danced to the table and examined the menu and nearby tables heaping with abundant and exotic looking seafood platters. Started with a cup of complementary shrimp soup - mildly spicy with a fat savory shrimp. Not all selections had accompanying English descriptions, so Pina Rellena and Ceviche were largely selected on the merits of the pictures and turned out delicious. Pina Rellena came in a blackened pineapple full of mixed seafood "stew" topped with cheese. The selection of deserts was light, but Horchata drink served as a sweet substitute just fine. Come check out this authentic and colorful place!

    Shrimp bisque
    Ronika A.

    I like this place. The food was good but I wouldn't go out of my way to return. Everyone in my group enjoyed their meals. I had one of the red snapper (Huachinango) dishes; I had enough for two meals and it was quite tasty. We all had to use our English to Spanish meals to help us order. Lemonade comes in an extra large glass at $4.50

    Tostada mixta
    Amanda M.

    My boyfriend and I tried Coco Bongo on a whim for a late lunch. We have been to other mariscos restaurants in the area and have been wanting to try Coco once we heard it was open. It was right before the dinner rush, so it wasn't too busy. We were seated and a server brought over some tostadas with spicy salsa and a small cup of seafood soup. Delicious! This actually swayed my decision for what to order for lunch! We each ordered seafood tostadas. I just got one of the mixed seafood one to start before my meal and my boyfriend got 4 shrimp for his lunch. Super fresh, lots of toppings, and loaded with seafood! I ordered the caldo 7 mares. It was so loaded with seafood and the broth was very good. I also liked the garlic bread it was served with. I've never had garlic bread served with my caldo, so I was a little hesitant, but it complemented it perfectly! We will definitely be back to eat dinner as it looks like they have great entertainment for dinner on the weekends!

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    4 years ago

    Buena comida y buenos precios , la locación está más o menos pero la comida riquísima

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    It was such a bad place they gave us our food with hair and everything. It sucked but other then that the good was good.

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    8 years ago

    Food is every good but they SING TOO LOUD ! They don't allow costumers to experience a nice meal with family.

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