Coco's is our new Latin-themed eatery, and appears to be locally owned.
The space is clean and festive and all of the staff are super friendly.
I strive to give honest reviews so I'll highlight the good as well as some areas that fell short:
We were seated in the side room all the way in the back under the speaker which made us have to raise our voices to speak to one another and also so our waitress could. The music may be fine throughout the rest of the room but way too loud sitting beneath the speaker. And we were right in front of the kitchen door where the strong aroma of Fabuloso would waft over.
The house salsa is standard with very little flavor. Ask for the spicier one... not too much heat but a more concentrated ancho flavor boost. They also serve a cold creamy dip with the chips that has a flavor profile of sour cream - mayo with sweet Italian dressing mixed in. It was an interesting change.
The choriqueso was very good, but also standard.
Our three-top ordered shredded beef chimichanga plate (be sure to specify 'shredded' if you don't want ground beef), a step up in quality from what you get around town. Next, shredded pork enchiladas topped with salsa verde - *chef's kiss* delish. And I went for something that I could gauge the freshness of their produce as well as a solid protein - I ordered the Cucumber Apple Salad with grilled chicken breast. The salad itself was lovely and light with freshly cut apple slices and plump dried blueberries. The disappointing factors were that the breast was very thin and therefore borderline too dry and the dressing is store-bought Newman's Own. The salad would shine with a really nice house-made vinaigrette.
For afters, we shared their stuffed churros (which I don't see listed in the menu) and they were DEVINE. They may come from restaurant supply, but they were perfectly fried and would be amazing with a nice cup of Cuban coffee! (I don't know if they serve coffee but I will ask next time.)
All-in-all our first dining experience at our newly opened Hispanic spot was positive and enjoyable with a few minor negatives that I'm sure can be ironed out. Go check them out! read more