Coco's Cafe is a spot to go to if you want a wide variety of Asian food with the option to order your favorite boba drinks, all for a reasonable price. The food here is decent, nothing spectacular, but it's more for convenience and quick comfort food. The Peppercorn Chicken with rice has become a favorite among my friends and I. The crispy fried chicken pairs really great with peppers and surprisingly, the dish overall is not really that spicy. As for the Curry Chicken, it was kind of soupy and the chicken was lost in the dish. A plus would be the huge chunks of potatoes and carrots. The Green Onion pie is a great snack to take to go, put sometimes it can be oily. The Sa Cha Beef Lo Mein was decent but I felt it lacked some of the bold flavors I was expecting. Pepper Corn Chicken - 3.5/5 Curry Chicken - 2/5 Sa Cha Beef Lo Mein - 2.5/5 Green Onion Pie - 3/5 The free soup they have here is a great deal, simple but very appetizing. As for the drinks, I like it a lot here. The selection is great and the service is quick. The strawberry-mango smoothie I tried was amazing, it had the right texture and consistency. read more

I realized that I was a complete fool to think of Coco's as just a tapioca place. A fool! It's nothing of the sort. Now I prefer to just think of it as a Taiwanese restaurant, good quality fast food, and a great lunch place on the drag! Before today, the boastful signs of "Best Chicken Dish" and "Best Other Restaurant of Note" seemed dubious. But they were right, they were right. The spicy peppercorn chicken is sooooo good. I love the way it's fried, it's a lot like the batter that they use at most vietnamese restaurants for like salt and pepper squid and the like. I am in love with the salty, limey, garlicy, flavor with the fresh jalapenos! The Green Onion Pie is also completely deserving of it's title as "The Best Cheap Food". It's super cheap and incredibly yummy. The sauce is just a tad salty so use it sparingly. Every meal comes with complimentary soup! Yum! Today they had like an egg drop vegetable soup that had delicious cabbage in it. The tapioca is still just ok to me, the pearls are just too sweet. But don't let the tapioca distract you from what this place is really about: absolutely delectable, cheap food, that is a refreshing change from the endless sandwich shops that you find on the drag. read more

If you are an Austinite and you love Asian cuisine you know Cocos Cafe!!! It's one of those classics and first places that served our city delicious Taiwanese food and bubble tea. I was obsessed with this place and so were tons of other people. They have a fun casual vibe and friendly staff. The food comes out quick and is filling. The beef noodle soup is one of my favorites. This is a great spot and hope it stays around!!!! read more

I walked in and the place was filled with exchange students conversing in their native tongues ... sounds like a can't miss boba tea spot right? Wrong. The boba was mushy, which by itself ruins the entire drink. The tea was just as bad. I only took a couple of sips before I had to throw it out. It managed to have almost no flavor, yet it was extremely bitter at the same time ... now that's impressive. When it's 105 degrees in Austin you need something refreshing to cool you off, but this is definitely not the place to find it. read more

I gave this place 4 stars because im a huge fan of their BUBBLE TEA. I just tried the MANGO-COCONUT smoothie with pearls, and ive tried the taro as well, both were delicious. and the pearls had perfect consistency. as for the food..... DONT DO IT if you are health-conscious. i ordered the green onion pie (heads up, the half-portion is plenty to share as a light snack) and it was actually pretty good. my complaint is that it was a little greasy for my taste. I had brough a friend there and we decided to split the pepper chicken, because i saw that a few people had reccomended it. in my opinion, it was GROSS, i was expecting grilled/steamed chicken but it was fried and seriously lacking on flavor. not my taste, or my friend's either. we took one bite and didnt care for any more. However, we took the food back to the counter and explained that it wasn't at all what we were expecting, and the cashier was very friendly and happily gave us a refund after suggesting some other things. we decided that the bubble tea smoothie was a meal in itself and didnt really care to try anything else on the menu (and a little afraid to) so, if you like greasy food, you'll probably like this, but otherwise, stick with the bubble tea. that alone is well worth the trip! read more

Their bubble tea is pretty good. My go-to flavors: 1. Watermelon slush 2. Mango black/green tea read more

I went to Coco's on Guadalupe this afternoon and had a terrible experience. Bubble tea is watery and has not much tea flavor. I waited for 10 mins for my chicken nuggets order while there was no other customer/order. Fine. I picked up my to-go chicken nuggets, walked to my car, and next thing I noticed was both of my hands were covered with gross grease. Where did it come from? From the bottom of that god-damn to-go bag. OK. I got home, tried a bite with my nuggets and went silent. I just tasted absolutely nothing but fried flour. Another bite, still no luck, I decided it should directly go to trash can, so does my expectation for this coco's. read more

Milk tea or smoothie? Milk tea or smoothie? OMG do I really have to make this decision? Screw it, I got both and I still can't decide which variety is better. The taro is always my staple choice and it tasted just as good as other stellar bubble tea joints. Keep on doin what ya doin Coco. read more

To me easily one of the best Taiwanese cafes you can find in town....mostly becuase there really aren't too many but still. Also oddly one of the very few bubble tea places in the city, or shaved ice for that matter. Seating is a little cramped as well, but more than manageable. On to the main attraction, the food. I really enjoy the green onion pie, and chicken nuggets as well. The half pie is about 8 pices or so, and more than enough for 2-3 people....really good for sharing. The chicken nuggets aren't like something you'd get at McDonalds or something like that, but the chinese style of frying! It's a lighter tempura like batter, and comes out very fresh, crispy, and savory! Easily one of the better items on the menu. For my main entree I oscillate bewteen the spicy beef noodle soup and the sacha lo mein (sub-out the beef for chicken). The spicy beef soup isn't too spicy, but has a good kick to it an,d has plenty of chunks of beef, and the noodles are very good as well...very firm. The lo mein uses the same noodles, and has a good mix of veggies with the meat. The real secret sauce so to say is the sacha sauce they add though! Anyone who knows what this is knows why, but for those not in the know, it's a very savory sauce that instantly adds flavor to anything you could add it to. Oh and the complimentary soup included with the meal is a nice touch too. In total the only only gribe I could find about this place is the prices. A little high, but the quality is great, and really how many other places are you going to find that serve this type of food? I mena yeah Tap house is around the corner....but then you'd have to go to Tap house.... read more

I don't have much to add here to my review of the north Coco's, except that I've found that you have to ask the employees at this location to shave the ice for your pearl tea - otherwise, sometimes you get ice cubes, which interferes with the pearl-eating experience. I've never had that problem at the Coco's north. Also, parking at this location totally blows. For those two reasons, this location gets three stars instead of the four that the north Coco's got from me. Too bad, because it's a lot closer and more convenient to my stomping grounds! read more

For me, a trip to Coco's Cafe is necessary a few times each year to allow me to reminisce of the good ole' college times. This place will always hold a special place in my heart. A few of my faves: 1) Milk Tea with Boba & Egg Pudding -- Theirs is still on my top 5 (including a few spots in Houston) 2) Green Onion Pancake -- I don't know what's in here, but it's so, so, so addicting. That sauce! Oy. 3) Peppercorn Chicken w/ Rice -- Fried Chicken. Enough said. :) If you want cheap eats, definitely give this place a try. read more

This is clearly a college establishment and one should go in knowing that. That said, I would skip the bubble tea and go straight for the shaved ice. It is the best deal on the menu and comes with four toppings plus syrups and condensed milk. It's well done and lives up to what you can get in Asia. For a savory route, you can't go wrong with the fried onion pie and there are several other Taiwanese street foods to snack on. Overall, a great spot for a quick bite to eat or snack. read more

I was a regular here when I was a student. I recently returned and all of my old favorites are still there! Ground pork over rice, green onion pie, chicken nuggets, spicy beef noodle soup. Quick and tasty. The ground pork over rice comes with a delicious spiced egg. The green onion pie is fried and crispy and good to share with a group. There's a variety of other rice plates and soups on the menu and all are good. Tapioca House is next door and made similar food but we always preferred to eat at Coco's. For dessert I always get the shaved ice. They offer a variety of puddings, fruits, jellies, and tapioca to put on top along with syrup and condensed milk. I'll typically get condensed milk, rice balls, tapioca balls and egg custard pudding. The employees are great about adding more condensed milk if you want. read more

Coco's was the very first restaurant I ever ate at in Austin, and I've been frequently this restaurant for almost four years now. I've had quite a few things from the menu: green onion pie, beef noodle soup, peppercorn chicken, curry chicken, bacon pork, the list goes on and on. The food has always been pretty good, service a little slow. Nothing spectacular enough to yelp about but nothing bad enough to yelp about either... until now. "DUN DUN DUNNNNN," my boyfriend says in the background. My first bad experience: Found a hair in my peppercorn chicken. *shudders* They were nice enough to apologize and bring out a new plate. My second bad experience was last week when me and a couple of friends placed a to-go order. We were in a rush to get to a meeting at 7. After standing around for a little while, chatting, saying hi to people that we recognized in the restaurant, we started checking for the time. We finally went up to the register and asked the cashier where our order was. He politely said it would be right now, but I could've sworn that he asked a girl to go back to tell them to start cooking it. WHAT THE. In the end, it took them 40 minutes from the time we placed our order. On our way out, we also overheard a couple complain about their order being slow and a police officer asking for a refund. The third bad experience was this past weekend. I went in to get some shaved ice. I didn't really want to order food because I was scared it would take too long. Being asian, I know what shaved ice ought to taste like, and it's not like you can really ruin it. I was wrong. I took the shaved ice back to the counter to get a little more syrup added, and the girl COVERED everything in syrup. It ended up being way too sweet, and I ended up picking at the pieces of fruit and jelly and trashing the rest. I will say that Coco's has good drinks, a little expensive, but good. If you get the tea, you get a free refill! I don't know if it's because they're understaffed or what... but I think Coco's and I need to take a break for awhile. read more

Nice noodle and Chinese snacks. Awesome bubble tea, too. Very popular here in the campus.

I give it an extra star bc the dumplings were alright, but the chic at the order area sucked. Kinda rude & I left a tip.. Just to place an order with someone with no personality & them my food gets dumped on me.. She didn't know the difference between hot pepper sauce & what I asked for. Regret I left a tip but was hungry, it was late & this place got decent reviews. Disappointed & will just go elsewhere next time. Veggie heaven next door is awesome & there's no attitude. Btw the soup base was mediocre, but the noodles were kinda bland.. Wasn't feeling it. I guess this is a good place for college people with a budget. Otherwise, my advice is to pass on this! read more

lovely workers, amazing atmosphere and delicious food. if you're not from austin, craving some good boba this is the place!

Coco's casual-yet-social atmosphere trumps everything else about it. I can't count the number of times I've chosen Coco's over a standard coffeehouse or restaurant to catch up with an old friend, or how many times (overlapping, generally) I've halted in the middle of conversation to shut my eyes, lean back and listen to the quirky song that just came on the speakers. A favorite memory: the Disney CD they played. Not standard Disney animation songs -- remixes. Covers. The cutest, most ridiculous covers of covers of fairy tales. We made our social engagement last till the end of that playlist. Right at the tail end of the drag, as it hits MLK and disintegrates, many dragster swaggers may not make it that far. As much of a shame as it is for them, it's a blessing for Austinites who deal with the overcrowded traffic and parking just for that one cup of bubble tea. Their bubble tea boasts just the right consistency between tea and tapioca pearls. Varying from coffee-flavored to fruit-enhanced to simple tea tastes, no matter your tea preferences, at least one item will make your taste buds bloom. read more

The food is okay. The staff is really rude and gives unnecessary attitude. It's unbelievable how rude people can be these days. This skinny guy with silver hair (who was extremely flamboyant and sassy with me), took forever to get something I asked for. After waiting 20 minutes and asking for it three times, he finally brought it. At this point, I was afraid to eat it because I think he rubbed my chicken on somewhere the shine doesn't shine. I don't think I've ever been this disgusted (or sassed at) before. Also, the milk tea tastes like powder and the smoothie was not fresh. We will not be returning because of the rude behavior of that employee. read more

i come here pretty often, even if it is a little more student-y than i'd like. the drinks have always been on par with my fave place in Houston's Chinatown, and the food is always a welcomed surprise, as I didn't grow up with Taiwanese style food, even though I'm Chinese. I try to get something different every time i go. the peppercorn chicken is a hit like everyone says. i love the sauteed garlic jalapeno mash they toss the chicken in and the cold pickled veggies on the side offer a great contrast to the spiciness of the chicken. the sticky rice with pork is great too, and reminds me a lot of the bamboo wrapped rice pouches i ate growing up that my grandmother jokingly called "Chinese tamales." yeah, the music is sometimes too loud, and the college kids behind the counter say stupid, clueless shit - but i'm pretty laid back. i mean i've been to enough hole in the wall Chinese restaurants where they could barely speak English at all, so i feel i'm getting a bonus. that being said, I'm kinda horrified by Nano H's review, and wanted to express that his point of view is no where near representative of Asian people as whole. I also wrote him a message that went like this: "you're Coco's review is pretty horrendous. i don't think you even understand how incredibly uneducated you come off. you've basically told the world that Asian people are selfish, ethnocentric, and ignorant. i don't have any allergies to wheat, but for some people, being gluten free is a dietary requirement that if ignored, can result in severe allergic reactions. you've single-handedly made it clear that Asian people write off anyone who isn't just like them. thanks for perpetuating close minded, uncultured thinking. Stephen J." read more

If you crave Asian food near the UT campus, Coco's Cafe is the place to go. They have a wide variety of Taiwanese food and bubble tea drinks. I personally like their Green Onion pancake, Beef Noodle Soup, and the Bacon Pork rice dish. These dishes have mucho flavor and will fill you up. I'm not a huge fan of their Peppercorn chicken or tofu dishes because they sometimes lack flavor. The bubble tea drinks are good, but a little pricey. The regular Milk Tea, Taro, or Honey Green Tea flavors are great. The tapioca balls are sometimes too soft (I prefer chewy). What I love most about Coco's is their unlimited complimentary soup. read more

It's nice to bump into a Chinese restaurant. It's taiwanese style and it's ok, the flavor. Their juice is fresh squeezed, which is nice. We ordered crispy chicken and fried tofu. They were made the same way, same dressing, thus tastes basically the same. read more

I like Coco's overall! It is the best brick and mortar Asian food near campus. If I could, I would give this place a 3.5. I love love their fried tofu, beef noodle soup, and sacha beef lo mein. I also really like how they have free soup that cames with your meals! However, as some other reviewers have mentioned, it seems like the portions are gets smaller. If you look at their pictures on their menu, it'll show two scoops of rice, yet when they serve their food it's usually only one. However, if you eat slowly (haha) it is enough food to fill you up. Overall, quality is pretty good just wish their portion sizes are bigger. Wait time is sometimes slow and sometimes not that slow. Fried dumplings can take a long time so beware! There is another Coco's cafe in Austin and I would say their quality and portions sizes are a little better. read more

Bad food but the mere fact that it offers shaved ice makes Coco's ok in my book. Shaved ice is an Asian dessert from my childhood. Thus, my deep love for it! It's ice shaved finer than American shaved ice. You pick four toppings from their selection to the left of the cash register - red beans, green beans, peanuts, and various jellies/puddings. Then the dish is topped off with condensed milk and corn syrup. Two things though: 1) They never make green beans and red beans at the same time. boo...means I never get the complete shaved ice that I dream of. 2) They put waaaaaaaayyyyy too much condensed milk. More like three circles around the bowl of condensed milk. They don't listen when I ask them to put less so I've started asking for none at all. read more

Love Coco's. They always make perfect boba! Their shaved ice is super yummy as well. It's only $3.70 with 4 included toppings. Also, they will refill your bowl with shaved ice for free. They're a little bit more expensive than tapioca house but you can taste the difference. read more

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As a college student, I find myself broke pretty often. And at times that means I have to trade-off quality for cost. That is not the case at all with Coco's. Let's break down why. Ambiance: I found myself surrounded by an atmosphere that is a kin to many of the local, authentic, fast food eateries in Hong Kong. The colors were bright, and the hum of the room, cheery as college students gossiped, met and caught up, and/or made plans for the rest of the week. Service: The staff is really patient and helpful. Often times, I'll find myself still contemplating my order when I get to the cashier and he/she is always sincere with the help they provide and patience they serve with. I find myself tipping over 15% often. Food: The food. My gosh the food. My favorites include the green onion pie, eggs in a blanket, crispy chicken nuggets, bacon pork w/rice, and the peppercorn chicken w/rice. The green onion pie is just the right amount of crunch without it being like eating pita chips. The flavors of the pie are just so "mmMMm" on their own, there's no need for dunking them in the soy sauce mix they give. Eggs in a blanket remind me of a similar dish my mother makes at home, so that's always a wonderful treat. The crispy chicken nuggets...with the peanut sauce...pretty darn good. As for the rice dishes, can't go wrong with bacon pork or peppercorn chicken. The flavors with the rice just become this wonderfully melodic, magical composition on your taste buds. TL; DR: an A from me. Definitely check it out; it's sure to become an instant favorite haunt. read more

This is a staple of most asian college students. Taiwanese food and boba. Where else can you get delicious ground pork and peppercorn chicken and have balls in your mouth with every other bite? I'm a big fan of the ground pork with rice, the peppercorn chicken, and the cute little spring rolls. I loved Coco's even more after I went to Taipei, Taiwan and found that not only is ground pork with rice a staple there but it tastes like as if I was back in Austin, eating my bowl of ground pork with rice on the silver table. As for drinks, I usually like Honey Green Tea or Almond Milk Tea although their drinks are too sugary for my tastes. I prefer tapioca from Tapioca House but Coco's food...it just seems wrong to combine the two if you're eating in. read more

My sister brought me here because she works here. I got the scallion pancakes with the ground pork and meatball noodle soup. The scallion pancakes were delicious and crispy, and the noodle soup was full of fatty pork and fat in general. It didn't have as much flavor as I wanted it to, but it filled me up so quickly because of all the grease in it. My sister loves it, though. Maybe it's not just my thing? The free soup in the corner was delicious! Like egg drop soup, with cabbage and carrot. Yum! read more

Working on campus, there are limited options if you want anything that isn't fast food. Coco's was a nice change of pace as I grabbed lunch to go. The place is fairly small, but there were plenty of tables for anyone wanting to dine in. The guy at the counter impressed me as the people in front of me were rude and wasting everyone's time. He stayed cool as a cucumber and even had a smile for me when it was my turn to order. I ordered the peppercorn tofu and a bubble tea. The tea was really good. Not my favorite in town, but a solid choice when I'm at work. The tofu was a surprise. I liked it a lot as the tofu was crispy and light with a nice flavor. Prices are good for campus food! read more

THEY CLOSE AT 9:30 NOW, NOT 11 LIKE IT SAYS HERE. I missed ordering by 2 minutes because I assumed I still had over an hour based on the info in this page. Unfortunately they changed their hours but did not update them here. Now I'm starving and pissed. Oh well, I still love their food. read more

The papaya milk tea was pretty icky, but the strawberry was delicious. The wait from order to in-hand for two drinks was about 25 minutes, mid afternoon on a sunday. read more

I've been a loyal Coco's fan for about four years now despite the fact that there are THREE places right next to them that also serve bubble tea. I just love their jasmine green tea with bubbles and their green tea and cappuccino shakes. I'm kind of addicted to their green onion pie - a half order is only $2.79 and it fills the whole plate. One person should probably not try to eat it on their own - it's really really greasy and I always fill distinctly ill afterwards, yet I keep coming back for more because the first half of it is absolutely delicious. Oh Coco's. Yeah their other food is not wonderful. It's kind of overpriced too for what it is - you'd be better off with UT Pho or Veggie Heaven for food. read more

Seriously the worst. Staff doesn't communicate among each other about orders, although they talk about just everything else. Very slow service. read more

I used to only come here for boba back in college. Never ate here because it was always crowded. Not much has changed. Still crowded and awkward. Couldn't see the self-serve soup area or the utensils station so I had to make my way through the maze of tables and line of people waiting to order to get to the other side of the restaurant. The drinks menu is posted behind the register, but the food menu is posted on a wall next to some tables so you have to turn around to look at the menu and the people dining right in front of it. It's all set up very poorly. The fried chicken curry was dropped off at our table and it was a huge disappointment. The potatoes were so overcooked that they were mushy. My passion tea was delicious but the whole dining experience convinced me to stay away from this place. read more

CoCo's Cafe - Fried chicken curry. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Austin, Texas

Here are a few of my picks off their menu: The Green Onion Pie is a doughy, greasy, delicious appetizer that can be shared. Peppercorn Chicken combines fried chicken with pickled vegetables and spicy jalapenos and a side of rice. Beef noodle soup is a nice flavorful beef broth with thick handmade noodles. The fried tofu w/Rice is a tasty dish; pretty much the same as the peppercorn chicken but the vegetarian version. And if you still have an appetite? Try the shaved ice. Pick up to 4 'mix ins' (lychee, red bean, the multicolored jelly and mango jello are our favorites) and ask for extra condensed milk and syrup and enjoy!! This isn't authentic Taiwanese food, but it's still good, tasty Asian food if you have a craving. read more

CoCo's Cafe - tasty fried tofu! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Austin, Texas

Okay it would have been 4-stars, but my last experience was over 2 years ago and I had found a hair in my food, well several to be honest. Probably the only reason I have yet to go back... I'm assuming things have probably cleaned up since than But I'll admit they do have some good pickled vegatables read more

Walk in, first time there. Navigating the maze of tables of students just to get to the counter to order is stressful enough, but then the smoothie maker machine takes off at about 90db, good enough for the noise to reverberate within the 20 x 20 space. Wow this feng shui disaster is rivaled only by 888 Pan Asian cafe.... order for the wife, child, and then ask "what do you recommend that is gluten free?" Disoriented young girl replies...."Um, how about nothing?" Being a family man, and ready to sacrifice for the greater good, I decide I will just have a bubble tea. "Ok, then, which of these delicious looking bubble teas are gluten free?" Reply: "Hmmm, I'm not sure....tea doesn't have gluten, does it?" Well, we got ghost quick after that non-reply reply. Better avoid all together rather than get dosed due to this chick's ignorance of the products she is serving. All Natural Flavoring / Organic flavoring many times is code for wheat based products. We headed up the drag to Galaxy Cafe for some decidedly GF friendly environs. Adios, Coco's - you suck! read more

I usually enjoy my experience here. The place is a little small but it's not a problem. I usually get the fried tofu, peppercorn chicken, or ground pork noodles. It usually tastes good enough, very Taiwanese flavors. Service is a little unprofessional but ... Eh, college students, can't expect too much. I like the drinks here better than at tap house, but I dislike tapioca (the balls) so I'm judging solely based on flavor. read more

CoCo's Cafe - #1 - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Austin, Texas

Walked in here for just a smoothie and no intentions to eat, although I walked in to Cocos cafe, it smelled really good! The Taro Smoothie tasted really good! It was a Friday and the wait wasn't long! read more

CoCo's Cafe - Taro Smoothie - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Austin, Texas

This place is okay. Like everyone says, the spicy peppercorn chicken is da bomb. I like the cabbage on the side a lot, too. And you should also get the soup at the counter if you get a meal. Everything else on the menu is... BLAND. The interior is so crowded. It's hard to maneuver your way to a seat unless the place is dead (rarely ever). The good thing is that the waitresses bring out the food for you, so once you're settled, you don't have to balance a tray and find your seat at the same time. Unless you forget a spoon. And then a fork. Doh. This place is not a favorite of mine, but I still see many people flock here. Perhaps the majority is right this time. Go see for yourself. read more