Coco Pazzo Reviews
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- great food
Read More On Citysearch former cl 3/23/2010 - Awesome!!!It's a really great place - was surprised to finally find an upscale Italian restaurant that's classy, with great food, in middle of hot spot with a fun vibe
Read More On Citysearch jpark1001 1/23/2010 - Spot -on!The food, ambience and service here is consistently great. Always a good experience.
Read More On Citysearch Annazenato 7/10/2009 - Amazing ItalianChic and delicious. Very Italian with excellent service. A beautiful dessert plate was made for me to celebrate my 30th birthday. They made the evening very special for me and my family.
Read More On Citysearch cmroma 2/20/2009 - New chef is great!I have been going there for years and it is better than ever. They also always have great wines by the glass. The new chef is great and the service is always good. It is my favorite for pre-theater.
Read More On Citysearch bonvivantsuisse 12/30/2008 - another world class italian restaurantThis is another world class italian restaurant. Chicken parma was excellent. Serving portions is smaller than I am use to with other Italian restaurants but this elegant, romantic restaurants is a gem.
Read More On Citysearch Citysearch User 10/29/2008 - Disappointed
Me and my wife had dinner at Coco Pazzo last week. We used to go quite often when we still lived in the city. It was our favorite restaurant. I realize that every dining establishment has "OFF" nights, but our experience was terrible. We had a 6:00 PM reservation and arrived at 5:45 ( we were going to the theatre afterwards).We were greeted at the door by a short Asian man with acne who insisted ...
Read More On Citysearch SBergman99 10/10/2008 - extremely attentiveWe went on Father's day evening and had a really enjoyable evening. There were 3 generations at the table ranging from 75 years old to 10 years old, added to that , half the party was vegetarian. The wait staff were wonderful, guiding us through the vegetarian options and providing a lovely plate of crispy bread and a white bean dip (for free). My father in law asked for a bruchetta (which w...
Read More On Citysearch rb7691 6/16/2008 - So ItalianThe service is always great. It is not too noisy so you can talk and the food is delicious. They have a new chef and it is better than ever. There are lots of wines by the glass and a big wine list. I think it is the most authentic and finest prepared Italian food in Chicago and I love that the portions are plentiful without being huge.
Read More On Citysearch Citysearch User 5/18/2008 - Decent
The food is good. The atmosphere is a little stuffy, food is pricey, but you are always guarenteed to get a table. The service is good. Nice place to go for a quiet, romantic meal.
Read More On Citysearch Citysearch User 4/12/2008 - Delightfully deliciousWhat a wonderful meal. The Gnocchi appetizer was just the right size and I thought it was spectacular. Next was the Tortelli DiZucca, and all I can say is, Oh My God! You should experience it to truly understand it. The Ossobuco was the most tender I have had in....ever. The wine was exceptional, the wait staff was always there, but did not hover. We will definitely return, as often as it i...
Read More On Citysearch cpnbk 1/27/2008 - Existing on old reputation, current offerings don't live up to old standards, avoid disappointment go elsewhereWhat a disappointment. The restaurant was half empty for good reason. The food was underwhelming at best. The desert menu was a tired rehash of common deserts and the appetizer and mains where so average that we didn't even want to try a desert (my husband loves desert and we always order it). We had more then three waiters, the first disappeared after taking our order the second when the m...
Read More On Citysearch dmpca 12/15/2007 - Good food and nice atmosphereThe ambiance at Coco Pazzo is quite lovely. The restaurant is casual, comfortable and bustling but still chic enough for a nice evening out. The food was well prepared and fresh. The rib-eye might be a little too marbled, but the flavor was wonderful and it was cooked perfectly. The seafood stew and squash blossom appetizer were both fantastic. The service did seem a little hurried at times, but...
Read More On Citysearch sugarywitch 6/10/2007 - Ups and DownsWent on a Friday night, reservation was for 7 and got there at roughly 645. The man in the suit at the front (assuming he's the manager) seemed irritated at the fact that we were there early, and was not friendly whatsoever. The waiter was nice, attentive and helpful for the first half of the evening, and once it got a little crowded, he sucked. Not really his fault, he may have been assigned ...
Read More On Citysearch widespreadpanicfan 12/15/2006 - Yum!We love this place. The food is always exceptional. The wine list is varied. The service is always really great. And the ambiance is warm even though you are surrounded. Though the main room is huge and open it doesn't echo like so many do because of the drapes. There is a nice buzz to the room yet you can hear your companion easily. And anywhere that drills a hole in a potato to use as a bud vas...
Read More On Citysearch luvs2travel 11/4/2006 - Exceptional RestaurantCoco Pazzo was a complete delight! The service was right on time and overwhelming. When you plates came out there would be a number of staff that offered you pepper, cheese etc. The manager checked on us twice to make sure that everything was just the way we wanted it. The restaurant is extremely open with no real view blocked. The interesting thing was that the sound level was overwhelming ...
Read More On Citysearch enniszd 10/25/2006 - High Quality Dining ExperienceWhat is good:
Very attentive wait staff
Focaccia Bread and chef's humus muse
Food is very good, but perhaps not memorable
Valet and self parking availability
Wine list had a nice selection and $ range
Great noise control with draperies
Gracious owner who talked to us at our table
High class patrons
What is less than the best:
No 1/2 bottles of wine
Read More On Citysearch b12751 9/19/2006 - I've Had Better, But It Was AlrightThe service was awful. The waitstaff ignored some people at the table when taking drink orders, simply because they hadn't been the one requesting the wine list. They also had a habit of constantly rearranging drinks of the table so that they were sitting perilously near the edge. No matter where you set it, it would always be moved back to where your arm could hit it. It was almost comical to ou...
Read More On Citysearch rpajcox 6/7/2006 - We Love It!We go there every visit - this restaurant is also Our first stop. Great Italian food and an excellent value. It can be noisy on warm summer nights after work - if you want romance, go on a weeknight, not during Friday happy hour! Love the dessert wines...
Read More On Citysearch amailmanyouknow 5/23/2005 - Tasteless in every wayWhen the waiter came over and said that he bet "we were wondering what the table with food was doing when we first walked in," I knew we were in trouble. I've been to many Italian restaurants, and yeah, some have antipasto tables set up. So when the waiter said that, I knew we just stepped into a tourist trap. The tacky, gold wedding factory chairs totally blew the cool, loft ambiance (not to ...
Read More On Citysearch catchris98 5/1/2005 - Disappointed
We had been fans of Coco Pazzo, using it for business as well as personal dining. Until last night we considered it one of Chicago's better restaurants. Last night the food was good at best but the service was fair at best. We had to ask for bread, pour our own wine and wait for the entree. The worst was being seated next to the wait station which in itself was not terrible but the wait staff'...
Read More On Citysearch acutilletta 4/18/2004 - As tasty as I remember it.Coco Pazzo still is a great Chicago standard, even after not visiting for three years. The waiter was able to recommend a resonably priced Italian wine that was wonderful. The specials were terrific and even the menu, with it's excellent mix of standard and eclectic pastas and entrees gives any patron something fun to eat. Although a little on the expensive side, it's a great spot for a specia...
Read More On Citysearch otisbread1 4/21/2003 - is this chicago?
Coco Pazzo should be embarrased to represent chicago. this place is definitely subpar. they were out of 3 of the 5 wines we ordered. ridiculous!
Read More On Citysearch DougB90 4/13/2003 - Chicago First StopWhen I'm in Chicago this is my first dinner stop. Sometimes my second as well. Excellent food and service.
Read More On Citysearch jfrancisg 9/20/2002 - Pillow soft foccaciaCoco Pazzo stands out in my memory for their incredible foccacia. It's amazing that such a small detail could impress so strongly! For a price break, try the Coco Pazzo Cafe in Streeterville and sit on the patio in the summer.
Read More On Citysearch foodfanatic 7/25/2002 - Not Italian, but I love itCoco Pazzo is a treat that I regrettably don't get to enjoy as often as I would like. I literally cherish every bite when I have the good fortune to eat here. The room is elegant. The service is very attentive. The presentation of each dish is clean and beautiful. Then, you get to eat. Coco Pazzo is outstanding.
Read More On Citysearch jallington 5/29/2002 - Comfortable dining experienceThe service here is attentive and gracious and the food is hearty and quite delicious. The dining room is more cavernous than cozy, but it has a warm feel and it's a comfortable place to dine. Great for large groups.
Read More On Citysearch peter_behle 5/14/2002
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