This was my first time having lunch here. The menu made it really hard to decide what to eat. I landed on the salad and went w the citrus dressing. It was very good. The salad was great. I will be back so I can try the chicken sandwich. read more

Coco's Bistro - Bourbon Street Salad. Best salad ever - New American Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

Amazing ambiance and food was INCREDIBLE!! I will be thinking about that salad all the time. read more

Coco's Bistro - New American Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

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I've been at UD for the past four years and, quite frankly, it's a crime that it took me this long to try Coco's! The food was amazing and the waitstaff was helpful. I loved the atmosphere in the summertime. Would definitely recommend the fried brie appetizer. My partner had not had brie before our dinner and he was obsessed! read more

Coco's Bistro - Salmon and Frites - New American Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

So I've lived in Dayton 8yrs now and have avoided going here because from the street, in my opinion, it's not very inviting. It looks dark and dead. Nothing could be further from the truth! It's bright and open inside, the staff are super welcoming and friendly, the menu has something for everyone and the drinks are great. Plus the bar there is simultaneously cozy yet open. I also didn't think it would be very busy but the place was packed, had a vibrant fun atmosphere. This is def a new fav for me and will be 1st place on dinner out rotations. If you've not gone here please give it a go! read more

I've heard so many great things about Coco's and it did not disappoint. The service was timely and personable. I never usually get a salad but the Bourbon Street Salad was amazing. My friend got the falafel at the suggestion of the waiter and was glad she did. Drinks tasted amazing and were good portions. Atmosphere was swanky and perfect for a fun night out. read more

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I believe a three star is generous here. Service was not good at all. We waited over five minutes to be greeted. It took forever to get anything delivered to the table. Carafe of water empty along with our glasses of water and was never replenished. It was my birthday and they knew I was gluten free but brought a slice of cake anyway claiming they had nothing gluten free for me. Ice cream is gluten free, so is fruit, as an FYI. Bathroom had dying flowers as decor. Food, maybe we are biased because I cook more than basic food at home. But if this restaurant actually has a chef, I may have chosen the wrong profession. The Risotto was subpar, cold, lukewarm at best and under seasoned. I am looking at other photos posted of Risotto and mine didn't even resemble what is posted, mine was soupy. Shrimp cocktail was no better than what I get from grocery store for NYE. Chicken sandwich was under seasoned and fries were over cooked. Now we were told no chef there that night but yet we paid for a chef to cook. Plating was zero, pretty much a one star presentation. I have been in the service industry and front of house completely needs retrained. From knowing how to set down and clear meals to greeting guests, it all needs work. The food wasn't inedible and the vodka elderflower gimlet was very good so I gave it three stars but probably more like a 2.5 for the price point. Sorry, really wanted to like this place. Overall Dayton Restaurants have underwhelmed us. read more

Came here from a recommendation. Really enjoyed my Brussels sprouts and them also had the Cobb salad. I think the dressing was a little watery but would try again. Nice ambiance read more

Easter morning reservations and we have a table of 6. Drinks ordered and the Poinsettia that came was a actually a glass of Rosé. They said that was actually the Poinsettia with cranberry and champagne. Guess the champagne was flat since it was sans bubbles and there was no cranberry taste. So a Mimosa was ordered instead and they were real light on the champagne so it tasted more like o.j. She ordered a frittata and it came out looking like an omelette. I ordered the Belgian waffles with an a la carte side order of Applewood Smoked Bacon. It was not Applewood Smoked bacon as you can see from the pictures and it did not taste like Applewood Smoked Bacon. Another guest at the table also ordered the Belgian Waffles and we had to ask for syrup. They came in tiny ramekins so obviously we had to request more syrup. Filet and eggs were not what we expected and the breakfast pizza was the best item ordered. We had to ask for coffee refills. We had to ask for butter (which came melted so we had to send that back for hard butter). We had to ask for salt & pepper. We had to ask for our bills to be cashed out as it had been 15 minutes. Not what we expected when the dining room was not full when we sat down. Also every server had different types of clothing so with no uniforms or similar clothing at least, so you couldn't tell who was a staff member and who was a patron. Although the coffee, Belgian Waffles, and breakfast pizza were good, it may be awhile before we re-visit this "upscale" establishment. read more

Just OK. Ambiance was nice. Server left in the middle of our meal and didn't get our drinks until later. A bit overpriced for what I got (ahi salad). read more

Great food and service. Have enjoyed every time we have visited. Highly recommend. Parking was the only difficulty we had once.

Excellent experience. This is definitely one of the best restaurants in Dayton. The food was terrific and perfectly executed. Great cocktails and wine list and the service was impeccable. Loved the design and ambience too. Will definitely be back. read more

Hadn't been here in years so we have them another try. Unfortunately we continue to find it just ok for the cost. Neither of us felt an urge to rush back. Likely we come here every 10 yrs so so. The menu is small and there wasn't much on it that sounded intriguing to me ... but I'm admittedly a somewhat picky eater. I had thge special fish and it was ok. The service was fine .. I liked the huge mirror near the ladiesroom. We declined dessert nothing sounded our speed and went to out for Greaters icecream read more

I imagine that things are a little different from "normal" in the current COVID-restricted state of things, but we really enjoyed our visit tonight at Coco's. Our first time here. It was pretty quiet, perhaps due to the pandemic fears and it being a Tuesday night so it was a relaxing meal. Starting with the fried Brie as an appetizer, we all found nice entrees that we each enjoyed. Everyone left full, tipped off with the blackberry frittes dessert. It's a little on the pricey side, but we enjoyed the splurge. Go check it out. One weird thing was the the end of the patio near the street was open, which allowed in some traffic noise. Not bad given that there aren't a lot of people driving around these days. We will see how it is during normal operations. read more

This is such a nice dining experience especially for a date night or treating visitors to a nice dinner! Lots of modern rustic and luxury decorations to the place. A medium sized menu with lots of selections. Hand crafted cocktails worth the price all in the heart of southern downtown Dayton. All of the servers are very kind and Jason is awesome! read more

My wife and I had lunch here today. It's an upscale restaurant in a part of 'not so nice' Dayton. It's white table cloths and efficient service. The prices reflect the level of quality so expect that. Coco's Burger. I asked for and got a medium cooked burger. Perfectly prepared ground tenderloin, bacon, caramelized onion and boursin sauce. Yummy all the way!!! I'm sorry Dayton Daily News but this burger is easily in the top 5 burgers in Dayton. Easily! It's sooo good! Salad. Mixed greens, carrots, pickle, radish. I got the house dressing honey basaltic - a good call! Pastrami on Rye: toasted rye, pastrami, Gouda cheese (I think) and a very mild and different sour kraut than usual. Excellent sandwich. Tomato bisque soup: oh, now that's really good! Creamy and wonderful. A highlight of the lunch. It's cold out so we both had hot tea. They gave us a nice selection to choose from, I had the blueberry hibiscus which was just right and served with a slice of lemon. Nice touch. read more

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This place is so cute- it kind of feels like I'm in an art gallery and I love it. I got the Elderflower Gimlet and thought it was great. The food is also delicious! My friends and I started off with the shishito peppers as an appetizer. We decided to try something different and we weren't disappointed! It was just the right amount of savory and spicy. For my meal, I ordered the bistro burger and it definitely satisfied my burger craving... it was sooo good. As for dessert, 10/10 recommend the olive oil cake!! It has a lemon flavor to it and we were obsessed! read more

I struggled last night trying to decide if I should write this review on our experience last night at Coco's. With the single star rating system, it makes it even more difficult because everything about our experience last night was 5 Star wonderful, except for the dismount. When we arrived, the host was super friendly as he promptly took us to our table. Our waitress, Jessica, didn't waste any time taking our drink and appetizer order. The food was delicious as always. And then, the bill arrived. Now, I realize as we all grapple with the cost of inflation, prices continue to surprise us. Still, we understand and support these small businesses as they adjust for their cost of doing business. And please understand, my issue is not at all about the prices. That said, we now have begun to notice the added Credit Card Fee or Technology Fee as a final line item on the bill. By attempting to be more transparent and treating this as a separate line item rather than including it in the menu pricing, the serving staff is placed in an awkward position to deduct that fee from cash paying customers which did not happen last night. Was it unintentional or perhaps Coco's policy is to apply this fee to all transactions regardless of payment method. The small amount did not warrant investigation. My hope is that the outcome from this review will be to encourage the readers to eat at Coco's and, if you are a cash buyer, be mindful of the transaction. Credit card fees are nothing new and have been included in the cost of business since the dawn of credit cards. What is new, however, is the illusion that only now, vendors are being assessed and passing these costs on to the consumers. Coco's, please adjust your prices as needed to cover this cost as you have done in past years and drop the nonsense fee. You have smart customers and we will appreciate you that much more. read more

The drinks are absolutely amazing! The food entree's are decent, depending on what you're craving. The tomato soup and grilled cheese are two of the most delicious things on earth. I want to marry the honey vinaigrette, I love it just that much. The owner is one of the most stylish women I've ever seen and she's always happy to see you! read more

The food was fine although not exceptional, however the staff was first rate. But the restaurant itself is a turnoff. This is one of the ugliest restaurants I have ever been in. And tables on the inside of a circle had table clothes but the 2 tops surrounding had no such thing. Not a comfortable space and I am not inclined to go back. read more

Always a date night fave, if you venture in at lunch time you'll see a who's who of Dayton. The dinner menu is more robust than the lunch menu. Definitely plan your visit when you have time to sit back with a glass of wine and enjoy the ambiance. read more

The salads were really good. We were dressed at little too casual but no one seemed to mind.

Beautiful restaurant and the food is delish. You have to try their signature grilled cheese & tomato soup and the Bourbon Street salad. Staff is awesome too! read more

Coco's Bistro - a vase of flowers and a cup of coffee - New American Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

I had high expectations for Coco's Bistro, but it was a bit of a letdown. This is a sort of fancy place, which is nice. It's dark as hell in here so you can barely see your food. I tried the duck hash and the shrimp scampi. First of all I love duck. I LOVE IT. Which is why I got the duck hash. It wasn't very good. I ate around the duck, so they don't know how to make it here. The new item on their menu is duck ramen with duck confit. I probably wouldn't order that either. No one makes ramen with soba noodles. When I told our server, he asks me if I've had duck before. Of course I have! The shrimp scampi wasn't too bad, but seriously?!?! This dish only came with four pieces of shrimp. Is there a shortage on shrimp here? Their crème brulee wasn't too bad. I would not come back here. You're only paying for the atmosphere, not the food. read more

Browsing the internet for a nice place to celebrate our Anniversary. I decide on Coco's. They have a covered patio incase it rains & we are smokers (w/cocktails). After typing in date & time, I give specific instructions we want patio seating due to we are smokers. I wrote If you do not allow smoking on your patio please call xxx-xxxx. It was raining like crazy that night. I rush to the entrance w/umbrella over head (to prevent the doo from falling), I'm a little wet but we have made it. The hostess escorts us to the patio. There is no one out there. We were offered our pick of ANY table. While we are choosing where to sit, we mention we see no ash trays. The hostess then tells us there is no smoking on the patio & asks if that is a problem. Another employee came out, at the same time, seating one guy at a table toward the front of the building. I said it is legal (to smoke outside) isn't it, couldn't we sit down there (pointing all the way at the back, away from just seated gentleman)? The male employee says everyone knows we have no smoking on our patio and that's why people come here. He Admits, he Saw My Note on the Open Table Reservation but Did NOT have Time to Call me. We left. We haven't & will never go back there again. What else do they NOT have time for? They let us drive all the way down there, in the crazy rain. How inconsiderate. Facebook brought this up as a memory. This did happen a few years ago, I am told the "male employee" is the owner. So I'm guessing the attitude is still relevant. Visit date 9/2019 Yelp just ask me to finish this today read more

Drinks are top notch and food is superb! Always fresh and the menu changes based upon what's in season. Excellent restaurant in downtown Dayton close to UD. Have been coming here for years. Service and food is excellent. read more

The ambiance is lovely, airy, upscale but casually so. The food is absolutely amazing, and service attentive. Wonderful experience!

I ate dinner at CoCos with friends and family on Wednesday night. The focaccia bread with the compound garlic butter was so good that I had to restrain myself to save room for dinner. I had the tamari/ginger pork chop with the forbidden rice and peas. The daggone thing was easily 4 inches thick and it was cooked perfectly - juicy and delicious! The rice and peas were a great complement to the chop but the pineapple salsa was even better. Service was excellent and the food was great. I'd highly recommend CoCo's. read more

Just a lovely place to dine, high-class and quality food. Had a corporate party there once and it was perfect.

The restaurant is upscale and looks very pretty from the inside. The staff is very! friendly and polite. I ordered the scallops / risotto special. My husband ate burgundy beef. My husband loved his dish and was raving how good it was. Mine was - ok. The risotto had a somewhat different taste even though so it was cooked perfectly. I think it was just not my cup of tea. The scallops where good but I would not order this dish again. I would recommend make a reservation if you are planning to have dinner there. We where not aware of how busy this place is and just walked in without reservation. Fortunately we got a high chair table but where told that we could only have the table for 1 1/2 hrs since they where booked. (It was plenty of time for us.) The restaurant was totally packed by the time we left. read more

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Great experience at cocos for my birthday. The ambiance is beautiful and food was good. read more

Coco's Bistro - Charcuterie and appetizer pizza - New American Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

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Great service amidst this dreadful pandemic. The meal was delicious and the cocktails were wonderfully crated. read more

Coco's Bistro - Creme brûlée - New American Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

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I really enjoyed our first trip here. We were a little late for our reservation but it was no problem. The hostess was very friendly and created a great first impression. The waiter was great and attentive throughout the meal. We enjoyed the cocktails and the fried green tomatoes appetizer was super. The entrees were flavorful and presented nicely. Overall it was a very nice dining experience. Bravo! read more

The food was undercooked. (Ordered medium steak, received purple rare, and salmon cooked on one side only) The service was inattentive. (Never noticed she was serving almost raw steak to the customer who ordered medium and never followed up to ask if the food was to our liking) The ambiance was dated. (Looked like a set from The Love Boat.) Not recommended. read more

The vibe and energy here is so so good. It's a good place to go if you are looking for something calm but also stimulating at the same time. I went here for lunch with some friends a few days ago. We ordered a bottle of Prosecco and the fried Brie to start. The pesto, which I assume is made in house, is bomb. For an entree I ordered the ravioli. My only "negative," comment is the filling of the ravioli. I just wish it had a little more. The ratio was a little off but great flavors otherwise. I won't give 4 stars because I know some people prefer less filling so I stand by this. read more

Great food great service as usual. Not very busy this night service was prompt and courteous

Delicious food, excellent service and beautiful, tasteful decor. I've been going for years and have never been disappointed!

Very good food and unique choices. Excellent bar, very good service in a great atmosphere. A neighborhood treasure.

Fantastic food and service. Their cocktail menu is second-to-none and the menu options are all delicious - even their salad is great and I don't even like salad! Highly recommend the short rib and pork shoulder. read more

We were here for my husband's work. We found this gem due to allowing dog's on their patio. I am so glad we did. Our waiter, Tyler, was perhaps the best waiter we ever had. He was professional, knowledgeable, efficient. and courteous. The fried Brie appetizer was delicious! I had the salmon which was cooked perfectly. I subbed out the frites for asparagus and was pleased. My husband had the steak and raved about it. He ate every bite! If we lived here we would be back. If you are in Dayton, Ohio treat yourself right- dine at Coco's. read more

Great bartender service and food! Can be a bit loud due to the concrete floors and metal in the building.