Suffice it to say that I've lived here for more than 30 years and my family and I have tried…read moredifferent restaurants and venues around the Sarasota-Bradenton area, but I've never experienced a worst treatment as a customer than in this place! After arriving and sitting down next to a couple of ladies (more about one of those ladies next..) not knowing where to place the order, I have decided to stand up and order what we came to eat "Shawarma" and we were greeted by a person inside the food truck that simply said "We don't take credit card payment here, it is Cash or Zelle" to which I agreed! When trying to make the cash payment I noticed that the Menu only showed ONE (1) price for the Shawarma of $14.99 and various combinations (not well specified) So I asked if one of the combinations could be with chicken & falafel and the person said "ok" but when proceeding to charges me stated that the price would be $42 (for the shawarma and "pepito" of $18.99)...Inmediately the math wasn't adding up! When I asked "why that much" is when the person proceeded to explain that the "falafel" was separate and had an up charge! (Something the person should have said when I asked for that combination instead of waiting until I asked why the short change back)...Not enough with that, when I had ask to just have the one main ingredient instead of the combination (again, up charge Not stated in their menu!). The person still shorted me with the change and said "when you come back for the food I'll give you the rest" (a few more dollars that they didn't seem to have in a venue that mainly accepts cash as a payment option!?)...The worst came after I sat down on the table to discuss all of this with my wife and one of the ladies sitting right next to us and that seemed to be one of the owners, started eavesdropping and proceeded to bully us, raising his voice in anger about "taxes being charged" and with her hands up in the air wouldn't even respond to when I had asked her "who she was and why was she getting in the middle of our conversation" she kept flailing and raising her voice! At this point I thought she couldn't have been the owner since what kind of business owner would act this way to customers without ever asking "what seemed to be the problem?" At least! Instead when I said that the person inside the food truck had made me come back a few times for my right change she responded with her hands flying up in the air that she didn't care and that wasn't important! My wife begged me to leave by how horrendous that scene was! I picked up the food and decided to ask for my receipt and there it was besides the local taxes charged a POS charged when I had payed cash and no POS was used! At least none in front of me!....Business owners should never treat customers this way! Maybe is a cultural thing or not but not in the US! Worst experience of my life at a place to eat!

Food is very good. It's different from what I'm used to eating. The price is too pricey but it is…read morehot and good

The ambiance when you walked in was very welcoming. The service was kind, nice and did not have to…read morewait long to get my food, which was very fresh. They let us know the specials the had without us having to ask. And the Venezuelan dessert, marquesa(Dulce de leche), was delicious.

We had a delicious but difficult to eat soup at Coco's Bistro last night. The soup, or stew, was…read morecalled Sancocho and was a special being offered. This is an order at a counter they call your name when your food is ready sort of place. Once it was obvious we didn't know what to eat as we stared at the overhead menu board, our order taker turned on the charm and sold us on this soup, made with short ribs. We also got a set of three Empanadas, which were described as being small size. I thought the soup broth was delicious, rich in flavor. Using a plastic soup spoon for eating larger items showed I didn't know how to eat this particular popular Latin dish. I finally gave up and started using my hands to separate meat from excess fat and bone, and I have no idea how else you can eat the corn still on the cob without just picking it up. The Empanadas were indeed small and were mostly thick pastry. We liked the place with its bright white faux brick walls and food photos. Nice background music played. It's a small place, I counted 5 tables and a few more seats facing out to the parking lot. Everyone was friendly.

I am a Venezuelan expatriate with limited Venezuelan food options around where I live. I love being…read morein places where Venezuelan food is almost the norm, and was delighted to find Paramo Cafe. I got the patacon with shredded beef. I was expecting a sort of fried plantain sandwich with the shredded beef in the middle, but it was still delicious. My husband got one of the cachapas that I got to try. I like how the corn flour is coarsely ground where I can still see and taste the corn kernels. My brother for the llanera arepa that he did not let me try but it still looked delicious. The staff was very sweet, and the atmosphere was very familial. Overall great place, I'd love to come back!

I have to thank Yelp yet again for helping me find another stellar spot. The food is so fresh &…read moredelicious. We were so excited to find tamarindo & it was creamy and smooth. Our server was super friendly & attentive. We will definitely add this to the list of places that we go to while in town.

Most fabulous burgers, it's a mouth explosion of beefy hot juicy goodness. Unique signature…read moreburgers, salads, vegan burger and more. Super nice people as well. He's got the formula. You have to try it. :)

Awesome food and great service. Ordered the Venezuelan and the veggie (with grilled chicken) both…read moresandwiches were delicious. Will definitely be back to try all the other burgers.

Not sure why this place only has 3.5 stars. It has authentic Puerto Rican food that's very…read moredelicious. Friendly staff. The 2 times I've been here there's been some live music.

Update: when the staff manager is in the house everything works like a clockwork. Look for the lady…read morein red shirt (less often in black). When she is there nobody is slacking. Food is decent and recently their yuka fritas have not been overfried. Avoid the nights with a DJ - way too loud and not great. Occasionally, on some nights they have talented musicians and singers and then it is awesome but it is an exception rather than the rule.

Food was amazing!! Family atmosphere, clean and service was great. Prices not bad for large…read moreportions.

I love supporting small businesses, so I thought I'd give this one a try for lunch. The poor guy…read moreworking the front of the house was nice however he was the only person waiting about 7-8 tables and doing cashier for to-go orders. I ordered a cheese quesadilla with sour cream, rice and beans. Unfortunately, the order took 40 minutes to make, the quesadilla was small, they forgot the sour cream, the rice was just plain white rice and the beans were okay but nothing to write home to mom about. Sorry, but the whole experience was super disappointing and not worth the time nor the $15 that it cost!!

CACHAPAS of chicken and cheese! Amazing!!! I highly recommend this place if you looking for a great…read moremeal! Just know you going to have to wait a 5-10 minutes for your food. But trust me the wait is worth it!

Everything is made fresh and the service is outstanding. If you want your empanadas quicker please…read moretext (850) 615-9383 ahead. Ask about the daily lunch order.