Coco Pazzo Cafe

Italian food at its finest.  Took some clients from Italy here and they were impressed. Its quiet yet elegant, a perfect place for a business meeting.  Staff is great!

Pretty much a poor experience all around. Overpriced, flavorless food paired with awful service. By the end of it, we were wishing we'd gone to nearby Burrito Beach instead.

The vegetali ($16) was a small pile of grilled vegetables and polenta with no seasoning besides a light drizzle of balsamic. My partner's tagliolini neri (squid ink pasta, $17) was of a pitiful portion and bland (he's had squid ink pasta in Italy, and this was like the watered-down version).

The service was ridiculous. Our waiter maintained a cold scowl on his face whenever he was dealing with us. And he barely dealt with us at all, despite the fact that there was only one other table occupied at the time (4PM). After getting us our drinks, he took so long to take our food order, we considered leaving. After finally taking our order, he never checked on us.

Sad I had a bad experience because I love the original.

Ambience was not quaint cafe but kind of cold and uninviting. Service was spotty and not polished. And my fish was over-charred and bitter.

This is a block from my office so I'll probably give it another try with a pasta but if that doesn't live up I won't be back!