Coco Pazzo

Came here with a large group of girlfriends for a Saturday night restaurant week reservation.  First of all, Coco Pazzo was very accommodating to a day-of increase in our party size as well dietary restrictions of a member of our party.  They were extremely cooperative working with us and brought out specially made dishes within the restaurant week menu that took the dietary restrictions into consideration.

On to the important information...the food.  We were brought bread while we studied the menu and ordered drinks.  I love bread and they let you pick from a foccacia, french, and breadstick.  I obviously went with foccacia and was not disappointed.  The Prix Fixe menu started out with an antipasti mista.  I am not a huge cured meat fan, but some of my friends had empty plates at the end of the course.  Next, I got the gnochetti which was done to perfection and very tasty.  Others also got the risotto which I sampled and was good as well.  For my main course, I got grilled chicken, which may come across as boring, but was very flavorful.  Two friends got the lamb shank which was huge and delicious.  One friend got the pork chop and said it was good, but was overwhelmed by the size (It took up the whole plate).  The meal ended on a sweet note.  I got the torta and didn't leave any behind.  I also tried the panna cotta and it was good, but I don't prefer the textures of panna cotta in general.

Overall, the food was great, the service was great, and their accommodations of our party put the experience over the top.  I am definitely looking forward to my next visit.

Although a bit pricey, I like the food. However, I'm not thrilled with the service.  We were seated for 20 minutes before our server greeted us.  Awkward for me, as I had insisted on this particular restaurant instead of the one my wife wanted!

Furthermore, the staff seemed to pay much more attention to the regulars than to first-timers.  The servers lingered to talk to regulars after taking their order.  I even noticed the proprietor or general manager making the rounds at the tables near ours, but he never glanced in our direction.  I wonder if we seem uninteresting...naaahh...that can't be true!

I'm sure it's possible to have a great experience at Coco Pazzo, but with so many other great restaurants nearby, it may be a while before I return.

I have to say that I love Coco Pazzo and happily found myself in the area for a spontaneous late business lunch today.  While the entrees were delicious as always, I found the service to be quite disappointing...Although the restaurant was half full, the waiter took awhile to come by and tried to take our order without telling us about the specials, then disappeared.  The fabulous bread guy never came by, even after we asked two different staffers for the bread guy to come by, still no bread...  They brought our main courses quickly and when I asked for a refill of my iced tea, was brought a half full glass of iced tea without any ice - almost felt like someone else's left over iced tea.  A very strange and disappointing experience for one of my more favorite italian spots.