KOCO was designed to transport you to a sexy, tropical chic, outdoor pavilion. With water shimmering on the walls to candlelit dining spaces on the waterside decks, to the glowing imperial table under the draped island pergola, or in one of the intimate round booths, KOCO provides a magical dining experience in the Caribbean.
We ordered drinks and a few appetizers for the table and each arrived in an elegant presentation. The tuna tartar was incredibly fresh and had a lovely avocado truffle butter with it. I was happy to see those who are usually reluctant to try new things, taste the tuna and agreed with its freshness and lack of fishy taste. The crab cakes and lollipops were also tasty and fun to share. I could have done without the spring rolls - for some reason they tasted a bit sour to me. For my main course I chose the seared grouper with mofongo. I knew mofongo - a starch mash of either plantain, yuca, or tuber roots and filled with either chicken, beef, or seafood - is a traditional Puerto Rican dish, so I really wanted to try it. Two nice pieces of grouper sat on top of my mofongo mash which was seasoned very well - spicy and exotic. I could not find any shrimp, but still found my meal to be delicious. My sister-in-law chose the KOCO Surf y Turf - flat iron steak with tempura jumbo shrimp. She really enjoyed it and found the meat to be cooked and seasoned superbly. The potato gratin that came with it was also very good and flavorful.
Even though we were quite stuffed, we ordered desserts to share and they too were like pieces of art. Overall, we had a very lovely dinner at KOCO and the staff was excellent. I highly recommend this restaurant for special occasions for large groups or a romantic date for two.
Total Rating: 4.15
Food: 4, Price: 4, Service: 5, Ambience: 4, Accessibility: 5
What I ate:
Tuna Tartar
KOCO Crab Cakes
fresh Island style crab cakes with fresh lime aioli
Batata Lollipops
sweet potato croquettes stuffed with ginger scented pork
Chicken Spring Rolls
Seared Mero & Mofongo
seared grouper with West Indies spiced shrimp
and chorizo gulsa in a yuca mofongo
Choco KOCO
chocolate brownie with coconut ice cream in a chocolate cup
Dolce de Leche Beignets
soft fried dough filled covered with dolce de leche caramel