CocoWok

The food is good but I order delivery most of the time and I’ve had some disappointment like, they said it would be 20 minutes and they took an hour and on top, the guy forgot my rice and chopsticks. I’d say that the food is great but they need more organization.

For the five years I have lived in the Grove, a good Chinese spot was always missing. I think we finally have the solution to that problem!
The food was very good, my husband and I had the Scezchuan Chicken, chicken friend rice and chicken street noodles.
All 3 were delicious and very flavorful.
Unlike some Chinese restaurants, where the chicken they use is a weird consistency and doesn’t seem like real chicken, this place had good quality chicken. I know that might be a weird thing to note here, but I am often grossed out by chicken served at some other Chinese restaurants.
Overall, a great little spot, a long awaited addition to the Grove!

Anyone in this forum giving CocoWok more than three stars is LYING.
While the food is edible and won’t kill you, there is absolutely no reason to eat here.
Ambiance zero. Yes, it’s a take-​out place I get it, but with such a sad air, especially emanating from those who work here, that even running in and out of the joint is enough to bring Mary Poppins down.
The food? Non-​descript, greasy, as if the cheap ruffled relative of PF Chang’s wanted to pass himself off as the better thing. Not that PF Chang’s is great but if PF Chang’s is to good Chinese food as Muzak is to original music, than CocoWok is noise. Chicken szechuan and Mongolian beef both equally unappetizing. The white rice not cooked properly. How do you ruin plain white rice?
Confucio, a stone-​throw away is better but not great either and Coconut Grove remains in limbo regarding any semblance of OK (let alone good) Chinese take-​out food.
Which is sad since there is demand for such a place.
Don’t do like I did and give CocoWoke «a try.» Thank me later.

These guys are just gettin better and better with time. Trending up and I followed the advice for the Kimchee beef — nice. Also the lunch noodle bowls (Glass noodles, combination) are huge for the price.

One of few places in the Grove that deliver, and boy do they ever! Food arrives quickly to your door and made to order. So I was able to select traditionally friend menu items and have them sauteed instead. (i.e., Szechuan shrimp and honey chicken) also enjoyed the vegetable fried rice and wonton soup. Everything tasted fresh and delicious with much less oil than at most Miami Asian spots. Though I still long for the authentic Chinese flavors I grew up with in NYC, this place hits the spot and does so in a refreshingly light manner! Only wish they had dim sum!

Nice quick Chinese.
I pick up for lunch in the Grove.
The food is oily.
The restaurant is very clean and organized.

It is a take out fast food type of place, not the sit down kind. The have a somewhat small amount of items in their menu, but they cook their items well.
The chicken rolls are really nice. I also like the street noodle bowls, but at some point they decided I can’t choose to have all meats in one bowl like I used to have when they opened, now I have to choose either chicken or beef etc. For the same price!
Also they charged me like 40 dollars as tip accidentally… I have to say they were very helpful in correcting the situation when I actually found out by looking at my card statement.
I will keep going, it feels a void in the grove, at least now we have some Chinese!

Just gave this a try at lunch. I hate to fire away with a two-​star review, because there are some things to like. It’s a simple but very customizable menu of stir-​fry and noodle bowl choices. At lunch, you can get a fairly sizable beef noodle bowl with all the veggies for $ 6.99. This is what I tried.
Good-​sized portion. But wow, it was so buttery. I also tried some wontons as a starter, and they were fried and somewhat greasy. Know what both these dishes reminded me of? Food-​truck food. Tasty, but I was really angling for more of a healthy stir-​fry meal. I wasn’t expecting noodles, veggies and beef to be drenched in butter.
Portions and lunch prices, fine. Just lose the unnecessary butter and grease, and a higher rating from me would follow.

Initially I was ecstatic to learn that Coconut Grove would be getting an Asian Take-​out restaurant. Currently we have just a few sushi places and have to order Chinese from outside the area. I kept monitoring the Grapevine and facebook to find out when this little jewel would open. Once it did I heard great things about the food tasting that a few of my friends got to partake in.
About a week or so ago my husband and I decided to drive over and grab some food to-​go. We heard such good things about the lo-​mein that we decided to give that a try. We also ordered Mongolian Beef. Both were tasty. The lo mein filled the whole container (although there was barely any shrimp) so I would give that dish, itself, an 8, but the Mongolian Beef had me fuming mad. We paid approx. $ 11 for the beef and when I got home I found a VERY small portion. I’m talking like maybe half the container full (if not less than that). On top of the measly portion of beef our white rice container was only filled up half way as well! And I’m not talking a big container, if it was filled to the brim it still would have been a small portion of rice, but at least it would have made the meal more filling!
Overall while the food tasted good, it’s SO not worth the money. For a little bit more I can get Pekin to deliver yummy food to my door that is not only cheaper but also at least double or triple the portion. I’m hoping the new Asian place that is opening in the coming months (Confucio Express) will be a better deal. Because this restaurant actually made me sad!

Nothing wipes a girl’s sorrows away like indulging in Chinese food with a best friend. This is what led me to ordering take-​out from CocoWok hoping to find a new Grove treasure. I went with my favorite staples– sweet and sour chicken, beef and broccoli and crab and cheese wontons. While it was satisfying, it didn’t quite hit the same spot my normal take-​out cartons nail.
You have a choice of two portion sizes– lunch and dinner (even when it is just dinnertime!) The dinner portion only costs a couple bucks more and is considerably larger so I’d go with that, especially if you want leftovers. I enjoyed the chicken more than the beef but thought they were both pretty ok. Both could have used more vegetables but the sauce was tasty. The crab and cheese wontons were pretty good but could have used a little bit more crab mix to balance out the wonton part.
One of my favorite things about Chinese are the heated up leftovers but between two girls, we were left with none. The whole thing cost about 30 bucks and I would have expected a little bit extra for the price.
They haven’t been open long so are still working out kinks. They ran out of broccoli when I was there, the cashier wasn’t sure how to ring me up and only 1 out of the 4 TVs was turned on but I’m sure it will get better in time. There’s not too much seating inside but some tables outside to balance it out.
It takes a pretty great restaurant to motivate me to eat in the Grove considering the parking situation. I’m not sure I would go out of my way to get here. Next time, I’d opt for delivery from a sketchier place down the road.

First of all, those of us that live in the Grove are thrilled that Cocowok has finally made their debut!
We ordered take out last night, and were impressed with the healthy preparation of our food (ie not drowning in oil, crisp veggies etc). I love that they are accommodating in trying to make whatever you ask for (a refreshing concept these days). We had the Chicken Chow Fun and Stir fried tofu with vegetables. The chicken chow fun was excellent. However, the sauce on the stir fried tofu was a little bit strange.
We didn’t find the portions small. For the price, the portions are just right.
We would love it if the owner and wok chefs could take a field trip up to 167^th Street to sample some traditional Chinese cooking (Kings Palace), as we would love to see the sauces a little more authentic.
Having said that, we are looking forward to many good meals at Cocowok.

Hubby and I didn’t feel like cooking last night, so decided to give Cocowok a shot. After waiting months for this place and reading the Unilocal reviews, I had high expectations. Unfortunately, I was not all that impressed.
First off, considering the name, I would have expected a couple stir-​fry dishes, which would have been great for the Coconut Grove neighborhood. Since I was craving a yummy teriyaki chicken stir-​fry with brown rice and veggies, I was bummed that I had to settle for greasy filling chinese food. Ordering for take out was simple and no issues, food was ready in ten minutes, so they are pretty quick with take out. Walked over to Cocowok with the hubby to check out the new joint. Great small space, with bar seating on the inside and outside seating as well. Huge selection of soft drinks, teas, and water. Ready to pay for our check and total was $ 34. We were a little confused because we didn’t order all too much and quite frankly thats a little expensive for chinese take out.
We ordered the Crab Wontons, Mongolian Beef dish with Brown Rice, and Chicken Lo Mein. The Crab Wontons were delicious. Filled with actual crab meat and creamy cheeses. Fried to perfection. I wasn’t too happy on only receiving five wontons bc they were that good. Chicken Lo Mein was not too bad. Noodles and veggies were cooked perfectly, but chicken meat got a little lost in the dish, almost forgot it was there! The Mongolian Beef was a-​ok. Not the best I’ve ever had, but still ok. The brown rice that came with it, was horrible. IF there is anything that I dislike more in this world, is rice that doesn’t taste like it was freshy made. The rice was hard and somewhat cold, it sounded like beads crashing on my plate when I poured myself a spoonful. PLEASE make it fresh when people order! I rarely eat rice, but what I do look forward to when I eat at an Asian restaurant is that yummy freshly steamed rice! Or stir-​fried ;)
Overall, I think this place is a great concept for the Grove because we really needed an Asian restaurant, but the food does not match up to the prices. I could have spent $ 10 more bucks and a trip to Tropical Chinese and would have been completely satisfied. What I did like is that the food wasn’t drowning in grease, so I did not feel super guilty eating it. I’ll wait till Cocowok establishes themselves a bit more before I come back. It was worth the try!

I have been waiting for MONTHS for this place to open. Seriously, months and months have passed while I awaited its opening with baited breath. Finally it has arrived.
So they’ve been open like 4 days as of this writing. I had mongolian beef, and cocowok chicken, and pork wontons (don’t worry, I didn’t eat this all by myself). So the beef and chicken were excellent, the wontons weren’t amazing (can’t put my finger on it), but the main courses definitely made up for it.
The little unassuming location gives you a great deal for the buck. Great tasting food to boot. Its definitely a welcome addition to the coconut grove dining scene.