Cocos

Now open again. Great food with new chef. Great service– yeah Nichole! Now called Craftsmens Row

I hate having to give only 2 stars, but I just couldn’t go to 3. We went in for a late lunch so we didn’t enjoy any drinks at the bar which may have made my opinion better.
If this place was on a back road in south jersey it would be a good find. Its not. They are in center city and have neighbors like «Jones» and «Talulas». There is s funky smell that hits you when you walk in. The soft drinks and water taste a little «off».
The soup was «eh» «ok» .
The crab cake was tiny and had no crab in it.
The fries were good and our server was good. My wife’s burger looked good and she said it was pretty good.
The menu online did not seem to match the menu we were given. Was it the difference between lunch and dinner? I couldn’t tell.

My family and I were headed for El Azteca but we discovered it was closed on Sunday! A lot of other restaurants in the area were too! So we ended up at Cocos, and it turned out to be a fortuitous thing! We all had burgers with fries, and everyone enjoyed them. The burgers are huge and the fries were delicious. I had sangria too, and it was very tasty!

First off, Coco’s sounds like an African American strip club in West Philly. That is not a bad thing if you are looking for some sultry, dark skinned women, but it is not a good thing, if you are downtown looking for a nice bar to get drinks and dinner at!
Coco’s also looks like a strip club from the outside, but has a nice more contemporary look for the interior, less some gnarly bathrooms that get «cleaned» by what I assume is a blind person with a high sustain for their job.
The service at Coco’s last night was terrible. The waitress was falling out of her top when she leaned over to take our orders, and it was not a flattering look for her.
We came for the Monday night «all you can eat» Snow Crab legs special for $ 23.99. Not a bad price for snow crab legs, am I right!?!
Paper placemats were put on the table to aid with the mess. However, our table was only bussed when we asked for the used plates, napkins, and paper to be cleared and when meals were finished the table remained messy. When you finish eating crab legs you do not want to sit and stare at the mess you made and the carcasses of many fallen crustaceans.
The waitress also cleared a bowl that was full of crab remains and brought a used and dirty bowl to the table! Are you serious!?! At least run that sucker under the faucet for 5 seconds!
In addition, the crab legs were swimming in butter from the manner in which they were prepared. The crab cluster plates came with drawn butter, so cooking them in butter seemed unnecessary. Also, butter does not make crab taste better, seasoning does, as per my personal preference.
My wife ordered a Greek salad with some mystery dressing, that was luckily on the side, and it was ok, but the up-​charge for grilled shrimp was $ 6 for only a few small shrimp (30 – 35 count)! Say what!?!
The draft beers also tasted way off, and hinted at a dirty tap system. Yards Brawler should not taste bitter!
The prices were fair, the menu had options, the draft selection was decent, but service and details failed to make Coco’s a desirable Philadelphia watering hole.
I will not be returning to Coco’s and do NOT recommend this bar/​restaurant.
The flooring/​carpeting was also sticky like the Forum on Market! Gross.

Every time I go in here hoping to recapture our first wonderful experience, I am more disappointed. Last time we got a «garden» salad consisting HARD tomatoes and iceberg lettuce. Oh, and a hard boiled egg. Really? A hard boiled egg? Who grows hard boiled eggs in a garden? This was a GARDEN salad. The spinach crock was LOADED with cheese, if you could get any spinach that wasn’t glupped in cheese, it was rather tasty. The drink was ok. The waiter never asked if we wanted dessert, simply bought the bill.
The alcoholic beverage was good, I’ll give it that.
So sad that things can’t stay as good as they were.

We had stopped in here for lunch after shopping across the street, were very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food, I had a salad but my wife had the mushroom pizza crock which appeared small but was quite filling, the service is so fast that if you are tight on time you will get a good meal in under and hour and at a reasonable price.

Eh, been here 3 times in past months & the food is just ok. The Popeye salad is big, but nothing to write about. Had the scallop special & they were covered with a nasty barbecue sauce so I couldn’t taste scallop. Forgot what I had on 3^rd visit. Services are always extra nice but I won’t return. Perhaps the old chef everyone raves about is gone. Either that or everyone’s drunk by the time food comes. Fair prices also.

The service was excellent and the staff was very friendly. The menu is small menu but the food was tasty and reasonably priced. I wouldn’t of though the food would be that good seeing as though this place is primarily a bar. I may try to check again when I’m in the Philadelphia area.

Great people awesome food. It was cold and rainy and we LOVED the french dip! Great Friday night!

The place was a great find. Near work, dive like atmosphere, but nicer and the bartender was great. Unfortunately, our blonde bartender (name unknown) was replaced with Marcus. A group of friends and I were there for SIPS, a Wednesday Summer Philly special. We ordered beers, food etc., and were having a great time watching the world cup when Marcus comments to the group, RIGHT NEXT TO ME, that «SIPS is a bullshit special,» and that the first time customers (US), were keeping regulars from having bar spots, etc. etc. He didn’t understand this was a chance for new customers to try out the place and see if they liked it. Well, initially I did, initially we all did, but now we and our group of friends, co-​workers and associates will never recommend, nor return. NIce job Marcus.

The food’s unexpectedly good at Coco’s. Nothing fancy, but I don’t think I’ve ever had a bad meal here, and I used to come pretty often when I lived in the neighborhood.
On my last visit I got chicken cordon bleu, which has a brown sugar teriyaki glaze, and came with asparagus, real mashed potatoes, and an unfortunate gravy. It cost $ 10. It wasn’t bad, and usually Coco’s does better. It’s probably a good idea to stick to the simple stuff.
The buffalo wings are excellent, and you get a giant plate for $ 9.

Had good food here before but this guy is the worst! Saturday night I came in for a drink with my aunt who was visiting me In town. I was working all day and didnt have my ID. So I couldn’t drink. Understandable. But then I was told I couldn’t sit at the bar because I don’t have a Guardian with me. When I told him this was my aunt he told us to prove it?!? Wtf? How am I supposed to prove that. And why is an empty bar on a Saturday night scaring away their guests?! He basically fought with me when I informed him that I am a Pennsylvania RAMP certified bartender and I fully understand the laws. And that unfortunately he was wrong. Still very rude so we left without purchasing anything and with our minds made up that I, nor my 100+ coworkers will ever go there again. Sadly we are in the business and will blackball this place. Rude employees can destroy a good place. I encourage them to move forward treating people appropriately so they don’t turn even more of the locals always, since by the looks of the place, have to depend on locals and only locals. Big time FAIL. Oh and also people always ask at my bar where else they could go. Coco’s will never be named again… No, I retract that. I will make it a point to inform my patrons NOT to go there.

The only bar in the area, and an excellent option. Decent beer selection, and a good kitchen to boot. Gorgonzola potato chips! Otherwise this place looks like it did in 1978, and it’s lovely.

This a dark, dive-​y bar in Jeweler’s row that you can go to and not have to be fancy. They have decent beers on tap and they have large-​proportioned, cheap appetizers. The wings were crispy like I like them and they give you a ton of onion rings for the price. Check it out!

It makes me sad to do this, but my desire to provide accurate Unilocal wisdom to the masses requires me to dock a star from Coco’s.
Don’t get me wrong — it is still a very solid neighborhood bar: good crowd (locals, mixed ages, etc.), good music, good spot to watch a game. Sadly, the wow factor has been consistently lacking on recent visits. My beloved chef has either moved on to greener pastures or has had LOTS of nights off. The food is still good, but not the outstanding fare of the past. They have also changed the food menu, scaling back the entrée offering and removing some of my favorite items :-(
Keep in mind, though, this is still a 4-​star review, and I’m still a fan. If you go to Coco’s expecting a solidly above average local bar experience, you will not be disappointed.

Philly mag and zagat have it right. Definitely one of the best burgers in Philly. Bacon and Bleu is awesome. Fresh Bleu cheese, Christ bacon, and cooked medium rare like I asked. Service was good and the place was definitely empty for a Saturday night, but it actually added to my party’s experience. We had a blast.

Not your typical dive. I really wouldn’t consider Coco’s a dive, but a lot of other people do. This is sort of your neighborhood bar that is a little out of place, and not near many other bars so you won’t get the young crowd, or much of the old crowd. There is generally a place to sit, and the menu is varied. I really like the French Onion Soup and the burger, top it off with a giant Kenzinger and you are good to go. I tried the mussels the other night and while not my favorite in the city, i will say that they were pretty good. I woudl def recommend this place for people looking to avoid the crowds but still hit a decent bar.
My only gripe is the smell. they have got to replace the carpet or switch to hard wood floors.

This is a great place to drop in for a quick drink and a bite when you’re in the area and looking to kill some time. Atmosphere is divey in a friendly sort of way, and the bartenders and servers are more affable than surly. We dropped in for about an hour while we waited for some work to be done on jeweler’s row and had a beer each and some chicken fingers. The chicken fingers were fresh and decent quality, but a bit lacking in seasoning. The accompanying honey mustard did the trick. Beer selection was decent and not horribly priced given the location. Certainly not a destination, but a welcome watering hole in an area that’s a bit devoid of options.

CoCo’s tries to do nothing, and wonderfully achieves. This strange, divey (for Center City) bar is tucked away on a forgotten block near Jewelers Row. The beer is decently price. The food is simultaneously tasty and forgettable.
There is really nothing special about CoCo’s. It’s mostly older men sitting around after work, or on break. But for some reason, I just like this spot. Temper your expectations, and you will too.

This is a good spot for a get together… you can set up a group happy hour for 15 people or more with a reasonable cover for apps and open bar for 3 hours. I think $ 35 per person is pretty reasonable for something like this in Center City.
Often you have to wait for a beer, even when they are not particularly busy. There aren’t particularly good happy hour specials but the prices are okay. The food is just okay but not outstanding.
Otherwise, the place is okay for a quick drink after work. I don’t go out of my way to come here.