Coco Bistro & Bar
101 Glen Lennox Dr, Chapel Hill
(919) 883-9003
Recent Reviews
Sort by
Atmosphere: {{ item.info.Atmosphere }}
Food: {{ item.info.Food }}
Service: {{ item.info.Service }}
Recommended dishes: {{ item.info['Recommended dishes'] }}
Excellent lunch, love this place. Everything is vegan.
Got the chipotle breakfast sandwich and was oooing and ahhhhing after my second chew. It was so delicious and flavorful. Yum!
Ambiance is nice, but service was extremely slow and food was mediocre
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Food was mediocre , if you want to pay $16 for a smoky chipotle CHEESEBURGER WITHOUT a side. Oh, but the menu says "chips included", but “you only get them at dinner”, says the staff. So I paid $16 + tax for a plant based burger that I could have gotten from any other restaurant around here for $10.
l even have a picture attached with my review that shows the menu where it doesn't say anything about "only during dinner".
Oh, and don't go during lunch ... I waited 35 min for a to go sandwich (inside the restaurant)….
Parking is a PITA, as well, so be aware !
Such a disappointment.👎
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Terrible Customer service. Food is good but I waited over 40 mins for a to go order while waiting with my family. When I asked what was taking so long, she just said, “Sorry, it’s really busy.” I watched others come order around the same time and get their order. Online it said they were out of pancakes, then when I asked them inside one person said no and another nice server look and said they did. When I asked to change waffle to pancake they said it was too late my order was finishing up which didn’t come out for another 6 mins. This is my second experience of bad customer service. It’s unfortunate.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 2
On uber eats the pricing is around 17 per sandwich. Simply not worth it. Tiny slivers of cheese, stingy tomatoes, a leaf or two of spinach. What is this, the recession? A 17 dollar caprese toast should feel like lunch, not a snack. It was mostly baguette. Mend your ungenerous ways. Or drop your uber prices. One of the two.
Food: 2
I’m not a vegetarian but I do like a lot of vegetarian dishes. The food was pretty good but I would rather have some uniquely vegetarian dishes than vegetarian substitutes for a regular American diet. That said, it was still pretty decent food. It is expensive and it’s hard for me to tip at a place where I order at a counter and then the food is dropped off to me and that’s about it. On the other hand, the staff are friendly and my order came out pretty fast. The atmosphere is nice; there is good light and it looks very clean. The plants aren’t real but still help to warm the atmosphere. There is nice outdoor seating. Parking is a bit of a problem. I think a lot of vegetarians would love this place but for the rest of us, don’t expect any real milk or egg options. Mostly, it was a positive experience and how you feel about eating here is probably a very personal preference.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
If you like unseasoned food & servers that only drop off the food then completely disappear, this may be the place for you! Unfortunately, I like my food with a lil salt + seasoning. I am not really a fan of restaurants that have people order through a QR code. If you want a restaurant with attentive wait staff, this is not the place. The girl who brought my drink over did not even greet us, she just said “I have a drink” and set it down. Not a huge dealbreaker though. The main dealbreaker was the FOOD. My friend ordered the vegan chicken & waffles…. I tried it after she said she didn’t like it. The chicken was disgusting and did not look anything similar to the online menu. It’s not seasoned at all. Dame’s has better vegan chicken than this restaurant, and they arent even a plant based restaurant. On top of that, my truffle fries had no truffle oil or even salt. It was like they pulled the potatoes fresh out the oven, sprinkled some Parmesan over the top then called it a day. I also paid $5 for a drink that came in one of the tiniest glasses I’ve been given at a restaurant. All they did was put strawberry + lavender syrup into sparkling water, I’m not sure why they can’t give us a bigger serving. I rarely leave “bad” reviews but I genuinely had to say something about this.
Dietary restrictions: Plant based restaurant
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Great ambiance, friendly atmosphere and staff, expensive food…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Smoky Chipotle Bacon & Egg Sandwich
I loved all of the food I ordered. I ate everything too fast though lol. And it was not cheap but mostly because I got a lot of food. The scone I got was really good, I think it was apple cinnamon or something. Updated from previous review on 2025-02-06
Restaurantji Recommends
Outstanding management responsiveness! Didn’t have quite the best experience the second or third time coming here but we found out we actually came on a trainee day! Which explained a lot! I emailed the manager and received a response same day! Incredible kindness and care was shown. Made a world of difference! We will be trying again soon!
Coco is a great place, and I love the food. However, the property recently instated a parking registration system that isn’t working well. I wasn’t able to finish registering despite multiple attempts, and wasn’t able to figure out whether or not I’d be towed as a result. I wound up leaving, since I didn’t want to take that risk. For anyone going to Coco in the near future, I’d recommend budgeting time to register your car, at least until they work out the website bugs.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
I am not even vegan, and this was perhaps one of the best meals I've ever had. it did take a little while for our food to come out but it was worth the wait
Hands down my favorite restaurant in the entire triangle. The atmosphere is phenomenal and the food is always to die for. You can tell the manager loves her job and is extremely passionate about making eating here a wonderful experience for all who come.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love it! Totally coming back with my laptop to settle in here - love the vibe. Natural light, modern clean aesthetic, plants... I got a to-go iced latte & blueberry scone (after the helpful description advice from the young woman at the counter). The latte was smooth, not bitter or overpowering. Just a lovely experience and such a nice staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loading...