coco rico cafe

dated march 20 2020 6 pmtoday i took a stroll after a full day of self isolation during a global pandemic and noticed that this one restaurant on robson offered in-store dining and patio dining with the restaurant 1/2-3/4 full and patrons (shame on them) within 2 meters of each other and many of them seniors. this is one day after the city of vancouver had issued a city wide state of emergency in order to force restaurants to shut down for take out only service with the threat of prosecution as businesses were not abiding. there were one week of warnings to all restaurants and this restaurant was the only one on the block which remained opened for patrons to dine in.i called the restaurant inquire why they were still offering in store dining and the lady who answered said they had until 12 am to comply and that they were within guidelines. seeing how customers were talking to each other in close proximity on the patio suggests otherwise.i strongly suggested how serious the situation is and how all of our decisions have deadly effects on each other. i informed them their restaurant was behind a seniors home that is experiencing an outbreak two days ago with one patient who has since died. she didn't know or understand the gravity of the situation.she said that "i was wasting her time and promptly hung up on me"sorry coco rico , times are tough but lives are more important than livelihood.this restaurant is playing russian roulette with their patrons, their staff and the community with a flagrant disregard for lives and seniors. the owners are morally corrupt.

this place has been here for ages. it's known for cheap drink specials, cheap wings, and a reasonable priced breakfast on robson street. if your looking to stretch your dollar to yield satisfaction, then this is a good frugal place to casually drink and eat.

service has been pretty consistent. they play alot of sports events here. paid parking all around. if you are going to dine at night, there's free parking on georgia street after 6pm. fair warning though, it does get rowdy here at night on the weekends.

comfortable local. this place has great wings (and cheap) and great service. my friends and i go here quite often for beers and great pub grub.

recommend as it feels neighbourly and comfortable.

long as your in no rush. food was good, place was ok. service was slow but girls were short staffed. i would come again.

... meh; slightly dry waffles, on the light side; really stingy whip cream, wtf? in a dipping cup? really? fruit was most definitely not 'fresh'...

best 9.5$ smoked salmon eggs benny i've had

had the salmon salad - it was possibly the best taste and texture combo i have ever: fresh grilled salmon, gourmet greens, candied walnuts, blue cheese crumbles, and strawberries. delicious! i had it with yam fries: gawd, it was good!

fantastic wings!! possibly the best i've had!!!


-----11 sep, 2013-----

fantastic!!!

hmmm, i like it?. i did go for the 39 cent prawn and wing special, i thought it was very decent actually, had a few beers with it, i liked it. fairly cozy inside as well with a small bar with tvs that's easy enough to see from every where in the restaurant.

we went for breakfast and had one of the most amazing egg,bacon breakfasts after a long time. just went in to try it out and we are glad we did.

my favorite food. if you are at robson street and want to eat a good salad, so you should go to coco rico cafe. i asked for the maple strawberry salad and it was the best choice. it is a plate of different lettuce and salmon, but the sauce is something really special. it is half sweet half salt, i do not know how to explain, but it is yummy. the price is reasonable (can u$9, 50). if you like beer, you can ask for the granville island. look for the special offers of the menu, so you can buy the pint and some bar snacks in a good price.
since the first time that i was there, i return dayly to eat my salad. it is fresh and delicious.

not impressed. there were four of us for breakfast on the 1st of july. there were 3 other tables occupied with two patrons each when we were seated. it took 15 mins to get coffee at which time we ordered. the australlian girl came back to our table 15 mins after that to refill our coffee and we asked how long our food would be seeing other tables being served that arrived after ourselves. the watiress said and i quote "are you in a hurry?". she then came back about 5 mins later and said that "some" of her dockets didn't print becuase the printer was broken. um, hello, we were the only table that hadn't recevied their food. i would have rather have been honest and say that she had forgotten to put our order in. i would never eat there again, and the watiress should be advised that customers are not stupid and know full well when they are being lied to....... the food was simply ok.

last year, during the world cup, i visited several sports bar including coco rico; however, i was turned around because kitchen wasn't open. my second attempt...

chicken wings. $0.25 chicken wings. 'nuff said.

the west coast bennie is super yummy, the coffee is great too! fast friendly service! i'm definately coming back