Aesthetically pleasing restaurant with excellent food and great service. For an appetizer, we had a mousse pate that was quite tasty. Additionally, we had a porcini mushroom risotto that was out of this world. We also shared a porterhouse steak which was more than enough for two people. It was cooked perfectly. If you like Italian food, I highly recommend this restaurant.

I was so hungry, and choose the closest place to my recent moved apartment, and that was the best one I could have made. The food was delicious, and the atmosphere even better. I enjoyed watching how chefs are working around the oven. PS. I have visited this place again and again.

The pasta special - pasta with wild mushrooms, asparagus, and sweet butter was amazing! The table side Caesar salad was also incredible. Great service. The bussers are awesome! Hopefully will be back soon and will try the desserts

I cannot believe I hadn't been here or heard of this place before! Some of the best Italian food I have had. The Salumi appetizer was incredible. The Rigatoni Alla Buttera was divine! Exceptional drinks and attentive service. We will be back!

Love this restaurant, we go every time we’re in Chicago and it never lets you down. Amazing staff and fantastic classic itallian.

I've had the pleasure of visiting this place a few times now and the service is impeccable! The appetizers are a great size for sharing with a group. The menu is dynamic so everyone can find something wonderful to enjoy for dinner. Definitely worth visiting!

Like WOW! Amazing service, incredible food & great wine list with some older vintages. Our table side ceasar salad was hands down the BEST one I've ever had & believe me I've had them everywhere. Still trying to figure out how that only cost $12.00? Definitely, will be back!

This place is a Chicago classic! The pastas are always on point, but I think the HIDDEN GEM is the porterhouse for two for $104!!!!! It’s absolutely amazing… well seasoned and cooked. You can’t get a deal like that for a high quality steak of that size at any other high end restaurant in Chicago.

Veeeery delicious food. Highly recommend getting a little of every appetizer since they are all so good. I got the branzino as a main and it did not disappoint. They debone the fish for you which is such a nice experience! The cocktails were also very good. Overall great place for a nicer occasion or a business dinner.

For high end dining, you definitely get what you pay for here. Lamb shanks were massive and the polenta was cooked perfectly. Peroni was ice cold and the espresso was just as it should be. Carpaccio appetizer was delicious. And service was fantastic. Overall a great experience. Atmosphere is kind of uptight so 4 stars on that because I love a place that knows what they are without overdoing it. Would absolutely visit again, sit at the bar and try a pizza from their wood fired oven.

Coco Pazzo is just a first-class dining experience for those who love authentic Italian cuisine. - the chocolate chip mint Gelato was amazing 👏🏼 - The attention to details from the serving staff was amazing - the wine list is incredible - the dessert menu is amazing - Need I say anything about the coffee. Cappuccino, and expresso - Amazing ! CP is officially on my preferred restaurant list 😋

The restaurant ambiance is very nice and intimate. The service is great and the personal very profecional and courteous. The food is simply out of this world, very delicious and the drinks didn't disappoint they were awesome. I went there for my birthday and it was an incredible experience. I would totally recommend.

Torchio -our haven for reliably sublime fresh pasta- was closed on Mondays so we looked for a decent Italian restaurant nearby, and found Coco Pazzo. It was on almost all 'top 3 Italian restaurants in Chicago' lists, and the food looked excellent, so we thought we'd give it a try. Service was excellent and timely, with our meals being prepared and delivered with perfect timing. Starting with the appetizers, my chicken liver pate was excellent. Super smooth and endulging, and came with sweet pickled and soft grilled onions which complemented it nicely. I only wish it had more crostini. Even if I very very generously spread the pate onto the 4 provided crostinis, I had more than half the jar left. They need to double the number of crostini it comes with. As for my wife's grilled octopus appetizer, wow. My mind was blown. Octopus is very tricky to cook, and even in Portugal some smaller places will fail to get rid of all the chewiness, but here, the Octopus was crisp on the outside, melt in your mouth soft on the inside. Just perfectly cooked. For the main dish, I went for the squid ink seafood pasta, which tasted very fresh and subtle, with no extra favors diluting the taste of seafood it came with. It was very relaxing to eat, and I only wish the fresh pasta was a little thicker to have a little more bite to it. My wife went for the Branzino Al Forno. Again, very subtle, fresh, with a pure taste of fish but without the fishiness, with soft melt-in-your-mouth bites. Just perfect. We only felt bad that they took out a big chunk of meat off of it because they didn't want us picking out bones even though we were happy to do that if given the choice. Finally, my Pistachio Gelato was the only disappointment of the night. Artificially 'radioactive' green, with almost no real pistachio, heavy on the sugar, and not as creamy or endulging as Gelato is supposed to be, this homespun Gelato was a clear tier below any other pistachio Gelato we've had elsewhere e.g. Spacca Napoli or even Eataly. My wife loved her flourless chocolate cage and the cinnamon Gelato it came with. Stick to that if you're getting dessert. Overall, a lovely place and we can't wait to come back on a special occasion and have some properly made Italian seafood.

Loved this Chicago experience with a large group. The service was welcoming, the food outstanding, and dining next to the open windows completed the city feeling. I would write home about the rigatoni, and their divine Panna cotta for dessert!

Everything was delightful and the complimentary breads are a sweet surprise. We had a great time and thanks to our server’s excellent suggestions, enjoyed every part of our dinner. The fish stew does not disappoint, it’s very filling and full of flavor. Highly suggest the octopus appetizer.

Got very lucky and was seated by the bar right away without waiting on New Year’s Eve (didn’t make reservation). Seafood stew was absolutely delicious - it was melting in my mouth! Overall the food was excellent, my server was great, the atmosphere was just right! Loved the balloons😊

Great quality 👍👍👍👍👍and very gentle service. I had a great time. Best !!

The atmosphere is more upscale professional than intimate date night, but still cozy overall. Extensive drink list, always great specials, and very friendly staff. Thanks, Jon, for taking care of us!

From the service to the cuisine, drinks, and atmosphere, Coco Pazzo has it nailed. They are so polite and accommodating. Always make sure that your table is clear of finished plates and glasses along with your water filled. We accidentally made a reservation at their cafe not knowing there were multiple locations, and the host said they would serve us at this location not a problem. The food was also devoured by both of us and our children. They also gave the children complimentary tea cookies as well. I will definitely recommend this establishment to anyone looking for top notch.

This place has some amazing food selections. The dish I ordered was also delicious and was custom made since I prefer red sauce not white. Everything for my party was cooked to perfection and dessert was also delicious. The drink selection here is also really great.

I had a dinner for two with my wife at this restaurant for her birthday. The food was okay, but the service was just a disappointment. We got sat next to a table of 8+ and a table of 6 among other tables. Our waitress only checked on us once to place our order before we finished our dinner. This is compared to the kitchen staff which brought our appetizers, dinner, desert refilled water/wine, and asked us how every plate tasted. They took great care of us. It took us 1 hour and 50 minutes to eat our food of which 50 minutes was waiting for dinner, dessert, and check from our waitress. It got to a point where we simply wanted to leave and it was so uncomfortable since didn’t have the opportunity to pay. They’re too understaffed to cater to tables less than 4. Be careful about dining here if you’re a smaller party. The only reason they are getting two stars, is for the great kitchen staff otherwise we would have walked out.

I LOVE Coco Pazzo, it is the real deal Italian! The service was exceptional and the manager (and everyone else) was so kind. The ambience is great too, all around a great, delicious restaurant <3

Feb 26: COVID update: Antipasto has diminished to 1/3 size and doubled in price. So sad that local supporters of businesses are not appropriated commensurate support. I live nearby and was dismayed to see so many open tables. I had to stop - save our local places! That said, as amazing as the last 20 years. The antipasto has to be the best in the City. I also love the black squid ink pasta. This is a dependable, elegant, delicious, decadent place to enjoy.

Apps were very good (charcuterie board, margarita pizza, grilled squid). The steak I had was severely lacking seasoning and the gnocchi was overcooked. In a group of 10, the service slowed down after apps and drinks were not refreshed unless asked. For the money I would not go back for dinner.

A Chicago staple for Italian, my love and memories run deep for this place. You will enjoy everything, best to come during lunch or during the week to have a fabulous spot without all the crowds. Get the gnocchi or the risotto you will not be disappointed.

This place is great! HIGHLY recommend. The atmosphere was perfect for a date night. People were talking but not talking too loud to distract your own conversation. The food was incredible. Super flavorful! I would suggest the young chicken. The service was amazing. Our server went above and beyond to make us happy. 5/5 for me!

Dined hear a few years ago. Excellent food excellent service

This place has it's reviews for the fabulous food and drinks, but the service was the star. Exquisite staff who were extremely helpful, nice, and efficient! Great place 👍

Our waiter was excellent - took time to emphasize the specials. Staff was very attentive and came back several times to check in on us (just right). The food was excellent! The appetizer special was great. Main course and drinks were fabulous. Overall we had a fantastic dinner!

The service was good the food taste great. I didn't have an opportunity to experience indoor dinning. This review is from the patio experience. The patio table could be a bit wider for a group of 4 but I understand space is at a premium when dinning outdoors. You may have to overcome the CTA EL Train as it rides by during patio dinning.

Food was phenomenal and service was incredible. Definitely a nice date spot for adults without kids. We took a big group from work and they accommodated us beautifully. My favorite dish was the calamari appetizer with delightful little fried veg.

The food is so tasty. I come her at least 1x a week and its delicious. I don't know that it's authentic or not but i enjoy everything i get each time i come. I have been here at least 15 times.

The service here is impeccable. My friends & I were treated with the utmost grace & respect, it was truly lovely. The food was incredible, my steak was cooked to perfection and the pasta was delicious. This is an excellent spot for your next meal.

Beautiful dining room and very helpful and attentive wait staff. However, the food was a bit bland and one of our pasta dishes was quite overcooked, resulting in extremely mushy gnocchi. Hopefully just an off night for the kitchen.