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Coqueta San Francisco

Coqueta San Francisco

Pier 5, The Embarcadero, San Francisco, United States Of America

Full • Wine • Cheese • Spanish


"the second time here and I'm sorry to say both paintings were only moderately rewarded. the cocktails were both very strong yesterday evening we had the membrillo and it was not disappointed, delicious. but I think eating is only very hit and miss some of the items like chicken croquettes and the wood charcoal and cheese plates were solid. other like the smoked salmon and the fried sprouts were surprisingly “out” on different wise. the broth on which the smoked salmon was served was literally as hard as a rock that was barely chewable. the sprouts were listed as crispy fried, but came completely unnecessary deep fritted with a broth coating that was not made clear on the menu and simply not great a very heavy dish as she would get on a Friday or something like that and the sprouts were underused and hard in the middle. the server was friendly and efficient, but the place was also airport termac levels loud, as 2 very large parties rushed into a tiny space on each side of us. I was always tied by the waiting staff who tried to look over. the floor manager “slub” us that we move to another table 3/4 of the way through our meal, because one of the already huge parties had asked him to put five (5) more people than the reserved number, no thank you, not 3/4 of the way through the meal. all in all a less than stellar experience, with a few high points, but otherwise very subduing especially for the quite high price tag. oh and to finish it, the next morning I got a note from open table saying that we were not able to keep our reservation, which we so obviously send to the host who sat, not notification to open table."

Cafe Colonial

Cafe Colonial

2072 White Plains Rd, 10462, The Bronx, United States

Cafés • Mexican • Seafood • European


"Update 2022They really improved things. The Caribbean chicken is still good but they're using smaller pieces then they used to. The rice with pigeon peas is excellent. Service is a lot better. The beef stew is soft now but it doesn't have a lot of vinegar like carribean food usually does.update 9/2019My last 3 delivery experiences were terrible. I received plaintain raw still part pink inside, i eat green Banana (guinero) often this times it seems like it was slow cool boiled not water. I requested garlic for the tostones when I recieved my delivery I was told I had to pay $1 for that. Why not just charge it as a side. Plus I only needed 1 which would have been .50 cents. the meat was excellent. I think the issue is on Sundays Mexican workers may mot be familiar with caribbean cuisine. Its an issue in a lot of Dominican places in the Bronx, Sunday food is not as good. There is a smart mouth Dominican guy every time I speak with him I know there is going to be a problem. I called to check of my order was received he could have just told me to come down with an extra dollar. I locked myself out accidentally to get the food they never ring a bell no matter how much the tip or how many parking spaces. the tostones were replaced with more raw and oily soggy plantain.Nicer atmosphere than many for dinner to sit in. But like most food is a a little inconsistent. Today my half roasted chicken is usually dry. Today it was not. My experience is to avoid the beef guisado... dry. I often get the caribbean chicken. Its usually the safest consistency. Better than Steven's (sorry).UPDATE: 11/13/18 I appreciate the owner response. I look forward to going there more and trying more food. I had stopped going there for like a year. So maybe everything not just the chicken has improved. I look forward to changing this review in the near future...now that I have had 2 great dishes recently."