Lo Coco's

Including this in my 2025 Pizza Reviews but to be honest I was so full from the free bread and burrata it was tough to gauge the pizza properly. This may have one of the best free breads in America - fresh, hot, soft, perfect for butter and dipping into sauces. We waited about fifteen minutes at 8pm on a Saturday to get seated, they're consistently crowded and busy every night so we expected a little wait. Great server that's always around, true pro that will check on you and throw in tons of one liners. Plenty of other staff constantly checking on you and refilling water. A+ service The pizza we ordered was the Michelangelo, we happened to be sitting next to a small painting of the pizza at our table so we naturally were attracted to that as a recommendation - pesto, ricotta, olives, artichokes, tomatoes. Obviously nothing wrong with that. For the amount of toppings I was amazed that the crust was sturdy and crispy underneath, it never got soggy and held up to still eat with your hands. The crust here is unique, soft and crunchy and also perfect for dipping into sauces from the pasta you will order. I'm not a huge pasta person but the spaghetti was amazing, the sauce is likely made daily with love and care. Overall, great spot for a date or family in town. Many more pastas and pizzas to try!

Lo Coco's is one of our favorite family dinner spots on Piedmont Ave. Everyone is so friendly and the food is fantastic. Simple menu but high quality. We especially love the pesto pasta and the margarita pizza. The inside is quite small and cozy so sometimes it can feel a bit cramped but it has never bothered us too much. It's a wonderful spot and I'm so glad we have it in rotation. Just know it can get busy!

Super small restaurant but very homey feel to it. Highly recommend the Pappardelle Porcini and their special pasta of the day. Came here on a Thursday night with family and there was a 30 min wait. We ordered family style so we can try out everything. The tables are very small so it felt a bit cramped since we had our own plates along with all the dishes on the table. Our server was very friendly and service was fast. My favorites from the dinner are the burrata, the pappardelle porcini with mushrooms, the ravioli special.

Michelle and I have been coming here for years. It had been a while and we've been craving the Lo Cocos special pizza. We substitute the anchovy with clams and it was delicious. I started with the hot fresh bread, followed by the Portillo salad, which was amazing. Then the pizza and finished it off with a delicious very light not too sweet tiramisu.

An Italian place that meets my standard? Unbelievable ;-) Kidding aside, I landed here totally by chance. Had a friend from out of town visiting and he was craving pizza. I convinced him that he was craving Chinese, because I hadn't been to Holly's Mandarin down the street in forever. Little did I know that they are only doing takeout these days. Bummer! While we stood in front of Holly's and bemoaned our faith, a nice couple stopped and told us that we should try our luck at Lo Coco's. We had nothing to lose and took the chance. Good thing we did!Since it was Friday evening, there was a bit of a wait, but after about half an hour we were seated and promptly had some warm and wonderful bread and butter in front of us. And the evening continued to be filled with yummy food. We shared a salad with cranberries, blue cheese and an amazing vinaigrette (and more bread of course). Then I went with the linguine vongole and my friend chose a vegetarian pizza. Both was amazing. Since I'm not a big wine drinker, I tried their Italian "Coke Zero" - the brand is "Mole" and I really need to get my hands on this! My friend had a great red wine and told me that he would never be able to get a wine of that quality for that price down in Southern Cali. I took his word for it, he was happy...Service was fast and professional, knowledgeable and always friendly even in the most stressful environment. Kudoz! I will be back!

What a quaint little spot for amazing Sicilian food. If I could describe the ambiance, I would say it is cozy and small, consisting both indoor and outdoor seating.The flavors are spectacular. My friend introduced me to this location yesterday, but I feel like I will definitely be back again, even though I live a bit far from this restaurant. Apparently they have another location in Marin County and also Berkeley! The service was wonderful. The host was on top of it, making sure we received our orders correctly, are enjoying our meal, and constantly ensuring that our drinks are refilled. FYI They also sell wine and other goods, located on their back wall.

Disappointing experience. This place had a wait on a Saturday, probably because it is so close to the Piedmont movie theater. We booked a reservation for a party of four well in advance. The restaurant has no ambience to speak of - bright lights, tables packed close together. Service was impatient and overwhelmed. We got eggplant Parmesan, salads, a few pasta dishes, and appetizers to share. The food was extremely Americanized Italian - overly sweet and overly fried. Won't go back.

The fresh pasta, cozy atmosphere and friendly service make this spot our go-to for a nice Italian dinner. There is often a wait for a table, but it's worth it.

My dad chose this restaurant to celebrate my graduation as he had been to the sister restaurant in Berkeley and had a good experience. We arrived shortly after they opened and were greeted warmly and seated immediately. Our server gave us a thorough tour of the menu and recommended several dishes, several of which we ordered. Everything was delicious! The pasta was flavorful and perfectly cooked, the pizza was great, the meatballs were delicious with interesting ingredients, and the cannoli were the best cannoli that I have ever purchased in my life. It also turns out that the family is from the same part of Sicily that my family is! We had a great experience and a lovely meal and we can't wait to come back again!

To start off with, we couldn't get enough of the on-the-house fluffy buttery bread. Joseph is the guru here, he gave us a fantastic run down of each menu item, from the pastas to the pizzas to the wine. We opted for the Spaghetti alle vongole and the good ole' cheese pizza, both were fantastic. The clams tasted of the ocean, the pasta was al dente and gently salted. The pizza was amazing, the bread base again was fantastic and not too charred. It was quite heavy and we could only finish half of it, but it tasted great the next day too. The sauce and cheese came together really nicely, it was as good as any pizza we had in italy even.