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Tris C left this review about Café Coco
Opened in 1992 and not painted since as there's a graffito to the rag washed wall signed from that year. On the same wall there's also a glowing encomium written by none other than the patrons' daughter, Florence Pugh, their little girl drumming up business which she has enjoyed for 19 years. There's eclectic décor and pugh - sorry pew - seating to some of the walls. Acoustics are poor and a strange device delivers ice into a bathtub occupied by a mannequin; the resulting noise is like a landslide though wasn't enough to drown out the sounds of a crying baby.
There's no draught beer here and as it was early, I opted for a ginger and lime chilled drink which was very refreshing. Food is an absolute gallimaufry of pizza, burgers, the obligatory mashed avocado on toast and some oddly incongruous Greek-inspired dishes which extends as far as applying tzatziki or feta cheese to a pizza of all things! I opted for the rather small pepperoni pizza which was a bit McCain's, far too salty, oily and not great - I couldn't finish it.
This place may be a pleasant haven on a horrid road and good for tea, coffee and maybe even a cocktail, but I'd be inclined to eat elsewhere, not that Oxford is spoilt for choice when it comes to decent eateries.
On 9th February 2020
- rating: 4
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Quinno _ left this review about Café Coco
Another Cowley Road bar. No ale except Old Hooky in bottles. Does live music.
On 6th May 2014
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