Coco Tropical - Puerto Vallarta

Great service and gourmet food. Good happy hour. Appropriate prices. The best..

The owners of this charming restaurant on the beach have traveled internationally, one of which is a renowned chef, and the other is a local of Puerto Vallarta. They serve delicious dinner offers that tempt your palate.

We love the food here. Our first visit was probably about 25 years ago during the Gourmet Festival when a Swiss cook visited and some of his signature had special choices on the menu, and I think his influence can still be seen today. We started with six orders from the Escargots, which are presented in small pastries covered tea cups. No fight with bowls and clamps! My brother-in-law always asks for corn pan to soak the delicious herbal butter. Next, I had the classic French onion soup, which was a nice large bowl in classic style with a large Cryon with a cap of Swiss cheese, and there was no lack of beautiful crispy cheese. My entree was the seafood trilogy of three gigantic garlic butter roasted shrimps, several roared scallops and a fillet of red snapper with linguini in an Alfredo-like sauce. Too full for one of their delicious desserts.

This place is right on the beach, and a little the menu is skewed towards American dishes, the salad nicoise was excellent. Margaritas were a little on the weak side. Service was a bit slow even though the place was not crowded. Very affordable and great location.

Only one visit but I should have been here many times. Great location. Varied menu sure to have something for you. Excellent drinks. Liberal happy hour. Hustling, helpful servers. A Chef's touch is obvious on all meals. Very reasonable prices.