Coco's Chinese Restaurant

Yeah, yeah... We all know this was Wan Lai then Coco's then no mo' then back to Coco's. But this is just not any old dusty version of Coco's. They got rid of that shitty Fuzhou inspired menu and went back to the basics of Cantonese cooking. Why you ask? D to the muddafukkin T. Danny Ting is in da houz. That pisser supposedly got pushed out of Golden House, once they got the goods on his dishes and how to make it, they said "Adios, Chino!". Best thing that coulda happened to him because Golden House was so fucking bad. Not PF Chang bad, but Rice Box bad. Makes me wanna turn my C-Card in... That's Chino Card to you, crackers. But let's not dwell on that dump... Let's take a look at what the new Coco's have to offer. None of them speak a lick of Cantonese but the menu did the talking for them.

Take a gander at this, Ching Chongers...

Crispy Garlic Chicken - Fuck. I hate to do this... But Popeyes ain't got shit on this. Wait, I take it back. No, wait, can't we all just get along? This shit is GUUD. Thin crispy skin and super juicy innards. The fried garlic gives it that little sumthin' sumthin'. Half an order is more than enough for a normal human being but I'm not, so next time I'm going full retard with the full bird. Git it.


Beef Tripe and Tendon with blood sausage as a surprise. Look at that beast! It's like a giant fucking centipede crawling around on the plate. I lurv me some tendon and ginormous tripe. This shit was done right and the tendon melted like butter with all the sticky goodness from the collagen and the tripe had the right amount of chew to it. This is for Asians only, so, whities- be warned. And no, D.T. won't come out and describe it to you.


Intestine with Sour Mustard - Instestines are always a gamble because you never know if it's clean thoroughly enough. When someone says to go eat shit and die, I usually order this dish... Because you might find some little brown nuggets hidden in the crevices of the intestines. This dish was done right, no shit stains to be found and I usually go into food coma afterwards. The sour mustard, onions and bell peppers balances the funkiness of this dish. Good stuff.


Eggplant with Minced Pork Casserole - This is what D.T. does best. Just stop with the dim sum, give it up, son. Golden House sucked so bad, I couldn't even get a chickenhead to blow me for a basket of har gao and shui mai. So, don't you dare start dim sum here... Which I heard from a little bird that they may be starting soon. Just don't it if you know what's best for ya. But anyhoo, this casserole kick ass. Verra tasty eggplant but coulda used a bit more pork. All his casserole dishes are good and they come out cauldron fire hot. Shit was bubbling all over the place, just be careful eating it, let it cool down a bit first, noob.


Shrimp Pepper Salt - Gotta love the backwardness of the name. But no matter how they say it, this dish is a winner across the board. This is the kind of cooking you expect from a cook who actually cooks and not looking for fame. Octopus Bar's version is tasty but this is the original. Still gives me morning wood dreaming about this nightly. Eat the heads or go home. Crunch.


Yang Chow Fried Rice - Every Chino resto prints it differently (Yang, Yung, Yeung, Yank, Yak, et al) on their menu but the main ingredients are the same no matter how you spell it... But this was a let down. The one ingredient that makes it a true Yang Chow fried rice is the Chinese sausage (that's what she said). With this dish becoming more and more popular at Chino restos across the nation, the interpretation has changed and most cooks decided to leave off the more expensive items in hopes no one will notice... It got Americanized and most people wouldn't know the difference anyways. You will never ever find a resto in Hong Kong taking this shortcut because without Chinese sausage, it is just a plain old fried rice. Not only was there not any sausage in this dish, there was not much flavor either, it was bland. This dish made me sad. Especially, from a cook who should know better.

Coco's is back in the game for now... Let's see how bored D.T. gets before he moves on to P.F. Changs. So, get your ass to Mars before this Cantonese home style cooking disappears. There's a lot of good stuff on there, so go hungry and go often... Before D.T. phones home and takes off with E.T. ...He did emerge from the cave for a few minzies and he was classic D.T. all the way in his shit stained wife beater, camo cargo shorts, white socks and guido black shoes. All class, all the time. Why do Asians dress like shit all the time? It's either Ed Hardly or they look like they just came out of a sewer. Stumped.

When they start doing dim sum, head for the hills, motherfuckers.

3 Stars.

4897 Buford Hwy
Ste #104
Chamblee, GA 30341

(678) 580-3063