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Coco Pazzo

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23 E. 74th St., New York, NY 10021
nr. Madison Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-794-0205 Send to Phone

  • Price Range: $$$$

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  • Reader Rating:

    9.5 out of 10

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    2 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Italian
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Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Official Website

cocopazzonewyork.citysearch.vista.com

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 77th St.

Prices

$21-$42

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Business Lunch
  • Celeb-Spotting
  • Delivery
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Good for Groups
  • Hot Spot
  • Lunch
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

70th St. to 80th St., Park Ave. to Fifth Ave.

Profile

This venue is closed.

Obviously, Mark Strausman is no Thomas Wolfe fan, because after ten years, he's returned to take command of a familiar kitchen. Soon after restaurateur Pino Luongo and Strausman opened Coco Pazzo, half this town's food industry surged and scurried to open a trattoria, an osteria—anything, in fact, that ended in a vowel, served spaghetti, and stewed meat till it nearly fell off the bone. (They're still doing it, because New Yorkers adore hedonistic cooking that barely but blissfully falls short of gluttony.) New stars have arisen, but Strausman's skills shake them off like loose semolina. With a healthy lust for garlic, roasted peppers, spicy sausage, mini clams, everything on a shank, and a lasagne that practically obliterates vision (while heightening all other senses), a known but overshadowed restaurant has regained center stage, just the way Luongo likes it. Have no fear about going home again—but you don't live here anyway. You just came to eat. — Hal Rubenstein


Recommended Dishes

Grilled sausages, $16.50; lasagne, $22; spaghetti and meatballs, $21.50

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9.5 "Highly Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
100% Would you go back?
100% Would you take a date?
50% Would you take kids?
100% Would you go on business?
50% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 9.0
Service: 8.5
Décor: 8.5
Value: 8.5

Coco Garden?

Erika010575 from | Posted on 3/19/04

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 7
Décor: 8
Value: 8

Coco Pazzo had a fun, warm atmosphere with delicious food and wine. The spaghetti with bracioli was to die for and we kept the bottles of Merlot coming all night. My only problem was our waiter's comment about us not being in the 'Olive Garden'... I guess my husband and I along with another couple were having too much fun for their restaurant. Our laughing and enjoyment prompted the comment. Although he said it jokingly, it didn't sit well with me considering our bill was $400- certainly not Olive Garden prices...

Delightful!

KarinW from | Posted on 12/5/03

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 10
Décor: 9
Value: 9

We went here on our last night in NYC, after a recommendation from a store manager where we had been shopping that day. We were not disappointed. The food was terrific, the service and staff even better. And the restaurant has great atmosphere and buzz. It wasn't inexpensive but it was worth it and was a delightful experience!

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