Co Co Sala

Went out for my sister inlaws bday & we were really excited to try this place but when we got there immediately started complaining about the AC that had apparently broke. It was stuffy and hot. We order a couple of drinks that weren’t what we expected. Some were either too sweet or too bitter or too strong. The food was either too salty or just so basic. We were expecting fun yummy dishy but ended up real disappointed. I don’t think I’ll be back here.

Merp. Was here for restaurant week. The food was not horrible but it was noyt great, it is not what i expect from a ritzy restaurant. The whole meal was unimpressive and aside from the fritter and the ginger ice cream there was nothing there that I could not make better myself at home.
The service was good our waitress was prompt and super nice.
Cocktails are good and very strong, be careful they quickly put my 180lb boyfriend on his ass.
–The fritter the giving at the beginning was probably the most delicious thing all night.
— The salad was good, the chicken was cooked very well and the dressing was creamy without being heavy.
–I got the beef sliders, merp. They were greasy, edible but nothing special.
–I also got the bacon mac and cheese. It was too much. The strip of chocolate covered bacon was salty my boyfriend loved it though so i think it just wasn’t my thing. The bacon, breadcrumb topping was too thick the size and cheesiness of the dish it was overpowering in not a great way.
— I got the sticky situation for dessert, that was also really yummy loved the ginger ice cream.

I’ve been here several times — with the most recent being last night for Restaurant Week. The food was okay, but the service was sub-​par. Sure, the restaurant was super busy, but don’t try to pack more people in than you can handle.
We were seated almost adjacent to both tables-​for-​two next to us, so much so that we could hear basically everything our neighbors were saying/​yelling. It didn’t help that the music was so loud that we could barely hear each other (at 7pm!?). It took several attempts to get waiters’ and busboys’ attention, even just for a refill of water. They seemed to be hurrying us so they could fill more tables, but they created an atmosphere that was uninviting and rather cold.
The food was okay. The chocolate at the beginning was a nice way to test the palate and show us they’re serious about their chocolate. The Caesar salad was rather tasteless. I ordered the salmon (surprisingly delicious) and the sweet potato ravioli (hard pass next time, unless you enjoy bland food). All that was followed by a delicious, very rich chocolate onyx.
We ordered drinks — the cocojito was disgusting. Way too much lime and too strong/​overpowering for a dinner cocktail. I ended up switching it out for the mmm malted milk martini — much better choice.
To top everything off, and to really show how little attention was being paid, when we received the bill, we were only charged for the two drinks. I’m not sure how that was even possible, considering we both did the Restaurant Week menu and each ordered a drink. When we brought it to the attention of the staff, they «thanked us for being honest» — when clearly they need to reevaluate what they’re doing. Who knows how many other customers may not have been so «honest»!? They fixed our bill and added the extra $ 80 — fab way to end the night.

Love it here! I come every time I am in DC.
I have not eaten much here, but I have indulged on the fries once which were amazing. I have another friend who swears by the mac and cheese. But lets get on to the important part… the drinks!
(Most) of the drinks here are all infused or mixed with some type of chocolate. If that’s not your thing, there is a full bar and a good wine selection. When I go I almost always get the Fetish which is made with chocolate infused vodka and fresh strawberries, meant to taste like a chocolate covered strawberry, which is definitely does! So delish! For a non-​chocolate drink I love the BB julep made with blackberries which is nice and refreshing after a sweeter drink. The frozen hotel chocolate is also amazing, and the bartenders are great and will create anything for you that you can think of.
They do get minus one star because they are very stingy about the seating. I have been here at least a half a dozen times. There are two room, one with a bigger bar and restaurant type seating. Another with a smaller bar and a few small two seat tables. I understand, that at happy hour you want to keep people at the bar so that they aren’t taking up seats for people who want to eat/​spend more money. However, every time I have come here during happy hour, every single one of the small tables is empty. EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. So then, if you can’t get a seat at the bar, you have to stand there awkwardly while all these open tables are available. Usually, I am able to grab a seat at the bar after waiting for a few minutes, but just think how many more drinks I would order if I could sit at those other tables! It is just a suggestion.
But overall, I love this place and make a point to come whenever I am in DC.

Co Co Sala is a chocolate connoisseur’s dream come true! I literally left out staggering and hung-​over from being completely and totally chocolate wasted! I could barely stand… true story!
This place just screams SEXY!!! Very chic and classy, mysterious and dark and extremely romantic. The type of place you would go for a romantic date with that special person or the type of place you and your girlfriends would go for a ladies night out! I highly recommend reservations, because it’s a pretty popular place for happy hour and to dine. Even the music they play is sophisticated and matches the restaurant’s theme perfectly. The service is impeccable! Bonus points for our server having a very sexy accent. Not sure if they planned it this way, but the accent went with the restaurant. LOL!
Valet is offered for $ 10, but the area usually has street parking available. The front portion of the restaurant has a lounge area, bar, and some tables and chairs. A huge glass window allows the customers to view the chocolate masterminds at work creating another chocolate masterpiece. The back portion of the restaurant has a quieter vibe with more tables and chairs.
Here’s the deal, everything on the menu either has chocolate infused in it or has some type of chocolate to accompany it. Chocolate as far as the eye can see! To start things off I ordered the BB Julep. It’s a drink that has Blackberries, fresh mint & limes, honey bourbon, with chocolate shavings on top… so good! The food is served tapas style, but the plates are very plentiful. I ordered the bacon mac and cheese with a strip of chocolate covered bacon on the top (CRAZY GOOD), the beef sliders and the rosemary & parmesan fries. All excellent choices. For dessert, I ordered the Chocolate Onyx… PAUSE…if this dessert ever played in the NFL, it would be inducted into the Hall of Fame. That’s how delectable it was. TOP NOTCH! I love the combination of chocolate and prosecco, so I ordered a glass of that too. A little bubbles and chocolate never hurt anyone. When it was delivered to me, it was so pretty, I didn’t want to mess it up. Then I thought, what’s wrong with you, it’s CHOCOALATE on that plate… dig in! My friend that dined with me enjoyed her food and specially crafted chocolate non-​alcoholic beverage as well. Yup, they create drinks by special request here as well. Truly divine and exquisite chocolate offered at Co Co Sala!
I loved everything about this restaurant! The food and drinks, the atmosphere, the service, and the sexiness of Co Co Sala have me counting the days until I can make another appearance. Next time I’m going to get CHOCOLATE BLITZED! LOL!

Never got around to reviewing this place when I was in DC back in November…(and I still have it on my mind) that alone is enough said.
Remarkable service and beautiful menu items– both delicious and literally. Beautiful. I had the white chocolate hot coco and wow. Absolute best little treat I’ve ever had. So so rich and wonderful. We mainly filled ourselves with sweets but we did get around to trying their sliders and fries and those were also great. They had a nice variety on their menu. Can’t remember for the life of me now the names of what we ordered but what’s most
Important is that it’s ALL GOOD!
Glad we made it here to get our sweets fix right before heading back home. h

L-​O-​V-​E! My favorite place! If I lived in this city, I would come here every weekend!
Happy hour is great!
I got the Fetish drink with fresh strawberries & chocolate infused vodka strawberry foam with a chocolate dipped berry — amazing! I wanted more! I could drink this up so easily it tasted so good (my mouth is watering just thinking about it)!
Onyx dessert was also delicious! Definitely try this if you love chocolate! Love the presentation and flavor of everything here!
Come to Los Angeles please!

The ambiance, the food, the drinks, the service… all could not have been more wonderful! Having been walking for quite some time, we were ready to escape the big city streets, and Co Co Sala was a warm, welcoming haven.
There are two rooms, last time we sat at the bar on the left, this time it was full, so we sat at the one on the right and our Bartender took excellent care of us. I had to start with a CO COJITO: Chocolate Infused Vodka /​Fresh Mint & Limes /​Dark Chocolate Flakes. So light and refreshing and surprisingly not too sweet. Husband had something with Bourbon and loved his as well.
To go with our drinks, we started with: FOUR CHEESE FRITTERS: gruyère, parmigiano reggiano, roquefort, & cheddar /​chipotle chocolate tomato cream sauce. I’m not a roquefort fan, so I was happy that all the cheeses blended together nicely and the cream sauce was subtle as well. Nice.
But the real standout: SWEET & SOUR CAULIFLOWER
crispy cauliflower florets /​tangy ginger & garlic /​crispy spinach. Wow! This has to be the best cauliflower I’ve ever had! It’s flash-​fried, then dipped in a fabulous sauce that clings to it and hardens just enough that it adds a nice little crunch. YUM!
So we were on a roll at this point. Why stop? Bartender made Husband a perfect Manhattan and found a Red that I loved. What to go with it? How about: BACON MAC & CHEESE
orecchiette /​four cheeses /​crispy bacon. This was served with a slice of chocolate bacon on top. And yes, it worked. Very rich and thoroughly delicious!
We couldn’t leave without a dessert, so we did the Chef’s Artisinal Chocolate Tower. You get a tower with six unique chocolates. They’re small, but such great quality. Small bite of each to share. The perfect finale to a perfect experience.
As if all that isn’t wonderful enough, the prices here are very reasonable for DC and the quality of ingredients!

I’ve come here twice — once for just their chocolates and once for post show drinks. Co Co Sala is known for their sweets — namely chocolate everything.
I thought the chocolates here (next door to the restaurant) were ok but nothing special. Honestly couldn’t tell you which one I had again because it wasn’t that memorable. Definitely prefer Neuhaus chocolates.
For post dinner — came here for drinks and bites. I had their chicken slider sandwich which basically was buffalo wing chicken in a bun. Their wine selection was ok. We agreed that if you want to come here — you really have to come for the signature chocolate items — namely their desserts.

Loved the happy hour. The co cojito is to die for. Chocolate-​infused vodka, fresh mint and chocolate shavings. Not sweet. It’s money.
Also, get the meatballs. So savory and delicious. And no breadcrumbs, so they’re GF/​wheat free!

Very elegant and cozy bar. It’s a place where you can have great food, great drinks, and great desserts. The place wasn’t loud. The ambiance was very nice.
We walked in without a reservation and we were accommodated right away. The staff was very friendly and the service was top notch.
As to the chocolate:
I had the 3 coarse chocolate dinner. Amazing is the least I can say. We started off with the churro. The churro was nice and warm, it had a crispy and sugary coat to it. It’s served with a chocolate syrup which complemented the churro very well. Loved it.
The onyx chocolate was very nice. They had a variety: chocolate, mousse, caramel and a doughnut filled with a delicious cream. It’s like the appetizer platter in the world of chocolate. A definite must try. It was very good.
We finally ended the meal with the petit four. They were very good. They’ll probably go well with a coffee.

It was my friends birthday and she is a chocolate freak so this place was perfect. I called the day of and they were so accommodating with the reservation. We ended up getting stuck in construction traffic and were 40 minutes late for our reservation. They were so nice and still seated us immediately. The food is amazing! The vibe and atmosphere is outstanding. The service is top notch. The drinks are strong… And delicious. The valet is only $ 10 and is so convenient. I can’t say enough about how superb my experience was last night. I will definitely be back for date night very soon.
Keep in mind: You will need $ 10 CASH for the valet.
Recommendation: Spiced Steak and the Coco Onyx

One of my favorite restaurants in DC! I love the idea of chocolate in most of the dishes. It’s a cute romantic place for girls day/​night out or a date. You’ll never run into a group of men here.
Dinner recommendations:
–Bacon Mac n Cheese — so heavy! Get it alone and you’ll be more than full despite the fact that their menu is «small plates»
–Scallops (YUM! best scallops I’ve had)
–Chicken Ceasar Salad Flatbread — if you’re trying to be healthy, this isn’t the dish. The chicken is fried and the salad is loaded with cheese and dressing
Brunch: the enchilada dish wasn’t filling and the chocolate mojito wasn’t that special… it’s just a mojito with chocolate shavings on top.
You must get the Chocolate Onyx for dessert!

This review is super late, but I randomly remembered the need to review it. This place was awesome during my trip to DC! Alisha C., my cousin, recommended it and her recommendation was spot on. We came during happy hour, because happy hours are a bigger thing in DC than Atlanta and I wanted to go to one. The drinks here are wonderfully crafted and they have a great theme. My mint chocolate mojito was fresh and sweet at the same time. Amazing cocktail! I had a bacon mac and cheese dish which was crisp and cheesy. The chocolate bacon on top was a great add! The bartenders and servers were super nice. This place seems like it could get pricey if I was eating dinner, but I would definitely want to try it some time.

Went there in a short trip to DC on a Saturday night. This place is busy and loud. But the clientele upscale and ambience chic. Hands down the best dessert bars I’ve been to. They do have food, but it’s the desserts steal the show. A friend of mine knew the owner and that’s how we could get a reservation.
They were late in getting us a table, but when they did, they made up by offering chocolate champagnes. We had the three course dessert flight with out of the world churros and never-​tasted-​anything-​like-​this plates of desserts.
Overall, a must visit If you’re a dessert fan. If you’re not, this is the place to start being one. :-)
Enjoy

Five Stars for the Happy Hour Drinks served from 4−7PM!
I was on a mission to try every drink on the HH menu last week, and I came close but no cigar.
So these are the following drinks that I had, all of which were delectable!!!
$ 8 dollars for the signature sips.
Refreshing/​Fruity Drinks:
+ FETISH (after one and you will definitely have a fetish for this drink) I liken this drink to strawberry liquefied crack, highly addictive, like a grown up strawberry smoothie with alcohol.
+CILANTRO (tastes exactly like the name, if you want to O.D. on cilantro and throw your face and senses into cilantro overload, this is how you do it)
+ CO COJITO (MOJITO topped with chocolate flakes, one of my favorites, refreshing, bright, and perfect amount of chocolate)
+BB JULEP (similar to a blackberry mojito, love how light, and bright this is)
+ALLURE (LYCHEE, give me anything lychee, and I’m down like Donkey Kong)
Heavy/​Sweet/​Milkshake-​y Drinks:
+ C3FIX (Vanilla/​Chocolately/​Coffee goodness, a little sweet, but definitely for the coffee/​milk lovers out there)
+ MMM” MALTED MILK MARTINI (tastes like a grown up chocolate malt without the ice cream)
We also tried the shrimp crostini to somewhat balance out our liquid meal, and thought it was pretty good!
Can’t wait to return, because I honestly think this place has the best drinks in DC, let me know if you know of another place otherwise! The bartenders here are the bomb diggity, also love the décor/​ambiance of this chocolate lounge, the service here is exceptional, no grumpy bartenders here!

Great place for dessert and hands down has the best bonbons in the city!
I’ve been here on two different occasions. Once at night for an actual sot down dessert and got the frozen hot chocolate (I’m sure they call it something else) and the churros that comes with a chocolate dipping sauce. I could have gone without the hot chocolate but I definitely recommend the churros.
The second time I came was during the day for a quick dessert/​coffee. I got the iced coffee and the bonbons. (They select the bonbons) the PB&J and the coffee bonbon was probably my favorite one!
They have a store front which is on the side with a separate entrance that sells all the bonbons.

I just found my new favorite restaurant in DC.
I came here for restaurant week with the homie and we both loved it!
Here’s the run down:
Their chicken Ceasar salad is really good. I loved the presentation of the stripped chicken and the croûton strips. The dressing was light but flavorful.
We had the shrimp mac and cheese and the bacon mac and cheese. The bacon mac and cheese was the clear winner. The shrimp mac and cheese had a very strong taste due to the herbs in it. Was a little to potent for my liking.
The seared salmon with kale was good. Salmon was cooked almost perfectly.
The buffalo chicken sliders were amazing! Loved that they added blue cheese to the sandwich. The flavor kicks!
Last but not least, the dessert! The Chocolate Onyx is to die for. I always love to have desserts that are not saturated in sugar! This dessert brings you lots of different chocolate flavors and textures. You can’t go wrong with this one!

I was here on a date! The guy was amazing to research and find this terrific place. The food was great, small portions, but Quite delicious. The ambience was pleasant and warm. The desserts were the highlight of the evening. I was so proud to find out that the dessert chef is an Indian.
One star less because I wasn’t very happy with the waitress and she looked like she couldn’t wait for us to leave. This highly disappointed me. She shouldn’t be working that shift if she was in such a tearing hurry.
Anyway, if you are lucky enough not to get her as your waitress, this place is a great experience.

I came for their happy hour (4−7pm, bar only) with a friend and it wasn’t too crowded. The happy hour features reduced price desserts and cocktails. We ordered the onyx (originally $ 14) for $ 7 and the rosemary fries. My friend had the allure and I had the co cojito ($ 8 down from $ 13).
The onyx dessert was really delicious! It was mostly mousse with a little bit of crunch at the bottom. It’d be nice if they could alter the recipe to incorporate the brownie crumbs that decorate the plate into the actual dessert for a more complex flavor profile. All in all it was yummy and great for chocolate & caramel lovers. I wouldn’t pay $ 14 for it, but for $ 7 it was definitely worth it. (Perhaps the dinner version is larger to justify the higher price tag?)
The fries were also great, but mostly because I loved the seasoning and the dipping sauce. The fries themselves were just A-​OK, nothing to write home about.
Cocktails –
–My friend’s Allure was tasty but she said it wasn’t very strong
–My co cojito had the same issue. I loved how it tasted like mint chocolate chip but I wouldn’t pay full price for it.
Ultimately I’d recommend co co sala if you’re looking for a happy hour with an upscale vibe, great ambience, and decent (but not amazing) prices! I can imagine co co sala getting pretty pricey for a full meal, however, and unless they take their food to the next level (or at least make the portions bigger), I don’t believe the prices are justified.

Resto-​bar-​chocolaterie (?), concept un peu curieux donc (pour moi en tous cas) avec une offre pour diner que je qualifierais de «tapas américains». Les plats présentés sur la carte coûtent certes le prix de plats complets mais font la taille de tapas, et c’est voulu, l’idée étant que les tables commandent plusieurs plats-​tapas à se partager. Au final évidemment, on se retrouve avec une addition carrément rondelette (c’est possible ça ?), mais le fait est que ce qu’on mange est délicieux. Testez plein de choses (si vous le pouvez et si vous êtes suffisamment nombreux), tout est bon (le tartare de thon ou les petites tartes aux artichauts, miam !). Service aimable, mais né vous avisez pas de faire baisser né serait-​ce que d’un centimètre le niveau de votre verre d’eau gratuite obligatoire réglementaire, un serveur armé d’une cruche vous le remettra impitoyablement au maximum (en arrosant le reste de la table une fois sur deux au passage).
Ambiance sombre branchée bruyante mais pas trop, assez agréable.