Based on reviews from several websites, I was expecting at least a four star experience from our first dinner at Coho. Also based on these reviews, I took my whole family.
The service was four star. The wait staff was excellent, they were really on top of making sure we were taken care of. They forgot to bring our appetizer before our meal, which was annoying, but made up for it by comping one of our desserts (they even comped the most expensive one we ordered). The only real problem was that service was slower than it should have been for a rather slow evening. There was staff everywhere, but dessert took almost as long to bring out as our main meal did.
Presentation was excellent. All our meals certainly looked good enough to eat.
I loved the atmosphere and decor. It's a fun place and I could see that both adults and kids could have a good time there.
The food was not worth the price. The menu looks fantastic, and I suspect if it was prepared better, or used higher quality ingredients, it would also taste fantastic. My stuffed chicken breast was dry, the salmon was overcooked, the fish and chips uninspiring (though edible) and the ahi tuna had poor flavor. I can say that all the vegetables were beyond excellent, and should I return, I'll stick to vegetarian dinners. Our happiest diner that evening was probably the one who ordered a salad. The meals were not very filling. I certainly wasn't looking for a claim jumper experience, but we were left unsatisfied. Dessert was fine, though not exciting (we tried the creme brulee trio, the lava cake, and the cobbler). The most interesting offering was the pumpkin spice creme brulee; it was fantastic. Too bad you can't order that by itself.
The food wasn't terrible, about the quality I might expect from an Olive Garden. But not worth the price. It managed to impress my mother, who has trouble finding food of very good quality where she lives, but didn't impress the taste buds of a Seattlite.
Pros: service, menu selection, ambience, decor
Cons: poor quality food, high price
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