Reviews for Restaurant Poco in Burlington, VT
The food here was delicious! We tried the Broccoli, Dan Dan, Korean Chicken, and Halloumi? they were all phenomenal! My personal... favorite was the Halloumi. Cool building and atmosphere too, a very cool, unique idea for a restaurant. Nice location, and theoutdoor seating was great. Friendly staff as well! Read more
f you are looking for a memorable dining experience in Burlington, this is your spot. We never would have found this if it... weren?t for talking to some locals. They take no reservations, they are very small inside but offer outdoor seating as well as asmall bar area. Excellent ambiance inside. It is tapas style/small plates that are between 10-20 dollars per dish. And as forthe main event? the food? I cannot even put into words how much care and thought was put into these dishes. Someone in thekitchen knows what they are doing. Also, gorgeous, colorful presentation of each plate. My husband and I are foodies and havehad a lot of good meals in our life.. but this might be in the top 3. We ordered 4 plates for two people and it was the perfectamount of food. If you appreciate a good dining experience, this is for you. Read more
Wow! My husband, son, and I shared LOTS of dishes & everything was yummy. I especially enjoyed the fingerling potatoes & the... ribeye. We ate outside on a warm summer evening. I only went inside for the bathroom & was so impressed with the decor! Soundsweird to mention that in a restaurant review, but the creator?s wonderful style was apparent. Check out this place! Read more
This restaurant is FANTASTIC. My wife and I spent a weekend in Burlington eating at some of the better known and respected... restaurants and happened to walk by this place one morning on our way to the bakery, August First. Intrigued, we decided tocheck it out on our last night and we fortunately saved the best for last. They don?t take reservations and despite being busywe were able to grab a window table. You?re able to see some parts of the lake from the outdoor and front window seats which isnice. The staff, including the owners, are incredibly friendly and welcoming. The atmosphere is inclusive and fun with greatmusic and an eclectic mix of patrons. The entrees are meant to be shared and come out as they?re completed. While thesuggestion was 2 dishes/person, we ended up fine with 3 selections but did get dessert. There?s definitely an Asian slant tomany dishes. Our impression is that you could end up mixing and matching entrees that don?t work well together but we had thecharred broccoli with peanut sauce and cashews, then the dandan noodles, and finally the pork belly and pears. All three wereamazing, worked well together and had brilliant flavors. The cocktails were all very refreshing and, for some reason, pink. They have a great beer and wine selection as well. For dessert, we ate the one dish they had, poached peaches with cinnamon icecream and a pistachio crumble on top. The ice cream and crumble were great. We?d be back tomorrow night if we were stayinglonger. Make sure to eat here the next time you?re in town. Read more
Best meal I?ve had in Burlington. Menu is small but what a nice selection. Too bad I was only able to try the scallop with... linguine for dinner. There was plenty of tasty tender scallops in the dish. So happy I decided to order the poached pear dressedwith almond cream & saffron honey for dessert. It was a divine combination of tender sweet pear and creamy sauce. The servicewas great and my only regret was not discovering this place earlier on my trip. Will definitely visit next time I?m in town. Read more
Wow. What a meal! My husband and I shared 4 plates plus a dessert and every dish was perfection. The potatoes were particularly... delicious -- perfectly crisp on the outside, and the sauce that came with it was phenomenal. The cacio e pepe risotto wasperfectly cooked, creamy and savory. Cocktails were great too! It's not a large restaurant but has a cozy, intimate vibe. Ourwaiter was attentive and helpful despite it being very busy and him taking care of what seemed like the entire dining room. Read more
My wife and I looked forward to tapas that would bring us down memory lane from our travels in Europe. A rough start ended with... a happy finish. Our meal order fell through the cracks. After more than half an hour wait I questioned our server as to whereour meal was. Answer: the ticket was misplaced?. Our server took ownership of the bungled order. Drinks were covered, and alovely side of quartered potatoes in a delicate house made mustard sauce, on the house, was sent out to garnish our meal. Wehad grilled shrimp spiced to perfection, grilled green beans equally as grand. Popsicle style lamb chops grilled and seasoned asnone I have had since our participation in an eloquent fund raising event in Aspen, Co. Kudos to the bar tender! My Manhattanlived up to my high standards. The staff is great. Yes, high priced but worth the experience. Be kind to the staff where everyou go! Read more
We went to Poco on a Friday in mid September right at 5:30 PM as they opened. A small line of about 7 groups was already formed.... As we got to our table and reviewed the menu we enjoyed the lovely atmosphere and tasteful music - which was mostly 70s through90s. The menu had about 12-15 items to order for tapas. Roughly half were meat and half were largely vegetable based. The drinkand cocktail menu also had a nice assortment of options mostly between 10-13 dollars. We went with 3 tapas food items: thefingerlings (roasted potato chunks with a crispy exterior complete with rosemary and a high end parmesan with an aioli), theKung Pao cauliflower (which was marvelously cripsy with one of the best asian style sauces I have had in Burlington), and the 7spice chicken (very soft thigh-like meat and deeply marinated in a curry). We reviewed the food in that order with about 5-8minutes between each of them. I would also rate them in that order as well - with the fingerlings being a must have for anyonegoing to Poco. All in all I came to Poco with a hunger for tapas and the variety and quality of the sauces, flavors, andingredients were excellent. This is now in my top 3 restaurants in Burlington. It is great value and about 20-25 bucks perperson getting about 1.5 dishes. If you are in the area and hungry for a nice blend of foods look no further! Read more