10/10 wonderful experience dining at Restaurant Poco. Everything was flavorful and cooked to perfection. Ideal Burlington dining spot in the summer months.
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! Sounds weird to mention that in a restaurant review, but the creator’s wonderful style was apparent. Check out this place!
Went for my brother's birthday. We ordered (and shared) the scallops, burrata, ribeye, burger, broccoli, pork & pears and the chocolate and cinnamon ice cream. Every single dish was outstanding! The overall best meal I've had in Burlington in memory. Also great service. Can't recommend this place enough!
Our Uber driver recommended this as her favorite spot and we can see why. Our waiter was very knowledgeable and helpful explaining the many tapas options and cocktails. Great little place younger crowd but we felt very comfortable. Food, service and cocktails all excellent!!!
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 to check it out on our last night and we fortunately saved the best for last. They don’t take reservations and despite being busy we 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 is nice. The staff, including the owners, are incredibly friendly and welcoming. The atmosphere is inclusive and fun with great music and an eclectic mix of patrons.The entrees are meant to be shared and come out as they’re completed. While the suggestion was 2 dishes/person, we ended up fine with 3 selections but did get dessert.There’s definitely an Asian slant to many dishes. Our impression is that you could end up mixing and matching entrees that don’t work well together but we had the charred broccoli with peanut sauce and cashews, then the dandan noodles, and finally the pork belly and pears. All three were amazing, 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 ice cream and a pistachio crumble on top. The ice cream and crumble were great.We’d be back tomorrow night if we were staying longer. Make sure to eat here the next time you’re in town.
Not the fanciest or the most expensive but quite possibly the best restaurant in town.
One of the best restaurants in VT! The food is impeccable, the ambience and service is top notch! Looking forward to our next culinary adventure at Poco!
The atmosphere is stellar, the drinks were good, and the service is friendly and fast. The food is quite good, too.The prices, however, are extortionate. I understand they're using nice ingredients (local or more expensive imports) that demand a higher price, and I understand the dishes are designed to be tapas as opposed to full entrée plates. Even with that taken into consideration, the prices fall closer to "scam" territory than "fine dining". In no world should 4-5 small pieces of popcorn chicken (not Kobe beef, not local pork) barely halfway filling a waffle cone command nearly $20. On that note, I'm skeptical they're using actual Kobe beef for the burger, which the ingredient cost of just the beef alone for true Kobe would outprice the menu item. I'd believe this price for local Waygu, but the price here seems way off for authentic Kobe.For some of the other dishes (falafel, duck wings) the prices are still high, but at least more understandable given the former's direct competition with Honey Road, and the latter's admittedly higher ingredient price. The Dan Dan noodles with local pork though, were priced perfectly and were far and away the highlight of the meal - being filling, cooked perfectly, and delicious.I'd like to see Restaurant Poco cater more to locals with creative flavors and exciting dishes, priced more accessibly. I doubt I'll be back until then.
This is without question one of my favorite Burlington spots. Whether you need a quick drink and a snack or a full blown delicious meal where everything is pouring over with heart and flavor. These folks are all the absolute best and as someone with extremely limited nights off to dine out, this is my go-to. You’re missing out if you haven’t been in yet <3
The food was great, the hostess was lovely but the waiter ruined the whole experience. We arrived at opening because we were gong to the Flynn to see Anais Mitchell. Not being familiar with the place my friend asked about the plates and my friend asked about the wine. Snarky reply, about it being sparkling or not so it should be easy to choose. We ordered our meals, both my plates came in a timely manner but my friend’s Korean chicken dish lingered in the kitchen. Since we were on a schedule my friend asked if it has been forgotten. No he replied, plates are delivered as courses… it finally arrived but I had been long finished my meal and my friend decided to pack it up. We got the bill and my friend treated me. Having been in the service industry she did tip well but the gentleman had the audacity to say to us even though people who surrounded us were seated at the same time that we should leave because people had been waiting a long time for our table. Mind you, this place doesn’t take reservations. I am not sure why the server felt the need to be so rude we ordered both alcohol and food so we weren’t on the cheap.