Lococo's Restaurant & Pizzeria
Address:
1400 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94709
Phone 510-843-3745
Email: info@lococosrestaurant.com
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Lo Coco's - Shattuck
Address:
Description: A good, solid Italian establishment.
Their specialty is true Sicilian-style pizzas. Be brave and order the
anchovies pizza here .
Other Services:
• Takeout available |
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User comments about Lo Coco's - Shattuck
"To be quite honest, Lo Coco's resturant is the next best thing to eating
in Sicily yourself. The family style atmosphere is just what the doctor oredered.
The staff is extremely personable and friendly. Gilberto Lo Coco is one of the
most dedicated chef's Ive ever met. He puts his heart and soul into every dish
and can give you a history lesson about Sicily on the drop of a dime. The
Swordfish is pan seared to perfection in a sauce that makes my heart swell. The
unusual combination of eggplant and pizza makes my tummy smile. I am a repeat
offender!! " -- anonymous user, 07/04/2002
"Simply put, this Berkeley eatery is one of my favorite restaurants. A
father/son estabishment, a lot of love's in the pizza and the entrees. The son
came to our table to inquire about our meal. The calamari saute has the best
sauce I've ever had--is it Triple Sec that gives it that smoky, haunting,
slightly sweet complex flavor? (please, please give me the recipe)--I dream
about this dish. Just the right ambience, light and bright with big windows, and
lively with chatter, filled with UC Berkeley students and older folks, all
happily chowing down on the creative Italian fare. Service was friendly,
attentive. Meals come with the signature flatbread and there are a couple of
nice salads to begin with--we split the salad with sun-dried tomatoes, currents,
walnuts and blue cheese--yum! We liked the smooth, rich Chianti Classico with
our meal of squid and Gnocchi stuffed with Gorgonzla--which my husband found
strongly flavored--but delicious. He almost licked the plate. The price was
reasonable for the quality--our bill was about $60, including tip, for splitting
a salad, two entrees, bottle of wine. We were too full for dessert. LoCoco's
like eating in the kitchen of your favorite uncle--if your uncle's a great chef
from Sicily. A trip to Italy, closer to home. Pizza's are sublime. We keep going
back.--Patricia Frank, Oakland California 2patlyn@patriciafrank.com
" , 09/05/2001
" In Italia è difficile mangiare così bene, le linguine al pesto e lo "sfincione", insieme alla cortesia del personale, sono imbattibili!!!"
- Fabio & Lucia Cencetti, Tourist from Italy ( info@fabiocencetti.it ), 03/18/2003
The Chef Gilberto Lo Coco's Family authentic Sicilian specialities. All that is prepared here is a result of generations of experience and cuore (heart and soul) in the sicialian culinary tradition. The flavors reproduced here are guaranteed to be uniquely delicious! Chef Gilberto's expertise is derived soley from the adherence to his Father Giovanni Lo Coco's school of technique and superior knowlege of ancient sicialian flavors. "My father always told me that the way of the ancients is the road to culinary genius. The redescovering of ancient recipes is the true passion and pleasure of very difficult life in the kitchen."
