Coco Bongo Restaurant - Bar — Restaurant in Downey

I could not place a reservation since the info for the phone number was not updated, but the host lady kindly gave us a table that was actually reserved for somebody else and accommodated the tables. Service was nice and friendly, food was served fast and fresh and hot, the menu is small but still they have three food choices: Mexican, Cuban and Peruvian. We tried the Cuban "ropa vieja" and Peruvian " lomo saltado" they were good. Late at night there's a DJ that plays all kind of music: reggae, reggaeton, cumbia, salsa, rock en español, and supposedly some bachata, which we did not get to dance since apparently they don't start playing until 1:40 am I have no idea why, but I guess it's because the crowd either don't like it much or it's too slow(?🤔) any how, it is ok, to go and eat and if you feel like dancing some variety of music afterwards. The dancing room is a little small since it is close to the bar area but good enough to dance kind of freely. The only thing is the space between tables is so small! I think they added tables in the center and don't know why since they have plenty of a huge space at the end of the restaurant that they don't even use...? Nobody was seated there and lighting was not on in that space; that would make it feel less crowded and would give more freedom to move around tables to the waitresses; every time one would pass by I had to move my elbow to avoid them from hitting me and dropping my food from my fork! And to go back and forth from the bathroom was another hustle, I had to wait for a group of ladies finishing taking their never ending session of pictures to go back to my seat since there was no way around. Bathrooms were clean and stocked tho. I recommend this restaurant if you like a place where you can eat and dance and if you're ok with a variety of music to dance to. I was told this was a salsa dance restaurant, so I didn't really find it that great, but most people there seemed to be having a great time. So, recommended if you like...

What a nice surprise!!! One of my friends invited me a month ago to have dinner at The Palms, and since then, I can not stop going almost daily to have lunch, and a few times to enjoy their beautiful music. It's been almost 25 years that Southern California did not have a classy place where you can enjoy great gourmet Latino food, combined with the best Latino band in town, La charanga Cubana, and Pedrito Duarte, a famous Colombian Vallenato and tropical singer. Their music is just sensational. You might want to call in advance and make reservations, because the place is getting very bussy, and sometimes is difficult to get a table. Be ready to be surprised by all these great people; by the way, the management and all employees and owners are very nice people, and you WILL be treated like a king. What a nice experience!!! Congratulations to the owners, managers, and employees in general; this is the way to do business, and to offer a pleasant experience to Latinos in Southern...

Went for the first time for dinner on a Saturday night. Never going back. We got there, no one to greet us. Walked in, had no clue where to go, saw servers/bartenders, no one said anything. Waited in the lobby for the rest of my party. A couple came into the lobby, went inside and looked around, and then just left. Good call guys. Wish we'd done the same. After ordering our food, waitress let us know the food was gonna take 45 min. Oh yay. We tried passing the time by dancing to the fairly decent music, only to have our waitress keep bumping into us as she delivered drinks and plates across the dance floor. Food arrived after 1.5 hours. The food wasn't bad, but it wasn't worth the hefty price tag. Go to Tropicana around the corner before going there if you're hungry. Or better yet, just steer clear of this...