Coco Rooster - Queens

Coco Rooster has been on my bucket list since they opened last year. We were curious with the coconut chicken hotpot which was much lighter and healthier than the other hotpot broth. The decor was cozy and the staff was friendly. We ordered their lunch special combo: coconut fresh chicken soup and fresh salted fish over rice for $13.99. However, it was kind of disappointing since the food wasn?t too good. The soup was flavorful but the chicken was tough and dry. The meat and salted fish were delicious but the portion was small compared to the amount of rice it has. We might visit again for their signature hotpot but we don?t recommend it based on our first time experience.

My first restaurant visit in Flushing. I went to eat around 4pm. I was very hungry, which could be slightly biased in terms of how I felt about food, but the foods are good! The coconut soup base is refreshing and sweet with two fresh coconut juice. The chicken is flavorful and juicy. Don't let it cook too long in the pot, especially the Chicken breast. When the timer is done (see timer in my photo), make sure to scoop all the meaty chicken chunks out. One thing to mention is all chicken pieces are with chopped bones in them. Be careful when you chew! The smooth beef chunks are also tender, just cook them until no pink. But not too long after that. Napa cabbage, all kinds of mushrooms, water crest, and rice wide noodle are definitely worth a try. They all absorbs the nice sweet coconut juice flavors. The dipping ginger+green onion sauce is very flavorful to go with chicken. Overall this is a hotpot without super salty soup base. For a person that has light taste and avoids salty restaurant food, this is great! I did use couple drips of soy sauce with a spoonful of soup base in my bowl to add little more saltiness to foods. After the hotpot, make sure to drink some coconut chicken soup. So yummy!

First time review. The inside is beautifully decorated and clean. Of course the star of the review is the rooster soup base hot pot. We order three different base soup(Coconut chicken, Pig stomach and chicken, and Healthy herbal chicken). Our favor was the most popular coconut chicken. It was flavorful and they time out the cook time perfectly so the chicken wasn?t overly cook. It came with noodles and veg on the side so we didn?t have to order much of anything else. We also order their coconut pudding but that wasn?t very good so that?s why it was only 4 stars instead of 5 but this is still a highly recommended place to visit. The staff was very accommodating to because we had a large party.

Super fresh chicken, but you gotta get it during dine in to really get the rich flavor. Best to order with Chinese friends if you are not familiar with the menu. Delivery is still good, and their cook at home options are good too if you have the time and a large pot. Lunch special prices are very good. Ratings: R11 Marinated Beef Shin Over Rice 8/10 R5 Preserved Pork Over Rice 8/10 S7 Cordyceps Flower Chicken 8/10 S1 Coconut W. Fresh Chicken 8/10 S4 Braised Yam Wolfberry W. Beef Shin 7/10

The coconut favor is not something you will be able to find usually. It is more like a hot pot that you can place lots of things in it after the chicken is cooked. I would say at least worth of trying it out Once. Highly recommend coming in a group of 4, so you all can try out more things. Nothing really really stands out in my opinion. Shrimp balls are good. Soup is good. Everything else is fine.