"Keller, one of the most soulful chefs in the city, closed Bizou for two months and reopened with a new name, COCO5OO, a modern, updated interior, and an exciting small-plates menu... Keller's lusty sensibility shows up in many dishes, whether it's the black steel skillet of black rice topped by local calamari, stewed garlic and a confetti of red peppers, or the bright tangle of slender heirloom peppers in orange, red and green that engulf plump curls of prawns... Keller has always offered a changing array of flatbread, but her squash blossom version is the Picasso of the the food world... while the approach may be more relaxed in this venue, the service is professional.... It's unexpected , but another touch that makes COCO5OO seem like a great value. ***  - from "A Restaurant Reinvented," Michael Bauer, SF Chronicle

"How could a restaurant so associated with the sensibility of one person be completely reinvented? By changing the look, the menu format, the portion size, and the prices, but not the signature wit and sense of style the made Bizou so unique. Keller is a wizard. She has opened one of the best new restaurants in town."  - from "Hot Coco", Patricia Unterman, San Francisco Examiner


 
"Loretta Keller's revamp of Bizou, COCO5OO, is modern, personal, witty, and exciting... I ate with rising excitement recognizing the confidence of a chef who knows what she likes to cook and how she likes to cook it. This was the kind of meal that I tell my friends about, that recurs in the memory for days." - from "Better Still", Meredith Brody, SF Weekly