If you?re from the Eastside then you will understand and appreciate this review. With companies like Microsoft, AT&T, and Boeing, demanding a great deal of our time it is nice to find an oasis (Coho) in the middle of the chaos. Redmond is certainly known as a yuppie successful singles area. Being one of these successful singles, notice I left the yuppie part out, at 48 that would be a stretch. It is nice to find a ?Cheers? type place to hangout. They even have a character like the guy Norm on the show Cheers and he has his own special place at the bar. That?s what really makes this place shine, it?s the personal touch. You could be a regular or a first time guest and the staff will provide personal caring attention. Being that non yuppie successful I spoke about earlier I eat out several times a week. In many restaurants the staff seems more involved in each others than in the needs of the customer. That is not the case at the Coho Cafe they actually take the time to learn your name and will often greet you by name when you arrive.
As for the food it fits perfectly for this area, there is a nice selection of seafood, pasta, poultry, and steak. If anything is lacking on the menu it is the steak selection, but with a name like Coho you are probably not coming for that reason. There is also a nice rotating fresh sheet with seasonal selections.
Coho?s is also a great place to gather in small to medium size groups. This can often be arranged and accommodated with very little notice; I know I have done it a few times.
All in all you would be hard pressed to find a better singles/family friendly restaurant on the Eastside.
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