Coco Di Mama in City of London

Lovely spot in the city, good coffee, lemon polenta gorgeous but doesn't feel 'chainey'. I even enjoyed the jazz playing, and the pasta sauce smell has just decided what I'm having for lunch.

I eat quite regularly at Coco as it's one of the few surviving City lunch chains post-pandemic. It's pretty inconsistent in terms of quality. When you get a good one, it's fine; however this really has to be early in the lunch slot, because it seems common for the quality to go down by the hour. Often the pasta is very overcooked and the sauce portions are really minimal. I would recommend Coco to take a look at what Pasta Evangelists are doing for takeaway pasta, both in terms of portion size and sauce:pasta ratio. However, the staff are always friendly despite the lunchtime rush.

Was really nice to eat somewhere different. Had a chocolate oat yoghurt thing with coconut flakes on top. It was delicious, you could taste enough chocolate to know it was there but not enough to go into a diabetic coma. I also had a salame al cioccolato, which was warm and soft (usually in Italy you tend to find them a bit denser). The flat white was nice and the selection of hot food was very wide.

Quick and clean, but expensive for what it is. Won't rush back. £7 down for a large overcooked beef ragu and still hungry

A nice carbonara or chicken pesto. I love getting lunch from here

I love this place, you've got to try everything on their menu, but not all at once lol.

Very nice and helpful staff - always a pleasure going there. Decent coffee too.

Italian? NOT AT ALL!!Italians do yourself a favour, don’t come here!Pasta is overcooked and unsalted, there is a very small amount of sauce and the taste is bad.I don’t know why they think they are making Italian stuff if they don’t even know how to cook a proper pasta!!

I can’t believe how good they’ve become! The breakfast options are the healthiest in town! Poached eggs any way you like, omelettes, porridge!I never really thought much about Coco di Mama, but they have reinvented themselves! And people who work there always have a smiley face. You guys are great and wonderful breakfast, finally!! No one else does it as good!:) Curious to re-try lunch now!

One of my favourite coffee shops in London - worth a side-trip if you're in the area. These guys really know how to do a good coffee. I haven't had their full lunch as yet but their breakfast ciabatta are bloody good. Great atmosphere and the staff are always welcoming.