Koko

A wood-fire Mexican restaurant on Tigertail Avenue with handmade Oaxacan-corn tortillas and a wall of 400-plus mezcales and tequilas.

Geprüft Oktober 2026

Go for a lively, pricier Mexican dinner built around fresh tortillas, wood-fire cooking and mezcal. It's festive and full rather than quiet, and at $$$ it's a night out, not a quick taco stop.

Tortillas off the comal

Tortillas here are pressed one at a time from nixtamal ground daily, made with organic criollo corn imported from Oaxaca, and they go to your plate straight off the comal. The open kitchen lets you watch it happen. Chips aren't fried: they're toasted over a cherry wood fire, and the same wood grill and rotisserie handle fish, whole chickens and meats. Build your order around that: something off the fire, the fresh salsas and plenty of tortillas. Prices sit at $$$, so this is a proper dinner, and 4.6 from about 1,600 Google reviews suggests most people think it's worth it.

The mezcal wall

More than 400 mezcales and tequilas line a display wall, and it's the first thing most people photograph. Mezcal comes by the sip or by the shot, so you can try a few without committing to a full pour of each. The house idea is pairing mezcal with the food, and it makes sense: smoky wood-fire cooking and agave were made for each other. If you don't know where to start, ask your server to match something to what you ordered. Give them a rough idea of what you like and what you want to spend, and let them steer.

Terrace or dining room

The restaurant seats 170 across 6,000 square feet, split between an indoor dining room and an outdoor bar and terrace under the Grove's tree canopy, with a cacti garden as part of the setting. Expect a festive room, good for groups and birthdays, less good for a quiet conversation. Google lists it open daily from noon, until 10 pm Sunday through Wednesday and 11 pm Thursday through Saturday. The restaurant's own site shows later hours, up to 1 am on weekends, so call before planning a late visit. Pickup and delivery are options if you'd rather eat at home.

Reservierung

Book ahead for weekend dinners, especially if you want the terrace.

Gut zu wissen

Google and the restaurant's site disagree on closing times, so call before showing up after 10 pm.

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