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Nestled inside The Drake Oak Brook, COA, embraces unbuttoned luxury by elevating dining through the artful pairing of premium steaks, fresh seafood, and an exceptional selection of spirits. Our menu highlights bold flavors and refined techniques, rooted in tradition yet crafted for today. While the heart of our cuisine celebrates the richness of land and sea, subtle Spanish influences add depth and flair, creating a unique fusion that feels both familiar and exciting topped off with an excellent selection of tequila, mezcal and COA curated craft cocktails. All are welcome to gather around in our vibrant oasis where new traditions are made and every sip, every bite and every moment reflect the essence of the COA experience.
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Address: 2301 York Rd, Oak Brook, IL 60523
Phone: (630) 264-1550
Website: http://www.coaoakbrook.com/
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Reviews
Rolo
Its been nearly a decade since having spanish tapas and sure miss it!!! Tapas Barcelona (Evanston) and Café Iberico (LaSalle St) were the usual haunts.
This place reminds me of those places but I feel the customer service here is at the very top notch!! Its located in The Drake at Oakbrook but the attention to the client is similar to that in the iconic site on The Mag Mile.
Ordered the staples at the many tapas restos visited over the years and each item was wonderful and quite filling. Had the croquetas (with chicken & ham), gambas (sizziling shrimp in lime vinaigrette), queso de cabra (goat cheese) and champinoñes (mushrooms). Our server provided bread to dip into the sauces in these tapas.
Lastly, we tried the lobster empanadas and these were perfectly fried and cheesy with nice lobster chucks and flavors.
Will definitely be returning to this place now that I know of this place which is across from my work.
… moreThis place reminds me of those places but I feel the customer service here is at the very top notch!! Its located in The Drake at Oakbrook but the attention to the client is similar to that in the iconic site on The Mag Mile.
Ordered the staples at the many tapas restos visited over the years and each item was wonderful and quite filling. Had the croquetas (with chicken & ham), gambas (sizziling shrimp in lime vinaigrette), queso de cabra (goat cheese) and champinoñes (mushrooms). Our server provided bread to dip into the sauces in these tapas.
Lastly, we tried the lobster empanadas and these were perfectly fried and cheesy with nice lobster chucks and flavors.
Will definitely be returning to this place now that I know of this place which is across from my work.
Alex Wild
Amazing food and a great atmosphere. I ordered the Pollo Relleno and was pleasantly impressed, perfectly cooked and full of flavor. Highly recommend the Filet Mignon as well.
… moreRaz
We had multiple dishes, but I wasn’t able to take a picture of every dish we had. We had Chicharron de ribeye, Gambas al ajillo, pulpo a la parrilla, pulpo a la plancha, croquetas de Pollo y jamon, mejillones con tomate y vino, lobsters empanadas, bbq rib fingers, brocheta de pollo, patatas bravas, paella mixta, paella de marisco, Mole cheese enchiladas, and the fish of the day: Red Snapper(Mediterranean style) with olives and mash potatoes.
Chicharron de ribeye- 9/10 Great flavor. The ribeye was complimented by the guacamole without overpowering it.
Gambas al ajillo- 10/10 Big shrimps! Loved the garlic sauce!
Pulpo a la parilla- 9/10 The Yukon potatoes were great with the octopus. I would address some shishito peppers or some other pepper to just add a little kick to the dish.
Pulpo a la plancha- 1/10 I would not other this. Better to order the pulpo a la parilla. This dish did not belong. It was just French fries with sliced up octopus mixed in.
Croqueta de pollo y jamon- 9/10 Not greasy. Good flavor. Personally I wanted some hot sauce with it. But I liked it nonetheless.
Mejillones con tomate y vino-0/10 The mussels were NOT fresh. If anything it was spoiled. I thought it was just the one but I gave another piece a try and spit them both out. The smell was terrible. You know the seafood is not good when it smells bad especially before cooking. Not only that, but 1 piece of bread for a big bowl of mussel?DO NOT ORDER.
Lobster Empanadas- 3/10 No lobster meat in the 2 Empanadas I tried. Just cheese.
BBQ Rib Fingers- 7/10 4 5 SMALL pieces. But they were super tender that when you pick it up, it falls right off the bone. The flavor was good.
Brocheta de pollo-6/10 This dish pissed me off. First off I understand its a tapas. But 1 freaking skewer of chicken that was the size of my middle finger for $12? The red onion was phenomenal. Such great balance of flavor of sweet but subtle. The chicken was decent. But the fact that this plate was $12!? At least the other tapas was shareable. This dish was just one bite and that’s it.
Patatas Bravas- 8/10 These were good. Crispy potatoes with the sauce that was bit spicy. Yum!
Paella Mixtas and the Marisco- Both 2/10 Had to wait about 40 mins. Again, both these dishes came out and you can smell the mussels. But giving the benefit of the doubt, I tried the mussels again. It was spoiled and gritty. The rice was okay. The shrimp was good. Clam was eh. The pork was eh. This dish was not worth it.
Mole cheese enchiladas- 3/10 Honestly not the best. The Mole flavor wasn’t really there. Honestly there wasn’t any flavor that was there.
Fish of the day: Red Snapper- 3/10 It was a filet. Fish was just an average tasting fish. I thought the olives would too strong for the dish but it was actually okay. Mash potatoes were just mash potatoes. This dish really didn’t wow me.
For drink I had the prickly pear margarita, sassy senorita, and carajillo.
Prickly Pear Margarita- It was great! Not too sweet. 10/10.
Sassy Senorita-8/10 Mango juice with tajin rim practically. Didn’t really taste the alcohol.
Carajillo- 6/10 Their carajillo was made with tequila. It took the sweetness away from the drink. Asked them to make it without the tequila and just the liquor 43 and espresso and it was much better. But I think they used an espresso liquor rather than an actual espresso.
Desserts-
Platano al Caramelo-10/10 The plantains were so good with the caramel. I think if there was a bit of sea salt on top it would have been even better!
Crema catalana-5/10 It’s just creme brulee.
Churros con canela-6/10 Churros was okay. The chocolate sauce was watery? Not much chocolate flavor in it.
Strawberry cheesecake-4/10 This wasn’t on the menu but it was my boyfriend’s birthday and they brought it out for him. Its just cheesecake with strawberry compote on top. Nothing special.
Service was fine. Atmosphere was fine. But coming here for food, wouldn’t want to come back just for that.
… moreChicharron de ribeye- 9/10 Great flavor. The ribeye was complimented by the guacamole without overpowering it.
Gambas al ajillo- 10/10 Big shrimps! Loved the garlic sauce!
Pulpo a la parilla- 9/10 The Yukon potatoes were great with the octopus. I would address some shishito peppers or some other pepper to just add a little kick to the dish.
Pulpo a la plancha- 1/10 I would not other this. Better to order the pulpo a la parilla. This dish did not belong. It was just French fries with sliced up octopus mixed in.
Croqueta de pollo y jamon- 9/10 Not greasy. Good flavor. Personally I wanted some hot sauce with it. But I liked it nonetheless.
Mejillones con tomate y vino-0/10 The mussels were NOT fresh. If anything it was spoiled. I thought it was just the one but I gave another piece a try and spit them both out. The smell was terrible. You know the seafood is not good when it smells bad especially before cooking. Not only that, but 1 piece of bread for a big bowl of mussel?DO NOT ORDER.
Lobster Empanadas- 3/10 No lobster meat in the 2 Empanadas I tried. Just cheese.
BBQ Rib Fingers- 7/10 4 5 SMALL pieces. But they were super tender that when you pick it up, it falls right off the bone. The flavor was good.
Brocheta de pollo-6/10 This dish pissed me off. First off I understand its a tapas. But 1 freaking skewer of chicken that was the size of my middle finger for $12? The red onion was phenomenal. Such great balance of flavor of sweet but subtle. The chicken was decent. But the fact that this plate was $12!? At least the other tapas was shareable. This dish was just one bite and that’s it.
Patatas Bravas- 8/10 These were good. Crispy potatoes with the sauce that was bit spicy. Yum!
Paella Mixtas and the Marisco- Both 2/10 Had to wait about 40 mins. Again, both these dishes came out and you can smell the mussels. But giving the benefit of the doubt, I tried the mussels again. It was spoiled and gritty. The rice was okay. The shrimp was good. Clam was eh. The pork was eh. This dish was not worth it.
Mole cheese enchiladas- 3/10 Honestly not the best. The Mole flavor wasn’t really there. Honestly there wasn’t any flavor that was there.
Fish of the day: Red Snapper- 3/10 It was a filet. Fish was just an average tasting fish. I thought the olives would too strong for the dish but it was actually okay. Mash potatoes were just mash potatoes. This dish really didn’t wow me.
For drink I had the prickly pear margarita, sassy senorita, and carajillo.
Prickly Pear Margarita- It was great! Not too sweet. 10/10.
Sassy Senorita-8/10 Mango juice with tajin rim practically. Didn’t really taste the alcohol.
Carajillo- 6/10 Their carajillo was made with tequila. It took the sweetness away from the drink. Asked them to make it without the tequila and just the liquor 43 and espresso and it was much better. But I think they used an espresso liquor rather than an actual espresso.
Desserts-
Platano al Caramelo-10/10 The plantains were so good with the caramel. I think if there was a bit of sea salt on top it would have been even better!
Crema catalana-5/10 It’s just creme brulee.
Churros con canela-6/10 Churros was okay. The chocolate sauce was watery? Not much chocolate flavor in it.
Strawberry cheesecake-4/10 This wasn’t on the menu but it was my boyfriend’s birthday and they brought it out for him. Its just cheesecake with strawberry compote on top. Nothing special.
Service was fine. Atmosphere was fine. But coming here for food, wouldn’t want to come back just for that.
T L
Very disappointing experience with seafood quality and service
I visited this restaurant a few days ago to celebrate my daughter’s birthday. We ordered a seafood paella, but when it was served, there was a strong unpleasant odor. At first, we thought it might be because we were sitting close to the restroom, but later we discovered that one of the mussels was actually spoiled — the seafood was clearly not fresh.
We informed the staff at the counter, but instead of showing concern, she replied, “Seafood usually smells like that. No one can tell if it’s bad before cooking.” Then she asked, “What do you want me to do? Make another one?”
We politely told her that we just wanted her to be aware of the issue, trusting that she would handle it professionally. However, she simply walked away and continued working as if nothing had happened.
It was a very disappointing experience, especially on a special day for our family. I hope the management takes this seriously, checks the quality of the seafood used, and provides better staff training on how to handle customer feedback properly.
… moreI visited this restaurant a few days ago to celebrate my daughter’s birthday. We ordered a seafood paella, but when it was served, there was a strong unpleasant odor. At first, we thought it might be because we were sitting close to the restroom, but later we discovered that one of the mussels was actually spoiled — the seafood was clearly not fresh.
We informed the staff at the counter, but instead of showing concern, she replied, “Seafood usually smells like that. No one can tell if it’s bad before cooking.” Then she asked, “What do you want me to do? Make another one?”
We politely told her that we just wanted her to be aware of the issue, trusting that she would handle it professionally. However, she simply walked away and continued working as if nothing had happened.
It was a very disappointing experience, especially on a special day for our family. I hope the management takes this seriously, checks the quality of the seafood used, and provides better staff training on how to handle customer feedback properly.
Jocelyn C
Great fresh, tapas style eats. Went for cocktail hour and tried a few things on and off their cocktail hour menu. Meg was great and super knowledgeable with suggestions for us to try. Beautiful for the spring/summer for outside eats although there is indoor as well. Parking options between self and valet.
… moreRogelio Gandarilla
Found our Cafe Ibérico replacement. Chef Ezequiel Domínguez is now @ COA and the Tapas are amazing. The Gamba Shrimp and Patatas Bravas and desert were our favorite. Great staff service!
… moreshawn little
We came to COA in Oak Brook for my niece’s birthday and had such a great time! The vibes were amazing, customer service was excellent, and the food was delicious. The music added to the fun atmosphere, and our waiter, Moses, was very attentive and made sure we had everything we needed. Definitely planning to return!”
… moreAlex Andrade
This was our first time at this establishment, the service was amazing, Alexa was first class. Very attentive, very knowledgeable regarding the menu and provided great recommendations. Food was amazing and the white sangria was on point! Manager stopped by our table to see see how things were and likewise, very attentive and helpful. I believe we found our tapas go to! Would highly recommend it!
… moreTeresa Hussain
Came for brunch in one of their outdoor heated igloos. A nice variety of breakfast and lunch options. Service was good but a little slow, maybe because we were outside? My only issue is the prices listed on the menu were different than what I was charged. I didn’t bring it to the servers attention but it added up to $4 more. I had two tapas items, octopus and mushrooms, both tasty.
… moreJulian Gutierrez
I was absolutely blown away when I came here for dinner last night.
Everything was phenomenal!
Our server Moises made several excellent recommendations and was very knowledgeable about the menu items. The attention he provided was EXEMPLARY! Truly a gentleman and a professional in every sense of the word.
I highly recommend the patatas bravas, the bacon wrapped dates and the pulpo a la parilla was cooked perfectly
For drinks, the Old Fashioned (made with tequila) was exquisite. The red sangria is not too sweet and very flavorful.
Overall – I highly recommend this establishment for their immaculate customer service and the delicious food. We’ll return soon!
… moreEverything was phenomenal!
Our server Moises made several excellent recommendations and was very knowledgeable about the menu items. The attention he provided was EXEMPLARY! Truly a gentleman and a professional in every sense of the word.
I highly recommend the patatas bravas, the bacon wrapped dates and the pulpo a la parilla was cooked perfectly
For drinks, the Old Fashioned (made with tequila) was exquisite. The red sangria is not too sweet and very flavorful.
Overall – I highly recommend this establishment for their immaculate customer service and the delicious food. We’ll return soon!