Your Chad tries new evening menu at Mansfield's Coco Lounge

Coco Lounge on Nottingham Road, Mansfield, has been a staple for many years, offering a range of great food and drinks.

It is now extending it’s opening hours on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, to bring its customers a new evening menu including a range of small plates and cocktails.

It has also had a make over with a new interior and exterior paint colour to go with its new opening hours.

I took myself and my husband along to sample some of what they have to offer.

We have been to Coco a couple of times before, we’ve had a Sunday roast, which was up there with one of our favourites in Mansfield, as well as for lunch and I’ve also taken part in a couple of Sip and Paint events which they’ve hosted along with Thistle and Sketch, so we knew we were in for a great evening.

And the new menu did not disappoint.

As soon as we arrived we were greeted with low lighting and soft music, helping to create a different atmosphere to what we’ve experienced during the day.

This helped make the experience feel different but you still got the warm and cozy feeling which Coco has always provided.

We were seated at an intimate table for two however there were a range of different age groups and group dynamics arriving throughout the evening.

We took a look at the new extensive cocktail menu with me opting for a Clementine Spritz (Aperol, clementine, Prosecco & citrus fizz) and my husband went for an Autumn Orchard (Vodka, pear liqueur, cloudy apple, fresh lime & sparkling citrus).

Cocktails are priced at £8.95, which I think is very reasonable as they are a good size and absolutely delicious.

We then purused the food menu and were spoilt for choice.

We ordered the Charcuterie and Cheese Sharing Board, which came with prosciutto, chorizo, pepperoni and ham, mature cheddar, smoky cheese, brie and stilton, fruit, olives, pickles, chutney and French bread for £29.95.

There are also a range of nibbles, sides and small plates to choose from.

To go with our sharing board we ordered the Patatas Bravas (VG) (Crispy potatoes with spicy tomato sauce) for £7.95 and Italian Beef Meatballs (Homemade meatballs in a rich, smoky tomato sauce) for £8.95.

We could easily have ordered more due to the great choices but this was the perfect amount of food for the two of us – and we both have a very good appetite!

The meatballs were delicious, nice and moist with a lovely tangy tomato sauce and the patatas bravas were also great.

The cheese and meat platter had a great variety, we especially enjoyed the smoky cheese.

After our food we ordered a few more drinks, my husband had the Brinjal Bramble (Gin, Chambord, blackcurrant, fresh lime & Prosecco) and I decided to try one of the mocktails, Bellini Blossom (Cloudy peach juice, raspberry, elderflower, rose & fresh lime), which are priced at £6.95.

I had a sip of the Brinjal Bramble and it was definately the best drink of the night for us, imagine an alcholic blackcurrant.

We also found out that it has been named after the colour of the new paint on the walls, which gave it a nice personal touch.

To finish off we couldn’t resist trying some of the desserts. I had the six-layer Chocolate & Salted Caramel Fudge Cake (V) with cream and we also ordered the homemade Sticky Toffee Pudding with cream. Both are priced at £7.95.

We were there for a couple of hours and we didn’t feel rushed, it was a lovely atmosphere with great and attentive staff, and it feels like a place you can bring your friends and family.

If you are wanting to visit Coco Lounge you can book a table at cocoathome.co.uk.

Breakfast is served from 10am to noon, lunch is from noon to 2pm and the new evening menu is available from 5pm to 8.45pm, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

But you can also just pop in for a coffee and cake, as well as a cream tea or afternoon tea.