Soco Thornton Park

We dined at Soco last night for my birthday dinner and it was beyond amazing, from the service to the food!! We shared the pizza, fried okra, hushpuppies, and pecan crusted snapper. Each dish was beautifully crafted and bursting with flavor! We finished the meal with 2 very special bday desserts. The banana pudding was my fave! Highly recommend Soco for some GREAT food with southern charm.

Had a great time visiting my old hood this weekend. A Thornton Park stop being a must. Glad we chose SoCo. Vegetarian and Vegan options available. Side note… you can also order a French Press if you prefer coffee as your beverage of choice. Dessert was amazing. Bread pudding 10/10 and I hate Bread Pudding typically. Picture is terrible but the cauliflower app was amazing. Highly recommend biscuit appetizer.

I came here with some friends for a nice brunch one Saturday morning recently. We had our reservations, got seated, and got to work. Beautiful space right down the street from the beautiful Lake Eola. Service was impeccable. Server was a little odd, but I like odd ones. Overall, we were very well taken care of. We started off with a biscuit platter with some biscuits, three spreads, some butter. It was great! Warm, tender, flakey biscuits. Each spread was a huge pop of fruit flavor and the butter was room temperature, as it should be, and was very buttery. Then came the Soco-Style “Chicken and Dumplings” (Chicken Breast, Lobster Dumplings, Local Mushrooms, Edamame, Soy Butter). Very interesting dish. The dumplings were very delicious with the succulent lobster within, the umami from the mushrooms was good, too. Solid, but a lot of softness. I would have liked to see something even a little crunchy. Thenn came the “Southern Style” Eggs Benedict (English Muffin, Fried Green Tomato, Benton’s Country Ham, Creole Hollandaise). Another solid dish. Crisp and well-cooked tomato. I wanted a little more oomf from that Creole hollandaise, but I know they have to appeal to the mass audience. Finally was the Chicken -N- French Toast (Maple Sorghum Butter, Almond Granola, Pink Peppercorn Whipped Cream). Every component of this dish was done and out to me, except the chicken. They were still cooking it while I was watching my whipped cream melt on my French toast. Lol. Overall, this place was pretty good. A few missteps here and there, but if you book brunch here, you will have a good time!

Chocolate cake is to die for! Didn't like my cocktail at all - it tasted like soap. App and entree were delicious!

The food honestly was not as good as we hoped. For the price the flavor profiles were lacking. Our server was really good however she made the recommendations of our meals.

First time at Soco for brunch and I enjoyed every minute of my visit. I sat at the bar and Nate (awesome bartender) took great care of me. The food and drinks were excellent & satisfying. The atmosphere was very relaxing and the staff were very welcoming. Nate made one of my favorites, old fashioned but pancake style with a piece of bacon. It was soooo delicious. The bacon, eggs, and cheese shrimp grits & smoked fish & potato cakes were yummy. I will for sure, be back during my next visit to Orlando.

Been regulars for a year at the bar! Truly one of the best places for brunch, but also ambiance! The bartenders take such good care of you with handcrafted cocktails and lively conversation. My favorite place for brunch!!!

Tried SOCO as a new Friday option. Pleasant atmosphere but we were placed beside another diner while restaurant was empty. Food was good. Had the vibe of a food network type of feel. Southern foods reimagined. Service was good. Prices were what were expected from a restaurant trying to be a destination/special occasion.