Coconuts Caribbean Restaurant & Bar

I knew this place wasn’t going to be good as soon as I opened the door. 🚩red flag #1 - I couldn’t hear the music from the outside. Anyone who has ever been to an authentic Caribbean or Jamaican restaurant knows that the music will be blasting. 🚩red flag #2 - When I stepped into the restaurant I didn’t smell anything. No spices, no fried festival, nada. 🚩red flag #3 - There wasn’t a Caribbean person insight, including in the kitchen!! How sway?! Review: Even with all of the red flags staring me in the face, I stayed. After a long day at work I didn’t have the energy to figure out another option. Plus I’ve had this place bookmarked for a while. Anywho, I was seated toward the back of an empty restaurant by a waiter who was clearly distracted. I started with a drink, a non-alch mango moji

The food was absolutely delicious! As a regular consumer of Caribbean cuisine, I came in with my expectations in check—but I was pleasantly surprised. The portions were generous (I went for lunch and ended up skipping dinner). The subtle hint of coconut in the rice truly made my day and the curry goat was one of the best I’ve had in a long time—yes, I said it! The service was decent; although our orders got mixed up, the staff were very friendly and apologetic, which made up for it. Overall, a fantastic experience that I’ll definitely be coming back for.

Everything exceeded our expectations! Delicious food, well seasoned, not too salty, tender oxtails & jerk chicken, pepper pot soup, cornbread surprisingly like homemade bread, ripe plantain, ginger beer not too sweet. Place was empty, and we hesitated to go in based on outdated reviews, but it filled up after we entered. We are glad we ate here and will be back. Friendly service! Comfortable atmosphere.

From the moment we were greeted until the moment we left, the team here took great care of our party. Located in a busy downtown area there was ample parking in the lot across the street in addition to the street. Indoor and outdoor seating available. The food is spicy, flavorful and yummy! Each person in our party enjoyed their selection. Served at the perfect temperature, each entree exploded with flavors. The oxtails? Divine. Chef’s kiss. This is definitely a new favorite.

The atmosphere and service was great! Just the food was a bit on the salty side 🥲