Coconut Palms — Restaurant in Melbourne

My pet peeve? Businesses that advertise one thing at the window to get you in and then charge you something else at the counter.

I walked in to order takeaway after checking out the menu posted at the shop window. The dish I wanted was $15.

After going in and ordering, I was told it was $17. I questioned the counter woman to be told that the window menu was lunch prices (note, nowhere on the menu in the window does it indicate that it was the lunch menu). I picked up a menu at the counter to see the dish was priced $16 (wait, what?! $15 at the window but $16 on the "lunch" menu??) on that menu only to be told by her that there was another menu (ie. The "dinner" menu) that listed it at $17.

Come here if you want to pick a menu, any menu, and play Russian roulette with what...

Feb 2021 dine in at evening. Ordered special fried rice. Awesome great taste of flavor! One downside is the evening menu dont have much rice and noodle dishes and dont even have the typical Vietnamese pho and rice in the menu. They have perhaps u have to ask for it. If it not in menu i couldn't be bothered asking tbh. But this special fried rice is absolutely 👍. And hopefully they have beverages list in the menu or on table. I'm sure not just me sick of asking what do u have thats not...

Coconut Palms has a really friendly authentic vibe. I like to support this business as opposed to some of the more trendy spots in the area. The staff are very welcoming and friendly and the food comes out really quickly. The prices are reasonable and the menu has lots of tasty options for everyone. There is a mix of dishes, not just Vietnamese style, but Chinese style also. If you're after a decent feed without having to line up, wait ages or spend a fortune, definitely come to...