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Some friends recommended the food from this place a while ago so we finally came to give it a try. A waitress led us to some outdoor seating, but after sitting for a while someone else came over to tell us that the table was actually dirty and she wiped it for us (very nice of her, but we had so many questions🤔). We then waited for another 30 minutes for someone to finally take our order. Apparently the person that was supposed to be in charge of our table didn’t want to do that🤷🏻♀️ so someone else that felt bad for us was kind enough to come over and take our order. We then waited for another 20 minutes for the food to finally arrive. Everything seemed to take so long that at some point we were honestly thinking about just leaving😫. As it got late, the temperature got lower, as it always does on a February evening in Palo Alto. We asked if we could have the outdoor heaters turned on so we wouldn’t be freezing outside🥶. We were told that they were out of gas and there’s no way for them to turn on the heater. Luckily we survived through this because the food was kind of spicy and that definitely helped us stay warm. The lights outside were just some patio string lights, not super bright. Might be good for drinks but if you’re having a meal you might not want to sit outside after it gets dark. The other table was literally eating with their phone flashlights🔦 so they could see what was in their plates. Shivering in the coldness and darkness🫠. Overall the food was okay (I also don’t know what authentic Caribbean food is supposed to be like, would be inappropriate for me to comment on the authenticity) and the portion was pretty big, but the entire experience was not so good and service could definitely be improved🙃.
AngelaAngela
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Absolutely awful service I wish I could give 0 stars. To preface, my family and I have been coming here for years with great service and food. We wanted to host a birthday party but considering it was a Sunday, we emailed back and forth with Tyrel, the manager, to confirm that the number of people and time of the reservation would not be an issue. After being assured that it would not be a problem, we arrived on time for our reservation at 6:30 pm and immediately started being harassed by the servers that they close at 8:00 pm on the dot. They came to tell us at least 15 times throughout the night, and even though we didn’t order any food after 7:30, they practically kicked us out of the restaurant. I understand needing to close the kitchen, but I have never had a restaurant kick people out ESPECIALLY considering we confirmed the date AND time with the managers over a week ahead of time. Had we known there would be a timing issue, we obviously would not have come. We will not be returning to coconut or any of the restaurants from the same owner
Arti MajArti Maj
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Good experience overall! Came for dinner on a Saturday night - the place wasn’t very full but it still took a while for us (party of 2) to get seated. Despite that, the waiters were extremely kind and courteous and made us feel very comfortable. We ordered the jerk chicken and oxtail combo plate as well as the coconut shrimp appetizer - for 2 people, this was more than enough food. The combo plate was supposed to come with plantains but they forgot to include them - however when we asked the waiter, she kindly brought them out to us. The chicken oxtail plate was very well seasoned and delicious. The chicken was a little undercooked but not a big problem. Coconut shrimp was okay, a bit small in size, so probably would not order again. For dessert, we ordered the sweet potato pudding. It was quite appetizing but a bit too sweet - would’ve been perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Overall a great place for delicious and flavorful food!
Ashley QiuAshley Qiu
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They serve some darn good food. Ordered the oxtail and chicken combo and everything was cooked to perfection. Oxtail fell right off the bones and the chicken was super flavourful. Service here is going to knock a star off though. It looks like there's a decent amount of staff, but no one seems to know what they're doing. Took forever just to get seated! How is there not someone at the front to help seat customers?? Would still recommend trying this place out at least once. Pretty empty if you're here earlier in the evening, but can fill up.
Nicholas PunNicholas Pun
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Basic Info
Address
642 Ramona St, Palo Alto, CA 94301
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(650) 329-9533
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Website
coconutspaloalto.com
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4.3
(699 reviews)
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A lively spot for Caribbean classic dishes, cocktails, outdoor seating & live music.
attractions: Stanford Shopping Center, Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel, Apple Palo Alto, Watercourse Way Bath House Spa, Bloomingdale's, The Westin Palo Alto, Tempur-Pedic Flagship Store, Stanford Theatre, Anthropologie, Patagonia, restaurants: Palo Alto Creamery, Rangoon Ruby Burmese Cuisine, Evvia Estiatorio, Ramen Nagi, Reposado, Nola, Gott's Palo Alto, The Patio @ Rudy's, Local Union 271, Coupa Cafe - Ramona

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