Opinions COCONUTS Palo Alto

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.

Very friendly and attentive staff

cheap and good. get the braised oxtail and goat curry

We got the coconut shrimp, jerk chicken, and curry shrimp plate. Food was delicious. The beans and rice really stood on its own! Can’t wait to come back to try the goat curry and the cornbread. What I think was the best part was the waitress who gave us great service.

Best Jamaican rest Best chicken if you like ginger ,coconut as spiece in food this is it.please try it its a little spicy so ask always before ordering.

Loved the incredible dishes! Jerk chicken wings were the best!! The menu price was wrong but they honored the listed price because their new menus were arriving next week. Was a bit disappointed in the lack of meat on the oxtails. The waitress was just ok. Very impressed with the flavor in the chicken and sauces. Definitely coming back!!

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????.

Food not seasoned well

A hidden gem in Palo Alto! Food is great, tastes better than it looks.
Jerk chicken wings have a spicy taste to it.
Our server recommended braised oxtail. It was delicious!
They also recommended collard greens. It’s a boiled and salted green leaves. Which was good but nothing fancy about it.
Sweet potato pudding is actually a cake base with a scoop of ice cream on top. It was too sweet for me.

Atmosphere is not fancy or anything like that. Good for friends gatherings and casual dining.

Im obsessed with the food here. They know what theyre good at and do it wonderfully. Also the tall black guy with the infectious smile is a super fun waiter to have.

Nice restaurant. Food and cocktail were great. Staff was nice.
The interior is friendly and decorated with Jamaican pictures.

Wow, this food is very good!! I'll be a regular here. Amazing food for a decent price. The Ox tail is ridiculous ???? highly recommend! They were really kind and substituted the rice out for collard greens.

The jerk pork was fantastic! Super juicy and well spiced. The plantains were delicious and sweet. The manager came up and chatted with us, super nice and clearly cares about the restaurant. He brought us a sample of the habanero hot sauce, which had great flavor- I ended up taking a small container home!

Yaya has the most warm and friendly personality... Answered all my questions and gave me samples. Outstanding service.

Great place to have Caribbean food, loved the food specially the Jamaican goat curry, way better than what we get in Indian restaurants.

Try their jerk chicken, curried shrimp, and cocktails.

Awesome!!! We got the mix of tender braised oxtail and jerk chicken - dark meat and it was great! The oxtail was soft, flavorful and melt in your mouth and the chicken was well marinated and tangy while having a bit of smoky flavor. We enjoyed every bite!

Food all around great taste,,,spice spice

Need more food like this in LA

the appetiser shrimp was a bit small but the sauce was pretty unique????????

The jerk chicken was flavourful and delicious! The rice ball could be a bit spicy but not to me which is good! The oxtail is similar to “rawon” in Indonesia cuisine! And the fried banana is also tasty????

The bbq pork ribs was boneless and portion was generous topped with coleslaw which was refreshing

They have their recognition from some media as attached too!

From memory it’s not too expensive and will definitely come back if i’m in the palo alto area

I simply enjoyed this place. First time eating Jamaican oxtails. They were full of flavor and full of gravy just like I like it. It's a small place and the waiter took good care of us. I would go here again

highly recommend the goat curry. The plantains always hit the spot

Refused to serve $2.00 Wednesday PBR Special on a Wednesday, despite sign outside advertising it. Server said they do not even have PBR on tap despite listing in menu. Food was good, but a little overpriced even for Palo Alto.

My favorite food spot in all of Palo Alto

El mejor auténtico guaoooo

Very good food and friendly service. I've tried the salmon, pork, oxtail, and curried goat and they're all excellent. And the rice and plantains are perfect accompaniments! Good portions for the price!

L'ambiance y est vraiment agréable. Super ce resto à Palo Alto.