The Coconut Tree Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was warming and delicious especially the prawns and mushrooms which were the highlight for me."
• "Everything I ate here was super tasty. The cashew curry and Sri Lankan cake dessert were highlights for me."
• "The servings were enough for two. Everything we’ve order was scrumptious!"
• "I mean wow this was jammed packed with gorgeous smells and aromas and so tasty."
• "The food was super tasty and the martinis were so good."

Cons:

• "Only dishes that wasn’t great is the kuthu roti. Also the chicken wings was a bit tough. Needed more cooking time."
• "The goat curry turned out to be excessively spicy, oily, and devoid of any distinct taste."
• "The food was nice, and had a lot of flavours. The kotthu was disappointing however, and barely had any chicken in it."
• "The menu is very very limited and could count to around 15/20 dishes only. With only 3-4 veg options."
• "The portion sizes for the Kothu and fried rice were inadequate considering the price."

Service Quality

Pros:

• "Our servers Csenge and Samitha especially went above and beyond to make sure we had a good time."
• "Great atmosphere and the staff are so enthusiastic about what they do and are passionate about the food served."
• "The service here is the best! Super friendly, knowledgable about the dishes and regarding allergies, everyone is lovely."
• "The staff were very nice, and very welcoming."
• "The service can occasionally be a little idiosyncratic but it's always friendly and generally adds to the charm of the place."

Cons:

• "Service was slow at times and I had to follow-up on items placed. It's a loud place and not good for conversations sometimes."
• "We were charged for a dish we never received, the second round of drinks was wrong and the wait time to be tended to was ridiculous."
• "The waiter took ages to take our drinks order. Then it took him almost 20 mins to bring them."
• "We ordered dessert which took over half an hour to arrive (they had forgotten to take the order) and our waiter seemed to have no idea what he was doing."
• "The music is so loud you can't have a conversation with the people you are dining with. The food was cold and what was ordered and what was supplied was different."

Ambiance and Setting

Pros:

• "The restaurant was very open and felt quite spacious, it livened up the overall atmosphere."
• "Aside from that, the interior is very tropical and warm to be in."
• "Great interior, creating a rustic ambiance."
• "The atmosphere and staff were fantastic and the menu had plenty to choose from."
• "Lovely Sri Lankan meal served by an enthusiastic waiter. Good range of cocktails available to sample with some flamboyant garnishes."

Cons:

• "It's a loud place and not good for conversations sometimes."
• "The music was Bob Marley (Jamaican) all night, turned up too loud to talk to the person next to me."
• "The music is so loud you can't have a conversation with the people you are dining with."
• "The music was Bob Marley (Jamaican) all night, turned up too loud to talk to the person next to me, the beer was Red stripe (Jamaican)."
• "Then when the bill turned up I was charged for both calamari, so I had to ask to remove it, which was met with a puzzled expression."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Fantastic cocktails, excellent food and very good value for money."
• "Amazing restaurant, great atmosphere and the staff are so enthusiastic about what they do and are passionate about the food served."
• "The entire menu is interesting and I'm gradually working my way through trying most of it."
• "We enjoyed the options recommended to us. The portion sizes were generous."
• "We benefited from 50 percent off, so a very reasonable meal, but would not want to have paid full price, as the small plates were quite modest."

Cons:

• "The portion sizes were inadequate considering the price."
• "Atmosphere is amazing, great staff and tasty food... BUT since the last time I visited they removed half price offer AND halved the portion size on kothu roti."
• "The portion sizes for the Kothu and fried rice were inadequate considering the price. Moreover, they lacked flavor."
• "The cocktails can sometimes be a bit hit and miss but in all their generally pretty good and well priced."
• "Nice venue and fast service, as it was basically empty... but we all agreed that the food was a let down."