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| - Boy, the concept of this place is genius! Great food for people who want GOOD, fresh, casual food. This is NOT "fast food," - so don't expect a $5 dollar dinner. This place is winning awards and racking up all kinds of great reviews! It is well deserved, too!
As much as I have always loved Arizona, those of us from the coast are hesitant to order fish when we are inland. Call it attitude, but that usually comes from experience. I thought I was going to have to go to Roy's everytime I craved my favorite Hawaiian white fish.
Coconuts follows the Hawaiian local style of fresh and friendly. They do fish so well, and so many ways.....there is something for everyone. Mahi Mahi was the first fish that won me over when I tasted someone else's - blackened. Ono is now the fish I crave. So, If you have someone that isn't a fish eater, introduce them to the sweet goodness of Ono (Hawaiian word for "delicious"), Opakapaka, and Mahi. Just ask the staff that work here, and they will help you understand the differences, your choices of preparation, etc.
I'm a fish taco lover. I tried for a long time to eat them the healthy way - with grilled fish......and found they were flavorless. They relied on the breading and frying to give the tacos flavor. It's because most restaurants use Cod, which doesn't have much flavor. Coconuts uses a grilled combo of Mahi and Ono, and WOW......what a great taco!! This redefines any idea of fish taco you've had. You get both the smokiness of the grill and the natural sweetness of the fish. Then they top it with the crunch of their coconut-milk based coleslaw and fresh mango salsa. This is not a taco you hold, so get a knife and fork ready. 2 tacos....$10.99, but you may not finish the 2nd one. Trust me - someone at your table will help you finish! No one in our party left anything on our plates!
My husband ordered the fish-and-chips.....and I asked him "WHY?" He keeps ordering fish-and-chips and being disappointed. Even at some of the most reputed Irish restaurants in the area, the fish has been bland and greasy. Well......not here. Coconuts uses the Mahi for this dish, as it is both flavorful and steak-like in quality and holds up well. My husband was finally in fish-and-chips heaven with great fish, well seasoned breading, and not a bit greasy. Dinner for two with soda was $28.
The ambiance of this place is a light, happy, surf vibe. There are chicken and pasta dishes on the menu for the "fish-dubious" - and they also serve wine and good Hawaiian beer. The staff stopped by often just to make sure we liked our food, if we needed anything, or just to converse and be friendly. They are very proud of this place, having fun - and it shows. I just wish the patio was bigger, but this place is - as we say in Southern California ...."way bitchin" and on Maui.....Coconuts is "no ka oi." Coconuts broke da mouf, fo sure.
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