Coconut's Fish Cafe

Wow totally impressed by the taste and quality of food. The service was surprisingly really fast, it only took about 10 minutes to get our food. There were 5 families ahead of us but the line was moving fast and we were able to get our order In within 10 minutes. We ordered calamari, lava fries, Mahi Mahi with rice, fish tacos, fish and chips. Everything was super ONO! Fish and chips were really good very juicy and tender, Lava fries were adult favorites cus spicy but my kids ate everything so it was a hit for us. I personally loved fish tacos, the mangoes made it taste so damn good, Will definitely come back!

Four of us had lunch there. Two of us rated the place five stars and two of us said four stars. Everyone enjoyed their meal, except me. My complaint was the fish in the Fish & Chips plate was overcooked and dried out. The french fries were fair at best. For the price they should have been better. Ambience was fun. Surf boards for table tops and chairs. Surfing was being broadcast on all of the large screen TVs. The staff was friendly.

Very good first visit. First off the staff were all helpful, friendly and hard working. (This is not the case many places.) The were consistently bussing tables, cleaning, delivering food, and checking with guests to make sure things were OK. You order as you walk in and find a seat after. The lady at the register was helpful and informative. My wife wanted fish tacos- *(usually my go to but I had them the day before). I almost ordered grilled fish on rice, then noticed that the same grilled fish can be a sandwich. I got an Ono sandwich and fries as it was lunch. We also got a appetizer of calamari. The calamari came out quickly and was hot and fresh. Good marinara sauce for dipping. Really good. The fish tacos were huge and nearly impossible to eat. They were a popular dish here, many people were eating them. Many ate them like a salad rather than a taco. My wife ate them as both, with a fork till she could hold the tortilla. She really liked the mango salsa. My Ono fish sandwich had a huge piece of Ono on it, with blackened spices on it. I couldn't tell if the bun was brioche or challah bread- dense but still soft. It came with slaw, tomato, a sprinkling of shredded cheese and tarter sauce. Really good as I ate it all. For description the tarter sauce is in between a normal tarter and ranch. So we were very happy with our meal. Price is half of what you would pay with an ocean view, so eating good food in a strip mall is worth it. That's my reason for 4 stars. Not a dig or problem, but i don't want to give the impression that this is a high end Hawaiian place. What they are is a fair price, really good fresh fish restaurant, in a strip shopping center that you can take the whole family too. Great job!

Alas, it was almost time to leave Kauai so on the way to the airport, we looked for one more meal before leaving this island. An internet search gave us Coconut's Fish Cafe on the way to the airport. What a great stop it turned out to be in the middle of the afternoon. The service was great and the food was just as good. The Coconut Shrimp appetizer was easily the star of the meal. Moist, tender and super crunchy crust. The seafood chowder was chocked full of delicious chunks of seafood and potato. The Fish and Chips came with 2 types of fish -- Mahi Mahi and Ono. Really good is the only way to describe it. Again, the fish was fresh and moist and sat nicely inside crisp coating. To say that we were sad to leave is an understatement. As our plane lifted off the runway, we could only dream of when we can be back. If you are in the neighbourhood, don't even blink before making the decision to check out Coconut's Fish Cafe.

Very good food for the price. Great service! My only complaint was that the coconut shrimp was over cooked and I wish it had been served with a coconut sauce to match. Otherwise, everything was really good.