Went here recently for their christmas special and had a blast! They decorated the entire place for the holidays and it's such a fun vibe. They were playing some throwback songs too. Server greeted and took care of me right away! I got the zombie which was one of their stronger drinks and it was delicious. Very well balanced but can still feel the liquor hit. Got a burger and some fries as well which is just bar food, but it was yummy. Can't wait to come back and try the rest of the menu!
Y'all this is a find. The Toasted Coconut brings the island vibes all year long and in all kinds of weather (like rainy holiday weather I experienced). When you arrive, they have about a dozen or so spots in front of the restaurant. I've never had trouble finding a spot, but there are a limited number. During the holidays this year, Toasted Coconut went all out with their holiday decorations and I felt giddy walking in with the tinsel and streamers lining the awning of the restaurant. The food and drinks can be a bit pricey here, BUT you cannot ignore the quality. You cannot ignore that the quality of the food and drinks here is top notch. They have a special holiday menu for drinks and I personally enjoyed the "Got it from my Grandma" and "Crimson & Clover Club". For food, you cannot go wrong with their delicious world famous cheeseburger. Fries can be purchased separately and come with a delicious chili aioli (good portions as a side dish!). I also highly recommend the marinated cucumbers and pork dumplings. I am really wanting to try to whole fish because I've seen it ordered and it looks AMAZING! I can't speak enough about the freshness and quality of food and drinks at The Toasted Coconut. Service: simply top notch!
We live in Montgomery, but head into Houston proper once a week to quench our foodie needs. Normally we would not go to a more casual restaurant because of the long drive. It just so happened that we were in town on a Saturday morning to watch our granddaughter's diving competition that ended right around lunch time. Already in Houston, we decided on going somewhere that we had wanted to visit, but that had that casual lunchtime vibe. The Toasted Coconut was our choice, and I'm very glad it was. The space was decorated to the nines for the Christmas Season, and also had that perfect laid back Tiki Bar vibe. Space was about half full and service was very friendly and attentive. We ordered one cocktail off the special holiday list that had Mescal, rum, and a raspberry/beet syrup. Very good and fit the theme. I ordered the Great White which is their play on a White Negroni. Just the right amount of bitter that was balanced by the passionfruit syrup. 2 thumbs up for the cocktails. For our lunch meal, we ordered the Popcorn Chicken, Spiced Fries, World Famous Cheeseburger, and the Forbidden Sub. The Popcorn Chicken was as much of a popcorn dish as it was a chicken dish, but the popcorn might have actually stolen the show. Very good starter. The Cheeseburger was excellent. My wife got the regular version without onions, and no fancy additions. Just a very good burger. The spice fries were an extra large portion of perfectly fried crinkle fries and the spice was an Asian spice that definitely included some Szechuan peppercorns because it definitely provided the lip numbing spiciness. Addictive, but as I said, a huge portion that we could not finish. The star of the show for me was the Forbidden Sub. Basically the most flavorful Butter Chicken/Tikka Masala meatballs with red onions, cheese and cilantro. So good and so messy. The bread was soft, but somehow held together with all the saucy goodness. While I had curry sauce all over my face, hands, and napkins, somehow the sandwich stayed together down to the last bite of chicken meatball. Really one of the best sandwiches I've had. Would be hard to get something different on a return visit. Thank you Toasted Coconut for an excellent lunch!!
Went to brunch today with my friend and they are very accommodating with food allergies. They asked if we had any and we told them. The waitress came back with a list of their menu items that wouldn't be safe. That helped a whole lot and took away the guessing game. We ordered a few items to share and had drinks. I love the Christmas theme ambiance. Very festive.
Those spicy cucumbers tho... First, start with the spicy cucumbers. I'll be honest in saying that I wasn't sure they'd be anything special, but they blew me away. I eat at Mala Sichuan almost every week, and I love their spicy cucumbers. These have Mala's beat (not that it's a competition). The fried eggplant was also good. I was honestly full after sharing those two apps. And drinking a mezcal margarita-like cocktail (two of 'em). I ordered the fried entree for my main. It was good, though not as spicy or crispy as I hoped for. ...So, we went to The Toasted Coconut for the patio - and right now they are BRINGING the winter holiday vibes, but make it tiki. I think I saw a Christmas bar/room to the left of the entrance, but regardless, the holiday vibes are everywhere.
Why 5 stars? Because this was an excellent experience from start to finish. --- --- --- We took our son to a kids show in Houston, and half of the appeal for doing such things is that we get to check another Houston eatery off of our list. Coincidentally, a couple of days earlier, we saw some kind of "Best Burgers in Houston" list, and Toasted Coconut was featured on there. My wife commented that she's wanted to go there forever, and so our destination was written. We were heavily deliberating what to order aside from the burger and we let our server seller us what that should be. He was not only an awesome server, but very convincing. Sometimes I don't believe servers when they are giving their recommendations, but this guy was very authentic and believable. I wish I would have gotten his name because he deserves a shoutout. He also had to clean up not one, but two water spills from our son. God bless you, sir. Anyway, to the goodies: My wife ordered a guava colada and I ordered a Aguafresca. Both were home runs. 5-stars for both. Forbidden Sub - This was all based on the server's influence. We weren't really considering it as one of top options, but he sold it, and he was absolutely right. That curry sauce was what dreams were made of. The only problem was that it was impossible to eat without it looking like you just came from a curry murder. But all is forgiven when you taste like that. 5-stars. Pork Dumplings - This was the only non home run for us. Don't get me wrong, they were solid, but I wouldn't say that you absolutely can't come here without trying these. 4-stars. Cheeseburger - Whatever "Best of" list we saw them on told no lies. This was a quinnessential basic cheeseburger, but everything about it was done perfectly. This is basically my wife's dream. For me, I like to get a little crazier with my burgers, so I ordered some bacon jam on the side to put on my half. It was the perfect way for us to both get exactly what we wanted, because that bacon jam was bussin' no cap (as the kids say). Bravo Toasted Coconut. Sorry it took us so long.
This place is funky and fabulous!! groovy Latin beats and a cool thatched roof tiki patio. I'm having a Toasted Coconut cocktail which is tasty and potent!! The pork dumplings do not disappoint! They are crispy and smothered in a delicious Asian inspired sauce and some weird greens and spicy peppers. The Taco fried rice is banging! I added fried shrimp. Truly a fun place I wish I wasn't by myself for this one. The service was terrific fun happy people make this place even better.
My friends and I recently visited on a Sunday afternoon and had a good time! The decor and energy are very fun inside, and they've got a nice outdoor area. Everything on the menu sounded good but we ultimately landed on the popcorn chicken, cheeseburger, and the pump up the yams appetizer. All of the food was absolutely delicious! However, we all ordered these items as our main dishes and each one came out at a significantly different time. I didn't check the time exactly, but there was at least 30 minutes between when I got my popcorn chicken and when my friend got the yams dish. Our waiter was very apologetic and even brought us some complimentary shots which we genuinely appreciated! Thankfully we had our delicious drinks (Painkilla and Ocean Waters) to sip on and the free shots were honestly really good haha. The timing was a bit of a bummer but nothing good company and good drinks couldn't solve! Overall we did have a nice time here and I'm sure in the future this could be updated to a 5/5. Food and drinks were all really high quality and packed with flavor!