Based on 2.856 opinions finded in 2 websites
Based on 2.856 opinions finded in 2 websites
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After seeing the loo, I adjusted my expectations for the food accordingly… and sadly, I wasn’t mistaken. Both the toilet and the meal are in desperate need of attention. It seems they’ve confused ‘vintage’ with ‘run-down’. Not what I expected from a restaurant of Oxford calibre
Masoud Ghalaii . 2025-04-20
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Wonderful dinner! Warm friendly environment and great fresh dishes. Favourite was goat curry and cauliflower. Highly recommend!
Suzanne M . 2025-04-15
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Brilliant experience served by the lovely Ella! Well worth a visit if you like Southern Indian / Sri Lankan food. Notable stand out dishes are the goat curry, black pork and the egg hoppers.
Kenny L . 2025-04-14
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N/A everything was excellent. Great staff and excellent food.
Shona Lewis . 2025-04-14
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Drinks: really lovely drinks, the raspberry martini and iced tea were both delicious. Food: mostly great. The beetroot dish, sold as a 'curry' but is more a warm salad, was lovely and earthy. The roti was hot and soft, the perfect vessel for scooping. The hoppers were crispy and the perfect accompaniment to the sambals. We all agreed the cauliflower had spend a little too long in the fryer and for one of my friends it was too spicy. Had it been cooked a little less it would have been perfect for me, especially the incredible caramelised onions. However it was a bit too hard and some florets were a bit too bitter. I didn't try it, but those that did agreed the fish in the fish curry was perfectly cooked, however the actually curry sauce was a bit salty. Service and atmosphere: Really lovely service and atmosphere vibrant. Ella, our waitress, was wonderful. Super friendly, attentive and clearly knew the menu. I do feel sorry for waiters and waitresses though when they have to give the whole "small plates for sharing" shpeal. Makes me cringe. Overall a wonderful evening and a great spot for a Saturday night.
Lauren Walker . 2025-04-13
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Excelente comida a precios razonables. Recomiendo el nuevo plato de coliflor. Muy recomendable. Gracias a Trevine por el gran servicio 🙏
Michael D . 2025-04-13
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Excellent, flavoursome Sri Lankan food, tapas style. Lots of choice, great value, great for vegetarians and vegans. Lovely atmosphere and great service. Only very slight criticism for us was that the music was a little loud but would go back anytime.
KeenFoodie1976 . 2025-04-12
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We had great food, great drinks, great atmosphere and great service by Kabir and the team. Highly recommended. Nice!😀
Jon F . 2025-04-12
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The food here is amazing. Lots to choose from and everything we had was a new experience and so flavoursome. Service was great. Ella was friendly and welcoming. We will definitely be eating here again.
Rob Hughes . 2025-04-07
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I had an excellent masala dosa here; it was the best l’ve had in Oxford and l have tried them in several restaurants. And yes, very nice waitress and chef.
Judith Wolfram . 2025-04-02
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I had a great experience at The Coconut Tree in Oxford, thanks to the outstanding service from Ella. She was running both the floor and bar on her own, which is impressive in itself, but what really stood out was her composure and professionalism, even when dealing with a group of particularly rude students. Despite the pressure, she remained attentive, friendly, and efficient, ensuring that everyone was well looked after. It’s not often you see someone handle a challenging situation with such grace, and she truly deserves recognition for it. The food and atmosphere were great as always, but Ella’s dedication made this visit exceptional.
Luis Filipe Da Silva Pereira . 2025-03-24
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Amazing service and atmosphere. Food was very tasty!
Tony Fu . 2025-03-22
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Well that was a fun new tasty experience. Nice casual place, well looked after, enjoyed various dishes, will go back.
Dave Turnbull . 2025-03-21
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Visit was Friday 28th February. It was very quiet as I was in at an off-peak time. My server was Trerine. He was very informative and a pleasure to talk with - thank you for your service! I am sorry to only offer a 4/5 even though the service was definitely 5/5. While the negombo fish curry was tasty and was delicate to eat, I felt that the actual portion size was very small for a main course. Of the two fillet pieces on the place, one was a fair amount larger than the other.
Richard Elliott . 2025-03-05
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Completely ruined it for me. I ordered a veg kotthu parotta online and it had pieces of chicken in it. Completely unacceptable.
Prashant Shende . 2025-03-04
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As a Sri Lankan, I was excited to introduce my British girlfriend to authentic Sri Lankan cuisine. Booking was easy, and the staff were warm and welcoming with great Sri Lankan hospitality. We ordered egg hoppers, chicken kottu, Jaffna mutton, black pork curry, and more. The chicken kottu was flavorful, and the Jaffna mutton had authentic taste. Seeni sambol was great, and the cocktails were spot on. However, the egg hopper was rubbery and likely reheated. Coconut sambol was too salty. The biggest letdown was the black pork curry, which was overcooked, lacked proper spices, and resembled pulled pork instead of the dry, spiced dish I grew up loving. I raised concerns with the staff, who explained that spices are sourced from Cheltenham and the recipe is followed, but it did not taste right. The black pork was removed from our bill (£10), which was appreciated, but I left disappointed. It would help if The Coconut Tree clarified whether dishes are freshly prepared daily or reheated, as Sri Lankan food thrives on fresh ingredients and bold spices. Also, the men’s washroom needed maintenance, with only one working tap and toilet. I love the ethos behind The Coconut Tree and truly want it to succeed. With some refinements in food quality and authenticity, it can be a great ambassador for Sri Lankan cuisine. Looking forward to revisiting and seeing improvements.
Amila Perera . 2025-03-02
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We got the "can't decide" vegan menu each (£25pp) - apart from the hopper, which was quite nice, the other dishes were greasy and you could taste the old or overused oil. It says freshly made on the menu but the food certainly doesn't taste it. Even without the grease, the flavour was quite bland - just lots of chilli, sugar, salt. Some bread or rice would have been nice as part of the selection with all the curries as well, to soak it up, but wasn't provided.
Andrew K Messios . 2025-03-02
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Fantastic restaurant with the most delicious flavoursome food and cocktails, a great atmosphere and the nicest servers. We had a great time, thanks!
María Florencia Nelli . 2025-03-01
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We spend 90£ for the Sri lankan feast and the food was absolutely terrible. It meant to be for 4 people. But there were only two chicken pieces. Everything was too spicy and couldnt handle. The portion was too small and not tasty. Not recommended
Thilina Madusanka (Thilina M Travel Diary) . 2025-02-24
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Reccomend the bottomless brunch. Such good value for money. We were a big party of 19 people this weekend and everything was great. The food is absolutely delicious, the cocktails are brilliant and some theatrical ones too. All made to order. Our waiter was so attentive (despite being asked 55 questions everytime he came to the table) and absolutely made our day. We were probably such hard work as a group as a lot of us but the experience was amazing- thank you! We will be back (in smaller groups 🤣)
Natalie Harwood . 2025-02-24
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Very Loud music,even after requesting they won't reduce the volume.tasty food but very poor quantity. Had beef kothu,lamb cutlets and 2 mojito
Mohammed Arshad . 2025-02-18
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Great food, great drinks, great service. Highly recommended!
Jason Warner . 2025-02-09
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We had a pleasurable experience at dining in coconut tree. Special compliments to staff who were amazing and very hospitable. Positives: Great ambience, lot of spaces to seat, great staff and overall a nice atmosphere! Negatives: Food, don't know why but food served was on bit colder side. Recipes are great, but taste are similar. We ordered egg hoppers, they were great. Jafna Mutton curry was underwhelming, cold and even bit undercooked. Devilled Prawns were okay. Decent Drinks. Total bill: £60.5 (for two people), Including food, drinks and services.
Kunal Kothekar . 2025-01-28
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Visited for family dinner and we were craving some curries as we were on a spree of trying local cuisine. The service was great, the owner was really Witty and made us feel really welcome. We ended up over ordering but surprised ourselves when we finished what we ordered. My have, Prawn Curry, their sambhals were really amazing and authentic, I tried both plain and egg hopper, would recommend the plain one as the one with egg was a bit thicker. The mocktails too were good.
Ankush Manwati . 2025-01-22
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Upon arrival, a reserved table was ready for us. The staff is very friendly and knows the entire menu well. The atmosphere is pleasant with good music and an interesting interior. If you like spicy food, then this is definitely the place for you. We liked everything, but for me, Egg hooper and chicken Kotthy are top, I highly recommend. Mocktels look beautiful and taste even better than they look. The choice of desserts is not large, but the amazing pana kota simply blew my taste buds. Thank you very much for a wonderful evening!
Maryna Yurchenko . 2025-01-21
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Amazing meal with my family at the Coconut Tree. I wasn't going to be adventurous but then got the Kotthu on Ella's recommendation and it was amazing! Will be back soon!
Adam Gass . 2025-01-11
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Yummy food. I know it’s sharing plates but wish the portions of the sides like rice were a bit bigger. Prawn curry was so yummy and the fried rice too. Roti was great too! Got the lamb as well, but it wasn’t my favourite
Modupe Reis . 2025-01-10
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Authentic and delicious with excellent friendly service by Ella
grelth . 2025-01-10
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Delicious food, and the children could find dishes without too mich spice that they could enjoy. Great, attentive service too.
James Reynolds-Brown . 2025-01-04
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1st time at the establishment. Ordered a collection which was ready quickly. Served by a cheerful member of staff which is always a plus. Food was really powerful, flavourful with the aromatics that take back to the homeland and will definitely be dining at the restaurant
Koz M . 2025-01-02
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A great place with good food ...limited beer selection. Got a comp whiskey at the end of the meal. Nice touch.
John Hornby . 2024-12-30
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The restaurant closes at 8:30 even though it says 10 PM. Not sure if that’s how things work.
Yug Dave . 2024-12-29
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Fantastic food and customer service! We had a massive order and all were getting a variation of the Xmas menu which they modified for us. A small mix up happend with the order but they were happy and offered to correct it without any fuss. Lovely time, would happily go there again and an easy recommendation for a place to eat in Oxford
Isaac Ashworth . 2024-12-23
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Prawn curry was watery and disgusting like they use dish water to make it and then serve it in the dish water, sticky rice was stuck together because it was overcooked and obviously sat there for ages until it stuck together and they still serve it as sticky rice because it obviously stuck together from where the rice spores/bacteria became a clump together mimicking sticky rice like gone off damp rice. It’ absolutely stunk. I had a couple spoons of it my stomach is rumbling now I know I shouldn’t have, but I was so hungry. I just tried to tell myself that it should be okay but the smell of the rice I knew that it was off., may well lead to the runs/diarrhoea, the rotti sure it was leftovers from someone else’s plate and then served to me.. calamari just loads of butter/breadcrumbs, it look more like balsa wood it was so dry you could’ve mistaken it for dry overcook chicken dippers, what a really bad experience I’ve just had I didn’t see the reviews before I ordered unfortunately because I was just angry and I took a chance and funny enough. I’m a qualified chef but what did they just serve me? I wouldn’t serve that too. pack of dogs fighting over scraps they would run off or most probably Chase me off instead. To top it off the food was freezing cold like they just took it off of someone else’s plate what’s been sat there for a couple of days?and served it and I was the unlucky person who got that tonight. What a really bad experience. I should’ve just stuck to what I know. I was originally gonna look at gourmet burgers. I think that’s what it’s called, and then I changed the order and went with this restaurant if you can call it a restaurant, I don’t know why it’s called a restaurant. It’s disgusting really really disgusting. I advise anybody not to eat there and I’m not just saying this. I’m telling you this food was served from the leftovers of other diners meal a couple days old at least I reckon..
CeeBee Gee . 2024-12-23
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Very nice staff Food is awesome
Tusshar Gaikwad . 2024-12-19
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Chicken curry has 0 flavour and just spice, I don't know how people are enjoying this food. Grainy and not worth the spice level. Save your money and don't eat here.
Lou's Reviews . 2024-12-14
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Never been in , just walk pass every day to work
Alison Leach . 2024-12-07
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Wonderful food, relaxed/cool service. Highly recommended!
Jason Hunt . 2024-12-05
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What’s joke - fawlty towers dining still exists. We pre booked a table for 6 (one had to cancel last minute) early on in the evening with a set starter and dessert with choice of mains to select from the day before. After waiting approx half hour 5 bowls of rice turned up followed approx 5 minutes later by 2 starters and 2 mains leaving 3 people without any food. The residual starters and mains then turned up in another 5-8 minutes so the rice was cold and we could not all eat together. During our wait others walked in sat down and got served. The staff were hanging around chatting with each other rather than concentrating on ensuring a prompt and efficient service. One of our group was so disappointed that he walked out in disgust having got no food except for a cold bowl of rice that he didn’t eat. Needless to say we won’t be back.
adrian Thwaites . 2024-12-05
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Food was great and staff was very friendly. We had a good time there.
Zhi Yi Wong . 2024-12-03
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Our waiter was very friendly and super helpful in helping us choose a variety of dishes. The food was incredible and our vegetarian daughter had a huge choice of dishes which were all really tasty. Had a really great lunch.
David Hollingsworth . 2024-12-02
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They don't hold back with the flavours and spices; this place is legit. I was also really happy with the serving sizes and prices - not too big, which allowed us to affordably sample a variety of dishes.
Abhinav Natarajan . 2024-11-24
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This review might come as a shock to everyone, but out of the many Sri Lankan restaurants I've been to, this by far has been the worst. The service was really bad. Our plates came with hair, afterwhich the waiter simply took it to a corner, wiped it and brought back the same plate. We pointed out to him that there was hair on the plate so we needed another to which he replied "what do you want". Very rude. The food is nothing close to what you'd taste at Kolamba, Colombo Kitchen, Hoppers or Machan. The authentic SL taste is no where near any of the dishes. The choice of menu is very poor. Lots of classic dishes missing. Portion sizes are so small compared to the price which is a similar price to the above mentioned places. The restaurant felt very unhygienic. Very sorry but terrible first experience, will not return.
Abey Mish . 2024-11-16
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Honestly some of the best food I’ve had. I came in a few weeks ago with my partner and everyone was so welcoming. The food was delicious and the iced tea was to die for
Lauren Stepp . 2024-11-05
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Everything about it was mid. The food was nothing special at all and lowkey expensive as 1 person needs around 4 dishes… also the vibes were just not it, it was so dead. They also had no milk for tea after the meal and no coffee machine for espresso which was quite disappointing. Won’t go again, definitely better places in Oxford. Wasn’t awful though.
anonymous . 2024-10-26
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Kabir was lovely and the food was great!
R . 2024-10-22
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Our third visit, food still very good, although some dishes very salty. The place itself looking a little tired. Mend urinals out of action as they were several weeks ago. Only had red stripe and Stella beer, no cider no bottled beer - that’s not a good sign of being well run, especially for a Friday night.
Grant Grindley . 2024-10-18
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The food was dry. When I asked about the sauce, I was advised to buy a curry dish. The rice was supposed to be with shrimps, but unfortunately we had to look for them with a magnifying glass. They were cut into mini slices. If I put them together, there would be a maximum of 2. For me, it was 40 pounds.
cynamy mueller . 2024-10-11
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Food is great and good value, staff were really nice and accommodating, even played some songs and brought out a cake for our friends birthday. Recommend medium size groups for the best atmosphere.
Aston Saini . 2024-10-11
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Pleasantly surprised by it. Friendly staff, and food was nice, cocktails even better!
M Stoyanova . 2024-10-06
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Took a booking for 9:45 with their opening times advertised until midnight. Arrived and was told the kitchen closes at 9. Served us regardless but served us reheated microwave food that stayed piping hot for the good part of an hour. Drinks were decent but overpriced for what it is. Bowl of food in the image cost £10 for reference
Adam E . 2024-10-05
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Absolutely amazing SriLankean food! Also decently spiced, prepare for some fire!
Max Klußmann . 2024-10-01
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"This place is so frustrating. The food is excellent and the staff are attentive but the music is SOOO loud! It's like easting in a nightclub and you have to shout to each other to be heard. It even says in the menu not to ask them to turn it down!! The fire alarm went off multiple times too and there was no apologies like it was just part of the noise of the place! I would love to have more of the excellent food but will not be back unless they turn the music down."
Emily Subden . 2024-10-01
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10/10 experience!! The food was phenomenal, such incredible flavours and great spice. Great place for sharing food. Staff were amazing, they were really friendly and everything came out in good time. Prices are really good. Will definitely be back soon
Mai Mason . 2024-09-29
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Wonderful food, enchanting service. We went there spontaneously. We had never tried Sri Lankan cuisine before, but we were very impressed. We had previously assumed that the cuisine was strongly influenced by Indian cuisine, but we were proved wrong. We had the very tasty Cheesy Colombo and the Plain Hopper. Also highly recommended are the Beetroot Baduma and the Coconut Cabbage Sambol. The prawn curry and black pork are also highly recommended. Somehow, however, our eyes were too big or our stomachs too small. In any case, all the dishes were sumptuous and we took the leftovers home with us.
Marc Paulus . 2024-09-22
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The food was absolutely delicious, especially their egg hoppers and prawn curry. I’ll definitely be back for more.
Maria Vasileva - Grinfeld . 2024-09-17
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Food was great but portions were not particularly generous considering the price. Also, it's a bit of a bar atmosphere, quite loud and packed. That's ok, but be aware in case you are looking for a quiet and more intimate venue. Cocktails were tasty! Egg hoppers are a must. Everything was quite spicy 🥵
Mauricio Contreras . 2024-09-16
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Never had Sri Lankan food before but this was a lovely experience. The employees are very kind and the food is truly delicious. The portions look small-ish in the dish but there’s actually quite a good amount of food in them. It’s all seasoned very well; some a little too spicy for me but you can always ask and I still found it delicious (and I suppose it may be quite authentic). In addition the prices are very good.
Ana Coda . 2024-09-15
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Lunch could not have been better. Delectable food with some decent heat. And the friendliness and warmth of the service greeted a new customer like an old friend. This is a restaurant to return to time and time again.
Shawn Henrikson . 2024-09-15
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The hoppers with seeni sambol and lunu miris were great! Server was a charmer and took great care of us. Menu was neatly explained.
Jinn Low . 2024-09-07
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Food was great and flavorful. Great vegan options! We did the “can’t decide” option and were offered an array of great options. Choosing this route was pricer than we realized (25 pp), but it is clearly marked on the menu so that was our bad. The mocktail options are delicious as well!
Janie Coon . 2024-08-30
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Booked here for my mum's birthday. Our booking was for 5:30pm and upon arrival were initially given a table right in the middle of the restaurant which we didn't want. As the restaurant was mostly empty we requested a table with some more privacy in the a corner which the waiting staff oblidged for us. After getting settled at our table, the waiter explained the menu to us going through how much to order and the spice levels and that dishes could be tweaked to our tastes upon request. We ordered our drinks (my parents went for the 2 for 1 mocktails and I copped out with a lime and soda). Nothing to complain on as far as drinks are concerned. Tap water we had to ask for (5* service is tap water without asking and glasses being filled for us IMO). When it came to ordering food we ordered a wide variety of dishes; a plain hopper, an egg hopper, chickpeas, cashew curry, chicken kottu, chicken curry, rice, parotti, aubergine pickle and the mixed chutney. All the dishes arrived pretty quick, probably due to lack of diners. Remember, as this is a 'small plates' / 'tapas' style eatery, there are no courses, the dishes arrive when ready do be aware of that if you decide to come here. Going back to the food, all of it was amazing, the hoppers had a wonderful fermented flavour and paired extremely well with the condiments. The chickpeas had a spicy kick, the chicken kottu and curry were incredibly hearty and went down well with the rice and parotti. My only criticism is that the cashew curry could've had a bit more oomph and the peas could've been cooked a bit more. In our opinion it lacked flavour and was underwhelming. Other than that everything else was delicious. Overall, I am giving this place a 4* as the food and service wasn't absolutely perfect. However, this is still a place you should visit if you want something different to the usua South Asian fare on offer. Also to not that for the amount we ate and how satisfied we were after the meal, it was extremely good value for just over £22 per person including serfvice charge. But remember we did have soft drinks so that probably contributred to the cheapness of the meal. So yeah, I'd generally recommend this place and anothing thing to mention was that there was a really good sleection of vegan and veggie options which was particularly good for my mum who is veggie. Annoyingly though, they didn't have anything appropriate as far as desserts are concerned that they could put a candle in to act as a small cake for my mum. They offered to put a candle in their panna cotta but they warned me it had gelatin in :(
Roops . 2024-08-27
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Found this absolutely amazing little place few weeks back and have been going back every time we're out since trevi and his staff are so welcoming you feel part of the family and the food is amazing I can't recommend enough
Craig Kilpin . 2024-08-25
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Absolutely fantastic food and atmosphere and the owner and Staff are so friendly makes you want to go back thank you for a lovely evening
Michelle Kilpin . 2024-08-25
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I never say this in reviews but this was honestly the best meal I've had in a long long time! The staff greeted us when we arrived and talked us through the menu helping with vegan gluten-free options-of which there were loads. The food was exceptional and the Ice teas and cocktails were great, our server Sara (or Saha) was very friendly and attentive. 😁 Will definitely be back many times
Jacob G . 2024-08-23
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Very tasty food, good portion, friendly and nice restaurant.
monia dal gallo . 2024-08-19
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Honestly this place made me love Sri Lankan food. Often as a vegetarian it can be difficult to find good options in Sri Lankan restaurants, but this place has lots of delicious options. Me and family love spice so we did ask for the dishes to be extra spicy which was perfect for us. My favourites were all the chutneys, the hopper, the spicy potatoes and the kothu! Would 100% recommend this place to anyone!
Isha Agarwal . 2024-08-19
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Really delicious food, great range of vegetarian and vegan options. Bring your appetite!
Olivia Whitaker . 2024-08-10
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Highly recommended place to try Sri Lankan food. The attention and service was excellent, recommending typical dishes. They also have a children's menu to ensure that everyone enjoys it. We will be back!
Pedro GARCIA-BARRIOS . 2024-08-05
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Great place. Affordable menu, wide range of drinks. Professional and accommodating staff.
Mahlah Johnson . 2024-08-04
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That was an amazing experience and great hospitality
Nameesh A.Abdul Rasheed . 2024-08-04
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Staff seemed nice enough but food was average (would not recommend the hoppers, for an absence of any taste whatsoever!) and in very small portions. Dishes were also visibly dirty; I was actually ill in the morning although whether or not this was due to the meal, who knows? Overall not worth the money, especially in an area like Cowley/St Clements with so many other options.
Melanie Grinner . 2024-07-29
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One of the best Sri Lankan cuisine experiences we've ever had! The food was delicious, and the vibrant atmosphere created a perfect setting for an evening dining with friends and family. The staff were incredibly kind, providing top-notch hospitality and helping us navigate the menu with various options. We can't wait to return on our next visit to Oxford. Every traveller to Oxford should definitely check it out for a mouth-watering experience!
Nahas Rasheed . 2024-07-29
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Highly recommend eating from here kid friendly amazing food very clean kitchen absolutely worth the experience lovely customer service
dmental tv . 2024-07-25
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Ordered food to be delivered. The curries and Dahl's were packed in cardboard, so by the time we got our food the box had begun to degrade, leaking our food all over. The portions were small for the price, some boxes of food arriving not even half full. The food was fiery, even for me, someone who regularly enjoys spice, and this completely overpowered the flavours of the food. Overall, the food was tasty, with a few things to improve upon.
rhea . 2024-07-15
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My friend got a severe poisoning after eating here
Филипп Молодцов . 2024-07-10
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Delicious food with plenty of vegan options and some interesting cocktails as well. I can recommend the dhal, pumpkin & cashew nut dishes although everything else was just as great. Friendly staff, quick service. You can't really go wrong here!
Aditya P . 2024-07-07
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I really never write reviews, but I wanted to express my appreciation for both the service and food that The Coconut Tree provided me and my partner last night. The staff were so welcoming and friendly; their energy was some of the best I have seen in the service industry (I’ve also worked in the industry for awhile, I understand how difficult maintaining such an atmosphere can be). Nothing but praise for the employees! The food was also incredible. As someone with coeliac disease, it’s quite hard to find a place with a lot of gluten free options. It absolutely made my week to be able to choose almost anything I wanted off of the menu; it’s an experience I haven’t had in years. The dishes were just the right size for a tapas style meal (well-priced, too), and the waiter gave us good advice about the portions we were ordering. Everything was perfectly seasoned and spiced (it did made me sweat a little bit!). I am very glad I chose the right spot for my anniversary with my partner :) We were both very pleased and had a lovely evening.
Kate Peters . 2024-07-05
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Really tasty (and hot) food, liked the concept that you get served several smaller dishes, so you get to try a lot of awesomeness. :)
Lisa Mae . 2024-07-02
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Great place for a tapas style Sri Lankan dinner. Service is friendly. Great tropical cocktails.
Ingrid K . 2024-06-21
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Very enjoyable visit to this restaurant. We were with thee people and shared several different dishes, all of them delicious. Very tasty, some spicy but certainly not too spicy. Made me want to visit Sri Lanka to try more of their delicious cuisine. We got some cocktails as well. Service was good, friendly and we didn't have to wait too long for the meal. Nice ambience as well, chairs could have been a little more comfortable. All in all, I'll certainly go back next visit to Oxford.
Ron Winkler . 2024-06-21
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Food was great here. Loads of flavours and things to try. The service was great, very good explanation for everything. The cocktails were also real good 😜
Donald Martin . 2024-06-10
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Love this place, The food was amazing and Trev is just unreal. 100% go here
James Mortimer . 2024-06-06
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We had the pleasure to be served by Vicky. He went through the entire menu for us which was very helpful and his recommendations were great, having friendly staff always makes the experience better 😊
Prashna S . 2024-06-05
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Amazing food and super friendly staff. I would highly recommend cocktails and for food you can get a few different dishes to try. Sri Lankan Dahl was superb!
Ferial Fattahi . 2024-06-03
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Food is awesome Service is Fabulous PRAWN CURRY is next level delicious Special shout out to Praveen for his helpful behaviour
Swarnjeet Syan . 2024-05-29
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Coconut tree has gone downhill but my latest take away was the tip of the iceberg. Just awful soggy undercooked bread and a curry served in a Vegware tub … no thanks!
Katerina Ilieva . 2024-05-27
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Excellent food, slightly slow service but we were a very large group so fair enough.
Ian Snell . 2024-05-03
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The food here is immaculate. I would definitely recommend the kotthu to anyone - a great mix of roti bread and chopped fried vegetables. The drinks are also very tasty.
Becky Don . 2024-05-02
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This is Sri Lankan food. It’s my first time to try it. Overall, it’s average. I have nothing to say about the appetizer hopper😶. The pock belly is too salty. The curry cashews are very bland. Only the chicken wings are sour and spicy. I think it’s okay. It’s a slightly spicy sweet and sour chicken. Taste. The service fee is 10% by default, no choice😮💨
Jenny Chen . 2024-04-30
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Had the pleasure of dining with the team last night. I’ve cheffed all over the world and feed celebrities on Tv&Film. Great food and service to match is the impossible thing to achieve for me…until last night. Made to feel incredibly welcome, personal and heartfelt recommendations about the food. I am a newbie to Sri Lankan food. The cocktails OMG stunning, music perfect even the restaurant ambience. I can not remember a restaurant experience that ticked everything that makes it great. Plus got to say the music choice and playlist is now on my Spotify!! Now a huge fan guys. The food every single dish I bought half the menu was cooked to perfect, cooked fresh, garnished and presented beautifully but not pretentious. Hold onto those chefs guys, they rock! I will be telling anyone who will listen about this little gem. The lovely gentleman I didn’t catch his name but I believe he’s been with the firm around 5 months and was Sri Lankan. Also a lovely chap from Bengalaru./Bengali. 10/10
Tim McFeeters . 2024-04-27
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Love this place. The staff are Soo lovely and welcoming and nice to eat somewhere where the staff knows the food and what to suggest. Absolutely recommend this. This is the best vibe yet and I've been to three so far. Warning food is spicy if u like it hot!!!! Big up Trev and Nikesh. Thank u for looking after us.
rakhi Joshi . 2024-04-27
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Second visit, and just as good as the first time a few years ago. I absolutely loved the beetroot special. The curries are very flavourful. Go!
Georgina Fufa . 2024-04-23
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Great atmosphere, some of the best food I’ve had out in a long time. Great value for money and would definitely recommend and return again.
Moss OnTour . 2024-04-19
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Been twice nice and the staff members are exceptionally warm and the food is phenomenal. A couple months ago, I came with a friend for the first time; we were so impressed especially with Trev, who explained the menu in such an engaging manner! Went back again on Friday with another friend, where the food and service were just as amazing. It was also great to see Trev again! Will definitely be back
Jon Xue Zhang . 2024-04-14
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Tried 4 vegan dishes that were delicious. I'd recommend the vegan kotthu. Everything was properly spicy, be warned.
Andrew Sterling . 2024-04-14
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Amazing food, friendly staff - great for vegetarian and gluten free options too!
Zoe Rackham . 2024-04-11
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We were celebrating a friend's birthday. All the staff went above and beyond, I'm really greatful for everything. The food was incredible, the drinks were awesome, the music was perfect, the ambience was amazing and I can't wait to go back. Thank you all for making it such a fantastic evening."
Magda Flores . 2024-04-07
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Lovely place with great service and great food and drinks, will be returning again!
Ebony Pitson barber . 2024-04-02
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Had a fantastic time at the restaurant when we visited on Saturday. 10/10 food and it's tapas style dishes so you can try a few things from the menu. I'm vegetarian but my partner is not and we both had loads of options to choose from. Special shout out to Vicky who was serving us and was so friendly, knowledgeable and funny. I am just sad that I don't live in Oxford and can't visit all the time.
Caroline Bergström . 2024-04-01
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Absolutely infuriated by the unprofessional experience I've had with one of the waiters. I've come here for the second time as I've been here before and I live three hours away. I went in with my partner and we were sat down towards the left side of the restaurant with a blue light from the floor glaring into our eyes. (The waiter we had was a slim guy in a dark blue shirt) He came over to the table and gave the food menu and drinks menu which I kindly refused as we do not drink. I can see him looking over at the table and bickering about us to his colleagues and quite obviously it's racial since me and my partner are "mixed" now this is the worst bit.. he randomly comes over to the table approaching me and out of nowhere says "are you muslim?" to which I said "no" and he proceeds to ask "are you fasting?" The absolute cheek of him to come over to my table and ask me racist questions like that's any of his business? Me and my partner were very uncomfortable and we didn't want to cause a huge scene so we left it. We are there, paying for our food, why did he come over and ask such questions to me? Because I'm not white? Would you ask a white person that same question? There's other people being served, they didn't get asked those questions. I am honestly dumbfounded by such comments made by that employee, utterly disgusted. Guess what.. it gets even worse. Their family/relatives were sitting opposite me and they were having their food to break their fast with the restaurant staff, one of the women sat there had her phone held up to her face clearly angled towards me like she's filming/taking photos of me and my partner and trying to be sneaky about it because when I looked over at her directly she put her hand over the camera on the back of her phone so clearly she was doing something dodgy. The whole time they were sat there bickering and giving dirty looks. Whatever the reason was asking me dodgy questions by the first employee, this is inexcusable.. secretly recording us. Now who are they to judge? A girl in a hijab was pouring a pint behind the counter especially during ramadan fasting hours. You are making haram money yet have the audacity to ask customers such inappropriate questions? And why is my personal life any of your business? Cultures like yours and people like you are who ruin nowadays generation and force your children to only marry within their own ethnicity otherwise you get disowned. The food is absolutely brilliant, one of the best I've had in all honesty but due to this horrible experience we will not be returning. Maybe if people weren't so judgemental while choosing to live in the UK especially. If you choose to raise kids here then don't expect them to follow your backwards rules. Caring more about what other people will think than your own child's happiness isn't good either. I hope you all have a really hard think to yourselves after reading this and stop promoting toxic cultures.
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