The family dined at Coca Chu restaurant on Hamilton Island for Pa’s birthday dinner. It had a lovely ambiance with a delicious Vietnamese Thai fusion menu. Our meal consisted of many scrumptious share plates. Most of which weren’t safe long enough for me to photograph. They looked and smelt so great that we couldn’t wait to taste them, baby Lara included.

I doubt there is a six month old in the world with better defined taste buds than Mark’s and my child. We can’t have a meal without her demanding to taste some these days, its hilarious.

The duck was our stand out course with the perfect balance of flavours. It was lovely to share a whole spread of different dishes. However, some of the waitstaff weren’t as experienced as others, and we had to request that the next dish wasn’t brought to the table when there wasn’t any where to put it.

That said our main waiter Sam provided exceptional service. He was extremely friendly, knowledgeable and passionate about his job. It was obvious that he had tasted everything on the menu, as he enthusiastically talked us through his favourites.

When it came time for dessert Mark and I struggled to decide on what to order. The mango pudding with raspberry, coconut, lychee and kaffir lime salad OR the roasted coconut icecream sundae with spiced donuts, chilli chocolate fudge and peanut salted caramel.

Instead of doing our usual and sharing a dessert we got one each and shared so we got to have our cake and eat it too. You can’t pick between the two. The mango pudding is great if you are feeling a bit full and want a lighter sweet dish. If you still have room in your tummy go for those delicious donuts and fudge. Yummo.

Restaurant Summary

Overall the food, service and ambiance at Coca Chu was enjoyable, I would recommend it. Remember your patience just in case you need to manage the new waitstaff.

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