coca chu

Great atmosphere with a warm, lively vibe that makes it a good date night spot, but booking is essential as it gets busy. We ordered three dishes: the betel leaf beef was spicy with a punchy flavour and strong seasoning, the hawker style tofu was the standout with a crunchy exterior, soft centre and tangy balanced sauce, while the XO seafood was disappointing with a deconstructed presentation and dull colour that looked like leftovers, and the flavour did not meet expectations. Overall a solid experience, carried by two strong dishes, and I would return but skip the XO next time

Dinner here was a delight. We went to see if we could book a table around 6pm for the same evening and despite being busy they squeezed us in for 8.30pm that evening. When we arrived our table wasn’t ready but could get a drink at the bar. Taba & Adrien working behind the bar were amazing and was lovely to hear about how they came to be working on the island and how much they enjoyed it. We could have stayed all night chatting to them. Their service was exceptional and they even checked in to see we were enjoying the food and said goodbye before they left for the evening. The food and service through the night continued to be amazing. Highly recommend. Thank you for a lovely evening.

Such a beautiful place. Food is great! Asian fusion is my favourite. We fallen in love to massaman , its a must to order! Also Larb that came with lettuce to wrap with, yummy.! We were in a group of 15 ppl. So we have to go for banquet. Cocktails is ok. Fun to try different things. Definitely need to book in advance.

Well, as thai fusion goes this food was delicious. A few dishes had too much sugar but was very appetising. Staff were very attentive and loads of smiles with the outstanding service.

My Family and I visited Coca Chu twice on our last trip to Hamilton Island. It is always great here the food is AMAZING and the staff are so lovely and professional. Leila was our waitress and she was great and gave us delicious recommendations. We will be back next time 😊

Amazing food and views! We ordered a number of entrees and mains and all the dishes were great! The only thing to consider is that during peak periods this restaurant does quickly book out so book beforehand.

We came for lunch without a booking and were easily accommodated. The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, especially Taba, who was so attentive throughout—keeping our table spotless, noticing when our water needed refilling, and offering excellent recommendations for both food and drinks. Every dish was a hit: the salmon sashimi entrée, salt and pepper squid, massaman lamb curry, crispy pork, and the lychee gelato were all delicious. Thank you for making our very first meal on Hamilton Island so memorable!

Maddie was the best hostess, very patient with or orders as one child is nut free and 2 people celiac. Food delicious kids loved it even the kids menu was great just maybe a little too sweet for them. Overall great atmosphere and so many different people having a banter with eachother! Can still taste the food and will be back in a heart beat! Thank you Maddie for making our night effortless when it normally isn’t dining out with our 5 kids

TLDR: inattentive service and just ok food. We came as a party of 6 for an 8pm reservation (the earliest we could get even booking weeks ahead, makes sense as it is the holiday season). It took a while for our server to take our order. When he did, we asked for advice on how many share plates we should order and he told us 3 small plates and 3 large. We decided on the steak, crispy pork belly, massaman curry, stir fry veggies, duck pancakes, and larb. We asked if that would be enough and he'd informed us we would probably be hungry if that was all that we ordered, so we added on the lamb stir fry. The easy highlight of the whole meal were the stir fry veggies. The duck pancakes were just okay, the larb was way too salty, as was the lamb stir fry. The pork belly and steak were both good, but nothing special. The massaman curry never came!! But even without it we had plenty of food and were all full even with many of the dishes going unfinished. The real disappointment of the night came around 9:30 when we had finished eating and ordered our post dinner coffees. We were informed that they had already turned off their coffee machine and it would take "30 minutes" to turn back on. At this point there were still several tables full at the restaurant, and there was no warning that they would be shutting down the machine. This whole experience left a bad taste in my mouth, and the lack of attention between misgauging our food needs, completely missing a part of our order, and not warning us before shutting down the coffee machine really stung. Definitely will not be back and suggest you eat somewhere else on Hamilton Island.

Made reservations a few days before without issues and came on a weekday. The restaurant is located with an amazing view of the ocean with open windows and having an island breeze. The food is Asian Fusion. We were seated right up on the windows. I noticed that the best viewed tables are actually 2 seat tables and the 3-4 seats are further into the restaurant incase that matters to you. I highly recommend making a reservation early as there was a couple ahead of us without a reservation who couldn't get a table but they do have outdoor seating near the pool for walk ins so there are other options. We ordered: 1. Roti Bread: Nice and crispy with an awesome peanut sauce. It was a bit harder and not as flakey as the other roti's I've had in the past but wasn't bad. 2. Sir fried Asian greens: super delicious and the sauce was amazing! I actually really liked this dish even better than some of the entrees. We tried to be healthy and balanced and so glad we ordered it. 3. Whole barramundi: Hugh fish that is very IG-able and looks awesome. Not a ton of meat on it however. We ate it completely too with nothing left. The sauce on the fish however was incredible. I could just eat that sauce over rice and I'd be happy. 4. Drinks: Magic Melon: Super delicious! I loved this drink. Loved the refreshing watermelon flavor. Perfectly sweetened. Perfect Passion: Very pineapple flavored even though it's listed as passionfruit. I could barely taste the passion fruit. Still a good drink though. Overall, for the view, the amazing service and quality of food, the price is very fair. The waiter was very attentive even when the restaurant was busy. I feel this restaurant is a must and is well worth the price for what you get.

So so good! We made reservations in advance as was recommended by our hotel. The place was packed even on a Tuesday in the off season. We ordered a few different dishes to get a mix of flavors. Everything came out pretty quickly and tasted amazing. We loved our appetizers in particular! I'd highly recommend a meal here if you're in the island. Staff was friendly and attentive and views are great even in the evening.

Had the worst and sweetest tasting Thai meal I've ever had. Hands down my worst meal in Australia. Ordered the pork ribs, which looked as if all the actual meat from the ribs had been carved away leaving bones marinating in the sweetest and most bloating sauce ever. Also ordered the yellow pumpkin curry. Tasted like drinking sugar curry soup.

Don't get me wrong, the food here is GREAT! Good quality, super tasty, beautiful presentation and the best bites I had on Hamilton Island. I am taking off two stars, however, based on how jarring service was for the restaurant. First off, the food. We pretty much ordered the most popular items from the menu! The wings, duck, and lamb were my personal favorites. The wings were a great mix of crispy but juicy. The drinks were amazing as well! We loved all the Asian inspired drinks. Now, the service. There were just multiple instances that added up throughout the night. First off, we wait around 15-20 minutes after being seated to get our food orders in. It got the point where we flagged someone down asking if someone could take our order, and we received a blank and cold look from the staff. Throughout the dinner, no one checked in with our table to see if everything was going well and if we needed more water. We probably flagged someone down three times throughout the dinner to get more water. The staff here seem very aloof and non-attentive. Finally, the staff left an entire dish off our order. We ended up being able to cancel the dish, but it showed a lack of attentiveness that they couldn't even input our ticket correctly to the kitchen. Again, great food but the staff definitely needs some work on how they serve patrons.

Good restaurant with views of the water, seats large groups, and service was on the better end in comparing restaurants on the island. Definitely try to get a reservation as the place remains busy. Also note, the restaurant can be tricky to find, especially in the dark. So pay attention to the small pathways. Now onto the food: The starters - Chicken Wings and Seeded Chips - were actually my favorite part of the meal. Wings had a Thai chili sauce and the chips were crunchy, salty, and addicting. The Sticky Ribs were good but tough. Really had to get chew the meat off the bone. And the stir fry wasn't anything to write home about - very basic, order something else. One thing I'll note - which was common across several restaurants in Australia but especially Hamilton island - was how funny the meat smells. Doesn't smell fresh. Ever. Overall, super fun spot. Attentive staff. Great location.

Vietnamese and Thai cuisine for a great combination of South East Asian flavors. I will say the reason for the four and not five stars - there just wasn't anything extra. It was good. The staff was nice and helpful. The food was delicious. There is just nothing that would set it apart. But the food! We got the tiger prawn betel leaf (which seemed more like baby shrimp and not tiger shrimp but still tasty. Just note- this IS cold), then for our mains we got the sesame chicken stir fry and the massaman curry with braised beef cheek. The curry was fantastically delicious and spicy, the chicken was exactly as expected. We honestly could have used more rice than the roti bread but otherwise solid food and meal.

They are at Sails location now. Didn't tell us. Atmosphere is geriatric cafeteria with horrible service and noise. We got up and left after no one came to table for 10 minutes. Glad we did.

Poor value for the price paid. It was an expensive experience. We ordered the beef and chicken dish and thought overall it was frozen food quality at best. It was too saucy and sweet. Service was slow and took too long before we got our meals - especially for the quality we got. Our waiter was not too familiar with some ingredients in the menu selection. The place was noisy and the music - loud.

Amazing spot. We sat next to the ocean, enjoyed the braised beef and the stir fry chicken. Both were delissimo.

worst curry we've ever eaten... two pieces of pumpkin and two onions in a sweet, awful sauce. truly inedible. 3 stars is kind but the swift service was great.

Friendly staff and great service. Meals and drinks came pretty quickly and the meals were amazing.

Loved this restaurant and the setting. The food was fantastic. Our waiter made the night sensational. Very expensive but then everything is on the island. Highly recommend this place.

Excellent service and food! The outside tables could have been cleaner, but overall highly recommended

TL: DR - actual good food vs focusing on presentation and ingredients. Everything we got was good (ribs, duck, and watercress) and family style. 2 mains and a side was a bit more than enough for 3 people. Still not as good as food off island hence the 4 stars. Service was great, par for the island. This is easily the best food on the island. All the other dining options on the island (save the pizza) seemed to focus more on presentation and including the fancy schmancy ingredients than actually making a desirable and satisfying dish. Coca chu on the other hand, didn't have a single dish that wasn't delicious and unbelievably satisfying. Note, everything here was family style, meaning larger dishes meaning to be shared. We got the pork ribs, Sichuan duck, and watercress. The pork ribs weren't loaded with meat, rather, most included lots of caramalized bits that were bursting with flavor and didn't leave you with the meat sweats afterwards. The duck had zero hint of Sichuan peppercorn, and that's ok. It has a good hint of black pepper with sugar, ginger, and sugar notes. It was also super soft and savory. Lastly, the watercress was perfect. It was cooked enough to be enjoyed, but not overcooked. It had great chicken and garlic flavor that wasn't overpowering. The only reason it gets 4 starts is because it's still no where near as good as food elsewhere. It's just good FOR the island. All in all, the great service of the island plus the great food, makes this the best place here.

We ate at Coca Chu our first night after several recommendations from friends in Sydney. Easily our best dining experience (food wise) on the island after 3 nights. 1) appetiser is prawns on Betal leaf is exceptional 2) we had the stir fry dishes: one of fish and one of beef. Both decent. 3) cocktails: whipped up quickly, and average 4) atmosphere: not exactly fine dining: more like large hall to accommodate large groups (which there were several$.

By far the best food on the Island. Started with DIY duck spring rolls where we rolled our own. Carrot strips, bean spouts, green onion shoots, thin noodles, fresh mint and pineapple slivers with grilled duck breast and a peppered vinegar on a phylo wrapper were the ingredients. Light, hot and cold, crunchy and juicy. Accompanied it with a cold rose wine from South Australia. Kings prawns diced with veggies on a leaf, like a veggie prawn taco that were two bite sized. For mains we had lamb ribs and stir fried fish of the day. Also light, fresh and crunchy. Finally we wrapped up with a mint Grenache atop a coconut gelato. Couldn't get enough of this. Coco Chu means Coconut Kiss and it was a nice kiss.

BEST MEAL ON THE ISLAND!!! All the dishes we got had so much flavor. The Duck is a MUST ORDER....it was so DUCKADENT!!! And that Pork Ribs....express lane to Flavortown! Definitely wakes up your mouth. This is a restaurant that you must dine in if you're in Hamilton Island. Ask to be seated on the deck, great view of the water with a nice breeze. Service was also fantastic, they checked on us often. Wish there was a Coca Chu here in LA!

We dined here on our first night of our honeymoon. The restaurant is a little difficult to locate if coming here for the first time. After checking in with the host we were seated in one of the best seats of the house overlooking the waters. It would have been nice at sunset. The waitress brought out two glasses of champagne to celebrate. The lobster betal leaves were a nice bite with lime peanuts and roasted coconut. The DIY barbecue duck spring rolls were fun to make and tasty. There were generous pieces of duck with toppings of shaved carrots, bean sprouts, thin noodles, pineapples and a chili sauce. Think it would be better suited as summer rolls since they gave us the the skin and it was not fried. The pork ribs were a huge portion and could definitely feed 2-3 people. They were very flavorful and fell easily off the bone. The morning glory was also good. My favorite dish was the coco pandan which was the dessert. Definitely the most flavorful restaurant on the island.

If you plan on going to Coca Chu, I would suggest getting reservations. Ask for a table on the deck with a view. My boyfriend and I didn't have reservations but were really happy that they had an opening. The main room seemed a bit weird with very casual tables setting. It doesn't really scream great food with the first impression. What the decor lacked, they made up in flavorful food. We shared the spicy corn fritters, $15. It was corn fritters with shiso leaf and sweet 'n sour dipping sauce. Amazing. If that was all I ate, I would have been happy. We also had the "steamed scallop & ginger wontons" sitting on spicy chilli sichuan oil, $18. I really liked it but it can be slightly spicy (hot). The "chicken & cashew stir fry" was wonderful and complimented the brown rice we ordered really well. Overall, I really enjoyed the food. Our waitress was very nice and the food came out in a good pace. I'd come back to check out more dishes.

Great food, great service, great value. Really enjoyed the beef stirfry, and all of the sides. Didn't love the chicken cashew dish though. But overall, we enjoyed our meal very much and would recommend this restaurant.

Coca Chu was our first pick of restaurants and last one to visit for dinner. My wife picked it out of the list we were given at the hotel (make a booking straight away), random people said they liked it and on more than one occasion the friendly staff would ask about our holiday and end with "have you been to coca chu yet?". So Coca Chu had everything to lose with the build up it had, luckily it outdid itself. We went a bit overboard with how much we ordered but everything was really good. The starters were the stars of the meal, the kingfish was tender with a bit of kick, the pork belly buns were an interesting creation with the belly not too chewy and the son in law eggs was superb. We shared two mains, a stir fried snapper which was tasty but after the creativeness of the starters felt not as grand and the wagyu beef was cooked perfectly. Desserts were good and yummy but also lacked creativity. Children's meal was good and healthy, the little one made a mess and ate a lot of it. The standard children's ice cream at the end was again a winner. I was afraid I was going to leave Hamilton Island starved of good food, but Coca Chu definitely has some great options and I wish I had another night to try the rest :)

Coca Chu is a Hawker-style Vietnamese & Thai restaurant located in Hamilton Island near Catseye Beach. The food was pretty good, but the drinks were subpar. The dishes are big enough for 2 people to share. I recommend trying the sichuan half duck, which was so delicious and tender.

Food are brilliant, good staff, nice atmosphere. Recommend son in law eggs and pork ribs

First night we arrived island, we came here, the restaurant was fully booked, but they say we can order bar food(appetizers), sit at the bar. So we ordered 5 appetizers as our dinner, it was delicious, presentation was good too, the service was excellent. So we made reservation for the second night after the cruise day trip. The pork rib was delicious, the meat was crisp out layers, but so tender came right off the bone. The local stir fry fish was flaky. The beef was little bit too salty, also it supposed come with rice noodles, but they do not have it, so replace with some green and baby corn, I asked for change to plain rice, but the waitress said they can not change the side. I am confused, if the restaurant replace something else on the menu, I think I have the right to change to my like for the reasonable same thing, from rice noodles to plain rice. Of course, because this dish is a little bit too salty, we added the rice anyway. But mostly, it was delicious meal, we will come again next time visiting Hamilton Island.

Service was awful, food was not good, and drinks were watered down. Other than that it's a great place. I have had better Asian food at convenience stores in NYC. I have no idea how people rate this so highly. Ordered jasmine rice, which was scooped out and put in a bowl looking and tasting like glue, the wagyu beef stir fry was inedible and the pork ribs were lathered with way too much sauce.

I would have given this 4 or 5 stars except for one single factor. Unfortunately, it was a pretty big one. Out of all the restaurants on Hamilton I think this was by far the best, flavour-wise. It's at the high end of pricing for Asian food but that's what you get in the Whitsundays. You do need to book, and I recommend booking at sunset as the views over the water are wonderful. It was the only meal I had during the week that didn't require salt to be added (we half wondered if there was some sort of salt shortage as we couldn't understand how all the Hamilton chefs seem to have forgotten it's existence). We had a special pork roti for an entree, followed by twice cooked duck and twice cooked pork ribs for mains (sticking with a theme, apparently). For dessert, we were quite full so we just shared a pandan parfait. I love pandan and rarely see it on menus in Australia so always jump at the chance, and wasn't disappointed at all. The flavours and textures in this dessert were all excellently balanced, interesting, and delicious. So... if the flavours were so good, the ambience was great, and the service prompt (it really was) then why can I not give it 4 or 5 stars? Well, despite the pork ribs being probably the tastiest I've ever had (certainly top 3) they were cooked in such a way that the bone was splintering off through the meat. I spat out quite a few bits and then had better luck with my next couple of ribs. My partner wasn't so lucky. His ribs splintered so badly that they cut up his gums and he left the restaurant tasting his own blood. Not really what you expect to experience :( I really do hope they fix this dish up as otherwise it would be delicious and one of the best restaurants on the island, but sadly our experience was a let down because of this one rather serious aspect.

I would not recommend this restaurant. Although the food was enjoyable and very tasty, it was a most disappointing dining experience due to the rudeness of some members of the staff. A glaringly obviously mistake by one waitress went unresolved by the floor manager when she reinforced the ridiculous error and spoke to us in a rude and condescending manner. Dinner ruined by rude, incompetent wait staff.

Was told this place was #1 on the island. I disagree. Expensive dishes, the edamame and chicken wings were good, the yellow curry cauliflower was a 7/10, good flavour but not a generous portion, the chicken stir fry was a 4/10 - chicken was likely offcuts, was told it was spicy it wasn't at all. Portion sizes also not great. Go to Tako instead, much better food.

Coca Chu offers great variety to the Hamilton Island dinning scene. The feel is a lot more casual than most on the island but the food is what we came for. Expect a few long tables and plenty of noise. But the food is fast and tasty. We shared three starters (crispy duck & shiitake wontons, pork & prawn dumplings and Mai's chicken wings) with the chicken wings the stand out. And for main we shared the beef cheek curry which was also good but the meet was a little on the fatty side. Some other great options on the menu so maybe we just didn't pick the best dish on the night but overall I would suggest you check it out if you have time on your stay in Hamilton Island.

I'm visiting Australia for two and a half weeks and Hamilton Island was one of our stops. My girlfriend and I came here for dinner and were very underwhelmed. Although I enjoyed my appetizers - the wontons and the DIY spring rolls, the entree was atrocious. I ordered the Wagyu Beef. Horrible. Tastes like something you'd get at...I don't even know where. I also have to add that we were Staying at the Reef View Hotel and all the food on the island is bad. I mean really bad. At this point we are off the island and I'm so very glad bc for the past few days every meal was absolutely torturous. McDonalds has better tasting food.

We didn't eat everywhere on the island, but this was hands down our favorite! Duck spring rolls and wagyu beef are a must. Suggestion - food comes out fast so order slowly. Enjoy!

We thoroughly enjoyed the meal and service , the innovative meal was surprising with new flairs on Thai that made me want to taste more! The meals are very large though, sharing a main is recommended and is a good idea here. The mojito was perfect. Get there for sunset, ask for a seat on the deck. Quite possibly the best Asian food I have had. We had the chicken wings, son in law egg entre and ribs for the main. Try the son in law egg, I have never had egg like this before! Make sure you book in,

The notion behind the establishment is one of 'plate-sharing'. It's not uncommon to order two entrees and one main between the two of you (and is in fact, recommended by the waiters). Like Joe D, we also shared the crispy duck, pork and prawn dumplings and mai's chicken. Whilst not a huge fan of the duck dish (the sauce was a little overpowering), the other two dishes excelled. We will be back. Costly, but how many times are you on Hamilton Island?

The food is total crap! I ordered 4 dishes: pork buns, chicken ribs, pork ribs and lamb+egg noodles. Except the pork bun is not that bad, all others are not too much flavoured, and their flavour is extremely weird: it's kind of mix Asian and western, but the mix is a joke

We had a great server, drinks were on the slow slide but the food was great for being on an island. Everything was cooked well, great casual vibe. Good for large parties and families.

I wasn't sure I was in the mood for Asian Fusion while on Hamilton Island, but it came highly recommended by one of the locals and we had to give it a try. We definitely were not disappointed! We weren't super hungry so we decided to share a few small plates, the grilled lime marinated wagyu beef, grilled lemongrass pork ribs, roti bread, and ripe mango with chili. The wagyu beef was super tender and full of flavor and went really nicely with the fresh and spicy ripe mango. The roti bread was so buttery and tasty and we dipped it in the drippings from the beef and mango marinade. The ribs were okay, but our least favorite of the meal. If we had a few more nights in Hamilton Island we would have definitely come back to try a few other dishes in the menu. A must visit for some delicious food on Hamilton Island!

My girlfriend and I visited Coca Chu twice during our stay on Hamilton Island. The first visit, our food was exceptional and the service was outstanding. On our second visit, four days later, the food wasn't fresh and it came out of the kitchen cold almost forty five minutes after we had ordered it. The service was spotty at best.