Frank Desjardins Charbonneau
+5
Wow this place is incredible I had heard go things about this place gave it a shot oh man this was the best choice. Was greeted ipon arriving the waiter was excellent service was amazing and the food is really fresh the taste was wow you have to go and try this place. The ambiance is great and had some nice soft music playing in the background. I will be back for sure one of the best Indian food to eat in Ottawa.��
Coconut Lagoon as been our favorite place to go eat for a while now for many reasons sarting with the friendly owners and kind staff that welcome you the minute you walk in, but not only do they greet you but they actually recognise you and make an effort to welcome you even if they are busy. Especially the owners and regular staff. The food is amazing, and service as always been perfect. They really go out of their way to make sure your experience there is a pleasant one. I recommend you to try it, it is no problem if you have never eaten this kind of food. They will help you decide on what to eat. You will not be disappointed. And you will be back. Enjoy.
The service was superb the Ebb and flow of this restaurant is incredible, service is fast, friendly, knowledgeable - the dishes are mouth watering delicious!!! Pricing is along the lines of those that are higher end so be prepared for a little spending but well worth the dollars spent...!!
The best place in Ottawa for South Indian food! Coconut Lagoon's buffet is absolutly a must try for anyone who likes Indian food.
Food is incredible! My only complaint would be the noise in the restaurant from the too many happy customers! Service is top notch and food is so good it just melts in your mouth. Not too spicy and yet a hit to every taste bud!!!!
Will have to go on a regular basis! We were a group of 6 with reservations - we were seated in the back room - out of the hustle and bustle in the front of the restaurant which I thought was so accommodating!!!! The staff was so polite and respectful! Now for the food - like I mentioned before a total tongue experience!!! We all ordered something different and the way our plates were served, it was so easy to try everything! Real authentic Indian food!
Nothing bad to say about this place!!! Just can't wait for the Renos to be done!!!
The Crab cakes app where some of the best I've ever had. As first timers we played safe with butter chicken and beef curry. The beef curry is really addictive with perfect heat... needed a second beer :-).
The only two things better than the service were the flavour and presentation. Amazing! Please go. Either for the incredible dinner menu or the lunch buffet. This place is a real favourite for anyone I have been there with.
I was there Sunday with my family.1st time trying Indian food and I loved it. Everything was delicious the service was excellent and I love the calm friendly family atmosphere.
I enjoyed the lunch buffet today. It was INCREDIBLE! The selection was fantastic and the food was hot and fresh. The place was filled with satisfied diners and the service was amazing. The cost was reasonable ($36 + tip for two diners) and I'll definitely be back!
Atmosphere was a bit loud and cramped but service was good and fast! Great selection of foods on the menu and the food was delicious! Definitely a great place to go on a date night.
A great arrangement of options at what I would say is a great price. The place is extremely intimate/small in a sense. However it’s placed in a very modern building and truly because of the size I found it inviting/homey. Although the amount of food they have is a limited amount the flavours are incredible. They have some great vegetarian options there! My friends and I went there for the lunch buffet and we did believe it was worth it! I do highly recommend!!
Close to Rideau High School on St. laurent Boulevard, the Coconut Lagoon is a cozy restaurant with friendly service and of course great food such as the pictured South Indian Veg Thali. Delicious!
What a great place! The service was extremely good. We ordered the Chicken Thali and it was a very awesome dish with many sides. This became our new “go-to” place for Indian Cuisine.
Came here for the lunch buffet. Arrived around noon, and there was about a 45 minute wait. I ended up joining a couple in line ahead of me and we sat together at a table for 4.
There was a good selection of food, and everything I tried was tasty. The service was slow, but understandable given it was incredibly busy, they were overwhelmed.
Overall, this was a great option if you're in the east end, I'd highly recommend it.
So delicious! Love this place. Busy all the time. This place was recommended to me by someone that lives in South India. The cuisine is spot and I will be going back. Price is decent. Only downfall, they need MORE PARKING.
Excellent lunch buffet and friendly service. A definite win! I don't even know what I was eating half the time but it was delicious! Restaurant itself was beautiful and modern.
We've been twice for lunch and the food is superb, I especially like the Pepper Lamb. Service is very friendly and attentive. It would be a good idea to make reservations as the restaurant does fill up quickly over the lunch hour.
The new interior and exterior renovations look amazing. I love the South Indian dishes and was excited to try Chef Joe Thottungal food as he won silver in the Canadian Culinary Championships 2017 and Gold Medal Plates Culinary Competition 2016. While there I tried the lamb Thali which came with a huge variety of side dishes which was outstanding as I got to sample a variety of foods.
Went for lunch with a client it was a buffet the food was excellent and well prepared . Ingrédients were fresh. Staff was very efficient but they could use a little more smiling
Simply the best South Indian food you're likely to be able to get outside of Kerala. For that matter, Chef Joe's cooking could be an inspiration and challenge to many chefs in Kerala. If your experience of Indian cuisine has been limited to the rather mediocre array of N. Indian restaurants in Ottawa, you owe it to yourself to discover the delights of the cuisine of India's south.
Expensive but worth the money. Even the person taking your order will remind you that you are dining at Ottawa's best South Indian restaurant.
Food definitely deserves 5 stars but I am giving it 4 due to the overpriced dishes.
Frankly, I was almost sure never to find a good South Indian restaurant in any of my trips. Coconut Lagoon is an absolute contraindication of that. This modest place boasts mighty food. Definitely, a wonderful place for Indians who also need a break from the typical westernised Indian food (North Indian). The buffet is worth the money you pay here.
First timer..awesome cuisine..first time I've tried a tomatoes based butter chicken ....relaxed atmosphere..definitely a fav to bring friends and family...🍴🍷🍽
Amazing! You need a reservation if you go on the weekend. Really great food, awesome customer service.
There are not very many good Indian restaurants in Ottawa, this is is
Definitely one of the best. Coconut lagoon specializes in South Indian cuisine which differs substantially from the far more prevalent Punjabi fair that most Ottawans are used to. While popular dishes such as butter chicken and tandoori chicken are available, they are not recommended. Instead, ask the waiter to help you choose South Indian dishes. Shrimp malabar, egg mapas, red fish curry, and masala dosa are some of my favourite. Make sure to order some parotha, South Indian flat bread that's pulled apart layer by layer. It's served hot and fresh and is a fantastic tool for grabbing food with your hands one bite at a time. So good! Definitely go here if you're looking for an authentic taste of southern India.
First and foremost, IF you are going on weekends, please make a reservation.
Rest assured best Indian food I have tasted in Ottawa.
Giving it one start less because of the wait.
We ordered Masala Dosa , Mango Lassi , Butter chicken , Spicy chicken, Naan and some other side dishes.
Service was quick, waiters were friendly and very good ambience.
I always prefer this place if I have craving for Indian food.
First time. Incredibly tasty south Indian food. The flavours are bright, fresh and well developed. I ordered the Salmon curry and I am still thinking about it - we were there 5 days ago. We have decided to return this weekend for the lunch buffet.
You can smell the food from down the street, it's amazing. If you love spicy food, or Indian food in general, this is the place for you. It does not skimp on flavour and is truly authentic South Indian cuisine (verified by a coworker of mine who used to live in Malaysia, where there is a large population of Southern Indians). Get the Thali for a unique sharing experience. Small side dishes to share in a group paired with a fragant rice/yogurt dish and porathas. We sampled a lot, but everything was honestly amazing. I am already excited to come back for more.
I rarely give restaurants a 5 star rating. This time I have to.
Being an Indian I have always been disappointed with the misrepresentation of Indian food in Toronto. However in my last trip to Ottawa I visited this restaurant and it was an amazing experience.
A true ambassador of a coastal cuisine from south of india; the food from this restaurant has excellent originality, rich flavours and excellent representation. Great food, excellent service and beautiful ambience; I would recommend this restaurant to all.
It's as close as it can get to a culinary experience amongst the sun and sand on the west coast of south India.
Amazing Indian food. This place and the Host are the best in town. Love the parathas. Addicted to this place! You have to check it out if you love Indian food.
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My husband and I went here last night because I was craving Indian and I had heard great things. My husband is not a big fan of Indian but decided to try it out. The menu had good selection but they didn't have naan which I found strange-until we were to by the server that they specialize in southern Indian cuisine which is quite different from typical Indian. Well-the food was amazing! We ordered the fried onions (similar to onion badji) and the chicken pakoras to start. Each came with its own flavorful dipping sauce and the chicken was so tender and had a nice layer of spice beneath the soft breading. For the main course I had the shrimp moilee and my husband had the Lamb kurma. Neither were spicy (which was good for us) and each came with rice or porathas (southern-style naan which is soooo good!). Usually Indian food doesn't come with the rice so I found that a bonus. We both really enjoyed our main course. All in all, a great experience and I will definitely be coming back here! (And so will my husband, which is a true testament since he doesn't usually like Indian.)
Best Indian food I have ever had. The service is always good and the restaurant always clean. The Sunday brunch is amazing. Highly recommended.
Nothing comes close. These guys really know how to run a restaurant. it really shows when the caring owners are onsite. everything is perfect. the best South Indian food on this continent in my opinion.
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I love Indian and one of my all-time favourite places is Little India Café. Unfortunately, it’s not in my end of town, so I don’t get there often. This place definitely rivals if not surpasses Little India Café. The two are in a league of their own food wise, but Coconut Lagoon is a larger place, it has bit more selection and its more modern which gives it a bit of an edge of the smaller Little India Café. You don’t feel as cramped and there was no wait for a table when we went.
The food here is hands down some of the best Indian in town. The quality and care taken in preparing is obvious. The tender morsels of curried lamb, the mouth-watering Butter Chicken and the buttered Naan were just a few of the standouts. Everyone one at our table was extremely satisfied and there were a lot of, “Did you try this” I could go on, but I’ll let the food speak for itself.
Service was professional and attentive.
Like the Little India Café, it’s not in my necks of the woods, but I will go out of my way to go back.
The service is impeccable, the maître D's people skill amazingly soft and warm. The food heavenly delicious. The lamb was so tender and the spices complimented the meat. An absolute must return soon!
Best Buffet in Town. The selection is fresh, clean and lengthy. I have been several times and it always makes me think how much better this place is than any other. Their Buffet is honestly better than every other Indian full service. Fresh, flavourful and healthy dishes separates this Indian house from all others. Truly a great venue. The mango drink is exceptional.
Best Indian resto in Ottawa. Fresh and delicious, hands down the best indian cuisine in the city! The thali platter is amazing and will fill you to the gills. Good service and a decent alcohol menu as well.
Reliable quality. So many restaurants seem to have good days and not so good. I've never been disappointed at the Coconut Lagoon.
Lunch Buffet. There lunch buffet is probably some of the best value for your dollar in Ottawa. The food is so tastey, the price is reasonable, and you'll definitely leave there having eaten enough to keep you satisfied for days!
Went for dinner with friends, it was my first time and I heard nothing but good things about it. I split an order of vegetable samosas, butter chicken and vegetable kurma with rice and parathas bread with a friend and it was all delicious. I will admit the portions are a little small for the price, but filling. I found myself wanting a little bit more when I was done, perhaps not share next time, but then it's getting pricy. I've heard they have a lunch buffet too, I would definitely go back to try that. Overall good experience.
Wonderful curries and flavourful dishes. Be willing to step outside your comfort zone since Coconut Lagoon has dishes on their menu that you cannot find in most mainstream Indian restaurants. The waiters are always ready to offer great suggestions to try.
Very good indian buffet. Tried their lunch buffet and was really impressed. Will definitely go back and recommend to others.
Very pleased with my experience at Coconut Lagoon! The food selection in buffet standards may seem limited, but the quality was outstanding and service was great. Very friendly and quick on refills and check-ins. The food was delicious. Definitely recommend.
Upon arriving to the coconut lagoon we found that it was so busy that the parking lot was full (only around 7 spots) We walked in to found a gorgeous ethnic hole in the wall. The lack of selection in the buffet was made up by the shear quality of the food. I myself can handle quite spicy and the food was perfectly spiced and delicious. The best ethnic restaurant I have even been to.
The food is luscious, rich and flavorful! We have been going there since it first opened - never a bad meal. Staff is attentive, helpful and friendly. This is our go-to place for indian food.
We love this place. My husband and I love their lunch buffet. They have added a sweet cardamom sauce to their dessert choices and it is heavenly. The staff who waited on us at our most recent visit was different and seemed much friendlier. To us, the buffet is not pricey as the quality of the food is outstanding. The lunch buffet is a great place to start if you are new to Indian food.
Best I've had in Ottawa so far. I'll start by stating that I am no expert on what authentic Indian food is supposed to taste like, but I am an expert on what my taste buds like and they LOVED this place.
My boyfriend was moaning over his Chicken Biryani and I thoroughly enjoyed every flavour the Thali offered. The Butter Chicken was the way I personally like it, with a hint of sweetness and spiciness that gradually builds with every bite.
What I found most memorable was the Aloo Tikki: soft silky mashed potatoes with a pleasant, slightly spicy filling in the middle and a crispy thin shell on the outside. This would be a very comforting snack on a cold winter night.
The indian chai was very pleasant and the Madras coffee very good.
This is my new favourite indian restaurant for sure!
Good, but expensive. The food was delicious but the prices are high and the portions are small. Unfortunately, the food wasn't good enough for me to go back considering the price and portion size. I love Indian food, and there's other places in the city that give you more for your money and taste just as good.
THe wait staff were very attentive and nice.
Outstanding service and food.
Good food and service. The food is great. This is a SOUTH Indian restaurant, so many people may not be accustomed to the new flavours. They have the regular butter chicken and what not, but their specialty is South Indian food! May be why some people have complaints.
The malabar shrimp is super tasty and full of flavour. Whatever dish you get, you have to try the parathas!!! These kill naan anyday of the week!
You may want to try the buffet as it is best bang for the buck, and you can try what you like/dislike first.
Service is great and they do a great job of explaining the dishes.
Went for the weekend buffet. Out of ~10 dishes, my husband and I only enjoyed 3: salmon curry, butter chicken, and peppered lamb. The rest of the dishes were subpar to mediocre. It's great to try once but I won't be returning. On another note, service was very prompt.
WHAT A GEM!!. I went there with my wife last year and oh man was it gooood! VERY nice dining experience!! We had some sort of variety sampler dish and wowee. Not overly spicy, very tasty and colourful, didn’t feel like garbage after all that food like you would at McDonalds. Friendly, clean, fast service and the place was packed. I cant wait to go back!!!!
The Best!. Urbanspoon was the key to finding this gem. Hard to find better Indian food. Excellent service. But terrible location for parking. Going back as often as I can.
Excellent!. I am always extremely impressed with the Coconut Lagoon. Not only is the food fantastic, but the service is consistently great, especially considering how busy they are. While the food may be a little pricey considering the portion sizes, the quality of the food makes it absolutely worthwhile. I highly recommend trying the shrimp moilee and the onion fritters.
I love Coconut Lagoon. I don't really understand the negative reviews. I live near this restaurant and go frequently with friends and fam and have never been disappointed! The only risk is losing self-control and over-indulging because it is so, so good.
Always Excellent. This is our favourite restaurant in Ottawa. We have been there many times, and we always love the food. We had dinner there tonight - appetizers, parathas, Nilgiri Chicken, Beef Vindaloo, Naddan Kohzi Curry, and Butter Chicken. All excellent dishes. Great service. We love it!
Can't wait to come back!!. Being a person who grew up eating indian food a lot with my family, I was very impressed with this restaurant. This place was recommended to me and I really enjoyed it. I have been there twice for both buffet and regular service and was always impressed. The staff are hardworking and care for their customers. Defenitely a must try for all you indian food lovers.
Solid lunch buffet. I went here for a lunch buffet. It was very tasty, and had all the south-Indian standards. Curried veggies, butter chicken, some lamb, tasty rice options, dosa bread, tandoori-type chicken (this was the lowlight), a variety of cold veggie salad type stuff. If you like Indian food, you'll like this.
Special nod to the deserts; the gulab jamun was delicious, some of the best I've ever had, and I liked the pudding as well.
This restaurant has the BEST Indian food in the city!...hands down!
Try the chicken Thali if you're unfamiliar with this type of cuisine. That way you'll get a bit of everything!
Enjoy! You won't regret it!
I really enjoyed my first visit to coconut lagoon. I am not familiar with Indian food so I was relieved when the staff were friendly and helpful. I had read that the service wasn't that great in other reviews, but on the Thursday evening I went, I've never seen a staff so concerned with making sure every table was tended to promptly. We will definitely be going again.
Very good lunch buffet. My husband and I have had lunch at the Coconut Lagoon on several occasions. We were never disappointed Always fresh and always good. We will visit many more times for sure.
Excellent quality, but does everything need coconut?. The unmistakable smell signalling fresh and proper food preparation, along with spicing greeted me as I arrived at Coconut Lagoon for Sunday Brunch. The decor was welcoming, along with the staff. The dishes I tried were indeed delicious, but left me with one question: does everything require coconut milk? Perhaps a silly question, given the restaurant's name, but I honestly did feel that staple dishes such as chana masala did not need to include coconut, given that there was already an ample selection of specialty dishes with the ingredient, including the curried eggs. After all, coconut has the power to take over most other spicing. Given the quality of this restaurant's food, I hope that they will seriously consider that they can expand their market among those who regularly eat Indian by ensuring they also offer dishes without coconut milk.
Delicious and not your cookie cutter indian restaurant! Great, fast service even though the place was packed on a Saturday night. The thali is big enough to share and offers great sampling. The best dish : pumpkin cocnut curry!
Wonderful. This place is great. It serves a nice version of south indian food. Had a great thali with red rice and paratha. Great vadas, great coconut chutney. Ridiculous eggplant and mushroom dishes. Win.
It might be too good..!. Went for dinner one night and was so impressed we had to go back to sample the buffet a few days later. My only complaint was the food was SO delicious I ate way too much.
Buffet had some really unique and interesting curries-one with hard boiled eggs and a mushroom curry is what I remember.. Everything was FABULOUS.
Best. Indian. In. Ottawa.. The food here is incredible. It has the Indian fare we've come to expect in the west - including unbelieveably good butter chicken - but also south Indian specialites that you shouldn't miss. And, oh, those onion fritters. Really. Order extra of those, you'll want them.
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A Bone to Pick. I have mixed feelings about my experience at the Coconut Lagoon.
First off I started with the Steamed Mussels in Spicy Exotic Sauce. They tasted great, the sauce was good and spicy but not so much so that it took away from the flavor. Normally I would like a dry bread to soak up the sauce with but the parathas did a surprisingly good job of it. It also helps that parathas and naan are my favorites breads.
For the main course I had the lamb anise. The lamb was tender and tasted great. It would break apart at the slightest touch. I went with medium spice and found it to be perfect. The flavor still came through and I was sweating bullets, what more can you ask for. Again I had the parathas with my main.
So were did things go wrong? First the staff really came across as emotionless robots. Not a smile to be seen, they just went through well memorized movements and lines. Not trying to be mean but it did really leave me feeling unwelcome. The bus boy really tended to hover quite a bit as well making me feel like I was being watched. Lastly, although the lamb tasted great, I kept biting into small pieces of bone. The constant picking bones out of my mouth as I was trying to chew really took away from the experience.
So the big question is, would I go back again? Yes. The food tasted that good. Everyone has their off days, even a chef. I might not be back soon but I will be back.
Fabulous restaurant. Coconut Lagoon is located in the middle of nowhere (and somewhat hard to find after dark on account of the lack of a lighted sign). However, once we started eating, all our anxiety about having driven up and down St. Laurent several times evaporated.
We ordered a vegetarian sampler platter and a butter chicken, and they were both delectable and plenty of food for my wife and I. The butter chicken was not as oily/buttery as North Indian butter chicken, which I loved.
Service was impeccable and friendly. Even at 8 p.m. the restaurant was packed and every patron seemed to be enjoying themselves. I'd recommend Coconut Lagoon to anyone looking for a great place to have dinner around Bayshore Mall.
Great restaurant, love their mango lassie drink & chicken pakoras-batter fried chicken filets with chili lime aioli
One of the best Indian restaurants in Ottawa!. I went here for my birthday with my family. It was recommended by an Indian friend of mine who recently moved here. It was definitely one of the best Indian meals I have ever had! We got recommendations from the server for different kinds of dishes and they were all delicious! Highly recommended!
Without a doubt, one of the better Indian restaurants in Ottawa. Maybe the best in terms of deliciousness
Although this restaurant was also full, the host/manager assured us that they could make space for us in the back room and that although the wait for our main course might be longer than usual, he would rush through our order for any starter to tide us ov
Indian restaurant, Kerala based food
Delicious food, must try
Beautiful ambiance
Friendly attentive staff. The dining room is laid out to accommodate a lot of people in a smallish space. Cozy and comfortable. Drinks and appetizers were on the table very quickly and were hot and tasty. Main dishes were portioned just right. Completely delicious. We had Aloo and Palak Tikki which was very good. The Beef Koorka Masala was good too but I don't recall the Chinese Potato. For dessert we shared warm Gulab Jumun with coconut icecream. Delicious!
Mother's Day in quarantine. I pre-ordered this dinner a few days before Mother's Day and the restaurant went out of their way to reach out and offer suggestions for a more diverse meal. We spoke 3 times via email and twice over the phone (just from the restaurant reaching out) because they wanted to ensure our meal was the best it could be.
We love this restaurant, and being able to enjoy our favorite dishes on a special day gave us something to look forward too.
Thank you to the staff and kitchen crew for all of your handwork and commitment; Ottawa is grateful for your services.
Great Indian food. Looked like a very busy place and it's better to make a reservation if you are planning to go there during the weekend. Good potions for a good price. Price could be little expensive when compared with other places but it's worth it.
My new favourite Indian restaurant! We tried the Tandoori Lamb Chops as an appetizer, and.they have now converted me, it was something I would highly recommend! I also never imagined a mint spicy sauce, and it's great on lamb! We had the Beef and Chicken Thali, it's a true sampling dish you can combine so many flavours. The staff was great as well, very helpful with suggestions for newbies... I have to go back in the future for the Beef Vindaloo and the Butter Chicken...a true gem that is an adventure!
This is a really high quality Indian buffet. The food is SO delicious and they have a really large selection of meat and vegetarian options. I’ve eaten here for non buffet dinner as well but found the serving sizes small and expensive.
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