Stopped here even though the reviews were mixed. We wanted something light as it was 3pm. I had the Mango ice tea. The tea tastes like Nestea. They added mango purée then shove it. Added a lemon and lime. It was refreshing. I probably would try something different next time. We sat outside and loved the ambiance. The music provided was steel drums and made a lovely background sound. Made me feel like I had been transported back to my favorite eatery in Jamaica. The fritter batter tasted good. The conch was tough and rubbery. Some pieces couldn't be chewed. The dip complimented the fritters. The jerk chicken tacos had some heat but tasted good. It came with black beans and yellow rice. I didn't find anything overall to detract but I don't think it was a five star place. read more

We had lunch here on a recent trip to FL. I'll give 2 stars for excellent location. Sitting outside on a beautiful day was perfect. The food I thought was average at best. Our server was terrible. She seemed disinterested in waiting on us. Love visiting the Circle, but next time will try someplace else to dine. read more

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This is by far my favorite restaurant in Saint Armand Circle. The outdoor seating is great and even the indoor seating has an outdoor vibe. My boy was dancing to the music All night long. They played so many good hits. The staff was super friendly. The food was great.The manager was super cool as well. We will definitely be going back. read more

Cha Cha Coconuts - Great live music, staff is very friendly, kid loves to dance with the music! - Bars Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

I had a really good time at this spot. You can buy cute, hand crafted coconuts to drink out of!!! Also their tacos were SO good. I got the shrimp tacos and it was served with large amounts of rice and beans and the taco was filled and it was Amazing. I went to a taco place on Monday and cha cha coconuts had better tacos. The service was fast and friendly. I didn't know that I was supposed to keep my cup in the coconut (instead I just poured it in the coconut) and the waiter offered to get me a new one so I could take a dry one home. Seriously so nice. This place fills up very fast. We went around 5pm and it was perfect but by the time I left it was so packed!! Popular place. read more

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We got an order of ribs to go. They were very good. A full rack comes with two sides. We choose the sweet potato fries and Cole slaw. Unfortunately the fries were only warm, not hot, when we got back to the apartment, and the dipping sauce was not honey as it usually is here at home. It was more like apple butter. Okay , not great. The Cole slaw was a very small serving. I wonder if it is larger when one eats at the restaurant. It certainly was a filling meal, even shared, and reasonably priced. read more

Great service and great food!! Brian was our server tonight and was very attentive and accommodating towards our party. In addition to this, the overall food quality was very good. One change this establishment could make is turning down the music a little bit since it was quite hard to hear my cousins and siblings talk over it. Overall great restaurant! read more

4 of us stopped by for lunch. Great food! Great service! There was a guy playing guitar. Music was pretty good!

Marguitas flowing, monkeys jumping -Theresa serving NOT her only table. We seemed to be her favorites! Ha! Theresa was awesome! Awesome times when it was raining in St Armand's! read more

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We came to Cha Cha Coconuts on Christmas evening after a walk around St. Armand's. As a native Floridian, I'd bet that's how 95% of Cha Cha gets its customers... likely not a place you'd seek out on purpose, but if you happen to be around it's worth the pit stop. My sister ordered a burger medium and it came out nearly raw so make sure you're specific on your preferred cook. Based on other reviews that seems to be a common occurrence. I actually really enjoyed my Mahi sandwich and Bahama Mamma drink (warning: stir it before sipping or else you'll be left with rum on ice half way through). read more

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The food was amazing! I had Grouper Tacos. It was fun and the team were all sigma's. The live music was amazing too. All the decorations of coconuts were funny and I loved the shirts. This place really slayed! read more

First time trying this and we were impressed. Received our food super fast after ordering. One member of our party forgot to mention their gluten sensitivity and the lady graciously changed it out. Food was delicious. Nice mahi mahi dinner, very tasty. Grouper tacos were reportedly delicious from our party. The Honey mustard sauce with the coconut shrimp is the best honey mustard I've ever had. I would gladly buy a bottle of it if they had. Nice to sit outside and outdoor atmosphere Would definitely eat here again. 5/5 read more

This place is nothing special - the service was subpar, the food was bland and overpriced, our waiter forgot to put in our apps and was living in his in own world. However, I did get the strawberry lemonade and that was really good! If you have another place to go, go there. But if every other place has a wait, it would be an alright choice. read more

Fun touristy vibes for sure, tasty food, very lack luster service but to be expected when they're like one of two places only that are open on the circle they're busy for sure. We had the black bean quesadilla and peach smoothie and the hot ham & cheese Cuban with fries & a pina colada. Drinks are fab and highly recommend the food is generous portions and came out fairly quick. The appetizer was just chips and salsa and they're not fooling anyone it's just pace picante with corn and black beans added, good but not homemade. Fun once but I'd try other spots next time. read more

Cha Cha Coconuts - Peach smoothie - Bars Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Sat at the bar today (with Madeline I believe). FANTASTIC service, food and drinks. Conch fritters rival key west, the mahi sandwich was fresh with crunchy sweet potato fries. My husband had the ribs which were fall off the bone awesome! Thanks for a great experience! We can't wait to come back!!! read more

Went in for some apps and a drink while on Lido for the day. They definitely looked short staffed, and we're still quite busy on a Wednesday afternoon. My waitress was still very attentive and took great care of me though. I'm in town from Texas and I really came just for the conch fritters. They're beyond delicious . If you have a a chance to support them in these crazy times check them out! read more

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The drinks are decent. Have not had any food there...yet. It's a place to start your St. Armands' adventure.

Had a great waiter named Jacob, real classy guy. The service was fantastic and the food reflected that as well. The soca shrimp was amazing. I will definitely be returning for round 2! read more

Wonderful service, efficient, friendly and on it. We shared the delicious sweet potato fries with apple butter. YumO! The coconut shrimp with the coconut mustard sauce was super tasty! We also really enjoyed the coleslaw. Nice outdoor seating!! The staff were all masked and doing the very best to keep people safe. read more

Great service and friendly staff. The beer was cold and the appetizers were great. Gotta get the fried sweets! read more

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Always a great time. I went here many times as a kid. Been over 10 years since I've been back and the remodel looks great! Fantastic tasting drinks and all around good food! Live music is always a plus. This is a must visit when on Lido or Longboat Key. read more

Service is great here. Our waitress was very kind. Ambiance was great with an excellent singer/guitarist. Cool decor. I had the Cuban sandwich which was great. The bread was unique and delicious. The meat was delicious and the sandwich was seasoned very well. The sweet potato fries came with a superb apple sauce which was the best thing here. Overall I highly recommend a visit to Cha Cha Coconuts. read more

Very tasty food at good prices, great service and a cute, tropical atmosphere. This place is doing things right. Highly suggest for lunch or dinner if you're in the Lido Beach area. read more

I'd say this was a pretty average place. Food was good but nothing to rave about. Guacamole was store bought so that was disappointing. read more

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This was a fun stop for appetizers. LIVE MUSIC, on the circle with seating in & outside all open. Our waiter was excellent and made sure we got the best of all food by giving us one coconut shrimp entree with mango sauce or spiced mustard in lieu of two separate coconut shrimp appetizers..for same price. I really appreciated his help, since we had no idea what the difference was.. the entree included delicious fries & sweet creamy slaw! The coconut characters are for both alcohol and non-alcohol drinks, which is great! The only drawback is NOT the restaurant, but the charge for parking! I do NOT like having to pay $1.50 just to park -and only for 1 hour .. Hopefully that will change and go back to free. ‍ read more

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I am not sure if this place is per friendly. We were not allowed have our companion chihuahua in our daughters lap. The floor outside was dirty so no other option that leave without finishing our first cocktails. read more

Tropical dishes, tasty cocktails, and friendly servers yes please! Fairly inexpensive for St. Armand's Circle. Everything in walking distance is way fancier and overpriced but this was more of a casual place. Stopped in here after walking around for a bit because there was no wait compared to restaurants nearby and it seemed pretty lively with their decorations and a band playing up front. They serve their cocktails in decorated coconuts that can be bought & used as piggy banks afterwards which is pretty neat. The menu is full of very interesting tropical dishes that we all enjoyed. I had a Brazilian citrus chicken that was served in a pineapple and it tasted delicious. Not a seafood fan, but I heard great things from the rest of my party especially about the shrimp and grouper tacos! I loved all of the food I tried here and I would totally come back if it weren't for a few minor things. Cons: Extremely slow service. We spent almost over 2 hours here just because it took so long to get our food and for someone to serve us. There were lots of empty tables, almost half the restaurant, so it wasn't a super busy night. Live Music. Now I am a huge fan of live music and karaoke. I love hearing local musicians but these guys were just so obnoxious. They were talented but wouldn't just perform. Instead of singing full songs that they were great at doing btw, they would stop and want other people to join in which is fine but like just make it open mic karaoke then. They constantly called out to tables and harassed people into talking about where they are from, and getting up there and singing with them. Cute at first but it got annoying to hear for our entire meal. The band started to make me feel uncomfortable to be there and I just wanted to leave. This is sad because they have AMAZING food for low prices and it could be so great here. I just wanted to listen to some music from these talented musicians during my meal and they ruined it :/ read more

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Unfortunately the restaurant was understaffed the night we went. We waited forever for our food but once we got our food it was good. We had the grouper tacos. The manager did comp our food for the wait so that helped. read more

Great location. Live music. Had the Cuban sandwich and Sangria. Quick service. Festive, bright ambiance.

Our son's new in laws wanted to take us out to eat and they choose Cha Cha Coconuts. 4 out of 6 of us ate the Blackened Mahi-mahi and the other 2 had the Grouper. About 2 hours after eating all 4 of us were violently sick with diarrhea. Horrible! I called the resturant the next day and spoke with the General Manger who said her name was Emily. Her only response was she was sorry and wanted to blame the bad food on something else we ate earlier. She was completely disconnected and Unconcerned. When I mentioned that I would be making a review she was actually Offended stating that it is not fair to post my experience of 4 out of 6 people who ALL ATE the Mahi Mahi got violently sick. So, that will be my last time eating at This resturant and suggest if you decide to eat here BEWARE! read more

5 stars for Brian! Above and beyond service and super fast! We were in a small rush and he was lightning fast, friendly, and courteous! Thanks so much Brian! read more

I mean, this place is exactly what it looks like from the outside: It's decent tourist food in an upbeat atmosphere. Is it trying too hard as a concept, sure, but it's a touristy area, so go in ready to embrace that fact. We picked this place b/c of the Yelp pictures (added by the business) of Ahi tuna dishes. Once we were seated with our drinks, we realized they no longer had Ahi tuna on the menu. Time to update your Yelp photos, guys! The pros: -Our server was nice and efficient. While he was busy and we didn't see him super often, he was upbeat and got us what we needed. -The chicken wings were the star dish. Perfectly sized medium chicken wings freshly fried to perfection. -The sangria pitcher was larger than excepted for the price. The cons: -The sangria was too sweet, almost tasted like they started with one of those sangria wines rather than regular wine. -The Creole shrimp were soggy--they had clearly been fried hours ago and had been sitting under a heat lamp. -The menu was basically bar food, when we had been hoping for some seafood dishes. And, of course, there were no Ahi dishes. Overall, if you want a friendly place with ample spread-out patio seating (for covid), this place will suit you well. Get some drinks and eat some good wings! But, if you want good seafood, go elsewhere... read more

Had pound of shrimp. Wish I hadn't I love shrimp but it was bland and overcooked. Had grouper tacos for entree, spouse had brazilian citrus chicken with mango. Both lacked flavor. Side for both entrees was that yellow rice and black bean combo which is what you would expect from a no name no effort tex mex restaurant. This obviously is not a Mexican restaurant so I adjusted my expectations accordingly but both my wife and I agreed we would not come here again. read more

I got the smothered chicken sandwich with sweet potato fries and really enjoyed it! My husband said his burger was decent. We arrived just before a rush, the service was good. We were wanting a quick lunch and had a good experience! read more

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We went here when we were shunned the first time by Columbia restaurant. I think this might be owned by the same folks but has a breezier atmosphere. We had peel and eat shrimp for an app which were excellent. I ordered fish tacos which were so-so nothing special. Food is average but atmosphere and service were solid. Lots of TV's. I would probably only go here if I was in a big group and wanted to have some fun. If it was a nice dinner or I was wanting spectacular food this wouldn't be the place for me. read more

it was honestly really good. i'm not a burger fan but this had pineapple and avocado which is very special to me. the meat is very juicy and thick covered with cheese topped with lettuce and tomato. The fries were pretty good kinda just ordinary fries. the pineapple was really juicy and fresh also the avocado was very yummy !! read more

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Great bite to eat and wonderful tropical cocktails. Highly recommend the mango mojito! Lots of outdoor seating with sunny and shady spots available. read more

Service was excellent and the staff was extremely friendly!! The sangria pitcher was delicious and priced well! Quesadillas were got were delicious, same with the chicken salad, shrimp tacos were good (a little spicy for our mild loving friend). Would highly recommend...made us want to cha cha our coconuts to the beach read more

Great ambiance for kids! The coconut shrimp is so soo good. It's comes with a delicious Dijon type of dip. My son got a coconut pirate for his beverage which he loved. Overall everything was great and the Mai Tai drink Was yum!!! read more

Cha Cha Coconuts - Bars Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

The coconut shrimp at Cha Cha Coconut was excellent. The service was fast and friendly. We enjoyed eating outside, and people watching.

Wow what an amazing meal. Cha cha coconuts is everything I love about casual seafood restaurants in Florida. 10/10 would recommend. read more

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