Coco Hut

Muhammad Faisal Rahman

3.0

For some reason Ive always thought that coco hut was somekind of native cupcake place/cafe. Ive seen several branches of theirs but never really thought of eating there (the colors of the brand does have an effect). I thought the branches Ive seen were not kept well and were too cluttered. Alas I chanced upon a branch of theirs in Diliman that was spaceous enough. It had an airy feel to it, with a native minimalistic hue. I order their spicy chicken thigh meal. It was fried well and the meat was tender but it wasnt really spicy. It was drenched in Chili oil but it never really permeated the meat. To start with the oil wasnt spicy as well. The gravy gave the peppery spice to the dish. The clam chower was decent it wasnt restaurant quality but it was hearty and filling and had generous portions of shellfish meat.

Arsha Auliafirda

2.0

The place is clean with minimalist approach design style. The food could be better. The chowder tasted good with fresh ingredients, although there's something lacking. Similar to their Munggo, it didn't quite capture the home cooked aura you get from your mother's version. The crab cakes were a bit disappointing. So thin and hollow inside. The dessert, ube with langka ice cream, I must say, is a must try. It's not too sweet. The crown jewel would have to be the ice cream. Although the ube seemed like the ingredients used were not high quality. Overall the experience would have been better if the prices actually matched each dish in terms of flavor and portion.