Milpitas, CA

Coconut Grove - Milpitas, CA (Santa Clara County, California)

Coconut Grove is a restaurant located next to Century Theatres at the Great Mall in Milpitas and they serve Malaysian, Singaporean and Thai cuisine. Bob and I have never tried Malaysian food before, so I randomly selected a variety of menu items and hoped for the best!

Here is my review on each item we ordered at Coconut Grove in Milpitas, along with their menu description:

A.B.C. Ais Batu Campur
Shaved ice, sweet coconut milk, red bean, sweet corn, rice crispies and jellies
I absolutely LOVED this beverage! Just think of it as a version of halo-halo or boba tea with lots of goodies...but Coconut Grove's ABC is much better!

Roti Parada
The famous "flying bread" hand tossed and grilled with our house dipping sauce (red curry)
We both weren't sure what to expect from the "flying bread" description, but thankfully it didn't fly away. Coconut Grove's Roti Parada was so good, I would have chased it down if it did! :)

Coconut Milk Rice
This is the perfect accompaniment to a Malaysian meal...it's SO delicious!

Red Curry Chicken
Sliced chicken breast, tofu and freshly selected veggies cooked in mild Malay curry with a hint of coconut milk
We really enjoyed the Malay curry in this dish (after dipping the Roti appetizer in the same curry) but the chicken breast itself was a bit bland. Perhaps it needed to be in order not to compete with the curry flavor? This was a very tasty dish, but I wouldn't hesitate to try something else at Coconut Grove next time.

Penang Sizzling Scallops
Scallops cooked in a creamy coconut milk sauce with bell pepper and a hint of sambal belachan chili
This is what I would call Coconut Grove's Signature Dish! The scallops came out sizzling (just like it said) and the sauce was one of the best flavors I've ever tasted...the entire dish (scallops, sauce, bell pepper and onions) was magnificently yummylicious!

F.B.I. Fried Bananas & Ice Cream
Fried Bananas and Fried Ice Cream topped with Hersey's Chocolate syrup and whipped cream
At this point, we were no longer hungry but since everything we had at Coconut Grove so far was fantastic, we decided to try their dessert. This was recommended by our server and we both thought this was an excellent way to end our meal!

Coconut Grove
129 Great Mall Dr.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 263-1882
coconutgrove-usa.com

Last weekend was my biggest weekend for one specific property.

No, it wasn't an open house. As a matter of fact the home was pulled off the market weeks ago.

5 calls in one day.

The property is a Townhome near the Great Mall. Close proximity to everything High Tech jobs, Freeways. Perfect setting. The home has three bedrooms 2 upstairs master suites and one smaller Master downstairs. The draw is for Rental and families alike. Due to the price (lower than the rest of the complex, and lack of homes listed) This one became desireable all of a sudden.

Come to find the Litigation on this home makes it near impossible to obtain, with a 100% cash clause now strapped to it.

I had multiple buyers one being all cash, but once he seeked advise from others within his community of friends chose not to go forth in writting the offer. There is still one buyer wanting to get financed with 75% down still waiting to hear the outcome of this one.

I came across this article and wanted to share:

Q: Times are tough. I work for my state, which has budget problems and is requiring me to take one day per pay period off work -- for no pay. I'm barely keeping up with my adjusting mortgage payments on my condo. Some months I struggle to pay my HOA (homeowners association) dues. What will happen if I can't keep up with them?

A: If your mortgage payments have begun to adjust already, you really should talk with your lender about the possibility of a loan modification, to make ends meet a little bit easier. If you need guidance, contact a HUD-approved homeowner counseling agency such as www.HomeFreeUSA.org, which will run interference with your lender at no cost to you (Well, no cost beyond your tax dollars that fund their programs!).

Have a great weekend!

Denise Stuart | Coldwell Banker | 408-893-3400

815 Towne Drive, San Jose, CA Remarks priced to sell, great quality this end unit tri-level townhouse, 3 master suites/3.5 baths. Italian tile and kitchen cherry wood cabinets 3BR/3.5BA Townhouse offered at $448,888 Year Built 2000 Sq Footage 1,404 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 3 full, 1 partial Floors Unspecified Parking 2 Car garage Lot Size Unspecified HOA/Maint $220 per month DESCRIPTION End unit, one extra parking space at front door. see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES Central A/C Central heat Fireplace High/Vaulted ceiling Walk-in closet Tile floor Family room Dishwasher Stove/Oven Microwave Laundry area - inside Balcony, Deck, or Patio Yard Swimming pool COMMUNITY FEATURES Garage parking Guest parking Playground OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES dual heat and A/C zones, recessed lighting ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Photo 1 Contact info: Denise Stuart coldwell Banker 408-893-3400 For sale by agent/broker Equal Opportunity Housing

Posted: Mar 15, 2009, 12:55pm PDT

Even for someone that has lived in Milpitas for decades, I can find a new restaurant and read up on it's patron's reviews quite easly by using Yelp. Click Here For Milpitas Restaurant Yelp in new page!
If you have a spare day coming up, or known what you want to eat but don't know where, Yelp your desires and find a Milpitas Restaurant that is new to you and possibly very near your own home in Milpitas. Yelper's tend to be plentiful with their reviews and what one yelper misses, the next one fills in so you can get a good preliminary picture of a restaurant or business there. So from Pizza to Sushi, go to Yelp and peek around. A new experience may turn into an old family favorite quickly.

Debbie Giordano www.DebbieGiordano.com

Every year on the Saturday of Mother's day weekend, San Jose holds the Berryessa Art and Wine Festival very near Milpitas and bordering Penitencia Creek. Even though this is a one day festival, there are many booths and quite a few locals as well as travelers to this event. Featuring music throughout the day and a variety of food booths as well as wines and beer from different California sources such as Gugliemo and Gordon Bierch. One of my favorite stops every year is a booth run by Jon from Watsonville. He comes up with new and unusual solar powered garden devices that move and wiggle in the sun. No garden is complete without a wiggly solar powered bug in my own humble opinion. This year also had a police horse wandering the grounds to keep and eye out for problems or spare carrots. Next year I will have to remember to bring a spare carrot just in case. I purchased a mesh cowboy hat so that I can garden in the shade and still feel the breeze. There was also some jewelry that was absolutly lovely at Beadzilla that I had to have. I also managed to pick up a couple of small items for Mom who couldn't come with me this year. There is plenty of parking and the area has a very nice small lake and is a pleasant place to eat and walk about. the atmosphere is very child friendly and I make it a point to always come to both this art and wine festival as well as the Milpitas Art and Wine festival in August.
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