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| - Their hours make it a little difficult to get dinner here but with the rave reviews I've been seeing popping up on my Yelp feed, it was on the "to try" list. And now it's on the "I will be a fixture here" list.
Okay, not so much a fixture since there isn't much restaurant seating, but I would say a million times yes to take out. We asked the lady at the register (she was sooo nice!) for her recommendations and we were beyond sold on the island fries by the time she was done. One order of large island fries with jerk pork and the brown stew chicken with a side of candied yams, please.
The fries came out first and was just a feast for the eyes. The large take out box was almost overflowing with fries, drizzled with sour cream, mango habenero sauce, and of course, jerk pork. I am not in the least bit ashamed to say that the hubby and I demolished it in less than 10 minutes.
The brown stew chicken came out shortly after, with rice, plantains, and our side of candied yams. We mixed the rice and chicken together and oh it was exactly what I needed. The rice had it's own flavor and the "starchy" texture perfectly complemented the stew. The chicken was fall off the bone soft and simply melts in your mouth. But it doesn't end there. In between mouthfuls of chicken, my husband took a bite of the candied yams, looked at me in mock seriousness and said, you can't eat this. So obviously, I dug in. Oh, my, goodness. Those candied yams are heaven on earth. I love sweet potatoes, but these candied yams are on a completely different level. The spices cooked with them blended marvelously together and the sweetness of it was perfect. Shamelessly, we demolished our second dish.
Next time, I'm thinking we'll get the jerk chicken, since it's a favorite. And probably the oxtail and a small order of island fries. I anticipate it being a lot of food, but nobody's stopping me from getting them fries.
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