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| - Wow...what a find. The atmosphere, the service, the music, and the food. Transported to Trinidad. Had a couple Red Stripes while waiting for our food and smelling the incredible aromas wafting from the kitchen. The owner is a gem and such a sweet lady. The goat curry was amazing. It was so tender and flavorful and not even a twinge of "gaminess" which befalls many a curry. Not too many potatoes either...good balance of potato to meat. The goat was NOT a bit dry this time, but that is hard to get perfect each time, so with the flavorful, spicy, oniony, creamy gravy they make, and proper prep of the goat to take away the gamey taste, I won't care. The heat level wasn't quite up to par for me, but I eat fire, so the sweet lady brought me some homemade scotch bonnet sauce. Oh my...that was so yummy...and sooooo hot! Such a good blend of the peppers with citrus and garlic. Perfect with the curry. The rice and peas were seasoned and cooked just right and stood on their own but melted into the curry perfectly. The cabbage was a nice touch, but was kind of bland. Went well with everything else. The plantains were overcooked, but still tasty with carmelization, so I can't dock them for that. I needed a couple bites to cool my homemade sauce fire. The oxtail was very tender and delicious as well. These were ginormous portions, so we stuffed ourselves and still took a whole meal home! Bonus! I tried their homemade ginger beer and it was so good. Lots of ginger, not cloudy, and not overly sweet. Next time, I'm taking it home without ice to add lime, pineapple and some spirits to make my version of an island punch that I can't get out of my mind. I will update my review once I've gone back for the roti, doubles, and coconut bread. And...more goat curry.
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