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| - I think Caribbean Palm has potential. The menu has a lot of interesting variety, the kind of stuff I'd like to try over a series of visits. Food was reasonably priced and quite tasty. I think with a few minor changes they could significantly improve the customer experience.
The area for ordering takeout looked kind of like a convenience store, with some mini fridges stocked with some obscure energy drink. If they tidied that up a little bit, and added a little background music (maybe some reggae?), it would be a nicer place to hang while you waited for your meal.
I got the sauteed spinach side, which while very delicious, also included a lot of onions and peppers. I don't have any problem with that (I love onions and peppers), but someone that didn't like those extra ingredients wouldn't appreciate the fact that the menu and delivered product didn't coincide.
The jerk chicken, which I'm assuming is a typical flagship dish for a Caribbean restaurant, had a rich, spicy and sweet flavor. Because it was so good, I was more than a little disappointed with the amount of meat that was on the bones. When I was done, there were way too many bones left on my plate and my stomach wanted more chicken!
The hostess was friendly, but she didn't do a great job of explaining the menu to a newcomer, so I was a little confused at first. Regardless of the faults, I would return to try a few other dishes and check out their progress as a new restaurant.
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