I'm on a mission to find good West Indian food and it's been surprisingly difficult in this city.
Maybe it's because the food is too spicy for some in it's original style so many places make their food mild so as not to offend delicate constitutions. Maybe there are just a lot of places that make average to good food but I haven't found many GREAT places.
I had the pleasure of checking out Caribbean Roti Palace earlier this week with Kat F. and Susan C. and our opinions were rather divided. I'm hoping they'll do reviews too so I can hear what they thought of the place.
I thought the food was quite good. There was heat but not so much that it overpowered the food. The roti itself was a little powdery but good and held together well. I've had many a roti fall apart from sogginess over the years. I'm going to have to go back and try a few more things to get a better idea of what's what.
The Palace itself is a nice little place. There might be seating for about twenty to thirty people and I like that my order was written on my napkin. Kat was quick to point out how odd it was that our napkins had writing on them when there was a brand spankin' new computer at the front to process the order in the first place. Oh, and I love the little cafeteria trays that your food is served on. Priceless.
There was a nice young man just waiting for his order that fell victim to our loud conversation. He said that he liked seeing new people come in so I'm guessing that he's a regular. It's always good to see regulars and talk to them because it's the only way to get the inside dirt without spending years figuring it out for yourself.
All and all I've got to say that Caribbean Roti Palace is right near the top of a short list of good eats. I'm still on the look out though so if you know about a great place send me a note.