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| - I've never had caribbean food before. So for my first time, I wanted to try it all. I was actually part of a group that was invited to sample the food. I had all kinds of good appetizers and entrees. I can't remember the name of all of it.
The dishes I remember and liked are the jerk chicken, jerk shrimp, curry goat, curry shrimp, some small fish, Mac and cheese, and brown stewed chicken.
The jerk shrimp had a nice punch of spiciness. All the chicken and goat was very good. The meat broke apart when I stuck my fork into it. You definitely can tell everything was well made. I mention the Mac and cheese because the chef took the liberty to changing it up a bit. He added some peppers to it. It came out real good.
Out of all the dishes, I loved this small fish but I don't remember the name. It was so flavorful and good. It was a whole fish, not a filet like most places. The bone, head, tail was still on. Many people were surprise to see it like that. But for me, that's how mom and a dad fry fish.
We talk to the the chef, Ben, quite a bit. He made it clear that his food is real food. When he buys ingredients, he buys the good stuff. He grows his own peppers, he buys fresh meat locally, and he takes time to create recipes you won't find anywhere else.
I also noticed he was very vocal to his employees. If something wasn't done right or if something was below average, he had no problem voicing his concern. The food for the people already there before me definitely took a while to get there but I'm sure it was in great quality. There was only one waitress and one manager there. They were super nice.
The place is small and it definitely not fancy. But if you want good caribbean food and a personal touch from the chef, give this place a try.
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