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Branches Grill and Cafe

4.8 (170 reviews)
ModerateCaribbean, American
Closed Closed
Updated 3 months ago

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Outdoor seating

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Lisa F.

Branches Grill & Cafe in Chatham, MA serves up Caribbean-inspired dishes made with locally-sourced ingredients along with exotic drinks for a delightful culinary change of pace from the usual Cape Cod fare. https://lisaefreedman.com/branches-grill-cafe-chatham-ma/

Mac cheese, rice & beans, salad, fried plantain
Joshua B.

I told our server, Ian, "This is an all-time favorite meal." He said, "It's what I do." I said, "It's what you should be doing." The Mac & Cheese was amazingly flavorful. I wonder if the secret was the butter in the bottom of the glass plate. The rice & beans tasted great with Ian's spicy jerk sauce and chopped pineapple/vegetables mixed in. The salad was perfect and tasted slightly smokey. The festivals, served three on a plate, tasted like less sweet fried dough. Pineapple upside down cake was served warm and was delicious. Chocolate fudge cake was delicate and light. Great food and awesome guy, Ian. Don't skip it.

Carl W.

This place is awesome! The atmosphere is great and the food is outstanding. I had the escovitch snapper, and my wife had the oxtails both came with rice and peas, vegetables, and plantains. The flavors are unique and go together very well. Also, try the rum punch Give this place a try you won't be disappointed.

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C H.

Best and most authentic kitchen at the elBow of esCape. Ian & Kevin run a tight ship in the kitchen (tho' we know the ladies keep the place runnin' mon). Colleen & Babs up front are actly what you'd want for a Caribbean dining experience:: attentyve, selectively surly, and liberal with their ears and opinions. Love anything Jerk here‼ This message brought to you by a guy who has been to the Caribbean ( ) more than a dozen times in the last 30 years. My tastebuds are as informed and seasoned as, dare iSay, Ernesto Hemingway. #laverdad One suggestion: play more King Tubby, Don Drummond, & JACKIE MITT00 , please. And Wednesday Karoake

Curried goat, rice and beans. Absolute yum!

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Great service and good food! The soup is wonderful and the food is authentic Jamaican!

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3 years ago

Really terrific food, from the fish and chips through the bbq chicken combo. Great chatting with the chef too. Highly recommended!

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Fantastic food , service and drinks are delish! Highly recommend this special place (jerk chicken and brown fish are perfection )

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The food was fabulous. The service was warm and attentive. The decor was festive. Eating here was the highlight of our trip!

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Thank you for stopping by! Hope to see you soon!

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