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    Crown Bakery

    4.3 (104 reviews)
    InexpensiveCaribbean
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Lauren C.

    Favorite brunch spot in DC so far and favorite "I don't feel like cooking dinner" spot. Owners are amazing and there's so many options. I went for their Sunday brunch. P.S. they only do brunch on Sundays and don't have their full menu available. The brunch is upstairs and offers a cozy atmosphere.The brunch options were brown stew chicken, fish, callaloo, rice and peas, white rice, red beans and rice, max and cheese, coco bread, sweet bread, crab, and a few others things I couldn't remember. For drinks: the options were coffee, tea, water, rum punch, and guava pineapple juice. I loved everything!!! The only thing I didn't particularly like was the fish. It was a bit dry for my liking but maybe because it was sitting out for awhile. All the sauces offered on the side were amazing. My personal favorite was the pineapple haberno sauce. The guava pineapple juice was really really tasty. As well as the rum punch. Strong but not too strong. Service was attentive and I left STUFFED. The price runs at $45 per person. This is about the cost of most brunch spots in DC so I shouldn't have been surprised. Don't think I'd particularly go for brunch again anytime soon but will go to try their other menu items during the week. Overall food ratings- Brown stew chicken: 7/10 Callaloo: 10/10 Mac n cheese: 10/10 Coco bread: 10/10 Rice and peas: 8/10 Red beans and rice: 7/10 Kale salad: 10/10 Sweet bread: 10/10 Crab: 9/10 Guava pineapple juice 10/10

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    Kai M.

    This review has been a long time coming, let's go! So fun fact, I've been eating at this establishment for 5 years and have never actually stepped foot in it until this day. I've normally secured orders through friends, at a street fair, and through UberEats. Allow me to say this, the food has always been DELICIOUS every time that I've ordered and that's hard for restaurants to say. As a born Trinidadian, I can be the critical of Caribbean cuisines LOL. Specifically, Trinidadian food because I grew up eating all of our dishes and have become familiar with its taste. Caribbean food is known for our rich spices and we pass the test on seasoning our meats and seafood. This place makes Trinidad proud with well seasoned food and some of the best baked goods on this side of town. My boyfriend and I enjoyed a delicious curry chicken roti each with buss up shot. We added pepper sauce and tamarind sauce on top and devoured our meals. It was SO good! Their currants rolls, baked breads, and other baked goods are also very delicious and fresh.

    Fish , macoroni pie , callaloo, potatoes salad and stew chicken

    Food deliscious but some of potatoes were hard . Presentation exceptional . Bake middle should not be remove for dough lovers . Callaloo tasty but could puree some more . Very hospitable

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    YM C.

    My husband bought a variety of rotis and chicken dishes from Crown. I got my usual, spicy goat roti. The roti skin was thin and flaky but a bit dry. The goat curry was spicy but lacked the curry note. The goat was dry and stringy. Filling was not generous but it had an okay 2:1 meat to potatoes ratio. The roti left me feeling like I ate Jamaican roti and not a Trini roti. I'm not an expert. I just prefer my Trini roti. Would I try it again? Yes. Maybe I should eat it at the store. See if this would resolve the dryness of the roti skin and meat.

    Elizabeth D.

    The best Trini Bakery in the D.C./Maryland area. The food, pastries and service was AMAZING!!!! Worth the Drive, worth the price, worth your time, worth braving the rain. Had a little bit of everything. The Current Rolls were flaky, tasty and tender. The Doubles were HUGE and Delicious, packed with flavor. The Shrimp Roti was Mouthwatering, lots of shrimp simply Scrumptious. The Beef Patties were flaky and perfect. The Corn Soup had just the right blend of Sweet and Savory. And my FAVORITE and Most Unexpected was the BAKE & SHARK!!!!! OMG AMAZING!!! ABSOLUTELY Delicious!!! The food here will make you Crave the Islands. I Left there ready to book my ticket for TRINIDAD and Maracus Bay!!! Thank You, Thank You, Thank You Crown Bakery for taking me on a Wonderful Journey. The BEST place in D.C. Stop By....You Will NOT be Disappointed!!!

    Jerk and curry chicken, rice and peas, Mac and cheese
    Tarsha S.

    The customer service and staff is very nice and friendly. The prices are reasonable...., As for the food ..... The taste was a big mis for me. I had high expectations being as tho it was recommended by a few people. However, Please don't let this review detour you from trying this spot. There are a lot of people that actually love the food.?..?.. Don't knock it until you try it I guess.

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    A wonderful way to enjoy some great home cooked meal with friends n family! Love everything!!

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    11 months ago

    Crown Bakery has great food and the customer service is very good! The goat buss-up is one of my favorite things to order

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    Need to update times on yelp. Drove here and got here at 9pm and they were closed. Despite yelp saying it closes at 11pm

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    Been going here for literal years! The sweet bread is amazing, I'm still trying to get my recipe like theirs.

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    Home cooking at its best! You can always count on these wonderful cooks to serve up the ultimate in comfort food.

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    Excellent food, excellent service, excellent customer service. They aim to please and you get your money's worth with portion sizes.

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