Ordered 3 Roti's for lunch today. Guys was very nice and polite. Boneless chicken- was really good, flavor was there as I remembered had a good portion of chicken also. Goat- goat was cooked well but it was WAAYYY too much pepper. I love pepper but this much even over powered the flavor of the goat meat. You couldn't taste the food which was very disappointing. I will try it again but might just do a regular since the pepper beats the flavor of the meat. read more

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I loved loved loved the salmon roti with the chutney sauce!!! It was delicious!! Definitely would like to try the turkey roti next time!! I love it that you guys are doing new different types of roti! And it tastes so delicious!!! read more

Best roti I've had in awhile and I live in NY! Service was great and it's a nice little hole in the wall with some stools to sit on and eat your delicious food! I had the veggie roti. FANTASTIC! The roti was soft and buttery... The others had curry chicken lunch with rice and peas, and a boneless chicken roti. All to die for! Highly recommend! I'm read more

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Awesome roti with boneless spicy chicken! So flavorful and tender. We paired it with a grilled veggie side that was seasoned wonderfully. read more

Ideal Restaurant - Spicy boneless chicken roti - Indian Near Me - St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

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This is one tummy full of Trinidadian goodness. Note: you'll need a nap after this :) I was staying at an airbnb in the area and stumbled upon this while looking for local/unique food options that I usually get to eat back home. I love goat and wanted to try the Goat Roti. It came in a burrito style wrap filled with goat curry, potato, garbanzo beans (chole) and a tonne of flavor. I asked for sauce on the side to be safe. The sauce is gentle and with a slight hint of tanginess. Something very unique. One word of caution. It looks like a burrito but the comparison stops there. Don't you ever try eating it with both hands like a burrito. If you are an OCD, you'll instantly regret. It is greasy. Your tongue and tummy will be thankful but your hands won't. The fact that they offer take out only makes it even more important to keep enough paper towels handy. In the 10mins of my wait time, I saw a lot of people walk by. This place is busy. Try to eat while it is still hot. Otherwise, the roti will soak up the sauces. The portions are huge. So if you are a couple and want to share one order, you can ask it to be cut before wrapping in the foil. I promise you wont be able to do it yourself on the go. I loved my roti and I will be coming at least a couple of times more before I leave the island. Can't wait to try their Curry chicken lunch option. read more

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Authentic Trinidadian Roties. They are SO good. Ask for extra spicy at your own risk! SPICY!!! I've tried the Chicken, Shrimp, Veggie, and Goat, and they are amazing. Plenty of food for your dollar. read more

Is this the best roti we've ever had? Yeap, pretty much. And it ain't even that close. It's truly 5-star cuisine that I can recommend wholeheartedly... But the owner isn't great (you'll see). Don't forget to tell him you want hot sauce when you pre-order. Still the best though. read more

If you are looking for authentic Indo-Caribbean cuisine, look no further than Ideal Restaurant in Charlotte Amalie. This restaurant specializes in roti (or wrapped roti), a popular Trinidad and Tobago street-food of South Asian origin. The roti wraps here are your choice of curry stewed protein (such as boneless chicken, bone-in chicken, beef, goat, shrimp, or conch), with chickpeas and potato filling tightly wrapped in a warm paratha roti flat bread. You can also get a veggie roti (no meat) with only chickpeas and potato for around $12. The boneless chicken roti was absolutely amazing and a local favorite! I would highly recommend calling ahead of time and placing your order for takeout. Make sure you bring cash with you, wraps range in price from USD $15 to $19. Parking is a bit tricky. If not, you will have to park down further and walk up. I would highly recommend this restaurant, if you travel to St. Thomas. read more

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This is a very small restaurant but the food is amazing. We wanted to try local cuisine and the Roti was spot on. We came here a couple times and tried the different Roti's the goat, beef, conch and chicken boneless. All of them were delicious. We took them to go and ate it at the Magens bay beach, couldn't ask for more. read more

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Found Ideal Restaurant on Yelp while in St Thomas during a cruise port call and was so glad we decided to pick up some roti. The roti with curry goat, curry chicken, and curry beef was excellent. The portion was good, and the price was somewhat reasonable. Service was very good and the young lady at the counter was very friendly. The restaurant is small but has room for about 4-6 people to eat in. Highly recommend it if you happen to be in St Thomas. read more

This hidden gem is worth finding. Known by locals and out-of-towners, their rotis are packed with fresh, authentic Trinidad flavor and made to absolute perfection. Personally, I loved the curry goat. I've had plenty of rotis in NY/NJ and I can confidently say this shop rivals all of them. Also, the owner has such an interesting and inspiring story about how his life journey -- make sure to stop by! read more

Highly recommend for locals and visitors who've eaten Roti or trying it for the first time. Great experience as always. In and out fast and great service. Usually order the boneless chicken and it always hits the mark! read more

Ideal Restaurant - Boneless Chicken Roti. Just one bite and you'll fall in love. - Indian Near Me - St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

Hands down the Best roti in St.Thomas!!! This is a MUST stop every visit I make to the USVI!! read more

Ideal Restaurant - Bone out chicken roti - Indian Near Me - St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

Nice little family run restaurant. Fairly cheap eats. Got the boneless chicken roti - $15 with their hottest hot sauce. Wasn't too bad. Wish it was more spicy. Meat and potatoes had lots of flavor. Served hot. Large enough size to feed two people who aren't starving or enough for a very hungry person. Overall great experience. Fast service and would recommend to come here for a quick bite. read more

Ideal Restaurant - Half of boneless chicken roti - $15 - Indian Near Me - St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

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Five stars may be a little bit too high of a rating, but I think it's worth it considering it's only $10 in a very expensive area. Simple menu of rotis. I had the goat which was great, but do watch out for the bones. read more

Boneless chicken roti was huge, tasty with the potatoes. The cold Mango Solo was a great complement for a quick bite. Fast service despite a busy in-town lunchtime crowd read more

This is a solid 4.5 star experience. So the hubby's boss found this place, and when I was told it was Indian food, thoughts of bhindi masala, palak saag, tikka masala, and tandoori chicken popped up in mind. But alas, this is West Indian food or Trinidadian cuisine, which is quite different. This is a very cute, family feel type of restaurant and service is awesome. The counter guys seem to know the entire town. "Roti" here is actually a massive 3 lb. burrito stuffed with curried meat (Chicken, beef, goat, shrimp, or conch) and veggies of your choice. One "Roti" can feed two adults and a small child, and it should because meat Roti's range between $12-$15 each. You can also select your spice level, medium, hot or spicy. We stick with medium, and don't want to find out of what "hot" or "spicy" is. The counter guys will warn you that medium is a good degree of spicy. If you are on a day trip from one of the cruise ships, and will only be here once, try the Goat Roti ($15) or the Curry Goat Plate ($16). It is absolutely mouth watering delicious! A good runner up is the boneless chicken roti ($12) or curry chicken plate ($15). Of course you have to wash it down with the region's version of bud light and get a "Carib Lager". I love the Shandy Carib, which they carry, its a good but strange tasting flavor of a beer (Sorrel) that you keep on drinking, because the flavor is just so different. The bummer about this place is that they are popular, and when they are slamming busy there is no where to sit, as they only have 7 bar stools with a counter. But they do have wifi to help cut down on burning your data! Its also so blistering hot in this joint, that your metabolism will speed up to burn off those calories that you're packing on from eating roti here. No worries friends, this is an IDEAL place to eat and not get fat. As for the parking situation, you're going to have to put on your thinking cap. It's slim pickings, and there really are not that many explicit parking rules in St. Thomas, those that are posted and exist, are not followed. For example on the next street over from this restaurant it says "no parking on this side of the street" however, that side of the street was so full of cars, that no spots were left! Park at your own risk and keep in mind this territory has the most cops per capita than any state in the US. Try looking at Government Hill for free parking or across the street of Veterans park (although that is an 5 minute uphill hike to the restaurant and good excuse to eat more!). If heading out to this location isn't your thing, they deliver island wide! Woohoo, finally one restaurant on this island that does! I have yet to experience their delivery and if they are willing to make the trek up to my home that the USPS and waste management company of USVI won't I'd think about bumping my rating up to 5. They only lost half a star because its too hot to eat spicy food in there, and there are no areas around where they are located to sit and chow down. read more

Ideal Restaurant - Inside Ideal Restaurant....yummy food and beer! - Indian Near Me - St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

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The first time I tried ROTI was in Trinidad a few years ago! The ROTI made to order at Ideal is top notch delicious!!! I cannot get enough. I have had the beef, chicken, goat, and conch! Full of flavor and filling! read more

Ideal Restaurant - Beef Roti, Boneless Chicken Roti - Indian Near Me - St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

They close at 4pm. Went at 2.50pm. The guy said they didn't have any food. The behavior also was so rude.

Great Roti!! I always order the boneless chicken and it never disappoints. Friendly and fast service too!! Highly reccomend this small local shop. read more

Ideal Restaurant - Boneless Chicken Roti - Indian Near Me - St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

Great place for Roti , very efficient. Convenient and tasty meals . An authentic taste of Trindad away from home As the owner of Tabanka - a Trini Kitchen , I commend Mr. Naim and his staff for offering the people of St Thomas authentic and quality Trini food . Best Wishes . read more

Visited this spot 3 times while on visit to St. Thomas. Every time thinking it would be better this time, but in vein. I am a big fan of Trinidadian Roti and Curries. However the taste and portion needs to come at par for the price they charge. Reason for the two stars is because on the third visit, I found a piece of plastic wrap in my boneless chicken roti. That only signifies that they do not use fresh ingredients and do not watch for unidentified objects in their food. PLEASE COOK WITH CAUTION. Thanks. read more

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One of my first stops when I'm in town. The veggie rotti never disappoints. Fast service and consistently good.

Today was my first visit to Ideal. I have been hearing all the locals rave about it for the last 5 days. It was an outstanding experience. Short walk from Charlotte Amalie waterfront. Very limited seating. Parking is almost non existent. Two doors down from Bunkerhill Hotel. read more

Yes, the reviews are true! I don't like curried chicken or curried anything really. And I'm not a fan of roti. But they served curried conch. And I LOVE conch. So I tried the curried conch platter. It was $18 but I got two meals out of it. There was a bed of rice and beans with the conch on top. There was also plantain and sweet potato, potato salad, and a green salad. It was one of the best meals I've had in a long time. Sadly, the restaurant is for sale. I hope it's still there for my next visit. read more

Ideal Restaurant - Curried conch with green salad, potato salad, plantain, sweet potato, and beans 'n rice. Yummmm! - Indian Near Me - St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

A local hole in the wall. It's a wonderful Trinidadian restaurant owned by a lovely couple. The roti was nice and soft, and the chicken curry filling was to die for, as was the hot sauce! I wish they could bottle that stuff. The food is pretty reasonably price for the island as well, and it will leave you feeling stuffed to the brim! read more

This was the better roti on island. It's not a whole lot of options but for the most part it's pretty descent. May be a little dry and can use some sauce but, it could be different another time. I've went there several times and it's a hit or miss. read more

We ate here last week when visiting St. Thomas. I was lusting after another Carribean roti after eating at De Coal Pot on St. John and this place came up high on reviews. My husband and I both ordered the veggie roti, being vegetarian. While I liked the texture of the filling, the spicing was very mild and required a lot of hot sauce. Perhaps we should've specified more spicy. Also, the uniformity of the filling, while making it easier to eat, also made it a bit dull. However, the big drawback to this place is that it's hardly a restaurant at all but more of a takeout setting at best with very cramped counter seating. Temperature was sooo hot and stuffy in there that if it was for anything other than a roti that I was looking for, I wouldn't been very unhappy. If you have a large group, forget about it. In summary: food was 3 star but with caveat that we ordered veg only; service / attitude was maybe 4 star but the facilities was 1 or 2 star, and parking was 3 -star - difficult to score. We had to ask the tea shop across the street for permission to park (clearly denotes security cameras and towing). Overall, I'd still consider checking them out but would probably gets the food to go. read more

Small trinidadian indian Hidden local gem serving the best curry chicken, goat, conch wrapped in roti also served in plate w rice potato salad slaw. Popular w the locals and great taste! Bout $18-20 very reasonable! On comandante gade close to main st in Charlotte Amalie on st thomas vi! Great owner and his daughter very pleasant ppl! My husband tasted roti first time and went back 3-4 days of our vacation to pik up for lunch daily! Big enuff two ppl can share but sooo good 1 person cud eat it all and roll home lol read more

Cute little family owned establishment, Trinidadian home made rotis, veggie roti and goat Roti was yummm their sauce is spicy and we love spicy, you can adjust spice levels according to your liking. Watch the times 11-5 but sometimes they close early and aren't open on sundays. read more

This restaurant is a local favorite. My girlfriend's sister Holly turned us on to this place! "S" and Ben serve the best roti in town! The food is Indian with an influence of Trinidad (where Ben is from). This cozy restaurant is slightly off the beaten path but well worth the journey. The menu is limited to a few items. The boneless chicken roti is delicious and filling. Plan on bringing some home. read more

Ideal Restaurant - Indian Near Me - St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

Good food and fast service..only problem is the cleanness of place.Please keep Food storage away from Restroom. read more

Ideal Restaurant - Indian Near Me - St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

This place is delicious if you like fresh food Home cooking at its finest Excellent value for St Thomas Had goat roti and plate of fresh shrimp and conch with veggies rice n beans n side salad Place gets very busy I recommend calling in order and they have it ready Be aware they run out of some items by three o clock read more

SOMEONE BUY THIS PLACE!! Incredibly delicious place-- all the locals come in here for lunch. It seems weird to go crazy about baked chicken, but the baked chicken was so tender and flavorful-- i was in awe. i almost never order a piece of chicken when i eat out-- i'm so glad i did. the owner wants to retire-- he wants to work one month with new buyers to teach them all of his recipes-- please someone buy it!! read more

Such great food and super friendly! It's a tiny lil place with huge local flavor! Try the conch roti and have a Sorrel! read more

Ideal Restaurant - Indian Near Me - St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

Best roti in town. I got the veggie one. It was a huge portion and only ate half. Want to go back and try other options.

Some of the best places are the hole in the wall ones you get recommended. This was one of them. If you like Roti then don't miss this place. I had the goat and my wife had the chicken. Huge portions, great people, fast service. read more

Recommended to us by cruise ship personnel on Holland America. It was awesome!! Friend got boneless chicken Roti and wife and I got the vegetarian Roti. We could not stop talking about it. Simply fantastic!! Not much to look at but I cannot imagine anyone not loving the Roti!! Highly recommend this to anyone!! read more

Ideal Restaurant - Indian Near Me - St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

Stopped for a inch of local food while on a cruise. It's well worth the short walk away from the shops. We devoured the shrimp lunch served with rice and beans, a green salad and plantains. It was more than enough for two of us. Service was quick and friendly. We only give it 4stars because the ambiance is basic. You order at the counter and sit on backless stools eating at a wall mounted counter. Credit cards accepted on orders over $15. read more

Ideal restaurant was recommended by a man who was trying to sell us a watch at Little Switzerland. While we didn't buy the watch, Ideal was a great recommendation. Great Trinidadian food. I had been dying for some roti, and there's did not leave me disappointed. Excellent curry with pepper sauce. I bought some to take home as well pretty cheap, unfortunately it didn't make it. Definitely the place to eat! read more