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    Joan's Kitchen De VI Spot

    4.5 (19 reviews)
    InexpensiveCaribbean
    Closed 10:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    Me'Kisha G.

    Ms. Joan the owner is the absolute best! Everyone is welcomed and is treated like family. The restaurant is clean and always filled with VI locals. I personally appreciate this spot, because there aren't many places that serve VI Caribbean food. The food is always hot, fresh and bursting with flavor. It's just like being in St. Thomas and I appreciate feeling like I'm home. The portions are filling and the prices are more than fair. I highly recommend this lovely place.

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    Jessica G.

    Since I'm back in South Florida, I've been looking to hit up some new Caribbean places instead of my usual ones. I saw Joane's on Yelp and saw that they has Mac and cheese which most places don't have so I was sold. Now I gotta say, I'm used to Jamaican ccooking because its what I grew up with so that might color my experience. I ordered the lunch specials the oxtail and fried chicken with macaroni and cheese and rice and peas. The lady was super nice, but when she got me the oxtail I could already see a problem. The gravy was paper thin and oxtail gravy as I know it is supposed to be thick. I decided to still get it though because I wanted to give it a chance. I was right to be concerned. The oxtail wasn't seasoned well. There was no taste. It was soft and cooked through but bland. It was heartbreaking. Also, the "fried chicken" was not fried. It was baked. And worst of all was that the macaroni and cheese was not good. The only cheese in it was the crust. There was no cheesiness in the noodles themselves. I was super disappointed but I'm still glad I went becausr I like to try new places.

    Oxtail, peas and rice, corn, and saltfish pate. Absolutely delicious!
    Aimee G.

    Honestly, I had to make a Yelp account just so I can write a review for this place! My dad is from St. Thomas and I grew up eating all kinds of St. Thomian food and absolutely love it. So when I found out that there is a Virgin Islands restaurant only 20 minutes from my house, you can just imagine my excitement! I went a week ago and everything I tried was soooo good! THE PATE IS AMAZING! (Better than my Grandma's! Shhhh don't tell her I said that). I tried the meat and saltfish pate. The saltfish pate was by far my favorite. SO. GOOD. I also had the ox tail and peas and rice! ALSO DELICIOUS! And when we went, it was a Tuesday. The soup on Tuesday's is beef soup so my mom ordered that. Also so good. I really loved everything. Eating all the foods reminded me of being back at my Grandma's house in Northside w/ the gorgeous view of Magen's Bay, ocean breezes hitting my face, having bunch with the family. I've been recommending this place to basically everyone I know. I can't wait to go back :)

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    Stephen C.

    Nice little small place that's a must visit. I was turned on to this place by a coworker who swore that Joan made the best patties you will ever eat. Being he is from the Virgin Islands I felt he was being bias. I have to admit the patty did look darn good. Well today I decided to stop by on my way home. OMG!!! I have had patties in all forms from just about all ethnic groups in the South FL area. These are by far the best patties I have every had hands down. I had a beef and saltfish patty. Both were very good the beef patty was insane. I'm not exaggerating you must check this place out for yourself. The other foods look great also but my mission was to try the patties. The owner Joan is the sweeties and friendliest lady you will every meet.

    Oxtail, Mac n cheese, rice and beans & veggie delight! Very good and filling

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    9 years ago

    Finding somewhere that doesn't sell Jamaican food but VI food is almost impossible. We drove from Homestead and it was definitely worth it!

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    7 years ago

    Good food but the wait is very long, would probably come back to give it another try.

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    This my togo place for when ever I visit ft Lauderdale. Cheap authentic VI food! Always fresh and ready to go!

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    Bellgordon's Caribbean Restaurant - Oxtails, rice and peas, jerk, chicken, and cabbage

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    4.9(60 reviews)
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    Initially saw some pictures on Yelp that convinced me to give this place a try and I'm so glad I…read moredid! It's a small, mom-and-pop-like shop which of course is the best kind of restaurant IMO. When I walked in, everything smelled amazing and all the food was covered up, which I can appreciate for cleanliness purposes. I was greeted by a smiling and upbeat Simone, who is super warm and welcoming. This was a very pleasant surprise given how my beautiful Jamaican people do not always get the best rep for customer service (IYKYK). I ordered the oxtail, rice and peas and some jerk chicken. Simon gave me a beautiful, and packed plate. The rice and peas was SOO good, I was happy just eating it by itself. The oxtail pieces were big and juicy and FALL-OFF-THE-BONE good. The cabbage had a distinct color and flavor that I LOVED. I give the overall plate a 9/10 only because I didn't get any carrots with the oxtail or sweet plantains in my order which I personally prefer and personally feel should come with oxtail meals. Also because while the jerk chicken LOOKED AMAZING and was nice enough, it didn't pack as much flavor as I would like and they didn't have a signature sauce with it (again, a personal preference, try it yourself, to see how YOU feel). Overall, this was an awesome experience. I would definitely eat here again and strongly encourage you to give it a try if you haven't yet, even just to experience the pleasure of meeting Simone.

    The food was sooo good! I got the curry goat with rice and peas, let me tell you... 10/10…read moreMy fiancé got the oxtail with rice and peas, also 10/10. She was not stingy with filling the plate up. The lady that helped us today was sweet as pie. She was warm, sweet and professional. The place was clean and the food aroma filled the room. Pure goodness! I'm so glad I found this place. When my craving for Jamaican food comes back, I now have my go-to place. 100% recommend!

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