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    Tamarind Island

    3.8 (34 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Doubles with Chickpeas
    Krista M.

    I came across Tamarind Island's Insta page and it had me drooling so I knew I had to try it. Arriving on a Saturday afternoon, it was bustling and people were in and out. There are a few tables to eat at as well as a couple of seats by the window. I can't say I ever had Trinidadian food before, but the one thing I knew I had to get was the doubles with chickpeas, because that's what first pulled me in. It was fantastic. I'm not sure I ever had chickpeas so flavorful and yummy. The bread was light and pillowy. Also tried a roti with chicken curry. The roti itself was a large portion served along side a plate of chicken curry with some potato. Another wonderful delight. The chicken was tender and the flavors, just so good. I had to stop myself from ordering more, but I am looking forward to going back for more doubles and some other dishes to try.

    Ochro and dry sada roti you can count the ochro

    I. bought ochro and roti what a waste of time and money Roti hard and barely any ochro $4.36 4/16/25

    Sunshine A.

    Service was 5 stars. Ambiance was cool. It's basically a takeout spot with tables. It was clean and appeared well kept. I'll give the food a 3.5. The doubles were tasty. Jerk chicken lacked flavor, and the rice that comes with it was mushy, greasy and bland. The shrimp rice came with mini baby shrimp smothered in sauce--wasn't a fan of taste or presentation. Curry goat was flavorful--no complaints.

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    Quiana E.

    Just being honest, I came here because of the Keith Lee Effect. I'm from out of town and a friend and I decided to stop by on the way to the airport. Upon walking in, I was pleasantly surprised at how nice it looked. We joined in the short line and proceeded to order. My friend got the doubles and I got the curry shrimp and roti and we decided to split the tamarind wings. There was a bit of a wait for the roti but I didn't mind because that meant it was fresh. We decided to dine in and took a seat while we waited. The owner was very kind to us. He provided us paper plates to put our scraps on. He also made sure to greet everyone that entered. There was sufficient seating for handful of people if you wanted to dine in. If ever in the area, I'd definitely come back. I want to try more food on the menu. As a fellow Caribbean person, thumbs up!

    Chicken Doubles with chickpeas
    Mathushanth R.

    The shop is very small, and sort of run-down-looking, with only a few chairs and tables if you wanted to eat in. We got the egg ball, phlourie, and chicken doubles as appetizers. The texture on the egg ball was nice, the doubles were soggy but otherwise good and phlouries were so-so. For main course we had Jerk Chicken with Fried Rice and Regular Chicken with Fried Rice. The Jerk Chicken and Fried Rice were definetly the stars of the show, with quite a unique taste and flavor. The regular chicken on the other hand was shockingly bad and tasted like it had been reheated. The staff were quite friendly and let us know we just had to wait a little bit for the food to come in fresh. Honestly, this place can get 4 stars if you arent used to Trinidadian/Guyanese food, but since I am Indian, I am already used to the much more spicier versions of these foods. Overall nice place, but doubt would come again.

    Chicken Curry
    Nadia A.

    Doubles taste so fresh. The tamarind sauce is sweet, and the pepper is actually spicy! The dhal puri is good, I realize I'm not a big fan of split pea, but the texture was amazing. The chicken curry was delicious, I just wish they gave more potato! Overall, great!

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    Visited because of instagram. Took my family from out of state as well. Their food is decent but wouldn't return because the staff is rude.

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    Omg..this place is one of the best..good food reasonably price..clean environment.. friendly service

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