This restaurant was so SO good. Just got back from dinner with a group of 4 and all of us are full and happy. We ordered 3 of the curry specials and they were delicious. For desert we shared the vanilla and chocolate butter cakes and the banana chocolate chip cake... please make sure to save some room for them when you come here because it was the perfect way to end the best meal we've had on the island! read more

We were told about this restaurant by a local real estate property manager who has lived here for 40 years. He said it is the best food in red hook and surrounding area. Boy was he right. Th food was fantastic, the experience phenomenal, and the price was reasonable. Amy our server was great. Better make reservations. read more

Food was delicious and staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Hope to get back again before we go home!

6 of us came in for lunch. We were greeted and escorted to our table. Drinks were taken immediately and served quickly. Food was excellent!! The Tuna Burger was cooked to perfection and those that got the special of the day, gnocchi, was amazing!! Will definitely go back when I am next in St. Thomas. Highly recommend to all. read more

We were down at Sapphire Beach and saw the fishing boat come in with a giant Mahi fish...later we decide to give XO a try, and wouldn't you know it, their special for the night is Mahi-Mahi...the same fresh catch we saw earlier! The food here was SO good! We sat at the end of the bar where the food comes out, and got a peek at every dish they serve. I'll be honest, not even one of them looked like something I wouldn't drool over and shove into my face. Hands down the best food we had all week! If you're going to have dinner here, save room for dessert, and have the Gooey Butter Cake. Trust me. read more

We had dinner @ XO Bistro three times during our nine day stay in St Thomas, VI. Every time we had great service and amazing food! Sea scallops were superbly cooked! Lamb chops were delicious-my wife tasted mine and liked it and she doesn't usually like lamb. Blackened tuna app was perfect as well. Also tried several salads and desserts and all were delicious! Atmosphere is cozy and relaxed. Make a reservation cause most nights it fills up fast! Definitely our favorite upscale restaurant we visited during our stay on St. Thomas VI read more

I must have been in another restaurant compared to other reviewers. Took our reservation with no problem, restaurant was cold enough to hang meet & hostess said they could not control the temp or the fan. Place was so loud, we could not hear each other. Food was fair at best, not a lot of flavor or variety. Would not go out of my way to eat at the XO. read more

Nice place for American cuisine with a county fine dining flare. Get a glass of good red wine and enjoy a steak or the glazed ribeye pork chop. read more

Food and service was 5 star. Shrimp escargot was delish and the gooey cake for dessert was to die for. Service at the bar by Jules was the best service ever! read more

This was the most disappointing meal we had in St. Thomas. It gets such great reviews, but we thought the food was overpriced and poorly cooked. The crab encrusted mahi mahi was just a travesty. It was so overcooked and dry. There was a sweet lady at the table next to us whom we overheard tell the waitress, "I'm so sorry, I just couldn't eat it." She didn't even want a replacement. The blackened tuna was slightly better, but a poor excuse for food cooked by a professional chef. The "sweet chili sauce" is bottled (I know because we cook with it at home). We also got the garlic bread to start. It was fine, but it was the most underwhelming $6 garlic bread I've ever eaten. It wasn't the worst food I've ever had, but I expect much more from a $29 piece of fish. The service was also not very good. This is a small restaurant, but runners would put the food on the end of the bar for the bartender to deliver. We saw our food--and everyone else's--sit there for 5-10 minutes before the bartender/waitress finally brought it over. It's a terrible system. No one wants to watch dozens of people walk by their food before it arrives to your table cold. I also have to say we found the decor depressing. The walls are painted black, and there are Christmas lights running up the posts on the bar. In the back there are high shelves with empty wine bottles and tacky wine-related things on it. It's like when you were in college and it was cool to put your liquor bottles on top of the refrigerator. They also have a huge TV, which kills the "wine bar" vibe. There is nothing chic about it. I know there aren't a lot of great restaurants on the island, but you can do better. Don't waste your money. read more

amazing food! our favorite restaurant on the island!! prime rib is phenomenal! ask for amber!

Went here tonight based on several recommendations. Looking for a well prepared meal and ability to talk with friends. In general I would give the food a four but the atmosphere is simply that of a loud bar which I did not expect so I give atmosphere a 2. Service was OK, but since the place is so loud it's hard to hear what they say. Give service a 3. Overall I give the place a 3. In the end it is a local loud bar with better than average food. Would only recommend to friends with a warning that the place is loud. read more

If you are in red Hook you really need to go here at least once. If you want dinner make reservations otherwise you're probably SOL. It's a smaller so be prepared for a busy spot. This is not an island restaurant. I totally forgot I was in the Caribbean! It has a good feel to it without trying too hard. It's rustic but trendy. They make it intimate but still have a nice bar and TVs too. **NOTABLE info here. They make their own alcohol! Ok ok. They infuse their own alcohol. My husband had Black Cherry Burbon. It was good. I had a blueberry Lemon Margarita. YES. It was delicious! They also concoct their own Bacon infused vodka! From what I hear, it makes a mean Bloody Mary. Our food was well presented and tasted good. Prices were comparable to elsewhere if not a few bucks more. Their bread was delicious! Over all we had a great experience. read more

Very good place to relax and have a drink. Food is surprisingly good for late night snack or dinner. First thing we had here was the the bruschetta pizza, just looking for a snack. Way better than expected and probably best thing we had all day. Went back for dinner a few nights later, started with surf n turf platter. Good selection and plenty for two to share, thai chili sauce is great on anything. Crab encrusted mahi was good but more like just topped with crab, i was interested to see how you would encrust it in crab. Pork chop was second best I have had, served with apple glazed on top which complements it well. Mashed potatoes and rice were small portions but not bad, needed a little salt to make them better. Locals seem to come here to eat, which is always a good sign. No complaints here, just a good solid place for food and to relax. read more

Yum! I loved this place. It was a little pricey -- but that's to be expected in St. Thomas. I had this delicious lobster dish that had been sauteed in white wine and butter and stuffed with goat cheese -- yes -- you read that right -- OUTRAGEOUS! My boyfriend and I also shared a single size pizza which was super tiny but really good. We finished everything off with a cheese platter -- which is really the only thing I was disappointed in. For $19 we got what probably amounted to $3 worth of cheese in the continental US. However, after grocery shopping I understand there is some sort of weird price gouging in St. Thomas on cheese -- $7 for a brick of cheddar! Cheese lovers beware! read more

We stopped in here for dinner one night on our vacation in May 2015. The dim lighting and blaring music immediately cast a trendy vibe, and we were fairly quickly ushered to a booth in the back. Immediately, we were put off by the exceptionally loud parties around us--I realize the restaurant isn't necessarily to blame for this, but both parties were heavily intoxicated. One seemed to be a birthday party of 8-10 people and the other was a trio of a woman and two men (one of whom repeatedly snapped flash photos of the woman's chest--incredibly distracting). I've worked in restaurants, I know volume can be an issue anywhere, but this place 1) isn't huge, and 2) doesn't seem like a "bar" atmosphere. It seemed like a nice restaurant. The activity going on around us wasn't limited to volume--it was the photos (both parties took a number of flash photos... this was blinding in a restaurant where the structural lighting was very dim), but also the bouncing around, the nature of the conversations, the yelling. It pretty much ruined our experience. Maybe I'm too high maintenance for island life. The food was really well made--everyone at our table loved their meal. I had an ahi tuna that was cooked perfectly... really fresh and flavorful. A little pricey for what it was, and service was much slower than it should have been, but overall, the food part of the experience was awesome. The peanut butter pie (I believe) was absolutely incredible. That being said, the environment definitely detracted from the overall experience. However, if you're looking for a trendy atmosphere for a drunken bachelor(ette) party, this could be the place for you. read more

Best food I've had on the island. AMAZING baked Brie, soups, bacon wrapped stuffed chicken, and tuna. Yet a small restaurant, so I recommend making reservations ! read more

Had dinner here last night with y wife for our 5th wedding anniversary and it was one of the best meals we had on the island. I had the mahi and crab and my wife had the portobello Wellington. It was hella good. My wife also had a salad with the blackened tofu and which was great. I had a Manhattan with cherry infused bourbon (ok, 2 of them) and my wife had a mango mimosa. For dessert we split the peanut butter chocolate cake. Everything was great. Service was wonderful, the staff was great, and we had a great. Looking forward to our next visit so we can go back. read more

Great local spot! Tuesday nights are a must since that's when they have a home cooked special, i.e., meatloaf, turkey, etc at a great price! Reservations are suggested. The Shrimp Escargot is excellent and full of garlic! Also recommend the Mac and Cheese with Bacon. read more

Decided to come here for dinner after a day at St. Johns. It is located right around the Red Hook area. The service here is great. The waitress we had was very nice and friendly. For food, we ordered shrimp appetizer and scallop appetizer. The shrimp was decent but the scallop was amazing! We also ordered a Caesar salad and the pork chop. Pork chop was tender and flavorful, definitely recommend it! read more

LOVE this place! everything I have had here is great and the drinks are good as well. 100% will be back when I return to St. Thomas. I hope that time will be soon :) read more

This place was highly recommended and I went in with 4 peeps- we all ended up with churning stomachs within 3 hours.

This spot was cool the food was really good. Whenever I'm the VI I will be sure to stop by.

Excellent! My wife and I ate here twice during our week long vacation. Both times we were served excellent food and experienced the best service we received anywhere on St. Thomas! read more

Tip: make reservations!! Great tuna options. Get the coconut encrusted tuna if it's on the menu. You may have to sit at the bar if no reservations so plan your dinner! read more

Had a chicken Thai salad it was the best lunch I have had sense we arrived in St Thomas. My husband says I never like my food which is true so that is saying something. It's a local bar with a small restaurant. I would say compared to the other places it is in the upper end of clean and quality. Jessica is very friendly. read more

The restaurant has a warm ambiance and felt very welcoming. I was traveling with a group of friends on vacation, we were greeted promptly and a table was set up for us. We were a group of 6 and the place is kind of small so it was good we arrived for an early dinner. We ordered a spinach dip for an app and it was delicious! It came in a giant bread bowl, we practically scraped the plate clean. I ordered the bacon wrapped chicken and it came with mashed potatoes. It was very good, had a spicy sauce with it that was good. My partner ordered a Mahi over risotto that was amazing. We were all taking bites of the risotto it was that good. The rest of our party ordered various salads, one being the thai and she loved it. We will definitely be back here when we visit again next year! read more

I don't really write a bad reviews, but this time I need to. I found this restaurant here on yelp because have good reviews. First of all I knew it's kinda expensive restaurant even with two dollars sign( they should change it to at least 3 dollars sign). So I was assuming it's a nice restaurant with professional stuff, but unfortunately not. Our server was so nice , but she was a server and a bartender at the same time while they had two host girls at the door. she didn't have enough time for tables. In the menu all the entree plates are more than $25 and I order a $42 plate which it was the most expensive plate on the menu. It took them 25min to bring the crab cake for appetizer and 30min for the main food after we had our appetizer. The steak that I ordered was cold and over cook completely. I was so disappointed and send the food back, but I didn't want to wait another 30min to get my food,and they ruined my night with my girlfriend. Also they don't know how to act or handle in this kind of situation. Anyways I was so disappointed and not recommended this place at all. You can find much better restaurants with this price around here. read more

The ambiance was good, but like most island locations the clientele was all over the map. Wine selection was decent and prices were within reason for the island. Our waitress was excellent as well as the hostess who gave us directions on best transportation, etc. read more

Such a fun bar! The food is ALWAYS amazing here! Never been disappointed! Huge wine selection and the best Happy Hour around! On Saturday nights they have a live DJ and Champagne specials. Absolutely love this place! Highly recommended! read more

This is our 2 year coming to this jewel and it's so good!! From the wine to appetizers to entrees, it's just all good! I ordered the Thai salad, blackened ahi fish...amazing!!! read more

Brunch here is not only a great value, but delicious as well. Top that off with $5 mimosas & Bloody Mary's (Stoli is the house) and you have a great brunch! read more

Delicious food and even better bottomless bloodies and mimosas!

Here for our wedding. Ate here for lunch based on some websites. Food was very good, Spicy Thai salad was a hit. So much so that people wanted to purchase the sauce. Artichoke and Spinach dip was excellent along with the bread bowl. Highly recommend for food. Food service was a little slow, but that could be an island thing. We have noticed much slower service than we are use to at most of the restaurants on the island. That is only reason I don't give a 4.5-5. read more

Good food, big portions and good drink selection. Probably the best sit down place in Red Hook. The place is small, so you may have to wait, worth calling ahead. The salads are very good and the appetizers and large portions. The gooey cake is also a good option for after dinner. read more

Kudos to the chef & staff. What a gem in St Thomas! Make reservations! This place is intimate and chic. Staff was phenomenal and the food was outstanding in quality & craftsmanship. After a couple of really really bad & overpriced meals on the island I wish we had gone here sooner! read more

XO Bistro was recommended by every local we asked so we gave it a whirl. We were very satisfied. The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is because the service was slow. The staff was on Island time and we were hungry so I can't say it was perfect, but pretty close. The food was absolutely delicious. Good size portions, seasoned well and cooked perfectly. The atmosphere made the wait for our food worth it. read more

Incredible food and wine selection. Do not let the strip mall exterior fool you. Clean, friendly and knowledgeable waitstaff, and delicious food. My husband and I meant to come here the last time we were on the island. Tonight, we made it for dinner and were not disappointed. I had the scallops, he had the steak, and we both wish we had room for dessert. Don't settle for mediocre food. The other restaurant reviews for Red Hook are pretty accurate, so don't waste your time!! read more

Went here for Sunday Brunch. Bloody Mary's and mimosas were boozy and good, but nothing special. Tried the vegetarian frittata, biscuits and gravy, and the special, which was a breakfast flatbread. The food wasn't terrible, but not great. Our server was very friendly however she never did come by after the food was dropped off, so we just went up to the bar to get hot sauce, etc. This place does have bottomless bloody Mary's and mimosas on Saturdays and Sunday's for $20 each, so that's a bonus for someone wanting to grab breakfast and drink until 4, when they close. read more

We love love this place! The service is always impeccable and the food is fantastic! We strongly recommend this restaurant! Especially the escargot!! Go in for prime rib night!! read more