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Best breakfast, best ribs, burgers, chicken?
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09/17/2019 08:55 PM
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I'm gonna figure best steak is at JAX. But......
...we're interested in people's favorite places for breakfast, and for burgers, ribs and chicken.
Thanks in advance...
We'll be at LaPlage in the Maho area and don't really wanna drive to the French side at night on SXM's roads.
But we'll be all over the island during the day, so all locations on the island are of interest to us for breakfast and lunch. For dinner, we'll be sticking to Maho or Simpson Bay.
Last edited by DavidC2065; 09/17/2019 08:58 PM.
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Re: Best breakfast, best ribs, burgers, chicken?
[Re: DavidC2065]
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09/18/2019 12:53 AM
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Jax for steak??? I ate at Jax on our March trip....and hadh a very good tasting steak...but the best?? I think not. Personally, i think Moulen Fou beats them for steak. Could be only my opinion....but willing to hear others. As for ribs and chicken....easy answer and close to Maho. ROSIES on Mullett Bay!!! Best on the island. Only for lunch though...not open in evenings. Burgers....right at LaPlage Tortuga. I had one of the BEST I have ever eaten at the new Tortuga. It wa absolutely FABULOUS...and i love burgers...but never get excited over one....until this one!!!! LOL Of course, it is more difficult to find a so so restaurant on the island than a good or great one!!! You didn't mention a more casual dinner in the area too.....for that I would recomend Fat Tony's near the Med School. FANTASTIC pizza, decent cheap steaks...ribs....chicken etc. Also on some nights some fun entertainment shows up. Always a fun night when you just don't want that full formal meal. Enjoy your trip.
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Re: Best breakfast, best ribs, burgers, chicken?
[Re: DavidC2065]
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09/18/2019 03:19 AM
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Since you are staying in Maho, there's a newer restaurant right across the street from Hole in the Wall called, I think, Cape Cafe. Had a nice assortment of crepes but that was about the extent of their menu.
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Re: Best breakfast, best ribs, burgers, chicken?
[Re: DavidC2065]
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09/18/2019 06:31 AM
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Best Breakfast- Yacht Club Best Ribs- Lees Dinner , Danys Cupecoy Lunch Best Seafood -Rainbow Cafe Grand Case Lunch Good Seafood Lunch- Pinel Island Best Pizza- Fat Tony's Best Burgers- my favorite used to be Tropical Wave on Galion- closed forever it seems, The Perch, Sunset Beach Bar is also nice
Awesome Cocktails Holland House - Simone's Kiss Dany Cupecoy - Rum Punch The Perch - Strawberry Daiquiri ( Willie's maybe it's the same now) Marys Boon- Chunky Monkey Toppers- Mudslide
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Re: Best breakfast, best ribs, burgers, chicken?
[Re: BeachKitten]
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09/18/2019 09:42 AM
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Leona--Jax menu lists the following choices of sauces for their steaks. Cognac l Peppercorn l Demi - Glace l Chimichurri Did your steak not have a sauce?
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Re: Best breakfast, best ribs, burgers, chicken?
[Re: DavidC2065]
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09/18/2019 10:12 AM
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We always stop at Buccaneer Beach Bar for a Cheeseburger. Yacht Club for Grouper Fingers. The Palm's for their lasagna, Vesna Taverna for breakfast. Always stop at Mark's Place just for a good inexpensive meal.
Next SXM visit -November 2023. Also January 2024.
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Re: Best breakfast, best ribs, burgers, chicken?
[Re: DavidC2065]
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09/18/2019 11:48 AM
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I always chuckle when people ask for ‘the BEST’ of anything since the appropriate responses will always be based on individual likes and dislikes of the responders.
We are NOT foodies, and I don’t use that term in a pejorative manner, so what appeals to me is usually a far cry from what so many others love and rave about.
I love Rosie’s dry ribs because they’re dry and not slathered all over with sticky gooey sauce yet others can’t stand how dry they are. We thoroughly enjoy our meals at LeMoulinFou but we’ve also really enjoyed our Spaghetti House experience and as island pizza goes, we’ve thoroughly enjoyed it at Fat Tony’s while others have said ‘....not so much!’ We’ve apparently been very lucky st ElZafiro in that every meal we’ve had there has been good and yet, we did dinner at another island favorite (one we always enjoyed in the past....) and it was over-all, one of the two worse meals I’ve had on island over 45 years of annual trips.
We really enjoy Tortuga, Holland House, and The Yacht Club for breakfasts along with Marks for a reasonably priced and always consistently good dinner. And if we’re of a mind to take a ride for our dinner, Antoine’s By the Sea was always our go-to place prior to the change in ownership, and while I’m personally not too inclined to want lasagne and such on the island, for a great Italian dinner I don’t think you can beat Spiga, Mario’s or LaRosa, Too.
Someone asked about burgers and in thinking about it, I don’t think I’ve ever had one on the island in ALL our island trips over all these many years.
Bottom line? Regardless of what you’re looking for food-wise, you will find it on SXM and the chances are pretty darned good you’re gonna’ love it.
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: Best breakfast, best ribs, burgers, chicken?
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09/18/2019 11:55 AM
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Leona--Jax menu lists the following choices of sauces for their steaks. Cognac l Peppercorn l Demi - Glace l Chimichurri Did your steak not have a sauce? Honestly Carol...those sauces are too easy and have no complexity (I also personally despise chimichurri!...murder to a filet) Give me a 14 step bearnaise done to perfection and I'm yours forever. Mushroom red wine sauce Bordelaise Take that silly demi glace further - give me an espagnole Tolerate a peppercorn.
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Re: Best breakfast, best ribs, burgers, chicken?
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09/18/2019 12:06 PM
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OK. I generally don't focus on sauces too much, just like the meat. I do like bearnaise sauce though.
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Re: Best breakfast, best ribs, burgers, chicken?
[Re: SammyM]
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09/18/2019 03:41 PM
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Sammy--the 'best of SXM' poll from the Daily Herald, I have personally found to be kind of full of crap, and the French side is vastly under-represented in it. It depends on what type of food you are after, but I have found very few French restaurants on the Dutch side that can compete with a good half dozen restaurants each in Grand Case and Orient Village. Now, for anything OTHER than French, there are lots of good choices on the Dutch side.
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Re: Best breakfast, best ribs, burgers, chicken?
[Re: pat]
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09/18/2019 07:29 PM
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I always chuckle when people ask for ‘the BEST’ of anything since the appropriate responses will always be based on individual likes and dislikes of the responders. I, too, find "the best" a little silly. There's no way anyone has had EVERY item being discussed. Unless you have eaten ALL the hamburgers on the island, ALL the steaks on the island, ALL the pizza on the island, etc., you simply cannot say any one is "the best." I'll get off my soapbox now.
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Re: Best breakfast, best ribs, burgers, chicken?
[Re: DavidC2065]
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09/18/2019 07:58 PM
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I think you are quite right.
The op said "we're interested in people's favorite places for ..."
So by Best I am saying the best in my opinion.. my favorite..
Maybe I should have lead with in my opinion the best burger is ...
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Re: Best breakfast, best ribs, burgers, chicken?
[Re: Tammy]
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09/18/2019 09:28 PM
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I think you are quite right.
The op said "we're interested in people's favorite places for ..."
So by Best I am saying the best in my opinion.. my favorite..
Maybe I should have lead with in my opinion the best burger is ..
You're good, Tammy.... pretty clear that the OP was looking for everyone's favorite places for certain foods.....not THE definitive best. Sometimes we split hairs in here....
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Re: Best breakfast, best ribs, burgers, chicken?
[Re: DavidC2065]
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09/19/2019 07:08 AM
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I eat breakfast at Divi. Enjoy the Caribbean view... Don
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Re: Best breakfast, best ribs, burgers, chicken?
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09/19/2019 07:38 AM
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I often say, the best i have had so far, because i have so many more to try, and it's the perfect spot for that!
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Re: Best breakfast, best ribs, burgers, chicken?
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09/19/2019 10:33 AM
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Since we understand best = subjective based on experience & preference: Breakfast - La Croissant Royal; ribs - Perch Bar & Grill (seriously); burgers - Yellow Sub; chicken - Tropicana
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Re: Best breakfast, best ribs, burgers, chicken?
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09/19/2019 11:23 AM
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I also love Perch burgers 😋. Haha I consider myself a French Fries connoisseur 🤣 and love the fries at Perch too.
At SMYC pancakes and mimosas.
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Re: Best breakfast, best ribs, burgers, chicken?
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09/19/2019 07:33 PM
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Thanks for all your responses, everyone ! And just for clarification, when I asked about the "best" burgers, ribs, etc, I realize that it's subjective. I just wanted to hear as many ideas as possible and then be able to come to a good conclusion based on "the wisdom of the majority."
Lots of good choices - thank you to everybody.
I will also say that we sometimes just go across the street to the Maho market, and fill up their styrofoam containers with pancakes, eggs, bacon, etc, when we want to get to Orient beach early, and get on the road quick. It's very convenient and, if you get there right when they put the items out, it's nice and hot and fresh.
But Vesna sounds AWESOME !!! And so does Moulin Fou.
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Re: Best breakfast, best ribs, burgers, chicken?
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09/20/2019 12:10 PM
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Thanks for all your responses, everyone ! And just for clarification, when I asked about the "best" burgers, ribs, etc, I realize that it's subjective. I just wanted to hear as many ideas as possible and then be able to come to a good conclusion based on "the wisdom of the majority."
Lots of good choices - thank you to everybody.
I will also say that we sometimes just go across the street to the Maho market, and fill up their styrofoam containers with pancakes, eggs, bacon, etc, when we want to get to Orient beach early, and get on the road quick. It's very convenient and, if you get there right when they put the items out, it's nice and hot and fresh.
But Vesna sounds AWESOME !!! And so does Moulin Fou. And don't forget the Johnny Cakes! We love that food bar.
"It is good to do nothing all day, and then to rest"
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