I usually bring my own stuff down to make pizza for my friends but staying right by there so wondering if its worth packing everything? Down to single digits
Printable View
I usually bring my own stuff down to make pizza for my friends but staying right by there so wondering if its worth packing everything? Down to single digits
I did not try the pizza, but the spaghetti sauce was excellent -- and i am a foodie.
would this be from Chaio Jamaica or however you spell it?
if so... I've been meaning to post this... we ate there last month... and it was an absolute train wreck. service was a joke, and I'm plenty patient when it comes to Jamaican service. But this was ridiculous... food took like 2 hours and the place 1/2 empty the entire time.
when we finally left there was this group who had consumed an entire bottle of red wine waiting for their food. the son had his face down on the table.. and the mother was pleading with the waitress.. trying to be as patient as she could be, but she was losing it.
I don't feel bad about this post at all... the bill for that meal was PLENTY and I'd never set foot in that place again without some glowing reviews.
We ate at De Bar twice after that for example, 1000 times better all around both times, and about 1/2 the cost. No contest.
Support good places with good people that have a good product, it's as simple as that.
Wow Dub, sorry you had such a bad experience. We had just the opposite. The food was awesome. The service was attentive without being intrusive, although we did have to wait overlong for our check. The ambiance was nice. Overall one of the best meals of the trip. Didn't try the pizza.
Bless...
Ed
We had the pizza, 1/2 shrimp 1/2 jerk chicken. I really liked the shrimp half, not the jerk chicken half so much. I don't remember the price, but I do remember it was expensive, but that's probably because we got shrimp on it. I'm not sure, but it is probably more reasonable with regular pizza type toppings. Our service was good. Our waitress was friendly and attentive, although as the restaurant got busier toward the end of our meal, it took a while to get her attention for the check. My only complaint was that the menu prices were listed in US $$, but the check was itemized and totaled in JA $$. Not a huge deal, but after a few glasses of wine, who really feels like trying to do the math to make sure the prices are accurate.
Yeah Ed, I hope we're talking about the same place because I don't want to bad mouth the wrong spot.
Almost positive though.. chaio jamaica across from samsara... that's got to be it.
I was pretty shocked honestly, because when you roll into that place it looks professional and neat and almost corporate... which is fine if that's what you want.. and that night that's exactly what we wanted and needed, but not even close to what we got.
I left out the part when they said they couldn't seat us inside due to reservations... and then that dining room was only 1/2 full all night.
Ok, end rant. Really don't like doing that but when it's warranted... I will.
We went in March-April and though it was great! It is pricey and fancier than many places,but a nice treat. My boys Loved the pizza! Our waitress was super and the taxi driver that picked us up and dropped us off at our hotel was prompt, friendly, and had a nice van with a DVD player. They even deliver, which was nice on the those evenings we stayed in, traveling with three young boys. Most places in Negril can be very hit or miss, depending on the night or season, so it's always good to give a place a try for yourself.
I know this has been a "labor of love" from the very beginning for Maurice & Sabrina, look forward to experiencing it for myself.
We ate there in February and it was amazing! Wonder if they are understaffed in low season. We also had pizza delivered to our beach hotel twice and that was a good experience too. Was looking forward to eating there in July, hope they turn their problems around because the food was fabulous.
are you guys talking about the food/pizza 'at' Samsara?
- or at the restaurant across the road? (and btw it's 'Ciao jamaica')
Didn't have the pizza but our dinners were awesome! Took a Jamaican friend, the acid test, and he stated that his fish was superb!! Not yardie food but ours was excellent. A little upscale for us, but generally we have at least one dinner that is not yardie. Even the best of places can have an off night yet if we have two off nights...generally don't frequent the place again.
Planning another dinner there late this month...I'll let you all know how it is. :)
Right, Big Roy came with us and he loved his fish too.
When I stayed at Samsara, the Ciao restaurant was not there yet, so I ate food from the restaurant. I made arrangements to have our meal delievered to my room (overlooking pool, second floor, great balcony), and I don't think they really had official room service and were just catering to me. I still remember how odd it was that the restaurant manager kept calling and asking for their platter back -- I think it was their only one!
I remember when Ciao was the Sports Bar at SamSara, many years ago
We had a bad experience with them (Ciao Jamaica) during a Pizza Delivery to some of our guests during our wedding trip in October. Two adults and 3 kids, they wanted to order a pizza for delivery, they placed the order and got the price but when the guy showed up the price was double what they had first been told. The father said, "No thank you If you arent prepared to give us the pizza for the price we were told, then we are not interested"
The man then started shouting, and even threatening them to take the pizza and give him the money, until the security at the hotel stepped in and made the man leave.
It wasn't a pleasant situation for anyone.
that sounds bad, Marley. I wonder if it was a case of the delivery guy trying to get a cut of the action by doubling the price on his own and trying to force that price so he could put in his pocket.
I figured that too maybe, plus off season, the storm had just hit, but I felt terrible for my guests to have to deal with that you know. I am a reasonable person and a very loyal customer and I have worked in customer service almost my entire life. It doesn't take a whole lot to make me happy, but similarly, it doesn't take too many times or too much negative to make me unhappy either, and that was just wrong!
They(Maurice & Sabrina) need to get their nephew Danny back. He was a great manager.Quote:
Originally Posted by Patricia
Unless you're from Canada or like hockey, Danny has no use for you!
photo of samsara pizza
http://www.flickr.com/photos/markusgl1/4480647873/