Where to eat on West End tonight...

[rivendellvt]

Thanks for all the great suggestions. So we start walking to Quality Seafood and pass a place called Carlos, which I have myself convinced that it's the original Royal Kitchen? Am I right? I find myself questioning my memory more these days...anywho, we onto us down the road maybe a few hundred feet and my daughter points out a small, somewhat dilapidated Royal Kitchen sign propped up on the ground, I say good eye and continue on. Surely it can't be there location. Out of the corner of my eye see a slight Rasta walking down the road. As he comes closer, I say "Errol?! You still cooking Rasta?! He leads me down a path to a 2 table spot and prepares us our most memorable meal of the trip...big up to Errol!

[booger]

Thanks for all the great suggestions. So we start walking to Quality Seafood and pass a place called Carlos, which I have myself convinced that it's the original Royal Kitchen? Am I right? I find myself questioning my memory more these days...anywho, we onto us down the road maybe a few hundred feet and my daughter points out a small, somewhat dilapidated Royal Kitchen sign propped up on the ground, I say good eye and continue on. Surely it can't be there location. Out of the corner of my eye see a slight Rasta walking down the road. As he comes closer, I say "Errol?! You still cooking Rasta?! He leads me down a path to a 2 table spot and prepares us our most memorable meal of the trip...big up to Errol!

Love how you roll....

[Mike_D]

As he comes closer, I say "Errol?! You still cooking Rasta?! He leads me down a path to a 2 table spot and prepares us our most memorable meal of the trip...big up to Errol!

So, it was the old Royal Kitchen spot? Tell me more - sounds like a place I need to check out on my next trip!

[sabu]

Fried chicken at Chicken Lavish.......delicious everytime

[CosmicMoose]

Fried chicken at Chicken Lavish.......delicious everytime

I had the jerk chicken there, it was some of the most tender chicken I've ever had.

Had a nice chat with the owner (?) who said he has a chicken farm.

~Moose

[yetta]

So, it was the old Royal Kitchen spot? Tell me more - sounds like a place I need to check out on my next trip!

Errol re-opened a year or so behind, the old one. His food is equally as good but it is easy to miss. I love Errol and have known him from the old days of the original Royal. A dear rasta and friend fi sure. In Jan, I kept telling him he needed a bigger sign with a large arrow..LOL...because so many folks love his ital food, as well as his delightful company. Hopefully, more folks will make the effort. He still helps care for his rasta friend Red..who most folks that frequent the West End know. Red is the elder Rasta that will always have a place in my heart....along with Errol. Red was spoken of in Roskind's book Rasta Heart and his picture is in the book Yes Rasta..Photographs by Patrick Cariou. This book is a stunning collection in black and white of rasta's. The two I recognized were Red and also one of Ras Rody. Truly a collection of beauty and nature. I picked one up used and lucked out big-time. Worth checking out if you appreciate photography.

[Kent]

Go north from Xtabi, Pressa and Pablo's are both really good. Pressa had a really good dinner and cheap.

[Kevin, PA]

So where did you end up? Lots of good suggestions made. Really depends on what your looking for.

[kwhizz]

Try Catcha Falling Star....................The "BEST" !!!!

[yetta]

Highly recommend the Spa Resort. Great service, awesome view, and prices about the same as LTU...Xtabi..etc. I love all the above places and generally eat at the low key ones...but, for a special night...Spa Resort fits the bill.

Great bar too....also, has a great lunch menu.