Quote Originally Posted by Madmolecule View Post
We ate there last week. It was ok. We found it a bit touristy. The road there is extremely bumpy. They said the government is saying they will fix it but it is in pretty bad shape. It was $80 per person including drinks which was not bad (FYI - must tip in cash). The atmosphere was very classy rustic but the staff and the musicians seemed like it was a effort to put on the smile for us tourists. We were the last couple when the owner Mark, was making his rounds and you could easily tell he was over the thank you as it appeared forced. Food was ok but not difficult in preparation like many tasting menus I have been to. Also it was cold as all 25 of us are served at the same time. I would recommend Just Natural at west end. It is amazing, local and better priced. I even thought the food an the presentation was better. I will be posting a review later this week. Zimbaili seems to be for the AI crowd to experience local Jamaican without actually experiencing local Jamaican.
In my opinion, you nailed it. Price not bad but not a great deal either. "classy rustic". An "authentic" experience for people who don't usually go outside the A/I or their hotels. Nice people but (IMHO) a little contrived. But, I support people going to Jamaican owned and run businesses.
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