Favorite place for conch fritters ?

PaminMaine · Post by **PaminMaine** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:42 pm

A few years ago was our first experience with fritters when our nephew took us to the island and we stopped at Woody's for drinks. We haven't stopped at Woody's the last 2 trips, what is your favorite place to order from? Maybe they tasted so good at Woody's because we had several well drinks prior to ordering

jan · Post by **jan** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:57 pm

Banana Deck has great conch fritters.

islandjo2010 · Post by **islandjo2010** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 9:30 pm

We love the conch fritters at Vie's Snack Shack!

StJohnbum · Post by **StJohnbum** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:44 pm

Conch Fritters on STJ is a subject that we have researched in great detail. Taste testing at multiple locations and rating fritters is about as ambitious as we care to get while chillin on the rock. For location, Miss Lucy's. The fritters there are good but not great, but just sitting by the water with a drink and an order of fritters is well worth the trip. Definitely try the Fish Ruben while you are there. Aqua Bistro has very good fritters. But for our money Ship Wreck Landing is the winner.

One thing about it you can't go wrong chasing the perfect fritter on STJ. Have fun. Let us know if you find any outstanding fritters. We're back in May and fritters will be on the must do list.

DonnaM · Post by **DonnaM** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 8:17 am

Shipwreck Landing and Banana Deck are our favorites!

hoosierdaddy · Post by **hoosierdaddy** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:26 am

We vote Shipwreck Landing

54b · Post by **54b** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:59 am

Big fan of Vie's Snack Shack...larger than the typical conch fritter you find most other places and she lightly fries them so they're not hard like hockey pucks.

Also agree on Shipwreck's version...cooked really well and I love that hot sauce they have there to put on them.

If you're out and about in the BVI's...the Willy T floating bistro next to Norman Island has some really good ones too.

michigan girls · Post by **michigan girls** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 1:15 pm

Funny how different everyone's opinion on this is! I do not really care for the Shipwreck Landing fritters. My vote goes to Aqua Bistro, without a doubt.

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 1:58 pm

I like the conch fritters at Miss Lucy's. We had some nice crab and conch fritters at Fatty Crab last trip.

ColumbiaSCTraveler · Post by **ColumbiaSCTraveler** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 2:55 pm

LOVING this topic!
Our faves in order:
1. Banana Deck
2. Shipwreck
3. Aqua Bistro

Hopefully Vie's will be open this year for our visit so we can try them...finally!

Also adding Miss Lucy's and Fatty Crab to this year's must-visits.

AquaGirl · Post by **AquaGirl** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 3:46 pm

We like the fritters (and everything we've tried) at Spyglass (used to be The Balcony). We love to eat a late lunch there and enjoy the view of the water and the boats coming and going. Follow that up with a shopping trip to St John Spice and Freebird, and you have a great day on St John.

gobucs · Post by **gobucs** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 5:29 pm

Well, you have to think, How much conch is in the fritters, how done are they? so over done they are dry..The best palce i have had was in the BVI at cooper island

PaminMaine · Post by **PaminMaine** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 6:09 pm

gobucs wrote:Well, you have to think, How much conch is in the fritters, how done are they? so over done they are dry..The best palce i have had was in the BVI at cooper island

Exactly!! I am not fond of overcooked food.. brings back bad memories of former mother in law ..

mindehankins · Post by **mindehankins** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 6:36 pm

Ha, Pam!!! Me too!

We like Miss Vie's conch fritters the best. They are so big and light and tasty!

bdkane · Post by **bdkane** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:38 am

Vies #1, Aqua Bistro #2, Are you sitting down?
Westin #3 maybe its the sauce - but they are Delicious!

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