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Sweet Plantains
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:51 pm
by Pia
Just wanted to let everyone know, we just got home from Sweet Plantains (a restaurant in Coral Bay for the "newbies" here that might not know 
) and wanted to let everyone know we had a fantastic meal - one of the best ever. If you are looking for a great meal and beautiful atmosphere do try them - wonderful 
Pia
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:53 pm
by flip-flop
It is definitely on my list for June. We tried to go in August and picked the ONE night they were closed. Major bummer. Is it June yet?
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:08 pm
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:22 am
by Randy in MD
We dined out 7 of the 9 evenings we were on-island in January, and the meal we had at Sweet Plantains was IMHO, the best of them all...
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:31 am
by Maryanne
my favorite place on STJ! the food, the ambiance....this specialty cocktail of prince's says it all...
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:47 am
by Noreen
I hope they are open this year when we go. We've moved the trip out a week later into November (so as not to miss Halloween!) and maybe we'll get lucky this year. We were there once and really loved the place.
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:04 am
by ClevelandDave
The budget will only hold one special dinner this year (20th Anniv) so I've gotta make it good. Sweet Plantains caught me eye early on and we're staying in Coral Bay so it was lining up pretty well for me. Killer menue, Rum Flights, etc.
I've been reading the recent comments/reviews on restaurants and while they've naturally focused on the Cruz Bay area, I've been disappointed that Sweet Plantains hadn't been mentioned much, if at all.
THANK-YOU, THANK-YOU, THANK-YOU for this thread!
Like they say...go with your gut.
Dave
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:07 am
by Maryanne
dave, make sure you make a reservation and ask for a table inside, where the atmosphere is breezy and seductive...
outside's nice, but inside's nicer.
and do try the tostones. fortunately there is now a place here in Boston that makes great tostones but i would love to have some of Rose's curried crap spread to go with them.
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:37 am
by designbyroe
Sweet Plantains is my favorite I remember when Rose and Prince opened and going there.
They have only gotten better. Rose and Prince are such a wondeful couple who deserve much success and they cook with love, that is the most important ingriedient.
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:06 am
by California Girl
Maryanne wrote: love to have some of Rose's curried crap spread to go with them.
Hmmmm... I'm not so sure I like the idea of curried crap. You'd have to add a LOT of curry! 
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:19 am
by Ms.Montana
Our experience there was not so good - we won't go back. I'm glad so many of you do like it though. We always felt comfortable and welcome at Shipwreck Landing (our favorite place).
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:09 am
by lark22
Maryanne wrote:there is now a place here in Boston that makes great tostones
(sorry for the thread hijack), but where????
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:54 am
by Maryanne
curried crab of course...☺
In Boston, Orinoco, in the South End, and newly on Harvard St in Brookline, makes great tostones, as well as other wonderful things like arepas and datiles.
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:21 pm
by DELETED
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:31 pm
by adsjayhawk
wishwewerethere-
Sweet pic! I thought it wasn't real. Thanks for the pic-we'll be there in June!
