I love trying new cuisuine as anyone who knows me could well attest. So, several months ago during a visit to my brother in Biloxi, I heard about a great Caribbean restaurant from my sister-in-law, DeAnne. Since I have never tasted food from this part of the world, I thought I would give it a go. It turned out to be a great decision.
When you enter the restaurant it does not seem like much. A couple of tables and two or three booths. We were greeted by Raymond, who I think ownes the place. He was one of the friendliest waiters I have had in a long time. I decided on the chicken curry with a side of white rice and jalapeno hush puppies. Jason, my brother, ordered the jerk chicken with a side of french fries and hush puppies. DeAnne wanted jerk pork with a salad. Her second side was something called Festival, which Raymond described as a beignet without the powdered sugar. Each of these dishes were about $8.50. The portions were quite big allowing me to sample quite a bit from each of these dishes.
The jerk chicken was very good but I have to say that the pork was better. It had the flavor that you get eating beef jerky but as a sauce. It sounds unusual but I really loved it, especially in the pork as it had a little extra kick of something. The Festival was quite good, but my hands down favorite was the hush puppies. Reminded me of my childhood although my maman never included jalapenos in hers. The curry chicken that I had was fantastic. It had the chicken meat chopped up with the bones, so it really reminded me of my years in China. I spit out a lot of bones over there. :-) The anticipation and arrival of the food was so great that I forgot to take photos of the food so you will just have to accept my word on it.
If you get to Biloxi, do not forego a taste of the islands in this little joint. Excellent food and excellent atmosphere made for a great dining experience. It is located just outside the gates of Keesler AFB on Pass Rd. It is very close to a previously mentioned place, R&C Korean Restaurant. My brother observantly pointed out that Biloxi, despite its size, has some great little restaurants due to the Air Force Base. Very true and something that makes my trips there all the more enjoyable.