Jamaica's Comfort Zone
417 S. College Road . Unit #24
Wilmington, NC 28403
910.399.2867
This little gem is tucked back in University Commons shopping plaza off College. It's definitely worth seeking out. The service is really excellent - one of the owners took good care of us and made sure we were happy with everything.
Melissa ordered their goat curry, which was good, but pretty salty. The rice cut the salt well, though. I tasted it and agreed it was salty, but good. I'd never had goat before, and it was interesting. Gamey, but not at all tough, and the curry sauce really enhanced the flavor well.
I ordered the chicken Roti, which was chicken and potatoes wrapped in a delicious thin pancake that I think was cornmeal based. It was big as my leg (which is sizeable), so I had plenty to take home and feed to my husband. Melissa also had quite a bit of her goat left. The servings are generous, the prices are low, the service is outstanding and the food is good. Definitely a lunch place I'll visit again.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
El Fogon
El Fogon
1015-A S. Kerr Ave., at Cedar Avenue
Wilmington, NC
This is the second restaurant that has moved in where my beloved El Guajiro used to be. I loved that Cuban place. I like this place. It's Mexican, but authentic Mexican, and very tasty. I actually went there with my friend Liz, and here is her review, which is much better worded than mine.
http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20090708/ARTICLES/907084006
She rocks.
The one thing about this place that concerns me for its survival is that it's kind of iffy, service-wise. I tried to meet other friends there several weeks ago for lunch, and they were having their family meal in there and said they weren't opening until 1:00. This is with a group of 5 of us standing outside wanting to eat. Since it was noon, we went elsewhere. When I met Liz there, they were open, but the television was blaring so loudly that we had to ask them to turn it down so we could hear each other.
As far as the food goes, though, it's good. Friends of ours who cruised Baja and Mexico claim it's very authentic. I had the empanada, nice and crispy and stuffed with beef. Mmmmm... I also had a bite of Liz's tamale, which was plain, but sweet and satisfying filled with corn. Their beans and rice were also good - not as good as El Guajiro's, but still hit the spot.
I would definitely recommend hitting them up for a nice cheap lunch. It's worth the blaring teevee. (Ask them to turn it down.)
1015-A S. Kerr Ave., at Cedar Avenue
Wilmington, NC
This is the second restaurant that has moved in where my beloved El Guajiro used to be. I loved that Cuban place. I like this place. It's Mexican, but authentic Mexican, and very tasty. I actually went there with my friend Liz, and here is her review, which is much better worded than mine.
http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20090708/ARTICLES/907084006
She rocks.
The one thing about this place that concerns me for its survival is that it's kind of iffy, service-wise. I tried to meet other friends there several weeks ago for lunch, and they were having their family meal in there and said they weren't opening until 1:00. This is with a group of 5 of us standing outside wanting to eat. Since it was noon, we went elsewhere. When I met Liz there, they were open, but the television was blaring so loudly that we had to ask them to turn it down so we could hear each other.
As far as the food goes, though, it's good. Friends of ours who cruised Baja and Mexico claim it's very authentic. I had the empanada, nice and crispy and stuffed with beef. Mmmmm... I also had a bite of Liz's tamale, which was plain, but sweet and satisfying filled with corn. Their beans and rice were also good - not as good as El Guajiro's, but still hit the spot.
I would definitely recommend hitting them up for a nice cheap lunch. It's worth the blaring teevee. (Ask them to turn it down.)
New Tack with Restaurant reviews
I have been thinking about this, and have decided that since I'm really not going out too many places that just knock my socks off, maybe I'll just post every place I'm going these days and give you the upshot and the downshot. At least then there will be some activity on this page. So stay tuned for some new posts!
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