By Jeanine Clark (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #443) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 6:55 am: |
Good morning everyone! We leave in 9 days for Bonaire for our second trip and we are so excited. We are taking our nephew out of the country for the first time in his life and really want him to enjoy himself. I have been following all of the food posts for the last month or so and thought it might be fun to try a positive thread on our dining experiences (plus I am trying to figure out where we will be eating for our trip ).
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By Annette Roswell - The Last Bite Bakery (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #117) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 8:32 am: |
Hi Jeanine.
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By Cecil Berry (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4140) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 9:37 am: |
Easy the Lost Penguin and Ton's Egg's Benidict, they are to die for. Three more weeks and I'll not be talking about it, but eating it.
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By Dean Botsford (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #353) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 10:38 am: |
I will ditto Cecil, but vote for the fish and chips AND the endless Ice tea. Heck, even the cole slaw is good. I believe we had lunch there three times our last visit and enjoyed each and every one of them.
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By JPA (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #9) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 11:27 am: |
It's Raining Fishes!
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By ina seavey (BonaireTalker - Post #27) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 11:55 am: |
Bistro de Paris!
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By DIANE AND BEA (BonaireTalker - Post #32) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 12:27 pm: |
Have to go with Richards . Their steaks and fresh fish with baked potatoes are out of this world ! Also can't forget the Molten cake with ice cream for dessert . Yum
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By DIANE AND BEA (BonaireTalker - Post #33) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 12:28 pm: |
Also Donna and Georgios. Great Italian food and service is awesome
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By Scott Phillips (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #184) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 1:20 pm: |
Mona Lisa's special with three kinds of fish (changes, but last time I went it was tuna, barracuda, and wahoo) in a yummy sauce, scalloped potatoes and veggies. Yummmmmm.
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By DARLENE ELLIS (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1573) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 1:51 pm: |
I have too many favorites to name just one!
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By Pattie (BonaireTalker - Post #37) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 1:53 pm: |
Wil's Tropical Grill! We loved this place. The service was very quiet; not in your face or trying to be chatty. They were attentive without being obvious. The food was fantastic. We had chicken and chorizo empanadas for an appetizer. I can't remember what the sauce was but YUM! We had the fish special and the pasta special for entrees and both were great. Our only regret was that we ate too much and weren't able to have dessert. Next time!
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By satoru wakeshima (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 2:23 pm: |
I second Will's Tropical Grill... and third...and fourth.
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By mary pequinot (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #540) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 2:36 pm: |
Mona Lisa-all meals there were great, but the grilled shrimp is FANTASTIC! As was the barracuda, now that I think of it...
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By Nondivergirl (BonaireTalker - Post #18) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 6:48 pm: |
We just ate at Casablanca's last night. The service was unbeatable. The owner came by and even recommended the chocolate mousse and my husband said it was to 'die for'. I had the flan, and it was so good. The ribs were great, most I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned this, but they give you alot of side dishes, and their rice and potatoe salad were great! We're going to Richards tomorrow night, so I'm gonna search for reviews on them.
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By Jon (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #7) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 7:02 pm: |
The Green Parrot...
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By Ron Gould (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #216) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 7:11 pm: |
I thought the Green Parrot left town when LENNY came to vist Bonaire in 99? If I am wrong please dirrect me to their new location... Ron
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By Ron Gould (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #217) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 7:14 pm: |
Jon I'll have some of that your smoking.... :-)
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By Jon (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #8) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 8:01 pm: |
I still have two, as yet un-worn, and as now, way too small for my fatness, Green Parrot 100% cotton staff bar shirts in my closet. eBay riches, here I come!
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By Andy & Dave Bartlett (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #330) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 10:38 pm: |
Casablanca: Can't remember the name of the dinner we had but there was enough food to feed 4 people easily. There was 2 large pieces of sausage, chicken, ribs and steak this was accompanied by rice and potato salad. This is on the menu as a dinner for 2. We took about half of the dinner back to the condo and had it for lunch the next day and the price was not bad at all. It was under $50 for the drinks, dinner and tea with the meal, also dessert.
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By Ron Gould (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #219) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 11:11 pm: |
Jon, We used to walk over from Sunset Beach Hotel and get great dinners at the Green Parrot.... memories........ Ron
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By Margot H. Knight (BonaireTalker - Post #13) on Friday, July 29, 2005 - 1:46 am: |
Bistro de Paris
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By Mercy Baron (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #151) on Friday, July 29, 2005 - 3:59 am: |
Bistro De Paris is one of my new faves on Bon, but since so many others chose that, I'll go with an old favorite, Bobbejeans (pronounced Bobayawns). I'm a total rib freak and love peanut sauce (which they baste the ribs with), so that place ROCKS for flavor and the prices are SO cheap as to be unreal for the amount of food you get. Basket full of ribs and fries for like $7 I think?
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By janet white (BonaireTalker - Post #23) on Friday, July 29, 2005 - 11:05 am: |
Casablanca - great food, good service, reasonable price, large portions, wide variety of food choices, great wine, nice location.
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By Ron Gould (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #225) on Friday, July 29, 2005 - 11:34 am: |
Bobbejeans has a steak that you can truly cut with a fork...... Very good food but only open long weekends :-( Ron
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By T-Shirt Divers John and Sue (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #237) on Friday, July 29, 2005 - 11:38 am: |
Capriccio
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By Petra de Bondt (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Friday, July 29, 2005 - 12:54 pm: |
Stiflers Bar & Grill,
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By J Rushman (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #103) on Friday, July 29, 2005 - 10:37 pm: |
Carib Inn gazebo
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By Mark W (BonaireTalker - Post #21) on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 - 1:13 am: |
I don't disagree with any of the above; of those I've been to, I've had great food (especially Wil's) but according to the rules I can only rave about one, so I will about La Guernica, on the water in Kralendijk. We went twice last winter, and had great tapas both times. Ate outside on the patio, green flash and all the local flavor you could want along with creative drinks and sharing small plates. Had a great view of the Queen Mary II leaving one evening, and spent a spectacular rainy New Years eve there with great island and visitor friends.
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By Margarite and Jim Hix (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2075) on Saturday, August 6, 2005 - 10:53 am: |
Andy and Dave that would be the "mixed grill" from Casablanca. My wife and I order that early on when we go to Bonaire and eat it for lunch a couple of times during the week.......MMMM'MMM'GOOD
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By Brian (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1138) on Saturday, August 6, 2005 - 1:59 pm: |
Places I like to eat are:
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By Rog & Karen Huff (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #170) on Sunday, August 7, 2005 - 11:25 am: |
Our favorite restaurant for the past 9 trips is "Richards". We always make it a priority to go there every year. Great food and service! and the "happy hour" is pretty reasonable too!
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By marja van den heuvel (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Monday, August 8, 2005 - 7:34 am: |
Bistro de Paris
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By Carl Pflanzer (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #237) on Monday, August 8, 2005 - 11:45 am: |
The Mixed Grill at Casablanca is $33 US for 2 people, small surcharge per additional diner.
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By Mary Mueller (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4167) on Monday, August 8, 2005 - 11:50 am: |
I agree with Mark on La Guernica. I also love Gibi's!!!
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By Carole B. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5168) on Monday, August 8, 2005 - 6:41 pm: |
Carl, you can get almost the same thing at lunch now for $11.00 and you can also get it as "take away"/to go. Lunch is fabulous at Casablanca as well as dinner. You definitely don't leave there hungry! Doggie bags for everyone for days. Good stuff. I don't eat a lot of red meat throughout the year but when we are on Bonaire I definitely make certain we go to Casablanca a couple of time.
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By martha rhoades (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #10) on Monday, August 15, 2005 - 2:02 pm: |
We just returned from a week in Bonaire, and had to report on our best meal anywhere, anytime. I had read somewhere that 2 of Rum Runners chefs have represented Bonaire at international chef competitions this year, so chose them for our 18th anniversary dinner. I made arrangements by email before we left. We arrived about 30 minutes before sunset to find a fresh damask tablecloth, fresh flowers, and candle at our table right by the seawall. From the table we could see 2 large tarpon, parrotfish and other reef fish. The sunset was beautiful. The service was gracious and attentive. But by far the best part of the evening was the FOOD. We opted for leaving the entire dinner in the chef's hands, described only as "special dinner". We started with an appetizer size cup of tomato basil soup with shrimp cappucino cream, followed by steak tartar with drizzeled horseradish sauce and centered around a scallop and fresh cilantro garnish. The entree was too complex for me to describe in more detail but included wahoo, shrimp, and tuna that each had been marinated separately, or was presented with an extremely tasty but not overpowering sauce. Vegetables in a separate dish were also astoundingly tasty. Presentation was extremely attractive, and portions were just right to be filling but not overwhelming. Desert included a tray of small piece of carrot cake(icing not TOO sweet), mango sherbet, and something I forget, AND a separate bowl of a special creme brulee(had some kind of afterdinner liquor flavoring, but I forget which one), presented with Happy 18th Anniversary Gerry and Martha written in chocolate around the rim. We have eaten in a lot of fine restaurants in a lot of places, and consider ourselves reasonably good judges of fine food. Suffice it to say that about half way through we began reminiscing about other favorite meals and comparing notes. By the end of the evening it was clear to both of us that this meal was the absolute best food ever, and the setting and service just made it that much more memorable. Our "runner up" dinner cost over $100 for the 2 of us in 1985, and this one(with 3 drinks between us) cost about $95. Did I mention the food was the best ever, anywhere, anytime?
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By Steve Watford (BonaireTalker - Post #19) on Monday, August 15, 2005 - 10:38 pm: |
Just returned last week from a 2 week trip to Bonaire. While we were there we celebrated our 13th anniversary(Aug 1).
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By Francesca & Paola (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #8) on Monday, September 12, 2005 - 7:16 pm: |
Hi to all!
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