A good Roti in Grenada always seems to elude me. So when I received this post from Mimi a Washingtonian visiting Grenada, about her Roti experience at Ebony Restaurant in Grenville I just had to share it. Here Goes:

Ebony Restaurant is located in the heart of Grenville. I must admit from the outside I was very hesitant to eat from the restaurant but a good friend says she makes a special visit to Ebony’s every time she returns home to Grenada.

After much anticipation about Ebony’s having the best Roti in Grenada I was not disappointed.

The menu consists of traditional Grenadian dishes.  I ordered a Lambi (Conch) Roti which is one of the best Roti’s I ever had (other being in Trinidad at the Roti Shop). The lambi was perfectly seasoned and very succulent.

For someone with a small appetite the roti “perfectly portioned.” This is the second time I was able to eat an entire roti in one sitting.  I ordered a passion fruit drink which was very thirst quenching.

The service was excellent, both waitresses were attentive and patient as we ordered our meals. The prices were very reasonable… cheap to be perfectly honest.

The restroom facilities need renovating.  I was told from a friend who grew up in Grenville that they’ve been at that location for a very long time, which may explain the appearance.

I am so disappointed we didn’t order any Rotis to go because it was a long and dismal night with the Lambi Roti on my mind (even when I returned to the states).

In a nutshell I will return to Ebony Restaurant during my next visit to Grenada.   5/5 stars for me given I was able to get beyond Ebony’s aesthetics.

The Melting Pot Sports Bar and Grill

Good Grenadian Food in Grenville

French Creole Cuisine with a distinctive Grenadian Flavor is the tag line for the Melting Pot Sports Bar and Grill. Well I don’t know about the French Creole part, but the flavors surely were Grenadian.

This Grenadian Restaurant is in the town of Grenville. Grenville is Grenada’s second largest town, it’s in the North East of the island. Most likely you will make it up to Grenville if you are on an island tour.

Personally, I try to take at least one island tour on every trip I make to Grenada to see what’s changed. In Grenville I normally look forward to finding a good Roti, but this time I wanted a little more variety… that’s how I found The Melting Pot.

This Sports Bar and Grill is very similar to the Creole Shack in St. George’s, on the beautiful Carenage. It’s a cafeteria style operation where you choose the potions you want, and pay the cashier at the end of the line.

The Melting Pot’s Menu

There is a wide selection to choose from including:

• Sword Fish, King Fish
• Curried chicken, curry beef, curry goat
• Brown Chicken/Beef Stew,
• Steamed green bananas, plantains, sweet potatoes, yams
• Steamed vegetables
• Macaroni pie
• Stewed pumpkin, callaloo & okra
• Stewed pegion peas

This my plate above…. I had a healthy appetite that day.

Quick Service

What I like most is that there is hardly any wait. The line moves fast, and low items are quickly replenished from the kitchen. Compare this with the typical restaurant in Grenada where the wait can sometimes be longer than you anticipate. Think of the Grenville Restaurant as home cooked taste, at fast food pace.

Get a table in the bar area to the back, and you will get the ocean view that comes with it..

Facilities

The decor is pretty ordinary, the restroom I used was of acceptable standard, and overall the restaurant was clean.

I won’t suggest that you go out of your way to eat at The Melting Pot Sports Bar and Grill, but if you happen to be in Grenville, and you’re in the mood for a home cooked Grenadian meal, then it’s a good option.

Ask for Andall Supermarket or The Box Shop (sign below) and you will find The Melting Pot above.