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Ocean Grill Restaurant

Gooch — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:01:23 +0000

One of my friends picked Ocean Grill Restaurant as a good place to have a few drinks and a bite to eat. It was an excellent choice and we had a great time, as did the many tourist from the cruise ships who were popping in and out of the restaurant.

Excellent View and Atmosphere

One of the things Ocean Grill Restaurant has going for it that you will like is the view. I always thought Nutmeg Restaurant had the best view, but Ocean Grill’s view is 10 times better, and more accessible.

Both restaurants are located on the Carenage, but in addition to the scenery of the Carenage, at Ocean Grill you will also enjoy the view of the up and coming Port Louis Marina (Lagoon Road), and you can also see all the way down to Grand Anse Beach.

Here are some pictures of the view:

Food and Service… Two Thumbs Up!!!

The food was good. They did not over cook my fish.. thank goodness. Yes, that’s my litmus test these days. Far too many Grenadian cooks seem bent on cooking the hell out of a piece of fish. Like the dreadfully tasting thing, masquerading as a Grilled Sword Fish Steak on my plate at Nutmeg Restaurant.

I’m happy that Ocean Grill got it right… let’s hope they are consistent.

I had a fish sandwich with fries. The lettuce, tomato, and cucumber were all fresh, the fish was well seasoned and succulent, and the bread tasted like it just popped out the oven.

My buddy had stewed fish with sauteed potatoes and steamed vegetables. He loved it.

Our waitress got an A+.

She was friendly
She checked in on us sufficiently
She got your orders correct
And most importantly, she kept the Carib Beers flowing.

What more can you ask of a waitress?

Now go check them out

I don’t know what the mood is like for dinner, but from what I saw during the day, this is a good causal hangout to get some drinks, a bite to eat and catch up with friends. Great for lunch, or for when you need a break while on tour of St. George’s.

Give Ocean Grill Restaurant a try next time you are in St. George’s, and do let us know how you liked it. If you have been to Ocean Grill before leave us a comment below to tell us how you liked it.

5 Fun Things to do on The Carenage… plus Pictures

Gooch — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:16:42 +0000

Grenada has one of the loveliest towns in the Caribbean and no part of St. George’s is more scenic than The Carenage, and it’s surrounding. The Carenage is home to several major Grenada businesses, great restaurants, yachts, fishing vessels, water taxis, etc. It is a mix of bustling commerce, and private life. This is not the kind of place that words can do justice to, so I’ll shut up now and let these Carenage Pictures tell the story….

Skip below to see 5 fun things to do on the Carenage

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5 Fun Things to Do and See in and around The Carenage

Drinks at the Nutmeg Restaurant
Party at Club Karma NightClub
Check out Fort George where the Prime Minister and Cabinet were executed
Take a ride to Carriacou on Osprey Ferry
Catch a Water Taxi to Grand Anse Beach

Look for more pictures of The Carenage at The Grenada Pictures Gallery

Nutmeg Restaurant Grenada

Gooch — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:37:00 +0000

Nutmeg Restaurant… What Martha Stewart Knows that We Don’t?

I bet you did not know that Martha Stewart was spotted at Grenada’s Nutmeg Restaurant. Heck, I am sure you did not even know that was in Grenada.

Well yes she was, and she even wrote about her visit in Grenada on her Up Close and Personal web log.

So I was curious, why of all the Grenada Restaurants did Martha Stewart choose to visit Nutmeg Restaurant?

I had no clue… but I had a plan to find out ( more on that later).

Now don’t get me wrong, I am not bashing The Nutmeg, not at all. It’s still a good restaurant, it’s just that it’s no longer the most popular. It lost that status a long time ago. However, we still had drinks there on a recent visit, and enjoyed it.

Afternoon Drinks at Nutmeg Restaurant

We ran into my sister’s friend in St. George’s, and he suggested we join him at Nutmeg Restaurant for drinks. Yes! Drinks he said, and he’s buying… I like this guy already. We’re off!

We got a window seat, I suggest you ask one if it is available. Between the scenic view of the Carenage, and the passersby on the street below, it’s easy to be more captivated by what’s outside than inside.

This was one of the few times that I was not in the mood for a Carib Beer (I know, I know, that’s sacrilegious!! Right?). Instead I chose to go with a home grown cocktail that I made up on the spot.

You gotta try this if you get a chance.

Nutmeg serves this exotic fruit beverage made from the 5 fingers fruit (Carambola, Star Fruit) which by itself is great. But add a shot of Clarkes Court Lemon to this drink and …. Voila your taste buds come alive. The drink is out of this world I tell you. After my first, I started to rant about it so much that one of my Carib drinking buddies ordered one to see what all the hoopla was about. One taste and he too was raving.

We had a wonderful time. Such a great time that I forgot to ask our waiter about Martha Stewart’s visit to The Nutmeg Restaurant on her Grenada trip (so much for my plan). So my curiosity lives on.

Was it the food?
Was it the service?
Was it the view?
Was it the Reputation?
Or was it because Martha Stewart might have been running a theme on spices that week, and the name Nutmeg was somewhat symbolic in that sense.

Like I said I haven’t the faintest idea, because she never said why. But hey, if the Nutmeg Restaurant is good enough for a billionaire TV celebrity, then maybe it might be good enough for you, so check them out next time you are in St. George’s. And if you do click here and tell the rest of us what you liked about it.

Nutmeg Pictures

The scenery is definitely a big factor that the Nutmeg has going for it.

There’s our waiter with another one of my drinks – 5 fingers and Clarkes Court Lemon. See my friend finishing up his Carib Beer to try my drink thats in front of him.

Directly across from the Nutmeg is the main Port, and beyond that is the Grenada Yacht Services and Port Louis Victory Bar.

Another one of many views from the Nutmeg Restaurant. Looking south east towards Grand Anse, while a container ship leaves the port.

As usual my mom had a great time.

High School girls on their way home.

Royal Grenada Police Force officers headed back to police station

My sister and our gracious friend/host.

Fishing Vessels looking deeper inside the Carenage

The inner Harbor or Port

Where’s The Nutmeg Restaurant?

It’s in the town of St. George’s on the Carenage to be precise. Once you get into town just ask anyone… everybody knows where it is.

Alternatively you can take the scenic stroll around the Carenage which I highly recommend, and just look for this sign.

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