Caribbean Bistro2439 Yonge Street, Toronto
Ever since coming back from St-Lucia, my curiosity for Caribbean food was heightened. Sure, I ate mostly at touristy venues, but I still took my chances by asking the locals to buy me food. Yes - while most tourists are asking for the freshest "herbs", I was asking for authentic local food! I'm sure you can already imagine, to their dismay, a very perplexing high look on their faces. In any case, they scattered off and quickly returned with curry fried king fish and jerk chicken, accompanied with a side of root vegetables (which I postulate as arrow root, plantains, sweet potatoes, and taro) and curried vegetables. The spices they used for this food was so unique, I simply wanted more! Though they say it's a mix of Creole, French, and West Indian influences, I really didn't see how the French fit it. I mean, they were by no means considered small portioned.
So on to the Caribbean Bistro, where I wanted to revisit the pallets I experienced on my vacation. I've already had their Roti Chicken from a previous time, something which I highly recommend but bears no comparison to the Malaysian counterpart. Today I ordered their Jerk Chicken and I was unfortunately disappointed by its lack of spice! Though their hot sauce is home-made, it also failed kill the tongue in comparison to my Baron branded hot sauce from St-Lucia. Would I return? Yes, for their Chicken Roti and because I walk past it every day after work.
Price: $$$
Rating: YY
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