5/5 Scott S. 1 year ago on Google • 13 reviews
I
always
enjoy
trying
to
find
small
or
quirky
places
to
try
local
cuisine
and
when
our
ship
stopped
in
St.
John’s,
Antigua
I
figured
I’d
have
lots
of
restaurant
options.
Just
outside
the
neat
and
somewhat
expensive
cluster
of
cruise
shops
was
the
rest
of
downtown,
with
lots
of
really
interesting
restaurants
and
local
shops.
I
wandered
up
the
steep
and
fairly
narrow
stairs
to
Hemingways
Caribbean
Cafe,
which
as
the
name
implies
has
some
direct
connections
to
Papa
Hemingway,
who
used
to
visit
the
place.
Unfortunately,
they
were
out
of
the
conch
fritters,
which
I
really
wanted
to
try,
as
well
as
one
of
the
local
beers,
but
the
manager
came
out
to
suggest
a
couple
other
options,
specifically
the
fresh
pumpkin
soup,
and
lobster
eggrolls.
Taking
her
advice,
I
tried
both,
and
while
the
pumpkin
soup
was
good,
the
lobster
eggrolls,
usually
on
their
dinner
menu,
were
unbelievable
and
delicious!
Flavorful,
perfectly
cooked,
and
with
an
amazing
taste
and
texture,
if
I
hadn’t
filled
up
on
the
soup,
I
would
have
gotten
a
second
order.
These
were
some
of
the
best
surprise
appetizers
I
have
ever
had
anywhere,
so
do
try
them
out!
if
you
like
things,
spicy,
ask
for
a
small
side
of
their
local
chili,
which
is
hotter
than
hell,
🔥
and
quite
delicious!
The
servers
and
manager
were
quite
friendly,
and
filled
me
in
on
the
details
of
their
association
with
the
building,
which
goes
back
over
100
years,
back
when
it
was
a
larger
piece
of
property,
including
residential
units.
Resist
the
temptation
to
go
to
the
very
pretty,
and
frankly
a
little
boring
eateries,
right
where
the
ships
dock,
and
walk
an
extra
hundred
yards
to
Hemingways:
you
will
be
glad
you
did.
