My Favorite Eats in Saint Lucia

  Bare in mind that other then day trips we resided in the Castries, Rodney Bay area. So for this location, I am going to write about my favourite restaurants, cafe's and of course most importantly... ice-cream shop!
     Having such a large passion for eating (hence why I also need to have a passion for working out), I thoroughly enjoy every time we got to go eat out at a new Restaurant. Being from Fredericton there are only so many different restaurants to circle. and while I do have my favourites which I will blog on at a later date... eating at a new place is most of the fun. Whats gonna be on the menu........... ohhhhhhh ahhhhhh. How much does everything cost? Am I going to be eating a side salad for my whole meal, or can I even get dessert after and maybe go over the top with a drink?... ohhhh ahhhhhh.
   So here it is folks, the top 3 picks for Supper -a la Erica-

Numero uno-    RAZMATAZ

   This is an Indian Restaurant located on the Rodney bay strip.  If you don't like Indian then you don't know how to appreciate the flavor of spices. Not all Indian is Curry and way too hot. The Razmataz has a very large menu of options, from a full meat sampler (Adams pick) to many Vegetarian options (my pick).
Although you need to side order the rice and naan (a must in any indian mean), the prices are good enough that you can do that and order an appetiser. This place is delicious with excellent service and a Buddha/Indian atmosphere. For a drink I would recommend the humingbird delight ( if you like sweet drinks).
   We ate at this restaurant 4 times in the month we were gone, its that good. If its your birthday while you are down there, I would recommend dining here. They serve you a free drink, but its the song they sing that's the best part :)

Numero Duo - Trios Caribbean Fusion

  I saw an add in a Saint Lucian magazine for this place and thought it looked amazing. I mean really, any place that offers a trio of dessert options in each dessert... you had me at trio.

  We found this restaurant again on the Rodney Bay strip. It is owned by the Bay Garden Beach resort, which we had been to a few times to visit some friends. Every time we drove by the restaurant it was dead. We began to think that it must not be any good so we never went until the last week. Adam asked where I would like to eat and I thought ah what the heck it looked yummy, can't be that bad right?

   I have come to the conclusion that people only go out to eat where they see other people eating. We all assume that you should stick with the masses, as they must know what they are doing. the masses only become the masses when the first two or 3 people stop to eat somewhere, and thus everyone else follows. I am guessing that this must happen to all the restaurents on the strip week by week taking turns as new tourists arrive.

   Anyway, going against the odds I decided thats where I'd like to go... and wooooweee it was good! They gave us a complimentary martini to start and a bread bowl. The service was excellent, the atmosphere excellent, and the food was absolutly amazing. It is actually a toss up between this and Razmataz for number 1. This is more of a fancy place if thats what you are hoping for, but the price reflects that as well. It is not over the top, but what you would expect for a fancy dinner. 

   Go against the odds, this place is great. It looks like one of those "2 scallops on a jumbo plate with drizzle only" places, but actually the portions were generous and filling! Yum Yum

Numero Trios - The Buzz

   We went here on one the nights our friends were staying with us... we were hungry... and indecisive. This place was recommended by a local so we gave it a whirl. Its got a great out-door area for dining with a beautiful old tree right in the middle of the patio for shade (love that they build around the tree instead of tearing it down).
   So being four of us there... we obviously had no other option then ordering every appetiser they had... right? I mean we shared them so...   So although I can't comment to you on how their meals taste. I can sure tell you they have a scrumptious appetizer menu :) We enjoyed the food and the atmosphere alot. We were the last people there and they never tried to rush us or anything.



.... I know you would assume that having great service at these places would be an obvious. But I will say my one negative about Saint Lucia restaurants is that. Although we had many good experiences, the service in most retaurants leads you to feel as though you are an annoyance by making them serve you lol. Not the owners by any means, they go out of there way to come great you and ask how the meal was... but the waiters at some places make you almost want to laugh with their lack of effort.




Good Cafe -  Cafe Ole

  Now I am not a coffee girl, but it is crutial for the better-ment of my day, that Adam gets a coffee haha. This little place is located right down on the marina (open to non-boaters). It has a mean cappicino (so I'm told) and a yummy smoothie :). Open for breakfast and lunch, with tasty treats and wifi. What more could you want? Oh wait its right at the waters edge and you can watch the boats coming and going!


ICE-CREAM!!!! - Elena's

Gelato... need I say more? I fell in love with Gelato in Italy where it originates from. This creamery is a good little shop to get a smooth, sweet, creamy, rich, tasty ... opp sorry there, got a little carried away. No need to say anything else... go get an ice-cream here!

Hope you enjoy my eating in Saint Lucia blog...I have to go now, feeling a little peckish.

Cheers

Erica

Scuba Diving

 So Scuba Diving is one of those things that has always been on my list. You know "the list"? The vast page after page of mentally scripted things to do before you die? Its on there between "Fall in love in Paris", and "Cow Tipping" ... hey we all have different lists....

    We decided to go Scuba Diving with our friends Jeff and Jody while in Saint Lucia. Both of them have their certification because they love it so much. They insisted we HAD to go while they were staying with us :). Of course neither Adam or myself were hard to convince, having been fish in a previous life.
    Jody took on the task of finding a competent trust worthy company to take us out from Rodney Bay down to the Pitons. We had wanted to go with "Scuba Steve" who had very good ratings on Trip Advisor, but he was booked up, so then we booked with Scuba Fair St. Helen. The following day we went for pick-up and they no-showed on us. Being annoyed we ended up booking through the resort closest to our house rental the WindJammer. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to go out or learn in the Rodney Bay area.
    Although at the WindJammer we had to wait to the following day, it was well worth it. They decided to take us that afternoon to teach Adam and myself the basics... we were stoked.

   little miss confidense here strutted my down to the water shack that afternoon all prepared for my first day on the job. We suited up, jumped in the water (chest deep), and he gave us the basics and told us to start by going under water to breath.... Thats when I started to dislike it.
    I say this in here for anyone who is scared to try Scuba Diving. I was very excited, but then felt a little panic-y the second we went under the water. I thought "I don't I like this, I don't want to do this". I highly encourage everyone to get past those thoughts if you feel that way, because it only took me about 3 minutes of that then I started to love it!
     Nature didn't design people to breath under water, even though we all wish we had e been created with gills like Kevin Costner in Water World. But Scuba Diving defies such things by allowing us to explore the ocean up close and personal. Its truly like being on another planet. It is utterly amazing the stuff that lives just feet below the surface of the water. Its like putting on a space suit and stepping out in a place you cant fathom. The plant life, the fish, we even saw a sea turtle.
    Do do do go Scuba Diving on your next trip. If you get the chance to take experiences like that, take advantage! Humble yourself a little and go underwater. You will see how little we know, and understand about what we cannot see.
 Cheers
  Erica