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07-29-10 10:01 PM - Post#248121
Has anyone eaten at this place?
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07-29-10 10:03 PM - Post#248122
In response to Ethankoehler
yep....love it...good ol fashion island creole....
nothing fancy at all..lots of locals....
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07-29-10 10:06 PM - Post#248124
In response to Mike R
Thanks Mike
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07-29-10 10:08 PM - Post#248126
In response to magskoehlernyc
Does Wishing Well take plastic yet? In the early days it was Cash Euros only.
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07-30-10 07:11 AM - Post#248149
In response to Ethankoehler
If you don't talk French be prepared to wait a while. It's a locals hangout with Creole island food. Some like and some don't. Bring euros just in case.
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07-30-10 07:41 AM - Post#248157
In response to stbartslover
J & C- don't like goat stew??
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07-30-10 08:14 AM - Post#248166
In response to Andynap
We've eaten there a few times and really enjoyed it. Our bad French wasn't a problem at all.
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07-30-10 08:57 AM - Post#248179
In response to Theresa
My last dining experience there with friends a couple of years ago was a disaster, and we vowed never to go back. The problem may have been that WW was busy that night, but that shouldn't be an excuse for poor food, ridiculous service, and rudeness.
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07-30-10 09:13 AM - Post#248184
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Tim- I think they don't really care at least they give that impression. I have waved and waved just to get thier attention for a menu or glass of wine. Finally I get up and pardon myself and get noticed.
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07-30-10 09:22 AM - Post#248186
In response to Andynap
Geez I never got any of that....but it also wasn't very busy either...always have had a nice creole dinner in a v ery laid back atmosphere.....even one night I was grilling wahoo at the bungalow and I ran down to WW to buy some of her spicy green creole sauce and she just gave it to me
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07-30-10 10:02 AM - Post#248195
In response to Mike R
It's the one time I can say it was because of high season- it was busy. But we haven't been there in 2 years either.
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07-30-10 10:14 AM - Post#248200
In response to Andynap
put me in the negative experience camp as well. Normally a big fan of the off the beaten path places, but service was awful and food pretty bad as well. Sort of a home cooking sort of deal, but with pretty low grade ingredients and presentation.
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07-30-10 01:54 PM - Post#248289
In response to voyagerDC
I know that some folks have had a great experiences here and that is - well great.
The one and only time we went here it was easily the worst dining experience we've had on St. Barths.
We were the only ones there (5 of us), the food was bad, and the service was barely there.
Hope others enjoy it - but we have not.
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 07-30-10 03:10 PM - Post#248301
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Me no likey
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Wishing well in flamands
07-30-10 03:15 PM - Post#248302
In response to Mike R
Same here Mike. I think on a couple of ocassions we have had to wait some but, since we are rarely in a hurry we held out and we were treated with a nice meal and the price was very reasonable. I think sbhlover aka Jeff has had good experiences there as well. As with anything I guess your mileage may vary....
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08-03-10 01:45 PM - Post#249079
In response to KevinS
Does Wishing Well take plastic yet? In the early days it was Cash Euros only.
She does take plastic.
I'm surprised at the negative reviews above, I like it. Chose it for my birthday last year.
The only place where I have finished a main course and immediately ordered the same a second time, but then I am a sucker for goat curry.
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08-03-10 01:47 PM - Post#249080
In response to JimD
Jim...my guess is they cant handle being slammed....my guess is they neither have the staff or the kitchen with the skill or system to handle it...so it goes to hell in a handbag fast....thats only a guess..because I too have had great meals there but in the dead of June with hardly anyone there
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08-03-10 02:01 PM - Post#249087
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Could be the case. Rolande is a darling!
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08-03-10 02:02 PM - Post#249088
In response to JimD
When we used to go in high season I didn't think they had enough help
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08-03-10 02:15 PM - Post#249093
In response to Andynap
Both times I went it was quiet, Jun/Oct.
Found the staff friendly (I was with locals) food awful...last time one of my construction guys said "Jeff, thought YOU wanted eat there---we never do."
Tab (I assumed she just took E's) was REALLY cheap, though.
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08-03-10 02:21 PM - Post#249097
In response to stbartslover
well I had an eggplant fritter with a spicy dipping sauce that was out of this world good that I have been trying unsuccessfully to recreate at home....than I had a combo creole chicken/mahi dish that was excellent as well.....a few beers...good to go
who knows????...inconsistency in St Barts restaurants is the least kept secret for sure
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