With it being Just 57 minutes from Paddington on the train, we were able to get an authentic taste of the Caribbean cuisine and hospitality without leaving the UK!
From the moment we walked in our ear buds were teased with rhythms of soca and reggae music and the friendly staff quickly made us feel at home and quite exclusive, as our our 6pm booking made us the very first diners of the evening. Then as we were selecting our desires from the wide ranging menu, we were provided with some tantalising chow chow that does a tingly dance on your tongue. The 2 for 1 rum punch offer invited us to start off in true Caribbean spirit.
For starters wee selected the jerk chicken spring rolls (which were a chunky size with sizeable pieces of jerk chicken inside), and the jerk chicken wings. And for the mains we went for the jerk chicken and the curry fish roti, with sides of fried plantain and the most amazing Paradise salad with watermelon,
pineapple and pomegranate! It really was a perfect and refreshing accompaniment to our tasty meals.
Then for dessert we were pleasantly surprised by the rum cake (proper Caribbean black cake!) with vanilla ice cream (definitely needed a 2nd scoop, though). With two cocktails to finish off, (one lychee infused one created by Rum Ambassador Ian Burrell who just happened to be in attendance), as we sipped them in the now full and buzzing restaurant, I can definitely say that we got the 'special' night that I requested in my email reservation!
Alas I will be obliged to return very soon, to sample more of the delicious menu and make my way through the extensive Caribbean rum selection.
Well done to all the staff who helped to create a very Special and memorable evening!
We visited Saturday evening to celebrate a friend's birthday. Amazing food, atmosphere and wonderful service. The staff could not have been more helpful if they tried! We felt like we made new friends, everyone was so warm and welcoming.
It's refreshing to find a Caribbean restaurant within an hour of home (the Midlands) which serves something other than just the typical jerk chicken/brown stew kind of dishes.
It was our first visit but definitely won't be our last. I would highly recommend Spiced Roots if you are in need of some authentic island food or are just looking for something different to try. You won't be disappointed.
Great choice of food on the menu. Staff were very attentive. Great atmosphere. But most of all, beautiful quality food. Would definitely recommend. I can't wait to go back to try another dish!
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