One of my fellow World Food Friday patrons remarked that it was worth giving this restaurant our business simply for the name. I agree. It's funny.
Did we walk in the door to clouds of marijuana smoke? No. Did we walk in to Bob Marley? Yes. Yes, there was Bobby M, but the good news is it wasn't overkill, just a picture or two among the many colourful murals and artwork that adorned the walls.
The restaurant was small, the atmosphere casual. Some tables were surrounded with chairs, others with long vinyl couches with rounded backrests.
They were certainly true to their theme at Yeah Maan Rastarant; I'm pretty sure our waiter and waitress were Jamaican, and the menu is scattered with Jamaican Patwa, as well as such punsy phrases as, "This is a yummy dish, ja makin you crazy" and "This one will have you dancing the Bougle". Not 100% clear on what the "Bougle" is, but I think it's some kind of butt dance.
The Jumbo Jumbie Cassava Fries were delicious - wide and crispy - and I enjoyed my "allo pies" (spiced mashed potato balls in a sweet sauce) and curried prawns. Max's Special Jungle Jooce had me interested... It turned out to be a mix of I'm not sure what tropical juices, but the name of it made me feel special enough.
For dessert we headed over to Orange on Chapel Street and indulged in chocolate fondant, Tiramisu and coffee, while discussing the various layers of human personality - the first-impression layer, the layer really much better covered up, and the "real you" underneath them. It was all rather reminiscent of the Tiramisu, really. Which is much preferable to meeting a person reminiscent of a fondant. Once you got past the outer layer and got inside it'd be all soft and gooey and ooze everywhere, and if you didn't deal with it immediately you'd end up in a bit of a mess.
So we did enjoy our little night in the Caribbean, and seeing as my father-in-law grew up in Jamaica and it's his birthday next month, I tink I may end up back at dat place real soon, kickin' back with Bobby M.
www.orangewindsor.com/
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