Reviews for Spices From The Caribbean

03/02/2011 - Carline Stephens
I went to Spice today. I was driving home and finally decided to stop in for a bite.

Let me first say that I really wanted to give this place a good review. If only because its a Caribbean place that I have found in Columbus, GA. I was going to give them a pass because I already knew that I was not going to find the level of Caribbean food that I am use to. Being from the Caribbean and eating real Caribbean food MY WHOLE LIFE (thanks to my Haitian mother), I have very high expectations. I already prepared myself not to expect much from a Caribbean place in Columbus, GA. So I went to spices with low expectations. A am so sad to say that they met those low expectations. And even worse...made me lower my expectations.

I view the menu and saw that they had short selection of typical Caribbean food: Rice and Beans, stewed chicken, curry chicken, jerk chicken, goat, and seafood. I decided to play it safe and order the curry chicken. Now please know that most places make a passable curry chicken. Even if its not the best you can enjoy it and be okay. So I ordered the chicken, rice and beans, and macaroni.

(SN: Caribbean macaroni and cheese is not the same as American styled baked mac and cheese. )

The food came out pretty quickly: Good
The waitress was nice: Good
The food was: Bad.

Like really bad. Bad like it was flavorless. The only reason I would know that I got curry chicken was because I ordered it and because it was in a yellow sauce. But it tasted like nothing. And the rice was artificially dark. (Please know that i know my rice. Haitian are know for their rice. ) And it was too soft (overcooked) But the absolute worst thing was the macaroni and cheese. Even with the rice and chicken I would have been willing to give this place a "Just OK" rating. But the mac and cheese just could not be forgiven. They served me IMITATION KRAFT MACARONI AND CHEESE". I'm talking about the kind you make for little kids on the stove top. AND THAT JUST COULD NOT BE FORGIVEN.

With all of that said...I would be willing to go back and try something else on the menu. But I will probably be a while.