Great Caribbean menu right on the water. Service was great!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Fried Plantains
Miss Lucy’s shows up on many people’s “must see” lists for St. John. We went on Thursday night, which is “Open Mic Night,” and I got to play keyboard with the excellent house band! A great evening.
We spent the late morning and afternoon at Saltpond/Ram Head, which meant we were already on the Coral Bay side of the island, where Miss Lucy’s is. The VITRAN bus picked us up at Saltpond, and kindly dropped us off at Miss Lucy’s a bit before dinnertime. The VITRAN bus is a great option, if you can make it work in your schedule, but be sure to check when they’re coming. (The website schedule has almost nothing to do with the actual schedule!)
We were glad we had some OFF insect repellant lotion, as were a few other people who asked to use some of ours! The band was setting up, and new members kept coming, even after the evening started. Apparently, the chef hadn’t shown up yet, but they took food orders, served drinks, and the music got going pretty close to on schedule, 5:30 pm.
It was a great evening! Lots of folks—singles, couples, families—and everyone was into the music. Lauren and Bo Magnie (and their wonderful kids) really make it happen, along with a large cast of friends. The music ranged from reggae to folk to jazz to rockabilly, with lots of folks stepping in for a few numbers. Someone was making balloon animals, someone else was blowing bubbles. There was lots of dancing, and people jumping in with the band. There was even a guy playing spoons.
The food came out incredibly LATE, like over an hour after we ordered it. But to be honest, no one cared very much. Everyone was having a blast, dancing, singing, and playing under the colored lights on a beautiful St. John evening. The place was packed.
Oh, back to the food! We had fried plantains, and kallaloo and crab soup. Presentation was super informal, but the flavor was off the charts “top shelf!” It could’ve been something we got at a fancy place. So good.
One thing: if you’re relying on taxis, make arrangements beforehand. We got stranded, there was no cell service, and the restaurant wifi was down. So we bummed a ride (thank you, new friend!) until we got into cell range, then called our favorite taxi driver for the ride home. But this just added to the wonderful adventure of Open Mic Night at Miss Lucy’s. Don’t miss it!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
I have been trying to eat at Miss Lucy over the years. Many times the website says OPEN but after making the drive it is CLOSED!??
Get with it!
Tom
St Thomas
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Great place with good food & great views. Additional serving staff is needed.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Food: 5
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Fried Plantains
First rate establishment. Excellent food with an incredible view on the side. Very thankful for having been steered away from the burger to an absolutely original version of a Reuben... with Grouper. Well done and thank you!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Great place for lunch. The Reuben was killer and the fries are wonderful.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Grouper Reuben Sandwich
All I can say is that if you don’t go here for the Thursday night bands/open mic night you are crazy or just don’t like hanging around a bunch of fun happy people
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
The food was so good, we got crunchy fish and the fish Ruben, and the fried plantains. The patio is right on the water, it was so beautiful. Very friendly service.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Grouper Rueben is a winner and so was the special fish dish!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Grilled Cheese
