REVIEW: JAH JAH, RAMSGATE
guests can settle down with a few games of dominos and a Goslings black rum and ginger beer to set the mood
Ramsgate’s Harbour Street houses a hub of international food purveyors from Italian to Turkish and Polish to Indian. And right in the heart of it is JAH JAH, a Caribbean diner offering a super-chilled atmosphere and cracking food.
Decked out with colourful corrugated iron, wooden boards and Rastafarian tricolours, guests can settle down with a few games of dominos and a Goslings black rum and ginger beer to set the mood.
The emphasis is on taking your time and enjoying your meal. And so to warm up we chose the beautiful salt fish fritters (£6.50). The Caribbean-style dumplings are made with saltfish (traditionally preserved cod in salt) and a mix of spices served alongside a homemade mango chilli sauce for dipping and a wedge of lemon.
We also chose the crispy potato croquettes (£7.50) stuffed with rich curried mutton and served with a creamy island aioli.
For mains, From the Pot, we had the brown stew chicken (£13.50). This entailed a rich, sweet but mild sauce with beautifully cooked segments of boneless chicken and a healthy portion of rice.
Elsewhere on our table, we had to take on the jerk half chicken (£14.50). Marinated in the famous Caribbean seasoning for 24 hours, the tender meat was served with a homemade jerk barbecue sauce and coleslaw, plus the classic, flavoursome rice and peas. Relaxed.
