Crema's Take
“Trini Vybez trades on Caribbean and West Indian cooking, but the execution is wildly inconsistent—some dishes like salted cod fritters and fried plantains land well, while signature items like doubles and seafood come out underseasoned, poorly constructed, or at the wrong temperature. At 3.3 stars with sharp complaints about quality control and authenticity, you're gambling on which version of the kitchen you'll get. The happy hour pricing might soften the blow if you land on a good night, but there's no reliable signal that you will.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit, outdoor seating spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast and light food on the menu.
Google Reviews
See all on Google →If I could give it negative stars I would. I ordered doubles and the result is below. Didn’t taste it. Thick hard bara and the chickpeas look like it came out of a can with giant chunks of unseasoned cucumber. Avoid this place. While they claim the chef is Trini, she can’t even…
My oyster was room temp…. and tasted fishey And look at this “seafood shooter”. Mind you you choose an option of crab, shrimp, etc. I asked for crab. Came for happy hour so my bill was cheap for DC, but I didn’t eat the food. I had one glass of white wine, which was good for…
Food was delicious. The salted cod fritters were outstanding as were the fried plantains. We had curried goat and curried chicken for dinner which was super flavorful. Will come again.
I wish I could leave a review without a star cause I would give this place a ZERO for Trini food. The absolute worse representing of what Trini food is, the doubles is garbage, the pholourie garbage. Please learn how to make these items the right way. Because what you are…
Channon is the bomb! This is a hidden gem. Loved the sprinkled flavors of west Indian influenced dishes. We enjoyed the different options. We found that they have just the right amount of different ideas we are looking for and the fried sweet plantains are a beautiful staple.…
Crema Reviews
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