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e71465

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Buffalofirsttimer4

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I think the Village Bar, next to Margaritaville before you get to Jack's, sells them (if my memory is any good from last April) I could almost swear I saw a sign that they sold them, either them or it was another bar along the way.

 

I have also read on CC that there is a place inside Cockburn Town-I believe you can get a taxi outside the gates to take you.

 

Hope you can find them.

 

Happy Sailing!!

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texancruzer

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Gosh I don't remember the name of the place but we had some wonderful conch strips (better than fritters imo ! ) just down the beach from the pier. We had just finished a dive and they let us off the boat right down from the pier and we smelled something good so we stopped. Had conch strips and a cold cold beer :D

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elklemi

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Had great cracked conch at the Local village Bar right at the pier in December, they have a nice menu and I really enjoyed their spot on the beach., You can see their place on the left of the pier when the boat comes to dock.

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Cupcrazy

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We had Conch Fritters at the Local Village Bar. They were really good. In fact everything we had was good. We got a 2nd order of the fritters because we liked them so much

Here are some pictures of the food we had along with the menu

 

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Conch Fritters

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Jerk Chicken with Rice

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Turk's Head beer

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Cupcrazy

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THANK YOU, for the pictures! OMG, I can't wait to try them, they look delicious!

So where is the Local Village Bar? Can we walk there and is it on the beach?

:D

 

The bar is not far at all. It's right down the beach and only a few minute walk from the pier. I posted this picture in my review (link below) from the Ruby Princess this past November.

 

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Poorcriuser

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LOVED, LOVED, LOVED the Crack Conch at Local Village. I prefer it to the fritters because you actually taste the conch and not all the breading and dough. Some of the best I've ever had!

 

I agree. The cracked conk was delicious!!! Taste more conch, less batter.

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texancruzer

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That MIGHT be where we ate..... it wasnt far down the beach from the dock. But like I said we had conch STRIPS....... we like them better than fritters since most places put too much breading on a small piece of conch........

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Armedaneian

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But like I said we had conch STRIPS....... we like them better than fritters since most places put too much breading on a small piece of conch........

 

Conch Strips? I've never heard of that. :confused: My favorite Caribbean dish is Cracked Conch. That's what they call it when they cut the conch into strips, dip it in a light batter, and fry it... yummy! :D

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texancruzer

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Conch Strips? I've never heard of that. :confused: My favorite Caribbean dish is Cracked Conch. That's what they call it when they cut the conch into strips, dip it in a light batter, and fry it... yummy! :D

 

Same thing. Different places call it strips or cracked. Still yummy no matter what you call em' ;)

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2 cruzen

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That MIGHT be where we ate..... it wasnt far down the beach from the dock. But like I said we had conch STRIPS....... we like them better than fritters since most places put too much breading on a small piece of conch........

 

Might be what they call the Conch bites. I think that's what we had and they were good. Ordered a 2nd one cuz my DH ate most of mine!

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GeorgesGal

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Thank you, everyone! We are looking forward to trying conch fritters. It's something I don't want to miss out on!

 

 

I second another recommendation - DO try the cracked conch! Pounded lacey, kind of like a cube steak, batter dipped and deep fried! I haven't had them in GT yet, but have had them in the Fla Keys and The Bahamas, where they bill them as 'conch burgers', served on a bun with a nice reddish sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and onions! Only one word to describe this delicacy: YUMMY!

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Are they fishy tasting? I love seafood...lobster, shrimp, crab legs, etc. But I don't like fresh water fish at all...

 

Conch is from saltwater, not fresh water. The texture is closest to clams. In fritters there are usually just small pieces, like the size/texture of clams in chowder. Cracked can be strips, and I've even had it where it looked like a breaded chicken breast. It's never been fishy tasting to me at all.

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