Yuki's Favorite Anguilla Dining Spot

My sister Yuki, is hard to please. We call her "L'il Miss Brand." She wants "la crème de la crème" in clothing, shoes, accessories, and dining... even Anguilla dining.

And she's only 13!

If it isn't expensive, and if it doesn't have a famous name on it, she figures it can't be much good. I guess it's a phase that "she'll grow out of" (as my Mom says), but it's a pretty severe case of "phase-itis."

She's also a very picky eater.

So put "picky" and "brand-ee" together, and you might expect her favorite restaurant to be the private dining room at Temenos... eating with the rich and famous... caviar at $1,000 per teaspoon.

But, nope. Her favorite Anguilla dining is, surprise!...

Ripples

We were still coming down from the high of a wonderful experience aboard Chocolat. We had thoroughly enjoyed the picnic that the captain's wife, Jacquie, had prepared for that outing.

Jacquie also happens to own and run Ripples restaurant in Sandy Ground! This popular Anguilla dining spot was long overdue on our "must visit" list. So off we went.

A friendly waitress seated us, handed out menus, and took our order for drinks. Yuki settled right in...

... sipping a strawberry daiquiri (extra rum, ha!)

The night was already off to a great start.

Yuki brightened even more as she scanned the menu.

To her delight, Ripples offered two of her favorites...

Spaghetti & meat sauce and fish & chips.

Decision, decisions.

We ordered, then sipped our drinks as we soaked in the delightfully cozy atmosphere. Jacquie (in red) was minding the bar...

Jacquie is a friendly, outgoing person.

We chatted and complimented her on preparing "fine Anguilla dining" for so many aboard Chocolat.

And of course, we told how we enjoyed ourselves silly on the all-day boat tour.

Jacquie then told us quite a bit about herself and Ripples.

They have a wide variety of special dishes, according to the day... the roast turkey dinner and Cordon Bleu Chicken are on our "to try when we come back" list. On other days, you'll choose from beef, pork, fish or lamb specials.

Something for everyone. Are you a vegetarian? You're in luck. They also have fresh veggie dishes!

And Ripples is a favorite spot for "Happy Hour."

When we weren't chatting with Jacquie, it was fun to watch her, full of energy, bustling about, greeting customers and laughing with other patrons.

And then, in what seemed like no time, the food arrived...

My Dad and I had ordered the fish & chips (you can see his in the foreground).

They are out of this world! Crunchy batter, but not stiff, enveloping soft, fresh fish that melts in your mouth.

We were all enjoying our meals...

But Yuki was having the time of her life. She loves spaghetti & meat sauce... but she'll almost always say "I've had better."

Not this time.

The spaghetti was just the way she liked it. Done to perfection, with a lightly-spiced sauce that tickled her taste buds and made her smile.

"Yum", "Delicious"!

We all love Ripples. But three of us are easy to please! (And my Dad's extra-pleased since this is not a $$$$$ eatery. It's low-to-mid price range -- but sh-h-h-h-h... don't tell Yuki!).