Best Value Anguilla Restaurants
Ferry Boat Inn's Thursday Roast Specials

For the longest time, you could only get me to eat one thing at Ferry Boat Inn.

Yep, you guessed it, burgers.

Ferry Boat Inn is home to the island's best burger.

Whether you want a charbroiled cheese burger, or a deep-fried, whole chicken breast burger, they top any and every burger joint.

Simply put, you can't beat a burger at Ferry Boat Inn.

And, I have a rule about eating out.

Why sacrifice perfection in the name of trying something new?

The answer?

You might find something that pleases your palate, even more. Maybe you will develop a new favorite.

And that is precisely what happened with Ferry Boat Inn.

Ferry Boat Inn is one of our favorite, lower-priced, high value Anguilla restaurants.

The food is consistently good, the service is welcoming and friendly, and the atmosphere, right on Blowing Point beach, looking out to St. Martin leaves nothing to be desired.

Since moving to Anguilla, we have become regulars at Ferry Boat Inn.

Wednesday night is a popular night at Ferry Boat Inn.

No reservations, starting at 6:30 PM they serve their weekly special: wings, battered and deep fried. Order them plain, medium, hot. Warning: hot means hot.

For $1/wing, eat to your heart's content.

Yuki, and just about everyone else in Anguilla, swears by their wings!

I have never been a wing person, so I stick to burgers on Wednesday nights.

Wednesday Wings night at Ferry Boat Inn is fun and usually very busy.

If a calmer evening is what you are looking for, come back on Thursday.

Thursday is a special night at Ferry Boat Inn.

Every Thursday night, Christian does a "homemade" roast that family members often turn out for.

Meet Christian McClean

Christian owns and runs Ferry Boat Inn with his family, who are from Trinidad. His father was from England, which may be why Ferry Boat has a sort of tropical bar-pub atmosphere.

Thursday night, Ferry Boat Inn is calm, the tables are delicately set, and the menu rotates among 4 possible roasts.

But before getting to the Thursday special, let's talk about drinks!

Christian serves one of the best rum punches on the island.

Not watered down, no fruit juice, not too strong, just perfect.

It's hard to find a rum punch that tops Christian's!

As you can see, my Dad loves it

After cocktails, Christian announced the evening's special...

Roasted pork tenderloin, scalloped potatoes and steamed vegetables.

4 specials coming up!

Christian brought over a warm basket of bread, straight-from-the-oven.

In an effort to save room for the evening meal, we resisted asking for two baskets! ;-)

My Mom started with a fresh mixed salad.

As she ate her salad and we ate our bread, we all enjoyed the sounds of lapping waves while soaking up the line of lights visible from St. Martin...

The Soft Lights of St. Martin in the Distance

In good time Christian's cousin, and a good friend of ours, Juliet approached, large plates in hand...

Pork tenderloin roasted to perfection, served in a light gravy.

Fresh asparagus and steamed vegetables on the side.

Yuki's favorite part?

The scalloped potatoes!

Some nights Christian serves baked potato, mashed potato or roast potato.

Each are equally good, but Yuki loves scalloped potatoes.

And, she doesn't get them often.

Scalloped potatoes aren't a regular menu item at most restaurants, and rarely are they done this well! ;-)

Other specials served on Thursdays include roast lamb, roast beef and, when Christian is feeling creative, chicken parmesan stuffed with coconut.

Each week the specials are served with fresh vegetables, and a potato side.

We skipped starters to save room for Christian's special, but if you're a bigger eater, for starters, most people can't get enough of Christian's French onion soup.

Mom and Yuki Dig In!

Our plates were clean in no time.

My Dad thought, "Should I order a second plate?"

It was that good.

We opted for a dessert of apple crumble and coffee instead.

As the meal was coming to a close, I gave in, I admitted what I thought had been impossible...

I had strayed from my favorite Ferry Boat burger and found another favorite, Ferry Boat Inn's Thursday Special roast.

But, it's not an either-or situation.

The perfect compromise?

Ferry Boat burger on Wednesday.

Ferry Boat special roast on Thursday.

The only solution!

Ferry Boat Inn is one of the best value Anguilla restaurants.

Four special roast dinners, 1 cocktail, 5 glasses of Pinot Grigio, dessert and a salad for starters cost just under $150.

The reasonable cost and consistently good food keeps us coming back again and again.

Don't miss Ferry Boat Inn's Thursday specials!

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