David drove to Maho Market to pick up a Johnny cake and a cup of coffee for me. I like to warm the Johnny cake in the microwave for a few seconds after adding a piece of aged Gouda. I usually top it with a little jam as well, but since this trip is shorter than our October stay, we kept our grocery shopping minimal—condiments didn’t make the cut.
We stayed on-site today at Beachside Villas. Spent about an hour on the beach in front of our unit, but the waves were too rough for me to go in. David, however, took a ride on the waves with his boogie board.
For lunch, we walked over to D’s Beach Bar—an easy stroll right on the sand, no need for shoes or sandals, just beach attire and a cover-up. I had a frozen mojito, and David went for a rum punch. We each ordered an appetizer since we were saving room for a big dinner at Lee’s Grill later. No pictures, but we had the bang bang shrimp and garlic parmesan wings (served with ranch or blue cheese). The wings had great flavor, though they were on the smaller side, with eight in the order.
Back at Beachside, we took a walk down to the pool. It was a beautiful day, with a cool breeze—refreshing and pleasant.
To avoid the nightmare traffic we saw on Airport Road the night before, we decided to leave later for dinner so David made a 7:30 PM reservation at Lee’s Roadside Grill. Left BSV at 6:30p and reached The Greenhouse for a cocktail in just 20 minutes—no traffic at all. Turns out, reservations weren’t necessary at Lee’s, maybe 7 tables were taken.
The main reason for dining at Lee’s was for me to get lobster. I already knew it the price was $29.95 per pound, and most likely they would be large. I ended up with a 3.5-pound lobster, with sides of plantains and coleslaw. It’s noted on the menu that the lobster is slathered with garlic and butter. It was good that was it $105 good , no.
David ordered a 12-ounce sirloin with rice and peas, plus potato salad. I love their potato salad and plantains, so we shared. he enjoyed his steak at medium rare.
When the bill came, the printed amount had one price than a higher handwritten total. I asked the waiter about it, and he explained that 10% was tax and 5% was a tip the staff shared. If we wanted to leave an extra tip it would be appreciated , and needed to be in cash. I know tipping/serving policies here have been discussed at length, but here’s my thought process: I just spent $105 on a lobster— what’s a little more ?
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