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Dining
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Food is served buffet style in the main restaurant called Junkanoo and it is located just
off the Recreation Room. Junkanoo is basically a very large square
with glassless windows on three sides with a raised square
seating area in the center. The back side is for the kitchen
and is where the buffet lines are located. Even with the
restaurant
open to the outside it stays relatively cool due to the ocean breezes
and the abundant ceiling fans. In addition there have been virtually no
bugs the times we've visited although you will see birds perching and flying around - their
chirping is actually a pleasant alternative to background music.
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Breakfast -- 7:30AM to 10:00AM
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The breakfast buffet line starts with the breads - bagels, sliced bread, toast -
and then moves on to the main dishes - scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage,
grits, french toast. Day to day variations include things like hash
browns, scrapple, potatoes, and maybe pancakes instead of french toast.
There is also an Egg Chef who will make you an omelet to order.
The other side of the buffet line contains the fruits - grapes, cantelope,
orange slices, apples - and the pastries - doughnuts, danish, etc. For
beverages, there's coffee - decaf and high-test - tea, water, and juices. As
our 5 year old found out several times, the soda machines are not turned
on for breakfast.
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Lunch -- 12:30PM to 2:00PM
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The lunch buffet line starts with the kids' favorites - hamburgers,
cheeseburgers, hot dogs, french fries -
and then moves on to the main dishes - soup, rice & vegetable dishes,
pastas, and various meats. In the middle is another kids' favorite
- pizza.
The other side of the buffet line again contains the fruits
and the salads - garden salad fixin's, potato salad, pasta salad, etc.
For beverages, there's coffee - decaf and high-test - tea, water, and juices.
And oh, the soda machines are turned on for lunch.
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Snack -- 4:00PM to 6:00PM
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Snacks are served in the afternoon in the Recreation Room. Available
are hot dogs, hamburgers, hoagies, pizza, and fruit.
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Dinner -- 7:00PM to 9:00PM (Apr-Sep) -- 6:30PM to 9:00PM (Oct-Mar)
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The dinner buffet line starts with the wine and breads
and then moves on to the main dishes - soup, rice & vegetable dishes,
pastas, and meat - ribs, pork chops, etc. - & potatoes. In the middle
are two chefs - one carving and serving a large roast or ham and a second
cutting and serving fish - Mahi Mahi, baked Grouper, etc.
The other side of the buffet line again contains the fruits
and the salads - garden salad fixin's, potato salad, pasta salad, etc.
Desserts include pastries, pies, cheesecake, etc.
The beverages are the same as for lunch with the addition of the wine.
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The variety and quality of the food served is excellent. It all looks,
smells, and tastes good and is kept plenty warm. In fact if there's any
complaint it's that the plates are often too hot to pick up - we've seen
people taking them to the drink area and running water over them to cool
them off before coming back and loading them up with food. There are
plenty of tables in a variety of sizes and there're clearly marked smoking
and non-smoking areas. The servers working the buffet line and the
people setting and clearing the tables are all extremely efficient,
friendly, and pleasant.
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There is also a sit-down Italian restaurant call La Trattoria that
specializes in pasta and pizza. It's open from 7:00PM to 9:30PM April
to September and from 6:30PM to 9:30PM from October to March. It is
requested that you make a reservation with Guest Services before hand.
In addition to the regular dishes, steak and lobster are available but
for an extra charge.
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Drinks
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There are three bars that serve drinks located on
the property. The main bar is centrally located near the pool and the
Recreation Room and is open from 10:00AM to 12:00AM (midnight). There
is a beach bar located - where else - on the beach, that is open from 10:30AM
to 5:00PM weather permitting. They also usually close down for a lunch break
of a half hour or so. The third bar is located in the Disco and is open
from 11:00PM to 1:30AM when the Disco is open.
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Drinks available include a couple of brands of beer, coffee, iced tea,
lemonade, water, and just about any mixed drink you could think of. The
specialty, as expected, is tropical drinks. There's a large board posted
listing these along with what's in each one. My personal favorite is the
Goombay Smash:
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Goombay Smash
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1 part Light Rum
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1 part Dark Rum
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1 part Coconut Rum
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4 parts sweetened Pineapple Juice
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Some other good ones include the Bahama Mama, the Yellow Bird, and the
Bahama Smile. Also, for the kids, the bartenders will gladly make any
of these drinks without the alcohol. The drinks are served in plastic
cups so you can carry them out wherever you want like to the pool, the
beach, dinner, or even back to your room. The bartenders do a great job
and are extremely friendly.
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