The Legendary Chicken Rita’s of Barbados
I’m currently having a wee break at a nice apartment down at the Silversands area of Barbados. By chance I came across what I would describe as a typical looking down to earth rum shop called Chicken Rita’s. I suppose the name gives the game away that that chicken is their speciality.
Because Chicken Rita’s was within walking distance from my accommodation, it meant I could leave the car and have a few drinks along with my food, which is probably the main reason we chose to eat there.
Deciding what to have to eat at Chicken Rita’s isn’t too difficult as long as you want to eat chicken, because that’s all they do! You can have breast, yes please and make them big, legs or thighs, which you can have along with homemade chips or rice.
What can I say about Chicken Rita’s a little unassuming rum shop, is that they do extremely good fried chicken, it was very tasty and fresh. The chips were homemade and looked just like my mum would have made them when I was a wee kid back home in Scotland, but Chicken Rita’s chips weren’t the best I have tasted, they maybe looked like my mums, but they were a poor imitation, they were cold and a bit soggy. I would also like to add that the Banks beer was chilled to utter perfection and tasted too good!
Overall I would personally say that Chicken Rita’s is well worth paying a visit if you are ever in the mood for some rather tasty fried chicken in a fairly laid back rum shop. Also don’t feed the cats until you are finished eating or you will never get rid of them and there was 7 of them hovering around the night I was there.
There was also some delicious looking rum cake and chocolate cake in a cabinet on the bar, which I was sorely tempted to try, but alas I was stuffed from the Chicken and chips. There will however be a next time when I visit Chicken Rita’s.
The Total bill for 2 servings of chicken breast and chips, along with 6 bottles of banks, (it was thirsty work!) a quarter bottle of rum and 3 bottles of soft drinks came to around $65.00BDS, I would call that very reasonable indeed.
Chicken Rita’s Rating:
Fried Chicken: 7 out of 10
Homemade chips: 4 out of 10
Banks Beer: 8 out of 10
Directions:
Head along the south coast main road towards the airport until you get to Oistins. At the fork in the road, turn right heading towards Silver Sands, continue up this road until you come to an oval shaped roundabout. Turn right and follow the road until you come to St. Christopher’s Church. Turn right and follow the road for about half a mile then take the next turn on your left. At the end of this road you will see Chicken Rita’s right in front of you.
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Hi, it is my first visit here. I got your blog from Entrecard. You got a nice blog here.
sounds like a place i should visit
Chicken Rita’s is well worth a visit, and the more I think about those ice cold bottles of Banks Beer and the fact I’m still down the road from the place, I better switch this lap top off and get there for a few drinks to end the day………and maybe force myself to have a piece of that delicous looking chocolate cake I have still to sample.
Oh yes please, I’ll have the breast as well!
I also love juciy breasts and it looks like chicken ritas is the place to go. Save a seat for me…..
The chicken does taste pretty good, but I when I was there i felt sorry for all the cats and eneded up giving them half my chicken. And the home made cake tastes good too.