The wider menu was a relatively unadorned amble through West Indian classics like jerk 'chicken', 'goat' curry, 'saltfish' tostones, 'beef' patties and so on. Knock them back with a bowl of ‘mini festivals’: dinky, sugar-flecked doughnuts on a pineapple, mango and scotch bonnet sauce of such fragrant heat that we literally cackled. ![]() The ‘Antiguan Zombie’ featured three different rums and was served in a tiki cup with a flaming slice of orange. ![]() 'It’s a secret…' was a lurid concoction of rum (possibly), blue curacao (definitely) and passionfruit, as zesty as it was otherworldly. The kind of chintz that’s a world away from homogenous London cool – well, 12 miles to Zone 4 – and I adored it.įirst, snifters. Inside, things are kookier still: a YSL-blue riad for a foyer statement wall of plastic foliage padded mirrors in the turquoise-bricked bathrooms. From the outside, tinted windows give it a vaguely ‘smart shoes’ suburban nightclub look. The vibe doesn’t exactly reflect the urbane origins. Dinky, sugar-flecked doughnuts arrived on a pineapple, mango and scotch bonnet sauce of such fragrant heat that we literally cackled. For this permanent iteration, the kitchen is headed up by Bajan-Jamaican chef Nathan Collymore, an alumnus of Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen. Received six-month residency at Soho’s Sun and 13 Cantons pub. ![]() Sibling owners Jordan and Chyna opened Jam Delish off the back of stints at Kerb and a well. So imagine my shame when, willed to Angel by my editor, I relished the most engaging dinner I’ve had in eons. 'No fucking way,' I exclaimed, obnoxiously, 'are we going vegan for a joint birthday blow-out.' Call it boorish omnivorism call it the fact that, even as a professional eater, I still see a pervasive joylessness in vegan cuisine compared to the indulgences of flesh and dairy. My relationship with Islington’s plant-based Caribbean classic-in-waiting Jam Delish started poorly.
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