The Caribbean Corner Café

By John S. Kelemen

Provincetown is fortunate to have several sidewalk eateries on Commercial Street and the streets leading to the wharfs. The quick and affordable take out meal, elsewhere symbolized by the big worldwide franchises, remain for the most part, local small business enterprises. Speaking only for myself, I hope it will remain that way during my lifetime

The Caribbean Corner Café has survived for several competitive summer seasons indicating new diversity in tastes and demographics. There is no indoor dining space provided, however, a pleasant outdoor courtyard faces the street and former Aquarium Plaza across the way. Tables and benches are provided and shaded by umbrellas. Additional seating is provided on the porch level where meals are ordered. The CCC is now open for breakfast as well as lunch and dinner. Orders are taken at the counter which is open to the food prep area. Selections are made from the menu posted on the blackboard. Each item is freshly prepared including the freshly squeezed tropical juice drinks. It’s not Burger King so don’t expect instant gratification.

Table for three at the CCC ended up as table for two with only Michael the Blogger joining me to sample the fare. Meat and Potatoes Rich and Nephew Mark ran across the street for Big Daddy’s Burritos. Michael ordered a chicken taco meal with black beans and rice while I went for the pork on saffron rice. Both meals were served with salad and plantains all neatly compartmentalized in a practical styrofoam container. Both of us found our meals and juice drinks quite good at the price and wouldn’t hesitate to visit the CCC again.

It is unfair to try and rate The Caribbean Corner Café by the usual standards since there is no waiter service, presentation, or indoor ambiance; however, in this time of financial crunch this type of quality food provided without frills but at a fair price is a good break for the non affluent. The Caribbean Corner Café deserves an A+ for effort and three and one half Provincetown Monuments (III ½).

The Caribbean Corner Cafe
206 Commercial Street
508 487-2023
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Note:

For those who may be venturing outside of our hometown sanctuary.
If your going to Hyannis, by all means try Embargo on Main Street which specializes in Spanish and American tapas. Prior to the Linda Eder concert, we decided to give it a try and definitely had no regrets. Dinner for two including Kobe beef sliders, sautéed wild mushrooms with truffle oil and goat cheese, garlic shrimp and P.E.I. mussels in curry sauce was consumed for under $50. Embargo also touts a good martini selection, affordable wines, and homemade sangria. The food was fantastic, décor beautiful, service excellent and presentation okay (who cares?). If this restaurant were in Provincetown it would be closing in on that five monument mark.

Embargo
453 Main Street, Hyannis
508 771-9700