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31732 S. Coast Highway Laguna Beach, CA 92651

949-499-6311

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Best Signature Cocktail
Award Winner 2008

Cuisine(s): Caribbean, Seafood

Hours: Sun,Tue,Wed,Thu 5pm-9pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm

Price: $$$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash
Attire: Casual

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Dinner

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Accepted

Parking: Street

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2008 | Best Signature Cocktail

What with all the spicy and jerk-encrusted deliciousness coming out of Eva's Caribbean Kitchen, it's only natural she would create a rum-based cocktail to complement her fine, fine dishes. And what a cocktail it is. Served in a martini glass, the Brown Suga (pronounced "shugga") is just as sweet as it sounds. Made with 12-year-old rum, sweet and sour and a squeeze of lime, the final touch is a rim of--you guessed it--brown sugar. Liquid heaven. More »

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By EDWIN GOEI | Thu, October 13, 2011

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Einstein19551880 | Dana Point, CA | 1 Reviews

| Wed, November 5, 2008

This little hidden gem is a must try. True Caribbean food that is just superb. The owner is very friendly and accomodating.

Main Menu

Appetizers

Callaloo Soup
spinach, okra and coconut milk from trinidad. made with clam & lobster base, thyme, garlic and shallots

Caribbean Conch Fritters Aka Caribbean Viagra
(these are absolutely wonderful, but they take 10-15 minutes) imported conch from the caribbean, sweet corn and roasted red peppers seasoned with garlic, lime, kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper

Crab And Sweet Corn Cakes
dungeness crab meat and sweet corn seasoned with herbs and spices from around the caribbean. served with our pineapple, mango salsa

Cajun Prawns
(spicy, but worth the burn!) black tiger shrimp, marinated in lime, garlic and chili then dredged in cajun spices and seared in a black skillet. served with a grilled pineapple, roasted pepper and passion fruit relish

Punani Shrimp
jumbo shrimp seasoned and breaded with coconut, served with sweet mango chutney

Aubergine Choka
eggplant stuffed with garlic then roasted. flame roasted eggplant is then sautéed with shallots, chilies, onions and seasonings, served with toasted pita

Salads

St. Martin Salad
(also available with jerk chicken) mixed baby greens, red onions, pineapple, tomatoes and tossed with our passion fruit/raspberry vinaigrette (also available as dinner salad)

Punani Greens
jumbo shrimp seasoned and breaded with coconut, served with mixed greens and our passion fruit/raspberry vinaigrette

Garlic Island Caesar
(also available with jerk chicken) crisp romaine lettuce, baked garlic croutons, tossed in our traditional garlic caesar dressing (also available as dinner salad)

Entrees
Entrees Served With Plantain, Peas And Rice And Sauteed Vegetables

Cornmeal Louisiana Catfish
fresh catfish fillet seasoned with garlic, shallots, thyme, scallions, chilies, bacardi limon and dredged in cornmeal

Chicken Stew
pieces of delicious chicken sautéed in garlic, ginger, a dash of this and a little of that, green onions, soy sauce and tomatoes

Jerk Bbq Salmon
fresh atlantic salmon, grilled to perfection and topped with a smoky bbq sauce, served with our mango salsa

Pan Roasted Chilean Seabass
(”the best, ” they say) chilean sea bass seasoned and breaded seared in a black skillet and roasted in the oven, served with our pineapple, mango salsa

Creole Stewed Fish
(and you know he got him some that night! it’s that good - to bob & marsha, molly & steve, now married) australian orange roughy marinated in caribbean fish seasonings and stewed in creole voodoo sauce

Blackened Salmon
fresh atlantic salmon, dredged in a house cajun spice blend, then seared in a black french skillet and oven roasted. served with passion fruit, mango, and grilled pineapple and pepper relish

Jerk Chicken
a half chicken seasoned with jerk seasoning, then grilled until tender, served with a sweet mango chutney

Curry Prawns
delicate prawns sauteed with madras curry, garlic, onions, cumin, katchula and potatoes

Blackened Catfish
fresh louisiana catfish dredged in a house cajun spice blend, then seared in a black french skillet and oven roasted, served with grilled pineapple, roasted pepper and passion fruit relish

Curry Chicken
succulent pieces of fresh chicken sauteed with madras curry, garlic, cumin, katchula and potatoes

Jerk Steak
harris ranch rib eye marinated in jamaican jerk seasoning, served with pineapple, mango salsa

Pineapple Glazed Pork Loin
boneless cut of pork loin marinated in dark puerto rican rum, garlic, and the other stuff then grilled. served with garlic mashed potatoes and pineapple chutney

Sides

Plantains

Vegetables Or Rice

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Salsa/chutneys

Desserts

Guava Cheesecake!!!
new york style cheesecake, made with "real" guava

West Indian Key Lime Pie
real no-fat butter crust with real key limes and fresh whipped cream

Banana Passion Flambe
(with vanilla ice cream) sliced bananas sauteed in passion fruit liquor, sweet butter, brown sugar and set a blaze with dark rum

Chocolate Bread Pudding
no-fat real dark chocolate, no-fat real eggs, dried-up golden grapes, currants, rum, nutmeg and cinnamon

Peach Cobbler
peaches marinated in rum, triple sec, allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg

Pineapple Coconut Ice Creamn

Mango Gelato

Seasonal Gelato‛s

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Eva's-A Caribbean Kitchen

31732 S. Coast Highway Laguna Beach, CA 92651

949-499-6311

Description

2008 | Best Signature Cocktail

WINNER'S CIRCLE: Dee Nguyen

By EDWIN GOEI | Thu, October 13, 2011

Smash the Jock-ocracy!

By | Thu, April 01, 2004

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