Cafe Johnny Canoe — Restaurant in New Providence

I hope the owner reads the reviews and applies the suggestions so this place with so much potential can thrive. First off, it’s got great ambience, from everywhere we went to here, it definitely had superior atmosphere. Live music and a snazzy interior very cool...

The drinks are watered down for sure, there is very little alcohol and it’s a sign of a cheap business owner trying to make ends meet through covid and tourism slows or just in general. Having ordered 4 drinks I can say there is a certain amount in each and it’s barely legible but they are charging premium prices. This is an unacceptable practice.

The grouper fingers for example were very obviously fresh and very good! The fried chicken was good more or less I’m sure it sat under a warmer for however many hours until the next person(s) ordered it. The mac and cheese should be taken off the menu forever if it’s going to be so thick and bland and unseasoned, it was a joke. The conch chowder seemed fresh enough and flavorful, though the cornbread muffin was boring and dry and days old without a doubt, and the johnny cake clearly made in an earlier batch, how earlier who knows.

The experience was overall a 6.5 out of 10 I’d say. I think it’s got lots of potential and I didn’t try every dish so it’s impossible to say what their true quality is. I do believe you should try for yourself, because this is still better than most local places. There simply is not much good food in the Bahamas. Boring, redundant, bland.

Usually I hesitate to leave any negative feedback particularly in countries with internal economic struggles lest I adversely impact their livliehood. BUT no poor person owns this building and for what they charge or any Bahamas food place, it should be...

Another winner found while in Nassau. Started off with “Bam” fried chicken along with “Down home” crack conch, both were extremely delicious and tasty. It was obvious that the chicken was well marinated as the flavor was throughout each piece, very nicely done. The chicken wasn’t overly breaded which was fine as the flavor of the marinade was the star and didn’t need that extra element. The conch was so tender! It was fried to perfection, not greasy and had tartar sauce as a condiment. I preferred to eat it with just a squirt from the lemon that accompanied it. I recommended to the manager that a spicy marinara or some chopped hot cherry peppers would be a better accompaniment as one would with calamari. If they do this, they would, IMO, be even better! The sides……the Bahamian mac n cheese had a spiciness that was welcomed but was a bit dryer than I would like, however it was very good. The peas and rice were piping hot and had a bit of spiciness as well, a welcomed accent. The loaded baked potato had cheese, bacon, sour cream and chives. Each dish we ordered had a choice of 3 sides, so of course we couldn’t finish our dinners. Those leftovers provided another dinner for each of us the next day, a great value which is rare for the area. The sodas we ordered came with one free refill, first that I’ve seen on the island! The service was excellent as the staff were pleasant, attentive and very friendly. Another must if one is...

We had visited the old Cafe Johnny Canoe's just ouyside of the old Nassau Beach Hotel. Then the food was fabulous! It had a built in constituancy with the NBH as it was located right outside of the hotel. After a while the Nassau Beach had a connectiln with Johnny Canoe's as you could get your breakfast at either the hotel or at Johnny Canoe's. However around 2007 or 8 the hotel and Johnny Canoe's had closed. (Altho there was an understanding that they could reopen at the Crystal Palace next door, but that ever took place as the Crystal Palace was to be demolished to make way for the Bahamar) Well at last they reopened, and we had a chance to see the "new" Johnny Canoe's. In short, I have mixed review. The Decor: very stylish, but little to showcase the Bahamian background. Stylish Junkanoo masks on the walls. The old Johnny Canoe had Bahamian hand carved busts to note the old Bahamian traditional art work. The food was very good, but nothing to celebrate the Bahamian cusine other than an offering of Johnny Cake. The service was nice and friendly. They advertized a live band on Fridays, but the Friday we were there from 6-7:30 PM, we were told that there would be no band playing. From the number of people there, I could see why it was not even a quarter full. However, if they were located in Bahamar with parking and such it certainly would fare out better. Let's wait and see how things...