Arians Bar & Restaurant — Restaurant in Charlotte Amalie West

I've been living on the mainland for 20+ years and just moved back to STT. I've been on a quest to find great food and this ain't it. The side (fungie, plantains, dumplings) were great, but the stew chicken, king fish and drink (Mawby) were not fresh. The chicken was hard.....made a day or two old. The fish tasted like it was precooked then frozen then cooked again. The drink tasted like it was sitting out for hours days at a time and going ranted. The bad part is several locals recommended this place.. The locals are so use to getting/eating food that's not freash it's now a norm.

The waitress (young 18 year old blk...

My husband and I visited this place for our last meal in USVI because I really want to try their real local food. A lot of local people made order and picked up their food. We ordered fried fish , kallaroo(spinach , okra, fish nutritious soup) and maubi(made from tree bark: a sweet with a little acidic taste). All dishes are good and enough portion for us. For the main entree, you can pick the 3 side dishes. Owner of this restaurant is sooo nice and he’s willing to explain about those local food. Also, he let us try some local drinks before I ordered. Good service...

Off the beaten path, Arians is a great place to get authentic, local Caribbean food. Five minutes from the airport and Emerald Beach Resort. Sit down or carry out. Generous portions that don’t cost an arm and a leg for a family of four. Great options for kids like baked or bbq chicken, salmon, and mac and cheese (our kids raved about the mac). Staff is super friendly. Usually closes around 5 or 6pm and they only make so much so when it’s gone, it’s gone. Ordering takeout is quick, about 20 min, which is so fast compared to all the restaurants you could...