This was my first time at Tommy Bahamas and I went for brunch with my mom and sister. The restaurant definitely has a cool Caribbean beach vibe and they had a really wonderful patio with a steel drum player, which was really nice. That said, I’m feeling very mixed about the meal and overall service that I experienced. I don’t feel that it matched the price and feel a bit disappointed overall.

We started with the coconut shrimp, not pictured, and that was absolutely fantastic. If I come back, I definitely would order that again. It had a perfect crunchy, coconut shell that paired perfectly with the mango salsa.

While the menu has a lot of very creative options, especially for seafood lovers, the brunch menu was very thin on anything for the sweet side of brunch. It catered much more to the savory side.

I had the beef fillet and eggs and was very unimpressed by the meal. I thought it was overpriced for the small piece of overcooked filet (had was med-rare and the other half was med-well) that I received. I liked the chimichurri that topped it, which seemed to be the only flavor for the meat. The potatoes and the eggs were absolutely under seasoned. They didn’t have any salt and pepper on the table, and I needed to request it. Because it felt like the food had no seasoning whatsoever.

My sister had the Aji tuna tacos that is served in a wonton shell. She absolutely raved about the flavor. However, she was frustrated in that when you bid into the she’ll it completely crumbles apart, and you have to end up eating the taco with a fork.

My mom ended up getting the artichoke salad, which I had a few bites of as well, and that was delicious and was very flavorful.

We splurged and got three desserts. The Piña colada cake was absolutely our favorite and would order again and again. It was such a light cake and had a delicate filling. It was a flavor bomb that tasted absolutely divine and we all agreed we would stop in the restaurant just for a slice of that cake. Our next favorite was the Key lime pie. It was the right amount of tartness and I loved the crust. The pineapple crème brûlée is definitely a showstopper dessert. Crème brûlée is my favorite dessert and it really did not disappoint at all. It was a great flavor, and I liked the chopped caramelized pineapple underneath the custard. However, I felt that the cake and the pie were overall better than the pineapple crème brûlée.

The service was a bit of a letdown. Drinks were very slow and coming. We got our appetizer before our drinks were even served. I had ordered an iced tea and it was never refilled, and it was hard to find the server. When our desserts were brought, we needed to ask for utensils. For the amount that the food cost I was very disappointed that the service wasn’t better.

I may be tempted to try the restaurant again for dinner, but I’m in no rush to do so. Overall, we had a great time and much of the food was very good. But I just thought for the cost it didn’t live up to the hype.