Kris included Kombit in her round-up of Caribbean restaurants that "add brightness" as "New York settles into its gray
season."
"Kombit refers to the Haitian tradition of communal farming and
feasting. The restaurant has the look of upscale dining but the soul of
a family hangout. Kombit’s kitchen coaxes flavor out of root
vegetables, perfumes dishes with whiffs of nutmeg and clove and excels
in fried seafood."
Time for lunch yet?
PS. NewYorkmetro.com has another good write-up of Kombit. Click the picture to go there.
Has anyone been to this place? I haven’t, but I feel like I should because, if nothing else, it’s right near my apartment and one of its signs has a really cool nautical-looking typeface.
anyone?
I have to say that unfortunately, Kombit was hands-down the worst food I’ve ever had in Brooklyn. I ordered some goat dish that was so dry and tough, it tasted like the poor animal died of old age before they cooked it. My girlfriend had a similar experience. It was kind of shocking.
okay, i’m new to the area, but i beg to differ. i love kombit. tired and sweaty from unpacking, we went there for dinner and had a wonderful meal.
i had the griot — cubes of marinated pork that were somehow both crispy and juicy with out being oily — and my girlfriend had this incredible roasted chicken. both came with ample servings of beans and rice, plus this fabulous spicy cabbage business (the way you wish cole slaw tasted) and tostones [fried plantains].
the prices were very reasonable — our dinners were about $9, although seafood is more expensive — and there was enough left over to eat for dinner the following night. PLUS, they gave us extra beans and rice with our leftovers, which was quite a boon as our gas hadn’t been turned on yet.
the women working there — both owners? just one? — were really sweet and made us feel welcomed and cared for in our new city.