Soldier Camp Bar& Grill

After a morning drive deep into maroon country, we arrived back to Port Antonio ready for lunch. Having read good things, we decided to try soldier camp and were delighted with our experience! Everold greeted us warmly and explained some of his background, then outlined the menu options which were extensive enough to give a choice but at the same time keep it real. Two steamed bass with okra from his tree and fried plantain and one crab with roti later, we were well fed and satisfied! He’s passionate about using real ingredients and skilled at preparing them, we’ll be back again on the weekend!

Well cooked, tasty food and excellent service by Soldier. Came away very satisfied and happy. We would have like to dine there again but ran out of time in Port Antonio. I give this restaurant 10/10.

We were recommended this place by the person we're staying with. He called ahead for us to see what was on the menu (which is advised). We travelled by taxi, which is also advisable as the streets which lead you there are narrow, uneven and double parked. However the sat nab instructions are correct. We were the only diners which gave the evening an air of mystery. The restaurant is rustic but clean and full of old flags from all corners of the globe. The owner's daughter waited on us and she was super kind and sweet. There's no written menu or price list. I am assuming because it's just a small place, using seasonal produce the menu and prices will fluctuate. Also it's really a local Jamaican cash based place (they do have a card reader but it will charge back in USD) which means the prices are very reasonable given how much effort goes into the cooking. We paid roughly 11000 for 4 people (including drinks) which given the night before we ate at Gee Jams and the food there was nowhere near as good and paid 5 times as much then, this should put the lack of menu and pricing structure into context. As the food is freshly cooked by the chef you must be patient as this is not fast food but home made food. When the food arrived it was beyond words. The crabs were whole, red and fresh. The chef let us break into the legs with a cracker then he broke the body, as we failed miserably. The snapper was whole, light and fluffy which complemented the beautiful coconut curry with lots of fresh vegetables. The shrimps were juicy, firm yet tender and also went well in their curry sauce. All of this was accompanied with rice and peas, and plantain. The meal was plentiful and nourishing because it was so well cooked and seasoned. We got to meet the chef. He was wonderful and really humble. If you want apcal, Jamaican restaurant run by someone who cares about cooking then this is definitely worth visiting.

Real jamaican hospitality with great food, we can only recommend this gem!

TOURIST TRAP. AVOID! Got here, place was deserted except for a drunk guy hunkered down at the nearby table. No music until our driver asked the owner to turn on some low key 70's tunes to amplify the vacant vibe. Granted, we were early for dinner, but it felt eerie, and the lack of service was, even in Jamaican standards, appalling. Owner finally came out and told us the daily recipes. Ordered the oxtail (2), and the coconut curry shrimp (1), which people have raved over. An hour later, our guide asked about where our dinner was, and served us two more Red Stripes from the bar. Crickets from the owner. Finally, dinner arrived. Super small portions, curry seemed like it was from a package, and fully unsatisfying. Bill was $90 for slop. I have NO idea why this place is raved about. Overall, it was TERRIBLE

One of the best meal so far in Jamaica. Wish we are it here earlier in the trip so we could have come here more often. Delicious lobster and even more delicious coconut shrimp and fried green plantains.

Whenever we are in Port Antonio we always eat here, always a warm welcome, very tasty food, highly recommended

We had dinner at Solider camp and the food was amazing. We had oxtail, garlic butter lobster, coconut curry lobster, roti, and green plantain. As a chef, I have to give it a 10/10. Will be back soon.