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The Reef Grill at Royal Palms ReviewThis is one of the island's finest, and one of our favorite, restaurants on Grand Cayman, a site that manages to be chic, savvy, elegant, hip, and fun all at the same time. It's positioned on a strategic plot of land in the heart of the Seven Mile Beach "golden strip." The savvy entrepreneurs who rent the space maintain a compound of one- and two-story buildings that include a beachfront bar and grill, a nightclub, and a classy citadel of gourmet cuisine. To fully appreciate the place, we recommend a brisk walk-through as a means of determining which corner of the place you'd most like to occupy. Let's just say that the inland, "landlocked" bar and dining area is elegant, red, and evocative of an upscale corner of Europe, and the seafront bar offers dance-floor views of Grand Cayman's most nubile and flirtatious chatterboxes. Favorites here include Maytag blue cheese salad with chopped Granny Smith apples and spiced pecans; conch fritters with jerk-flavored mayonnaise; a melt-in-your-mouth honey- and soy-glazed sea bass with Thai-style curried vinaigrette; and lobster risotto with coconut reduction. At lunch, you can order well-stuffed sandwiches, freshly made salads, and from-the-oven pizzas. If you opt to dine under the stars, and if it's a Friday or Saturday, you'll hear some of the most talented local musicians playing soca and calypso in the bar pavilion about 100 paces away. Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
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