My husband and I just returned from our honeymoon on the island and I thought that I'd contribute to the information and recommendations on this thread. Poulet D'Orleans: We went twice in the 10 days we were there. Genesis, Chef Tony's daughter was our waitress and was a total sweetheart. The second time we went, Chef Tony took care of us himself. God, the chicken with peanut sauce was stunning good. I was bummed that there wasn't any salad as I really need salad with my lunch and dinner. But Tony made up for it with extra helpings of cooked veggies. Christophine... I not only learned about it, but Chef Tony told me how to prepare it. Yay! Those squash-looking things go by another name here in the states (chayote or something like that...) -- they look like Yoda's butt. <g> Anyways, we loved this place. Easy to find going through the French Quarter on the main road. (Oh, and the escargot was totally yummy!) Uncle Harry's: The lobster WAS good. Watching it in its death throes was kind of squicky. But you KNOW it's fresh! And the view during sunset was nice. The "scary ass boat yard" isn't that scary ass in the daytime. Hilmas: Dammit! I just could NOT find her. I wish there were a better description of how to find that brown trailer. I was quite bummed. I went online at The Mailbox and popped around trying to find more info... to no avail. Pooh. Talk of the Town: Major MAJOR yumminess. Those ribs were to die for. And the conch stew was mighty tasty. THE most reasonable prices next to Lidos. Same basic ambiance at both: none. Which was fine by me. L'Escargot: Very delightful meal with the ambiance that you pay for. I was hoping to see the cabaret show advertised in the weekly "Kay Pasa" guide. But no show that night. Kind of a letdown. I don't think I would have gone if not lured by the possibility of the show. Apparently, in the low season, there are either no or few shows. Captain Oliver's: Again, nice ambiance - or at least an interesting view. We sat near to the water and could look down and see a giant turtle and a shark and other big fish from our table. The swimming pool with the see-through wall was kinda cool too. And the sunset + lights on the water was pretty. Didn't hear or see anything that indicated a good deal meal during happy hour. We paid for the ambiance. <sigh> This place was the closest to where we were staying near Dawn Beach. Nice not to have to do major driving to get somewhere for dinner. Lido: Went there toward the end of our stay. Got two orders of ribs and one order of chicken and that gave us dinner plus lunch the next day at the airport - the BEST finger food!! And we still had a little left over for dinner again. Just cooked or cold, very tasty and excellent prices. We went to Anguilla for a day trip and I am such an off the beaten path kinda girl... so we tried going to Nat's place in Junk Hole. Damn, I though the potholes in St. Maarten/Martin were bad! And when we finally got there (1ish), there was a big sign "Be Back Soon" and the place was deserted. Pooh again. So, we pot holed it over to Gwen's Regge Grill. We were SO hungry by then! It was a good thing the portions are generous. The noodle salad was particularly tasty. Nice location too. The prices I think were a bit steep for the fare and lack of ambiance though. After visiting the Butterfly Farm (which was WAY WAY cool!!), we went to Orient Beach and upon the recommendation of one of the butterfly farmers (okay, tour guides), sought out The Friendly Bar and a tall blonde drink of water named Ludovich. Very friendly and helpful. My husband ordered a lovely (and yummy... and IMHO overpriced) lobster salad. I brought my lunch with me that day and Ludovich was very kind and helpful regarding my food limitations. He also treated my beloved to a shot (well two shots, since he had mine as well) of flavored liquour -- a ginger flavored one and an orange-ginger one. My hub definitely liked them. Shady sitting area and comfy seats around a common table. Very community-friendly setup. We LOVED the Marigot market. Went both Wednesday morning and Saturday morning. Even getting there around 8ish, most of the fish was gone. But we got some wonderful produce. Mangos, papayas, Christophine. Also got great spices and sure enough the vanilla beans there were $2 each (compare with the French market nearby that had a package of 12 for well over 50 Euros)! Cool beans, so to speak. And that market was great. We found a gouda cheese with cumin that we absolutely loved. We got some brie at the Marche near Philipsburg and it was adequate. But the brie we got at this little market was WAY better. The meats and cheeses here were top notch. And this all without my notes! I will post again if I forgot anything... Thanks to everyone who made recommendations and contributed to making my honeymoon less of a scramble and more of a focused adventure. Regards, Sage