The food here is all prepared with great care and tastes delicious! The chef takes great pride in his food and always makes sure everything that leaves the kitchen is of top quality and held to the highest standards. This is an amazing local gem! We got a bunch of different bites and everything is amazing and packed with flavor. The risotto was creamy and delicious, crab cake was perfectly crispy and the sauce on top was super yummy, and the fries with aioli were some of the best fries I have had in a while. As for the desserts, I love that everything is made in house. We haven't had a bad dessert here yet! Love the homemade bourbon ice cream! Would definitely recommend coming here if you are in the area. The waiters here are also amazingly helpful and kind. They love the restaurant (for good reason) and will make you feel welcome as soon as you come through the door. read more

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Cozy generous neighborhood restaurant in Frenchtown. What we loved: * excellent menu and beverage options in a super welcoming environment * interesting menu with range of cuisines and price points * super super staff - one even came running after us to give us our leftovers that we accidentally left behind * generous portions We actually dined here two nights during our five night stay - it's that good! We enjoyed the calamari; salmon and risotto; lionfish piccata; Godfather lamb sandwich; chicken Alfredo; and housemade ballpark pie. Everything was delicious (tough I did not realize that the lionfish would be fried). Good manhattans one night, exceptional old fashioned the next. Very cool wine decor. Definitely go to The Twisted Cork! read more

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Rolled into The Twisted Cork Cafe (TTCC) for dinner on our first night in St. Thomas. After a long day of travel, a small flight delay, really buffeting winds aloft... we were ready for a very relaxed, enjoyable dinner, with a good bottle of wine! We had not made a reservation for dinner due all the unforeseeable things that can happen on a long travel day. We popped open the Yelp app, looked for a highly rated place within walking distance of our hotel, and viola, TTCC popped up. So glad my fellow Yelpers were on point for this place. Totally laid back place, not at all crowded on a Friday evening at dinner time... fantastic service and fare included! TTCC is not a big place, seating in a front bar area and a more traditional dining room in the back. We were initially seated in the back dining room, but with multiple AC units pumping the room with cold air, we opted for the less chilly front room... we had that room to ourselves the entire meal! The back room got pretty crowded as the evening wore on, but TTCC was able to easily able to accommodate the walk-ins. Most of the tables have a small, but real, oil lamp on them... very cute, nice touch! Service was great, attentive but not intrusive. In the spirit of the islands we started with a shared rum punch. We anticipated the sweetness, no surprise there, it was darn good. We figured we'd be having fresh seafood, so we opted for a Folonari Pinot Grigio, which was presented at the perfect temperature, and paired very well with the food we ordered. TTCC is more of a wine bar, the wine list, while not exhaustive, is a thoughtful collection of the primary varietals from the old and new worlds, with a nice little selection of bubbles if you want that. First up was a nightly special, Caribbean Seafood Chowder (think cioppino in Northern CA, Phil's Fish Market in Castroville, CA, has killer ciopinno... if you visit, you can by a T-shirt with the recipe on it, to make it at home... it's a day's work, but worth it!). The TTCC chowder was full of a variety of fresh seafood, a tomato-based soup with lots of fresh veggies and wonderfully spiced. TTCC has an onsite herb and vegetable garden where many of their ingredients originate! Delish chowder! For entrees we decided to share the lionfish piccata and the fried grouper sandwich. The lionfish was firm, tender and plentiful. A very generous portion, fried to perfection, served with rice and fresh broccoli. The piccata sauce was wonderful. The grouper sandwich was equally good. Another generous portion of fish, lighted battered, fried to crispy, served on French bread with a little mayo, a few capers, thinly sliced red onion and romaine lettuce... heaven on a bun! The side of duck fat fried pomme frites was amazing! Served piping hot (as ordered) served with truffle aioli... amazing! Next up dessert! We checked in with the Yelp app upon arrival, and that earned us a free dessert! (Always check in, you just never know what might await!). Based on prior reviewer comments, there was only one dessert to get... ballpark pie! The huge piece of pie features all your memories from the ballpark ... peanut butter mousse on a graham cracker-pretzel crust. Topped with chocolate ganache, peanuts, whipped cream, caramel and chocolate sauces and cracker jacks. What an ending to an awesome meal! Not sure we'll have time to dine at TTC.C again during our short visit on the island, but we'd definitely go back! They're open for lunch and dinner Mon-Thurs, closed Sat and Sun. Highly recommend The Twisted Cork Cafe. read more

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If you are a sweet tooth like me and don't want a full dinner... A must visit in Frenchtown. We had all the desserts and none of them disappoint. Flourless chocolate torte: THE BEST If you're looking for decadent cocoa flavors without the heaviness of gluten, this is your best choice. Bread pudding with caramel: AWESOME Nothing like day old bread turned into dessert yuminess! Caramel and bourbon ice cream is a perfect match. Cannoli Pie: GREAT Get this unique desert if you like the flavors of a cannoli without the mess of eating it. Ask for extra whipped cream. Top it off with a nutty espresso. read more

The Twisted Cork Cafe - Dessert night. - Cafes Near Me - Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

Such a wonderful dining experience! I called to make a last minute reservation for my husband and I, and even after being 14 minutes late they warmly welcomed us in. Once notified it was our honeymoon, our lovely server Abby had a handwritten sign on our table waiting for us. During our meal the chef and owner Jason walked over to ask how things were and gave us some insight on local food. Their food however... was amazing!!! We had a salad as our starter (forgot the name but it has cashews and passion fruit dressing which was sooooo delicious!!!) Incredible unique flavors and large portions, which were a blessing in comparison to other high quality restaurants on the island. I got the salmon risotto and my husband got the lionfish and sweet potato fries. (The sauce was amazing!!!) Everything was wonderful. Next time we will be back for dessert and wine! Thank you again for having us read more

The Twisted Cork Cafe - Salmon Risotto - Cafes Near Me - Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

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Great night out to experience a local restaurant. Delicious food and good service. Leg of lamb sandwhich was so good!

This little restaurant doesn't have great curb appeal, but inside it is cool and tastefully decorated. The food is great and they offer some nice wines and a full bar. The service was great too. Their Chicken Chef Salad is very good. I would definitely recommend this restaurant. read more

The Twisted Cork Cafe - Restaurant inside - Cafes Near Me - Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

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Having been dining in the USVI for 15 years now I finally found a very special restaurant ! The Twisted Cork Cafe is just wonderful ! The food is next level . You feel so lucky you found this gem in the back of French town . The steak , the fish is treated with such skill and technique you feel transferred to Paris . Hospitality from everyone you encounter is warm , knowledgeable and exceptional . It isn't easy to find but love yourself enough to get there !!!! Never skip dessert read more

Made reservations while in St Thomas to visit twisted cork given the amazing reviews I had seen. Unfortunately, I did not have the best experience. I ordered their salmon risotto and it tasted like anything but risotto. The rice came with peas and carrots and tasted like Mayo. I was highly disappointed with this meal. I expected a decent risotto for the price I paid. My friends had their wings (they were ok), a fried chicken sandwhich (also ok) and pork chops... these were probably the best out of all the dishes. Personally, I would not recommend. read more

The Twisted Cork Cafe - Salmon risotto - Cafes Near Me - Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

Fried Grouper sandwich was just amazing. Flavorful !! I recommend it highly. Caesar salad also very tasty.

Two of my girlfriends took me to dinner here for my birthday. The menu featured 3 specials a ribeye, rack of lamb and a seafood dish , along with two desserts , a cinnamon bun bread pudding and a peanut butter chocolate pie. The food was delicious I had the rack of lamb , one of my friends had the ribeye and the other had the grouper sandwich from the regular menu. We thoroughly enjoyed our meals. The service however, was terrible, the one saving grace was the Lady Bartender, she did her best to assist the server. We saw her more than our server and whatever we requested, she attended to immediately. Our Server she was clearly overwhelmed. It was nearly an hour plus before we received our main course . It appeared that only the two ladies were serving the bar and five tables of guests. Definitely more servers were needed. I'm not certain if I will return, Maybe... read more

I admit, we were pretty apprehensive when we first walked into this restaurant. We already weren't fans of this area and we were still trying to be careful during the covid pandemic (and it was crowded, and they don't have an outside dining area). But... we were hungry, and we were already there, and it was late, and the tables were spaced out well enough, etc., so we decided to roll with it... Ultimately, the right call. Because... our dining experience here was arguably the best we had on our entire visit (that's out of like 50 restaurants). No small feat. By the time we left we perfectly understoof why it was so crowded with tons of locals. These guys don't mess around when it comes to food. We had their burger with fries, which was perfect. But what really stood out was their fried lionfish and chips. I know, I know... just burgers and fried food. But trust me. We know perfectly executed food when we taste it. And this was perfectly executed food. People here care about what they serve. So we have no doubt, all of their other more highbrow entrees would've been the same. From my perspective, if they can make diner food taste this gourmet, imagine what they could do with gourmet food. Put this one on your shortlist. Not to be missed... read more

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This place doesn't look like much from the outside. It's in the French quarter tucked back in the corner. They have plenty of parking, reservations are not necessary, but may help if they're busy. We wined and dined and had a wonderful time. Our hostess/waitress was phenomenal and made a great wine pairing within our price point that matched our meal. The owner/chef came and greeted us and even checked on again after we got our food. The ribeye was HUGE! The sides were well prepared and flavorful. The ambiance was calm and great for a date night dinner. If I'm ever back on the island I'll return to try everything else! Best food on St. Thomas. Go here, you won't regret it. Be prepared to pay a pretty penny, but the price reflects the quality. Yum! Thank you twisted cork!! read more

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Moderately upscale joint with many wines available. They have plenty of sandwiches and seafood on the menu. Most importantly they dont have a cocktail list but can make them for you, and by that i mean make them extremely stiff. Lovely!! We got the calamari and the the trestons club. The calamari toppings were a it unique. As opposed to a cocktail or aoili, they have this magical spicey pineapple sour sauce to go with it. The trestons club was a fairly large fried chicken sandwich which was had a wonderful crisp to it. They tried hard to push us on dessert, but alas we had to push back even harder as I was going to explode if I was going to have anything else. I might have to return before the conclusion of the trip, a bit pricey but definitely a keeper read more

The Twisted Cork Cafe - Calamari - Cafes Near Me - Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

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The food was excellent and so was the service. We ordered lionfish piccata and lionfish and chips and we were both pleased. The chef and owner came to meet us and was as hospitable as could be. Highly recommend! read more

The Twisted Cork Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

At Twisted Cork you'll find a quaint, friendly environment with attentive service, outstanding food with well blended flavors, from soup and salad, to entrees, to dessert. Pork chop topped with balsamic onion was fantastic. My dad proclaimed it was the best pork chop he has ever eaten. Salmon risotto topped with fried onions tasted fresh. This dish is certainly plentiful. Shrimp and grits were delightful, with kale on top that gave it a crisp enhancement. The flourless chocolate torte is a perfect way to close the meal, with a raspberry sauce. Heaven. All was cooked perfectly, fresh and with fantastic flavor. Drinks were great: martinis, local rum and coke. The ambiance screams vintage boutique wine cellar, with no music, indoors, with ability to converse with your table mates. The service is friendly and helpful. Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

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Absolute hidden gem. The place is small and cozy, very good for a date night. Service was welcoming and knowledgeable. We thoroughly enjoyed our wine and pie. Dinner menu looked good, we will be back soon. read more

We were lucky to find this place. We were searching for a place for dinner. They weren't far from our hotel, so we took a taxi. It was a little like walking into Cheers. The bar was full of regulars. Everyone having a good time. Our server was delightful. Drinks came right away. Food was really good. Just a great experience. read more

The food was fantastic, the service was wonderful and this was certainly a bright spot in our trip!! read more

The Twisted Cork Cafe - Ballpark pie and we added bacon - Cafes Near Me - Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

Food was wonderful, wait staff great, wine yummy. Hubby had the pork chop (huge) and I had the trigger fish. Perfectly cooked. read more

Fantastic meal with family at The Twisted Cork. Jason and his team treated us so well, and the food was spectacular. Get the Lionfish, it's delicious and removes an invasive species from the reefs. Great wine selection and desserts too. We are looking forward to going back soon! read more

We really enjoyed this restaurant. It was a nice and quiet place with a different ambience then the restaurants elsewhere in Saint Thomas. It was quiet. The service was excellent. We had the lionfish piccata. It was beautifully prepared slightly pan fried tender, and a nice portion. We also had a Caesar salad and vegan crabcake with a mustard sauce. The crabcake was a little bit dense but had a nice flavor. It wasn't ultra special, but it was OK. The Caesar salad was pretty standard stuff but also good. We got that with sweet potato fries, which were perfectly prepared. It's hard to describe a restaurant. That's just good. Not exceptional but very good and nice. I recommend that you go there. The menu is diverse there are sandwiches and pasta, and the aforementioned piccata. read more

Lionfish piccata was unbelievably good, and lionfish fish and chips was one the best, anywhere. It has literally ruined our interest in fish and chips any place else. Great staff, not a typical tourist spot, but definitely worth the effort. We are from Dallas and dream of coming back here. read more

Located in the French quarter , Monday to Thursday the happy hour is between 5-6 pm and. We had broccoli cheddar soup , vegan crab cake which is a plant based crab cake served with saturated spinach topped with a vegan mustard sauce . This a little gem hidden in a Slightly shady neighborhood but definitely a must visit if you visit St.Thomas . Service and ambiance is so good and swift read more

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The Twisted Cork was an amazing fine-dining restaurant! My group of friends and I went here after a day walking around Charlotte Amalie. The appetizers were amazing, we started off with huge buffalo shrimp and duck fat pommes frites served with truffle aioli. The drinks were were pretty good we had the house red wine, champagne, and a lemon drop martini. The bartender, Marga was very friendly and a great mixologist. Everything we ordered for entrees was amazing. My favorite (and the most unique) item on the menu was a Vegan "Crab Cake" served over a bed of Caesar Salad with white anchovies. The Vegan "Crab Cake" is plant-based made of artichoke hearts, chickpeas, red/green bell pepper, celery, fresh parsley, and Old Bay Seasoning - delicious. I would highly recommend it. My group of friends also enjoyed their meals. The Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps were a delicious and healthy combination of cabbage, carrots, bell pepper, peanuts, cilantro & peanut lime dressing. If you love fried chicken, get the TRESTON'S CLUB, the sandwich came with a huge piece of fried chicken, cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion and truffle aioli on your choice of bread - brioche roll or rye bread. The JD's Downhome Shrimp & Gritz were also amazing shrimp served over cheesy grits and smothered in a Southern Creole bacon gravy. I will definitely be back in the future! read more

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Service was quick and professional. The food was tasty with hearty portions. Recommend Fosho.

Absolutely love The Twisted Cork. The staff is fantastic the food is absolutely delicious. A great place to go when visiting St Thomas. We always make sure we go here every time we are on the island. (The lion fish is delicious) read more

I googled the best places to eat while on St. Thomas and The Twisted Cork came up on a list of 11 places. So we went for it. First we loved that it was tucked away in a neighborhood away from all the tourists and highway noise. The staff was very kind and helpful. The restaurant was very clean and had a nice ambience. We ordered the chicken livers first. Would have loved for them to be cooked in the sauce but my wife loves everything on the side. Either way, they were nice and crispy with a very mild taste. And the hot sauce cut right through the richness of the livers. My wife loved her duck fat fries. She also said her Thai Lettuce Wraps really crisp and refreshing. I ordered the Lion Fish and Chips, mostly because I never had Lion Fish before. The batter was very light and airy. The fish itself, which we learned was an evasive species and was throwing the ecological balance of the sea life off was a very pleasant and delightful fish. It was incredibly mild. Super tender and flaky. People should eat it more. I'm glad I did. I'm glad we stopped in and we recommend others do the same PS ask for a bottle of the Chefs Home Made Scotch Bonnet hot sauce. One of the best I ever had. read more

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My family had a very a nice meal at Twisted Cork while visiting St. Thomas. Service was also on point. We will back.

We tried the Twisted Cork for the first time. We had problems from the start. Hardly any parking in the French Quarter at the best of times but booked on a ball game night and all the ball game attendees parked in the restaurant's parking lot. Almost cancelled our reservation but pressed on. Then was berated for asking to omit an ingredient because I wasn't allergic. I explained to the wait staff that it shouldn't matter if someone is allergic if they don't like a certain ingredient since the customer is paying for the dish. The wait staff did apologize and was very pleasant afterwards. The wine selection was very good and the lion fish was delicious. I may give it a second chance but definitely not when there's another French Quarter event going on! read more

I'd definitely come back to this cute local spot. The walls are lined with wine bottles and you have a good mix of locals and tourists. The waitress who is originally from London makes you feel welcomed the second you walk in. We sat ourselves since she wasn't upfront when we got in and she had no issues with it. Water and wine was served in seconds. Great recommendations from the waitress. We started with fried Mac and cheese balls. It was on the special menu. Totally did a happy dance on this one. Lunch, I had the Buffalo chicken salad. My sister had the salmon risotto, my friend had a fried chicken Sandwhich with a side salad. All were great. The only reason I'm giving this a 4 star is because there was a bit too much dressing on both the salads. If you ask for it on the side this can easily be a 5. The waitress even gave us a recommendation for a local beach. Try this place out if you have time. read more

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From start to finish, this was the absolute BEST dining experience I have had in a very long time. Our server (Scarlett?) was extremely knowledgeable of the menu,personable and attentive. Highly recommend the brisket burger with house cut fries and don't skip the dessert! read more

The Twisted Cork Cafe - Peanut butter chocolate pie - Cafes Near Me - Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

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Great customer service, Amazing food the waitress and bar tender really showed us a good time the chef even came from the back to meet us. We had the best time. read more

On vacation in St. Thomas for 2 weeks and had dinner here twice! What a great surprise! Food, service and atmosphere is perfect. You won't be disappointed with Jason's culinary expertise. Great group of people in this excellent tucked away gem in French Town. Check it out for lunch or dinner, I guarantee you will be back multiple times! read more

Love the food love the ambiance and love the staff. The servers are very sweet and helpful. Wish they were open on weekends.

A little bit pricey, but definitely an enjoyable dinner! We enjoyed the grouper, but to be honest, my favorite part of the dinner was the garlic bread (which we ended up eating two of!). I also LOVED the ballpark pie and would recommend it to anyone visiting! read more

The Twisted Cork Cafe - Ballpark pie - Cafes Near Me - Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

The food of TTC continues to impress me. Fantastic entrees of salmon risotto and sautéed red snapper. Surprisingly generous portions for gourmet food. The garlic bread will instantly clog your arteries due to the insane amount of butter (that's a compliment). Wine by the glass choices were a bit limited but what they had was varied and good. Two young ladies ran the bar & tables which was fine for us as we there before prime time dinner time. YMMV. I suspect it would be a service challenge with a full house. Marga was great - super friendly and helpful. I can't wait to go back, which is my highest compliment. read more

Great place and one of the best places we dined while in ST. Very nice and reasonably priced wine selection. Casual and somewhat rustic place with great service, and very generous portions. read more

The Twisted Cork Cafe - Special sea bass in a split the dish (picture is half). - Cafes Near Me - Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

TLDR: You absolutely MUST visit here for phenomenal food. Now for the details: Everything we ordered was made to perfection. The prices were very fair. The staff was very kind and they were killing it in the dining / bar area. The calamari -first time that I've ever had it where every single bite is cooked perfect... Not even the smaller pieces were overcooked and the pineapple sauce was delicious The lion fish picatta may have been one of the best dishes I've ever experienced... I'm telling you! light & fluffy, perfectly crusted fish. Never had anything better. We had the pleasure to meet the owner Jason as well. The man is a stellar person!! Made the trip there that much more enjoyable! I can't express enough how much I recommend The twisted cork cafe. You MUST visit if you're on St Thomas. read more

The Twisted Cork Cafe - View of the bar and wine racks - Cafes Near Me - Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

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Don't let the parking in Frenchtown keep you away! Got there early to have a cocktail and the pours are very nice at the bar. Our food was ready quickly and has served hot and delicious to our table. I enjoyed Shrimp and grits , which was the best I have ever had. Also had Salmon and risotto at our table which was excellent. Amounts were attractive as we both got two servings out of our meals Twisted cork will be on our return list when next on St Thomas. read more