Clippers II Restaurant And Lounge, Rosedale

The menu at Clippers II is easy to navigate—it's sectioned by the type of meat featured in the dish—but that isn't to say it lacks intrigue. The Caribbean-inspired menu begins familiarly enough with jerk chicken and curried goat, but quickly diverges into a more exotic selection of meats. On any given day, specials may include peppered steak or tripe with beans prepared with flavors from the islands. Chefs cook each seafood dish to order and are steadfastly traditional in their Jamaican-style preparations, from the king fish to escovitch snapper.

Clippers II also touts itself as a bar and nightclub, and as such hosts various events throughout the week. Some nights groove into the later hours with live music and each Thursday amateurs can try a hand at karaoke.