We went down for dinner and learned that there were 2 restaurants sharing the building, but only the Stone Crab had the outdoor seating and music. That shifted the odds a bit. The other restaurant is called Tropical and specializes in Cuban cuisine.

We were seated very promptly and on the whole, must have had the most attentive wait staff we’ve ever had. The menu was quite interesting; the wine list included a slew of "hurricane" drinks which relate to the major storms which hit the island. From the menu, we chose the hurricane salad to start which is a huge round plate of assorted greens, celery, red and yellow peppers tomatoes seasoned with a guava vinaigrette . Then we tried the alcapurrias , which are stuffed with 3 varieties of crab meat, white rice, rose colored beans and more salad. Food was awesome; we shared a dessert that was so rich, neither one of us could finish it.

Sonny Santana was the music artist that night, and he is very talented. His repertoire was jazz-slanted, but he honored 3 requests from Chuck without blinking. Our server and the maitre d’hotel checked with us often to see if we were pleased.

The place started to get crowded and was almost full by the time we finished. As we asked the maitre d'hotel to take our picture, CK told him we would be writing about the restaurant for a travel website. This brought out the owner, Trel R. Lloyd , who sat with us, and told us his life story. He showed us around the inside of the restaurant, his hurricane room, and the concept of the Hurricane drinks which figure on his menu. He introduced us to his son and asked Chuck to take as many pictures as he wished. He also invited us to lunch the next day, but we were unable to go because of the Bacardi festival. He encouraged us to come back on Sunday night at 9pm to listen to another artist who was very good.

I recommend this place very highly: it’s unbeatable for ambiance, and the food is superb.