This was perhaps the best overall dining experience we had on this island. The reason? The food was mouthwatering, fresh, and cooked by the locals using old-style Bahamian recipes. This is where the locals come to eat - and for good reason! The location was on the beach, the music of local artists playing Caribbean music on CD/cassette blaring through the speakers in the bar area, lots of local style dancing; overall, very laid back. Call a taxi and tell them that you want to go to Smith's Point for the Wednesday night fish fry. All the drivers know about it. Have them drop you off right at 6pm so that you won’t have to wait in line. You will approach a little cooking hut on the beach and watch them fry your fish right in front of you. You'll need to ask them to cut the head off after they cook it, because the locals eat the whole fish - head on. The fish is rolled/dipped in a mildly hot, Bahamian spice mixture and then fried. They serve it with a noodle salad and fresh, homemade sweet potato bread! Mmm mmm good! The fish itself was absolutely mouthwatering, the sweet potato bread tasted like dessert, and the rum punch at the small/medium-sized bar area was delicious and strong, and the drink they gave me was HUGE. Sit on the beach at picnic tables to eat your dinner or at one of the plastic tables set up in the bar area (open-air bar with steps leading to the dance floor and bar area). Lovely views no matter where you sit. It’s all on a gorgeous Bahamian beach!
I can see why the locals choose to eat here - affordable and succulent red snapper! I wish they had offered this fish fry more than once per week!