Ziggy's

Ziggy's Review

Vivacious owners John and Marcia Punter literally hacked Montserrat's most elegant eatery from the rain forest. They poured a concrete floor and dressed it with a billowing, white, rectangular tent, pergolas, palm fronds, potted plants, hardwood chairs, jade hurricane shutters, bronze sculpted candlesticks, and colorful Moroccan-inspired table settings: the ultimate in shack chic. The menu (posted on a blackboard) changes daily, but always offers one red meat, one white meat, and one seafood entrée. Generally well-executed dishes lean more toward bistro fare (emphasizing beef entrecote or goat cheese soufflé over such island staples as chicken and fish, though specials like oxtail ravioli happily marry both culinary traditions); the signature butterfly shrimp usually precede entrées. A decent wine list enhances the meal; save room for the Chocolate Sludge. Though the schedule is erratic (reconfirm reservations), the location hard to find, and the service too relaxed, the ambience is appealingly serene and upscale.