Pisces Pic

I am disappointed to see that you can't see the gorgeous hanging lanterns and twinkling lights in this photo which I found in an online restaurant review (Barbados food guide). Also saw reviews of Pisces Restaurant on the web (Fodor, Frommers, etc). All say it is a magical and romantic place, but reviews after 2004 comment on decline: presentation less beautiful, food not as consistently delicious.... Hmmm.

Although I already wrote my own impressions of Pisces here before, here is the full version:

The restaurant was nothing much to speak of from the road side (nor from the beach side either). But upon entering, it was absolutely enchanting. The interior was dimly lit and the beach side opened up to the sky. Multi-level balconies overhanging the ocean were laced in with layers of white latticework… like a lace handkerchief or the top of a cherry pie. Leafy vines wove their way through the lattice, creating the effect of dining beneath a garden arbor under the stars. In spots, the vines gathered and little clusters of two, three, or four terracotta gourds dangled below. The gourds were actually hanging lanterns, with punctured patterns allowing the light within to stream out like twinkling start.

The lights from the restaurant reflected in the water below showing all the gradations of turquoise and blue of the Caribbean ocean. From a balcony table, diners could watch boats serenely drifting by in the silent night or listen for the occasional splash of a flying fish jumping up for a better view. From the ocean to the table is not such a large jump. Flying fish graced more than one diner’s plate that evening. Small bite-sized pieces lightly fried and coated in the infamously hot chili sauce popular in the region. Almost as heavenly as the view!