The Desi plate is my favorite. You can't beat the flavor mixture, from the tangy banana peppers, to the citrus braised pork, spiced black beans, tart cole slaw and sweet Maduro. Delicious!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Scarlet Kendziorski
Food is sooo good!!!! I will never stop coming here. I have been so happy no matter what I order its great!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shelby Arcay
Bongos is a fusion style restaurant serving unique dishes from a few different nationalities. I ordered the gumbo and the jerk chicken plate. The gumbo was tasty but definitely not southern style as expected. The jerk chicken breast was super juicy ? but I found it lacked flavour. The value for food here is really good.I have to mention that all dishes are being served in plastic containers and cutlery that are not even being recycled, this is horrible. Serve your customers some real plates and metal utensils, I can't even imagine the amount of waste coming out of here. Get it together!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brian Dunn
Excellent atmosphere. Even better fewd!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice and Beans, Yuca Fries, West Indies Plate, Jamaican Chicken Curry, The Desi, Spicy Shrimp Plate, Desi Plate, Desi Sandwich, Pulled Pork, Slaw, Sandwich, Trini PO' Boy
Sam Burke
Food is amazing great for a quick meal
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Allison Hegel
The food was perfect. The yuca fries blew my mind and the bread pudding was one of the best I've ever had. The only downside was that it was packed and hard to find a seat.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yuca Fries, Bread Pudding
Amy Berroteran
The food is amazing! The staff is very friendly and helpful and the atmosphere is really nice! Definitely a great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Jordan
I had the Jerked Chicken plate. Amazing spices, delicious beans, sumptuous plantains. Excellent vintage Island Music too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Prateek Solanki
Delicious food and great vibes. The bread pudding is a sharing portion. Can’t go wrong with this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: West Indies
Umair Hamid
I lived in Seattle for a few months last year and still dream of this place every night. Some of the most delicious sandwiches I’ve ever had. And the bread pudding…oh the bread pudding. Better to have loved and lost I guess
The 1am sandwich. It's unbelievable. Nothing written in a review can explain the experience this sandwich is.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James
i got the BART sandwichThe first thing I have to comment on was the environment of this restaurantI came here on a pretty sunny day - and it was absolutely the perfect time to be here - as they have a fantastic outdoor seating areathey even have a sand pit!the layout, architecture, and art of this place gives off a great tropical/caribbean vibe, which is not something I'd expect from a place in SeattleAs for the sandwich itself - it was quite goodThe buns were roughly average I would say - there could've been more aioli added to it to give it a bit more flavor - and it was slightly harder than i would likeThe best part, by far, though, was the porkWhen I say this sandwich was absolutely loaded with pork I'm not exaggerating. It was quite literally overflowing out of the sandwich as I tried to pick it upEating this with one hand is practically impossible as you'll lose so much pork to the wrapperThe taste of it was quite fantastic as well - it had a slight sour flavor, had tons of fat, and most importantly had a nice, dark, almost-brown colorThere were certain pieces that were actually charred enough to have one side be fully black - and these were incredibleMoving on to the other toppings, the sweet ham was also really good, as well as the cucumbers (which normally i don't like) and picklesI noticed maybe a couple jalapenos and didn't taste the onions muchthe swiss cheese i felt was a bit inconsistent. I didn't taste it much for most of the sandwich, but it showed up near the end a lotI recently got a similar sandwich from Paseo, so I feel like I should compare the twoPaseo's sandwich certainly has a lot more oil, and this is less 'wet' than that one - this is also because the pork in Paseo is cooked to a lower temperature,which makes it more juicy so it releases more liquid, compared to the more brown pork we get hereI do think i prefer the pork there slightly, but it's pretty close.You do get more pork here compared to there, thoughWhile I liked the type of bun at Paseo better, I do really like the fact that the buns here are toasted - which is something they don't do over thereThe onions are certainly more prevalent, larger, and in my opinion better at PaseoThey have more aioli as well, but I would give the edge to the rest of the toppings herePricing wise it's roughly the same - although I think Paseo's sandwich is slightly bigger and more fillingI think I would give the slight edge to Paseo on this one - but it's pretty close. Both places are fantasticOverall, fantastic sandwich in a great environment. 8.5/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
amit dabholkar
The West Indies sandwich is really amazing.The portion size is good.The chicken was perfectly char grilled and smoky.Definitely must visit.Parking is limited and full.. only downside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: West Indies Plate, West Indies Sandwich, West Indies, Sandwich
Sunil Bajagain
Great place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice and Beans, Sandwich
heather fahsholtz
Go there! Order it! Pick up! Whatever! But DO IT!!! YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!!!
The Desi plate is my favorite. You can't beat the flavor mixture, from the tangy banana peppers, to the citrus braised pork, spiced black beans, tart cole slaw and sweet Maduro. Delicious!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is sooo good!!!! I will never stop coming here. I have been so happy no matter what I order its great!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bongos is a fusion style restaurant serving unique dishes from a few different nationalities. I ordered the gumbo and the jerk chicken plate. The gumbo was tasty but definitely not southern style as expected. The jerk chicken breast was super juicy ? but I found it lacked flavour. The value for food here is really good.I have to mention that all dishes are being served in plastic containers and cutlery that are not even being recycled, this is horrible. Serve your customers some real plates and metal utensils, I can't even imagine the amount of waste coming out of here. Get it together!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent atmosphere. Even better fewd!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice and Beans, Yuca Fries, West Indies Plate, Jamaican Chicken Curry, The Desi, Spicy Shrimp Plate, Desi Plate, Desi Sandwich, Pulled Pork, Slaw, Sandwich, Trini PO' Boy
Food is amazing great for a quick meal
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
The food was perfect. The yuca fries blew my mind and the bread pudding was one of the best I've ever had. The only downside was that it was packed and hard to find a seat.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yuca Fries, Bread Pudding
The food is amazing! The staff is very friendly and helpful and the atmosphere is really nice! Definitely a great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had the Jerked Chicken plate. Amazing spices, delicious beans, sumptuous plantains. Excellent vintage Island Music too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food and great vibes. The bread pudding is a sharing portion. Can’t go wrong with this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: West Indies
I lived in Seattle for a few months last year and still dream of this place every night. Some of the most delicious sandwiches I’ve ever had. And the bread pudding…oh the bread pudding. Better to have loved and lost I guess
Restaurantji Recommends
The 1am sandwich. It's unbelievable. Nothing written in a review can explain the experience this sandwich is.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
i got the BART sandwichThe first thing I have to comment on was the environment of this restaurantI came here on a pretty sunny day - and it was absolutely the perfect time to be here - as they have a fantastic outdoor seating areathey even have a sand pit!the layout, architecture, and art of this place gives off a great tropical/caribbean vibe, which is not something I'd expect from a place in SeattleAs for the sandwich itself - it was quite goodThe buns were roughly average I would say - there could've been more aioli added to it to give it a bit more flavor - and it was slightly harder than i would likeThe best part, by far, though, was the porkWhen I say this sandwich was absolutely loaded with pork I'm not exaggerating. It was quite literally overflowing out of the sandwich as I tried to pick it upEating this with one hand is practically impossible as you'll lose so much pork to the wrapperThe taste of it was quite fantastic as well - it had a slight sour flavor, had tons of fat, and most importantly had a nice, dark, almost-brown colorThere were certain pieces that were actually charred enough to have one side be fully black - and these were incredibleMoving on to the other toppings, the sweet ham was also really good, as well as the cucumbers (which normally i don't like) and picklesI noticed maybe a couple jalapenos and didn't taste the onions muchthe swiss cheese i felt was a bit inconsistent. I didn't taste it much for most of the sandwich, but it showed up near the end a lotI recently got a similar sandwich from Paseo, so I feel like I should compare the twoPaseo's sandwich certainly has a lot more oil, and this is less 'wet' than that one - this is also because the pork in Paseo is cooked to a lower temperature,which makes it more juicy so it releases more liquid, compared to the more brown pork we get hereI do think i prefer the pork there slightly, but it's pretty close.You do get more pork here compared to there, thoughWhile I liked the type of bun at Paseo better, I do really like the fact that the buns here are toasted - which is something they don't do over thereThe onions are certainly more prevalent, larger, and in my opinion better at PaseoThey have more aioli as well, but I would give the edge to the rest of the toppings herePricing wise it's roughly the same - although I think Paseo's sandwich is slightly bigger and more fillingI think I would give the slight edge to Paseo on this one - but it's pretty close. Both places are fantasticOverall, fantastic sandwich in a great environment. 8.5/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The West Indies sandwich is really amazing.The portion size is good.The chicken was perfectly char grilled and smoky.Definitely must visit.Parking is limited and full.. only downside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: West Indies Plate, West Indies Sandwich, West Indies, Sandwich
Great place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice and Beans, Sandwich
Go there! Order it! Pick up! Whatever! But DO IT!!! YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5