MTR pitch

“Rummin’ Tings just celebrated its 5 year anniversary. We can safely call this a Central HK establishment. Rummin’ is a Caribbean bar and restaurant whose menu includes all of the rum cocktails, yummy jerktastic grub and juicy cigars (ikr)! If you’re craving food & drink from Jamaica and Trinidad, look no further. Rummin’ will put a big smile on your face.”

Break it down now

From Hollywood Road, Rummin’ Tings looks like a small bar. But it’s so much more than that. Rummin’s menu includes Caribbean food, tasty drinks and even cigars. You can spend all evening in there (and night!).

As this is a food blog, we will focus mainly on reviewing the food however we cannot stress enough that Rummin’ runs some great daily events. There is no excuse not to pop in on any or every day of the week. We attended the Sunday night acoustic night and we LOVED the atmosphere. Upbeat live music and happy staff set us up just right for the following week.

The only reason Rummin’ does not get 5/5 is that the menu is a little small. WE WISH THERE WAS MORE TO TRY. Having said that, what foodstuff is there is super tasty and tickles your tastebuds in just the way you want it to. Take the Sazon Fries as a great example. Fries are simple right? Fries are the same everywhere right? WRONG. The Sazon Fries are so tasty we were fishing for more on our friends’ plates! We don’t know what the seasoning is on those potatoes but we loved it. Mild spice to make you lick your lips balanced with a sweet almost tamarind-zing to finish.

The meat dishes are also super succulent and coated with the just the right amount of sauce/glaze/seasoning. Honestly, just writing up this review is making me salivate. We tried the Jamrock Jerk Chicken and the Rummin’ Wings, which we inhaled without coming up for air. We took great delight in sucking our fingers clean afterwards. We want to come back for more, in particular the Sticky Island Ribs and the Jerk Chicken Burger.

The best thing about this food menu is that we get to sample some traditional street food delights from the Caribbean. Patties are a MUST TRY, available with either meat or vegetables. Next time, we will definitely try the other classic dish from the islands – Callaloo, which is a spinach and okra stew. Finally, the kitchen also serves up the legendary cornbread Raga Muffins. Never tried or heard of these dishes before? WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? YEAH MAN!

Asian Pan likes…

• Patties
• Jamrock Jerk Chicken
• Sazon Fries