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The Houseboat Grill vs Jack Sprat

Both The Houseboat Grill and Jack Sprat Seafood and Pizza are rated very highly by travel writers. Overall, Jack Sprat Seafood and Pizza is the choice of most writers compared to The Houseboat Grill. Jack Sprat Seafood and Pizza ranks #2 in Jamaica with accolades from 7 publications including Rough Guide, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.

The Houseboat Grill
The Houseboat Grill
8 / 10
Southern Cross Blvd, Montego Bay, Jamaica
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Concierge Concierge
"It may look like a misplaced paddleboat from the Mississippi—or a tourist trap—but this floating double-decker eatery serves terrific food, and to a mostly local crowd."
Frommer's Frommer's
"The setting for this unusual and very laid-back restaurant is a houseboat built around 1960 that floats at permanent anchor from a pier beside Freeport Road." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Half the fun of eating at The HouseBoat is the location: a floating restaurant that’s permanently moored (and softly rocking) at a pier overlooking the Montego Bay Marine Park." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Unusual location in a refurbished floating houseboat, with tables inside and on the decks."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
Star
"Fantastic, unique setting in a converted houseboat moored on Bogue Lagoon."
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Jack Sprat
Jack Sprat
9 / 10
Calabash Bay, Treasure Beach, Jamaica
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Fodor's Fodor's
"It's no surprise that this restaurant shares its home resort's bohemian style (it's the beachside dining spot at Jakes)." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"This is the less formal and slightly less expensive of the two restaurants associated with the also-recommended Jake's Hotel, the most eccentric hotel along Jamaica's south coast." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This appealing joint features vintage reggae posters, an old jukebox and a lively bar scene that spills onto the tree-shaded patio and Christmas-light-bedecked garden area."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Part of Jake's Hotel in Treasure Beach, Jack Sprat is a casual waterfront eatery with its own private beach on Calabash Bay." Full review
BlackBook BlackBook
"This supes casual hotel restaurant at Jake's Resort is home to huge portions, great prices, and probably Jamaica's best pizza."
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