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- 3.8Food
- 4.2Service
- 4.2Ambience
- 3.3Value
Noise • Moderate
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Noise • Moderate
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Carambola is rated 3.9 stars by 6 OpenTable diners.
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144 Oyster Pond Rd, Dawn Beach, Sint Maarten 00000