The Ariapita

4.4

12 Reviews

$30 and under

Caribbean

Neighborhood gem
Charming
Great for creative cocktails

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Caribbean
Hours of operation
Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–5:00 pm
Phone number
(347) 365-7290
Website
https://www.theariapita.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Chef Osei Blackett

Location
1197 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226-7004
Neighborhood
Ditmas Park
Parking details
None
Additional
Cocktails, Full Bar, Vegan

Curry Stew Oxtail$16.00
Seasoned with Trini style Green Seasoning + curry powder and braised for hours
Chinese Chicken$9.00
Seasoned with our Asian inspired house blend and deep fried served with a soy dipping sauce
Grilled Curry Prawns$13.00
Grilled Prawns with a Curry Aioli
Geera Wings$12.00
Cumin Spiced Chicken wings served with a Tamarind Mint dipping sauce
Stewed Fish
Deep Fried Whole fish topped with a Tomato + Okra based sauce
- Market Price
Curried Crab + Dumplings$18.00
Weekends Only. Crab meat and Dumplings simmered in a Tobago Style Coconut Curry Sauce

Sides

Cassava Oil Down$8.00
Cassava tossed in a Coconut Spinach Sauce
Veggie Pelau$7.00
Trinbagonian Style Rice + Peas
Oxtail Pelau$12.00
Oxtails, Rice, Pigeon Peas
Potato Pie$8.00
Mashed potatoes baked in a spiced cheese sauce
Sweet Plantains$6.00
Fried Sweet Plantains
Bhagi$7.00
Okra + Coconut Spinach
Buss up Shut$7.00
Trini Style Paratha
Ital Curry$10.00
Curried Chickpeas, Potatoes, Vegan Chicken

Specialty Cocktails

Chow for Now$14.00
white rum, mango, cilantro-infused simple syrup, fresh lime juice
D Avenue$14.00
white rum, tamarind, ginger beer and fresh lime juice
Guava Rum Punch$14.00
white & dark rum, guava juice, pineapple juice and fresh lime juice
Library Corner$14.00
dark rum, Demerara brown sugar, Angostura bitters and orange peel
Mauby Sour$14.00
dark rum, mauby, simple syrup and fresh lime juice
Forres Park$14.00
white rum, sorrel simple syrup, grapefruit soda and lime juice

Beers

Shandy$7.00
Carib$7.00
Corona$7.00

Bottled Water

Bottled Water$3.00

What 12 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.2Service
4Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

12 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
New York City
5 reviews
1.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
A mess. This restaurant should not be open…. Made a Mother’s Day reservation based on the advertised brunch menu. They messaged me the day before TWICE to confirm the reservation (which I should have taken as a bad sign as no other restaurant has ever done that on open table). We arrived to the restaurant and it was closed…. When I knocked on the door, they said they would be ready in 3 minutes. When they let us in, it was clear they were unprepared and running late. A waitress came over to us and said that they were not ready to serve food but would we like some complimentary drinks. I normally would take it in stride, but this was supposed to be a special lunch with family I haven’t seen since Christmas. Terrible experience and they were completely unapologetic. Save your time and money
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MichaelC
New York City
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 23, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great little spot - great spot to grab food if heading to Kings Theatre or in the area.
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Sharon
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 11, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent and very delicious food, although the menu is somewhat limited and portions are quite small! The service was superb with friendly and accommodating wait staff. All in all, the meal was certainly worth the trip all the way from Connecticut!
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 26, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Soooooo delicious. Excellent stewed fish, delectable oxtail
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OpenTable Diner
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 18, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This place felt like “home”. The food was so delicious and you definitely get the rum shop vibe of being on Ariapita Ave in Trinidad. The portion sizes are great to share and the taste of consistency in each dish was solid. Also was nice to get a special welcome from the owner and chef, Chef Picky definitely gave the experience a nice touch! Plus, the atmosphere and music was a vibe.
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Stefon
San Francisco
4 reviews
1.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 3, 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
It was under staffed that night. Only one person serving the tables and serving the bar. So as we wait about 30 mins we still wasn’t able to give our order because that one person was still serving the bar. And she was going rather slow in my opinion. No urgency. We decided to leave because for a spot like this to only have one person working the space made no sense.
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MarcJ
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 18, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was amazing, I highly recommend! I tried just about everything on the menu and my favorite was the Gerra wings!
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Atlanta Metro
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Was good went on NYE.
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Triniinthecity
New York City
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 10, 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
As a Trini, i was very excited to hear about Arapita opening. The menu looked tasty and knowing that the chef worked at Negril I figured the restaurant would be similiar ambience to a mid-tier restaurant such as Negril, miss lillys, caribbean social, kokomo, etc. - just finally catered to more trini cuisine. But it’s more of a rum shop that serves appetizers. The portion sizes are too small for the prices they are charging. I will say the food was tasty- just wish they served more food (yuh know trini people like to eat!) cocktails were just okay. In theory they sounded good. i also would recommend having a couple other cocktails for non rum drinkers. service was ehhh.. but i understand they new so they’re still figuring it out. My table gave them a pass because we all trini and so was the waiter, but i know at another restaurant i wouldn’t be so forgiving. I would recommend this place for a quick tasty bite but wouldn’t go out of my way for a full dinner.
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KimJ
New York City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 25, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I knew the food would be good but it surpassed my expectations. Staff was very attentive and drinks were amazing as well
The AriapitaResponded on November 28, 2022
Thanks so much! We hope to see you again.
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1197 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226-7004

Additional information

Neighborhood
Ditmas Park
Hours of operation
Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–5:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Caribbean
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Chef Osei Blackett
Additional
Cocktails, Full Bar, Vegan

Website
https://www.theariapita.com/
Phone number
(347) 365-7290

The Ariapita

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Entrees

Curry Stew Oxtail$16.00

Chinese Chicken$9.00

Grilled Curry Prawns$13.00

Geera Wings$12.00

Stewed Fish

Curried Crab + Dumplings$18.00

Sides

Cassava Oil Down$8.00

Veggie Pelau$7.00

Oxtail Pelau$12.00

Potato Pie$8.00

Sweet Plantains$6.00

Bhagi$7.00

Buss up Shut$7.00

Ital Curry$10.00

Specialty Cocktails

Chow for Now$14.00

D Avenue$14.00

Guava Rum Punch$14.00

Library Corner$14.00

Mauby Sour$14.00

Forres Park$14.00

Beers

Shandy$7.00

Carib$7.00

Corona$7.00

Bottled Water

Bottled Water$3.00

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