Palms Caribbean Fusion - (Near Bromley, South East)

1 /5 Shannon Brown: Lets start with the good because theres less to talk about here. The actual restaurant is gorgeous. Lovely decore and great music. I cant complain. And the cocktails; lovely. However, its hard to mess up a cocktail, so I cant give too many props. Now to the bad...where do we start? The service was down right atrocious, we were a table of 8 and it took two hours from when the food was ordered, for it too arrive on our tables. No way to mince it, thats unacceptable. Even more so when youre seeing people who came after you, served. Now, I would imagine that the food would be at least warm...guess that was too high of an expectation. And on the food, the Mac and cheese tasted reheated and cold at the same time. The Rice and peas were dry. The jerk pork was fine but didnt taste jerk at all. Not worth the price point or the wait time. I also question the authenticity of the food being served, it felt heartless. This restaurant is as all look, no soul. Even the servers were kinda rude and far too slow. When the food eventually arrived, servers seemed to rush us to call out who had ordered what, appearing impatient and rude once again. Again, it shouldnt take 5 minutes to get a bottle of coke and a glass with some ice. Admittedly, it did look understaffed but thats on the management to properly accommodate the businesses of the restaurant. Overall, dont come here. Youre wasting your money and your time. Do not let how good the restaurant and food looks, deceive you (and the Mac and cheese doesnt even look good).

4 /5 Sandip Sarda: Great find in Beckenham. The interior is done beautifully and as it was raining outside, was great to be sitting for drinks and dinner in this lovely place. The cocktails were good and we ordered starters and mains at the same time as it was quite busy. The squid was excellent, not chewy at all and the lamb chops were done so well and spicy! Jerk chicken was average but very tender. The mutton curry was also great but felt bit on the runny side ( maybe its just personal preference) . All rice dishes were superb! We also tried the rum cheese cake (and def had rum !) And mango cheesecake- both exceptional. Great chef and staff. Def going for the next visit.

5 /5 S W: 10/10 experience! Fantastic food! Service was wonderful. We visited Palms for a family birthday, during the second week of September (they told us that Palms had been open for only a week). Wow wow wow - the drinks and starters were absolutely delicious. Cocktails packed with punch and the chicken wings and calamari did not disappoint. Our mains took a while to arrive, however when they did, we couldn’t stop salivating! Every single thing was cooked and seasoned to perfection. Cannot fault anything we ate. We will absolutely be back and make this our local spot. Thank you to Gemma & Marva (the owners of Palms), for putting the Caribbean on the map on Beckenham high street :) Wishing this business all the best x

5 /5 Kibibe Bailey: I went here with my uncle for a pre birthday meal, and it was a perfect choice of restaurant. Fine dining aesthetic but not so bougie you feel you cant sit down or go in if youre not totally smartly dressed. The aesthetic is on point for a bit more of an up-market feel, its nice to see a Caribbean restaurant do such a thing, and believe this is also owned by the Jerk Garden (Crofton Park) owner, which has a similar look & feel. I had the roti & panang, prawns, lamb chop and rice and peas. All dishes were served to perfection, the roti was such a nice texture and went perfectly with the curry, the prawns were breadcoated and were crisp, the lambs were well done and had a sweet and spice sauce to accompany them (a bit of an oxtail taste). We missed dessert on this occasion as we were stuffed! But would have tried the Guinness cheesecake for sure! Service was on point, Angel was very attentive and even gave us some suggestions for food and drink. He seems very knowledgeable and liked his job. I wouldnt say its kid friendly to be honest, chairs are suede and tables are too low form high chairs it feels, but I could be wrong. There is an upstairs which was closed when I went there, it opens at 6 but still had a nosey, (as I do) its less bougie than downstairs, but still a nice space and seats 30 people for private functions too etc. Really wish this new restaurant all the best, its a 10/10 spot. Date night, family, catch up. Cant really speak on atmosphere as it was quite quiet when we were there, (day time Saturday 1pm) however, we had a great time and created our own vibe! Id probably recommend a reservation ahead of time for evening bookings as Im guessing it gets quite busy. Ill be back definitely.

5 /5 Alison Peat: A wonderful time was had by all our guests at our daughter’s 30th birthday celebration on 30th December 2025. When our original venue fell through with just a week to go, you truly stepped up. You cooked a delicious feast for 80 people that went down an absolute storm. Everyone was more than satisfied, and many went back for seconds and thirds. The personalised, renamed cocktails flowed all night, and the atmosphere and ambience were fantastic. A huge thank you to Marva and Gema, management, the bar staff, and the lovely waitress. I’m so sorry I’ve forgotten her name. She was an absolute star and so friendly and helpful throughout the evening. We also loved that the staff participated in the celebrations and even donned the sunglasses and glow sticks, which made the night feel even more special and welcoming. You came through for us with only a week to organise, and we’re incredibly grateful. We truly appreciate everything you did and will most definitely be back.