
About Wish Willy, the restaurant
Wish Willy Bar & Grill is one of the most unique restaurants on the island of Caye
Caulker. Located a little bit of the beaten track at the north end of the island (near
The Split) it's a perfect place to relax, listen to some good music (not alway s reggae,
but also jazz, blues and sometimes live drumming), have a chat with other guests and
of course enjoy a delicious meal. A couple of (homemade) tables and chairs are
randomly placed in Wish Willy's yard and in 2009 a new cover was build, so that you
can also enjoy your food or play a game of back gammon when it rains.
Breakfast@WishWilly
Since 2009 breakfast is served at Wish Willy. Together with his Dutch girlfriend
Monique, they make a combination of European, American and Caribbean style
breakfasts. For example breakfast burrito's, shrimp omelets, delicious crepes, bagels
and special french toast. All served with coffee, tea, juices or a smoothie.
Lunch@WishWilly
If you're lucky Wish Willy cooks you a real Belizean lunch. It depends if he's home, if
there's any food and it depends on his mood that day if he will prepare lunch. Just
hop by and see if it's a lucky day for you.
Dinner@WishWilly
For dinner there's no menu, but the chef himself will come at your table, tells you
what's available that day and cooks you a fancy dinner. What to think of grilled
lobster with ginger butter sauce, stir fried conch teriyaki style, shrimp with Thai
noodles in a spicy sweet & sour sauce or a whole grilled fish with coconut lime spring.
But it's not only fresh seafood that you can get. One of the favorites is BBQ or Jerk
chicken (with the famous homemade jerk sauce), but there's also grilled pork chops
and sometimes even roast lamb. And if you're a vegetarian, no worries, with the fresh
veggies he buys every day Wish Willy will makes you go home with your belly filled.
About Wish Willy, the chef
Wish Willy, a.k.a. Maurice Moore, is a cool, tall rasta guy. Born in Belize and raised in
Chicago, USA, where he became a chef. In the late 90's he decided to go back to his
roots and started his restaurant Wish Willy on Caye Caulker. He didn't have a
smooth start, because the first year Hurricane Mitch destroyed almost his complete
restaurant. But he moved on and now he has one of the most popular restaurants on
the island and is well known all over the place, the country of Belize and even when
he is in Europe, people recognize him. When you come for dinner to Wish Willy,
Maurice will certainly take care of you having a good time; either with his never
ending stories or his tasteful food.
About Wish Willy, the iguana
The wish willy is a scaly tailed iguana that lives on Caye Caulker. It grows to a length
of 3-4 feet and it's a drab yellow with black bars on its back.
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