Curry Roti and Coconut Margaritas in a Castle Hill Bar
Curry roti, jerk, and pepper sauce in a low-key Castle Hill room that keeps the music on and the margaritas cold.
Roti, Pepper Sauce, and a Late Bar 🍛
Castle Hill Avenue is a working Bronx stretch, and Melanie's holds a corner with a green awning and a bar inside. The kitchen cooks Guyanese and West Indian. The roti arrives folded around curried chicken or shrimp curry that regulars order first, next to a pepper sauce with real heat. Lo mein fried rice lands in generous portions, jerk chicken comes dark and tender, and that heat waits on the side for you to ration. The room stays low-key, with music playing and staff who move fast and talk to you like a neighbor. A short happy hour list leans on coconut margaritas, sweet enough to cool the spice. Weeknights wind down at 10:00 PM, and Friday and Saturday the doors stay open to midnight, a late plate after a shift or a long train ride home. Come hungry, and plan to carry the leftovers home.
