By: Martilda Jeudy
Seven Wonders is a Caribbean/Haitian Restaurant that provides authentic food that originates from the homeland of Haiti. It is owned by Osvald and his wife Majorie and located in Arlington. They opened in November of 2018 as a bakery and then grew into an actual restaurant after countless requests from their customers.
Osvald says that one of the reasons for opening the restaurant was because the one bakery that everyone would go to for Haitian patties ended up closing and there was nowhere to get any unless people went to Orlando or Miami to buy some. Seven Wonders sells fried patties and baked patties. Most of the time they are used for appetizers at parties and small events.
There’s plenty of space inside the restaurant to make their customers feel at home when they dine in- it’s not too cramped. The menu consists of fried plantains, griot (fried pork), rice and beans (brown rice and black rice), rice and gravy (made from beans), and white rice and legume (vegetable soup).
The atmosphere is very welcoming and when you walk in you can definitely hear people having conversations, laughing, and talking about sports. There are TVs and they usually have them open on any major sports that people find interesting. When it comes to catering, Osvald is open to serving his customers their needs for the event he is catering for, just let him know what food or platters you want, and he will provide.
The restaurant stays true to traditional Haitian flavors while also offering dishes that appeal to a broader audience who may be trying the cuisine for the first time. Osvald and Majorie pride themselves on using fresh ingredients and time-honored recipes from the homeland. They believe food has the power to bring people together, and that’s exactly what Seven Wonders does. They welcome everybody and you can see people outside of the culture walking in to get their orders.
Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a regular, you’re treated like family from the moment you walk through the door. The food is fresh, and everything is prepared from scratch. Nothing from the menu is packaged food which is great because it allows the customers to actually taste the originality and spices in the meals.
Seven Wonders welcomes all, and the food is very tasty and different which allows people to get a taste of what the Haitian culture everyday food is like.