He soon found himself longing to be his own boss again. While working on a pipeline in San Jose, he happened upon a Chinese restaurant that offered good food with minimal service at a low price. It's a charming little place in a small office building near the intersection of S and 19th streets. The interior has been all done up in tropical lemons, limes, tangerines and ocean blue-greens. Sheets of corrugated steel, used for an awning over a pair of booths and as menu placards in the overhead, evoke the rooftops of island villages.
Internet access sit atop the counter next to the register where customers place their orders.
It's cozy, Pimento Bay is, but there are no frills. You know, like waiters and waitresses. There's not a lot of pampering. Of particular note are the jerk selections. Jamaican jerk sauce has a rich tradition that goes back to the days when native islanders broke the bonds of British slavery, Cadin informed us.