New Ulster County Restaurant Opens in the Most Unexpected Place

Ulster County residents are celebrating after a new restaurant has opened its doors... but it's nearly impossible to find unless you know where to look.

The restaurant is special for several reasons. Not only did it move into a building with some of the deepest local roots in the county, but many residents are also thankful for a change of pace from some of the more traditional options in the area.

New Restaurant Brings New Flavors to Ulster County, NY

"I love that new and different restaurants are joining the area. You get tired of pizza and burgers all the time", said one comment in a local Facebook group. The restaurant, Jamaican-inspired Montego Bay, is certainly bringing a new flavor to Ulster county.

Montego Bay Restaurant in Highland, NY

With a menu that includes items ranging from jerk chicken and fresh juices to snapper and fish & chips, the restaurant has already made a splash in the community. One of the most special aspects of the business besides the food, however, is its location.

Montego Bay Restaurant Moves Into Beloved Location in Highland, NY

For decades, Ulster County residents knew the location as Brown's Bar, a beloved community gathering place that looks more like a residential home than a place of business (check out photos below).

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Montego Bay restaurant, which moved from their previous Poughkeepsie, NY location,  is now located at 654 US 44-55 in Highland, NY. Check out photos of the historic building as well as some of Montego Bay's most popular dishes curtesy of Love to Lens Photography below.