We made a nice discovery last week - a cute little place in Kitty Hawk (MP 4.5) called Ianjay Cafe. I had seen a write-up about it in a local paper and we'd been wanting to give it a try. One guy runs the place and does all of the cooking. The day we were there, a very nice woman took our order and told us all about the food.
Whenever we go somewhere new, we usually ask the person waiting on us what we should have. The woman recommended the daily special (which I had), the Cali-style Burritos and the Cuban hot pressed sandwich (which Rick had). The daily special was a spicy chicken dish with gingered rice on the side. It was delicious and, for about $8, I also had enough to take home for lunch the next day. Rick's sandwich - roasted pork, boiled ham, provolone, pickles and spicy mustard - also cost about $8 and was very, very good. Other items on the menu include soups, salads, interesting side dishes like chili lime slaw and pickled onions, Asian-flavored pasta, rice dishes, empanadas, Baja-style tacos, quesadillas, casados and other hot pressed sandwiches. My only complaint was that the only iced tea Ianjay served was lightly sweetened. I'm an unsweet kind of girl.
Ianjay advertises themselves as "From East to West, the Caribbean to Asia, and all points between. Come taste the worldly flavors of IANJAY!" They are open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for lunch and from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. for dinner. They also deliver between MP 1 and MP 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Even though Ianjay isn't on Hatteras Island, we recommend giving them a try on your way into or out of town. Visit them at www.thecoastalexplorer.com/ianjaycafe or phone them at 252-480-3100. - Shelby Kinnaird
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