The conch salad that earned its name.
Willy D started with one promise at the Arawak Cay waterfront — the freshest conch, chopped to order, dressed the Bahamian way. Years on, regulars still line up at the window, and first-timers still find us by name.
— Wilken Anesca, Founder
A ritual in every bowl.
Conch salad isn’t just fast food at Arawak Cay—it’s a rhythm. From the ocean floor to our wood cutting board, every ingredient is prepared live to your exact heat and taste.
Step 01
The Catch
Sourced fresh daily from local boaters. The conch is cleaned, stripped, and tenderized right at our stall—never frozen and never held overnight.
Step 02
The Chop
Hand-diced on the cutting board only after you order. You hear the sharp cadence of the knife before you even see your bowl come together.
Step 03
The Dress
Bathed in fresh lime and native sour orange juice, balanced with sweet onions and real goat pepper crushed right to your heat level.
The best conch salad doesn't happen by accident.
It happens because Wilken still stands at the window every day, selecting conch with the same eye he had on day one. Every onion, pepper, and squeeze of sour orange is added with intention — not measured by a machine, but by instinct.
At Arawak Cay, reputation is everything. And Willy D's reputation was built one bowl at a time. This isn't fast food. It's the Fish Fry. And at the Fish Fry, you earn your place with freshness.
"If it's not fresh enough for my own table, it's not fresh enough for yours." — Wilken Anesca
A Fish Fry favourite, made one bowl at a time.
At Arawak Cay, good food has to speak for itself. Willy D built his name the honest way — with fresh conch, bright citrus, crisp vegetables, and seasoning that tastes like home.
Every salad is chopped fresh, mixed to order, and finished with the right balance of island heat and citrus. It is simple food done with care — and that is why people keep coming back.
“Fresh. Made to order. The Bahamian way.”
Rooted in Arawak Cay
Served from the heart of the Fish Fry, next to Joey’s Restaurant in Nassau.
Built your way
Choose your base, heat, citrus, and extras for a salad that tastes exactly how you like it.
Fresh daily
Chopped, mixed, and dressed to order so every bowl lands bright, crisp, and full of flavour.