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I’m thoroughly impressed with this place. I’ve sampled many Caribbean restaurants here in the Bronx and as far as raw quality, this place takes the cake. I happened to be in the mood for a patty and spotted a Golden Krust as I was driving. As I approached, in the corner of my eye twinkled a humble yet quaint restaurant. I ditched the commercial Caribbean food idea and headed across the street… One of the best decisions of my life.
I’m a sucked for brown stew chicken and this place has the right recipe: simply cook it like you’re back home. The staff was friendly and and we shared a couple laughs. Everything is made from scratch and the prices are reasonable. The only drawbacks are I believe it’s cash only, the cocoa bread I had with my patty wasn’t made fresh and could’ve been thrown in the oven to heat up a little bit. Other than that, this place is amazing and I highly recommend it.

I went to this spot a year ago because I really wanted some West Indian food. I wasn’t expecting anything special and my expectations were pretty low because I am picky. To my surprise, the oxtails were very good. I also enjoyed the beef patty. My friend ordered the pepper shrimp, and it was delicious. The rice and peas were also good along with the plantains. Oh and the curry goat was quite tasty!
The hospitality was flat. I wouldn’t say the cook/​cashier was rude but she wasn’t warm and fuzzy, but if she keeps cooking oxtails like this she can continue to have her dry affect. Some people require a certain décor, a personable host/​hostess or a perky Paula to take their orders and this just isn’t a prerequisite for me. I require a clean kitchen, sanitary surroundings and for the food to just taste good.
I have experienced plenty of nice exchanges at restaurants with underwhelming food. So, I say all of this to say, there are no frills at this restaurant but the food is GOOD. Stop by and order some oxtails with peas and rice.