Country Thyme Cuisine

Anytime I want Jamaica food I go to country time. Their ackee and codfish is really good, I’d get it on Sunday mornings with green banana, sweet potato, yam and dumpling. It’s not too spicy and well flavored. During the week the oxtail with rice and peas with cabbage and carrot is great as well.
I find the staff to be quite friendly. I don’t think I’ve ever been there and it was empty.

If I was solely rating the food, I would rate this restaurant 4 stars as the food is good and their portions are generous. So why 2 stars? The customer service here is a concern. The person taking our order was not pleasant to us, nor was she forthcoming with the food options. When we asked about soup options we were quickly told that it wasn’t ready. This would have been okay had the customers after us not been told that they now had pea soup and chicken foot soup were available by the other server. Ok fine, maybe there was miscommunication and things would have been ok if there had been no other mishaps. The last straw was when we walked out of the restaurant only to be told by a customer waiting at the back of the line that they didn’t give us the dumplings we ordered with our food. After I went back in to receive it, the worker handed me the food without a word, only to be told by that same customer that it happened to him 2 weeks prior. I’ve lived in this area for almost 30 years and I went to this restaurant knowing that there were others just as good in the area, one being literally ONE block away. I hope my experience was an isolated one and that this is not a common occurrence.

This is my go to Jamaican food place. A for presentation. Love the stew fish, Fried crab and jerk chicken. Sometimes there is a line but its worth the wait. Very nice service.

The Bronx. Was recommended. Curry lamb, piraña, chicken and the plantains. rice with squash.fantastic.
As a newcomer to this restaurant and cuisine, we had some questions and was met by detailed answers
The plate was overflowing with food. Can you say stuffed to the gills. I cleaned my plate

Excellent customer service. Excellent food. The girls are very pleasant and always smiling…

After Ordering from this restaurant for 3 months consecutively I can say they deserve 4 stars because FOOD TASTED LIKE HOME COOKED MEAL and LARGE PORTIONS. Compliments to the Chef.
Only Negative things about Country Thyme is EXPENSIVE PLATES, Sure the portion is large but it should be more affordable. That say I can order all the time like I do from a Chinese Takeout.
DELIVERY SUCKS! The driver took way too long, I should of traveled the hour by public transportation to buy the Jamaican food myself. COLD FOOD, I do not know if everyone will have the same experience I did but JUST GO ORDER YOUR FOOD AT THE RESTAURANT TO BE SAFE.

Decent food on the right day. Bad customer service everyday. The lady who is always at the counter is rude as hell. How do you have people who never smile and look like they want to take a nap dealing with the public? I used to come here a few times a week. Now i go down the street to the other west indian restuarant. I tried but who wants to receive attitude as an exchange for spending your money?

If you’re looking for a slow cooked, home style meal in the Bronx, then Country Thyme is your spot. Most patrons ordered takeout, but they have casual sit down seating as well as quick counter seating.
I had slow cooked beef with tomatoes, carrots, and peepers over spinach rich and cabbage. The rice was outstanding. It was very similar to plov/​pilaf rice. You could tell it was cooked over a long period of time because the flavors married perfectly. I could have ate entire plate of the rice alone. The cabbage was very soft. It had the texture of a half caramelized onion without any of the poignant character of an onion. The beef was pretty tender. I found the vegetables cooked with the beef to be extremely tender. And of course, everything came together well with thyme.
The server suggested pairing the meal with one of their juices which was a good recommendation. I would advise against the fried dough balls unless you get them piping fresh.

Best Jamaican oxtail I’ve had in NYC. Full of flavor. A slight kick. Perfectly stewed to fall off the bone (but not too much at the same time for perfect chewy tenderness). I get the oxtail every few weeks, and always take it to go. Comes with rice & peas and vegetables (such as cabbage and carrots).
I see other people ordering other dishes, but I only know the oxtail. About $ 12/​small platter and $ 14/​large platter. Get the large for your money’s worth.
This is a a Caribbean hole in the wall in the Bronx. Come for the food, not so much as the «service» you would find in say Manhattan. And to be fair, the servers are nice enough.

Ummm really an upcharge to dine in and you dont even really provide any service?
no drinks to refill
all you do is dump the plates on our table
and you expect a tip?
GTFOH
you could at least tell people about the dine in up charge!!!