Palm Tree Caribbean Cafe

I am giving this place one star just for having food… food taste old like they cooked it couple days a ago not fresh at all… curry def. water down… looking at the mac and cheese made my stomach turn, the peas and rice was dry and bland, the cabbage and jerk chicken is a joke this can’t be a real Jamican restaurant. All this money they charging and the food is not satisfying might as well go to subway next door and get a sandwich. I wonder how this place will sustain … they need to hire a new chef that can cook better than this one cause right now this one will take them to the poor house.

Horrible service and you’ll only appreciate the food if you’re not familiar with Carib food to know what it should taste like. Curry tastes watered down. Oxtails lack flavor. Only thing I like from here was the ackee and salt fish. Mac n cheese was crap.
The last time I came in I asked to see the jerk pork since it wasn’t up front where I can see it.
The heavy set cashier with the dreadlocks told me no I couldn’t see it before I bought it. I told her that didn’t make sense and she demanded to know why.
She said it was kept in the back and when I again asked to see it she exchanged some rude words then pretended I wasn’t standing there in utter shock.
I then kept it real with her and told her I had gotten food from there before I didn’t like and I wanted to make sure the meat looks decent. She asked me why would I come back.
I told her there weren’t many Carib places in Hampton and that I was willing to put up with her attitude to get any kind of Carib food.
The cashier basically told me oh well. The jerk pork was in the fridge and she wasn’t taking it out.
That was all I needed to hear.
Any cooked food they bring from the back is kept in a fridge and they microwave if you order. Disgusting because there are so many health code violations that can easily come from doing that.
I told her I would contact the owner about her service and she told me she was the owner and that they had been doing fine for 6 years without my business.
I walked outside and sat in the car telling my bf what happened and this trollop walks outside and APPROACHES MY BOYFRIEND’S WINDOW not even to explain the situation but to antagonize us.
Then as we’re trying to pull off the STANDS NEAR THE BACK OF OUR VEHICLE and dares us to hit her.
I wanted to catch a case for that I swear.
Wish I could get back every penny I spent at this establishment. Shame!

I don’t get the bad reviews on this place. It is AMAZING! My curry chicken was some of the best I’ve ever had. The plantains were sweet. Mac and cheese was good and the cabbage was DELISH! The guy at the counter was sweet. I had a TON of food leftover and ate on it for 2 more days! I drive all the way across town passing other Caribbean places to come here!

We got the Jerk Chicken and the goat curry with sides of yellow rice, sweet yams, and greens. Everything was little on the salty side, but the rice and yams mellowed it all out. Big portions. Good prices. Nice staff, good location. Dining area only has a few tables and is café style, but it’s clean and bright. Open later than other places.

The Mac and cheese tastes like the box instant make. I got 4 pieces of oxtail for 12 dollars never Again. The oxtail didn’t taste to bad

I was on my way home from church (just moved to this area) and I asked the driver to stop at the Chinese place but his wife suggested the Jamaican place.
As soon as i walked in I was greeted with a friendly hello and a smile. This is huge 4 me. I ordered ox tails, rice and beans and potato salad for sides, a side order of fried chicken wings, and a beef patty. (ok yeah I was hungry)
The ox tails and rice were decent. I’m from Ct. and I go to a heavily populated jamaican area 4 food which is excellent, plus I’m a good cook and can make my own very well.
Anyways the beef patty was good, it actually had meat in it which I have not got in a while. I was disappointed with the chicken wings cause they were only the sections for 6 dollars, and u got 6 pieces, I was expecting the whole wing. (like comfort zone)
Over all the food and service was good enough 4 me to go back. I eat out 2 – 3 time a week.

For any one that isn’t from the caribbean they will really enjoy this food. it isnt a bad location and the food is decent. Howerever, not for my taste. The varity of food is good the staff was friendly the prices wasnt too bad either. Food was BLAN. i have been to my friends house who is jamaican the food at his house was 10 times better than this place. The jerk chicken taste like yard fowl. Beef patty (i have had better out of a box at the grocery store). I know jerk sauce is suppose to be hot but not everyone has the same tastebuds. I tried it, But will never go back there. # disapointed.

Small store-​front Café by Hampton University. There are a few tables, but most service is pick up. We had the Jerk Chicken and Jerk Pork. Very tasty. My only comment is that the Jerk sauce is quite hot. (to my taste anyway) If you’re into spicy food, I recommend it. Cool place with a low key atmosphere. Everyone was super friendly.