Jamaica Flavor

I tried this restaurant after eating amazing Jamaican food at Spice Rite Jamaican restaurant thinking that it would be another gem and because it’s closer to my house, but unfortunately it wasn’t as amazing as I hoped.
I had the jerk chicken, rice &peas with vegetable salad and a chicken patty. I called ahead to order the food, and the women that answered the phone sounded rude and annoyed with my call. Once I got to the restaurant the food was not ready. The chicken was very dry and overly spicy (not a good combo), I was also exceptionally disappointed to discover that they don’t have a jerk sauce, instead my plate was drenched in stew chicken sauce. The rice was bland and the salad was dry and bland (i had to add pepper to my vegetable salad). I didn’t end up finishing the plate because the chicken was just too spicy to enjoy.
Only reason why I gave a 2 star is because the curry chicken patty was delicious. I would only go back for the patties. Otherwise, the food and the service is off putting and unappetizing.

Simply amazing been coming here for the jerk and curry chicken, as well as their tasty rice and beans since I was a teen!!! Hands down the best around!

Ah yes. My 200^th review. i wished I could have made this one a 5 star review but unfortunately that was not my experience. The place is very small and the service is super slow but I expected that before I got there so that was not the disappointment. The thing that disappointed me was the food. I was expecting some spicy and delicious Caribbean food that was going to blow me away. What I got was some ho hum food that I am not sure can even be classified as Jamaican. The rice and peas was so bland. Ugh. I just learned to make rice and beans a couple of years ago and mine tastes world’s better than this. The plantains they gave me were so dry I almost choked trying to swallow them. I had the oxtail and the jerk chicken for meats. The jerk chicken tasted no better than the jerk chicken I make at home with the help of Grace Jerk Seasoning in the jar. On top of that the chicken was hideously dry. The oxtails were okay but I tasted no spices in them whatsoever. I mean no salt, pepper, garlic, nothing. It tasted like it was drenched in beef gravy from Old Country Buffet. The frozen supermarket generic mixed vegetables sure did not add anything to the meal. The best thing about the entire meal was the homemade sorrel drink. I will definitely not be making a second trip to this place.

Oxtails unbelievable. The jerk chicken is the spiciest I’ve ever eaten. It was sooo spicy I wanted to stop eating it, but it was sooo good that I didn’t. I’ve had the curried chicken too and that was great, it’s braised and has a wonderful texture. Service is a bit slow at the counter, they are really laid back Jamaicans. Well worth the wait and yeah they are closed on Saturdays — not sure about sundays.

Yumm! Great beef, or chicken patties, stewed oxtail, and coconut candy. It’s a shame they’re closed on the weekend. Darn Sabbaths! However, they’re official hours are 11 – 9, but should you get there early, no worries. They’ll sell you what’ eva’s ben made, Mon. Irie.