I moved to Edmonton from Toronto and was looking for a good Jamaican spot to have some authentic food. I tried food from other Jamaican restaurants that just wasn’t cutting it, however, Island Vybes has been my go to. They have good customer service and the wait time is minimal. The meals are always consistent and have good flavour. I usually order the jerk chick meal, which is a bit pricey compared to Toronto. My one gripe is that there is too much sauce poured over the chicken and rice, and it’s a bit too spicy for me, but I bare it cause it taste good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Large Jerk Chicken
Bart Oleksy
Decided to try this based on reviews, did a pickup of the large Jerk Chicken platter and the jerk chicken sandwich, plus a beef patty.
Plus: - It was ready fairly quickly - Jerk flavour was good, although a little different from others we've had
Cons: - Rice & peas and the coleslaw were both quite bland, nothing special - Caesar salad (side for the sandwich) wasn't anything special, but I wasn't expecting much there. - Beef patty didn't have much for filling
The jerk chicken on the platter was good, but not WOW. Sandwich was above-average (pretty messy) - the aioli added to it nicely.
Otherwise nothing that makes us want to go back. Maybe our expectations were too high, but reading the rave reviews it was hard not to be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Colin
Service was great and friendly. The food was tasty.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken Wrap
skinny
Small portion for the price & never has oxtail
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That's all
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tania rogers
What a wonderful little restaurant. The staff are lovely and the food is even better! The ox tail was to die for!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oxtail Meal
Personal
Island Vibes Cafe was great the food quality taste good for a Jamaican authentic meal had the curry and rice and peas meal and it was great served with the coleslaw.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Agnieszka D
The chicken was crazy flavourful and the plantain sooooo tasty! Will definitely come back. The couple who were working were lovely too. Would recommend!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sherese Mcfarlane
Was visiting Edmonton from Calgary, and had the brown stew chicken with a side of plantain. It was SOOOO delicious! Extremely satisfied with the food and the customer experience. The restaurant is very clean and has a beautiful atmosphere! The owners are very kind people and gave us amazing service! Thank you guys so much! We’ll be back again when we visit Edmonton again! God bless you!
Kid-friendliness: My kids also enjoyed their meals and were treated with kindness!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richard De Asis
Excellent service. The Jerk chicken is fragrant, fiery, and smoky all at once. Fair portion sizes. I opted for the large jerk chicken meal. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area.
Just finished a jerk chicken meal and the staff were great. The rice and coleslaw were about what you'd expect. It came with a pretty tastey fritter and OMG the chicken. Easily the best jerk I've ever had. It was very flavourful without being overly hot. Definitely one of downtown better kept secrets.
Wheelchair accessibility: No steps anywhere to be seen.
Everything is so good here, me and my colleagues got every iteration of the jerk chicken lunch special (wrap, sandwich, meal) and we were all thrilled, it tasted so good! Not the cheapest lunch you’ll buy but man it’ll be one of the tastiest.
I ordered the jerk chicken meal and it was delicious!! The chicken was tender and flavorful, the Cole slaw helped balance the heat and the price was reasonable for the portion. Definitely recommend!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brittany Ohe
Always amazing!! Highly recommend the jerk chicken sandwich and jerk chicken meal.
I moved to Edmonton from Toronto and was looking for a good Jamaican spot to have some authentic food. I tried food from other Jamaican restaurants that just wasn’t cutting it, however, Island Vybes has been my go to. They have good customer service and the wait time is minimal. The meals are always consistent and have good flavour. I usually order the jerk chick meal, which is a bit pricey compared to Toronto. My one gripe is that there is too much sauce poured over the chicken and rice, and it’s a bit too spicy for me, but I bare it cause it taste good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Large Jerk Chicken
Decided to try this based on reviews, did a pickup of the large Jerk Chicken platter and the jerk chicken sandwich, plus a beef patty.
Plus:
- It was ready fairly quickly
- Jerk flavour was good, although a little different from others we've had
Cons:
- Rice & peas and the coleslaw were both quite bland, nothing special
- Caesar salad (side for the sandwich) wasn't anything special, but I wasn't expecting much there.
- Beef patty didn't have much for filling
The jerk chicken on the platter was good, but not WOW. Sandwich was above-average (pretty messy) - the aioli added to it nicely.
Otherwise nothing that makes us want to go back. Maybe our expectations were too high, but reading the rave reviews it was hard not to be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Service was great and friendly. The food was tasty.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken Wrap
Small portion for the price & never has oxtail
That's all
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a wonderful little restaurant. The staff are lovely and the food is even better! The ox tail was to die for!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oxtail Meal
Island Vibes Cafe was great the food quality taste good for a Jamaican authentic meal had the curry and rice and peas meal and it was great served with the coleslaw.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The chicken was crazy flavourful and the plantain sooooo tasty! Will definitely come back. The couple who were working were lovely too. Would recommend!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was visiting Edmonton from Calgary, and had the brown stew chicken with a side of plantain. It was SOOOO delicious! Extremely satisfied with the food and the customer experience. The restaurant is very clean and has a beautiful atmosphere! The owners are very kind people and gave us amazing service! Thank you guys so much! We’ll be back again when we visit Edmonton again! God bless you!
Kid-friendliness: My kids also enjoyed their meals and were treated with kindness!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent service. The Jerk chicken is fragrant, fiery, and smoky all at once. Fair portion sizes. I opted for the large jerk chicken meal. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken Meal
Restaurantji Recommends
Just finished a jerk chicken meal and the staff were great. The rice and coleslaw were about what you'd expect. It came with a pretty tastey fritter and OMG the chicken. Easily the best jerk I've ever had. It was very flavourful without being overly hot. Definitely one of downtown better kept secrets.
Wheelchair accessibility: No steps anywhere to be seen.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken Meal, Jamaican Patty
Everything is so good here, me and my colleagues got every iteration of the jerk chicken lunch special (wrap, sandwich, meal) and we were all thrilled, it tasted so good! Not the cheapest lunch you’ll buy but man it’ll be one of the tastiest.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken Sandwich, Jerk Chicken Meal, Jerk Chicken Wrap
Best jerk chicken in the city & good service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken Meal, Jerk Sauce, Jamaican Patty
I ordered the jerk chicken meal and it was delicious!! The chicken was tender and flavorful, the Cole slaw helped balance the heat and the price was reasonable for the portion. Definitely recommend!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always amazing!!
Highly recommend the jerk chicken sandwich and jerk chicken meal.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken Sandwich, Jerk Chicken Meal, Coco Bread
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