Rasta pasta is just pasta with cheese and a dash of seasoning. The rice is dry and the capers or beans in the rice are even more dryer. I’ve never tasted cabbage like this and never will again… jalapeño, carrots, wax peppers, bell peppers ??♀️. I was sooooo excited to try this place and highly disappointed ☹️Vegetarian options: Unauthentic!!!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
velisthalito
The food is really delicious. I ordered the bowl for $13. Rice. chicken stew and fried plantains. The food is really fresh too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Velisthalito V.
one of my favorite place in public market . I love the bowl and it is economical rice, stewed chicken and sweet fried plantains. x $13 dls and the food is very fresh and delicious
Jack R.
My coworker saw absolutely no one here, so she was hesitant to order the food.Instead she ordered the Pineapple cake and ended up regretting it. To me, it tasted like a weird cheap boxed cake--I tried a bite. She said she didn't like the aftertaste. Either way, it went in the trash.She said to give this place a barely 3 stars. But honestly it should get 2 stars for this overpriced horrible cake.
Rasheed M.
Had the jerk chicken with the rice and cabbage my girl got the plantains instead of cabbage and we both was in each other plate! Then the ginger lemonade was amazing but I love ginger, and the sorrel hibiscus drink also very dangerous. Great place to eat
zelma lewis
Mimi was great. I love J*** chicken and I know what it tastes like. I've had it in Jamaica too. This was no where near the taste and was just bland baked chicken with bland yellow rice and a few peas. I didn't bother with the small condiments, because I shouldn't have needed them. The meal was plentiful and I will doctor it up tomorrow for leftovers. I make tastier chicken with the j*** chicken seasonings I buy from the Jamaican market in Oakland.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Jennifer L.
I'm no expert when it comes to Caribbean food, but I felt that the jerk chicken was significantly less flavorful than what I've had at other spots. It honestly tasted like it was steamed and doused in a small amount of bbq sauce. Rice and calypso salad were decent, but easily forgettable.
Jenny L.
The chili pineapple chicken wings here was FIRE. I walked around the whole food court several times and this was what I settled with at the end. And trist me, its a bit rare that I pick non-asian food to eat but this place seemed enticing so I gave it a try.OMG let me tell you, this place did not disappoint. I want to go back and do another order of wings, it was THAT good. It was really hot, like temperature hot, I assume they literally just fried it. It was spicy but JUST THE RIGHT amount of spice. If I am back at this Emeryville food court again I will DEFINITELY come back again for their delicious wings. Now if you are debating to go or not, I'd say GO. Give it a try. It deserves more LOVE!
JY_Globetrotter
I wanted a hearty meal for dinner since it was a cold day and I thought getting a chicken curry meal would hit the spot. I ordered the food and it took quite a while. I was quite disappointed with the chicken because it tasted dry and overcooked and there was not a wow factor in the flavoring. The only thing I enjoyed in the meal was the cabbage.
Razaa A.
Awesome that they serve Halal meat, which is great for those with dietary restrictions! Saw this place my time before and didn't get a chance to try. Their chicken plate is tasty! The chicken pretty much falls off the bone and is extremely tender. The service is really quick and the overall ambiance of public market complements the food very well. I loved the corn side, and the salad wasn't particularly great but overall for the price I felt it was worthwhile. Check them out!
The food was not good at all. The plantains were the best part of the meal.Jerk chicken was not very flavorful, tasted like it had been covered in sweet sauce after cooking with no seasoning.
djB5881XU
This place looked promising, they have lots of caribbean style dishes oxtail, jerk chicken, curry shrimp. So far, so good. We place our orders, wait for the buzzer to go off, and take our meals to go. The chicken tastes like it was baked in an oven in the midwest and slathered with sweet bbq sauce. No flavor, no seasonings at all. The rasta pasta had a better flavor, but the pasta could have been cooked more, it was pretty chewy. The plantains were delicious, sweet and cooked perfectly, a little crispy on the edges, slightly burnt in a good way. Those plantains were the best part of the meal, unfortunately. What a waste of $$
Rhonda Kay
The fish tacos were delicious without too much spicy kick. The rasta pasta with shrimp was quite tasty. It was an enjoyable experience to try a new place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chili Pineapple Wings
Allyson U.
After walking through the Public Market, I decided to order from Calypso Rose and it was great. The person took my order and the food was ready after about 5 or so minutes. They literally had just pulled the chicken from the oven and it was hot and juicy. I picked up the plate and dug in as soon as I got to the table. The chicken was super tender and easy to cut off the bone. The calypso salad was also delicious and the dressing was excellent. The plantains we tasty, but I thought the portion was a bit ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Overal, I would come again.
Paul Katz
I had the j*** chicken salad. The j*** chicken was over cooked and dry. It also was fairly bland, which is odd for j*** chicken. The veggies were crisp and the dressing was tangy, but nothing tied the salad together. Overall dissatisfying
Rasta pasta is just pasta with cheese and a dash of seasoning. The rice is dry and the capers or beans in the rice are even more dryer. I’ve never tasted cabbage like this and never will again… jalapeño, carrots, wax peppers, bell peppers ??♀️. I was sooooo excited to try this place and highly disappointed ☹️Vegetarian options: Unauthentic!!!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
The food is really delicious. I ordered the bowl for $13. Rice. chicken stew and fried plantains. The food is really fresh too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
one of my favorite place in public market . I love the bowl and it is economical rice, stewed chicken and sweet fried plantains. x $13 dls and the food is very fresh and delicious
My coworker saw absolutely no one here, so she was hesitant to order the food.Instead she ordered the Pineapple cake and ended up regretting it. To me, it tasted like a weird cheap boxed cake--I tried a bite. She said she didn't like the aftertaste. Either way, it went in the trash.She said to give this place a barely 3 stars. But honestly it should get 2 stars for this overpriced horrible cake.
Had the jerk chicken with the rice and cabbage my girl got the plantains instead of cabbage and we both was in each other plate! Then the ginger lemonade was amazing but I love ginger, and the sorrel hibiscus drink also very dangerous. Great place to eat
Mimi was great. I love J*** chicken and I know what it tastes like. I've had it in Jamaica too. This was no where near the taste and was just bland baked chicken with bland yellow rice and a few peas. I didn't bother with the small condiments, because I shouldn't have needed them. The meal was plentiful and I will doctor it up tomorrow for leftovers. I make tastier chicken with the j*** chicken seasonings I buy from the Jamaican market in Oakland.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
I'm no expert when it comes to Caribbean food, but I felt that the jerk chicken was significantly less flavorful than what I've had at other spots. It honestly tasted like it was steamed and doused in a small amount of bbq sauce. Rice and calypso salad were decent, but easily forgettable.
The chili pineapple chicken wings here was FIRE. I walked around the whole food court several times and this was what I settled with at the end. And trist me, its a bit rare that I pick non-asian food to eat but this place seemed enticing so I gave it a try.OMG let me tell you, this place did not disappoint. I want to go back and do another order of wings, it was THAT good. It was really hot, like temperature hot, I assume they literally just fried it. It was spicy but JUST THE RIGHT amount of spice. If I am back at this Emeryville food court again I will DEFINITELY come back again for their delicious wings. Now if you are debating to go or not, I'd say GO. Give it a try. It deserves more LOVE!
I wanted a hearty meal for dinner since it was a cold day and I thought getting a chicken curry meal would hit the spot. I ordered the food and it took quite a while. I was quite disappointed with the chicken because it tasted dry and overcooked and there was not a wow factor in the flavoring. The only thing I enjoyed in the meal was the cabbage.
Awesome that they serve Halal meat, which is great for those with dietary restrictions! Saw this place my time before and didn't get a chance to try. Their chicken plate is tasty! The chicken pretty much falls off the bone and is extremely tender. The service is really quick and the overall ambiance of public market complements the food very well. I loved the corn side, and the salad wasn't particularly great but overall for the price I felt it was worthwhile. Check them out!
Restaurantji Recommends
The food was not good at all. The plantains were the best part of the meal.Jerk chicken was not very flavorful, tasted like it had been covered in sweet sauce after cooking with no seasoning.
This place looked promising, they have lots of caribbean style dishes oxtail, jerk chicken, curry shrimp. So far, so good. We place our orders, wait for the buzzer to go off, and take our meals to go. The chicken tastes like it was baked in an oven in the midwest and slathered with sweet bbq sauce. No flavor, no seasonings at all. The rasta pasta had a better flavor, but the pasta could have been cooked more, it was pretty chewy. The plantains were delicious, sweet and cooked perfectly, a little crispy on the edges, slightly burnt in a good way. Those plantains were the best part of the meal, unfortunately. What a waste of $$
The fish tacos were delicious without too much spicy kick. The rasta pasta with shrimp was quite tasty. It was an enjoyable experience to try a new place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chili Pineapple Wings
After walking through the Public Market, I decided to order from Calypso Rose and it was great. The person took my order and the food was ready after about 5 or so minutes. They literally had just pulled the chicken from the oven and it was hot and juicy. I picked up the plate and dug in as soon as I got to the table. The chicken was super tender and easy to cut off the bone. The calypso salad was also delicious and the dressing was excellent. The plantains we tasty, but I thought the portion was a bit ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Overal, I would come again.
I had the j*** chicken salad. The j*** chicken was over cooked and dry. It also was fairly bland, which is odd for j*** chicken. The veggies were crisp and the dressing was tangy, but nothing tied the salad together. Overall dissatisfying