9 Best Caribbean Restaurants near Bristol

“As an event coordinator for our program, I had the pleasure of working with Milton from Jamaican Kitchen to cater a meeting we hosted in December for 55 attendees in Hamden. Although the nearest Jamaican Kitchen location was in Bristol, Milton kindly agreed to deliver the order to Hamden, going above and beyond to accommodate our needs. Having previously enjoyed their delicious food for a smaller group at the Hartford location, I knew Jamaican Kitchen would be an excellent choice. Milton was instrumental in helping me design a menu that fit within our budget while addressing the dietary restrictions of some attendees. The menu included rice and beans, steamed cabbage salad, sweet plantains, mini cocktail chicken and beef patties, jerk chicken, and vegetarian stew. Milton delivered the meal ahead of schedule, and everything arrived warm, neatly packaged, and clearly labeled—making service seamless. His professionalism, positive attitude, and responsiveness to my various inquiries made the entire experience stress-free. The attendees were thrilled with the meal, with particular praise for the cocktail patties. If you are looking for authentic Jamaican cuisine, exceptional service, and a reliable caterer, I highly recommend Milton and Jamaican Kitchen.“

“Take the chain Cava and fine tune it for a single store that really cares about the food it makes. Add cooler staff and more options. That’s this place.

Mostly Mediterranean ish fast casual with tons of options for proteins and toppings, and anything can be made into a gyro on a pita. The possibilities with that seem cool, they seriously had 30+ different toppings, pasta salads, veggies, that could all go on the items. Would dig seeing them hash out a list of preset bowls and gyros with different flavors too.

They seem to make a few fresh specialties that change each day too, will have to go back for it. Today was white wine garlic chicken with carrots and scallions, looked good.

Genuinely highly recommend this spot, a place with this level of quality deserves to thrive here as long as they maintain that standard or elevate ir. Such a gem and the food was pretty well priced for the quality. Will be back many many times.“

“This food is the best you can find in meriden i ate this food yesterday i recommended you eating this.“

“Wow, wanted to try everything like a FAT @ss, and the gentleman serving was like.
I gotchu .... 1 Bomba, coming up.
No fuss, no fight, no I cant do it.
He made it happen, amazing price and great portion.
Soooo full but I want to continue eating it lol.
To top it off he added the Mangu. At no additional cost. (I think)“

“First time ever going into J’Stax.I felt instantly welcomed.The aroma of flavors was amazing. Food was fresh from the kitchen as I was ordering my food. The lady who served me was very patient and kind, so were the customers. They helped me out ordering since I wasn’t 100% sure of what I wanted everything looked amazing. And the taste of the jerk chicken, ox tails and curry chicken was absolutely incredible. Chef’s kiss honestly the meat was tender and full of flavors. Definitely will be returning soon.“

“Bliss Vybz has always had delicious food but I had the pleasure of experiencing the catering services last week and was very pleased! They arrived on time and made sure everything was in place and being appropriately heated before they left. The curried goat and curried chicken were well seasoned and paired well with the white rice. The jerk chicken was authentic, smokey and delicious! The rice and peas and steamed cabbage complimented the meal and soaked up all of the flavors from the the gravies! The salmon bites were the talk of the party! They were so tender and flavorful! The service and attention to detail they provided was outstanding! I definitely recommend them for any event corporate or personal! There is so much more food to try. You will not be disappointed!“

“Delicious jerk chicken and brisket! The chicken in particular was cooked beautifully and had great heat and flavor. We got the combo platter at the Continuum event yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed it. I didn't get a chance to come over myself to say hello since I was inside, but I'm glad my husband and I got to enjoy the BBQ for lunch. See you guys again!“

“My best friend and I grabbed some food from here last night and i’m STILL thinking about it this morning ? ..food was amazing and sooo flavorful, the staff were so nice and i will def be returning. I wish you guys an abundance of success!“

“yum. I don't get attitude 🥰 I get great food. thanks.“