Koolbreeze Jamerican Cuisine Restaurant

1400 Whalley Ave, New Haven
(475) 238-8260

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Vinny LoBi

The owner of this place is a sweetheart. Went here for a retirement party and she did an outstanding job. Food was delicious. Service was great. I highly recommend this place

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Stew Chicken, Curried Chicken

Carly mcgee

Jerk chicken, rice and cabbage were perfect! We wanted the sweet plantains but they weren’t ripe- but we appreciated they told us that rather than just sell us anything. We’ll be back to try those plantains and more!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Hi Im A Flying Person

I found this place on Doordash and it’s so good. The jerk chicken is so flavorful and has a nice kick to it. The plantains had the perfect texture and the beef patty was delicious. It’s close to my college so it’s fast and convenient to order from here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Roan Harrison

The Curry Chicken and Stew Chicken was absolutely delicious! KoolBreeze doesn't disappoint!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bora Yang

Everyone here is really nice and friendly. The jerk chicken is super tasty and the portion is huge. The cabbage is fresh and just crunchy enough, and the fried rice is cooked perfectly with great flavor. And the chicken? So tender and packed with sweet, spicy, and savory goodness. You’ve gotta try it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Katlyn Walsh

This restaurant is a hole in the wall in the best possible way. Small, with not a whole lot of seating, but the food is amazing. My friend and I had the curried goat, with rice and peas, plantains, and cabbage. Highly recommend.

Recommended dishes: Curry Goat

Tulani Peters-Adger

The food and service is excellent. I met with the owner to cater my mother's memorial and she was so helpful and understanding. The food was delicious and everyone went back for seconds. I plan to dine in soon.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Brown Stew Chicken, Rice \u0026 Peas

Arlette Darden

This is my first time here, i had to share that i was very happy. Food was delicious! Keep up the good work. Thanks

Food: 5

Recommended dishes: Oxtail Rasta Pasta

Elvin Gonzalez

Amazing 🔥🔥🔥

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Genebo Wiggins

A friend of mine mentioned this restaurant to me a few days ago and it turned out to be the best Jamaican food I've ever had by far. Even though I ordered take-out, the atmosphere inside was very elegant. Since this post, I've visited them 3 times. Each time was more pleasant than the last. Very friendly staff, no long waiting and even the cook came out and asked if he could help me. They all went well beyond simply being courteous... some things simply can't be taught and kindness is one of them. Thank all of you for the great services. Please keep up the excellent work and good luck in the future.
Gene

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

V\u0026K MTM

Caribbean music, food, drinks wonderful atmosphere

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Gloves Jones

Sad to say first time here and the food was cold 🥶. The flavor was nice but all items weren’t the same temp. I ordered the 3 meat selection in which it came with rice and peas, cabbage and sweet plantains. I had to wait on my plantains and by the time the two pieces came out I was practically done with my semi hot plate. Bad business for my first time and there was no compensation given 😒.

Jean Oh

The food was absolutely delicious. I started with their spicy jerk chicken, which had the perfect balance of smoky and spicy flavors.
The service was warm and welcoming, and Andreas made sure we felt at home. Prices were reasonable for the quality and portion sizes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Niqq

Andrea has been the most accommodating owner I know. Always greeted with a smile and a comforting energy. The food is absolutely amazing. The atmosphere is welcoming. I have never had one single complaint and I’ve been coming since day 1, 5 years ago. From the red snapper, to the curry chicken, curry shrimp, oxtail, brown stew chicken, it all hits for me. The white rice has just enough flavoring to where you can eat it alone with the right texture and I’m a big texture person and a foodie). But the SOUP, yeah….LIKE THAT. Love this spot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Curried Chicken, Stew Chicken Brown Sauce Rice and Peas, Oxtail Entree, Brown Stew Chicken, Stew Chicken with Rice & Peas

Jasmine Reed

So I literally've been coming to this restaurant before they were popular before they had a "liquor license". I USED TO HAVE A HOUSE DOWN THE STREET BUT I MOVE SO I DON'T COME AS OFTEN AND NOW THEY GOT NEW PEOPLE WORKING HERE!!! I actually know the owner's mother personally and they have just got out of control with the prices. Price "GOUGING" I just had be ABRUPT with the lady because she wants to charge me more for more Cabbage ($2) which I'm just trying to tell her i've been coming to this restaurant for years, and I never pay more for my cabbage. I want less rice more cabbage, I'm not a rice eater I want less rice more vegetables. I'm not a rice eater. All THOSE CARBS AREN'T GOOD FOR YOU!!! Don't give me 3 scoops of rice and one scoops of veggie!!!!! THAT'S NOT HEALTHY ANYWAY!!! THEY LOST MY BUSINESS. I'M GOING TO THE HILL/ JAAMMIN' OR I CAN GO RIGHT DOWN TO ISLAND SPICE, IT'S ALL THE SAME😊

And this is my reply, my response to the owner's response to my Google review. At the end of the day, I'm never Unprofessional for taken it to the internet, that's what this is for!!!This is what this platform is for to give a honest review of your honest experience. "Wheather" positive or negative, the owner needs to learn how to take constructive criticism!!! EVERYONE who says something negative, get BELITTLED OR TALK TO IN A CONDESCENDING TONE!!! Which is not okay. I know you guys are ignorant, cause you don't even know the difference between weather and "WHEATHER" 😜 and it's price GOUGUNG, not gorging😭 NEXT TIME YOU TRY TO BE SMART AND TELL SOMEBODY OFF MAKE SURE YOU KNOW HOW TO SPELL!!!! I stated that I knew the owner's family because I was BEHOOVE ME that Christians and "GOD FAIRING" people are getting over on everyday hard working people! Not because I wanted to be treated special or given a discount! This so called "RULE" THAT THE LADY MADE UP ON THE SPOT!!! BECAUSE LIKE I SAID, I JUST WAS IN THERE 2 WEEKS AGO PICKING UP UBER ORDERS AND I DECIDED TO ORDER ME SOMETHING. THE OWNER SERVED ME HERSELF WITH LESS RICE MORE CABBAGE, YOU GUYS ARE RIDICULOUS, IGNORANT, BECAUSE GUESS WHAT FOOD COST PERCENTAGE😆 YOU SHOULD HAVE GAVE ME LESS RICE AND MORE CABBAGE. CAUSE YOU'RE RICE COST MORE ( A WHOLE HEAD OF CABBAGE IS NOT MORE THAN A DOLLAR A POUND DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU GET IT FROM) AND YOU COULD HAVE USED THAT RICE OR ANOTHER PERSON'S MEAL 😭😭😭😭😭😭 LMAOOOOO AND I DIDN'T WANT NOTHING FOR FREE. YOU TRYING TO BELITTLE SOMEONE! I WORK FULL-TIME JOB THAT PAYS ME WELL AND I UBER ON THE SIDE. I GET TO A BAG EVERY DAY. 🤑🤑🤑 I JUST WASN'T GONNA LET YA'LL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME!! WHEN I JUST CAME THERE 2 WEEKS AGO AND THE OWNER GAVE ME LESS RICE AND MORE CABBAGE ON FRIDAY WITH A SOUP AND HAD NO PROBLEM WITH IT. DID NO SAY THERE WILL BE A EXTRA CHARGE!!! THAT LADY WAS JUST TRYING TO GET OVER ON ME. BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T RECOGNIZE ME. SHE WASN'T DOING HER JOB. SHE WAS TRYING TO RAISE THE PRICE. BECAUSE SHE THOUGHT I WAS SOMEBODY WHO DIDN'T FREQUENT THE RESTAURANT. MAKE IT MAKES SENSE!!! FYI GOD RAINS ON THE JUST AND THE UNJUST!!! BUT YOU KNOW WHAT THE GOOD BOOK SAY ABOUT SOWE BAD SEEDS YOU'RE GONNA REAP!!! I KNOW I'M FREE TO SPEND MY MONEY WHEREVER I WANT. THAT'S WHY I WALK RIGHT OUT AND RIGHT DOWN THE ISLAND SPICE AND GOT MY LUNCH WHICH WAS BLAZING AND GUESS WHAT JUST TWENTY DOLLARS! RED OEA SOUP & CURRY GOAT!!! NEXT TIME DON'T SUGGEST THAT SOMEONE'S TRYING TO SABOTAGE YOUR BUSINESS OR CREATE A NARRATIVE JUST SAY YOU'RE SORRY & OWN IT!!!. OR MATBE 🫢 IT WAS A MISCOMMUNICATION BECAUSE, AT THE END OF THE DAY I COULD CARE LESS ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS FLOURISHING OR THE DEMISE OF IT. IT DOESN'T PUT MONEY IN MY POCKET! OK, GOD, I'M DONE. HAVE A BLESSED DAY BTW I'M LOVER NOT A "HATER"😘HALLELUJAH 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 #NotAHatingBoneInMyBody #GodKnows #SitsHighAndLooksLow

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Koolbreeze Jamerican Cuisine Restaurant

1400 Whalley Ave, New Haven, CT 06515
(475) 238-8260