I went to pickup jerk chicken from this place in hopes of trying something real delicious and sadly the chicken was extra dry. It's strange because when we went, there was clearly chicken on the grill while we were there. Wouldn't they think that their new customers would appreciate chicken right out of the grill or at least give the option to wait if it wasnt ready in that moment? I mean pollo tropical at least gives chicken that seems right off the grill. How are you going to let pollo tropical make your chicken seem old? Instead we got dry, slightly warm chicken with some decent seasoning. The rice and peas had barely any peas in it and I couldn't find a hint of coconut milk in it. Steamed vegetables were ok yet flavorless. Sadly after this experience we won't be coming back again. It's a shame. This place has been here a long time and came highly recommended. Kendall deserves better.
Dale Wright
The only reason it wasn’t a five star, is the fact I know it can be next level. I’m rooting for you guys!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ Chicken, Rice and Peas
Crystal W.
We were looking for authentic Jamaican food while we were visiting the Miami area and stumbled on this place. The jerk chicken and jerk pork were excellent, as were the rice and peas. Employee were very personable as well. Would definitely recommend!
Taina Goldman
So disappointed…ordered jerk pork. The pork look like it was not cooked properly and the seasoning was non existent. The jerk sauce was watered down, the cabbage salad has no seasoning and the rice was very dry. The food there used to be so good. I don’t know what happened, did they change the cook?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Forever Blessed
Extremely disappointed!! I don’t know what kind of rice they used but it’s disgusting! I only got one piece of chicken…everything else was bone for the brown stew plate! The flavor was awful! My husband got the oxtail ,,,,he threw up…he said it tasted as if they used an old pot of rice and a new pot,,,also the oxtail tasted old! Neither of us put a dent in our food at all! My daughter did get the curry chicken and she said it was okay and ate it! Over $50 spent and wasted! The rating here is wrong and very misleading because this was gross food! We always find Jamaican restaurants when we travel for over 20 years! This was the absolute worst Jamaican food we’ve ever had!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Victoria M.
two orders the jerk chicken very dry, no jerk sauce what so ever, shouldnt have to ask for it on jerk chicken? rice is hard and old, no flavor to the cabbage. customer service very poor but normally that's no an issue because usually at Caribbean places the workers are rude but food is divine but that wasn't the case here pick a struggle. Poor service and bad quality of food, very sad, brown stew chicken had okay flavor but weirdly hard? Don't understand. do better.
Abi G.
Hell to the yes. Flavor, check.Tenderness, check.Quality, check.Amazing prices, check. What more can you ask for?
gabby ruff
Terrible the oxtails were sweet only good thing was it’s tender! They rice was rock hard I guess I got leftovers or bottom of the pot but I won’t be returning!
Wisly Bertrand
Great food and vibe! They also provide catering service. They catered for my father-in-law's funeral, and my guests are still raving about how good the food was. Thank you, Banana Hut Staff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice & Peas Sides, Jerk Pork with Rice and Peas, Curry Chicken, BBQ Chicken, Jerk Chicken Jerk Pork Curry Chicken & Brown Stew Chicken, Red Peas, Steam Veggies
Shelley J.
Friendly staff, take out restaurant, had a few items Stew peas is amazing we order all the time. When it comes to j*** chicken or pork right spices up !!The curry chicken or goat was delicious and meat tender. Banana Hut will satisfy your Jamaican hunger
Everything was good...Jerk was nice and spicy how I like...Oxtail was okay too..The owners very nice and such a friendly atmosphere..???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jerk Pork with Rice and Peas
Ruben Cruz
Just moved to the area, Came here right before closing, ordered the j*** chicken with rice and peas and I’ll definitely be back!
Chris H.
Good flavor, just a little too spicy for me, but if you can handle the pepper this is a good option.
S D.
Worst oxtail I've ever had. Inedible. For the oxtail dinner, it was $20 and I stupidly left a tip before trying the food. It was so bad I'm at a loss for words. Plus it was cold. And the vegetables were just cabbage with a few random kernels of corn and some sliced up green vegetable (green beans?) thrown in for color. And it only came with two little plantains which weren't cooked enough. Ridiculously bad food. I seriously can't remember when I've had food this bad before. All I can think is that the other reviews were either paid for or written by friends and family. Simply horrible.
Michael H.
I had never tried Jamaican food besides Jamaican patty so I was eager to try this hole on a wall by my house. Let me tell you that this place does not disappoint, I had peas and rice, Jamaican ox tail, and j*** chicken and let me just say that it was absolutely delicious! The food was packed full of flavor and you can tell that they mount their heart into it. And to top it all off, the customer service was top notch and really made me feel like a regular. I highly recommend this place to anyone look for some good food.
I went to pickup jerk chicken from this place in hopes of trying something real delicious and sadly the chicken was extra dry. It's strange because when we went, there was clearly chicken on the grill while we were there. Wouldn't they think that their new customers would appreciate chicken right out of the grill or at least give the option to wait if it wasnt ready in that moment? I mean pollo tropical at least gives chicken that seems right off the grill. How are you going to let pollo tropical make your chicken seem old? Instead we got dry, slightly warm chicken with some decent seasoning. The rice and peas had barely any peas in it and I couldn't find a hint of coconut milk in it. Steamed vegetables were ok yet flavorless. Sadly after this experience we won't be coming back again. It's a shame. This place has been here a long time and came highly recommended. Kendall deserves better.
The only reason it wasn’t a five star, is the fact I know it can be next level. I’m rooting for you guys!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ Chicken, Rice and Peas
We were looking for authentic Jamaican food while we were visiting the Miami area and stumbled on this place. The jerk chicken and jerk pork were excellent, as were the rice and peas. Employee were very personable as well. Would definitely recommend!
So disappointed…ordered jerk pork. The pork look like it was not cooked properly and the seasoning was non existent. The jerk sauce was watered down, the cabbage salad has no seasoning and the rice was very dry. The food there used to be so good. I don’t know what happened, did they change the cook?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Extremely disappointed!! I don’t know what kind of rice they used but it’s disgusting! I only got one piece of chicken…everything else was bone for the brown stew plate! The flavor was awful! My husband got the oxtail ,,,,he threw up…he said it tasted as if they used an old pot of rice and a new pot,,,also the oxtail tasted old! Neither of us put a dent in our food at all! My daughter did get the curry chicken and she said it was okay and ate it! Over $50 spent and wasted! The rating here is wrong and very misleading because this was gross food! We always find Jamaican restaurants when we travel for over 20 years! This was the absolute worst Jamaican food we’ve ever had!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
two orders the jerk chicken very dry, no jerk sauce what so ever, shouldnt have to ask for it on jerk chicken? rice is hard and old, no flavor to the cabbage. customer service very poor but normally that's no an issue because usually at Caribbean places the workers are rude but food is divine but that wasn't the case here pick a struggle. Poor service and bad quality of food, very sad, brown stew chicken had okay flavor but weirdly hard? Don't understand. do better.
Hell to the yes. Flavor, check.Tenderness, check.Quality, check.Amazing prices, check. What more can you ask for?
Terrible the oxtails were sweet only good thing was it’s tender! They rice was rock hard I guess I got leftovers or bottom of the pot but I won’t be returning!
Great food and vibe! They also provide catering service. They catered for my father-in-law's funeral, and my guests are still raving about how good the food was. Thank you, Banana Hut Staff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice & Peas Sides, Jerk Pork with Rice and Peas, Curry Chicken, BBQ Chicken, Jerk Chicken Jerk Pork Curry Chicken & Brown Stew Chicken, Red Peas, Steam Veggies
Friendly staff, take out restaurant, had a few items Stew peas is amazing we order all the time. When it comes to j*** chicken or pork right spices up !!The curry chicken or goat was delicious and meat tender. Banana Hut will satisfy your Jamaican hunger
Restaurantji Recommends
Everything was good...Jerk was nice and spicy how I like...Oxtail was okay too..The owners very nice and such a friendly atmosphere..???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jerk Pork with Rice and Peas
Just moved to the area, Came here right before closing, ordered the j*** chicken with rice and peas and I’ll definitely be back!
Good flavor, just a little too spicy for me, but if you can handle the pepper this is a good option.
Worst oxtail I've ever had. Inedible. For the oxtail dinner, it was $20 and I stupidly left a tip before trying the food. It was so bad I'm at a loss for words. Plus it was cold. And the vegetables were just cabbage with a few random kernels of corn and some sliced up green vegetable (green beans?) thrown in for color. And it only came with two little plantains which weren't cooked enough. Ridiculously bad food. I seriously can't remember when I've had food this bad before. All I can think is that the other reviews were either paid for or written by friends and family. Simply horrible.
I had never tried Jamaican food besides Jamaican patty so I was eager to try this hole on a wall by my house. Let me tell you that this place does not disappoint, I had peas and rice, Jamaican ox tail, and j*** chicken and let me just say that it was absolutely delicious! The food was packed full of flavor and you can tell that they mount their heart into it. And to top it all off, the customer service was top notch and really made me feel like a regular. I highly recommend this place to anyone look for some good food.