Lala Caribbean restaurant

Placed an order on DoorDash to go to the store to be told they’re not accepting DoorDash orders and to order it through Uber. I did that and waited 45 minutes for it to be ready. Got into the store for them to ask me if I wanted chicken or turkey. What?!?!? Lady told me to cancel the order and in doing that I was still charged $40.

I'm from the Caribbean and eaten my fair share of Haitian dishes. When we arrived, we felt like we were bothering the lady from the counter. We kept the interaction at a minimum and ordered two different plates. We waited between 20-30 minutes for our food. Upon receiving our order, the lady gave us the same plate and nothing looked fresh (i.e. cold/dried plantain) and then charged us $40+.

Like a prior review, I think they assumed we wouldn't noticed. We were going to give this place another go but unfortunately one of our family members suffered a similar experience (she was given the incorrect plate) and disputed it without any success.

Please save your money. There's much better options in Dorchester.

Too expensive and the sizes should be small medium and large but no is medium and large like what😑

Worst food ever. Gave me fried rice instead of black rice. The rice grains were mixed and not the usual. Unbelievable
I assume they didn't think I would notice.
Mac n cheese was cold. Waited 25 minutes for fried drums and they just threw peppers on it.

What's open bad but it was okay

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Great food, great atmosphere, good customer service, with parking right in front of the store.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Soup Joumou, Yellow Rice And, Fried Red Snapper Fritay

A must try if your in the area, great food and great service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fritay, Fried Pork Fried Plantains, Rice and Beans, Fried Beef Fried Plantains, Stew Chicken Rice Beans, Fried Chicken

Used to be good.Service have never been their strong point.And the food quality changes depending on who the chef is...

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 2

First- everytime I eat from here my stomach hurts or I get diarrhea and I have a friend that said the same thing.Second- all of a sudden they don’t take card, only cash. The machine they use for card looks like it works perfectly fine (An iPad, the square app so it could’ve been got fixed) and I always call and when I get there I still have to wait 15-25 minutes

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Food is gross, sits out all day, giving people food poisoning because they’re not making fresh food . It’s old and they don’t care as long as they get money . Place needs to be shut down with new management. Damn

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Got food from here two days ago ended up in the ER with severe food poisoning.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

On Saturday, December 9, I bought a meal at this restaurant. The trick was that if they sell fresh food, it's not good for us to commit this crime. I had to throw it away because I couldn't eat it.

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Rice & Beans, Legume

If I could give this place ZERO stars I would! The guy at the counter doesn't speak clearly. The selection of food was down to nothing and did not look fresh (honestly you couldn't even tell what anything was). I ordered a tray of sweet plantains to be filled up ($10's worth) and the tray was only a quarter of the way filled. I asked of they could fill up some more because I know the cost of plantains and that was unreasonable. It was as if they had charged me a whole dollar per slice! They guy went to the cook who told him to tell me that of I want more I could pay for more. I was live it and told them to keep their plantains and walked away. They didn't care one bit to have a dissatisfied customer. Mind you, I am caribbean and I can tell they only cater to you if you are Haitian and can speak their language. My husband has also been here multiple times and it has been a negative experience every time. Do not waste your time or money at this place they have no idea what it means to run a food business!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

I googled Haitian restaurants nearby and spotted this one. I parked my car and said hmmmm this is a tiny place…hey let me try it anyways. I went in and the gentlemen behind the counter was so professional and kind. I’ve complimented him because in my opinion it is very hard to find an all around great Haitian restaurant or Haitian food business. I came in and didn’t know what I wanted. He walked me through making up my mind. He had patience, a great tone of voice, honesty, great listening skills and such a positive energy. This is exactly what ANY restaurant should be like.The food was amazing - GREAT PORTION ⭐️ I ordered du ri jon jon ( black rice - most people call it but the correct name is dried mushroom rice ) with legumes and baked macaroni and Soup Joumou! YUMMY !!!!!! The legumes was amazing because it didn’t have too much acid in it. Some places love to add acid or too much spice to the legumes but this one was perfect! The rice was amazing also because it was fully cooked. I really don’t like ordering this kind of dish or ANY and Haitian food that is not fully cooked! I applaud this place!I rarely write reviews but when I do it’s serious! I would like to also say I applaud the owner for believing in him and hiring him. This man will go far in life. Please continue to support employees like him. I have to also give a round of applause to the people in the back who put their work in making the food as well. I just can’t write this review and forget the employees in the back. They are part of the business as well! It’s not easy waking up everyday cooking and serving people - it can be challenging. I applaud this place. For such a small place to eat-the service and food is amazing! This goes to say never judge a book by its cover. You never know the greatness it has.Please continue to do well in the community. I appreciate your business!Sincerely,A loyal customer

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was salty and didn't tasted good m.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Fritay, Rice