23 Best Caribbean Restaurants near Essex

“The food is really good! I got jollof, fried rice with tilapia, turkey. Got beans and corn, ayamase sauce. Very delicious and fresh!
Only thing is make sure you call ahead to place your order, it’s not a dine in restaurant.
I fully recommend the food!“

“The best cat fish ever“

“I really enjoyed the restaurant. I was skeptical at first because I had never tried Jamaican food because I do not like spicy food. This restaurant has definitely changed my view point. The waitress Marlene was fabulous. I will give them 100 stars. 5 is not enough.“

“We searched for a Jamaican spot to get some food and when I tell you they did not disappoint. The food was good on the second day as well. We traveled 3 hours back home with half of our meals and the flavor was worthy of slapping someone mama not mine though. My grandprincess enjoyed her honey bbq wings and gave them the thumbs up.“

“I visited Judy's Island off the recommendation of @A.I Brown. The restaurant had a nice vibe, the staff was very pleasant and accommodating, and the food was good!! I had the jerk chicken and my husband had jerk lambchops. Both were good...and we would visit again!“

“I had the veggie stew, black rich and plaintain. All were very well seasoned. A nice portion. Very clean.Very pleasant attitudes. I wish them well. A lil music in the background and they are good.“

“Yes Yah! The food niiice! Taste good. The cabbage shocked me how good it was! I can taste the thyme, garlic, every ingredient and it was cooked soft to perfection. The rice and peas can eat by it self or as a meal. When the rice and peas can eat by itself, thats when you know the chef knows what the chef is doing. Callaloo and salt fish it niiice like grandmas cooking. Plantain golden fresh. As soon as I stepped in the shop the place smell good! Everything good mon!“

“Excellent Coconut Shrimp! The sauce was amazing!! I loved the sauce and the shrimp were huge!“

“Let me tell you something these oxtails and everything on my plate was so good. I am soooooo happy i found this spot. I ordered on door dash and when i tell you everything was handled with care and nothing was wrong and everything tasted so good. If you haven’t been here or ordered here please do, the best oxtails I have had in a long time. Even my toddler loved it wasn’t to spicy it was just right. Thank youuuuu 💚💚 will order AGAIN!!!“

“First, I just want to say 10 out of 10. (:
I am visiting from out of town for work. I work late at night, so I get off around 2 am.
I googled late night food open near me. I found this place. I had no idea what to expect when I pulled up.
I walked in and immediately saw a chess board and welcoming smiles from Tony and his brother.
The atmosphere is authentic and comforting with a jovial mood. They have lofi music playing, setting the vibes of the chill atmosphere.
Tony whipped up an imperial salmon dish for me, and the smell had my stomach growling. The food is amazing and the secret ingredient is love forsure.

He boxed up my food, and after he played a round of chess with me.

I am at my airbnb right now enjoying this incredible food. I absolutely will be back while I am here visiting, and I recommend this place to everyone.

It is such a vibe, and you can feel the energy. It is kind and genuine.

Thank you so much, Tony. Thank you for existing. (:

A HIDDEN GEM 💎“

“Food was bomb and the service was on point“

“Thoroughly enjoyed my jerk shrimp! It was amazing and had to go back to get another plate before I left the area.“

“I really enjoy Curry chicken and oxtails. I ordered from here and the food has good taste. The drawback is that I don’t want to eat a bunch of rice! The oxtail was mostly gristle and only had few pieces of curry chicken and oxtail with little bit of meat.You don’t know until you start going through you tray and notice it’s mainly packed with rice. Hardly any vegetables or plantain.“

“I got the vegan jerk chicken, yams and kale (greens) and I am so obsessed. The chicken is a wonderful texture including the breading which was perfectly crispy. The greens are addictive and I wish I had 10 more portions. The yams are good, a bit too sweet for me but not an issue at all. I will definitely be ordering from here a bunch more! Updated from previous review on 2026-03-17“

“Hubby and I ordered for the first time and picked it up. The salmon and shrimp dishes are seasoned so well yet simple and cooked perfectly! While calling to order the young man I spoke with was very patient and helpful while I asked questions to ensure eating the food was safe for my dietary restrictions.“

“First time ordering from here JIST 4-5 hours ago. I saw sooo many good reviews I had to try it. I ordered (delivery) their jerk chicken panini, and jerk chicken Rasta pasta. MAN… the pasta is sooo good!! The panini was also delicious, even though the panini pressed grilled bread had steamed inside its wrapper and lost its crispiness.. it was great. Wasn’t soggy just had lost its crunchiness where the grill marks are. I can’t wait to try their chicken pot pie and jerk chicken platter! I would’ve ordered those too.. but I don’t want to reheat anything and want to try it fresh. Will order those items next time! Thank you ❤️“

“The atmosphere and food is Great a must return place“

“The food really be hitting. The stew is A1 and the Goat, so good!! Service is always great, Not really my type of vibe but everyone is respectful there, I haven't had any problems. The only African spot I go to!
Also it's in the hood FYI.“

“The food is amazing. Gave me flavor remind me of back home. The owner is very down to earth and personable. I had a great experience with this truck. A must try are his natural juices. Specially Irish moss , Green Juice and their passion fruit..“

“Tried it for the first time today, after trying many. So delicious! Loved the oxtail and curry cabbage.“

“First time trying there food today and everything was fresh and so good“

“THEY HAVE THE BEST ESCOVITCH! THE BEST🥰🥰🥰“

“The decore is very classy and beautiful. The food and cocktails were very good with good presentation. The down side is the music. It was very inappropriate and very loud. I was offended on many levels by the lyrics. The dress code was not enforced. For those 2 reasons, I will not return. But I will recommend this restaurant to those people that like that genre of music and are not stickers for dress codes. A very nice establishment but more for a younger crowd.“