Got there 10 minutes after 11am. The man didn’t want me there…. I almost gave up and left, but I wanted to give the food a chance. The food was great! Got the yellow rice with curry chicken and Mac and cheese, the cabbage wasn’t ready… neither the fried plantains. $15 later I said it was good but will never go back, there’s something about attitude.
Aki Min
Seems like its hit or miss here. Unfortunately, it was a big miss today. Mac and Cheese was not fresh. The microwave sounds coming from the kitchen indicated that. I wouldn't even mind if it tasted good, but it didn't. Jamaican patty was fine, but no better than any frozen one. Coco bread was fairly good. Cashier was friendly though.
Michael Vaught
My favorite Jamaican restaurant. By far, the most authentic Jamaican food around the Carolinas. I highly recommend giving this restaurant a shot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oxtails and Rice, Large Jerked Chicken Meal, Goat Curry and Chicken Curry
Shahed Uddin
Tried the Chicken Curry and Goat Curry, very good food!
Tanya Pearson
I have tried the oxtails and curry goat, both were delicious. I don't like the cabbage though. Weird flavor to me and undercooked. It has the crunch just like coleslaw. The employees are very pleasant. They don't treat you like you're bothering them.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Samantha K.
This is now a must stop at place for my husband and I when we're in the area. The j*** chicken was the best we've ever had. Huge portion sizes and super tasty sides. Do yourself a favor and stop by!
Jackie L Kersey
After reading the reviews, we still decided to give it a try! It would have been really nice if the person who worked there knew the parts of the chicken. I asked if the jerk chicken was separated between white meat and dark meat, but the person who what Bella told me he didn’t know. My husband assumed he did not know the parts of the chicken, which he did not. I told him if I could see the chicken, I would know the difference. Problem number 1: The cashier acted as if I was bothering him by asking a question.Problem number 2: The food case was covered with pictures of food. That made me think there was a reason why they didn’t want the customers to see the food prior to purchasing it! When he opened the chicken container, there were three DRY looking chicken legs and one little dry chunk of a chicken breast. I eat at Golden crust in Durham often, and I have never seen jerk chicken that looked like old baked chicken.Needless to say, we left without ordering anything. The cashier did not offer any suggestions of what to order, or take the top off of any of that food so that we could view it prior to purchasing it. That was a Wednesday 30 minute drive for me. If you want customers to purchase your food, how about number one, you employ people who know the parts of chicken, and how about you take the pictures down from the case so that customers can actually see what the food looks like.
Tisha Cooke
The first time I went here the food was great, this was around the time covid hit and we couldn't eat inside the restaurants. I tried a second time and the Mac and Cheese was bland and tasted like flour with some cheese on top, disgusting! Also the oxtails were very dry. Even after this experience I went back today, SMH, the Mac and Cheese was even more disgusting and the oxtails were like they were cooked the day before. Oh by the way,, the plate was $19.50! Very disappointed, will not be going back!
Hazel S.
The actual menu is more limited than the website indicates. I was hoping to get fish but it wasn't available that day
Lysa Britt
We've had the ox tail, j*** chicken, j*** pork, curry chicken, curry goat, yucca fries, and fritters. Homemade Sorrel drink and ginger drink everything is beyond amazing. Oliver and Sofia do an awesome job of cooking authentic Jamaican food. If you haven't tried them you're missing out on something spectacular! Your taste buds will thank you for coming.
I absolutely love the oxtail platter so much! That I buy the same thing everyday. 5 star establishment hands down. I tell everyone that works with me and that lives in my community. My husbands thinks that I support this restaurant way to much, but there's no such thing. This is my culture and I was raised to do so. Telling you how good the food is isn't convincing enough trust me. Very pleasant staff the food should be priced high on the menu because this is beyond 5 ?. Thank you for bringing a little of Jamaica ?? to this little town.
faye Baynes
Stopped by on my way through the area. What a pleasant surprise for my taste buds. Meat patties were homemade and very tasty. Ordered curry goat and a side of j*** chicken. Good size side order and it was some of the best j*** chicken I ever had. Curry goat plate was so big. She heaped on so much meat and gravy, I has more goat than rice. So glad we went that way.
Tammy R.
We found this on our maps, we love j*** chicken and plantains so we thought we would stop. Don't let the first impression drive you away, very low curb appeal and very also when you step inside, not so hot....BUT the food was delicious!! We had the chicken wings, and two j*** chicken meals. Absolutely loved the plantains and cabbage that came with it! The rice and beans were pretty good too. I wanted to order more plantains but they were all out!
Jackie Lyles
After reading the reviews, we still decided to give it a try! It would have been really nice if the person who worked there knew the parts of the chicken. I asked if the j*** chicken was separated between white meat and dark meat, but the person who what Bella told me he didn’t know. My husband assumed he did not know the parts of the chicken, which he did not. I told him if I could see the chicken, I would know the difference. Problem number 1: The cashier acted as if I was bothering him by asking a question.Problem number 2: The food case was covered with pictures of food. That made me think there was a reason why they didn’t want the customers to see the food prior to purchasing it! When he opened the chicken container, there were three DRY looking chicken legs and one little dry chunk of a chicken breast. I eat at Golden crust in Durham often, and I have never seen j*** chicken that looked like old baked chicken.Needless to say, we left without ordering anything. The cashier did not offer any suggestions of what to order, or take the top off of any of that food so that we could view it prior to purchasing it. That was a Wednesday 30 minute drive for me. If you want customers to purchase your food, how about number one, you employ people who know the parts of chicken, and how about you take the pictures down from the case so that customers can actually see what the food looks like.
Yolande Dixon
This place is everything Jamaican. Great food, clean environment, friendly staff.
Got there 10 minutes after 11am. The man didn’t want me there…. I almost gave up and left, but I wanted to give the food a chance. The food was great! Got the yellow rice with curry chicken and Mac and cheese, the cabbage wasn’t ready… neither the fried plantains. $15 later I said it was good but will never go back, there’s something about attitude.
Seems like its hit or miss here. Unfortunately, it was a big miss today. Mac and Cheese was not fresh. The microwave sounds coming from the kitchen indicated that. I wouldn't even mind if it tasted good, but it didn't. Jamaican patty was fine, but no better than any frozen one. Coco bread was fairly good. Cashier was friendly though.
My favorite Jamaican restaurant. By far, the most authentic Jamaican food around the Carolinas. I highly recommend giving this restaurant a shot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oxtails and Rice, Large Jerked Chicken Meal, Goat Curry and Chicken Curry
Tried the Chicken Curry and Goat Curry, very good food!
I have tried the oxtails and curry goat, both were delicious. I don't like the cabbage though. Weird flavor to me and undercooked. It has the crunch just like coleslaw. The employees are very pleasant. They don't treat you like you're bothering them.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is now a must stop at place for my husband and I when we're in the area. The j*** chicken was the best we've ever had. Huge portion sizes and super tasty sides. Do yourself a favor and stop by!
After reading the reviews, we still decided to give it a try! It would have been really nice if the person who worked there knew the parts of the chicken. I asked if the jerk chicken was separated between white meat and dark meat, but the person who what Bella told me he didn’t know. My husband assumed he did not know the parts of the chicken, which he did not. I told him if I could see the chicken, I would know the difference. Problem number 1: The cashier acted as if I was bothering him by asking a question.Problem number 2: The food case was covered with pictures of food. That made me think there was a reason why they didn’t want the customers to see the food prior to purchasing it! When he opened the chicken container, there were three DRY looking chicken legs and one little dry chunk of a chicken breast. I eat at Golden crust in Durham often, and I have never seen jerk chicken that looked like old baked chicken.Needless to say, we left without ordering anything. The cashier did not offer any suggestions of what to order, or take the top off of any of that food so that we could view it prior to purchasing it. That was a Wednesday 30 minute drive for me. If you want customers to purchase your food, how about number one, you employ people who know the parts of chicken, and how about you take the pictures down from the case so that customers can actually see what the food looks like.
The first time I went here the food was great, this was around the time covid hit and we couldn't eat inside the restaurants. I tried a second time and the Mac and Cheese was bland and tasted like flour with some cheese on top, disgusting! Also the oxtails were very dry. Even after this experience I went back today, SMH, the Mac and Cheese was even more disgusting and the oxtails were like they were cooked the day before. Oh by the way,, the plate was $19.50! Very disappointed, will not be going back!
The actual menu is more limited than the website indicates. I was hoping to get fish but it wasn't available that day
We've had the ox tail, j*** chicken, j*** pork, curry chicken, curry goat, yucca fries, and fritters. Homemade Sorrel drink and ginger drink everything is beyond amazing. Oliver and Sofia do an awesome job of cooking authentic Jamaican food. If you haven't tried them you're missing out on something spectacular! Your taste buds will thank you for coming.
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I absolutely love the oxtail platter so much! That I buy the same thing everyday. 5 star establishment hands down. I tell everyone that works with me and that lives in my community. My husbands thinks that I support this restaurant way to much, but there's no such thing. This is my culture and I was raised to do so. Telling you how good the food is isn't convincing enough trust me. Very pleasant staff the food should be priced high on the menu because this is beyond 5 ?. Thank you for bringing a little of Jamaica ?? to this little town.
Stopped by on my way through the area. What a pleasant surprise for my taste buds. Meat patties were homemade and very tasty. Ordered curry goat and a side of j*** chicken. Good size side order and it was some of the best j*** chicken I ever had. Curry goat plate was so big. She heaped on so much meat and gravy, I has more goat than rice. So glad we went that way.
We found this on our maps, we love j*** chicken and plantains so we thought we would stop. Don't let the first impression drive you away, very low curb appeal and very also when you step inside, not so hot....BUT the food was delicious!! We had the chicken wings, and two j*** chicken meals. Absolutely loved the plantains and cabbage that came with it! The rice and beans were pretty good too. I wanted to order more plantains but they were all out!
After reading the reviews, we still decided to give it a try! It would have been really nice if the person who worked there knew the parts of the chicken. I asked if the j*** chicken was separated between white meat and dark meat, but the person who what Bella told me he didn’t know. My husband assumed he did not know the parts of the chicken, which he did not. I told him if I could see the chicken, I would know the difference. Problem number 1: The cashier acted as if I was bothering him by asking a question.Problem number 2: The food case was covered with pictures of food. That made me think there was a reason why they didn’t want the customers to see the food prior to purchasing it! When he opened the chicken container, there were three DRY looking chicken legs and one little dry chunk of a chicken breast. I eat at Golden crust in Durham often, and I have never seen j*** chicken that looked like old baked chicken.Needless to say, we left without ordering anything. The cashier did not offer any suggestions of what to order, or take the top off of any of that food so that we could view it prior to purchasing it. That was a Wednesday 30 minute drive for me. If you want customers to purchase your food, how about number one, you employ people who know the parts of chicken, and how about you take the pictures down from the case so that customers can actually see what the food looks like.
This place is everything Jamaican. Great food, clean environment, friendly staff.