DA GUYANESE FLAVOR

417 Hawthorne Ave, Newark
(862) 230-5224

Recent Reviews

Patrice Cohen

Just opened my pick up order and the items are incorrect. Nothing was authentic or what I wanted. I reached out to the owner and advised him that I'm coming back and was told they are closed. I asked why I received the incorrect items and the owner told me I should have specified that I wanted West Indian food and not American food. I assumed if I'm ordering from a Guyanese establishment that I would receive Guyanese food. The owner was not helpful in trying to rectify the situation and refuses to come to a resolution.The lack of West Indian restaurants in the area is a huge issue and these so called "businesses" are taking advantage of that since there is barely any competition for them. They charge outrageous prices for subpar food and are often times rude to customers.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Jayla White

WORST FOOD EVERcustomer service-HORRIBLEfood-HORRIBLEi tried to give it the benefit of the doubt and ended up regretting my decision, the staff responded poorly when i complained about my food .PLEASE DO NOT EAT HERE

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Josephine Peters

I spoke with the owner and let him know that I was new to the area from Brooklyn and haven't had good Caribbean food since. He said he understood as he was also living in NYC. I placed an order for $50 worth of souse and cheese paste sandwiches, indicating the ones that were made when we were younger with the food coloring. He said that he knew what I was talking about and said he would text me with the price of everything. He told me the total was $95 and to pick up at 12pm. I texted him some minutes before 12pm and told him to text me when it's ready. He responded an hour later and said that it was ready. I was very happy to receive my food but that excitement quickly turned into extreme disappointment when I got in the car and took a bite of one of the sandwiches. It was made with American cheese. I asked via text and he confirmed that it was made with American cheese. I told him that's not what I asked for and he replied that I should've been specific. I went on to him that what the whole conversation was about the day before, authentic Caribbean food. I told him I was coming back but the door was already locked. When I got home the pan of souse was filled with liquid and about 15 pieces of chicken foot. This is not $50 worth. I tried asking him for a partial refund since he spent time making it but he has blocked me. I am very upset and the food is inedible. Worst food ever. I would not recommend and I will not return. Please stay away from this business.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

jw

i was extremely disappointed in my food, it was one of the worst dishes i’ve ever had. it looked and tasted like slop, i do not recommend eating here. even after explaining to staff how upset i was, they did not want to issue a refund

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

JP

I spoke with the owner and let him know that I was new to the area from Brooklyn and haven't had good Caribbean food since. He said he understood as he was also living in NYC. I placed an order for $50 worth of souse and cheese paste sandwiches, indicating the ones that were made when we were younger with the food coloring. He said that he knew what I was talking about and said he would text me with the price of everything. He told me the total was $95 and to pick up at 12pm. I texted him some minutes before 12pm and told him to text me when it's ready. He responded an hour later and said that it was ready. I was very happy to receive my food but that excitement quickly turned into extreme disappointment when I got in the car and took a bite of one of the sandwiches. It was made with American cheese. I asked via text and he confirmed that it was made with American cheese. I told him that's not what I asked for and he replied that I should've been specific. I went on to him that what the whole conversation was about the day before, authentic Caribbean food. I told him I was coming back but the door was already locked. When I got home the pan of souse was filled with liquid and about 15 pieces of chicken foot. This is not $50 worth. I tried asking him for a partial refund since he spent time making it but he has blocked me. I am very upset and the food is inedible. Worst food ever. I would not recommend and I will not return. Please stay away from this business.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

olanda gibbs

As a Guyanese customer I must say I’m extremely disappointed in the food I got. I recently moved into the neighborhood and was very excited to find a Guyanese restaurant close to where I live. I ordered a fried rice and baked chicken. It’s the worst fried rice and chicken I’ve tasted in a few years if not the worst. The fried rice had very minimum vegetables, the rice was soft and sappy. It was tasteless. The baked chicken tasted like the chicken was stale. The meat was hard and the bbq sauce was thick and dry. After just about 3 spoons of food, I had to throw the food away. It was my first time there and it might be my last time. I also bought egg ball and my husband bought the curry. We haven’t taste it as yet, but if these too are terrible I will not be retuning. The fried rice is 100 percent disappointing, don’t buy it.

Tal Thegalka

Ordered a rescue goodie bag from the "too good to go" app. One of the best deals I've gotten from that app. Large portions of very tasty food, served by friendly people. I'll be back again.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kasey B

First bite and my tastebuds were transported straight to Guyana. I ordered the curry chicken, dalh, with white rice and cheese rolls. Absolutely delicious. I can see my next order being for a catered event. They definitely on that large scale level. Real Guyana flavors indeed.

Dwayne Austin

Best Guyanese food around.

Arne Conway

Great place to eat, nice people, good food, just a taste of home. FANTASTIC!!!!

Jolisa Frederick

Authentic Guyanese food

travis bissoon

I can’t say enough good things about this place. The food was wellSeasoned and the portions were generous. I actually felt under charged for the first time in a Caribbean restaurant(thank you) Closest thing to my Guyanese grandmothers cooking. Customer service was so friendly. I see big things in the future for this establishment. 5 stars and an additional 2 thumbs up.

Shaundel H

Was there today at 5:40pm to pickup my TOO GOOD TO GO order and your restaurant is closed when your website said you are open. What exactly is your business?

Rafman Ali

Excellent food real.GT

shamella hughes

Everything I ordered was delicious? So happy you guys are right around the corner from me because I use to drive across town to get Guyanese food but now look I can walk to you guys☺️

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