Jam-Icons Jamaican Restaurant

125 Elizabeth Ave, Newark
(973) 877-1634

Recent Reviews

james echols

Ribs and cabbage was very goodVegetarian options: Cabbage was great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Jerk Pork, Oxtail & Cabbage, Oxtail with Rice and Peas, Fried Chicken

N D

Food was fresh and not as bad as the other reviews BUT.... Goat had too much pepper. Large does not mean stuff with more rice. Stew peas s was good but should have been one more spoon. Portion of side potatoe salad was a tad small. Perhaps a tad less salt. Overall decent.

Food: 3

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Goat

Cassia Saboia

I love the food so

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nathan Runkle

You guys should resume ordering food delivery from Uber Eats. Even though it's only 1.2 miles away, your restaurant is "too far" to deliver. But delivery is possible if I use Doordash? Every time I order from them, the flavor of the food varies, as if a new chef is hired each week. It tastes good sometimes, but other times it's tough, fatty, and flavorless. You folks are also finicky about plantains. Why am I receiving the same quantity of plantain with a large order of oxtail as I would with a small or medium order?

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Will Tang

oxtail is very very goodrice is packed with flavorthis is a destination if you're within a ten mile radius to try. no pretenses of fine dining or Michelin star aspirations just oxtail done correct.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 4

Prince kwakye

Food was not edible. Ordered oxtails the flavor was not their tasted like flour. Had a bad aftertaste. The macoroni salad tasted like pure mayonnaise. It smelled spoiled. Curry goat was salty way to salty. Im very dissatisfied. Never ordering from here again.

Edward Mordecai

Great tasting food which includes "Rasta pasta" for my pasta lovers out there.Parking: Street parking is easily available.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken 1 4, Oxtail with Rice and Peas, Curry Goat

Myriam Majuste

Ordered a large oxtail dinner and was immediately disappointed once I opened the plate. A large oxtail plate means 4 pathetic pieces of meat and the rice was trash. Literally threw it in the trash. Beef patties were decent tho. Won't get my money

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

C W

5 ⭐ No doubt! I ordered Rasta pasta with j*** chicken and cabbage and every bite was flavor-FULL!! ? I also tried an OXTAIL PATTY because ? Whaaaaaat??!! Like a beef patty but with shredded oxtail meat && Oh My Goodness!! ? I tried to save some for later but that thought was a dubb. Idk what type of magic sis sprinkled in but she secured a returning customer for sure. Parking is easy to find and the menu selection and prices are unbeatable. They doing the darn thang up in here! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken, Oxtail

Najelay Kirby

If your food is too salty, hard or dry…. Please don’t take it back!!!!!! They will make you feel it’s your fault???? Awful experience!!!!!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Terrence Whitfield

This is one of those Jamaican places where the people running the place, think they are GODs and the customer is just an Idiot that happened in off the street.They treat the customers terribly because they have failed to learn one of the most important lessons a business person needs to know:The Customer is Aways Right.Why? Because they are the ones bringing the Money into the situation.Yes, you control how the restaurant is run, but the Customer is deciding whether you are EVER getting anymore of his/her money.I don't recommend this place. I will Never buy from them again.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Curry Chicken, Jerk Chicken

Rudboy Pp

First, I order on Grubhub j*** pork. My delivery driver calls me and tells me they’re telling him they don’t have it so that he should call me and ask me what else I want , thank you to the delivery driver ,they’re supposed to call me not my driver but I told him OK no problem. Give me the j*** chicken. I also asked for extra j*** sauce on the side. I did not get that and the worst part is when I went to eat my food it smelled and taste like fish so obviously there is cross contamination theere cutting the j*** chicken on a board with fish was already cut all the utensils they using to pick up the food is being used also to pick up fish eye through the whole thing out , never again. I’ll stick to Patterson nj for my Jamaican food .

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken

D'Avian K

Y’all need to go back to having delivery on Uber eats. How is your restaurant only 1.2 mi away but “too far” to deliver. But, if I use Doordash, I can get delivery? Their food taste different every time I get it, like there’s a new cook every week. Some times it taste good, other times it’s not tender, all fat, and no flavoring. Y’all stingy with plantains too. If I’m getting a large order of oxtail, why am I getting the same amount of plantain as a small or medium?

Food: 4

Service: 2

Kingsley sarfo

Was skeptical at first but I am pleased with my size for the oxtails writing this while eating ? thanks

M Bussacco

Food was great but they gave me a side plate for a small tonight. Ordered several times from here and that isn’t a small you sent. It’s a shame because I really enjoy your food but I’ll be moving on to one of the many other Jamaican Restaurants in the area that doesn’t purposely rip off their patrons because it’s closing time. Next time don’t allow any order to come in after a certain time and regularly update your menu as the dish I ordered was sold out.

Food: 4

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Curry Chicken

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Jam-Icons Jamaican Restaurant

125 Elizabeth Ave, Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 877-1634