Shawnies Caribbean Cuisine

318 Amsterdam Ave, Roselle
(908) 445-8946

Recent Reviews

LAURA RUIZ

THIS PLACE HAS SOME OF THE BEST JAMAICAN FOOD I HAVE HAD AND I'VE BEEN TO JAMAICA. I have been going to this restaurant for years ; we love it at the office and at home it's amazing and always fresh .Kid-friendliness: They might be all over the place but I have been going here for years and they are super friendly and always ask how I'm doing

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Sweet Plantains

Tom Manoj

While the food tastes okay, if they don't have something they will replace it with something you did not ask for (WITHOUT informing you). Unacceptable. I swear the food tastes different every time and the presentation is always sloppy. Honestly, I'd go elsewhere.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 1

Radeyah Joe

Roaches ??‍? that's all .... Was waiting on my order that I placed on doordash said it was ready so I came to pick it up but it wasn't ready. Had to wait 10 to 15 minutes for it to be ready as I was waiting. I saw roaches is growing up the walls and it just made my skin crawl. I like the food but I don't think I'm going to visit again...

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 3

Cecilia Vera

I never eat in here before. I work as a delivery driver and this place is disgusting. Flies and cockroach all over the place. I don’t recomend eat in there. The attention is gross and So unprofessional

Carlotta Tyndall

I just bought some oxtail and what I see on the website is that's not what I get it is so nasty I couldn't eat my food I have to put it in the garbage

Dennis C.

This is the best hole in the wall we've ever eaten at. Recommended by my Jamaican neighbor (who cooks up an awesome dish) we decided to try the Curry Chicken. I've been missing something in my life and I'm certain that I just found it! I'm so happy my neighbor recommended this place to me. The food was so good!!! As an FYI, the prices online are not the actual price. They've gone up considerably, however, well worth the cost! We're so happy we tried this place out.

Dewell Javier

My very first time ever trying authentic Jamaican food and I am impressed with how delicious the food was. Oxtail was delicious along with the rice they both had a unique sweet taste. For not being a veggie eater I liked the cabbage that was included in the order. Good portion for most people but for me I need a large to be full. J*** Chicken was also delicious as it certainly satisfied my hunger beyond my expectation. This establishment definitely gives you hunger satisfying portions for your money. Definitely plan on ordering from here more often whether for carry out or delivery via Doordash.

Lisa j.

I went here to get a friend some food because she hurt. She hadn't had a good meal and stated she wanted some Caribbean food. I went in and explained that I was getting food for a friend. They couple there was nice and gave me extra food for friend to help her heal. Beautiful. Friend was super happy!!!

S. Par

The food is good. The rude old man in the window needs , a better attitude. Especially, when they always have the orders wrong. Instead of admitting there was a mistake , it was easier for him to be a NASTY OLD MAN! The lady behind the counter is always pleasant.If you want food with a bad attitude this is the place.

Mel1 DaFithyArtist

Absolutely was greeted with love. The older lady that served me was so nice. I love to support small businesses like this. I wanted to try the hibiscus drink. Definitely will go back. J*** Chicken was good. Oxtails was great as well. I usually ate Jamaican food from GoldenCrust in Irvington. And a few spots in Plainfield. Gotta give this spot a 9.5. Owners are inviting and loving. Check them out if your in the area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Real Talks For Real Life

The oxtail were okay. My bag was full of gravy unfortunately! They should consider accepting more payment options.

Erica C.

This is a fantastic restaurant, we always order the oxtail and rice platter and it is always great!!!! I wish we could get more meat on the bones but it is really really good food. The Pattie's are good I tried all of them and enjoyed them.

Kayla Brown

The food wasn’t tasty, not sure if it’s due to how late we stopped by but the food was 1/10. All of our dishes weren’t tasteful at all and the smell was horrible. The restaurants environment is not very clean and could use a deep cleaning and upgrade. The prices of the food was way too high for the quality !

Gina Sargeant-Phifer

The food is tasty, the fried whiting fish is out of this world. However, they don't know how to make roti, it's just skin and meat. The establishment needs an overhaul and one or two younger people. I see room for some improvements.

Gregory Gorbos Jr

Never eaten here so I don’t know if the food is good but I want to warn any Uber/door dash/grub hub drivers to avoid this place like the plague. Never picked up an order here that was worth it as they don’t start the orders until you get there and expect you to wait 20 minutes.

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