CJ Cafe Utica Ave

817 Utica Ave, Brooklyn
(347) 240-8463

Recent Reviews

Andres Mejia

Worst jerk chicken I’ve ever had in nyc. This chicken was dry and definitely OLD. Rice and peas got pigeon peas (gandules) which is also dry and flavorless.

Food: 1

Khadijah Prescott

Amazing ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jenice Robertson

Best macaroni salad and cow foot soup hands down!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Br R

I guess it's true that all good things come to an end... From C&J's legendary overflowing inexpensive $5 lunch special to the "Where's the Rest of the Food" small lunch that keeps going up in price... This place used to be the bomb but has consistently fell off with inconsistent taste, bad service, rising prices, and, worst of all - smaller portions. Last Saturday was the last straw. The food barely rose over the lower portion of the container. I used to have to be careful how I opened the container so the food wouldn't spill out. Sadly, not anymore... I have been a Saturday regular for years ordering 4-5 lunches for my family. Now I'm not going back. I might as well go to Popeye's across the street and get my deals with their app. It's a tragic fall for a classic Brooklyn spot and my heart is hurting.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Stew Chicken, Macaroni Salad, Fried Chicken

Denise Chattergoon

The only thing that jerk pork was very spicy...please could you guys have some mild jerk pork&chicken..you guys are cooking for the public..cater for everyone.

Carlleen Wilson

I stood there for about 5 minutes before I could order with only one person in line doesn't make sense the services was slow like he didn't feel like coming to work 2dayParking: Park and keep an eye on your car so you don't get a ticket

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Themessageisinthecode

Customer service "horrible." The fried chicken " nasty, fried with dirty oil. Mac and cheese pie " cheese where" dry. Not worth the drive, uber or MTA. Oxtails were basically "ok." I got there around 5pm, "time" probably played a part in the quality of food I received.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Macaroni Salad

Avear Carey

One of my favorite places to eat ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

play toy kids

Delicious ? food.Kid-friendliness: Courteous.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Macaroni Salad, Jerk Pork, Jerk Chicken

XAVIER RODRIGUEZ

WORSE EXPERIENCE EVER WITH CARRIBEAN FOOD. THE PORTION WAS EXTREMELY SMALL FOR $22. IT WAS ALL BONES AND THE RASTA PASTA WAS GUMMY. DO NOT BUY FROM THEM!!! IT WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY!!!!! GO TO PEPPAS !!!!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Denine Smith

Hi Darlings,Chef Den here. I just got a chicken soup from the UTICA LOCATION and was IMPRESSED!!!Here’s why, the chicken soup was full bodied with the right amount ingredients and oh-so-flavorful WITH NO inches of oil swimming on top or salty MSG. This taste like real country chicken soup made with FRESH ingredients you buy when in J.A. It’s NOVEMBER 20th so whoever cooked this soup you nailed it cause I can taste your skills & love.I tried the other flatbush location when they first opened up but stopped going because of the gallons of oil swimming on top of meats & soups before they stir it all up. And as a Jamaican & a Chef I care so deeply what I feed my community that they are paying for.So my heart is so pleased knowing Utica hasa chef in your kitchen cooking the best product for C&j.?❤️?

Food: 5

Rosemily Berge

I ordered Uber eats. The curry chicken and oxtail were good, but unfortunately they were served with burnt

Food: 2

Recommended dishes: Macaroni Salad

M Altima

The food is still good you just have to wait a

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 1

Kimberly B.

The Food was terrible had the stew chicken with rice and peas with a side of the famous macaroni salad. Everything was horribly the rice and peas was burnt all you can taste was burnt rice the stew chicken no flavor and the macaroni salad isn't what it use to be. No flavor at all. Total waste of money

Shay Maroon

It was around 12 in the afternoon and the fry chicken I got was rancid and stink. Unno wicked.So it's been over 7 years I haven't had cj. I decided yesterday oh let me give them a try again. Mighty God of Daniel. Why even bother serving food if that's what your gonna give people? It was around 12 in the afternoon and the fry chicken I got was rancid and stink, the rice and peas mushy and sloppy. The whole plate just smelled foul. I also got the banana bread, it was a little dry. I got the soursop drink and it's evident the throw all they sugar they could find in the juice. Back in the day cj was the place to go on Utica cause there was care and freshness when it came to their food. A lot has changed

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

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