Food had a horrible old taste.. people was nice, but food was bad. When your plantains bad you know it’s bad. The Jerk chicken and peas and rice was also distasteful.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Olga Wilson
You can always expect mouthwatering food and friendly service! The diverse menu keeps us excited to come back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Mayko Calel
Restaurant rubbish they are too slow, it is not recommended
Silly Wonders
The owner is very hands on. Authentic rich food. Great strong drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oxtail Large, Mac & Cheese, Curry Chicken
Rhena Miller
I feel this is the best meal I have had since I moved to Brooklyn 5/23!! Friendly, warm, homelike feel here in this special restaurant. Thankyou!!
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes!! Easy access
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Macaroni and Cheese, Garlic Shrimp, Bread Pudding
Conrad Roberts
I recently dined at The Islands Restaurant and, unfortunately, it was a disappointing experience. From the moment we arrived, the service was lackluster. We waited a full 15 minutes just to get our waters, and even then, we had to ask multiple times before they finally arrived. Instead of placing the drinks on the table, our server handed them to us, which felt unprofessional.
While the atmosphere was nice, it was clear the staff lacked urgency. If you’re on a time schedule, I highly recommend looking elsewhere, as there seemed to be no anticipation or promptness in the service. It's baffling, especially since the restaurant wasn't crowded, and there were plenty of available tables.
The highlight of our visit was the escovitch fish and oxtails, but even that was a letdown. We were told it would take 15 minutes to prepare, yet we waited 50 minutes for it to arrive. There was a complete lack of communication from the staff regarding our order, and no accommodation for the delay. Just as we were about to leave, they finally brought out our food, but the damage was done.
To make matters worse, we noticed a party of six who arrived prior to us received their food much quicker, while one of their guests got her meal after we did. When I asked for a to-go container, I was simply handed one instead of the server offering to assist. After seeing her mistake, she finally offered to help, but by then, it felt a bit too late.
The only part of our meal that was expedited was the check, which left us feeling more frustrated than satisfied. The manager did come out to apologize, but there was no real attempt to make up for the delays.
Overall, I cannot recommend The Islands Restaurant. For anyone craving Jamaican cuisine, I suggest exploring other options where service and professionalism are prioritized. Save yourself the headache!
Rudy Scott
I believe this is the Best Jerk chicken in Brooklyn, specifically the large jerk chicken plate. Order with roti to soak that jerk juice up! Ordered this TWICE this week!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Content zilla
? was old. And I got sick ??
Marc-Elie
The food here is amazing, I mainly order the Jerk chicken with rice and peas or Jerk wings. The music was on point, real island vibes, had me rocking in my seat. Definitely give it a try if you’re in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jerk Wings, Wings, Large Jerk Chicken
I have had take out from this place before. However, in person was a horrible experience. The worst service. Our server kept on lying to us about when the food would be ready. When we asked for an updated estimate after 90 mins of waiting with empty water glasses, the server said the kitchen lost the ticket. In this time, we saw them pack up multiple to-go orders. We were literally one of the three groups that was in the entire restaurant. We got no apology and were so upset we left. Never going back here again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Jerk Leg of Lamb Large, Steamed Veggies, Large Jerk Chicken, Plantain Boat
Ethioprep Ethioprep
Hear me now, mi bredren. If yuh value yuh money and yuh respect, avoid dis place like di plague. Dem might have some nice reviews, but mi tell yuh, it's all lies and tricks.
When mi walk in, di vibes was sour from di start. Di server dem rude like dem nuh have no manners. Mi place mi order, and di waiter barely pay attention, lookin' like him have better tings fi do.
Mi wait 45 minutes, starvin' like mi inna famine. Mi ask what gwaan wid mi food, and dem seh another 15 minutes. Mi seh alright, mi wait. But den, nearly 90 minutes pass, and mi still nuh see mi food. When mi ask again, dem come tell mi dem lose mi order! And guess wah? Dem nuh even have di decency fi apologize. Di cook, who mi tink a di owner, look pon mi like a mi fault and seh mi haffi reorder.
Mi blood did boil! Mi couldn't believe di unprofessionalism and di slackness. Hear mi good, take yuh business to di smaller Jamaican spots weh appreciate di community and know how fi treat people right. Dis place ya? Dem nuh deserve one cent of yuh money.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Jerk Leg of Lamb Large
Wegene Tadele
You might have read rave reviews about this place but if you value respectful service, please consider other Jamaican places that do not take their customers for granted.
We found the servers rude and unprofessional. We placed our order with an inattentive rude waiter. When the food was delayed for 45 minutes, we asked what was taking long and we were told it would be ready in 15 minutes. After waiting for nearly 90 minutes, they told us they didn’t have our order and asked us to reorder, shamelessly and unapologetically. We talked to both the server and the cook making the food (I think the owner), and they told us they lost the order. We were absolutely infuriated and still got no apology.
There are many hardworking smaller Jamaican places. Take your business to those, and do not continue to support a clearly unprofessional and lazy establishment who cares very little for the community.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Oxtail Large, Jerk Wings, Large Jerk Chicken
James Steinman-Gordon
Truly one of the best, if not the best Caribbean food spots in Brooklyn. The jerk chicken, rice and peas, curry goat and chicken, Mac n cheese, plantains, and roti are all perfection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alvaro Imbrett
22 dollars for boiled chicken a.k.a. the STEW CHICKEN. I tasted nothing but heavy hints of pepper with no real favor while eating it . The rice and peas looked sickly so much so I considered walking out upon site. I was hoping for a miracle.
Food had a horrible old taste.. people was nice, but food was bad. When your plantains bad you know it’s bad. The Jerk chicken and peas and rice was also distasteful.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
You can always expect mouthwatering food and friendly service! The diverse menu keeps us excited to come back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Restaurant rubbish they are too slow, it is not recommended
The owner is very hands on. Authentic rich food. Great strong drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oxtail Large, Mac & Cheese, Curry Chicken
I feel this is the best meal I have had since I moved to Brooklyn 5/23!! Friendly, warm, homelike feel here in this special restaurant. Thankyou!!
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes!! Easy access
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Macaroni and Cheese, Garlic Shrimp, Bread Pudding
I recently dined at The Islands Restaurant and, unfortunately, it was a disappointing experience. From the moment we arrived, the service was lackluster. We waited a full 15 minutes just to get our waters, and even then, we had to ask multiple times before they finally arrived. Instead of placing the drinks on the table, our server handed them to us, which felt unprofessional.
While the atmosphere was nice, it was clear the staff lacked urgency. If you’re on a time schedule, I highly recommend looking elsewhere, as there seemed to be no anticipation or promptness in the service. It's baffling, especially since the restaurant wasn't crowded, and there were plenty of available tables.
The highlight of our visit was the escovitch fish and oxtails, but even that was a letdown. We were told it would take 15 minutes to prepare, yet we waited 50 minutes for it to arrive. There was a complete lack of communication from the staff regarding our order, and no accommodation for the delay. Just as we were about to leave, they finally brought out our food, but the damage was done.
To make matters worse, we noticed a party of six who arrived prior to us received their food much quicker, while one of their guests got her meal after we did. When I asked for a to-go container, I was simply handed one instead of the server offering to assist. After seeing her mistake, she finally offered to help, but by then, it felt a bit too late.
The only part of our meal that was expedited was the check, which left us feeling more frustrated than satisfied. The manager did come out to apologize, but there was no real attempt to make up for the delays.
Overall, I cannot recommend The Islands Restaurant. For anyone craving Jamaican cuisine, I suggest exploring other options where service and professionalism are prioritized. Save yourself the headache!
I believe this is the Best Jerk chicken in Brooklyn, specifically the large jerk chicken plate. Order with roti to soak that jerk juice up! Ordered this TWICE this week!
Food: 5
Service: 5
? was old. And I got sick ??
The food here is amazing, I mainly order the Jerk chicken with rice and peas or Jerk wings. The music was on point, real island vibes, had me rocking in my seat. Definitely give it a try if you’re in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jerk Wings, Wings, Large Jerk Chicken
The jerk chicken was outstanding
Restaurantji Recommends
I have had take out from this place before. However, in person was a horrible experience.
The worst service. Our server kept on lying to us about when the food would be ready. When we asked for an updated estimate after 90 mins of waiting with empty water glasses, the server said the kitchen lost the ticket.
In this time, we saw them pack up multiple to-go orders. We were literally one of the three groups that was in the entire restaurant. We got no apology and were so upset we left.
Never going back here again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Jerk Leg of Lamb Large, Steamed Veggies, Large Jerk Chicken, Plantain Boat
Hear me now, mi bredren. If yuh value yuh money and yuh respect, avoid dis place like di plague. Dem might have some nice reviews, but mi tell yuh, it's all lies and tricks.
When mi walk in, di vibes was sour from di start. Di server dem rude like dem nuh have no manners. Mi place mi order, and di waiter barely pay attention, lookin' like him have better tings fi do.
Mi wait 45 minutes, starvin' like mi inna famine. Mi ask what gwaan wid mi food, and dem seh another 15 minutes. Mi seh alright, mi wait. But den, nearly 90 minutes pass, and mi still nuh see mi food. When mi ask again, dem come tell mi dem lose mi order! And guess wah? Dem nuh even have di decency fi apologize. Di cook, who mi tink a di owner, look pon mi like a mi fault and seh mi haffi reorder.
Mi blood did boil! Mi couldn't believe di unprofessionalism and di slackness. Hear mi good, take yuh business to di smaller Jamaican spots weh appreciate di community and know how fi treat people right. Dis place ya? Dem nuh deserve one cent of yuh money.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Jerk Leg of Lamb Large
You might have read rave reviews about this place but if you value respectful service, please consider other Jamaican places that do not take their customers for granted.
We found the servers rude and unprofessional. We placed our order with an inattentive rude waiter. When the food was delayed for 45 minutes, we asked what was taking long and we were told it would be ready in 15 minutes. After waiting for nearly 90 minutes, they told us they didn’t have our order and asked us to reorder, shamelessly and unapologetically. We talked to both the server and the cook making the food (I think the owner), and they told us they lost the order. We were absolutely infuriated and still got no apology.
There are many hardworking smaller Jamaican places. Take your business to those, and do not continue to support a clearly unprofessional and lazy establishment who cares very little for the community.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Oxtail Large, Jerk Wings, Large Jerk Chicken
Truly one of the best, if not the best Caribbean food spots in Brooklyn. The jerk chicken, rice and peas, curry goat and chicken, Mac n cheese, plantains, and roti are all perfection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
22 dollars for boiled chicken a.k.a. the STEW CHICKEN. I tasted nothing but heavy hints of pepper with no real favor while eating it . The rice and peas looked sickly so much so I considered walking out upon site. I was hoping for a miracle.
I should have read the reviews first.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
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