Genesis Rising

927 Kensington Ave, Buffalo
(716) 939-2086

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Shirley Sackey

Will definitely be coming back. I placed 2 orders of oxtail dinners and several beef and chicken patties. Food was absolutely delicious!!!!! Cooked to perfection and spiced well. Owner was extremely friendly and understands how to run a business. Give this place a chance and you won’t regret it. 👌👌👌

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Auragino B Boy

AUTHENTICITY!! Clean and well presented. Tastes was flavorful and fresh!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Caremine Seemueller

Went here for a quick snack. Wasn’t pleased. Beef patties were dry, not juicy at all. Also feel they were very over priced considering what I got. Also asked for pineapple ginger beer and lady grabbed the wrong drink twice. Love black owned businesses but this one could do better. 4beef patties and 2drinks came up to 23$ after tasting wish I kept my coins.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Vegetable Patties

sonya Massey

First visit. Clean nice workers and fast

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brian Mcbride

This place is a less known gem that is starting to be more recognized. The food is unbelievable, the goat, the brown stew chicken, the oxtails… everything is delicious, flavorful and well balanced with spices and heat. A true representation of traditional Jamaican food at its best. We got takeout but the restaurant itself is very clean, well lit and comfortable.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Brown Stew Chicken, Coco Bread, Curry Chicken, Jerk Chicken, Curried Goat

Patricia Edwards

Very warm individuals.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Brown Stew Chicken, Jerk Shrimp, Jamaican Escovitch Fish, Curry Chicken, Jerk Chicken, Bread Pudding, Fish, Fried Chicken, Tropical Rhythm, Plantains and Rice, Curry Goat, Stewed Chicken, Curried Goat

Tannon Montea

My new favorite Carribean restaurant. I came in not knowing what to expect. I had visited 2 other places prior to coming to Genesis Rising. Both times trying their curry goat.So I ordered the Curry Goat, rice n peas, cabbage topped with some plantain.I have to be honest and mention the other places weren't bad.But at Genesis Rising, the meat was flavored perfectly, the cabbage, with the perfect texture, the rice n peas were light and fluffy and the peas (beans) done really well, nice and tender and the Plantain was exactly what I was hoping. Color perfect, taste... perfect and I WOULD recommend Genesis Rising to carribeans who love their Carribean cuisine and for those curious about the boastful flavors that Carribean food has to offer. GENESIS RISING has definitely gained a customer for as long as I'm here in Buffalo.The restaurant was nice and clean, set in the perfect location. I would like to see them be able to have better parking; because there is no way that Genesis Rising isn't gonna have it busy moments, if it doesn't already.Staff was remarkably pleasant, professional and friendly.I'm a sucker for the Jamaican accent anyway especially when the people are nice.The owner was exceptionally kind and professional sparking conversation to see where her new customers were coming from.I'll be back and I will without a doubt be letting people know where to go for phenomenal Carribean Cuisine.Genesis Rising.Until we see each other again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Plantains and Rice, Curried Goat

Jenna Norval

I’m here from out of town & really wanted some Jamaican food , this was the worst I have ever had , my food was very dry , I had about 7 pieces of cabbage, meat not done and just not tasteful at all . I’m very upset about wasting $22 on this .

Brett Williams

Amazing experience, food was on point!

Kid-friendliness: Owner was on point, friendly, and star gazed me with her Beautiful smile

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken

Roxanne Avery

Service was fast, and the server was pleasant. Oxtails were cooked thoroughly. The cabbage was very hard and tart. Overall, the food was good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Sade Greene

Food was good. Oxtails were smaller than I

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken

Germaine Phipps

The food is absolutely delicious!!The restaurant is clean. The customer service. Is excellent!!!

Vegetarian options: They have a lot of vegetarian options. It’s a Jamaican restaurant.

Kid-friendliness: They have beef and chicken patties. Delicious homemade juices! The kids love it!!!

Wheelchair accessibility: There are no stairs. So it’s very easy to enter the restaurant

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken, Plantains and Rice

Kila Holt

My 1st time here & its the BEST I’ve had in a while & it’s been a while bcuz NOTHIN has never tasted this good !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Plantains and Rice

Bernard Graves

Great Food and Service.

Marie D

Back in the day you had several options in Buffalo for great Jamaica food. Now theirs only one. I had the oxtails and the meat was the perfect and the rice omg was everything. I'm already thinking about the next time. Service was friendly and the building is super clean.Update..It's so good I had to come back and get more. The meat is so tender it falls off the bone. The rice is fire. So sick of regular white plain rice. Mac and cheese taste like your grandmother made it. Thanks for the experience

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