The Original Blue Cantina

174 W 1st St, Mt Vernon
(914) 667-1969

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Fried Chicken with Rice N Peas and Macaroni Salad
Oxtail Rice N Peas with Macaroni Salad
Curry Goat Jerk Chicken
Order of Jerk Pork
Jamaican Coleslaw
Rice and Peas
Curried Goat
BBQ Chicken
Stew Pork
Stew Peas

Menu

Breakfast Menu
Kidney
Callaloo
Codfish
Stew Chicken Back
Stew Chicken
Curry Chicken

Breakfast Menu-Side Orders
Fried Dumplin (2 Per Order)
Festival (2 Per Order)
Codfish Fritters

Breakfast Menu-Porridge & Tea
Corn Meal
Tea (One Size)
Coffee (One Size)

Soups
Chicken Soup

Chicken
Curry Chicken
(Served with white rice or rice and peas).
Jerk Chicken
(Served with white rice or rice and peas).
BBQ Chicken
(Served with your choice of rice and peas or white rice).

Meats
Curried Goat
(Served with white rice or rice and peas).
Stew Peas W/ Pigtails
(Served with white rice or rice and peas).
Stew Beef
(Served with white rice or rice and peas).
Cowfoot
(Served with white rice or rice and peas).

Pork
Stew Pork
(Served with white rice or rice and peas).

Seafood
Curry Shrimp
(Served with white rice or rice and peas).
Fried Shrimp
(Served with white rice or rice and peas).
Garlic Shrimp
(Served with white rice or rice and peas).
Brown Stew Shrimp
(Served with white rice or rice and peas).
Jerk Shrimp
(Served with white rice or rice and peas).
Brown Stew Snapper

Sides
Side Order of Fried Chicken
Macaroni Salad
Order of Jerk Pork
Toss Salad
Rice & Peas
White Rice
Jamaican Coleslaw
Steam Vegetables

Drinks
D&G Jamaican Soda
Snapple
Bottled Water
Coconut Water

Snacks
Banana Chips
Tamarind Balls
Shirley Biscuit (Original Or Coconut)
Water Crackers
Cream Crackers

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Recent Reviews

The food here has always been outstanding, but I’ve noticed the quality slipping recently. Service is also consistently slow, which makes dining less enjoyable. I understand that restaurant work can be demanding, but staff should still maintain a sense of urgency and attentiveness to the overall flow of business.

The atmosphere is another concern. The space feels far too small for the size of the clientele, and it can come across as cutting corners rather...
September 2025
I recently visited The original Blue Cantina and let me tell you they did not disappoint me. The food was authentic! I purchased fried chicken, rice and peas with Jamaican coleslaw, macaroni salad and red peas soup. When I tell you I can taste all the seasonings the food was a hit. If you’re in the mood for some good Jamaican food that’s always on point check them out you won’t be disappointed. You will thank me later. Nuff love
October 2024
This place is always packed I always see cars double-parked outside of it so I decided to try it out Nothing special I ordered curry chicken with Mac and cheese I did not taste any curry flavor on the chicken at all allAll I had was yellow fingers from the curry powder but I don't know where the flavor was at .The Mac and cheese appeared that it was made the day before and reheated It wasn't bad but it was really Bland
November 2023

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The Original Blue Cantina

174 W 1st St, Mt Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 667-1969