Truth Restaurant and Lounge
229-15 Merrick Blvd, Queens
(718) 413-2021
Customers' Favorites
Garlic Shrimp with Rice and Peas and Sweet Plantains
Fried Lobster Tails
Brown Stew Snapper
Curry Chicken Meal
Chicken & Waffles
Honey Jerk Salmon
Jerk Chicken Meal
Rice \u0026 Peas
Jerk Lamb Chops
Vegetable Stir
Starters Online
Fried Calamari
Breaded calamari lightly fried in canola oil with a side of sweet chilli sauce
Fried Wings
Fried non-breaded chicken wings then seasoned with a sauce of your choice: (mango habanero, barbecue, buffalo, escovitch, sweet chilli, honey garlic)
Mac & Cheese
Deliciously rich and gooey baked 14oz elbow macaroni with our creamy truth blended cheese
Fried Whiting
Deep fried whiting lightly seasoned with our signature herbal blend
Cod Fish Fritters
Cod fritters battered in a seasoned flour mixture and fried
Veggie Spring Rolls
Delicious vegetable mix wrapped with rice paper and fried to perfection
Shrimp App
Jerk, Grilled, Fried or Peppered Shrimp
Salad
Caesar Salad
Romaine Hearts Tossed In Caesar Dressing And Topped With Crisp Seasoned Croutons.
Caesar Chicken Salad
Romaine Hearts Tossed In Caesar Dressing And Topped With Crisp Seasoned Croutons With Jerked or Baked Chicken
Caesar Shrimp Salad
Romaine Hearts Tossed In Caesar Dressing And Topped With Crisp Seasoned Croutons. With Grilled Shrimp
Caesar Salmon Salad
Romaine Hearts Tossed In Caesar Dressing And Topped With Crisp Seasoned Croutons With Salmon
Caesar Shrimp/Chicken Salad
Romaine Hearts Tossed In Caesar Dressing And Topped With Crisp Seasoned Croutons. With Jerked or Baked Chicken And Grilled Shrimp
Salmon
Jerk Salmon & Shrimp Kebab
Salmon & shrimp marinated in our signature jerk seasoning and grilled
Grilled Salmon
Wild caught Salmon filets that are seasoned with our special blend, then marinated and grilled
Sweet Chili Pineapple Salmon
Yummy mixture of sweet and spicy chili sauce, fresh juicy pineapple, and tender wild caught salmon fillets in one dish.
Esco Salmon
Crispy fried wild caught Salmon fillets topped with a spicy pickled vegetable medley.
Honey Jerk Salmon
Perfectly seasoned wild caught Salmon fillets marinated in our signature honey seasoning
Snapper
Steamed Snapper
Lightly seasoned wild caught Red Snapper steamed with an assortment of okra, pumpkin, and our special blend of seasoning
Snapper Rundown
Wild Caught Red Snapper flavorfully stewed, cooked in coconut milk, tomato, onions, garlic and other specially blended seasonings
Esco Snapper
Crispy fried wild caught Red Snapper topped with a spicy pickled vegetable medley.
Brown Stew Snapper
Wild caught Red Snapper first fried and then simmered down in our dark specially seasoned sauce.
Branzino
Steamed Branzino
Lightly seasoned Fresh Whole Mediterranean fish steamed with an assortment of okra, pumpkin, and our special blend of seasoning
Esco Branzino
Crispy fried Whole Branzino Mediterranean fish topped with a spicy pickled vegetable medley.
Brown Stew Branzino
Fresh Whole Branzino Mediterranean fish first fried and then simmered down in our dark specially seasoned sauce.
Run Down Branzino
Fresh Whole Branzino Mediterranean fish, first fried and then simmered down in our dark specially seasoned sauce.
Lobster
Curry Lobster
An 8 ounce Lobster tail simmered down in a rich curry sauce.
Esco Lobster
Lightly fried 8 ounce Lobster tail topped with a spicy pickled vegetable medley.
Garlic Butter Lobster
Grilled 8 ounce Lobster tail topped with our rich garlic butter sauce
Jerk Lobster
A Spicy 8 ounce Lobster tail seasoned with our specially blended jerk seasoning
Fried Lobster
Lightly fried 8 ounce Lobster tail seasoned to perfection
Shrimp
Jerk Shrimp Meal
Curry Shrimp Meal
Fried Shrimp Meal
Esco Shrimp Meal
Garlic Butter Shrimp Meal
Sweet Chili Shrimp Meal
Grilled Shrimp Meal
Meat
Jerk Chicken
Seasoned grilled chicken marinated overnight with our special jerk sauce
Jerk Lamb Chops
Exceptionally tender grilled lamb chops with truth's special kick of flavor jerk spicy seasoning made to perfection
Curry Goat
Slowly cooked well seasoned curried goat meat
Jerk T-bone Steak
Prime 15 oz. t-bone steak marinated in our signature jerk rub grilled to your preference
Oxtail & Butter Beans
Slowly cooked oxtail meat with our special spices & seasoning
Chicken Parm
Vegan
Vegetable Stir-Fry (VEG)
Sautéed vegetables cooked and seasoned to perfection
Curry Tofu
Seasoned to perfection tofu with the nostalgic flavors of authentic Jamaican spices
Pasta
Jerk Chicken Breast Linguine Pasta
Oxtail Linguine Pasta
Salmon Linguine Pasta
Truth Signature Linguine Pasta
Shrimp Linguine Pasta
Lobster Tail Linguine Pasta
Sides
Mac & Cheese side
Deliciously rich and gooey baked 14oz elbow macaroni with our creamy truth blended cheese
Vegetables
Mixed vegetables
Mashed Potatoes with Pulled Oxtail Meat
Delicious, creamy, and smooth freshly mashed potatoes served with pulled oxtail meat and gravy
Mashed Potatoes with Pulled Curry Goat Meat
Delicious, creamy and smooth freshly mashed potatoes served pulled oxtail meat and gravy
French Fries
Straight cut potatoes fried to perfection
Side Festival
Sweet dough deep-fried to perfection
Bammy
Cassava flatbread soaked in milk cooked in a seasoned sauce or fried
Fried Sweet Plantain
Ripe green plantain deep-fried
Fried Green Plantain
Green plantain deep fried
White Rice
Rice & Peas
Roasted Garlic Potatoes
Roasted garlic potatoes
Mashed Potatoes
Delicious, creamy, and smooth freshly mashed potatoes served with an option of extra butter
Sunday Brunch Uber
Callaloo & Saltfish
Ackee & Saltfish
Chicken & Waffles
Hash Brown
Shrimp & Grits
Festival
Fried Breadfruit
Fried Dumpling
Jerk Steak & Eggs
Run Down Mackerel
Kidney
Oxtail & Grits
Oxtail & Waffle
Small Esco Snapper
Oat Porridge
Cornmeal Porridge
Tea
Coffie
Grits Only
Small Fried Snapper
Starters Online
Fried Calamari
Breaded calamari lightly fried in canola oil with a side of sweet chilli sauce
Fried Wings
Fried non-breaded chicken wings then seasoned with a sauce of your choice: (mango habanero, barbecue, buffalo, escovitch, sweet chilli, honey garlic)
Fried Whiting
Deep fried whiting lightly seasoned with our signature herbal blend
Mac & Cheese
Deliciously rich and gooey baked 14oz elbow macaroni with our creamy truth blended cheese
Conch Fritters
Fresh conch battered in a seasoned flour mixture and fried to perfection
Cod Fish Fritters
Cod fritters battered in a seasoned flour mixture and fried
Shrimp App
Jerk, Grilled, Fried or Peppered Shrimp
Veggie Spring Rolls
Delicious vegetable mix wrapped with rice paper and fried to perfection
Salad
Caesar Salad
Romaine Hearts Tossed In Caesar Dressing And Topped With Crisp Seasoned Croutons.
Caesar Chicken Salad
Romaine Hearts Tossed In Caesar Dressing And Topped With Crisp Seasoned Croutons With Jerked or Baked Chicken
Caesar Shrimp Salad
Romaine Hearts Tossed In Caesar Dressing And Topped With Crisp Seasoned Croutons. With Grilled Shrimp
Caesar Salmon Salad
Romaine Hearts Tossed In Caesar Dressing And Topped With Crisp Seasoned Croutons With Salmon
Caesar Shrimp/Chicken Salad
Romaine Hearts Tossed In Caesar Dressing And Topped With Crisp Seasoned Croutons. With Jerked or Baked Chicken And Grilled Shrimp
Salmon
Sweet Chili Pineapple Salmon
Yummy mixture of sweet and spicy chili sauce, fresh juicy pineapple, and tender wild caught salmon fillets in one dish.
Esco Salmon
Crispy fried wild caught Salmon fillets topped with a spicy pickled vegetable medley.
Jerk Salmon & Shrimp Kebab
Salmon & shrimp marinated in our signature jerk seasoning and grilled
Honey Jerk Salmon
Perfectly seasoned wild caught Salmon fillets marinated in our signature honey seasoning
Grilled Salmon
Wild caught Salmon filets that are seasoned with our special blend, then marinated and grilled
Snapper
Steamed Snapper
Lightly seasoned wild caught Red Snapper steamed with an assortment of okra, pumpkin, and our special blend of seasoning
Snapper Rundown
Wild Caught Red Snapper flavorfully stewed, cooked in coconut milk, tomato, onions, garlic and other specially blended seasonings
Esco Snapper
Crispy fried wild caught Red Snapper topped with a spicy pickled vegetable medley.
Brown Stew Snapper
Wild caught Red Snapper first fried and then simmered down in our dark specially seasoned sauce.
Branzino
Steamed Branzino
Lightly seasoned Fresh Whole Mediterranean fish steamed with an assortment of okra, pumpkin, and our special blend of seasoning
Esco Branzino
Crispy fried Whole Branzino Mediterranean fish topped with a spicy pickled vegetable medley.
Brown Stew Branzino
Fresh Whole Branzino Mediterranean fish first fried and then simmered down in our dark specially seasoned sauce.
Run Down Branzino
Fresh Whole Branzino Mediterranean fish, first fried and then simmered down in our dark specially seasoned sauce.
Lobster
Curry Lobster
An 8 ounce Lobster tail simmered down in a rich curry sauce.
Esco Lobster
Lightly fried 8 ounce Lobster tail topped with a spicy pickled vegetable medley.
Garlic Butter Lobster
Grilled 8 ounce Lobster tail topped with our rich garlic butter sauce
Jerk Lobster
A Spicy 8 ounce Lobster tail seasoned with our specially blended jerk seasoning
Fried Lobster
Lightly fried 8 ounce Lobster tail seasoned to perfection
Shrimp
Jerk Shrimp Meal
Curry Shrimp Meal
Fried Shrimp Meal
Esco Shrimp Meal
Garlic Butter Shrimp Meal
Sweet Chili Shrimp Meal
Grilled Shrimp Meal
Meat
Jerk T-bone Steak
Prime 15 oz. t-bone steak marinated in our signature jerk rub grilled to your preference
Curry Goat
Slowly cooked well seasoned curried goat meat
Oxtail & Butter Beans
Slowly cooked oxtail meat with our special spices & seasoning
Jerk Chicken
Seasoned grilled chicken marinated overnight with our special jerk sauce
Jerk Lamb Chops
Exceptionally tender grilled lamb chops with truth's special kick of flavor jerk spicy seasoning made to perfection
Chicken Parm
Vegan
Vegetable Stir-Fry (VEG)
Sautéed vegetables cooked and seasoned to perfection
Sweet and Sour Tofu
Lightly sautéed pieces of tofu chunks cooked down in our special blend of seasoning and sweet sour sauce
Curry Tofu
Seasoned to perfection tofu with the nostalgic flavors of authentic Jamaican spices
Pasta
Truth Signature Linguine Pasta
Jerk Chicken Breast Linguine Pasta
Salmon Linguine Pasta
Oxtail Linguine Pasta
Shrimp Linguine Pasta
Lobster Tail Linguine Pasta
Sides
French Fries
Straight cut potatoes fried to perfection
Side Festival
Sweet dough deep-fried to perfection
Mac & Cheese side
Deliciously rich and gooey baked 14oz elbow macaroni with our creamy truth blended cheese
Bammy
Cassava flatbread soaked in milk cooked in a seasoned sauce or fried
Fried Sweet Plantain
Ripe green plantain deep-fried
Fried Green Plantain
Green plantain deep fried
White Rice
Rice & Peas
Vegetables
Mixed vegetables
Roasted Garlic Potatoes
Roasted garlic potatoes
Mashed Potatoes
Delicious, creamy, and smooth freshly mashed potatoes served with an option of extra butter
Mashed Potatoes with Pulled Curry Goat Meat
Delicious, creamy and smooth freshly mashed potatoes served pulled oxtail meat and gravy
Mashed Potatoes with Pulled Oxtail Meat
Delicious, creamy, and smooth freshly mashed potatoes served with pulled oxtail meat and gravy
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Recent Reviews
This restaurant is not just a restaurant it's a place where you go to enjoy the island in Caribbean vybz. From Jamaica to Guyana the Island Vibes in full effect at Truth Restaurant and lounge. I love their jerk, whatever they do to it, its unique flavors hit your taste buds instantly! Drinks are kind of strong And the music always make you want to move replay the right stuff at the right time I'm thinking about going back this week. Its a ISLAND THING 🏝
November 2025
Brunch Reservation for two. My first time at this restaurant. Very nice setup.Our server was Vaneisa her customer service was excellent!!! She knew the menu & gave great suggestions. The food was good, definitely would go back for dinner. Thank you for your service Vaneisa.... your the best.
October 2025
My go to spot when I want to eat good. Truth stands above all other restaurants in the area. Food is CONSISTENTLY fresh and well seasoned. Staff is friendly and the service is excellent.
October 2025
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