Definitely the BEST in Rochester. Old school home made food. So good. Had to review while eating...more tastier than other Caribbean/jamacain restaurants. Everything AWESOME šÆ RESPECT. SEE YOU AGAIN SOON.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Priscilla Marie
The oxtails were TOP NOTCHā¦ we found this place due my sisterās oxtail pregnancy cravings and Iāve been back a few times. The food is amazing, and the owner is very kind.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maikel Jose
Really good patties.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Lakesha Wilborn
Food is fresh and delicious ššš
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Blaz Nx
Oxtails very gooey and disgusting. I let them know & they said thereās nothing they can do. The food was very undercooked! Mac & cheese is awful. Taste like velvet-a box Mac & cheese
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
NY Vibe
I have order oxtail dinner , the food look really good. The only thing is the oxtail wasnāt seasoned enough the rice was bland, and the cabbage wasnāt cooked long enough.
Food: 3
Service: 5
Dividing Toya
Iāve been craving oxtails for weeks. Island buzz did not disappoint!!! The best oxtails Iāve had in a long time. They fall off the bone and seasoned to perfection. Price was perfect too!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
natasha Rivera
Iāve never had oxtails until coming here today, and the meat and gravy had my 15 month old and I licking our fingers. They know what theyāre doing šš½ The jerk chicken was 1 of the best flavored chicken Iāve ever had in my life, and the beef patty was so comforting. Delicious and outstanding food! Thank you for feeding us š¤
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Brumaghim
Great food and large portions, but often runs out of some dishes early in the evening so get there early
Nikki Hamilton
Who said Jamaica Food isnāt great. I tell you that food so good. The food dance in your belly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brown Stew Ribs, Beef Patty, Fresh Fruit Drink, Fried Dumplings, Curry Chicken, 10 Meal, 10 Meal Combo, Fried Chicken, Pepper Steak, Fried Fish Haddock, Fried Snapper Fish, Curry Goat, Rice and Peas, Mac and Cheese, Ackee and Saltfish, Jerk Chicken Rice and Peas Steam Cabbage
I literally just ordered 20 mins ago man all jokes aside food is amazing oxtails cooked to perfection Fast service nd professional music a tab bit loud but thatās nothing place is a 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ash B
I stopped at Island Buzz because my family and I wanted to try something different than the places we typically frequent. We went in with hopes of getting a good oxtail dinner and stewed chicken. We get there and the people were nice but told us to give them 20 minutes because some of the food was still cooking. My daughter and I waited patiently. I should have known then to turn around because itās rare you get to a Jamaican restaurant in the evening and the oxtails and chicken are still cooking. At least in my experience. Itās typically sold out. But despite that we waited. I get my food and headed home. Got home and was HIGHLY disappointed. The oxtails were tough and unable to be chewed. They were so dry my 12 year old came and said āMa, whereās the moisture?ā. The meal was so bad I had to go out and get something else to eat because it was too late to cook and we all were still hungry. I was hesitant to call back but I did because I paid $37 for both dinners. With the amount of money I paid I wanted a refund or a remake of my meal. I called and was told I could come back. I was unable to come back right away and called today to only get the run around by someone at the restaurant who sounds just like the previous guy who said come back. Iām writing this review because I feel ripped off. I understand things happen but the status of that plate was horrible and hidden in gravy. Then to feel like I am being played with about my replacement meal I wonāt tolerate. Please do better Island Buzz.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Kevin Spencer Beckford
First time customer: I ordered a 2-meat special dinner; curry chicken, jerk chicken, rice and peas , steam cabbage, beef patty. Drink: Island Strawberry & Melon mix (Total: $27)
Parking: good parking on the street.
Ambience: mainly takeout but there is one table with 4 chairs. I ate in and had a good time.
Service: friendly and welcoming
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken, Curry Chicken, Rice and Peas
Bryan Hubbs
Food so good and staff so friendly that it feels like dinner with the family.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mrs. Rogers
This place was Outrageously priced very high. It would have been able to be overlooked if the food was superb and matched the price. I ordered ox tails and pepper steak with rice and peas and cabbage. I asked the staff how many sides do you get with the large meal the server said one and another staff said two. The inconsistancy in the answers between staff gave great pause. The oxtails large was 24 dollars and I received 8 oxtails half of them were mini. The oxtails were served with a very very thin watery birth. The oxtails lacked a gravy of substance and had no seasoning. They were not even tender. The cabbage was very soft and mushy and overdone. The pepper stack was severely dry and I was served 2 peppers with my 19 dollar steak. The steak was also served in a very thin watery broth. It's upsetting and unsettling to support this establishment and be given below mediocre food in quality and taste. After having actually eaten in Jamaica,this restaurant fails dramatically in comparison. What a waste of my hard earned money. I also ordered beef patties which were spiced ok but tasted store brought rather than homemade. This food was so poor in quality and the servers were skimpy in the portions given.zThey also were out of fried dumplings and out of plantains. This was so upsetting as they had just opened. They should have been better prepared.
Kid-friendliness: The servers were not friendly. The restaurant opened at 11 . I got there at 1130 and had to come back for oxtails. Then when I ordered steak in addition I had to wait another ten minutes for horrible food.
Definitely the BEST in Rochester. Old school home made food. So good. Had to review while eating...more tastier than other Caribbean/jamacain restaurants. Everything AWESOME šÆ RESPECT. SEE YOU AGAIN SOON.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The oxtails were TOP NOTCHā¦ we found this place due my sisterās oxtail pregnancy cravings and Iāve been back a few times. The food is amazing, and the owner is very kind.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really good patties.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Food is fresh and delicious ššš
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Oxtails very gooey and disgusting. I let them know & they said thereās nothing they can do. The food was very undercooked! Mac & cheese is awful. Taste like velvet-a box Mac & cheese
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I have order oxtail dinner , the food look really good. The only thing is the oxtail wasnāt seasoned enough the rice was bland, and the cabbage wasnāt cooked long enough.
Food: 3
Service: 5
Iāve been craving oxtails for weeks. Island buzz did not disappoint!!! The best oxtails Iāve had in a long time. They fall off the bone and seasoned to perfection. Price was perfect too!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Iāve never had oxtails until coming here today, and the meat and gravy had my 15 month old and I licking our fingers. They know what theyāre doing šš½
The jerk chicken was 1 of the best flavored chicken Iāve ever had in my life, and the beef patty was so comforting. Delicious and outstanding food! Thank you for feeding us š¤
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and large portions, but often runs out of some dishes early in the evening so get there early
Who said Jamaica Food isnāt great. I tell you that food so good. The food dance in your belly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brown Stew Ribs, Beef Patty, Fresh Fruit Drink, Fried Dumplings, Curry Chicken, 10 Meal, 10 Meal Combo, Fried Chicken, Pepper Steak, Fried Fish Haddock, Fried Snapper Fish, Curry Goat, Rice and Peas, Mac and Cheese, Ackee and Saltfish, Jerk Chicken Rice and Peas Steam Cabbage
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I literally just ordered 20 mins ago man all jokes aside food is amazing oxtails cooked to perfection
Fast service nd professional music a tab bit loud but thatās nothing place is a 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I stopped at Island Buzz because my family and I wanted to try something different than the places we typically frequent. We went in with hopes of getting a good oxtail dinner and stewed chicken. We get there and the people were nice but told us to give them 20 minutes because some of the food was still cooking. My daughter and I waited patiently. I should have known then to turn around because itās rare you get to a Jamaican restaurant in the evening and the oxtails and chicken are still cooking. At least in my experience. Itās typically sold out. But despite that we waited. I get my food and headed home. Got home and was HIGHLY disappointed. The oxtails were tough and unable to be chewed. They were so dry my 12 year old came and said āMa, whereās the moisture?ā. The meal was so bad I had to go out and get something else to eat because it was too late to cook and we all were still hungry. I was hesitant to call back but I did because I paid $37 for both dinners. With the amount of money I paid I wanted a refund or a remake of my meal. I called and was told I could come back. I was unable to come back right away and called today to only get the run around by someone at the restaurant who sounds just like the previous guy who said come back. Iām writing this review because I feel ripped off. I understand things happen but the status of that plate was horrible and hidden in gravy. Then to feel like I am being played with about my replacement meal I wonāt tolerate. Please do better Island Buzz.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
First time customer: I ordered a 2-meat special dinner; curry chicken, jerk chicken, rice and peas , steam cabbage, beef patty. Drink: Island Strawberry & Melon mix (Total: $27)
Parking: good parking on the street.
Ambience: mainly takeout but there is one table with 4 chairs. I ate in and had a good time.
Service: friendly and welcoming
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken, Curry Chicken, Rice and Peas
Food so good and staff so friendly that it feels like dinner with the family.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place was Outrageously priced very high. It would have been able to be overlooked if the food was superb and matched the price. I ordered ox tails and pepper steak with rice and peas and cabbage. I asked the staff how many sides do you get with the large meal the server said one and another staff said two. The inconsistancy in the answers between staff gave great pause. The oxtails large was 24 dollars and I received 8 oxtails half of them were mini. The oxtails were served with a very very thin watery birth. The oxtails lacked a gravy of substance and had no seasoning. They were not even tender. The cabbage was very soft and mushy and overdone. The pepper stack was severely dry and I was served 2 peppers with my 19 dollar steak. The steak was also served in a very thin watery broth. It's upsetting and unsettling to support this establishment and be given below mediocre food in quality and taste. After having actually eaten in Jamaica,this restaurant fails dramatically in comparison. What a waste of my hard earned money. I also ordered beef patties which were spiced ok but tasted store brought rather than homemade. This food was so poor in quality and the servers were skimpy in the portions given.zThey also were out of fried dumplings and out of plantains. This was so upsetting as they had just opened. They should have been better prepared.
Kid-friendliness: The servers were not friendly. The restaurant opened at 11 . I got there at 1130 and had to come back for oxtails. Then when I ordered steak in addition I had to wait another ten minutes for horrible food.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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