Jamaican Restaurants near South Ozone Park, NY

“Best food and music especially on the late night. Fried shark, jerk chicken, seafood. Wonderful combination of jamaican and Guyanese. One of my favorite spots

Vegetarian options: Very vegetarian friendly. I can't recall but there are selections in the menu you can ask for. Good luck and enjoy.“

“good food the most amazing jerk chicken and the best drinks“

“New about this spot just took me a little time to finally stop in and oh my lawd it been missing out it’s truly amazing ?

Kid-friendliness: All Love ❤️

Wheelchair accessibility: No stairs street level entrance“

“awesome place to eat very clean“

“J*** chicken is always on point - one of the best I’ve tasted in a while - so flavorful and delicious. They have found themselves another repeat customer - always. Would definitely recommend Steve’s Original J**** You won’t be disappointed.“

“Food is excellent. I wish it was a little bigger. Lunch time the line is long they need more room. In the back the cook need more room as well. Excellent seafood soup ,whole fish dinner must try. All the soups are great. Good food . Eat there 2 or 3 times a week.“

“The Food Is Great And The Workers Are Polite“

“Food tastes great. Prices are reasonable. My only two issues:
1.) Every time I come in here they never have Rasta Pasta whether I come in early morning or later in the day 😭 So it would be more honest to take that off the menu altogether.
2.) They need better containers. My food always arrive messily. The bag is soaked and ready to fall apart. Please change containers.“

“Absolutely no surprise this place is so highly rated - it’s a TOTAL WINNER!! The smell of spices and aromas this cart gives are mesmerizing

The chef is kind and serves you up a great big plate, at a great deal. So much love and passion into his cuisine - you can taste in every bite

Idk how this food cart isn’t on every food travelers NYC “must eat” list. Bravo chef!! 🇯🇲“

“this is one of the best flavors in Brooklyn“

“I usually get jerk chicken there and patties. These are the ones I like to buy there. The other food are good too but, I have my preferences. Just jerk chicken,not the meal . Long time ago, I used to buy fish there but,it became too hot/ spicy for me to digest.“

“Been coming to Melting Pot for years. The food is always solid and consistent. I haven’t tried anything from here that I don’t like. Jerk chicken and oxtail is always fresh and flavorful. They make a fresh pineapple ginger juice that’s amazing. Everyone I’ve brought here always enjoy the food.“

“I can testify anytime I place an order weather
for catering or just a regular meal it's always well done especially my fish 🐟 dinner or escovitch my family love this food
so much that's it the only place we cater from. My steam fish is always on points. It's the next best steam fish to my mom 👩“

“Having lived in Brooklyn for over a decade, I’ve had my fair share of jerk chicken, from various places - hole in the walls, fancy restaurants, carts, and of course, backyards. Hits and misses. I have my one sacred, tried and true jerk chicken spot that never fails me. However, I saw this place as I was walking to my job and I decided to give them a try. One of the best decisions I’ve made all year.

The jerk chicken here is incredible. Watching them cook it up fresh was a unique experience while the chef was detailing the history of the restaurant and how amazing the price and portion you actually get for it. Little did I know, the chef, a lovely and kind Bajan woman would be cooking up one of the best bites I’ve had all year.

Don’t know where you’ll get that amount of chicken for $7, and a free slice of bread? Which seems to be a lost relic for jerk spots nowadays. It’s hard to beat that value, especially in this financial climate.

The chicken itself was tender, yet cooked through with that traditional grill texture but still moist. The meat was flavorful and had that classic char but it did not carry a BURNT flavor. One thing that did set them apart from all the other jerk spots I’ve been too? The sauces. I forgot to count, but I believe they had over 10 different sauces. I rarely put sauce on my jerk chicken, cause in my opinion, the best jerk chicken has no sauce. All the flavor should come from the meat and seasonings. But I couldn’t resist. All in all.. this might be my new favorite spot. Even though I did cover it in 3 different sauces.. the flavor was still there.

I plan to come back, for the large next time and I’ll cover half in sauce and leave the other half dry.

Long story short…One of the best pure jerk chicken spots in ALL of NY. Please give these great people a try!“

“The curried goat and rice and also the stew peas with pigtail are the best. Very tasty and filling.“

“THIS PLACE IS SO CLEAN NOCE FOOD MUSIC THE OWNERS ARE VER NICE GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE“

“My first time at Kingston Grill and I’d it weren’t for the professional, well mannered lovely lady at the counter it very well could have been my last. However, I will definitely return as in addition to the wonderful customer service experienced on Saturday July 22 at around 4pm. The food was delicious!!! I ordered the oxtail meal as well as sweet chili chicken wings. Awesome!!“

“Great service, price and food. And the music is awesome too.“

“This oxtail special is really tasty! Im definitely going back to try their other stuff.

The place is definitely small, and dimly lit. But if you're ordering to go, it shouldnt matter

There was no menu at the time, but they kindly gave me a rundown of whats available

Waiting time was not long at all“

“I’ve always passed this restaurant on my way to Carvel which is located next door and decided to stop in because I had a taste for oxtails. The server was very pleasant which made me felt good about the restaurant and food. I must say I haven’t had a oxtail dinner like that in a long time, from the rice to the veggies and the plantains which had a wonderful kick not like a regular sweet plantain it had a nice little Spivey spice to it. I look forward to going back to try a few more of their dishes. I highly recommend this restaurant and you can also dine in the serene clean atmosphere. That’s why I’ve given it 4stars. Try it for yourself“

“This is a great place to eat. Vendors are friendly and food is really good. The j*** chicken was my favorite (really hot, yes!) and the rice is soft, well cooked. They also have a variety of salad mix. The potato salad was really good. I'm not a fish eater but even the seafood smell good. Price is reasonable, I think it's 9$ a pound but less money if the weight is less. It's definitely worth it.

Vegetarian options: They have a variety of mixes for salad.“

“MI LOVE EVERYTING! Must come get some food. make u feel like home!“

“Customer service was great over the phone. Amazing food. I ordered delivery (I didn’t do Uber eats, just called because I wanted the restaurant to receive 100% of the profit) and it came quick. I received a medium oxtail with macaroni and cheese. I would’ve taken a photo but it looked too good not to take a bite. I wish I got more oxtail because it was delicious!! The Mac and cheese was amazing — perfectly cheesy. I can’t wait to come back for more of their food options like the stew meat or even the banana bread (and tell everyone I know obviously)!

Edit: I got more food the next day! The stew chicken was as delicious as I hoped it would be alongside that AMAZING curry goat. The curry goat tasted like heaven — it tastes fresh off the island! The curry chicken was also very good and I got a great portion of everything. The standout had to be the beef patty which was the BEST Jamaican beef patty I’ve ever had. Now I got to buy one with every order!! I thought the bulla had a beautiful sweet spice to it. Perfect for any meal. Everyone I knew wanted a bite of the curry spiced bread as well. My sister said she’s going to order here everyday if she can ?. Overall, everything was perfect and I am glad there’s more yummy places to eat in this neighbourhood.

I’ve missed eating things like this (that actually taste good) and they really made my day.“

“I admit I should be 5.star thankful that I finally found some ackees and saltfish for breakfast. ? But it needed just a little more spice for me. Not more heat, just more zing, y'know??But the curry mutton the night before, ? now that had some zing, hands down. ? So maybe, yeah ? it's 5 stars after all.?????

Parking: Safest place to park is on the same side of the street as the restaurant. But it is located on the corner of a major intersection, so that's not saying much! Keep a sharp eye out! ?“

“I went across this restaurant sometime last week and NYC has been lacking as of late when it comes to Jamaican food. However, when I came here the flavor and the food hit the spot! It tasted like how great Jamaican restaurants would taste over a decade ago. The staff puts real care into their food. Since I’ve been here I’ve ate here 3 times. The great thing about this place also is that they’re consistent! The other Jamaican restaurants on the the Guy R strip are closed or just taste processed. Nyaminz and Jaminz tastes original and the main person here with the red hair is great and understands customer service. I would highly recommend this place anytime.“

“The wait was brief, my pick up order was ready and waiting for me.

Features: Covid-19 safety protocol was maintained. Hand sanitizers visible in front and made available for customer use. Masks worn by staff and customers, social distancing maintained. “

“Sometimes I’m like “hm I should go vegetarian” and then I have a meal like this and I take it right back!

Took pics because I knew it’d be good… Had no clue what I had in store.

They were out of jerk chicken and curry chicken, so I got the stew chicken. THANK GOD. Chicken was soooooo good, so soft, so buttery. Rice & beans I swallowed in heaving spoonfuls. The plantains??? Oh my god, soft, some a tad crispy, sweet perfection.

The first of many trips <3“

“Love the food no lies the guys in there are good one lady in there though has to learn people skills because of her actions it turned me away ,if she is serving I don’t want it .,the owner is pleasant and caters to your request I would still recommend to people because that food be banging ,food is on point“

“Beautiful atmosphere and amazing food!“

“Food was delicious. I had fried chicken and rice and peas. There was a long line, but it moved pretty quickly cashier / server could have been a little more polite. Nice music played. Plenty of food to make choices from fish, shrimp jerk chicken, curry goat, oxtail and soups. Different styles of rice. My hat goes off to the chef.“

“I’m very new to Caribbean food so take my 5 stars with a grain of salt but it was incredibly delicious J*** Chicken with plenty of seasonings and very tender, rice and peas which were very good, and mac and cheese. There were really generous portions and the staff was very kind.“

“The stars are for the food only customer service is trash dem act like they are doing u the favor u can't ask a question without attitude lucky I don't live in the area anymore so mi look fwd to the food mainly the curry goat almost just like eating it back home frfr ... and get a card reader“

“𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫—𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐀 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟒 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲. 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ⚠️ 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐱..“

“Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent and the price was just as good“

“HMG this place is the best night cap food shop to stop this place remind me back in Jamaica the dumpling shop on Waltham Park road east road where you could get your breakfast on your way to work in the morning have to go back to eat fry roast breadfruit and ackee and salt fish ......“

“This place man I used to hit here every morning my partner and I got breakfast, unfortunately the last cook left and this new guy gave me parboiled rice, I hate that stuff, overall the food is great get rid of that rice and it's a definite “

“Staff was very hospitable, clean environment, portions sufficient and the flavor of the calaloo, okra and saltfish was excellent. Will stop in again when I am in the area. Please try this establishment you will enjoy the food. Massachusetts Resident“

“The Curry Goat is the best, to me the best in Queens.!!“

“For Thanksgiving dinner we ordered a large pan of j*** salmon and a pan of Rasta pasta. The pasta was amazing and the salmon was even better! They don’t serve you small pieces of salmon... they were meaty! And made for great leftovers. When I visit New York again, Island Choiz will definitely be a go to.“

“Food was exceptional ! I’m truly befuddled ! Usually Jamaican restaurants are MID ! This food was bomb ! I had The curry goat with white rice and veg, my boo had jerk chicken, rice and peas with veg. The whole time we are eating we literally kept saying “this is good !” I will be back. Oh and the prices are reasonable as hell! If you’re ever hungry go get you a plate here.“

“Very good food. The 2 ladies were very nice polite and gave me fast service. The reviews are very misleading. Best food in the neighborhood. Oxtails tender and very good price and amount of food. Update I went back twice the stewed chicken is dry and then the plate of oxtails was not the same size lots of rice little meat. They were still nice but I decided not to make this a reg place I eat“

“Soldiers is getting bad, I'm not sure if they changed the chef but I waited all week to get the stew peas and rice which had no seasoning, none, not even salt and pepper in when I call to inform the Of this error they had attitude think I was going to move my car and come back for a refund (which is what they hope for) 2nd Saturday morning 9am I buy food because I don't want stale food 2nd time the fried dumpling are drenched in cold oil and and then breakfast cold Not sure what you want to do but but uncooked hard meat is killing black folks and not listening isnt working neither.“

“My son in law brought me oxtail from this restaurant. By far the best jamaican food I have ever had. It was delicious . Generous portion. I shared with my daugjter who is very picky and she said it was delicious. God bless the hands of the person that cooked it.“

“I ordered the Jerk pasta and some Mac & Cheese and it was absolutely delicious.“

“The best Jamaican restaurant ever , its all about the price ,where do i get started ,they have a lunch special its only 7$ and they feed you it's alot of food ,usually Jamaican restaurant don't feed you ,they give a Lil bit and over charge the mutha out of you lol, 😉 😜 😋 😀 😄 😆, There location is perfect rockaway ave across from JFK, it's a queens thing ,you have to live in Queens around there to know about it, the Q3 ,Q6 all go there it's perfect even te JFK bus will take you there if you catching a flight and you want to have some fun exploring the rich,spoiled side of south side Jamaica Queens,“

“They need to make more breakfast, you have to rush there to get it before it runs out, by 9:30am. At least make enough for the people until 11:00, everyone clearly loves their breakfast but it’s never enough. I overheard women on line complaining about this, as well as my mom.“

“Ordered mostly breakfast from this place many times and some lunch and dinner dishes. I am never disappointed by the food here. I especially love their liver and dumplings. The customer service is very good as well. I had an issue with my food and they were quick to offer an apology and a discount for next time. I will definitely be a customer for the foreseeable future.“

“I absolutely LOVE the food. I got a plate with oxtails, rice & peas, plantains and he makes sure your plate is full. Everything tasted like it was seasoned perfectly, the gravy was surprisingly light and delicious. I’m 1000% going back.
I sincerely doubt the bad reviews are from him, the plates aren’t even the same. I met his Mom too and she was really sweet! Made the experience even better ?

FYI: I took the picture below after a couple bites“

“It was a good experience, I went there initially to find out how much it would be for a small pan of BBQ chicken and it was way too much so I didn't order it but I did get half chowmein and half fried rice with BBQ chicken and it was really good. I'm Guyanese so they did a great job with the food.“

“Food was great we ordered the fry chicken with rice and peas and salad. We originally wanted B-B fry but there was none . We got mild beef , ackee , vegetable and chicken patties as well. They were a little small and needed some more filling but they were tasty.“