Jamaican Restaurants near South Ozone Park, NY

“I enjoyed this place a great deal. The Guyanese in me was in awe that the plantain fries tasted like my fave fish and chip place in Guyana. The bartender was heavy handed, so not only were the drinks good, but they were also strong. The music was also pretty spot on.“

“i eat almost every dish that they prepare an i have no complain every thing was delicious thats my favorite jamaican restaurant“

“awesome place to eat very clean“

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

“If you’ve ever had a Tastee Pattie then you know what an authentic Pattie is. Let me be the first to say Juici Patties has taken things a step further with the variety of Pattties; the flavors are there, and the time and patience that was put into it to ensure freshness as well as quality. Customer service was also great and they even have a rewards program you are guaranteed a free drink and a Pattie after certain number of purchases. Don’t walk rather RUN like Usain Bolt and thank me later.“

“I reached out about getting patties from their Sunnyside location and they were very accommodating. Tosh is very responsive and friendly so I was able to get some patties. As a heads up to anyone else looking to get patties, the location is a kitchen that many other companies operate out of; is not a restaurant. That being said, it was totally worth reaching out. The fillings, the crust are all on point. Absolutely delicious. Especially the korean pork patty.“

“I saw that one review from the person saying their oxtail was bad, but saw a plethora of positive reviews standing against it. I decided to give them a go and do NOT regret it! Lovely little spot for a late night meal! The cashier was very pleasant with a great attitude. I came by after finding my Airbnb and ordered 3 empanadas: Jerk Chicken, Salmon, & Oxtail. This is not a standard menu option, but she told me I could mix and match :)

I loved it!!! WONDERFULLY tasty food and a perfect crisp to the empanadas - not too hard and not too soft/mushy. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!“

“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.“

“Made reservations for my girls and I to check off another place on our Foodie list and this place was great! Good service and food was delish! Nothing cheap so you will be spending some dollars 😜
I didn't get our server name but she was amazing! She recommended some choices from drinks to food and it was perfect!
We left out for the bit and when we came back, the DJ was rocking out some good chunes as well lol. Ended our night just right. Definitely recommend this place and will check them out again“

“food is bussing!!!. love the customer service 👌“

“The food was simply put… DELICIOUS… and I devoured it all. Got the jerk chicken, rice and peas, mac and cheese, steamed vegetables and sweet plantains…
Both gentleman working there are extremely friendly and kind. Genuine Jamaican hospitality 🇯🇲“

“Today I walked into Lucky’s and ordered the stewed chicken and curry chicken. I have no hesitation when saying this might be the best student curry chicken I’ve ever tasted in my life. And believe me this is not my first curry, chicken or stewed chicken. The flavor on both the chickens were impeccable. The chicken was so tender, and could easily be picked off the bone. And the stew and curry complemented the soft rice beautifully. I will definitely be coming to Luckys again. This is my new favorite Jamaican food spot in New York City.“

“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.“

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

“This place had some of the best jerk chicken I ever had in my life. I've gone back 3x times in the past month and they are not there anymore. Does anyone have an updated location for this jerk pit?Because now I'm sad...sad spelled backwards is das and das not good :/“

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

“Candy and her crew have this Authentic Jamaican spot locked down!!! 🙌 👍🏼 👏🏿!!!
Check out their mouth watering curried goat! Jerk chicken! Jerk, sweet chili or grilled Salmon! Succulent oxtail falling off the bone! Don’t leave without a few fritters (fish cake)! A must try is the Irish Moss porridge!!!!! Menu stretch long & wide with every dish a winner 🥇 !!!!!
Place is clean! Also, you can view how your food is being prepared! Fresh herbs!!! Not all that powered seasoning! Don’t just take my word for it! Go try them!!“

“this is one of the best flavors in Brooklyn“

“The Food Is Great And The Workers Are Polite“

“visited Paradise Jerk Jamaican Restaurant for the first time today and decided to try the cornmeal porridge and an order of sweet plantain. I have to say, I was very impressed! The porridge was smooth, creamy, and full of authentic Jamaican flavor seasoned just right with the perfect balance of sweetness and spice. It had that comforting, homemade taste that instantly reminded me of traditional island cooking. The staff was friendly and welcoming, and the service was quick. The portion was generous, and the food came out hot and fresh. For my first experience, it definitely left a positive impression, and I’m looking forward to going back to try more dishes on their menu.“

“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!!“

“Decided to stop by since I was craving Jamaican food tonight. The portions are huge here! Definitely a bang for your buck. Got the stewed chicken and the jerk chicken for the rice platters. I love Mac and cheese so I definitely had to try it with some jerk chicken on top. Everything was great and the customer service was as well. I’ll definitely be stopping by again.“

“Absolutely love this place. Their cornmeal porridge warms the soul. Their chicken foot with rice and peas is delicious. Their curry chicken is so delicious and juicy just amazing. (This is not all from one sitting I’ve come back multiple times)“

“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“

“The service was excellent, and I would like to express my gratitude to my server, who possessed a soft, professional voice that was both respectful and courteous, making the entire experience truly exceptional, and the food was great, thank you very much“

“I’m using a 5 start review so people see this. These staff members are genuinely disgusting. I’m unsure if it’s the owner or if it’s a manager who was speaking to me, but I came in today after seeing a disabled homeless man asking for food outside (he couldn’t come inside because his mobility scooter was too big) and i decided to go in and ask if they had soup. The lady looked outside, saw the man, rolled her eyes and straight up told me no. Regardless if she wasn’t lying or not, don’t give attitude to people who are consumers or potential consumers. You also should know how long your food takes to cook since I know this place has been open for a while. If food takes 3 hours to cook, you start making it before consumers come in. I ended up going somewhere else and buying this man some soup because no one deserves to be hungry and cold. Horrible service and attitude.“

“FOOD AND THE SERVICE A1 ESPECIALLY THE PORRIDGE 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤“

“$ Classic Jamaican food, loved the fried dumplings and salt fish in the morning, had a great conversation with the cashier, excellent local spot, great customer service. I’m from Brooklyn so I take pride in the places uptown that can deliver a more authentic Caribbean cuisine experience without breaking the bank on pricing.“

“Absolutely delicious. Had the oxtail plate and added Mac n cheese. Will definitely be back. Great seasoning I forgot to add the jerk sauce.“

“I came across this place, after taking my son to school, I was hungry so I thought I'd give it a try, I had the saltfish with, yam, dumpling and green banana, OMG the food was soo good, flavorful, right amount of seasoning and pepper , I will definitely come back to try other items, so good“

“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 ......“

“Quiera ver si hacen de Barcelona pero como transformed.“

“On any given SUNDAY you can find me at G&M picking up my FAVORITE platter of curry goat with rice and peas ? . Miss Janet is always there to greet you with her wonderful smile and world class CUSTOM SERVICE!! Plenty of options to choose from even for VEGETARIANS.
I’ve been frequenting this West Indian restaurant since I first moved to Rosedale 2 years ago and it’s been nothing but spectacular !! Hands down my FAVORITE local restaurant in Queens????“

“I ❤️❤️❤️ the food. My daughter us a picky eater, but she loves their food. I can only eat the steamed snapper, I can't have butter so she suggested coconut milk. Oh My Goodness!!! Delicious! I can't eat it from no one else! God bless....Keep doing what you do, drown out the distractions 🙏🏿 😊“

“The jerk here is pretty good but I just think its a bit on the pricey side. They smoke it right on the street in barrels so its cooked the right way & typically served with a slice of hard dough bread, so things are done in a correct way. I just can't come to terms with the price. If it was only a few dollars less.“

“Place is very clean, the food does taste good, you only have to watch out for the amount you take it goes by weight. Overall, I like the food here, its buffet style most things are weighted by the pound.“

“Owner clicked with me immediately. The delectable meal was just what my palate needed. Not a dining spot but excellent take out option for the West Indian foodie.“

“The food and the experience are amazing. Can’t wait to come again.“

“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.“

“If you like great tasting and spicy jerk chicken this is a great spot to get it. This my go too spot for good jamaican food for a good price!
I'm feeling like pulling a point or 2. 6 years later and I'm having an issue. Some staff is making it their business to mettle with my orders all because I needed to correct them one time. I still order 4 dishes 2-4 times a week. If substitutions aren't allowed anymore I wish they would tell me. Im not unreasonable. Loyal, regular customer for 7+years.“

“I was looking in the area for a black owned restaurant to have breakfast, and came across this gem.
Great service. The lady at the counter is very pleasant, both on the phone and in person. The breakfast was great, I had a large plate of ackee and salt fish with sour soup sea moss juice. Everything homemade. Compliments to the chef. 👌🏽 Everything well done. I wish I had taken a picture of the plate as the presentation was beautiful, but I couldn't wait to dig in lol (I absolutely destroyed that plate 😁). They also make lunch and dinner food, they have cakes, and authentic Jamaican deserts and snacks. The place is also decorated with lovely afro centric prints on the wall. Will definitely visit again.“

“I come here often. The food is definitely a bit overpriced but it is good and consistent. The customer service is great as well, compared to other Jamaican spots.

With that being said I got there the other day in the perfect time slot to get the lunch special. I asked about it and the lady said “we don’t have the lunch special right now”. I was so confused. If yall don’t want to offer it please TAKE THE DAMN SIGN DOWN. What’s the point in having it up?

Besides that, I definitely reccomend this spot.“

“food is delicious but i think they could use less oil to make their food -- it would definitely taste better

also v suprised they dont make their own hot sauce -

overall great food and a good foundation but if they wanted to double their visitors they would do the above, along with reducing the price by lb slightly.^“

“The food is delicious and portions reasonable, pricing is very affordable however they need to invest in customer service: meaning perhaps offering delivery and taking orders over the phone! If your lunch time is 1hr it is not feasible for you to stand on line half hour just to get food!.“

“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.“

“Some people prefer quality over quantity. But this was both. Most cheesiest rasta pasta $12 and added jerk chicken $7 iv ever eaten. Also the portion size was so much that the container couldn't close. Check them out. I'd recommend.“

“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.“

“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“

“Don't let this tiny place dictate your opinion. The ox tail was flavorful and the fat melted in your mouth, meat falls off the bone so you know it has been cooking for a bit. The staff are friendly and welcoming. A hidden gem worth visiting if you're in the hood.“