Service, food, the place it self TRASH!!! I absolutely disappointed that they had the audacity to call this "authentic Trini Cuisine ". Food was old like no on purchased all day, just nasty. The lady is half pleasant who serves you, but don't ask any questions, or the tongue lashing comes out IMMEDIATELY!! I ate the disrespect, paid my money, but could not eat the food!!🤮🤮🤮.I spent about 70 bucks for 3 roti, and 3 drinks, I tried to look past their dingy dreary atmosphere, and still show patronage, but i wish I had turned around and walked out like my first mind had told me. NEVER AGAIN!! I love my people, and try support at every chance I get, but I wish I had read a few reviews first, those people were right! And the she replies to every negative comment, as if she was right! This woman and her small business is laughable. Eat here at your own risk!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Elizabeth Gomez
The food was very nasty plantain was not cooked burnt 🥵 rice chicken not cooked the right way you say bring the food to show proof you was gonna give me a refund back now your saying I can’t get my money back you charge me $37 not cool at all, but I understand that you need the money more than I do so with that being said consider that money as a blessing but never again take care and I hope y’all do better this place is trash You know that you did not cook that food the right way especially the plantains is trash. Your food is trash.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Cicily Humes-James
I am only here to comment on the service. I am a Brooklynite with West Indian parents. So I was happy to see this restaurant when I moved to Staten Island over 18 years ago. But I have to say that I am angered and disappointed every time I step foot in this restaurant. The service is horrible. I ended up walking out the last time I went in to buy roti skins because I was ignored and the yelled at for tapping on the glass to get service. Today at approximately 1:20 on Diwali, I was told they have no roti skins and the response was like I was bothering her for asking what time they would have it available. This is my last time stepping foot in this restaurant and I am on the way home to make my own roti skins. #Neversoendmoney&be mistreated.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
jaffe joffer
Terrible Experience at Shorty's Roti Shop
Look closely at the stars... they are either 1 or 5—something wrong here.
I had the most disappointing experience at Shorty's Roti Shop. The food was absolutely spoiled, likely because it had been sitting out for too long. Even the roti skin wasn’t fresh—it tasted old and stale. The curry was beyond awful; it had such a horrible smell, almost like feces. I couldn't believe they were serving this to customers.
When I politely asked for a refund, I was told that once I left the store, I couldn’t get a refund or even credit for a future visit when the food might be fresh. This is unacceptable. If you're a fellow West Indian looking for a good meal, buy at your own risk. I definitely won’t be going back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Eric Cortes
Loved it. It's great that a place like this exists on Staten Island. Their doubles were great, just the right amount of kick. Their shrimp roti was very aromatic. My loved the boneless chicken curry roti. The macaroni pie was good, but not part of their highlight reel.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yolanda Miller
Best trini food in town! I go here everyday for lunch! Friendly staff great food highly recommended
L Tash
The owner is very nice. The food is always fresh and I love that I can call ahead. Every time I stop by the mother is always having me try new things- she’s so sweet! lol! It’s such a nice little neighborhood spot that’s perfectly priced for my budget.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kishant Khan
I bought I 5 chicken roti yesterday and it was sooooo delicious! I have to go back after work today to get another order. Best spot in New York!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nickole D
Service was ok, food was terrible. Ordered the jerk chicken, it was more like stew chicken with too much gravy and the chicken inside was still bloody, no flavor just spicy had to throw it away after 2 bites. And it's $20 for a small order with no sides. Ordered a curry goat roti, had no flavor and too much bones. The doubles were ok. First and last time buying from here.
Recommended dishes: Roti Skin, Rice and Peas, Stew Chicken, Roti
N B
Love my girl!!! She’s nice to me every time I come get my roti!! Be respectful and she’ll be respectful back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
ntheseyes1111
Honestly the service has gone down hill, as a native Trinidadian I would never give this place my hard earn money again! Marisa was so nasty to me because she couldn’t understand basic concept of what I wanted after she charged me for my order then after explaining clearly that I was not paying for a second order she began to talk to me very rude and disrespectful, what I couldn’t understand is you wrote down what I asked for I paid and you was still confused to what I ordered and then still didn’t put the items in the bag! How can you ask the community to support your Buissness and you still disrespectful to several customers! Read ya reviews! It’s clear here you have no respect and you don’t know how to talk to people, or is it ya just to BLASTED ugly when someone who looks betta then you walk in ya shop you clearly intimidated but want our money! O and fyi keep ya shop open or shut it down tf you opening 1x a month because all ya live far!?
Kiyoko Barbie
If I could put no stars I would the lady literally yelled at me for getting my order wrong very ghetto ,lazy and trashy and unprofessional she literally told me it’s not her job to ask me what to put in my plate like duh dummy that is your job this is why business like these always fail
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
kim quin
I ordered a chicken roti from this place because it had my trini flag on it. This place disappointed me so much it was the worst roti I ever had.I don’t see any curry in this roti,I had 1 bite and had to throw it away. In addition, the customer service was terrible, the lady at the front was very rude. I will never go there again and I certainly do not recommend it. Not even tamarind sauce could save this food. Just terrible?
Service, food, the place it self TRASH!!! I absolutely disappointed that they had the audacity to call this "authentic Trini Cuisine ". Food was old like no on purchased all day, just nasty. The lady is half pleasant who serves you, but don't ask any questions, or the tongue lashing comes out IMMEDIATELY!! I ate the disrespect, paid my money, but could not eat the food!!🤮🤮🤮.I spent about 70 bucks for 3 roti, and 3 drinks, I tried to look past their dingy dreary atmosphere, and still show patronage, but i wish I had turned around and walked out like my first mind had told me. NEVER AGAIN!! I love my people, and try support at every chance I get, but I wish I had read a few reviews first, those people were right! And the she replies to every negative comment, as if she was right! This woman and her small business is laughable. Eat here at your own risk!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The food was very nasty plantain was not cooked burnt 🥵 rice chicken not cooked the right way you say bring the food to show proof you was gonna give me a refund back now your saying I can’t get my money back you charge me $37 not cool at all, but I understand that you need the money more than I do so with that being said consider that money as a blessing but never again take care and I hope y’all do better this place is trash You know that you did not cook that food the right way especially the plantains is trash. Your food is trash.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
I am only here to comment on the service. I am a Brooklynite with West Indian parents. So I was happy to see this restaurant when I moved to Staten Island over 18 years ago. But I have to say that I am angered and disappointed every time I step foot in this restaurant. The service is horrible. I ended up walking out the last time I went in to buy roti skins because I was ignored and the yelled at for tapping on the glass to get service. Today at approximately 1:20 on Diwali, I was told they have no roti skins and the response was like I was bothering her for asking what time they would have it available. This is my last time stepping foot in this restaurant and I am on the way home to make my own roti skins. #Neversoendmoney&be mistreated.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Terrible Experience at Shorty's Roti Shop
Look closely at the stars... they are either 1 or 5—something wrong here.
I had the most disappointing experience at Shorty's Roti Shop. The food was absolutely spoiled, likely because it had been sitting out for too long. Even the roti skin wasn’t fresh—it tasted old and stale. The curry was beyond awful; it had such a horrible smell, almost like feces. I couldn't believe they were serving this to customers.
When I politely asked for a refund, I was told that once I left the store, I couldn’t get a refund or even credit for a future visit when the food might be fresh. This is unacceptable. If you're a fellow West Indian looking for a good meal, buy at your own risk. I definitely won’t be going back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Loved it. It's great that a place like this exists on Staten Island. Their doubles were great, just the right amount of kick. Their shrimp roti was very aromatic. My loved the boneless chicken curry roti. The macaroni pie was good, but not part of their highlight reel.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best trini food in town! I go here everyday for lunch! Friendly staff great food highly recommended
The owner is very nice. The food is always fresh and I love that I can call ahead. Every time I stop by the mother is always having me try new things- she’s so sweet! lol! It’s such a nice little neighborhood spot that’s perfectly priced for my budget.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I bought I 5 chicken roti yesterday and it was sooooo delicious! I have to go back after work today to get another order. Best spot in New York!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service was ok, food was terrible. Ordered the jerk chicken, it was more like stew chicken with too much gravy and the chicken inside was still bloody, no flavor just spicy had to throw it away after 2 bites. And it's $20 for a small order with no sides. Ordered a curry goat roti, had no flavor and too much bones. The doubles were ok. First and last time buying from here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Too expensive
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
Taste good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roti Skin, Rice and Peas, Stew Chicken, Roti
Love my girl!!! She’s nice to me every time I come get my roti!! Be respectful and she’ll be respectful back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Honestly the service has gone down hill, as a native Trinidadian I would never give this place my hard earn money again! Marisa was so nasty to me because she couldn’t understand basic concept of what I wanted after she charged me for my order then after explaining clearly that I was not paying for a second order she began to talk to me very rude and disrespectful, what I couldn’t understand is you wrote down what I asked for I paid and you was still confused to what I ordered and then still didn’t put the items in the bag! How can you ask the community to support your Buissness and you still disrespectful to several customers! Read ya reviews! It’s clear here you have no respect and you don’t know how to talk to people, or is it ya just to BLASTED ugly when someone who looks betta then you walk in ya shop you clearly intimidated but want our money! O and fyi keep ya shop open or shut it down tf you opening 1x a month because all ya live far!?
If I could put no stars I would the lady literally yelled at me for getting my order wrong very ghetto ,lazy and trashy and unprofessional she literally told me it’s not her job to ask me what to put in my plate like duh dummy that is your job this is why business like these always fail
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I ordered a chicken roti from this place because it had my trini flag on it. This place disappointed me so much it was the worst roti I ever had.I don’t see any curry in this roti,I had 1 bite and had to throw it away. In addition, the customer service was terrible, the lady at the front was very rude. I will never go there again and I certainly do not recommend it. Not even tamarind sauce could save this food. Just terrible?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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