Pauline's Caribbean Soul Cuisine

This is my second time there and hands down some of the best Caribbean food I've tasted in Pittsburgh. I will definitely be returning. I got the jerk chicken and it was just the right amount of spice and the oxtail was excellent as well

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food is delicious, especially the plantains. There's a nice variety. And the black eyed peas colored my rice and chicken a light purple! The woman at the counter was helpful as well. There are only 2 small tables and a small standing area, so I didn't end up ordering the shrimp I wanted because it wasn't going to be a comfortable place to wait with my child 20+ minutes for them to cook that dish, but otherwise I really like this restaurant.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Curry Chicken

I ordered the oxtail with sides of mac & cheese and plantains. The food was on the pricier side of what I expected but it was well worth the cost. The oxtail was cooked to perfection in lovely sauce and was fall-off-the-bone tender. The plantains and mac & cheese were delicious. I would order from here again; I highly recommend this restaurant!

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing food at a good price. My partner and I especially liked the oxtail, pepper steak, cabbage, and rice&peas. Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food was food but the shop needed so much deserved upgrade. Seated at one of the two small table to have lunch I realized that they do alot of takeout orders. Again the food was a reminder of home cooking

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 4

The jerk chicken with cabbage and rice and beans is by far my favorite meal in the city. Order it at least once a week. Don't sleep on the beef patties either. I've been wanting to try something different but I can't stop getting the jerk chicken.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

It’s been years since I’ve had good Jamaican food. I started with the more simple dishes because of those are amazing then I know the rest will be. Great portion size, amazing flavor, just the right amount of heat… and my personal favorite, the cabbage 🤌🏽

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Rice and Peas Plantain Cabbage White Rice or Mac and Cheese, Jerk Chicken, Brown Stew Chicken, Beef Patties

The most random thing on the menu to order... Crazy good spicy as heck pasta! 🍝 Took me two days to eat it the portion was so incredible. Excellent.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Oxtail all day

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

WATCH YOUR DEBIT/CREDIT CARDS HERE THEY CHARGED ME 3 TIMES....N ALSO THE MAC IS GOOD BUT 6$ SOMETHING FOR THE SIZE OF A SIDE OF MASH POTATOES FROM KFC IS WAYYYYYYY TOO MUCH.....ALSO THEY NEED TO PUT UP PRICES.....WHY DO WE HAVE TO ASK HOW MUCH IT COST....I WOULD OF NEVER ORDERED THAT SMALL SIDE OF MAC IF I KNEW THE PRICE UP FRONT!!!!! PUT UP THE PRICES GIVE PEOPLE A CHOICE TO CHOOSE HOW THEY WANT TO SPEND THERE MONEY.... FRAUDULENT TO ME...

NEVER AGAIN....and like I said y'all over charged me I got a small jerk with a side of Mac your employee put the Mac in the same box as the jerk instead of the cabbage and I told him no that's not what I ask for ....I asked for a side of Mac......(For my daughter she's 10 months and that hot jerk can't be in there with that) He took it back then ask me to swipe my card again 6 something for that little a$$side of Mac I payed it..... there's 3 charges on my card from y'all when it should of been two I didnt swipe my card a 3rd time........if I could upload the pics I could show you watch ya damn camera I swipe twice there's 3 charges one was 14 something with tip came to 16 that was the small jerk he charged me 6 something for the Mac....that's all I got there's another 14 something on my account from yall

Jerk chicken was really good.. all sides was great

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 4

The food is ok but kinda expensive for what it is. Also I order an item and paid for it but never got it. Called and was told I’d be refunded. Never happened so went back a week later and they acted like they had no idea what I was talking about.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Me and my wife came in today jan 4th to try it out fr first time, upon arrival there was no greeting we didn't feel welcomed there. The signs says white meat 3$ extra they young ladie said it wasn't no white meat at all just thighs and legs we both ordered they curry chicken , Mac and cheese , she had white rice I had r&p's also her coco bread was hard on the bottom and dry on top the chicken was like we could've made it ourselves rice was very dry. Not really no gravy on the meal m&c had queso or wateva cheese and peppers it was in it I'm disappointed we read they was good so we said ok cool let's try we from cumberland we drove out to see wat the hype was . It just feels like money wasted and poor service . We are really hurt about that 2 small drumsticks and a piece of thigh 😢 REALLYYYY WOWWW.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 2

Great to have this option in Pittsburgh as there are not many West Indian spots here. The rice and peas are great, as are the Mac and cheese and the cabbage. The curry chicken is also very good. We've had the oxtail a few times, and they are usually pretty tough, not 'fall off the bone' as would be expected of oxtail. The prices are also quite high for take-out in Pittsburgh, but on par with similar West Indian spots on the East Coast.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Mac & Cheese, Brown Stew Chicken with Rice and Peas, Curry Chicken

Best oxtails in the city. Not even a debate.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5