Now the food was amazing. The only reason why I gave it 4 stars in lieu of 5 because I ordered curry goat, but got beef. I order Jamaican food all the time so I know the difference.
Enid M.
In town from Brooklyn, NY. I had it 2 days in a row. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVED IT! J*** chicken was nice and juicy. Mac and cheese, amazing!! Curry chicken w/ rice and peas & greens was delicious as well. Wasn't to crazy about the sweet plantains, tad bit greasy for me. I convinced 2 customers to buy the j*** chicken while I was there too. Go support your local black businesses. I will be going back before I leave.
Rasi A.
Poor customer service. Ordered via delivery app and contents of meal were not accurate. When I called restaurant to discuss, I got screamed at and the women I was speaking to was on the defensive. Would not even let me finish a sentence. Food was not fresh. Taste was barely average. No reason to return.
Joy U.
Placed an order on GrubHub, which was mis-delivered. Obviously not the restaurant's fault. 8 hours later, I get a call from the restaurant, screaming at me for cancelling. Again, didn't receive my food, got a refund from GrubHub totaling maybe $20. I'll never order from this place in the future.
KC M.
Y'all let me tell you, they changed the management and stepped their game up!!! The j*** was on point and you got to get the ox tail gravy on the rice. Coco bread was also really good.
Melodie S.
Fantastic! I called ahead to confirm they had whole snapper, my husband's favorite (which I do not cook). The owner asked how he liked it prepared (it takes about 15 minutes) and got a jump start on our order. Even before we walked in the door, great service! His brown stew snapper was falling off the bone perfect. I had j*** chicken stuffed pastries with fried plantains and mac and cheese. Everything was just spot on. A bit divey, but that's part of a great atmosphere. The walls are very loudly painted, and worth a second look. You won't regret your trip here.
Nicky Blue
The best caibbean food/store..........PERIOD
Setria A.
This food indeed SLAPSSS, as another reviewer so accurately put it. I ordered a brown stew chicken, Mac and cheese, and cabbage platter which had me scraping the styrofoam container looking for more. OMG. definitely high in sodium, I say this as a person already with a very high tolerance for salt, but worth every bite. I look forward to returning. Clean establishment giving me NYC "hole in the wall" vibes with cool art painted on the ceiling and walls. Oh, a note about service: the gentleman who took my order had a very nonchalant demeanor, sometimes more noticeable in Caribbean cultures and perceived as rudeness. I feel in certain American cultures it is common to act very friendly and smiley as a way to express politeness. I personally appreciate all forms of expression, including from those who keep it real.
Marlon Bent
Definitely on the up swingFood hospitality and courtesy at its finest.Highly recommended
Shashonna Kelly
Great place. I like their pineapple ginger soft drink from Jamaica, it quenched my thirst.
I came all the way from NJ. I placed an order for two large J*** chicken platters. Once I got home, I see that I was given two large brown stewed chicken platters. I call the restaurant and let them know and they argued with me, saying that they gave me j**** Why would I come all the way from NJ to Philadelphia to lie about what I received? I've ate j*** here several times before as well as other places and I know the difference. This is brow stewed gravy, not spicy or j*** at all. I won't be back. The customer service is terrible!!
Raine Pagano
Nice little place spices, canned goods, etc. I pick up my shipments there. People are nice.
Amber L.
This place has terrible communication and it comes across very poorly as to the management of the company. I checked on the website that is connected to their establishment and placed an order. When arrived at the store, my husband was told that the order wasn't received and that "we don't do orders under names", then when asked if the site was their site, stated that "yeah but we ain't get no online orders".....my husband came back and said they stated they don't get online orders. I called the store and when asked why the site was available If they don't get the orders, I was told that the site was not ran by them and that it would be down next week, and then the line went silent. I said hello twice and heard absolutely no one in the other end. I called back to express my dissatisfaction with a calm tone and the guy started giving me rebuttals and attitude. Please do better with your communication and customer service. I didn't ask for a handout or call screaming, I simply asked about the website and got a disconnected line and a blatant lie about why I was hung up on.
Akash J.
Can't leave a full review because I only got a patty and a Ting soda, but: the patty was almost flavorless. Doesn't have to be a knockout spicy punch but it had less seasoning than a Taco Bell soft taco. Other folks seem to be enjoying the food here but please let me warn you off of the beef patties.
Now the food was amazing. The only reason why I gave it 4 stars in lieu of 5 because I ordered curry goat, but got beef. I order Jamaican food all the time so I know the difference.
In town from Brooklyn, NY. I had it 2 days in a row. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVED IT! J*** chicken was nice and juicy. Mac and cheese, amazing!! Curry chicken w/ rice and peas & greens was delicious as well. Wasn't to crazy about the sweet plantains, tad bit greasy for me. I convinced 2 customers to buy the j*** chicken while I was there too. Go support your local black businesses. I will be going back before I leave.
Poor customer service. Ordered via delivery app and contents of meal were not accurate. When I called restaurant to discuss, I got screamed at and the women I was speaking to was on the defensive. Would not even let me finish a sentence. Food was not fresh. Taste was barely average. No reason to return.
Placed an order on GrubHub, which was mis-delivered. Obviously not the restaurant's fault. 8 hours later, I get a call from the restaurant, screaming at me for cancelling. Again, didn't receive my food, got a refund from GrubHub totaling maybe $20. I'll never order from this place in the future.
Y'all let me tell you, they changed the management and stepped their game up!!! The j*** was on point and you got to get the ox tail gravy on the rice. Coco bread was also really good.
Fantastic! I called ahead to confirm they had whole snapper, my husband's favorite (which I do not cook). The owner asked how he liked it prepared (it takes about 15 minutes) and got a jump start on our order. Even before we walked in the door, great service! His brown stew snapper was falling off the bone perfect. I had j*** chicken stuffed pastries with fried plantains and mac and cheese. Everything was just spot on. A bit divey, but that's part of a great atmosphere. The walls are very loudly painted, and worth a second look. You won't regret your trip here.
The best caibbean food/store..........PERIOD
This food indeed SLAPSSS, as another reviewer so accurately put it. I ordered a brown stew chicken, Mac and cheese, and cabbage platter which had me scraping the styrofoam container looking for more. OMG. definitely high in sodium, I say this as a person already with a very high tolerance for salt, but worth every bite. I look forward to returning. Clean establishment giving me NYC "hole in the wall" vibes with cool art painted on the ceiling and walls. Oh, a note about service: the gentleman who took my order had a very nonchalant demeanor, sometimes more noticeable in Caribbean cultures and perceived as rudeness. I feel in certain American cultures it is common to act very friendly and smiley as a way to express politeness. I personally appreciate all forms of expression, including from those who keep it real.
Definitely on the up swingFood hospitality and courtesy at its finest.Highly recommended
Great place. I like their pineapple ginger soft drink from Jamaica, it quenched my thirst.
Restaurantji Recommends
Great place with great food
I came all the way from NJ. I placed an order for two large J*** chicken platters. Once I got home, I see that I was given two large brown stewed chicken platters. I call the restaurant and let them know and they argued with me, saying that they gave me j**** Why would I come all the way from NJ to Philadelphia to lie about what I received? I've ate j*** here several times before as well as other places and I know the difference. This is brow stewed gravy, not spicy or j*** at all. I won't be back. The customer service is terrible!!
Nice little place spices, canned goods, etc. I pick up my shipments there. People are nice.
This place has terrible communication and it comes across very poorly as to the management of the company. I checked on the website that is connected to their establishment and placed an order. When arrived at the store, my husband was told that the order wasn't received and that "we don't do orders under names", then when asked if the site was their site, stated that "yeah but we ain't get no online orders".....my husband came back and said they stated they don't get online orders. I called the store and when asked why the site was available If they don't get the orders, I was told that the site was not ran by them and that it would be down next week, and then the line went silent. I said hello twice and heard absolutely no one in the other end. I called back to express my dissatisfaction with a calm tone and the guy started giving me rebuttals and attitude. Please do better with your communication and customer service. I didn't ask for a handout or call screaming, I simply asked about the website and got a disconnected line and a blatant lie about why I was hung up on.
Can't leave a full review because I only got a patty and a Ting soda, but: the patty was almost flavorless. Doesn't have to be a knockout spicy punch but it had less seasoning than a Taco Bell soft taco. Other folks seem to be enjoying the food here but please let me warn you off of the beef patties.