Tasty’s Caribbean Restaurant

The food is good. 5.99 gets you the standard special– but it’s available all day instead of only during lunch at most places.
This place is, however, pretty dirty. Unwiped tables, nail clippings– yes, NAIL CLIPPINGS on the tables…
That being said, I did order AFTER I saw nail clippings on the dirty tables and still thought the food was good.

$ 5.99 lunch special is probably unbeatable for the nearby university area. You can choose a meat (bbq chicken, jerk chicken, beef, etc.), either rice or rice and peas and salad/​coleslaw. Very quick service (5 minutes at most). Only thing is that their «salad» is quite sad, with a few pieces of lettuce, cucumber and carrots; so, don’t have high expectations for that.
Their normal prices are still very reasonable at around $ 10 for a regular meal, which comes in the larger take-​out containers. Staff are super friendly!

5.99 lunch special.
I got — fried chicken, bbq rice & veg
Mom got– jerk chicken, rice& peas, coleslaw
Moms first time having jerk chicken and I’m glad it was here!!! Authentic && delicious.

Tasty’s is a no-​nonsense Caribbean takeout spot on College that I can see has many fans of its homestyle cooking. Don’t expect table service as this is a styrofoam takeout container type of fast food joint, but with a homey family run atmosphere.
I ordered the bone-​in chicken roti and it was fabulous! The wrap was gooey-​oooey chewy delicious and the chicken inside was tasty too. Nice warm curry with some typical Carib hot sauce to spice it up just right. The portion was generous as you would expect for the price offering excellent value.
Great spot to know about in the area as an alternative to typical fast food or pub grub.

Came here for their lunch special — chose rice and peas (actually beans), jerk chicken, and coleslaw. The price of this was apparently raised at the beginning of the year to 5.99+ tax (total 6.77).
The three pieces of chicken was flavorful and super tender — I cut the meat off the bone with a plastic spoon!
The rice was spicy, soft, and filling — I believe they match the rice and meat spice level, so that a mild chicken would be paired with a mild rice.
All the food comes in one container though, so my slaw picked up some spice.
Overall, solid value and good food surprisingly close to UofT, definitely worth coming back.

Very nice foods& lunch special & great portion !! And the staffs are friendly always. Unlike those chinatown restaurants, they are welcoming customers. Foods are little too salty however great foods ! :)

I have been coming here almost daily for the past few weeks. The food is amazingly good– it is absolutely delicious and well… Tasty! Their special is an awesome deal– salad, chicken and rice for $ 6. I have tried both their curry and jerk chicken and they are savoury. What makes this place stand out (thus 5* rating) is the pleasant and humourous staff at the counter. With great food along with a great working crew– this is my «go to» neighbourhood fave!

The dinner special here has saved my tired butt at the end of a long day many a time. Jacqueline and her husband are awesome. Every time I come in with my son Jacqueline gives him a treat (to the point that every time we ride past there — which is every day, since it’s on our way home from daycare — he points to the restaurant and says «Wanna go see the lady!!») Besides that, the food is really yummy and and great value — The jerk chicken is the perfect level of spicy and always moist and the doubles are delish. You don’t get a whole lot of coleslaw with the specials (I’m a big slaw fan) but at these prices you can afford to order an extra side of it. Big thumbs up.

Walked over from College Station, looking for a quite bite to eat and Caribbean sounded good. I had the lunch special (jerk chicken, rice and peas, veg) while my fiancé had the boneless chicken roti. Both very delicious, the name of the restaurant is very fitting. I usually don’t like jerk chicken because even though the spices are good, the chicken is normally dry. Not this place! The jerk chicken was moist, seasoned well, and the jerk seasonings were good with a bit of a kick. The rice and peas were cooked well, tasted like they added cinnamon which is a strange combination for me but overall, for $ 5.99 lunch special, a good and tasty deal. The boneless chicken curry roti was heavy, not wrapped well, but the flavours were delicious. The curry had strong Caribbean flavours, the potatoes, chickpeas and chicken were cooked well. Again, moist chicken. We were both stuffed, despite the lunch special not being a big portion. I’d say the roti was large though. A good lunch place. I’d definitely eat here again!

The food choices near the UofT campus is lacking to say the least, but boy is this place a diamond in the rough.
This has been my go to place for lunch ever since I discovered it. The $ 5.00 (+Tax) lunch specials are godsend when you’re on a student budget. The portion sizes aren’t the largest, but the food is delicious, especially the jerk chicken. If I’m extra hungry, I splurge a little and get the roti, which only costs a few more dollars, and it has not yet disappointed.
Little tip, if you can hold out til 3pm, they have a dinner special, which is the exact same thing as the lunch but a bit less than twice amount of food for only a dollar more.
TL;DR cheap, delicious food near campus. What more can you ask for?

The food here is good, but their prices and portions are bad. The staff always has a tremendously bad attitude and its usually so off putting I go somewhere else.
It gets busy here around lunch so I would recommend going after peak hours

I’m a loyal fan of Ritz until I gave Tasty’s a try due to its convenient location. I was not disappointed– the lunch special is $ 4.99, and you get a decent amount of rice, chicken and coleslaw.
The chicken is juicy and soft, and the jerk sauce is amazing! Cooked to perfection. I’ve been back for dinner special as well, and it does not disappoint. Fast service for quick take-​outs.
Will return soon!

I love this place. It has really delicious food for great price.
I’ve been going there everyday for the past year. I just can’t find anywhere with better quality vs price balance than this place around UofT.

I am obsessed with this place! The jerk chicken is just so good. The lunch special at $ 4.99 ($ 5.64 with tax) is incredible value. I usually get the jerk chicken with rice and peas and coleslaw. The curry chicken is really good too.

The best Caribbean food I’ve had by far.
I’ve had their jerk chicken special and boneless chicken curry roti on 2 separate occasions.
It’s really close to campus and it’s take out which is convenient and the prices are INSANE! The jerk chicken lunch combo was around 5.50 INCLUDING TAX. Perfect portion size for a lunch. Included rice & peas & coleslaw.
The jerk was amazing. The spicy kick hits you when you’re about halfway through but damn, it’s just so good. I usually can’t even handle too much spice but it was just so flavorful that I forced myself to keep going. Coleslaw was soo good and helped soften the spice but I wish they put more! I’ll probably get it as a side next time. All in all, ⁵⁄₅ especially if you love spicy food.
Boneless chicken curry roti– they do their chicken roti boneless or regular, curry or jerk. So lots of options. Sooo good. Huge portion though! Had to split it with a friend. But definitely perfect. They also ask if you want to up the spice level (which i wisely chose not to do this time haha)
Service is always friendly too :)
Fast becoming my go to spot on campus!
Also as a side note — they have a wide vegetarian selection which I haven’t tried but probably will soon.

So good. The jerk chicken is definitely spicy enough, but the coleslaw is a perfect match to cool it all down. Combine it all with the rice and ‘peas’ (actually red beans) and you just can’t fail!

Very friendly family-​run roti place with a good community feeling. There is also an artisanal cupcake vendor sharing the space.

I had an amazing first-​time experience here today. The lady working the cash was so sweet and pleasant, and when my friend and I tried to order something as separate entities, she very helpfully explained how we could order all the things we wanted as specials and thus save money. The place was busy and had a lively atmosphere, but we still got a table. It’s a takeout place, so the atmosphere isn’t gorgeous or anything, but it’s a nice, sun-​filled restaurant and a good vibe.
The food was very tasty. The ‘veg’ component of the special was a bit disappointing (it was more like a cabbage salad), but the channa was delicious as was the chicken. The rice with gravy was done well, a classic Caribbean staple. Afterward, we got dessert at the little cupcake table in there, which was yummy!
The prices were great at this place. Overall, it’s a great, affordable place to grab a quick lunch or to chill for awhile. Also they do takeout, of course.
I definitely recommend this place, and I will go back (as soon as I can!).

They opened last Friday. When I was ordering my food around 1pm I overheard a staff person say they were running out of jerk chicken.
It tasted ok, not too spicy which I appreciate. Quality was ok. Quantity was adequate. Price $ 8.05 + tax = $ 9.05 a lot considering it didn’t knock my socks off!
For the walk over there I could eat in Kensington Market for about the same price or less.