If you enjoy having teeth, do not eat here! Went for the first time after reading the reviews… ordered the chicken roti. It was ok, neither exceptional nor terrible. However I got to the last bite and found a screw in the roti! Absolutely disgusting and horrific. The only positive is that it didn’t end up in my mouth, but I can’t imagine the lack of sanitation in the kitchen that would allow a piece of hardware to end up in the food. Never again!!!
Sharon R.
Place rating: 5 Altamonte Springs, FL
Had the curry goat, doubles and roti during our first visit. The serving size was big enough to share between two people. The waitress was so friendly. When I ordered dessert she said it was on the house! My husband who is of Caribbean descent approves saying it was the real deal! Great lunch specials every day of the week!
Ashley N.
Place rating: 5 Daytona Beach, FL
Food is always awesome and the service is always pleasant! I usually get the jerk chicken which is on the hot side but very good! Nothing like a Jamaican patty theirs are great! I’m so glad I have found this place! I can’t wait to bring my family here!
William D.
Place rating: 5 Salem, MA
This place is worth traveling for. Seriously, this was some of the best jerk chicken, rice and beans, fried plantains, cabbage, curry chicken… heck, this was some of the best food I’ve had, period. Add to that a quiet, hidden jem kind of atmosphere, and some of the friendliest staff around, and you’ve got a place I really, really wish existed back in my town of Salem, MA. Can’t recommend this place highly enough.
Brigitte B.
Place rating: 2 Casselberry, FL
I ordered oxtails with peas and rice, cabbage and plantains. The best thing on my plate were the cabbage they were tender and very tasty. The oxtail were okay abut I have had better. The peas and rice were okay as the rice was tender. I believe I want be going back as the food for me was just okay but I have had better Jamaican food.
Steele G.
Place rating: 2 Charlotte, NC
I was happy to find this place, but that did not last after I ate the food. I have to say that the dinner was good, not great or anything, but good. The desert was the worst part, we tried 3 different cakes, they are the same with different flavor. One cake was completely burned on the bottom, very noticeable, but still served. One piece had a big piece of plastic, like a pick, inside of it, I bit into that! I do not know if I would try this again.
Ravi D.
Place rating: 5 Oviedo, FL
Super friendly family operated! Delicious food! Went for lunch. Quick and delicious. Can’t wait to go back again and try more.
Shanell R.
Place rating: 5 New York, NY
I am in town from NYC for a conference. I wanted something close to what I would get at home. This place definitely came through. I had the medium jerk shrimp with rice and peas, sweet plantains, cabbage, and a nice little festival. Even though they were empty and about to close, they were very accommodating and the food tasted fresh. The shrimp was cooked perfectly with some onions and peppers and the jerk sauce was just the right amount of spicy. The rice and peas was good, even without the gravy(sometimes I need gravy to flavor the rice). The festival was a nice addition… I could have eaten a bunch of that alone. I got the medium but the serving was huge. I’m sure that it’s one of the best bargains in town. I will be visiting again before I leave Orlando.
Younes B.
Place rating: 4 Maitland, Orlando, FL
This is probably the first time I bookmarked a restaurant and ended up visiting it the following day. Came across it on one of my fellow Unilocalers feeds and turned out to be worthwhile. Located in the Altamonte springs area, this Caribbean food restaurant offers a wide variety of menu items, seafood, poultry and red meats(ribs, goat meat and beef). My pick for the day was a jerk chicken plate, they offer both medium or large size plates, medium size was plenty food. Served with a choice of white rice or brown rice(wasn’t a big fan of the rice hence the reason for my four star rating) and beans, sweet plantains, cabbage and a piece of sweet bread. Service wise, our waitress was super friendly and food was served in a timely manner. Will definitely go back to try other menu items.
Mon Cheri R.
Place rating: 5 Sanford, FL
One of the BEST caribbean restaurants I’ve been to in a long time. The jerk shrimp is absolutely delicious. It’s spicy, tangy and full of flavor. The customer service was excellent and my food was ready in no time. I will definitely be visiting again.
Merta M.
Place rating: 4 Orlando, FL
Had an intense craving for Caribbean food and being new to the Altamonte Springs area Unilocal came to the rescue with this gem. Service is wonderful, the food even better. Will definitely be coming back often
Jason H.
Place rating: 5 Winter Park, FL
The stew oxtail was excellent.
Chris G.
Place rating: 5 Winter Springs, FL
I’d been meaning to come check this place out for a while after seeing it on Unilocal.I finally found a reason to today. The atmosphere was nice and relaxed. My mom and I came in for lunch and took a booth seat and the guy at the bar welcomed us and brought us menus pretty quickly. We started off with an order of the cod fritters(2 bucks!) which were pretty great. The tartar sauce that came with them was the highlight though. I decided to get the sampler platter with greens, and my mom ordered the king fish esceviche. I guess the cook accidentally plated mine with cabbage instead of the greens, so the server brought me a side of greens with my plate at no additional cost. I’m prettu glad that happened because I got to try both the cabbage and greens, both of which were fantastic. Over the course of the meal I came to the conclusion that when i come back, what I order will depend entirely on my mood at the time, since each thing on the platter was just as great as the next. The oxtails were meltingly tender and deliciously rich. The curried chicken picked up the curry flavor excellently. The curried goat was superb. It made me wish goat was a common a meat here as other areas of the world so I could have it more often. The jerk chicken was perfectly balanced, if just a tad overcooked. The kingfish esceviche was delicious. The vinnegar sauce over it was the bomb. My mom who eats like a birs managed to finish the whole thing, so that makes a pretty strong endorsement. I’ll definitely be back, as with excellent food and excellent service, I couldn’t ask for much more.
Carene G.
Place rating: 4 Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hidden gem in Altamonte. Great Food. Great Service. Great Portions for the $! I found this spot through Unilocal and have been content ever since. Jerk Chicken is good. Curry Chicken is on point… Especially with roti!
Klaireece F.
Place rating: 5 Wenatchee, WA
Really flavorful food and delightful staff! I had the Jerk shrimp with veggies and a chicken patty. Super colorful and delicious. Perfect level of spice. Will definitely be back. :)
Lisa C.
Place rating: 5 Miramar, FL
I would move to Altamonte Springs just because of this restaurant. The first time I stumbled across them I was lost,(sometimes getting lost is really about finding your way, right?). I was in Altamonte Springs picking up some water from a nearby health food store when after leaving that store I made a wrong turn. That turn happened to land me sitting at a red light with this restaurant in full view. I thought, perfect. I was with my kids and they were all hungry and so was I. It had been awhile since we had some ‘home cooked food’ from the islands which is the food of our family heritage. We cook island food all the time but when you are in the mood of eating out and want something familiar it’s always nice to have an available option. I walked in and scanned the place,(a usual thing for me to do). The music was nice, it wasn’t crowded, and I was greeted by the most pleasant smile worn on the face of a beautiful lady. After I began speaking with her I realized she was the owner. I scanned the menu while sitting at the bar sipping on some fruit punch which was refreshing and a perfect relaxer to beating the heat of the afternoon. My eyes felt so good seeing all of the delicious, familiar, foods that my mama and grandmama would having brewing in their pots. I ordered their shrimp roti, fried cod fish cakes, and a vegetable plate consisting of, rice and peas, fried plantains, and a cabbage and carrots vegetable blend. Everything was so tasty and satisfying. That visit was around eight months ago. Way too long. On Sunday I took my husband and two of my daughter’s with me and the feast we had was so filling and wonderful and the treatment during being served was exceptional. Please visit if you are looking for some true, authentic, West Indian dishes. Your heart will be content.
Amber I.
Place rating: 5 Altamonte Springs, FL
Cute little place that makes you feel like your in the Islands. Server was very friendly service was great did not wait long for food. Had stew chicken with Cabbage and rice with plantains. Everything was so yummy. Chicken was so tender on bone lots of flavor. Definitely will be revisiting.
RenéShawn W.
Place rating: 4 Pembroke Pines, FL
Nice Caribbean restaurant. My spouse and I ordered the sampler platter($ 11) which has four proteins(curry goat and chicken, jerk chicken and oxtail) along with fried plantains, festival rice and green of choice. The platter is enough for two people to share. FYI the jerk chicken is authentic and as such is SPICY. You have been warned. My only complaint was the wait time. The restaurant was near closing and there were only two other people waiting for food. As a native from the Caribbean, the food cannot be cooked to order, since it takes so long to prepare, so once we placed our order they simply needed to portion it out and serve. I am unsure what caused the delay. Great price for good food. If we are in the area again, we will return.
Kenneth J.
Place rating: 4 Orlando, FL
Finally an authentic Caribbean restaurant on this side of town! The menu includes both Trinidadian and Jamaican dishes, ranging from jerk chicken to roti and a range of curries. Prepared with the unique Trinidadian flavor, the curries(channa, shrimp, goat, chicken) are delectable. Get it with the dhal puri for a truly local taste! The staff is always welcoming. The location is currently being renovated, to hopefully reflect a more sleek, welcoming atmosphere. i believe this establishment lacks proper signage, since it is very easy to overlook on busy 436. The owners do have a winning menu, and I will definitely be back to sample more of their food!
Jennifer H.
Place rating: 5 Miami Beach, FL
I came here to meet some friends and took two dinner platters to go. The main entrees were fantastic! My husband ordered the jerk chicken and I the sampler platter. These platters come with cabbage and rice/rice and beans. We ordered the rice and beans and felt the beans needed a bit more time, but that did not drop one star in our rating. Highly recommend this place, picking up another order to go as I write this.