Island Style

Chef changed, you know what else changed? The food. And this time not for the better.

Place is a block away from my house. I usually crave akee and saltfish and because its near. This is where I go. I’ve had to wait for them to finishing cooking when they first open, the food is almost never ready for opening. Cowfoot soup is decent. Jerk chicken was not the best, nor is the fried chix.

Great food, great ginger beer, wow if you love jamaican food this is the place to go!!! With a happy environment! Can’t wait to go back! Thank you

Love this place. It’s as close as I can get to my mothers food. It’s reasonably priced for the quality of the meats. And is truly authentic Jamaican food. They also have my flag hanging up, which most West Indian restaurants usually don’t. (Bahamas)
My plate was $ 13 for a large oxtail, Rice & peas, and they didn’t even charge me for the macaroni.
They offer a variety of homemade juices and teas, cakes etc.
Sometimes they do act funny if you’re not West Indian (I witnessed it with my own eyes). It’s even happened to me before but I just turn my accent on.
This place is truly a hidden gem in the hood.

Love this place!
They have amazing curry chicken, curry goat, and BBQ chicken. I always get one of those with rice, beans, cabbage and extra sauce. Everything is always fresh and delicious!
Their beef patties with cocoa bread and cheese are yummy too. I’ve never been disappointed with anything.
Great food, great service, friendly people. Try them!

I’ve been to this restaurant plenty of times, but as of now I’ve dropped the stars on it. The food there is great, I would typically go there specifically for the beef & chicken patties (my main spot for Jamaican food)… But recently they’ve been really dry, hard, and drastically spicy. The spice used to be balanced out to assist the curry flavor, but now the spicyness overflows the taste… Just awful. Definitely no longer my choice of place to get patties, nor will I suggest it to any friend of mine. The breading is way too toasted –you can see dark brown burnt spots on the patties, they’re mega dry so they don’t taste anywhere near fresh… FYI, you’ll have to swallow that patty down with water due to the dryness. The patties also split open from the dryness.
If you’re a Jamaican patty fan; this is not the place for you.
Now the main reason why I might never go back to this place… The customer service for the first time was just beyond bad. I was the second client who walked into the restaurant, I stood in line, and several other clients came in after. The guy in register kept skipping me over and attended the people behind me… Like seriously? I was here first man. I could hear the guy behind me speaking Jamaican and looking at me. I’m not Jamaican nor do I understand it, but I did comprehend 2 words… F*cking, and White man.
1) are you kidding me?
2) I’m Spanish, and um extremely racist.
After that, well I got the sense that I wasn’t being attended to promptly because I’m not black or Jamaican or what ever. Mind you, after I got my patties… They tasted as if they were days old and simply reheated to sell. Or perhaps they simply decided to give me the worst patties that they currently had out back. Irregardless, I will not be going back any time soon.

I’m an international student from indonesia, so spicy food is a favor to me. I’ve been trying out Jamaican food all over Dorchester and this place wins my favor! The staff is friendly, ya mon! and the jerk pork is a favorite for me. Good heat, great taste! I’ve been going back ever since, the taste of the spice is very legit, with the pepper kicking in the end.

The new, heavyweight, carribean lunch-​spot champion. I just had the BEST jerk pork with cabbage and rice/​beans on my lunch break… man oh man. The woman at the counter was a sweetheart and the chef was helpful in picking out a sauce that wasn’t too spicy. The jerk gravy was sweet, and mellow, with a warm bite that sneeks up on the back of your mouth and puts tiny beads of sweat on your forehead. The price was VERY reasonable considering the weight of my takeout bag and the smile on my face right now. I ordered the «medium» and I’m stuffed to the gills, but I’ll be ordering the large next time! Give this place a try for authentic island cooking and big smiles at the counter.
Elijah Crist.