If I could give this place a "half-star" rating I would!!! From the unauthentic watered down food to the really bad presentation. This place shouldn't be considered Jamaican at all, its damn near insulting, any hole in the wall in Inglewood could blow this place out the kitchen. Dont believe me? Just order a Beef Patty, laughable
Love their food. The service is always great. Whenever I am in the area, I make sure to grab an oxtail bowl.
Y’all play too much! I ordered this from Uber eats spent over $50 and the pictures do not match what you actually get. Boneless chicken? This is not authentic Jamaican food. I’m so annoyed I want my money back!
By far the worst oxtail. Flooded with fat. The oxtails pieces are bigger than my mouth can hold. Not to mention the one scoop of rice they provided that was swimming in what they call…Gravy. Not sure if they mistaken my oxtail dinner for left overs for their rot wilder but I wish I can press charges.
Yesterday I ordered oxtail dinner as well as a curry goat meal. This meal was over $54 and honestly some of the most horrible Jamaican cuisine I have ever had. The oxtail was tough and along with the rice had no flavor at all. The rice was so soggy as well. I have had Jamaican food from establishments in several states and none was this bad. I plan to avoid this place in the future.
There was a moment where the food came out a little slow if you order a grill item. i can tell you the beef all items is very tasty. When I was leaving they accidentally took my plate with lobster still left on it. They made me a whole new one without having to ask for it.
I’ve been here 2 times food was great .My 3rd time coming I waited 30 mins for my to go plate just to receive it very cold and a very small portion of salmon . I called to inform the manager and she gave me attitude and treated me like I was making her life difficult. I never asked for a refund I was simply informing her of the service and that I was dissatisfied and her responses were not acceptable. I wanted to support this Black owned business however they need to do better with customer service and get rid of the attitude
I really wanted to give this place a good rating but unfortunately I was disappointed. It was so dark in there at night I could barely even see my food. The service was super slow and all over the place. The food was also disappointing nothing special. Didn’t compare to the other Jamaican restaurant I recently ate at unfortunately. Also they automatically add 20% gratuity which I would have not tipped that since the service was honestly horrible.
Last week I ordered a meal for pick up after work (first week of 2022) It was storming outside so I looked forward to a hot and tasty mea from a beautiful life cafe on Spring Street, between 2nd and 3rd street. I ordered a combo plate of oxtails, jerk chicken, and only plantains and cabbage. I was going to split the meal with my roomie, so I topped it off with a chicken and veggie patty each. The host repeated my order back to me when I picked up and I rushed to catch my bus in the pouring rain. When I got home, my roomie, who is from Belize, was excited about the oxtails and patties. I had brought home food from a beautiful life before and it never disappointed. I opened the container and there was plenty of food but NO jerk chicken. Oh No! That was for me. My roomie offered to share and I accepted. But the oxtails were SO salty. Not like I've had with them before. My roomie was polite about it until I brought it up. It was too rainy to go out and pick up something new so... we ate what we had. The plantains, cabbage, and patties were fantastic as usual. The next day I called the Cafe and spoke to Marquese about the incomplete order. He remembered me and apologized. He suggested I request the order again and he would fulfill the ENTIRE thing. Wow! Because I work remotely, it has been over a week since he offered. BUT... he remembered me and was willing to fulfill the ENTIRE order. All I really wanted was the jerk chicken, which I LOVE. We negotiated and agreed on a Jerk Chicken bowl with cabbage and plantains. I walked to the cafe from work, and only had to wait about 10 more mins for the order to be done, BUT... it was hot and fresh. Marquese even double checked with the chef to be sure no rice was added to the order and that my request was fulfilled as I wanted. I also ordered one chicken and one veggie patty again. I also told Marquese about the salty oxtails, he kindly offered to inform the chef about it. They SAVED me as a customer. I will be back and look forward to ordering from their new location in Little Tokyo. I highly recommend it.
The food was delicious but the people here are the draw! The staff is so kind, accommodating, and the service was quick. I would definitely recommend this place if you want to support black business and want a nice home feel!