I love this place, to me it's better than chef creole. The portions are plentiful and so so flavorful!I love piman bouk my anniversary feast is coming from them!
Food was mediocre but not too bad. The biggest regret of choosing this restaurant was the incredibly rude service. I'm not Haitian but often enjoy the authentic Haitian food we have in Orlando. If this is what the Miami experience is for Haitian cuisine, I'll go anywhere but here. As someone who does not speak Creole yet, I understand that when going to a small restaurant like this I may or may not encounter fluent English speakers. That being said, the woman taking my order didn't let two English words out of my mouth "chicken dinner" before pretending to not understand me. She only did this because I was with a friend who spoke Creole. If you do not speak English, I would recommend not having a menu on your wall in English. Put the menu in Creole so I know what to expect. Google translate would work fine in a situation if I were by myself. The woman who took our order then proceeded to give us an unwarranted attitude throughout the rest of the experience. When we requested an additional side of tostones/fried plantains, first she pretended that she couldn't do it. Then she relented and gave us our request. For a restaurant that requires everyone to pay in cash, there is no excuse for this. As long as I am paying the price for it, they should be able to reasonably accommodate a simple request. Other Haitian restaurants (that do honest business - not cash only) allow side items to be ordered, so there's no reason why Piman Bouk should not be able to unless they were out of the food item. My hopes were high for this restaurant but after this experience it is not a place I would return to or recommend.
“Embarrassing” does not come close to describing my overall experience at this restaurant. Even though the restaurant was a hole in the wall, I walked in there with pride because I am proud of my culture’s cuisine. I was accompanied by a foreign friend and while we were going over the menu that was written in English, I spoke Creole when asking for clarification out of respect, but it was an error in the end because the young lady at the counter was extremely rude. She made smart remarks during her explanation and pretended to not understand the company I had with me. I am not sure if she realized how rude she came across. At first she rudely refused to accommodate our order, and then eventually consented. Even though my friend did not speak Creole, she was able to pick up the cues and tone, and I was extremely embarrassed. Even after she behaved rudely and claimed that “she walked too much”, I still held hope about the taste of food. Boy was I wrong! The pikliz was not “piklizing,” and for a white American to say that the pikliz was subpar is next level embarrassment. The rice was greasy, the turkey was salty, and we ended up discarding the rest of the food because of it’s mediocre taste. I am not from Miami, and I thank God that I will never recommend or step foot in such an embarrassing place that poorly represents my culture.
We actually were headed to a restaurant across the street when we stumbled across this hidden gem. The other restaurant was closed so we looked up anything that was within a half mile and New Piman Bouk popped up.Yes, it’s a cash only place. Yes, the exterior looks like it needs some TLC. And the less than four point rating on google maps was an initial turn off. But when you walk in, it’s packed with Haitians speaking Haitian, so you know the food is going to be authentic. And even if it wasn’t for that, the smells are just heavenly.Hands down, this was some of the best oxtail I’ve had in a while. There are an insane amount of sauce that was included and let me tell you that was dome crack sauce. Super tasty. Not too acidic and not bitter. Just a deep and round flavor.We also got the fried chicken but we were so blown away by the oxtail that the fried chicken was an after thought. The chicken on its own was pretty darn good too. Seemed like it was double fried because it was super crispy like Korean fried chicken. We ended up dunking the fried chicken in the oxtail sauce XDThis place is worth the stop. Ignore the haters on google maps and the lower rating. If you’re a foodie like me, we should try to help this business out by raising the score. Oh, and make sure to hug the chef for me when you go?
Well, imagine you get charge for asking an empty plate to give your kids food while diving. Although you just picked up an order and let them know.
For a so-called reputable restaurant the food is below average, they don't take credit nor debit cards. The meat is somewhat okay a little on the salty side, I was very disappointed after traveling more than a hundred fifty plus miles for a plate of food that was below average. Make sure to have cash on hand if you choose to make your own experience
The exceptional difference in the diversity of the cooking sets Piman Bouk Haitian Restaurant apart from other restaurants.
Well worth the wait for authentic Haitian cuisine! Pikliz on point, oxtails tender, fresh fried plantains. Always my go to when visiting the mainland.
Food is delicious and the stay are down to the soul good people
just got some rice and griot. it was great.