Lil Red Takeout & Catering

4225 Rainier Ave S, Seattle - 98118
272 reviews
Barbecue Caribbean Barbeque
(206) 760-2931

We recently ordered Lil Red’s for our 1 year anniversary party. We ordered food for about 35 people. I submitted an inquiry via email and I received a call back very soon after. Placing an order was extremely easy, and I was able to pay the deposit over the phone.We ordered the greens, cornbread, pulled pork, mac n cheese, and boneless jerk chicken. The food was ready for pickup at the agreed upon time, and expertly packed. Everyone was so friendly and willing to lend us a hand in loading the car.The food was perfectly hot when we took off the covers and ready to serve. And the smell was intoxicating! Our party was memorable for many reasons, but the food was certainly one of the top highlights. I received so many compliments on the food, from “this is the best bbq I have ever had” to “do you have ziploc bags so I can take some home?” , and everything in between. The portions were extremely generous. I personally think the star of the show was the mac n cheese, but judging by the amount of everything that was eaten, nothing fell short of outstanding!We will absolutely reach out to Lil Red’s for future catering needs!

Absolutely delicious! The brisket sandwich was amazing but also so happy I ordered the ginger beer.We'll definitely be back and hope to try many of the items on the menu.

A hidden gem for sure. The food was amazing. I had the oxtail, rice and peas and greens. The oxtail was literally falling off the bone!The staff was awesome. We were greeted immediately with smiling faces and laughs.They made great suggestions on what to order.Pro Tip: You want the Ginger drink (house made) with Hibiscus. Will definitely be back!

Customer's are greeted as they walk in. The atmosphere feels very relaxed and welcoming by the owners and their staff.If you love good home cooked b&b this is the place..,Had a hard time ordering from the menu because everything looks good.Lil Reds has won over some new regular customers..,but

The menu makes you hungry just looking at it, And the food is made to order. With a Soulful Jamaican Flare you can't go wrong. From barbecued pork ribs , Beef brisket to jerk chicken. My choice was the red snapper meal. I will definitely Go back and try something off this Exciting menu.

Amazing food!!!!! Definitely a MUST COME. Can’t wait to go back! Definitely worth the wait because the music was on point too. Dope dope vibes even better food. The jerk was perfect (if you like spice) chicken was super tender. The Mac and cheese was gooey (in a good way) and great.The banana pudding was ?? too. And the Sorrel tea they serve is delicious.Awesome staff friendly and helpful.Of course with good food sometimes things run out. Because ITS THAT GOOD!! That being said perhaps it’s better to get the food a little earlier in the afternoon if possible.

Stopped by for lunch, first visit. Staff is super friendly and helpful. Wednesdays the daily special is Jerk Chicken Burrito — I ordered it loaded on wheat tortilla (flour, wheat, and maybe spinach tortilla options if I remember right), as recommended (they thought I might need a nap later). The burrito was huge and super delicious. The jerk seasoning as hot and tasty and complemented all the other flavors. The burrito even held together surprisingly well, though keep it wrapped with napkins handy. It went great with a cold beer, and Lil Red’s is working on a beer permit. My friends enjoyed their lunches, too, with special praise for the collard greens.

I grew up in Texas and have been smoking bbq, specifically pork items, personally for about 20 years. BBQ. Doesn't. Get. Better. Than. This. Especially in the PNW.The Team here knows what they are doing. The only thing we would have different in the south is a loaf of sliced white bread by the cash register.The selection is fantastic, portions are second to none. I will be back for some rum cake that we missed out on.

If I could give this place no stars I would. The food was flavorless. We got the ribs that tasted like they were made in the oven, the cornbread was burned at the bottom and tastes like old oil. The jerk fried rice was uncle Ben's rice and pepper. No flavor at all, it also taste like the used pulled pork meat that was getting ready to go bad.The bread pudding is dryer than the desert. They used the old corn bread and added sweet sauce.Save your money and time and skip this place!As a Jamaican I am offended they call this a Jamaican restaurant!

Probably the best mac n cheese I've ever had!The curry chicken was fantastic!The jerk chicken was really good; the chicken was perfectly juicy.Wait time was ~15 minutes during lunch time.