Ordered: Doubles (~$4) Curry Chicken (~$14): with rice & peas and cabbage Aya's take: A&J Caribbean Taste is located in downtown Newark and offers a good variety of Caribbean dishes that are displayed on their buffet. We started with one Doubles which was honestly just average. The chickpeas were well-cooked but overall, it lacked depth and flavor. It was even lacking chutney/tamarind which I usually love and the fried flatbread wasn't crispy or as fresh. Not bad overall but nothing to write home about. The Curry Chicken was a great portion with delicious and comforting flavor but honestly, I wish we got the oxtails. After we finished, the owner said that was their bestseller. I wish he mentioned that earlier! The rice & peas and cabbage were good but lacked some seasoning. I will say it's super filling, shareable among 2 people, and a steal at $14. Worth a try if you're in the area! read more

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I was happy to find a Guyanese / Trini restaurant in the neighborhood. The food is delicious and authentic. Also the staff is very friendly and warm via phone, which I love! Good customer service is so hard to come by nowadays, but A&J has it down-pact!! read more

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First time visiting, I can with my co-workers, who recommend the place.. I ordered the chicken soup, which was very flavorful.. My co-worker had the Rasta pasta with curry goat, I tried it and it was very good and flavorful. I will definitely come back.. The service was good as the lady who took my order answered my questions without hesitation.. The ambience was cool, we did a take out so we can get back to work.. read more

I LOVE Caribbean food, but specifically the Jamaican patties hit the spot! Not much parking but you can smell the delicious food as soon as you walk into this spot! The staff? Super friendly and helpful! I can't wait to come back to try some of the other dishes! read more

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I haven't had doubles in YEARS, so when I saw them on this menu, I was so excited. They have their Chana (the filling for doubles) clearly marked as vegan on the menu. Great! I went in today like an hour and a half before closing to grab myself some food. Got 3 doubles, and a dozen pholourie (which is also a vegan thing), and it came to LESS than $20 (it was like $18 and change). That's a really good price for that much food. They gave me plenty of the tamarind sauce and hot sauce to go with my food, and a stack of napkins, because anyone who's eaten doubles knows that your hands will get messy rather quickly. The doubles are so good. They have coconut, the cucumber stuff, the hot pepper sauce, and the tamarind sauce. You can customise as you like, and they'll make it for you. The chana is soft without being mushy. It's perfectly cooked through. The seasoning on the chana is that exact flavour that you expect from Trinidadian chana. The bara is chewy and soft, while still having a nice texture. Not greasy at all, even though it's been deep fried. I personally prefer a touch more salt, but that's because I like everything super salty. Adding a bit of salt to my food at the table is fine. This is good for those who don't like their food super salty. Pholourie is round and fat, just like it's supposed to be, and if you prefer to heat it up at home (as I do, because this was a to go order), they'll just throw the sauces into the bag, and hand you the pholourie to heat at home. (I use an air fryer for best results. You want them to be heated through with a slight crispness on the outside, and the pillowy chewy insides). Again, not too greasy even though it's been deep fried. Also, they sell roti if you want, and chana and aloo. It's been ages since I've had good Trinidadian food back in South Florida, and this place hits all the comforting tastes that I love. read more

First time goer and I had their jerk chicken over rice and beans, and not gonna lie, it was pretty whack compared to Golden Krust. First they didnt have the option for white meat (only thighs and legs for jerk chicken), pricey ($18.84 for a thigh and leg with rice and beans) for the pretty terrible taste. I dont like to talk crap about a restaurant but this was just bad compared to other legitimate carribian/jamaican food. I doubt they let the chicken marinate or slow cooked long enough. I will not come back again read more

A &J Caribbean Taste - jerk chicken for the thigh left and i started eating the legs - Caribbean Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

I was in the neighborhood, and I stop by here to grab a quick lunch. Nice spot in the cut! I got an order the curry chicken and buss up.. nice big portion and very tasty! read more

Ma'am/Sir!!! Where is the flavor?! Oh Ma Goodness this food is so nasty. First time visiting and last time going. I ordered the white rice and jerk chicken with cabbage. Next time I will take the trip to Golden Krust or People's Chooce. There was absolutely no flavor in the chicken or the cabbage and the rice was so damn soggy. read more

A &J Caribbean Taste - Dry Jerk chicken soggy white rice flavorless cabbage - Caribbean Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

I have to say, I'm so glad this place is here. I needed to pee, and I needed to eat. Once I saw that they have Oxtail, I knew I'd be there in the next minute or two. The place is nearly arranged, and I ordered the oxtail with rice and beans, and they offered shredded cabbage as well. I really couldn't understand a single thing the gentleman behind the counter said to me until he repeated everything, and while I felt like a thoseJackass saying "what? What? What?" over and over, he got out all some for me and pointed me towards the bathroom, which was clean and had hot water and soap. I paid about $21 for the oxtail, which is pretty reasonable at this point in time. I prefer Cuban style oxtail, as it's more salty than sweet, so this oxtail wasn't a favorite of mine. However, I could tell that if I was more accustomed to those flavors, this would be an excellent oxtail. And in the end, back in my car, I demolished it. Finished the whole plate in one sitting. The gal who rang up my food was really personable, and I don't know if she's an owner or just one of those really special employees, but I give this place 5 stars. read more

Couldn't believe I've been by this place for so long and never knew they existed. So many times I crave a beef patty and Coco bread and never knew where to go. I'm so happy I found them now. I'll be here every week. The food was great. The service was fast and the ambience was full of love. read more

This restaurant serves delicious Caribbean food. I go here for their doubles and other their curried goat and shrimp rotis.

Beautiful people and service. Food left much to be desired. Undercooked and under seasoned. Got the oxtails and rice and wasn't really pleased. I'll give them another try because the service was amazing and they were kind. read more

A &J Caribbean Taste - Oxtail - Caribbean Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

The restaurant was clean and the food was tasty. They definitely have many options to choose from and I'm so happy that there's an authentic Caribbean restaurant in the area. The staff were very helpful and welcoming. read more

A &J Caribbean Taste - a variety of food items - Caribbean Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

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Delicious food, especially the doubles. Friendly service, small dining area. No parking. read more

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Can't believe I am just Christopher Columbusing this place. lol, little take out spot that seem to cater to the commercial /office scene downtown Newark, went there on a late Friday evening. Was feeling for some Indian vegetarian but didn't want to go to Jersey City & I remember seeing this spot pop up on yelp. Place look like it was winding down & everything in the trays looked dried out, they didn't have any saltfish to go with the bake so I got the talapia & two doubles & took them back home. I was pleasantly surprise & impressed how good they tasted. I will definitely try this place earlier in The day when the food is fresh, pretty sure it will be 5 star. read more

The place is clean, and the staff is very friendly. The food is phenomenal, and the prices are good. The environment is nice, with flags nicely painted, and the music selection is great. It makes you forget that you are in the city. My wife and I enjoyed: -The rice and beans. -Oxtail. -Stew chicken. -Curry chicken. I truly recommend this place. read more

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Best Jamaican food in New Jersey!! Great service & the restaurant is great! You have to check this place out! read more

A &J Caribbean Taste - Curry Goat, rice & Chickpeas - Caribbean Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

good food try the doubles and nice people have a ting close to prudential center great place to grab a quick bite

The food was absolutely delicious great amount of food for the price I paid and a good variety of different dishes to choose from Staff was very friendly and quick with getting my orders ready and had me on my way in no time Definitely looking forward to returning again soon seeing how I drove all the way from south jersey just to try this spot out and was not disappointed at all restaurant was very clean and spacious plenty of room to sit down and enjoy the food heading bck soon as I can read more

Food is good! Great flavors. Staff is friendly and restaurant is clean. You can sell the team takes pride in what they do

Curry chicken & roti was a 10/10, it did not disappoint! I will be to ordering from there again. Not sure how the ambiance & service is because I ordered on Uber eats. read more

Stopped by with a friend for the first time, since i had heard about the place and wanted to try food from my home country. The curry goat was excellent and the service was top tier. Would definitely recommend to family and friends. Will moat definitely be coming back! read more

My first time here, had the doubles and aloo pies which were both tasty and great. Looking forward to the next time.

Service was incredible, the workers and friendly and great to talk to. The food was absolutely incredible and I'm about to go back right now

I heard about went to the restaurant. The food is excellent. Great proportion of food. I was tended to quickly. They have great doubles, roti and channa, chicken or goat. Check it out to read more