The food is so delicious and flavorful. I had the oxtail dinner! Tenderism lol the potatoes and…read morecarrots were too! The rice topped with the tiny sauce was fluffy and flavorful as well. The service was inviting, respectful and friendly. The ambiance is great smelling food with just a pick up counter. The chef is on that kitchen cooking!

This establishment is cash only, and you have to order quickly when they open if you want something…read morelike oxtails.. they will run out quickly. The only thing I'm not a fan of is the yum yum style sauce over all my food. I think it's good without it.

I'm really unsure what to think. I originally went to the area to try a restaurant I love treating…read moremyself to but decided to try this place instead. The CS just isn't there. No greeting, just behaving as if they're mildly annoyed. I hadn't been there before so of course I had questions, but she looked at me as if I was dim witted. So yeah. I ordered and paid cash and she didn't give me my change. And I ordered a drink that was out of stock and she didn't return my money and told me to pick something else instead. Now the food (jerk wings, Mac n cheese, rice and peas) was also subpar, kinda greasy, spicy without true flavoring and nothing special at all. I will never return and do not recommend.

This used to be one of my favorite spots but I've been let down my couple of visits. Last time, I…read moregot all the way home only to find my oxtail did not make it into my bag. I'll take the blame for not checking behind the young girl who bagged it up for me. Always check behind teenagers! My other favorite has always been the fried Snapper...I noticed the price increase to $30 but it's so good so I ordered it again. Big mistake! It was over cooked, under seasoned and honestly frightening to look at, the mac and cheese (meh) and I have never been a fan of the plantains. Maybe I'll try again bc when it's good, it's great but I don't appreciate driving out of my way only to be disappointed.

This is a great lunch spot if you are in the area. They don't have anywhere for you to sit down and…read moreeat though. I had the chicken jerk wrap and it was pretty good. You can taste some of the jerk spices in the wrap. The beef patty was also pretty good and pretty spicy as well. The service was very good.

I didn't get a chance to take a picture of my food, but I have to say it was amazing! I was also…read moreable to find Yaucono coffee from my country Puerto Rico, which is hard to come by here. Overall, I definitely recommend this place. The service was amazing as well--he was very polite and took the time to explain the menu since it was my first time ordering. Very welcoming and comfortable. I will definitely be back.

Had lunch here yesterday. Our 2nd time and didn't disappoint! The food is sooooo good. We had beef…read morepatties with garlic naan as appetizers. They were FABULOUS! The beef patties are made fresh to order AND so flavorful and the chutney served alongside was amazing. For entrees we ordered jerk chicken, Chicken tikka masala and goat curry. Each was exceptional - great portion sizes- truly a meal! For sides - we had the exceptional mac and cheese, cabbage, collar greens and bourbon yams. I can't say enough about how good the food is. We love it here! And the owner is there - checking on us and making sure everything was to our liking! Excellent food, excellent service - we will definitely be back again!

Okay, I'm finally writing my review for this place. I came here when I was visiting my daughter…read more The energy in here is so good. You can tell they actually care about the food they're putting out. It's a little small inside and parking is in the back if I remember correctly. It's low-key genius that they have Caribbean and Indian food together. I got the jerk chicken bowl. My daughter tried the the veggie biryani with garlic naan. We also grabbed a side of yams, I would actually die for them. Also, the plantains were perfectly sweet and caramelized. It's giving authentic, it's giving flavor, it's giving "I'm coming back next week." (I wish), we need this in California. If you're on Bardstown Rd and haven't been yet, you're actually missing out. 100% recommend grabbing a plate. NO pictures of the food but my tummy will always remember.

A ray of sunshine in this area, it's great to see a quality, non-chain, sit-down restaurant on this…read morestretch. And it's especially nice to have a good Jamaican option in Louisville. I've only been once, but we'll be back. We ordered and enjoyed the jerk chicken and curry goat. The chicken's jerk seasoning was very nicely balanced, served on a bed of rice and beans. The goat was excellent, though the bits of bone pose a bit of a challenge. We couldn't leave without trying a patty, and I might just fill up on those next time. If you get a side or two, be sure to try the cabbage. For the less adventurous, they serve burgers and fries too. Order and pay at the counter. No, there is no rooftop view. The name comes from the owner doing the grilling up there. If you're within half a block, your nose will tell you.

So this being one of the only places that serves Jamaican food I had to check it out. The wait is…read moreone of biggest reason I have it 3 stars. They need to get help so they can keep up with demand. I went around 1:45 and was told it would be 45 minutes to an hour depending on what I wanted. Next thing that was disappointing was the portions. I got the tiniest helping of cabbage and plantains. It was sad for a dinner portion. Cabbage doesn't cost much so they could've given more then they do. With that this place isn't an absolute must to try. If I'm in area and got time on my hands I might go back for curry chicken but otherwise I won't be back.

Quiet spot, pretty empty when we arrived. Offers counter service. The dining area is fairly clean…read more We had a bit of a strange interaction at the beginning. We asked for water, the cashier mentioned they don't have ice. We agreed that it's fine, we'd still take the water. Then, she came back and mentioned it's really warm water -- there's bottled water next door. We told her it's fine if water is warm too (we really don't mind, plus I actually prefer my water without ice). She went back again, a bit later came back with two cups of water with ice. We were confused. My partner and I just stared at each other and shrugged. I am wondering if they just don't have water or prefer not to give water --which is also fine. They can just need to be straightforward about it. The food was fair just a bit salty, it could use other flavors (btw, flavor does not equal SALT).

Great food for a great price, I will be visiting this place when I come back to Louisvilleread more

The service was amazing. The food was fabulous. The new location looks amazing. This is definitely…read morethe top Caribbean food spot in Louisville.

I finally visited the new location! It's so big and spacious! The service was amazing as always! I…read moregot to see David and Mama, I haven't seen them since the old location! Today, I got oxtails w/ beans and rice and cabbage with a side of spicy BBQ wings! The food was amazingly delicious as always!

This restaurant is amazing!! I was there on a Wednesday evening with 3 other people. We sat out…read moreback on the pation. It was absolutely beautiful. It was a warm day and there were 4 fans helping circulate the air. There was also a small stage where a lovely woman sang a mix of Spanish and English songs. She was fantastic! The food was amazing! All of us got different dishes and we all loved them! I got the Ropa Vieja en Lata which was delicious!! It's served in a can that they opened table aide with a short history of lesson as to why. It was a great experience! The reat of the table got the Vaca Frita, the Cuban sandwich, and the Pescado Crujiente. Everyone raved about their food. I'll definitely be back to try their whole menu!

What a joke of a place!! Totally regret taking a taxi here ...what a waste of money!…read more Firstly, the person at the check in stand was horrible! And turned even worse and angry when I said I wanted a table as opposed to the offers bar. Not sure why these hosts at restaurant take such issue with a single person wanting a table rather than be crammed into a bar seat and then receive mediocre service from the bartenders! So I was told I had to wait 20 minutes. When they came to get me, guess where they sat me...in the bar!! WTAF?? Yes it was on a table, a broken table, unclean and sticky, but still in the bar in a crowded spot. As expected, zero service! I had to wait to even be greeted and when finally greeted...all I got was "what do you want to order?"! No help, no introduction, no hello or welcome! I was trying to figure out the menu and the bartender offered nothing! Said he would come back and then just disappeared! After about 10 minutes I chose to leave! What a mess! Maybe it's good...but I don't know and won't ever. I'll just go to a mom and pop place another night!

The food was delicious and well portioned. We really enjoyed it. Nice customer service.read more

Limited parking, didn't have a number of items on menu, no reason, just shrugged shoulders when…read moreasked. Night time hair bonnet wearing server who cared less. Dark, musty, messy interior. Didn't order because they had so many things unavailable. And the service was woefully unacceptable. Won't be back.

The name has changed to El Cimarron. The staff were very kind. The food was really good with the…read moreexception of the meat being a tad dry and a little over salted. The restaurant itself is nice inside, similar vibes to a fast food restaurant in terms of the layout and ordering.

This was my second time here and I left underwhelmed. The…read moreservice was not as nice and the food wasn't as good as the first time. The black beans were still delicious and on par with what I had the first time.