Caribbean Authentic Cuisine restaurant is a cozy cafe with a cool Afro-Caribbean aesthetic. On my visit I did not see anyone dining in, however, there are several tables for patrons to do so. I visited to experience the cuisine, which I haven't had much of admittedly. However, after reading several reviews I was led to try it. There was a large order ahead of me, and since there is only one gentleman, the owner, preparing the food, I was there for over an hour waiting for my carryout. I definitely can't stress enough how important it is to order ahead. The menu is small but mighty. It consists of jerk chicken, curry chicken, oxtails, curry goat red snapper, salmon, and Rasta Pasta for the mains. Side dishes include yams, rice & peas, cabbage, plantain and other items. He also sells juices and Jamaican beef patties. Now admittedly, I'm a lightweight when it comes to spices, particularly heat. I don't care for hot spices this is why I shied away from eating Caribbean food. *haha* I ordered the pasta thinking I would be avoiding the curry and the jerk seasonings. But being unfamiliar with the dish, I was wrong. The dish was full of flavor and very spicy. If you like that sort of thing, I am sure you will enjoy it as it had a deep flavor as if it was stewed overnight. The pasta comes with chicken, which was very tender and juicy. I also had a beef patty. The crust was flaky and delicious, as was the beef filling. Before I left, I shared with the owner that I had planned to leave a review on Yelp. He shared with me a letter that he had received from Yelp congratulating him on his driving business. He is humble, with a great spirit. I enjoyed him. I highly recommend Caribbean Authentic Cuisine. Whether you're familiar with the cuisine or you're looking to try something new, this is a great choice. read more

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I had the privilege of trying authentic Caribbean cuisine. The service was not notch..The food was delicious... every bite. I am vegan, so I got the vegetable plate. I also ordered the jerk chicken for another person in my party. We were both very satisfied with the food. The flavor is authentic Jamaican and the portion sizes are generous. I can't wait to return for more Jamaican cuisine read more

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The food was very tasty and worth praise. The service was not so good. The main issue being I was told it would take 25 minutes for my order to be ready and it took 1 hour and 20 minutes and no acknowledgement of it taking too long. The food isn't worth people waisting so much of your time. read more

Great food, very flavorful and big portions. They were super nice and welcoming. I didn't know what to get, so they recommended the jerk chicken and oxtail. Loved it and excited to go back and try more! read more

Authentic Jamaican food! My bf and I visited and met Chef Nev on a Friday evening. Entering the restaurant felt like walking into your mom's house and smelling home cooked food. We ordered the curry goat and oxtails with rice and peas and greens. Everything was fresh, tender and well seasoned with fresh herbs and spices. Now, the rice and peas and oxtails have a kick, so if you're not a fan of spice, you may want to try something different. Overall a great experience and we will be returning. read more

Caribbean Authentic Cuisine - Oxtails, red beans and rice and greens - Caribbean Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

I've been trying to order food from them via Uber Eats for the last 2 months as I'm really excited about trying this place. However, every time, my order gets cancelled. If you can't fulfill orders via Uber Eats, perhaps don't turn your service on there or only turn on "pick-up". It's a huge negative experience to anticipate some potentially good tasting food only to have it cancelled. I'll continue trying but I unfortunately can't update my review until I've actually had the chance to try the food. read more

Got Jerk Chicken delivered. It was pretty good. Very flavorful. Be warned this is SPICY but not overwhelming but "has a kick." It does come with rice or your choice of rice and beans mixed as well as another side such as mixed vegetables (I think these were from frozen, hence the minus, I think I bought these exact mixed vege in a grocery store near you), which blunts the heat. Chicken was tender and moist, rice was abundant. Service was quick. Food arrived warm which was anticipated given it is quite a distance from our house. read more

Caribbean Authentic Cuisine - rice, beans, and vegetables in a styrofoam container - Caribbean Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

Off rip, this place smacks. Been hearing about this place for a while now, saw them blow up on TikTok/IG a while ago. Finally got to try them out. Im hyped to say, this will be my Caribbean food spot now for good. Wife and I Both ordered the same thing, large jerk chicken dinner, and a beef patty. She got cabbage and plantains, I got greens and plantains. A. The chicken was on point. I appreciate that they're actually hot. A bit too spicy for wifey, but for me it was ON POINT. The spice rub under the sauce is the realness. Chicken was hella juicy, hella tender. B. Rice and beans is in fact, rice, and beans. Not overcooked, good chew, flavorful, I smashed all of mine. C. Greens/cabbage, I'd prefer the greens, I like my greens salty, these were perfect, not cooked to oblivion either. The cabbage was smacking too, just on the sweet side, wifey approved. D. THE. PLANTAINS. I know, I know, they aren't dessert, but I always treat them like dessert. Perfectly caramelized, sweet, and chewy. I'm 100% going to get these as a side some day and eat them with a scoop of ice cream. I will report back with my findings after I do so. E. Beef patty was a standard beef patty. Good, would make an easy lunch. Overall, go eat here. If you made it this far into this review, you either are the owner of the place, or really weird. Nice to meet you either way. read more

Caribbean Authentic Cuisine - Jerk chicken dinner, Large. - Caribbean Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

I learned about this restaurant from "Mr. Chimetime", who is a food blogger that travels to different cities and reviews different restaurants and food. I saw the review for the Caribbean Authentic Cuisine on the food bloggers IG page, and was excited to try the restaurant, seeming I wasn't aware there was an Caribbean restaurant close in the area where I live. I had already been told by my coworker a day or so before I went, that the line was super long, and that she waited over two hours to pick her food order up, and still left the restaurant empty handed bc the owner had run out of food. She suggested to not try the restaurant at this time to allow the hype of the restaurant to die down. However, I decided to still try it out. I went to the restaurant at 1:00 pm on a Saturday, and the restaurant opened up around 2:00 pm, in which I stood in line that hour in between. The line was starting to get very long, and I was the 8th person in line. Eventually, about another hour later, I was able to order my food. Now, after ordering the food, the turn around of receiving the order wasn't too bad, maybe about 15 - 20 minutes. But overall, I was at the restaurant about 2 1/2 hours. Overall, I thought the food was good. I've tried other Jamaican Restaurants that the food was better in my opinion. But the food was good. The owner of the restaurant was very nice. I would suggest, for customers that are interested in trying the restaurant, please pack your patience. I believe the interest of the restaurant after receiving nice reviews on such a huge public platform, has definitely increased the amount of customers than what the owner is used to. It's no excuse; but that is my assessment of the long lines, and running out of food, online orders not being honored, etc. I ordered the large Jerk Chicken Dinner, with Cabbage (I wish the cabbage was more seasoned) and Rice and Red Beans. I also order a Beef Pattie, but I had eaten the pattie before taking a picture. read more

Caribbean Authentic Cuisine - Jerk Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

Got there too early and didn't realize the restaurant was not open yet. Chef Nev opened up the door when he saw us out front and took our order even though they were not open yet and he was in the middle of prep. We were able to get a to go order of jerk chicken, beans and rice with some cabbage. Everything was delicious!!!!!!! Ate every bit of food from the order, definitely will be back for more and will look to place some catering orders too. read more

Don't even attempt to get food from here unless you have at least 3 hours to waste. Ordering online isn't any better. (It will say food ready in 20 minutes and it will be hours. This food is NOT worth it. This food isn't even average. Most overrated Caribbean food ever. Hands down the worst Jamaican food in the deteoit area. Mr chimetime must have owed these people money with he bull shit review or he must have never had Caribbean food before. When you call, The phone goes straight to fax and no once answers. Their hours online and on the front door are inaccurate. They need to hire some more help. Mad slow, Arrived at 7:15 didn't get to order until after 915. Then it took another hour to get my food. When I got it home Order was incorrect and my entire family was disappointed. Worst Caribbean food I've ever had. 1 star because zero is not an option. This place is nasty. Food is nasty. Definite a pass. Don't waste your time. There are better family owned places with better Jamaican food in the city. Look at the pics. When you order yams and plantains as side and below are photos of what I got. ‍ read more

Caribbean Authentic Cuisine - Nasty flavorless ox tails. Dry rice. - Caribbean Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

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Solid portions, good pricing/value, and very tasty. The oxtail lacked punch, but fall of the bone and great portion. Curried goat more authentic but all the sides like rice and peas, plantains and callaloo are very good as are the beef patties. read more

This food makes your mouth happy, the food is superior love it, recommend it to my family and friends, good part is it's worth the wait!!!!

I seen this place on uber eats but thought the menu was super limited compared to what I was seeing online, so I decided to go in. This is 15 min away from Rochester Hills, and is near the corner of 16 and Dequindre. Great area, surrounds by a lot of great stores/restaurants. I.e I've cream shoppe, Dunkin, grocery store... There's a menu at the counter. Unfortunately, you should completely ignore that as it's not being used. Definitely wasn't expecting that. I specifically chose this place because it offered meat only, which none of the other Caribbean restaurants I've been to do. I probably should of left but still decided to try it. Good customer service for sure. I allowed Dom to put me together since I was completely LOST after being told the menu wasn't accurate. So! Upon entry the available menu is written in chalk on the side of the counter. There IS available seating to dine in, so if you'd like to immediately indulge you can! I took mine home and it was still very hot! So if you order through a third party, u should be fine. Portion size is ok. I really didn't want all this rice and beans and welp, still got them. Oxtails could of used a tad bit more salt, more seasoning, it was a bit bland. Veggies were ok, collards were good, and cabbage was too. The size of the oxtails were a bit small for me. The drink was a shocker for me. Mainly because I didn't specify which one, so I didn't expect the punch of ginger I got lol I would say keep it COLD. Glad to have a black owned business in the suburbs! read more

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Found this vegan friendly restaurant with the help of Yelp. This spot is tucked away in a strip mall. Plenty of parking. Glowing neon open sign welcomes customers. Dominic was behind the counter friendly and welcoming as can be. I researched the menu and found they have one vegan plate which is veggies (cabbage, collards, yams, plantains) and rice. I would love to see more beans, lentils and grains added to the menu for plant based folks. We ordered two smalls. The small is plenty for one. The juices all sounded intriguing, so we ordered the guava sorrel and sour sop. The sour sop is delicious and unique to this restaurant. The guava sorrel is tart and tasty as well. We took a seat at one of the round tables to wait for our meals. Mellow reggae played while we hung out. Our juices came up quickly and we sipped on those for a few minutes while our food order was being made. Neville, the owner, came out to check on the customers waiting at tables. There were just four of us this evening. He chatted with us about the heart and soul of this restaurant. If he doesn't eat it, he doesn't cook it. I like that motto! Neville wants customers to support their immune systems with good ingredients. This gem of a shop is about a year old. I look forward to many more trips here. read more

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Halal! They said meat comes from Saad's. Dominic helped us pick our food and he made us a special potato dish which was delicious. If you like meat this is a great place to come. The place had a nice vibe with Bob Marley playing. The drinks were very good. Definitely try the Jamaican patty read more

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My first time here and I will definitely be back. I ordered one of my favorites, Curry Goat, which came with peas and rice, cabbage, greens and the delicious goat. I also bought a side of plantain which was amazing. The owners seem eager to please and are truly hoping you enjoy their food. They have a no frills dining area with about 6 four top tables. Since I am sure the rest of their menu is as good as what I had tonight, I will be back to work my way through their other choices, with a side of plantain. Would you do it any other way? read more

Caribbean Authentic Cuisine - Caribbean Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

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Bestie and I came from Oakland, CA to visit Detroit. Came across this joint and had to try. Literally the best jerk chicken I've ever had. I'll be honest, jerk chicken NEVER tasted like anything to me! Just like baked chicken. Today, after having theirs, I now know what Jerk means. This chicken was fire! Spicy, moist, welll seasoned! Prepared with love and authenticity you can taste! The oxtails ran from the bones they were so got damn tender! The sides were all seasoned and you got alot. This place is a must!! Domo the dreaded brotha from behind the counter is an experience in itself! Great convo! Well versed! Organic! Just Love the spot, keep doing what you doing! read more

Caribbean Authentic Cuisine - Oxtails! Jerk chicken! Red beans and rice! Cabbage! Mixed veggies (hated them since childhood. This ain't on them) - Caribbean Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

My first time having Jamaican food in Michigan and the chef didn't disappoint! He recommended their soursop juice and it was amazing! They make it in house. We ordered the goat curry and oxtail was flavorful and cooked to perfection along with the collard greens, rice and fried plantains. The owner/chef was super friendly and accommodating. Only regret I have is not finding this place sooner! read more

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If you're looking for the real deal Caribbean cuisine then you come to the right place. Much love and respect by the owner and the feeling felt like Jamaica for real. The ox tail will bring you back every week like I do. read more

My partner got carry out from here. We got the jerk chicken and oxtails with a side of plantains. The food had a good flavor. The chicken was supposed to be thighs but ended up being legs. The oxtails were very fatty. The red beans and rice didn't have many beans. The cabbage was good. The greens didn't have much flavor but were good. The plantains were good but costly for the amount we got. We got maybe 6-8 slices and they cost $8. The whole meal was around $60. There was only one person working and cooking there so I think that had to do with it. I'd give them another chance in a few months to see if maybe it was a fluke thing and I'd look at the prices better when ordering. read more

I was happy to see a Caribbean restaurant where I didn't have to drive too far to find! So glad I found this little gem! The food was fresh, the owner was friendly and authentic would be the key word of choice! When you feel like you've stumbled into a place that takes you to the home of the chef, it's a win! read more

Caribbean Authentic Cuisine - Oxtail - Caribbean Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

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From PA. Family and I stopped before we got back on the road to go home. not gonna lie the Jerk Chx is fire the sauce is on point as well! Would def. recommend this spot! Thanks again from us all. PS can't forget about them greens! loved it all!! read more

Caribbean Authentic Cuisine - Jerk chicken! - Caribbean Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

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We'd been looking for a quality Jamaican spot for almost a year, and this has been our favorite thus far. We came in for lunch during the week, and the place was pretty full. The menu appears to be updated daily and is available on the wall. We placed our order at the counter and it was ready to go within 10/15 min. Chef Nev shared info on food/drinks. We ordered jerk chicken and oxtail plates. Both came with a good portion side of rice & peas and greens. It should be noted that the jerk chicken was a little spicier than some of the others I've tried before, so if you don't enjoy spicy maybe try something else. We also ordered 3 fresh juices (sour sop, ginger, pineapple/ginger). The pineapple ginger was my favorite! But really all three were delicious. The location has plenty of parking and space inside. We definitely enjoyed the music while we dined. If you're looking for quality Jamaican food, be sure to give this place a try! read more

As soon as we walked in the door, I was instantly transported back to the islands, the smell was Amazing! I've been fortunate enough to visit Jamaica and St Lucia each a few times, and always been disappointed with the Americanized version of Caribbean food you can get here. I can no longer say that. I ordered curried chicken and my husband ordered jerk chicken, fantastic doesn't describe it. Portions were very generous, I have lunch for tomorrow too. Food was prepared in a very reasonable time, price was more than far, and portions were quite generous! I'm so very happy I found them, I will 100% be back! My only disappointment was that they've been here a few years and I just now found them! Awesome job guys read more

I waited 50 minutes for a dine in order. Other people that ordered after me received their order before me. Pricey for the amount and quality. read more

I will never go back to this restaurant. The food was overpriced and not the same as it priced online. My husband and I paid $91 for two meals, and the "jerk chicken" was baked and drowning in sauce, flavorless and was skimpy for the price. My husband ordered fish which costed $41, and the sides had absolutely no seasoning. I took one bite from each dish and gave up on it and decided hunger was better. The only thing that was good was the soursop juice. Keep your money. This is not authentic Caribbean food. read more

Friendly owner. Freshly made Jamaican beef patties. Good value. Will try their other dishes soon.

Ox tails were good, nice flavor and pretty meaty. Cabbage was good and so was the beans and rice. Had to get two pineapple sodas! Will be going back! read more

Slower than slow. If they tell you your food will be ready by 1 pm, go at 3 pm to pick it up. Definitely call prior to confirm it is ready. Otherwise, you will be sitting in a very hot sauna for a long time waiting. Portions are def big but it's not true Jamaican jerk chicken and goat curry. read more

Caribbean Authentic Cuisine recently catered lunch at our law firm office and it was an authentic Jamaican feast! The meat was delicious - oxtail, goat, jerk chicken (best jerk chicken I've ever had!), and the sides of rice, collard greens, and plantains were also fantastic. Portions were huge and the owners were great to work with. Highly recommend CAC for catering when you're hungry for amazing Jamaican food made with great pride! If you've never tried Jamaican food - you need to! read more

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The food was "side of da road " good! Translation: some of the best food in Jamaica can be found, on the side of the road. The oxtails were tender and well seasoned and the rice and peas with a little bit of that oxtail gravy was delicious! So if you want authentic Jamaican food that tastes home cooked this place is it! This place is no hybrid or mashup of Caribbean and American food. This is the real deal! read more

Oxtails was great and seasoned very well. May be a little spicy for some people. Ordered a beef patty on the side it was nice and crispy and seasoned well. Good customer service and nice portions more than enough food. Will be returning read more

Caribbean Authentic Cuisine - Large oxtail - Caribbean Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

The food was great very authentic. Service was seamless, easy, & fast, the inside was very chill and clean.

food was fresh could have been a bit more spicy it was decent for my for time owner was very nice

Got the oxtail, tasted watered down - flavor wasn't there at all. Owner was friendly but I won't be returning.

I'm a foodie. I was fortunate to grow up with Jamaicans. I cook and have spent time in Jamaica, so when I tell you this food is good ..it's REALLY good. The rice & peas are sublime and the hint of scotch bonnet in the jerk is perfect. I can't believe a Jamaican restaurant this good is in a Detroit suburb. read more

Caribbean Authentic Cuisine - Curry Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

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This place was a good find, I enjoyed the vegetable patties. It was my first time going and I will be back for more. I enjoyed their Jerked Chicken and I am looking forward to sampling more items from their menu. read more

Caribbean Authentic Cuisine - Jerked Jerk Chicken, Collard Greens, Plantain, Peas and Rice, Vegetable Pattie, Jerked Chicken Pattie. - Caribbean Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

This place is amazing man the customer service was funny and amazing make you feel like talking to real friend food was also amazing!!Must try!! read more

Caribbean Authentic Cuisine - Jerk Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

Do not be in a rush. Very disappointed in the red snapper I was told this was a whole fish in the photos the fish had a sauce all over it the fish I received was dry and was covered in carrots no onions peppers and thin sliced two fish steaks so dry and thin. This is the worst thing I had here. Very disappointing. This is what I get for not checking my food thinking oh I've been here before I don't need to check. I don't mind the $30 if it's worth it but this crap here is a disgrace. Don't not get the fish if this is what your getting buyer beware read more

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