The spot is shady and that's from someone who grew up on the south and north side of St. Louis. It is a true hole in the wall. That isn't what got them three stars...I can deal with that. I only have ever eaten beef patties from them and they were just meh. AND NO ONE WORE A MASK! read more

Oxtail is one of those dishes that I basically will love no matter what. I love getting takeout from this place. Sure, the ambience isn't that of a Michelin star restaurant or even any normal restaurant but who cares. You ate at this place to get a to go box of Caribbean deliciousness and that's what you get. Eat up. read more

It's really hard to be gentle because I'm so heartbroken. This restaurant has gone the way of many restaurants that start out serving (very close to authentic) foreign cuisine. They've sold out - and not in a good way. I'm one of few Jamaicans in St. Louis and have tried all of the "Jamaican/West Indian" restaurants just trying to find a little piece of home. All had failed to satisfy me until Caribbean Delight came along. I was sooooooo excited! On my first visit the food was amazing. I would drive 25 minutes across town just to have it and have personally walked friends and colleagues into the restaurant to try it out. I'd given it my stamp of approval because... I can. I grew up on this stuff and it was as close to the real thing as possible, all things considered. Then, I stayed away for months because of health issues. I decided to come check it out today because I was feeling seriously homesick after speaking to my sister; and I didn't feel like cooking. I ordered a stew chicken and curry chicken and was thoroughly disappointed by both. I bought two meals to share with my friends I was meeting up with who hadn't tried them yet. It was pretty embarrassing for me, to have spoken so highly of the food and promising them they would love it, only for us to discover together that the food had fallen off. Way off! The stew chicken had no carrots, potatoes, or taste. It was gross. The curry chicken was dry, flavorless, and served incorrectly. Every West Indian knows you eat curry with white rice. This place has gone the way of De Palm Tree by toning down the authentic flavors to please people who shouldn't be eating the food if they can't take the spices. I wish for once a restaurant would have a back bone and learn to compromise (add fried chicken to the menu) instead of completely selling out to people with no tastebuds. In the end, we threw the food away ($20 in the garbage) and my friends were nice enough to pay for chicken from the grocery store and I made them curry chicken the way it should be done. It was the least I could do for such a HUGE disappointment. Needless to say, I won't be back. Maybe I'll beg my mom to move to St. Louis and open her own restaurant because she'd sooner close down than SELLOUT! read more

I truly enjoyed my visit to Caribbean Delight.My food was delicious! I had the oxtails and rice it was scrumptious I can't wait to return

Curry chicken and jerk chicken were great can't wait to try the other items on the menu.

Just found this place, super tasty. Had the jerked chicken. Nice heat with more if you want it from the sauce.

Called and ordered 2 meals to pick up. Arrived about 25 minutes later to pickup. Waited 25 minutes and still had no food so I left. The place looked sketchy and dirty so I wasn't too upset about leaving without food and felt justified leaving after ordering almost an hour prior for a pickup. Some guy laid up in a recliner didn't exactly make it feel as "homely" as they intended? read more

Let me preview this review by saying that I have this bias where if my jamaican food is not from a hole in the wall, then I probably won't like it. When I got to Carribean Delight after quickly researching an authentic lunch spot, I mentally gave it 2.5 stars already for the appearance alone. Although I had called in advance to order, my food still was not ready within the 30 minutes promised by the receptionist. I got there, paid and still had to wait for an additional 10-12 minutes :( so be sure to factor in the wait time if you go. Now onto the food: I had a beef patty and a lunch size jerk chicken. Both were extremely good. Chicken was cooked to perfection and still juicy. I usually prefer my jerk chicken on the super spicy side, this one was not. However they give you some jerk sauce that is fairly hot, on the side. I enjoyed my meal overall, the food was better than what I experienced in other jamaican restaurants in the city of STL, and for this reason, I will visit again. Yup, the place is cash only so be prepared. I wish I had took a picture of the menu/price list, but the current prices for some items (snapper notably) are higher than what a fellow yelper had posted couple of months ago. read more

Legit Jamaican food. It's cash only and you can call ahead. Ox tails were ahhh-mazing just wish they'd give you more meat with the entree. The cook/owner is very kind. Soooo happy we've got a new Jamaican restaurant within a 5 mile radius. I love living in South City especially for tucked away gems like these. read more

Their food is SO GOOD. Can't go wrong here, whether it's the jerk chicken or callaloo. Good price for the amount of food too.

We decided to check this place out and the reviews are spot on. I loved every bite of our jerked chicken, brown stew chicken (perfect if you're sensitive to spicy food), rice and peas, and cabbage. My only regret is not ordering the large portions. If I had to criticize anything, it's that I wished the cabbage portions were larger. Basically, I just need more of this food! This is going g to become one of our STL staples! read more

Probably one of the most truly authentic restaurants in stl. Live reggae music parties start sat at midnight. Food is SO good. Get the oxtail or jerk chicken if you are wanting to ease into some Jamaican food. Enjoy! read more

A bit of a hole in the wall but damn good. I'm no Jamaican food expert but it seemed pretty authentic to me... I'll be back for sure.

By far the best REAL Jamaican food I've had in St. Louis. I hope they stay around for a while. Affordable and delicious. The curry goat is definitely my favorite (so far). read more

GOOD! Portion size has improved also. Price is also on point, none of that $50 for two plate non-sense. Good ppl also. A Team Charlie from STL. read more

Very happy to report that delicious Caribbean food is being served by friendly people right in my neighborhood! It's cash only so hit the ATM on your way there. read more

the food is great the outside and interior are a little questionable they also only accept cash and i would bringing close to the amount of your food on both visits i had to wait for employees to find change read more

Food was amazing and at a good price. I got the curry chicken lunch special for $7 I'm so full. It didn't take long to receive it either. People there were very nice read more

Amaze balls. Curry Goat, Ox Tail and Jerk Chicken are all amazing. The side items are great too.

Where do I start......Soooooo, my husband and I love West Indian food, as I myself am West Indian (Trinidadian) and do my fair share of cooking certain Caribbean foods (curry chicken, pigeon peas and rice and plantains) often, but not often enough. We had a taste for Caribbean food and made the 45 minute drive to Caribbean Delight. Arrived at the location and realized immediately that this place was the epitome of a "hole in the wall" establishment. I personally like "hole in the wall" establishment as most times these places have real authentic food and great portions......NOT! After waiting over 30 minutes for our "to go" order, I happened to glance over at the display case, which is below the ordering counter, which by the way is filled with random expired items (coffee, deodorant, candle holders, wine glasses, phone charger, and a metal serving tray, and..........mouse droppings) yes, I did say mouse droppings. But truth be told, I didn't notice the droppings until...........an actual mouse strolled out into the display case. Now, I am African American and from Philadelphia, which means I have seen my fair share of rodents and am desensitized from seeing such a thing in the "city". That doesn't mean that I didn't immediately notify my husband that we had a problem. Seeing rodents in an establishment is horrifying but for reasons that I don't know that I have an answer for, we decided to continue to wait for our food. Our food was ready a short while later and we drove the 45 minutes in the car smelling the completely amazing smell of our "CARIBBEAN FOOD" wafting through the air. As if the mouse wasn't a nightmare within itself, the additional nightmare and disappointment occurred once we got home and opened each container (curry chicken platter, jerk chicken platter, curry goat platter, oxtail platter) Each platter tasted like (please excuse my honesty) a non-carribean person made it. The cabbage WAS BOILED IN PLAIN WATER WITH NO SEASONING, the curry chicken tasted like someone not from the islands made it, the curry chicken literally lacked the taste of curry if that's possible, not to mention more bones than meat in the curry chicken, the rice was cheap SAV-A-LOT rice and had no flavor whatsoever. The oxtail and curry goat were scrap pieces of meat, again more bones than meat. The "chef" was a young guy who wore his pants sagging so that we could see his underwear and looked like he hadn't showered in days. I am disappointed that a place like this is still in business and able to serve non-Caribbean food! Yuck! Guess I will master my own recipes! read more

This place once sold delicious food - NOT anymore. I ordered a fried rice to go and it was disgusting. First of all, the oil used to cook the food smelled like vomit and the meat was half cooked. I am thinking the oil they used was very old! I was so disappointed because now I can not recommend my friends to this place. The first time I was disappointed I kept going back hoping it would be different. BUT the restaurant's standards have dropped tremendously. read more

This place is amazing! I ordered the Curry Goat and a ginger beer and it was phenomenal. Quite spicy, so be warned, but the flavor was fantastic. They cook it with the bones in which really draws out a lot of flavor. I'm eager to try the other stuff on the menu. The staff were quite friendly and laid back. If you're looking for an unpretentious hidden gem, this is the place to go. read more