One of the only unfortunate things about this place is that it took me so long to try it out!…read moreMoody (the owner) is as congenial as they come, with a friendly greeting and a conversation pretty much guaranteed when you come in. It's a walk-in place only, the atmosphere isn't highly developed -- this gets me excited 'cause I know that means the food is good enough to speak for itself. I can't speak for all the menu items here, but everything I've tried has been delicious! (my favourite being the goat curry roti) In addition, they're open 'til 3am on bar nights and offer "doubles", a classic caribbean snack that's basically a chickpea-pastry sandwich, for only $1.50! Its location in the center of downtown, the friendly service, and the delicious food make this place a must for anyone looking to explore what Guelph has to offer.

this is the worse tasting food on the planet. i ordered a boneless chicken roti and i got a gristle…read moreroti i also ordered a stew chicken and the chicken was cold like from out the fridge which tells me that the owner serves people day old food. i am very serious about this place . it is the absolute worst restaurant on the planet. this is the absolute worse representation of any food that comes out of Trinidad and Tobago.!!! this opinion has been justified and tasted by Trinidadians. The worse based on culture any one from the country has ever tasted ... HOW COULD YOU THINK THAT YOU COULD EVER SELL A TRINIDADIAN A GRISTLE ROTI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHAME ON YOU FOR THIS......... and i have been to this place numerous times to make sure that it was not just by chance that he may have had a bad day.

Store is pristine, always have the freshest fish, meat and veggies. Weekends they have a hot foods…read moretake out and man the curry and roti is good! Family owned business and the owner is very friendly to me.

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The food is excellent!!! As soon as you walk in, an amazing smell greets you…read more We found this wonderful little gem by chance, while driving by. I tried the Jerk Pork with rice & peas and vegetables . I enjoyed it so much that I stopped in again...this time with my husband, before we headed back to New York. I ordered the same thing, but this time, I just had to also try their beef patties. My husband had the curry goat and a beef patty too. Once again, everything was delicious. We'll be sure to be back when we are back in the area to visit family. **Closed Sunday's ** **Takeout Only**

I've been a bit of a patty snob since I've been to Jamaica a few times and basically compare every…read morepatty that I taste to what I experienced in Jamaica. These patties are pretty damn close in taste which says a lot about the quality of their product. I ordered their jerk chicken and bbq chicken as well which were both tasty and the meals are large enough to last for a meal now with some left over for later. You left this fat boy happy and I'll be ordering from there there the first chance I get when I'm back in Ontario this weekend.

Their food is awesome, I love Trinidadian rotis! The service is lovely. We take out regularly, my…read morepartner has become an unexpected fan.

Madhu's is a veritable Caribbean oasis in the tri-cities…read more The location is central and easily accessible. What keeps me going there time and time again. The food. The flavours. The variety. My wife Anne, is Canadian born and loves the food immensely. What should you try? Start with doubles. Check on YouTube if you're not sure what that it. It is sumptuous and quite healthy. Go for the mango choka, bhaigan choka as well as the rice and peas. Try this also. Close your eyes. Let your finger drift over at least three items. Order blindly. Will you ever be in for a treat. Be sure to tell Monty the degree of spice you like.

The lady who took our order was nice and helpful. We ordered "Goat Curry" and "Jerk Chicken" and…read moreCaesar Salad for takeout. Our food was perfectly packed and it tasted really good. It was spicy as you can expect from Caribbean food, but not overpowering. It's nice to travel to Caribbean countries without leaving Canada, lol (especially during pandemic)

A warm and cozy restaurant in kitchener. Food was a bit…read morelacking for the price. We ordered the jerk chicken and oxtail combo platter with dhal puri. Had a great taste overall but was disappointed by the serving size for what we paid for. Chicken was a little dry and the extra jerk gravy was a tad bit too salty. The staff were relatively inattentive at times but not bad overall.

Great food, friendly owner! I love all the food! Be sure to grab a brownie as well, they are to die…read morefor.

Great food at a great price. The chicken Roti was delicious as were the meatballs with rice and…read moreyummy coleslaw. Can't wait to have curry shrimp on Fridays. The place is clean and well organized. The owner is a great guy. Take your food and sit at the picnic tables by the river. This place is a hidden jewel.

I just fiund out they moved to kitchener!? I hope thats true i was so sad when I heard they were…read moreclosing down. I tried another place since and it was nothing compared to iveys. Jerk chk is the best and their cow foot soup is a cure!!

ivey's is a family-owned restaurant that's been around for 12 years. the exterior and interior are…read moredistinctly yellow, green, and black, asserting that the restaurant is wholly jamaican. there are boxes and an old fridge lying around close to the seating area, and while this may not be aesthetic, i feel like it adds so much to the homey atmosphere. their relatively small menu consists of plenty of jamaican favourites, such as curry chicken, jerk chicken, ox tail, and ackee and saltfish. i opted for the curry chicken special, which was a large serving of food (for me) at an unbeatable $6.50 price tag. the dish is simple - a heap of rice and peas topped with a hearty serving of their curry chicken. the curry was pretty simple in flavour - pieces of tender bone-in chicken with potatoes and bell peppers bathing in a yellow curry-powder-dominant gravy - but went perfectly with the rice and peas. the curry isn't spicy, but it only takes a few drops of their delicious, potent hot sauce (scotch bonnet i believe) to turn up the heat. the best (worst?) part about the hot sauce is that it has a bit of sweetness to it, which made me want more and more, even though it was quickly ripping my palate to shreds. one thing i'd like to note is that the friendly lady working here came to my table and served a placemat and silverware before bringing my food. this is something you won't see at most restaurants, but i don't think anything made me feel more at home than this. ivey's builds the case that family-owned restaurants are better than any new and hip openings. these are the places i want to eat at all the time, and i'll forever support these kinds of places