My boyfriend and I ordered takeout from here. We got the curry goat and jerk chicken. Keep in mind, we called earlier to make sure they had the food available because they are always out of items. They told us they had jerk chicken, so we went ahead and placed our order. When we arrived to pick it up, they told us they didn't have any jerk chicken after all. My boyfriend asked if he could substitute oxtails to accommodate for the misinformation we were given, but the lady told us no and said we would have to choose something else instead. This place is horrible. The customer service is disappointing, and it's frustrating to be told an item is available only to find out otherwise when you arrive. read more

There service is terrible every time I go here they are always out of everything mind you they don't even keep a flow of customers then

Food was good Customer service was not great. Atmosphere was good. I will return despite the customer service read more

Dinner yesterday after work. Cool vybz restaurant. Service was amazing, place was spotless & so friendly and really wanted to make sure we got what we loved. Jerk chicken, peas & rice and hot cabbage slaw. I had my jerk sauce on the side because I thought it might be too spicy for me but it wasn't so I kept dipping. Lol Pineapple soda and sugarcane & natural fruit puree. Of course 6 beef patties to go! It was very delicious!! They are known for their food truck ( see where they will be on Instagram @cool vybz and for their Wednesday all- day buffets. Open for 9 years, husband and wife team from NY of course. Go NYC!! Chef was so nice he came out to check on us & invite us to the buffet since they didn't have the coconut pineapple shrimp dinner that night. Wednesday they have the whole menu on the buffet. Lots of seafood & fish too. All different kinds of people came in for takeout. You must go !!! Thank you cool vybz read more

Ordered rice n peas with jerk chicken today, HIGHLY disappointed. Rice n peas was tough n sweet. Meat was not tender n smelled raw when I opened my container. What a waste of my money. read more

Raymond, thank you for the great food, great hospitality, & quick service. Good music playing as well at the perfect volume!

Called ahead and reserved 5 beef patties. Arrived and they only had 2. My family only got a couple bites and had to stop elsewhere for the rest of dinner. read more

2 out of 10 food Janky They give you service with attitude The nastiest beef patties I could have ever tasted. The ambiance, of course, could be better If you wanna be overcharged. read more

We had take out last night My first time it was awesome we'll definitely be back We had the Goat with rice and the Jerk Beef with rice read more

The food is good but the attitude from the lady at the counter! Whew chile, I won't be back. Hell even the chicks working at McDonald's smile and are courteous. read more

First, the food was awful!! Couldn't eat and they wouldn't refund, so threw food in trash while they watched. There was 4 of us and yeah... NEVER AGAIN. HEALTH DEPARTMENT!! No stars it's that bad. read more

I been going here for 5 yrs and I'm just realizing IM PRETTY SURE I was not eating chicken.. I ordered a jerk chicken plate and I looked at the chicken and threw up. Did even finish my plate. Trump is right, they're killing the dogs and cats lmfao.. I'm beyond disgusted and will never eat there again. Won't be eating out for a while!! The lady in front recently been charging me extra sauce and never have I ever had to pay for a lil bit more extra sauce. She don't smile and isn't friendly. NEVER NO air conditioning since I been going there. read more

All start off with saying I did not eat at the restaurant. I ate at their food truck. We ended up ordering the Fried Chicken, beef empanadas and Cheesy bacon fries. The food looked good but we had some problems with it. To start the fried chicken although had some sauce was really dry as if it was overcooked. The sauce itself wasn't bad but a little to sweet for me. The side of rice had decent seasonings. The beef empanadas was also very dry and too strong of a cinnamon flavor or something. The Cheesy bacon fries was probably the best thing which not a culinary masterpiece but again was pretty good. My guess would be the restaurant would be better over the food truck but it would be a hard sell for me to try it again. read more

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Selection was mediocre, No White Chicken Meat. We might return at a later date and try the food. The atmosphere was inviting.

Located one block off of I-17 @ Northern, this quaint restaurant has limited options, but a line out the door. You cannot call your order in during Covid. You can choose between the red snapper, the goat or chicken curry, the oxtail, or the jerk chicken. Prices for portion are adequate (lunch specials). I got the jerk chicken and bought the same for two of my coworkers. The spice level is right on! Everything compliments. I wish I got a larger order. Order time to walking out the door was less than five minute. We'll be back. 5 stars (?) Update: We've been back. A couple of times. Learning that although they have five menu items, the flavors do change about each time you're there. The jerk chicken to us doesn't taste like jerk chicken at all. It's good flavor but it's not jerk. The curry is completely satisfactory. We'll still be back but it's not as great. 3 stars. read more

Cool Vybz Jamaican Restaurant - Jerk chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I love the their food we mostly order takeout but getting our order is always a struggle. They are always out of something. and super slow. One time they were out of almost everything lol. We stopped picking up food ourselves and started using uber eats cause the food is that good we didn't want to give it up. It worked for a while but they manage to screw that up too. The service is so horrible tits laughable. Like calm down girl no one is trying to argue with you I just want my food . Three delivery drivers later still food. ‍. read more

Hey, West Valley! CoolVybz is the place to be if you want to go Jamaican. OMG, you can't get more authentic than CV. From the warm hospitality and Jamaican Pop to the deep and robustly seasoned meats. All entrees come with rice and peas and pickled cabbage. I love how flavorful the rice is and the cool crunch of the cabbage. I ordered the Brown Stew Chicken as recommended by our warm hostess. The stew is slightly spicy with a sweet and savory tang. The bone-in chicken is well marinated and fall off the bone. Watch out for small bony pieces which come with slow cooking with bone-in chicken. They serve up both white and dark meat. I finished my meal with a side of fried plantain. They were beautifully caramelized. Yum! May I have another order please. Full of Jamaican clientele, CV serves up nosh that is soul food. Next time, I am getting oxtail and wings. Meanwhile, I am stuffed yet craving another order of plantains. read more

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Hands down the best Jamaican food in Phoenix! I cannot get enough of their jerk chicken and plantains. The owner, Raymond, is a very cool down to earth person. The food had such an authentic taste and I highly recommend you come have a meal here with your friends and family! read more

One of the best places, next to Ms Martha's, for oxtails. Flavorful and fall off the bone with a nice gravy for your white rice and cabbage. Downside was the cabbage but the oxtails were so good I'll forgive them. read more

Extremely tasty food & great customer service. the jerk chicken is my favorite and the cabbage is very yummy. I will continue to eat from this restaurant. read more

Bad Vybz ... it's a Jamaican men hang out. The woman taking my order is not fit to work a drive thru at dollar burger. They were completely rude. What a disappointment. Bad bad place. read more

I went and spent $25 on an ox tail dinner and they gave me four small pieces of meat with a bunch of rice! As if I asked for rice with a side of ox tails. It's horrible customer service and a scam! And the meat was dry and salty! read more

Cool Vybz Jamaican Restaurant - meat and rice - Caribbean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Pros: Hussein Bolt Fast. Prices slightly less than other Jamaican eateries but still pricey. Simple family vibe. Low key. Large fans. Quiet tunes. Goat and oxtail taste fresh. Pattie yummy. Cons: Both meats could have been cooked down a little more. There was per usual a ton of rice. The rice n peas was ridiculously spicy. I have never had spicy rice n peas. My family is Jamaican. I also did not taste any coconut milk due to the heat. I have to take tums.... If Spicy is your jam, you won't be disappointed. If not, beware. The owner is very nice however. He said the rice situation was not typical. Hence 4 stars. read more

The service is horrible. I requested no rice and peas and requested just the Cabbage and plantains. The owner kept saying you want extra Cabbage instead of rice and proceeded to charge me for extra Cabbage. I told him I don't want to be charged extra. He replied the amount of Cabbage they provide is small. So he was going to charge me for two extra sides in addition to the full price of the meal. SMH...just ridiculous. There are too many other Caribbean restaurants to overpay for mediocre at best food. read more

Disappointed in the service of this place. I ordered a meal (that brings cabbage), with an extra side of cabbage. They got half the cabbage from the meal and put it in a box as an "extra" side. They do stupid stuff like this all the time. So petty. The plantain is always made wrong. Either undercooked or old from sitting there all day. Oxtail is overcooked. I used to come here all the time but won't be coming back. read more

Came here for lunch and disappointed for the amount of money and time spent is an understatement. The service was awful.(we had to ask for a clean table, the girl who came to clean it had the nastiest attitude and left me and my mother standing while she cleaned the other tables around us when it was only us in the restaurant.) it's almost like they wanted us to sit at a dirty table. We had to ask for our paid drinks otherwise we wouldn't have got them.I don't even know I why I left a tip on my card. Red flag when they make you pay upfront in my opinion. They didn't have plantains and the oxtails were the worst I ever had they tasted foul, idk if it was even oxtail (gags) the cabbage was crunchy and flavorless. I will literally NEVER be back. The worst part was they didn't even give us all the food that we ordered and PAID for so no worries I'm just going to dispute the entire charge with my bank. Nobody steals from me. read more

Called ahead and ordered the oxtails. The wait was over 40 minutes. The prices were different at the restaurant than online. The food was bland and the oxtails were overcooked and chewy. Wast of time and money. read more

I have never had Jamaican food before but I am so happy I did. Honestly, the jerk chicken was so good, we left and ate there for about 3 strait days after! The beef patties will sell out so get there early! I am all about supporting our local businesses so this definitely is worth a try! I will be going back for more! read more

Found this place doing this current pandemic I found this cool little spot. I called ahead and they said they were not taking phone orders. Perfect. I came in and was greeted by for the customer service. I ordered lunch special which came with 1/4 of a chicken veggies and rice. The jerk chicken was very season but lacks sauce or a jerk spice. I've been to many Jamaican restaurants And also have travel to Jamaica several times so I understand the meaning of a jerk chicken. I wish they offered more sauce on the side or the chicken. The sides were actually better than the chicken. Small portion I will give this place another chance as it was quick and friendly service read more

I've been to the restaurant a few times. Every single time I go, the cashier has an attitude. Almost as if they're upset that you disturbed them by coming in and ordering food. Also there is NO sense of urgency. There can be line all the way out the door of customers who have not yet even placed their order and there will still be no haste to the cashier or cooks. I highly suggest calling 20-30 minutes ahead of time and even then, be prepared to wait more. read more

I just happened to stop here because I was craving some food with some serious flavor and I haven't had Jamaican food in forever. When you first get there you're greeted by the Jamaican flag that let's you know you're in the right spot. When I walked in there were only a couple of customers there, of course since they're a new spot. I just wanted to try the basics to see what they were about so I got a to-go order of curry chicken and I also ordered a beef patty. I'll be honest, the best thing from my meal was the beef patty. The rice and peas wasn't bad, a little dry but flavorful. I only had a couple pieces of chicken, a thigh and a leg that were extra small, there was no curry sauce, mainly oil and there was no flavor to the cabbage. Prices were fairly average, ranging between $10-$15. Would I try them again? Maybe, but I think I'll let them get settled in first. read more

Cool Vybz Jamaican Restaurant - Curry chicken to go - Caribbean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This is my new favorite Jamaican restaurant in Phoenix. Not that I really had one before so I'm really glad this one popped up. I had a beef patty and jerk wings. The wings were so good I wish I got a dozen. They were grilled so the had great flavor. The beef patty was good too. Perfect size for a smaller meal. Next time I'll be getting the oxtail or curry goat as I sampled them off a friend and they were very good. Welcome to the neighborhood Cool Vybz :) read more

I'm from the Bx, NY and I've been to plenty of Jamaican restaurants cuz they are on every corner. This place would be my first time trying the food. My husband bought me the jerk chicken and that wasn't jerk sauce cuz usually that's marinated into the chicken and the sauce was watery with no pepper or taste to it and they piled a bunch of rice and peas to make up for the little bit of chicken in the meal. My husband asked for sauce on the rice and peas none was given. Oh they needed to steam the cabbage a little bit longer cuz it was hard. I would get oxtail or cow foot juice on my rice and peas cuz, I don't like dry rice and peas!!! That was my first time eating there food so maybe they better step up there game but, I just realized that the people here probably don't know anything about the Jamaican cuisine so it might be acceptable to them !!! read more

I had the oxtails, rice and peas, and cabbage.. Oxtails were very tender but didn't have much flavor. Rice and peas was ok and cabbage was just ok as well. read more

Cool Vybz Jamaican Restaurant - Oxtail Meal - Caribbean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

New to the area and wanted to find a good Jamaican food spot. Researched online and found CoolVybz. Stopped for lunch and we had the jerk chicken and oxtail meal with an extra side of jerk chicken. Everything was great. Only gripe is that they forgot my oxtail. I think the waitress they had was new. Besides that it was pretty good. As soon as you pull up and get out the car you can smell the grill outback. Reminds me of the jerk huts in Jamaica. Would give 4 stars if it had not been for my forgotten oxtail. read more

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I tried this place for the first time yesterday. Upon walking into the restaurant, you immediately get the feeling that it is not clean. My friend didn't order any food from them just based on that alone. I ordered the oxtails, rice, and cabbage. It was some of the worst food I've ever had. I ate some of it because I paid $25 for the meal but couldn't stomach any more of it. Had to throw it away. Won't be going back. read more

One of my friend recommended me to try it since he is Jamaican himself! I got the Jerk chicken lunch special, Curry chicken lunch special, and the coconut shrimp curry. Each lunch special came out to a little more than $8.00 and comes with rice and a cabbage veggie mixture for the sides. The jerk chicken and the coconut curry were definitely the stars of the meal, however, everything was honestly so good! read more

Went there just this evening. Great food & lots of it! The photo is what we had left after we ate our fill. Jerk chicken, curry goat, oxtails & the delish sides to go with it. Definitely a bookmarked favorite! read more

Cool Vybz Jamaican Restaurant - Caribbean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Even though it's far from me it was worth it had it for the first time yesterday and definitely was appetizing

Omg, this place is absolute delicious! Our table had the jerk chicken, curry, beef patties and hot wings. The food is so flavorful. The staff is so welcoming and warm! I am definitely coming back. read more

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