Food was tasty but not hot, more like room temperature. I ordered the stew chicken, rice & peas, plantain and cabbage. However, when I got home which is 30mins away I noticed I had four small pieces of chicken. I paid $12 for a plate so I expected my plate to be a little more full. I did come later in the evening (7pm) but that shouldn't make a difference because if they didn't have enough then they should have informed me that they were out of stew chicken or asked if I still wanted the order. My son went 2 weeks before and ordered the same plate which was more than I had gotten. He was able to eat and have leftovers with at least 3 pieces of chicken left for the next day. Update I read another review that stated the food was salty. I agree. When you first taste the food it had a nice taste but when you continue to eat it you can taste the heavy salt. read more

Listen. I understand not being friendly but to just be plain out rude every single time is ridiculous. Not me again. Not my money that I work so hard for!! read more

Visiting from Texas for the Jr Olympics a few years back. I ate here everyday sometimes twice a day before leaving. I've never had a Jamaican oxtail plate this good. I'll never visit the state without making sure I stop by. I can't wait to go back. read more

The food was really good and hot! The cabbage was the best I've had! Jerk wings, peas & rice. Plantains were cooked like I love them, on the soft mushy side! Ummm! I even like the Pineapple &Ginger drink I tried. Can't wait to go back after the maintenance shutdown July 4th week. I went on Friday and they had a DJ outside! The music help past time as we waited on our food. Definitely had a Jamaican vibe going on. I remember the old spot they were in. They are still crowded due to demand. Parking was very limited. So worth it!!! read more

Local spot in Greensboro. Coco Bread, beef patty. Red Beans and rice. Ohh yesss! They changed locations in order to accommodate the large number of customers. Been going here for about 3 years. Definitely should give them a shot!! read more

Da Reggae Cafe - Chicken Patty. Rice and Peas. Coco Bread - Caribbean Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

Very good. Sometimes slow. Jerk wings on point! Large servings, pretty authentic! Used it for a charcuterie board contest and I won

The food is SO good. They are only doing take out right now and there's a really long wait so it's best to order ahead.

FOOD IS GOOD ... customer service is one of the most horrible I've ever seen. staff Is very rude as you can expect from a Caribbean restaurant ..food is Good if you manage to get a plate and make it past the attitude read more

A great place with even better food! We don't get much Jamaican food where we currently live in North Dakota so it was important that we found a place while we were in town visiting. I am so glad I found this place! We ordered the jerk wings to start and they were so delicious and then I ordered the oxtail with rice and peas and my husband ordered the jerk pork. Both dishes were so good that we decided to return two days later and order again! Both times we were very satisfied and I highly recommend this place to anybody in the area or those visiting! read more

Da Reggae Cafe is a popular establishment in the GSO. You can expect a wait time of about 30 minutes to an hour. It would be great if you could order ahead with that wait time in mind. You may not have a lot of luck with calling since they are usually super busy and tend to not answer often. The food is pretty consistent in taste though some days the food is better than others. I usually order brown stew chicken but stew chicken is considered a side meat instead of a chicken plate choice However, when I order inside I am able to get brown stew chicken in a plate which I appreciate. Something I've observed is the cultural differences between the cashier and customers usually intimidates customers who take the cashier as "rude" before they've even given them a chance. The cashiers are sweet and remember their regular customers by name. The waiting room is quite small so you may want to wait outside in your car. I recommend ordering here when you have time to wait and a positive attitude! read more

Curry chicken not well seasoned and a bit watery. The rice and peas and cabbage was delicious and plantains as well.

Maaaaaaaan Listen!!! Their food is AHMAZING!! I have eaten at sooo many west Indian restaurants and had Jamaican food 1,000 times. So I know what I'm talkin about LoL Very good seasoning. Very good cuts of meat. Delicious sauces. Omg and the plantains were sweet but they had the right crisp! Only thing I didn't like was the cabbage I already don't like vegetables but the cabbage was way to crunchy for me. I like softer cabbage. Ohh!!! And the roti is NOT roti. Its called Dhal Puri which has ground up chick peas in it and it is MESSY!!! I also do not like stuff like that in my roti. I like it plain. Buss up shot style. The texture looked good but I didn't eat it. It tastes too much like Dhal which to me is far from the taste of Roti. It completely changes the flavor. read more

If you like Jamaican food, order from here ASAP. If you don't know if you like Jamaican food, order from here ASAP! The only items I do not recommend are Roti & mac and cheese. Everything else is delicious (& you can't go wrong). read more

Very nicely decorated and spacious. I've never had Jamaican food but I'm well acquainted with food from DR and PR. I enjoyed my curry , rice and beans, cabbage and plantains. Pepper shrimp appetizer was excellent...I can't handle habenero but it was seasoned just right so you tasted it but it didn't burn you up. My wife had the Boston Jerk chicken which I finished for her and it was also very good. I'll surely return. read more

Da Reggae Cafe - Caribbean Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

Really had a taste for some Jamaican flavor. Got 2 plates last night, Curry chicken and a Curry goat plate. It seemed very salty to me. Also I'm wondering do they wash the veggies. I couldn't eat either plate because it seemed every bite....especially the cabbage, seemed to be full of this grit. I was/am very dissatisfied. I tried 2plates, couldn't eat either 1....I think it's about time to find a better place for my curried goat!!!!! read more

Unless you are looking for it, Da Reggae Café is easy to miss. Tucked amid a block of shops on Lee Street, the location is nondescript. The food, however, is another story. Da Reggae Café offers everything one would expect to find at a Jamaican restaurant and then some: jerk and curry dishes, stews, escovitched fish, and, of course, the ubiquitous beef patties. The food is appropriately spicy, but the dishes offer more than just heat. The jerk pork and jerk chicken are tender and not dried out while a side of cabbage adds a nice complementary crunch. There are no fountain drinks here, but the bottled soda selection (including ting and ginger beer) makes up for it. Da Reggae Café also delivers plenty of bang for the buck. Entrees come on a plate packed with rice (or rice and peas if you prefer), cabbage, and plantains. They can be had for as little as $9 (most of the meat and chicken dishes) and no more than $12.50 (fish and shrimp dishes). Lunch offerings are even more economical. Aesthetically, Da Reggae Café is a small but brightly appointed place. The tables are few and plain, but the wall posters (of Sean Paul, Bad Brains, and other musicians) are many, and the music (take a guess what kind) is perpetual. The establishment does not have a lot of staff, but servers are polite and attentive. Da Reggae Café won't win any points for its location, and woe unto you if you don't like spice, but for those up to the task, it offers rich rewards at low prices. read more

We ordered take-out last night and it was fantastic! We had Jamaican Fish Bisque, Jerk Chicken, Steamed cabbage, Rice and Peas, and Plantains. The bisque had red fish in it. The flavor made me think of a slightly spicy she-crab soup. Excellent. The Jerk chicken was perfect: tender and flavorful. Their hot sauce was on the side, which is good because it's pretty spicy. I love hot stuff but my wife does not so this worked for both of us. The Steamed Cabbage was pretty good, it made me think of a light cole slaw. I really enjoyed the rice and peas, especially after putting some of the jerk sauce on it. And the plantains were lightly fried and tasted great. The dinner was perfect when washed down with a Red Stripe and Bob Marley playing in the background. This place hasn't been on my radar although I've driven by several times, but I'm Definitely going to go back! read more

I have been coming for years but the last 4 times I've ordered my favorite dish from them (rockaway ox tails) they have been unimaginably tough!!! This dish is supposed to be fall off the bone tender. And for the $18 I pay for it? Other locals restaurants almost charge half the price and taste better. Unfortunately I'll be going to said restaurants next time instead. read more

All I can say is the food was well seasoned and very good!!!! I got the Curry Goat!!!!! Wish they would give alittle more meat but overall it was delicious! read more

If you are contemplating on coming here, don't hesitate, just go on in. I had jerk chicken and jerk oxtail in which I shared with my girlfriend which came with rice and cabbage on both the plates. Everything on that plate was phenomenal. I can't wait to go back to try some of the other dishes they offer here. Service was great and the place was nice and clean. Affordable prices and just a wonderful eating experience. read more

They had an enormous number of takeout orders when I arrived. I stood in line with those just to be seated. The dine-in area is clean and prepped with glasses and utensils. The workers were busy with the takeout orders and they weren't as attentive. However the waitress did come a few times to fill my water so it wasn't too bad. I started with the Jamaican beef patty and it came out fast. It must've been in a heated place because the outside was warm but the beef inside was burning hot. I suggest cutting it open and let cool and when you do, you taste the very tasty beef paste instead of your tongue losing its feeling. For the main dish I had to try the curry goat and it delivered. The curry mix was so balanced that it paired very well with the goat. The goat cut were a mix of slices as well as it wasn't all bony. Half were whole meat and tendons and the other half was the chewy tendons on bone. It also came with 2 slices of moist inside and crispy sugary outside plantain which was a great dessert. Their cabbage mix was delicious. The rice and beans was okay but mix that with the curry and I scrapped the plate clean down to the last drop of sauce. read more

Da Reggae Cafe - Colorful and delicious Curry Goat dish with cabbage, beans and rice, and plantains. - Caribbean Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

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This place has the worst service ever they are so slow it's ridiculous. I waited outside for 40 minutes in a doordash pickup order then another 25 minutes to figure out they didnt have all the food so they canceled the order. The employees don't seem to have enough systems in place to make the restaurant work in the most expeditious manner. read more

This place is nice and simple. I had the oxtails with rice and peas, cabbage, plantains. I was there early so I think this is why my oxtails were not as tender as I would expect. I think the portion size could be a little bigger too. The gravy was delicious and the right amount to mix a little with the rice. The plantains were perfectly charred and sweet. The cabbage is simple and crisp and a good compliment to the plate. Add the ginger beer and it's a good meal. I will be back to get on the jerk chicken, snapper, and stew beef. Well done! read more

Da Reggae Cafe - Caribbean Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

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Food is very good the parking is the only thing that is terrible. Service is okay, they usually get us in and out without issue. Ambiance is non existent because there is no seating. There's only pickup from what I saw. read more

Horrible!!! No favor!! These folks can not cook Jamaican food. Jerk chicken is dry as you know what. Very rude people. Please don't go to this restaurant. read more

What you need to know: This review would really be around a 3.5. Great Caribbean or all around ethnic food in general is hard to come by in the triad area (at least in my experience), but Da Reggae Cafe isn't all that bad, I'd say it's average for Caribbean food. Food: To be honest, it wasnt the greatest, but at the same time the food wasnt at all bad. I had the Curry Chicken with Rice and Peas, Cabbage, and Plantains. My friend had the Curry Goat with White Rice. My Curry Chicken was not bad at all, the curry itself was tasty, if not as spicy or flavorful as I'm used to, the chicken might've been a tad undercooked as I saw some pinkness in one piece, but overall was fine. The rice and peas were super dry and had 0 flavor for me, so I had to dock them a star because that should be easy to make. The cabbage had a lot of flavor, but got kind of bitter the more I ate it. The plantains were A-1. My friend LOVED their white rice though, and liked the goat at first when she was hungry but later on said it was just ok and couldve been seasoned better. Be advised though: they do NOT allow you to substitute, which was a bummer for my friend who doesn't like cabbage, so she just told them to leave it out, and they gave her extra rice without asking which was at least nice of them. Ambience: Very unassuming, but what you would expect from a casual dining place. They do make you wait to be seated and the waitress does take your order so that's nice since I'm used to counter service from most Caribbean spots. I will have to say this spot was empty when we walked in at around 7:30pm on a Thuraday. Would've expected more people to be in there. Service: In general, our waitress (who seemed to be the only one working on a Thursday night), was very nice and courteous, and checked in on us periodically. Parking: We got lucky as someone was pulling out as soon as we pulled up, but the lot was full even though no one was inside. Not sure why. All in all, if I'm in the area again and craving Caribbean food, I'd probably hit up this spot, but only because there's not that many better options around. read more

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Oxtail dinner - delicious . Everything I have eaten here was tasted good. I travel for work and only in Jamaica could I get food as good.

Had to get my jerk chicken fix tonight so I ordered take out. Da ragged cafe never disappoints. The flavor is balanced and has that perfect kick of heat. I'd highly recommend the coco bread to sop up the remaining sauces on your plate. If you like Caribbean food give this spot a shot. read more

Da Reggae Cafe - Caribbean Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

What an improvement from the previous location! Starting from a friendly staff to the quality of the food! I was satisfied with the flavor of the chicken and the quality of the rice, yes that does matter. The only grows can think of is the food portion, I mean why hold back right? read more

Da Reggae Cafe - Dive in, mix it up and enjoy - Caribbean Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

Delicious wings, chicken (bbq, curry etc), cabbage, rice and patties! Plantains were our favorite!! We got takeout and recommend without reservations. read more

The food here is so delicious. They give you a good amount of food of what you order for take out. I would call ahead if you know you want to do take out because they can move pretty slow sometimes and the wait time can get ridiculous. They don't have fountain drinks, but the drink selection they do have is pretty good. Every time I come here I get the jerk chicken and it has been good every single time. read more

Da Reggae Cafe - Jerk Chicken and jerk chicken wings. - Caribbean Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

We had 3 orders of oxtails peas & rice, cabbage and plantains. The food looked good but was very SALTY as in blood pressure alert salty. We will not revisit this place. read more

Da Reggae Cafe - Oxtails peas & rice with cabbage and plantains Presentation was nice the food was very very salty - Caribbean Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

I loved the plantains and the rice with peas! The cabbage tasted really good, but it was a little too spicy for me (which is rare, so watch out). On top of that, I had the curried shrimp, and it was absolutely delicious. The shrimp were so good! I left satisfied--actually, more than satisfied, because not only was the FOOD great, but the service was. Our waiter was so nice and friendly. It made everything even better. read more

I had the Oxtails Dinner plate with Cabbage peas and rice and it was INCREDIBLE!!!!!! Reasonable price too!!!! A must go to and Chill with a filling meal! read more

Food is good . Service is slow. The food doesn't amount to the price . Small portions at dinner price. I always order the oxtail plate with rice beans and cabbage . For some reason on 11/13/20 the cabbage was raw , barely any meat , I normally get 7-8 pieces @ 15.00$ plate which that day only got 5 pieces. The rice seem like it was day old and warmed up. Raw cabbage and not enough meat for the price this time . I don't know if there is a new cook but do better!!! Give people good portion for the price !!! Or I'm looking elsewhere to eat because I'm starting to feel this place is a rip off . read more

Omg their food is amazing I highly recommended everyone try them. They even sell their spices which is very hard to find and it at a very reasonable price. Staff is very friendly and I love love loooove the new location. These oxtails are mmmmmmmm too good. read more

Da Reggae Cafe - Amazing oxtails - Caribbean Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

It's really good but I still think it's an americanized version of the food. I must say the new location is definitely an improvement. I've had the oxtails a few times and as many other restaurants that serve oxtail the portion is not generous. Today I decided on just jerk chicken for lunch and the flavor was mouth watering! I would say give them a try for sure. I have not sat and ate I always order to go but now that they have a bigger establishment I can't wait to dine in. read more

Da Reggae Cafe - Caribbean Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

I've been here several times and each time I leave to eat at home I'm never disappointed! I especially enjoy their curried goat. The meat's so tender and they season it just right every time. Not to mention that it comes with rice and steamed cabbage spiced so perfectly and cooked so that it's both tender and crispy at the same time. To top it all off, they add two good slices of sweet plantain with everything. They also have small entrees and snacks that you could order as well while waiting for your food to cook, which, surprisingly, doesn't take much time for them so you could be off on your merry way. I'm particularity a fan of their beef patties. I can't exactly explain it with words, but if you ever visit this establishment you should definitely get yourself at least one for the road. Overall, I enjoy this place and plan on visiting whenever I get the craving for Caribbean! read more

Super good! Great menu, nice set up, lovely atmosphere! The food is awesome and the staff is friendly!

After being disappointed a couple of months ago with the service at this restaurant, the owner was really receptive to my frustrations and made the situation correct. I am overjoyed to see the wonderful customer service I received when I was invited back to the restaurant. I stand to be corrected you should visit the Island of Jamaica here in Greensboro for good food and great service. read more