Today I decided to trust the stars on Uber Eats. Eclectic Cafe has an 4.8 rating so it was a must try. I ordered a combination lunch/dinner with Oxtails, Curry Shrimp, rice & peas, and cabbage. When my food arrived I was shocked to see curry chicken instead of shrimp. I REALLY wanted something besides chicken! I'm not allergic and it's just a preference for today so I didn't complain. The food is absolutely delicious. It's been a min since I ordered a Caribbean meal and was pleased in the DC area. The meat was tender ok both the oxtails and chicken. EVERYTHING was flavorful. I also liked that the sodas are $1.99 for a 20 fl oz. So many places are ripping you off so this was definitely a plus. My only dislike is that it comes in a container that's not sectioned. I particularly do not care for my food to touch AT ALL but it came without much damage so I could still eat it lol. They deserved the 4.8 stars on Uber Eats so they easily got a 5 stars from me on here! Try it! read more

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Service is impeccable which is why I didn't want to leave this review. I ordered the special the Turkey wings with Mac and cheese. Also ordered water and blueberry muffin, unfortunately the only thing that was good was the water. The Turkey wings were cold and Mac and cheese wasn't cheesy and lacked flavor. The Turkey wings gravy had flavor the wings lacked it. The blueberry muffin wasn't sweet and good. Returned back to the cafe because of the temperature of food which lady at the front heated it up and when i told her about the Mac lacking seasoning she gave me salt and pepper i asked her to throw out the muffin she offered me cake. Once again service is great food is just subpar read more

Eclectic Cafe - Turkey wings - Cafes Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Have the best food and great customer service love it here if you are ever by Minnesota it's a must too try and don't forget to get the oatmeal raisin cookies read more

Amazing food, the rasta pasta with shrimp is fantastic. Also, paired with the jolly rancher smoothie is beyond heaven!! Check them out! read more

Eclectic Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Located immediately outside of Minnesota Avenue Metro Station, the "Jamaican" cafe is situated below the parking garage. I wasn't acknowledged by the older male cashier that was clearly annoyed with the customer before me and her young children. I ordered curry shrimp for myself and chicken curry for my mom. I also requested extra gravy. When my order was ready, a woman emerged from the back and began packing my food in bags. While doing so, she looked up, shook her finger at me and said "I don't usually give extra gravy but I did this time only" to which I responded "oh.. okay...". My mother and I both agreed that while the food was seasoned well, it definitely WAS NOT curry... She could have kept her extra mystery gravy after all. Not for me and I won't be returning. read more

Eclectic Cafe - "curry" shrimp with cabbage and plantain - Cafes Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Adjacent from the Minnesota Ave., Subway station there's a eatery. I'll pass by the spot all the time but on this day I decided to stop. I went in, I ordered, I sat down, and WENT IN!! Let's see what they're hittin on!! . Where I am: Eclectic Cafe . Location Reviewed: 4058 C Minnesota Ave., N.E. Washington D.C. . Menu Includes: French Toast, Pancakes, Chicken & Waffles, Shrimp n Grits, Callaloo & Saltfish, Omelettes, Bacon, Eggs, Sausage, Ham, Paninis, Bagels, Jerk,BBQ, & Curried Chicken, Oxtails, Curried Goat, Patties, Red Snapper, Wings, Burgers, Cabbage, Plantains, Soups, Salads, Beverages & More!! . Items Reviewed: Their Mango Burst Smoothie ($4.50). STAMP!! Thick, refreshing, fresh!! Their Beef & Chicken Patties ($2.50 each). STAMP them both!! Savory, seasoned perfectly, meaty, & tasty. Their Fried Fish Sandwich (fried whiting with hot sauce, & bread $6.79). DELICIOUS!! Hot, good pricing, but a tad bit bland. Their Jerk Chicken Eclectic Platter (with rice n peas, and cabbage $13.50). The Chicken was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!! Plentiful, spicy, & tender!! The Rice n Peas, & Cabbage we're DECENT. These items were ok, they didn't taste fresh. Their Oxtail Eclectic Platter (with mac n cheese, & collard greens $18.79). STAMP the oxtail!! Plentiful, wonderfully seasoned, and super tender!! The greens were DECENT. I PASS on the Mac n cheese. The cheese was too watery. . Customer Service: Attentive . A tad slow. . Online Navigation: Easy . Parking: Metered, Enforced. . Recommendations: The Smoothie, the patties, the meats. =STAMP =A.DELICIOUS =DELICIOUS =DECENT =PASS =NAH #Bigschlimsreviews read more

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I came from TooGoodToGo and I had to leave a review here because of their spoiled ratings. The cafe is very plain so you wouldn't think it'd be special. But I reallllly liked the jerk chicken they gave me, and the macaroni was especially awesome too. I will say the man at the cash register is a little unwelcoming, but I wouldn't let that stop me from going back again! read more

first time in 6 years that i've been back in this neighborhood- i immediately went here, ordered two tasty meat pies and a soda. same quality service, same great food read more

The restaurant food taste is no longer the same. Although the new owners has better customer service than the previous owners, the food is HORRIBLE. The bacon was uncooked and the sandwich was very greasy. The carribean taste in the jerk chicken no longer exists. I give the 2 star for customer service. read more

I've been patronizing Eclectic Cafe for the last 10yrs or so. The establishment recently changed owners... I'm elated to say that the new owners kept most all of the signature Jamaican cuisine that Eclectic was know for, and expanded the menu with other great entrees and deserts. I recently learned that Ricky from Rick's Cafe is now the head cook at Eclectic. Kudos to the new owners and staff for taking this establishment to greater heights. Keep up the good work and continue to serve your community in the upstanding way in which you currently do. I last visited a few weeks ago and look forward to returning the next time I visit the city.... read more

Jamaican food was crappy! Thr ox tail barely had any meat on the bones, almost like it was somebodys leftover. Stew too salty and oily, carbage was wilted and salty! read more

Eclectic Cafe - Nasty, wont be going back. - Cafes Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Eclectic Cafe is a fantastic restaurant. The food is delicious and prompt. The customer service is great and friendly.

I like this place Its a mom & pops They have coco bread .... We go here mostly for breakfast over the years...but today we r trying dinner my son is hungry So cheese burger fries and a soda i got a veggie panini named venezia and fries =18.51$ Not bad The atmosphere is relaxed but ...there are tvs tuned to the news msnbc (The voices of multi tv are not syncd so there is a echo )..Not something one wants to watch and relax while eating (cheeto hijix) But its ok not faulting them for that After reading The other reviews: The older man and lady might come off as rude ... to me What part of town are u in first of all... and they are kinda like ur grandparents Either u know what u want Then order it and not waste their time thats the feel i get from them. Like when ur little U go over to ur grandparents and they offer a choice this or that but Ur kinda like idk And they say its either this or that or u dont eat Thats Kinda the feeling i get from them Not that they r being rude.. yes maybe their people skills could improve but they r kool read more

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It is the best place to eat the food is good and I know good food. The service is fantastic clean environment and the prices are wonderful read more

Jerk chicken w Mac and cheese and cabbage... good portion size for the price (about $8) and its wayyyy better than expected (do yourself the favor). Unfortunately 2/3 times I've had it, they put in plantains but that one time without it had me in my feelings. You can call ahead, but they won't start making it until you get to the register. Sometimes the veggie patties a little crispier than desired, so just keep a watchful eye. I found out you can add spinach to the smoothies, if you on your health kick- which is dope bc no where else on the street offers even remotely healthy options. This is also the only spot (besides Thai) that has vegetarian options (veggie patty, smoothies, callaloo, cabbage...). read more

Edited*** fixed my typos I was so vex at this bad food i didn't even notice my typos- sorry ya'll This is hard for me bc i do not like to give bad reviews. 1) The customer service here is very poor. No one says hello to you no one asked can I take your order you just have to come up to the register and start ordering because they don't talk to you they act like they don't want your money or even care that you are there to visit them. No one smiles at you or acknowledges you. 2) Then the food: sad just sad. Well the caribbean food. **Disclaimer: I from trinidad and my kids are half jamaican. My ex husband is from Jamaica and we used to live in nyc b4 moving here.*** I know the caribbean food here in the dmv is lacking but usually i can bring it home n fix it (On lazy days i dont feel like starting from scratch to cook.) a) The oxtail was terrible. Not only was it undercooked- still too chewy but it was flavored wrong n very weird. No fish n meat sauce was used at all. It tasted just like a bland brown stew. b) Then the rice n peas (red beans n rice) were straight from the Goya box or had Goya Spanish seasonings in it. No coconut milk or parminto seeds/powder was used at all. They threw in a sprig of tyme to try and mask the fact that it was Spanish rice. Again being from trinidad my grandmother is black dominican n i know what Spanish rice taste like. (Americans call parmintos all spice) c) and to make it worse the rice was very very dry. d) I can say that my children loved the beef patties I didn't get to taste one because they ate them all. I do know they smelled and looked like they were made nice. e) The brownie was excellent So baked goods taste very good here. I havent tried the deli side of the menu so this review is based off of the caribbean food side. Needless to say I was very disappointed. I guess I will still be going uptown to Georgia Avenue and fixing the Caribbean food there because it will at least have the flavor base as a start. All of my friends keep asking me to open a Caribbean restaurant here in the DMV because really you guys are not tasting what Caribbean food really taste like. read more

This place is absolutely unsanitary. Upon I saw that the workers did did not wear masks or gloves it completely turned me off the the food they had. read more

This food place is located at the bottom of DOES building in DC. The food here is a miss or hit. They don't season their food well which is very surprising being as though they are true Jamaicans. Honestly, the food is not the worst part here it is the customer service. The older gentleman is very rude and obnoxious. I can understand to some degree why he may act the way he does because of which the environment the business is located in, but that still does not take away having good customer service skills. They do not allow you to even drink outside water/ drinks from other places in this place and don't even think about sitting down for a few minutes without ordering something because they will scold you so much so that it makes you want to leave and not anything. Honestly, save your money and spend it where it is appreciated at. :) read more

I'm surprised this place has 2 stars. Everything is soooooo good here. I had the curry chicken, jerk chicken, oxtail and snapper. The prices are very reasonable too and the place is very clean. I would definitely recommend it. The owners are also very sweet. read more

Would give this place 0 stars if I could. Management is horrible, food tastes so bland & was not worth the money. If you can go anywhere else PLEASE do. read more

Love this place. I've literally had almost everything on the menu. Nice family oriented spot.

I believe the chef is suffering from attention deficit hyperactive disorder. I just had the chicken and waffles and the waffles were burnt. The chef a young black woman seemed distracted at the time she was preparing the food. She was having a conversation with another employee who was working at the register and she was talking about something that had nothing to do with the task at hand. This behavior threw off her timing as she was multitasking at the time and as a result she burned the food. I work in the education field and I have seen this behavior before in children and adults. People with ADHD struggle with fast paced detail oriented professions be it in food, healthcare, finance or any industry. read more

You would think a manager of a new local cafe would have the intellect and experience to understand that it would be *awful* PR to deny basic customer service to a respectful CUSTOMER almost immediately after arriving for simply having the manners to wait to order until his friend arrived shortly afterwards. This sorry excuse for a manager should be relieved of his position unless the owners want more incidents like what happened today to my friend. I will be sure to spread the word to all my peers in DC that this establishment does not welcome those who expect to be treated with some sort of basic decency. DO NOT VISIT THIS CAFE. read more

I was in the area on my way to see a friend when I came across (a hidden gem) around 5pm. I was pretty skeptical. this was my first time visiting I didn't know what to order. (menu had a lot of options) so I ordered a small dish of curry chicken that came with three sides for under 9 bucks. Wasn't able to eat until later but the food was scrumptious I recommend this place to all. I'll be back soon to try more dishes read more

Usually, my food is amazing from this establishment but not this morning. My grits was hard and thick as a rock but still hot when you hold the cup. I was very disappointed because I'm now at work and can't return it to receive a new batch. read more

Eclectic Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

A Catch 22 The food is great but that female phone receptionist/food handler has awful customer service that makes everything else less pleasant. The manager could do so much better with her no longer being apart of their crew. A customer should not have to call four to six times to place a order anything to get hung up on more than one time. Please do better. read more

brown stew chicken and cabbage were really delicious. cabbage was seasoned well and so good especially with the stew

I just had one of the best tuna sandwiches ever!!! and I am real particular with tuna. It was on wheat toast too!!!

It can be as simple as getting change for a $5 dollar bill for the metro because everyone knows you can't use no more than a dollar. I walked in Eclectic Cafe to get change for a $5 bill so I can get to work and just like everyone else is saying the (old african american man) was extremely rude. After I tried to explain to him that I needed change he called me (stupid) because he was mumbling while talking to me, and that I couldn't understand him. After a few moments later, things got heated and I finally asked him can I buy something so I can get change for the metro and he was still rude and being belligerent and it was not needed. Ladies and gentlemen, I would not recommend eating at this restaurant if you want to be treated disrespectfully or if you wanna get food here and can't be served. This was clearly poor customer service and horrible communication skills. Never going to that place again. read more

The worst Jamaican spot ever!!! It's not even a real Jamaican spot-- I would never return. Also the service is poor- the only nice one in there is the owner (the man). read more

Today I purchased 2 large curry chickens meals from this establishment. SORRY TO SAY, that I found a part of a STAPLE CLIP in my food. BE CAREFUL AND BE AWARE when you eat from this place. The food was good but suppose if I had SWALLOWED THAT STAPLE. I don't think that I will EVER PATRONAGE THIS ESTABLISHMENT AGAIN. read more

This is probably the worst Jamaican food I've ever had. The staff is unfriendly and the prices are high for such low quality food. I've only tried the Jamaican food so that all I can comment on. One star for poor customer service,dry rice and peas and salty curries. I've gone 3x to be fair. Won't be back. read more

Update to my previous post. A friend of mine who patronized Electic Cafe based on my recommendation on 4/15/17, received horrible customer service. He was angrily asked to leave because he wanted to wait for his guest to arrive to order food, and a staff member said he must order food or leave because loitering is not allowed. How is that loitering? Last time I checked, people wait to order in restaurants all the time. I can not condone this type of service. read more

My coworkers and came here a few times before and a couple months later I decided to look for the menu beforehand b/c I didn't want to stand indecisive at the counter trying to decide. Instead of the menu,I found reviews and honestly, I was shocked to read some of what ppl had to do. I thought maybe they had the wrong place in mind. Well, I went in today, now aware of the feedback and the negative reviews couldn't hve more incorrect. Some folks you just can't please and others r just flat out lying...I've been here at least 6 times now and NEVER had a bad experience...in fact my coworkers come more than I do and we ALL love the food and they also hve great customer service. Ppl, do yourself a favor and try this place out for yourself...the food is great and they have great customer service. read more

Horrible horrible horrible customer service! Manager (old black guy) was being extremely rude to a customer who stated her Mac n cheese smelt sour. He refused to do anything with her order and told her to leave the store. I told him how his customer service was bad and that we pay him everyday and shouldn't be treated like this. He proceeded to call me an idiot, along with his wife! I got my money back and will never spend another dime at this place! I advise others to stay away also.. we pay these people everyday for them to be rude to us... unacceptable read more

The food here is incredible! And the staff is very friendly! You won't be disappointed. read more

Eclectic Cafe - Jerk chicken, rice and peas, cabbage, plantains. Absolutely delicious! - Cafes Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I used to work at eclectic Cafe this place is nasty it's roach-infested the manager Mr Green is very rude to customers mrs. Green a very nasty she doesn't wash her hands after using the bathroom place is filthy in the back also Mr Green does not allow the employees to take the tips that were left by the customers he puts them in his pocket read more

rude and disrespecful, I went ti support this business but they wouldn't allow for me to use their bathroom until i brought my food! I had every intentions on eating there until that moron said that to me. Instead I pissed right in front of the building and brought food from somewhere else! read more

The jerk chicken is good, however the owner/cashier is very rude and disrespectful!! He is very slow with taking orders and he constantly argues with customers. I will never eat there again. read more

The Owner/Manager is very rude and the overall customer service is poor. The food is also overpriced and mediocre. I wouldn't waste my time or money in this place. read more