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    Empire Jamaican Restaurant

    4.0 (8 reviews)

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    Marc S.

    I was happy that this restaurant had finally opened. The menu had the dishes you would expect at a Jamaican restaurant, and most dishes came in two sizes, small and large. There were a few chicken and beef patties available, and a sign indicated that vegetable and ackee patties were made to order. The restaurant looked clean, and the music was good, though a little loud. The only employee I saw was very friendly. I was on my way home and ordered a large curry chicken for takeout. The dish included rice and peas, sweet plantains, cabbage salad, and the chicken. I really enjoyed the rice, plantains, and chicken. The curry chicken was flavorful and tender. The rice was also tender and tasty, especially with some curry sauce on it. The plantains were nicely browned and sweet. The cabbage salad was overshadowed by the other items on the plate. I will be back soon to try the curry goat or the patties.

    Just a SUGGESTION  When you call people for their food don't tie bag up before opening container an showing customer their order

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    Best Jamaican food in the IE! Service on point, authentic taste and great vibes everytime !

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    Mama Wale’s Rice

    Mama Wale’s Rice

    4.2
    (199 reviews)
    1.6 mi
    $$

    Absolutely amazing food I still think about it to this day! I ordered fufu and a soup I don't…read moreremember but it was amazing (i got beef tho and it was a little tough). I don't have much to say about the service but it was average (average is nice though). I ate in the mall, it was quiet and empty because it was pretty late. The price was a little over what I like to pay for but the food is memorable. First time trying fufu, great experience.

    We had the traditional plate with selections that included the yam, egusi, and beef for protein…read more Waited about 10 minutes for prep and I was excited to try some authentic Nigerian food! The collared greens was tasty, the yam reminded me of Hawaiian poi that was starchy and earthy. The beef could've been cooked better, though. It was really hard and tough to chew: I was a little disappointed. If the beef had been served tender and juicy (soaked in the collared greens sauce) I would've given 5 stars only because I don't think it was worth what we were charged for our dishes. Two pieces of beef that wasn't serving standard in my honest opinion. The store front is located in the food court of the Moreno Valley mall. There's a lot of dining tables and chairs throughout the food court and other food shops surrounding the dining court. There's tons of parking spaces and the mall wasn't very busy so parking is easy. I love African food and compared to my favorite spot in San Diego, this one is not on my list to revisit, unfortunately. Not for the price or quality.

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    Patiently waiting
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    Chicken fried rice bowl
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    Gregs Kitchen19

    5.0
    (25 reviews)
    8.7 mi

    We had an intimate birthday dinner celebration for a friend, chef Greg made this dinner a pleasure…read morefrom start to finish!! First the food!! it was delicious, each dish featured multiple flavors playing off one another, in a complex but not overwhelming way. The food is restaurant quality, and the authentic Jamaican flavors are just half the story, chef Greg takes a simple dish like red pea soup and he turns it into an edible piece of art. Of all the dishes that he cooked for us, I would say that his homemade stew pork with mashed potatoes was my favorite. But each dish was delicious! The Jerk chicken, rice and peas, with cabbage, the shrimp linguine, beef stew and red wine, festivals, and the bbq wings. I highly recommend chef Greg's authentic Jamaican cuisine.

    Wow wow wow!! Generous portion sizes. Friendly and timely service. Spicesss galore. Considerate…read morepackaging. All in all a hidden gem and in my opinion one of the best Jamaican spots in Cali! I ordered the oxtails, island shrimp, beef patties, brown stew chicken and curry chicken. Every meal comes with plastic silverware and 4 sides: plantains, a hefty serving of rice-reallyyyy flavorful- festivals, and salad. Every.single.thing.was amazing even the sides were cooked well, my personal favorite was the oxtail and shrimp! If you want authentic Jamaican food give Greg's kitchen a visit you won't regret it, he cooks with love and you can taste it in each bite. I devoured the brown stew chicken way too fast and forgot to get a photo lol. I will definitely order more while in the IE.

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    Shrimp linguine
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    Bbq wings and red pea soup
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    4.3
    (74 reviews)
    23.6 mi

    HORRIBLEY OVERPRICED BBQ!!!!…read more This place has a lot of potential, but they are poorly managed and just HORRIBLEY OVERPRICED!!!! They charged us nearly $25 dollars for an 11-oz bowl of brisket Mac & cheese at the Bite of Seattle and didn't take our name or give us a number. They just told us to go over to the side and wait with a group of about 20 other people, which then quickly became about 30 people, all waiting for food. When they had food items ready, they just yelled out, " who had (insert food item here) and then it was a free for all as to who could grab the food first regardless of how long they had been waiting. Ypu could have easily not purchased any food at all and just gone up and grabbed food!!! Long lines!!! Unorganized!!! Overpriced!!! Too bad, too, as the brisket Mac and cheese was actually pretty good, but it was priced about two to three times as much as it should have been!!!

    Good BBQ is hard to find!! We hired Da Big Show to cater my husband's surprise 40th birthday and we…read morehad the best experience. Brian and his wife were so helpful from scheduling a tasting to answering all of my questions to my last minute menu changes and all the way through delivery. The food from Da Big Show is amazing. Everything was so well seasoned and full of flavor! All of our guests were raving about the food. You know the food is good when your guests are texting you days after the party asking who made our food. If we ever need BBQ food we will definitely be calling Da Big Show!! Thank you!!

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    Jerk chicken, ribs, pulled pork, Mac and cheese and peach cobbler
    Jerk chicken, ribs, pulled pork, Mac and cheese and peach cobbler
    Can't decide?  Get our signature sandwich.  Pulled pork, brisket, bacon, jalapeños, melted cheese . Topped with sweet n spicy sauce!!!
    Can't decide? Get our signature sandwich. Pulled pork, brisket, bacon, jalapeños, melted cheese . Topped with sweet n spicy sauce!!!
    Jerk Chicken Fries, hands down the best thing on their menu.

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    Jerk Chicken Fries, hands down the best thing on their menu.

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