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    Genesis

    3.4 (202 reviews)
    ModerateCaribbean
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Oxtail meal
    Lauren B.

    Today was my first time getting jerk chicken from here. I usually get the oxtail. However the jerk chicken was good as well. Definitely has a kick to it. The small meal comes with a good amount of chicken as I didn't finish all of it. Would definitely get the jerk chicken from here again.

    ACKEE AND SALT FISH FOR BREAKFAST
    Tamika V.

    If you are looking for an amazing West Indian place to eat. This place is it. I only ordered 2 things from the menu, and that's only because I can't get past ordering the Oxtails, Rice, and Peas with Cabbage and Ackee and Salt Fish with Food(that's Dumplings, White Yams, And Potatoes) When I tell you it's like a party in your mouth. I ordered food for delivery. This place was recommended to me and I am glad I listened. It's a must-try. RUN DON'T WALK TO ORDER.

    Brown stewed fish
    Lulu T.

    The cornmeal porridge is the best I've had. The brown stewed snapper was huge, fresh and had so much flavor. Bread fruit was good, the fish soup might look a little suspect but it had good flavor, this soup was more fresh which is good if you're watching your pressure. But, their red pea soup was more like bean soup. Didn't like that at all! Ackee and Saltfish was so good, not too oily and perfectly seasoned. They give you a good amount of food for what you pay for. Definitely frequent here a lot.

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    Eszee R.

    So it's official! After years of trying this place they have greatly improved throughout the years. The portions are better, the oxtail doesn't have as much fat as it used to back then and everything I've had thus far has tasted great. I can wholeheartedly say this is my fave Jamaican restaurant over all others I've tried even in Brooklyn. Came here 2 weeks ago in person which is something I rarely do and the customer service was actually good which is shocking if you know about Jamaican restaurants lol. My top 2 favorite dishes from here are Oxtail and Curry Goat. I always get those with rice and peas and cabbage. Has yet to fail me. Once I ordered through Uber and they driver gave me the wrong order, so I kept it anyway and it was curry shrimp with white rice. It was good too! I've also had their breakfast of ackee and saltfish with provisions and was very satisfied. I've had a few other items but too many to mention. Haven't yet been let down. I hope they keep it up!

    Sita P.

    Best Jamaican take out restaurant in Queens. This has been my go to spot for Jamaican food for years. I always order the same things- goat curry or oxtail with rice and peas, both are delicious and cooked perfectly. The goat has just the right amount of spice and the oxtails is rich and flavorful. Large order is shareable, during the day they offer a lunch special for $8 which is the perfect size for 1. Fast service, the head chef is always present and visibly active in the customer service. I took away 1 star because the goat has A LOT of bones, I prefer the meatier pieces and they don't have good pepper sauce.

    Macaroni & Cheese Curried Chicken
    Ally L.

    YES LAWD!!! I have ordered from here a few times and for some odd reason, each time the food gets more and more delicious. Lmao. Last night I ordered a SMALL curry chicken with rice and pease and steamed veggies. Small was not what them portions were CHILEEEE I ate good and I have leftovers- won't he do it. For my side, I had to order the Mac n cheese since I was staying home for the night (my lactose intolerant warriors know what I'm talking about lol) and that Mac was BUSSIN!!! I have leftovers from that side too! Portion control smortion control lol. This is definitely my go to Caribbean food restaurant in the area. I love ya'll!

    Norman J.

    I have passed by this restaurant numerous times, it isn't that big at all.but the quality of food is really good. I ordered there oxtails with rice and peas along with a salad, plantains, and a small banana porridge. They give you a really nice size portions. This particular restaurant isn't stingy with there food at all ,plus the food is cooked. Not half cooked like some of the other Caribbean restaurants. The food taste like it really made back in the Caribbean,on the iland of Jamaica. My wait for my food wasn't long at all .their service was really fast.they have seats and tables inside, but do to the coronavirus, it is only take out. They also take cash or credit either one ,and they also have an atm inside . The staff was nice and the restaurant was clean, I would definitely go back there in the future.

    Beef patty with jerk chicken rice and plantain
    X P.

    Not amazing but not bad. I got the Jerk chicken rice bean platter with vegetables and a jamaican beef patty. Also tried Jamaican soda for the first time. The jerk chicken was great and tender but the rice tasted kinda weird. The spice they used was too strong. It made me uncomfortable , I didn't request it to be spicy or add hot sauce. The beef patty was solid but the soda tasted like medicine and bitter. Overall I didn't dislike the experience but wouldn't come back. 3/5 for me.

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    Yah Suh Nyce - Stew beef

    Yah Suh Nyce

    4.1(13 reviews)
    0.8 miJamaica

    I have never been to a buffet like this before, but I will be wishing we had one in Alabama forever…read morenow. The lamb chop was so juicy, the Mac n cheese was amazing, and the oxtail was so tender! You pay by the weight & which meat you pick.

    At 7pm on a Friday, I Dashed 2 salmon meals with 2 sides each & a drink ($68). They called to say…read morethe drink I ordered was sold out, so we agreed to a replacement. The food &drink arrived but it's only 2 pieces of salmon. I complained & received a $8 refund- $2 per side I didn't receive was the explanation. If you can call me to say the drink sold out, why couldn't you also tell me that the sides I ordered were also sold out. I ended up cooking some rice and veggies to go with the salmon. I don't know how a restaurant that is supposed to be open 24hrs runs out of sides at 7pm. Even after that we decided to give another chance the Saturday & walk-in. Its an unorganized buffet style restaurant. Most of the food was not labeled or mislabeled. The last straw with me was they put shrimp in the Mac n cheese and it wasn't labeled. The cashier from the front passing by had to say Oh there's shrimp in the Mac and I said oh TY! (My hubby is allergic and was definitely heading for it so I told him not to). There were 2 girls sitting on a bench (who looked like the cashier's friends) told her, you don't have to tell them. If they have a food allergy they should ask. It's on them. The cashier from the back said it's not labeled so I felt I should tell them. The friend again said, It's up to them to ask I'll never go back bc they are not going to kill my husband! I Do NOT recommended

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    Dream NYC Rest &  Lounge

    Dream NYC Rest & Lounge

    4.0(25 reviews)
    1.1 miFlushing

    I've ordered from here at least 3 times and they've only gotten my order correct one time. Idk why…read morethey don't follow instructions and/or take the time to read customers' orders. Are they drinking on the job or something? Smh! Such a shame and a waste of time and money. I will continue to support small and black owned businesses, but unfortunately I won't be supporting this one any longer.

    My friend and I visited here on Friday at 6pm. It was pretty empty, only 2 other parties were in…read morethere. Took off a star cuz the service started off poor. There were two young ladies standing behind the bar but no one greeted us. We stood by the door for maybe 5 mins before we were acknowledged and asked if we wanted to sit a table or the bar. It took another 10 mins or so before WE had to ask for a menu. After that, the young lady that served us was good and personable. The ambiance in here is pretty chill. They had a DJ that played a good mix of music. They also have a bunch of games like jenga, giant uno, connect four etc. They have happy hour M-F 4-7pm. $5 shots, $8 rum punch and margaritas (+ $1 per flavor), and $10 L.I.T, $10 wings & fries and $12 shrimp & fries (+ $2 per flavor). Drinks: We did the margaritas which are $8 +$1 for flavors. We had the passion fruit, mango, and raspberry flavors. Passion fruit was my fave, mango was a tad bit sweet but when I asked the server to add a shot to fix it, she did. Food: we had the lemon pepper and buffalo wings and fries. The wings were good but the lemon pepper flavor was light and just sprinkled on. The crab legs were really good! It's cooked in a curry sauce, I just wished they actually served it in the sauce. I had to ask for melted butter. We weren't really hungry but from the few things I had, it seems their food is good. I would go back to try some more menu items.

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    RyRy’s Kitchen - Chili Salmon and Rasta Pasta

    RyRy’s Kitchen

    4.2(79 reviews)
    0.3 miJamaica

    This place is the spot for Jamaican food! We ordered a couple things and everything was amazing…read more - Braised oxtail: this was the standout for me. super soft, fall off the bone tendernism. love that the worker put more of the meat juices on the rice and peas too. it also came with cabbage on the side. - Jerk chicken burger: the plantains and the coleslaw!! and the chicken was super flavorful. - Kale salad: very fresh and light. the fruit and the dressing just went so well together. The owner Ryan was also on the grill in the back and was really friendly. Def coming back if I'm ever in the area.

    Viewed this restaurant on DoorDash & saw that they made deliveries, so I took it upon myself to…read moreorder. I've heard & seen good reviews about this place so I figured I'd give it a try. So disclaimer my review is strictly based on an online order. I haven't visited this establishment in person so I can't speak on service or presentation. But now on to the food... I ordered their infamous jerk chicken sandwich & oxtail Rasta pasta. So for starters the sandwich appearance wise looked sloppy. It gave sloppy joe & my food was cold. Now for the taste it did not wow me. Jerk chicken was flavor less & bland did not taste like authentic jerk chicken should. I did like the Cole slaw but that was it. The sandwich was dry too. Now as for the oxtail the meat was tough & not tender as I'd like it to be. I also did not receive much meat, I was given bones. Which is unfortunate bc a lot of ppl spoke about how great ry ry food is esp their oxtail. But I can make better oxtail than this. The pasta was good but its pasta if you mess that up, you shouldn't be in the kitchen. So furthermore I was very disappointed I was not impressed by meals, I will not be ordering again in the future.

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