Irie Foods is an excellent choice if you are craving Jamaican cuisine. I ordered the jerk chicken and was not disappointed. The portion of chicken was large, tender and flavourful. The rice and peas were great too! read more

Irie Foods - Jerk chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

A fun fact about me is that I was born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario. And if you know anything about Scarborough, you'll know that it's one of the best places in North America for Jamaican (and Caribbean) food. I grew up snacking on incredible patties from the strip mall down the street, all the while being completely oblivious to the fact that this type of cuisine was not nearly as good or as prevalent anywhere else (unless you hopped on a flight south). Since leaving Scarborough I have grown a huge appreciation for the incredibly diverse food options there and I am also on a forever hunt for the (few and far between) excellent Jamaican restaurants elsewhere in the country. They do exist if you know where to look! And thankfully in Edmonton we have Irie Foods. Edmonton Journal named them Favourite Caribbean Restaurant 2022 and Favourite Caribbean Restaurant 2023, and like their Instagram says; they've been jammin' since 1996 - which is nearly thirty years!! I've been a fan for fourteen of those years, ever since I first tried their food back in 2010. (Please bring the Fried Broccoli back to the menu!!) I was definitely due for another visit, which I did on a Saturday evening. You will find Irie Foods in a pretty unassuming strip mall in the Kameyosek area of Mill Woods. Honestly, if this isn't the exact correct location for a restaurant like this, I'm not sure what is. It's pretty much Edmonton's version of Scarborough. The shop has colourful signage outside and they share their section of the strip mall with an Indian restaurant, a donair place, and a bubble tea shop. It's perfection. Inside, the restaurant is pretty simple with minimal decor - except for a truly beautiful mural painted on the wall of a beachy Jamaican scene. There's a counter to order at and about six tables for seating. It's very casual but it's everything that it needs to be and nothing more. The employee working at the counter was friendly and happily answered all of our questions. It's helpful to note that the restaurant closes at 8pm so it's not the kind of place that you'd roll up to late in the day. Also, there are various specials that run on certain days of the week. It's helpful to be aware of these especially if there's a particular dish that you're hoping to order. For example, they only serve ackee and saltfish on Saturdays, which is one of my favourites. I started my meal with a Peanut Punch ($2.75) and a Jamaican Beef Patty ($3.75). Peanut Punch is a must for me and I order it every time. It's always the Grace brand tetra pak. What does peanut punch taste like? Liquid peanut butter. But more milky and less thick than you might be imagining. As someone who loves peanut butter, this beverage is amazing and brings me so much joy. The beef patty was okay but it wasn't out of this world. Irie offers two flavours; beef or veggie. However, you can tell that these are not housemade and that they've likely come from a frozen box. It's not that there's anything terribly wrong with it but it does seem to be missing the heart behind it, as most factory-manufactured products are. The yellow-hued pastry was decently flaky and the filling was rich and flavourful. I would like to at least see a spicy beef patty option. Irie Foods serves up many classic Jamaican dishes, such as curry goat, oxtail, fry snapper, and roti. However, their Jerk Chicken ($17.50 for small) owns my heart. Served on a bed of rice and peas with a Fried Dumpling and a little side salad, the value of this dish is quite excellent. Like most dishes, there is variance in the recipe depending on who is preparing it. I personally prefer a dry jerk chicken but some places, like Irie Foods, serve it saucy. At the end of the day all (properly made) jerk chicken is coated in spices and slow-cooked over a fire or grill. Sauce is sometimes added and sometimes it isn't. The jerk chicken at Irie is very, very good. The meat is incredibly flavourful and tender, right down to the bone. The skin is wonderfully crispy. And the bold sauce does give an additional layer of even more big flavour. They do a really wonderful job with this classic dish and I wouldn't be surprised if it's the best jerk chicken in Edmonton. The earthy flavour from the rice and peas (they're actually beans) serves as a nice accompaniment. The fried dumpling was wonderful, crispy on the outside and soft yet dense on the inside. I love dipping chunks of the dumpling in whatever sauce I have available on the plate. I even really enjoyed the side salad which was drenched in ranch dressing. It's a nice cooling element that helps to balance the spicy and bold flavours of the rest of the items. Wonderful! Apart from jerk chicken, my favourite Jamaican dish is Ackee & Salt Fish ($20.00 for large). It also happens to be the national dish of Jamaica! Often eaten for breakfast in Jamaica, this dish is made with preserved salt cod, boiled ackee fruit, peppers, tomatoes, and spices. The correct treatment and prepar read more

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Very disappointed with the jerk chicken today. Picked up takout this evening and worst food I have ever received from them. Jerk chicken tasted like someone had pored a salt shaker over it and dumpling was so greasy. Not fresh at all. Normally it's excellent don't know what happened tonight with the food in the kitchen but not so sure I'll be returning. read more

Purchased a dozen of their frozen Jamaican meat Pattie's. Taste and texture were excellent. Highly recommend. Mostly take-out.

I can't believe we've never been here before. Lived in Millwoods my whole life and we love Jamaican food (usually attempt to make at home). Ordered: Jamaican Patties Chicken Stew Jerk Chicken Dumplings Everything was amazing! We blew through it so fast. The jerk chicken was flavorful and spicy but not too spicy for those that don't like heat. Chicken stew was incredible, a little sweet and hot, tons of flavor. Both came with rice and salad. I pushed the beans to the side but my husband ate them allllll! The patties were the best part. Try them, you won't be disappointed. read more

Irie Foods - two trays of food on a table - Caribbean Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

It's was really good and a deal on Wednesday and have good service and quick but a lil bit pricey

Wednesday's are my new favourite day lol why? Because of JERK CHICKEN for $9.99, what a deal. Their portions are huge and so much flavour. I love the sauce that comes with the jerk chicken *drool* and not only that you get rice and chicken, it also comes with a house made coleslaw and this deep fried dough ( not sure what its called, but it's crispy on the outside and soft on the inside) Another must try is their ox tail AND their beef patties. Also if you love spicy, be sure to add some of their Habanero Calypso sauce read more

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Had great ox-tail!! Most definitely would recommend for your Edmonton's best yard food.

Small storefront in Millwoods with about 6 tables, but it isn't exactly a place made for dine in. Service was without a smile, chose the curried chicken roti from the small menu. Food appeared quickly, I was summoned back up to the counter to get my food in the styrofoam container and was shown where the plastic cutlery was. Roti was excellent, salad was crunchy, chicken curry was a bit salty. Overall, it's just ok, so, onward I go to the next Caribbean place on my list in an effort to find the best place in Edmonton for one of my favorite cuisines. read more

Irie Foods - Chicken Curry Roti - Caribbean Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

A simple place that yields the best comfort food you'll ever have. I always order the oxtail and their beef patties. The sauce is delicious, and if you order this, you BETTER be sucking them bones because that's where all the flavour is. Pretty pricey but it takes a long ass time to make the stews as delicious as they are. Their food is just as good if you ever catch their food truck and don't forget to grab a Ting or Ginger Beer! read more

If you're a fan of Caribbean food, they cook up a mean chicken curry and Ital roti here. Ital is vegetarian, and the cook changes the recipe up each time, depending on which veggies she's got in her fridge. The shop's small and simple, with a counter, kitchen and drink case. Nothing special, really. It's all about the food here - and what they do, they do well! The roti shells are fantastic - full of delicious dhal puri - and I love the Champagne cola. It's the perfect bevy for a hot and spicy roti if you're not into mango juice or ginger beer. I've driven all the way across town through rush hour just to sate my craving. I haven't tasted a roti anywhere in Canada this good since I lived in Toronto and ate at Bacchus Roti Shop at Queen & Dufferin. They've mastered the roti - but this is as close as I've gotten, here in E-town. read more

Irie Foods - Irie's big, bad roti is sooo good! - Caribbean Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

Stopped in on a whim and ordered a Jamaican patty and a small oxtail meal, based on the owner's recommendation. Both came to just over $18 and was a lot of food. The patty dough was a bit thick, but was flaky and crispy. The meat filling had great flavour - I just wish there was more of it. The meal came with a dumpling - kind of like a large, dense timbit that isn't as sweet. The salad was a bit of mix with a creamy mayo - excellent to cut the spice if you can't handle it. A generous portion of rice & beans was the bed for the oxtail. Lots of flavour and meat - I quite enjoyed it. Had a nice conversation with the owner while I waited - she's been doing this for a long time and it showed in her food. I'd love to come back to try more items! I noticed the menu advertised Sunday brunch - very curious about that! read more

Irie Foods - Small oxtail meal - Caribbean Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

Irie Foods will always have a special place in my heart. I grew up around this area an irie was mandatory every Wednesday for the jerk chicken special. Everything about this dish is amazing from the classic Togo box they serve it in, the little salad with the dressing the dumpling an of course the rice an beans mix with the jerk chicken on top. Every time I come here it brings joy to my little heart an my stomach. I'll always keep coming back here as long as they keep pumping out the amazing food. I guess you can order online via door dash. read more

Irie Foods - Menu - Caribbean Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

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My go to place for oxtail . It's so good , wish they had one on the North side if Edmonton . There jerk chicken is good too . I think Wednesday they have a special on jerk read more

An update to this old review. I know live on the south side and in respect to all others, this is the best roti in town. I still wish they did the roti with the curried chicken, potatoes, chickpeas,etc in the roti wrapped up,etc. But that is trivial and I'm just happy to have some West Indian restaurant is consistently operating. Love Irie Foods! read more

Jamaican cuisine is hands down my favourite ethnic food. The simplicity of the dishes and the depth of flavours are the reasons why I can consume it everyday for the rest of my life and not get bored of it. Coming from Toronto where Caribbean restaurants are plentiful, I can say with a straight face that Irie Foods is on par with some of the best from my hometown. I usually order the curry goat combo which comes with a side of fluffy rice & peas, vinaigrette iceberg lettuce salad, or creamy coleslaw and a piece of dumpling. I'm not really a fan of roti as a side because I don't feel I get my money's worth. Portion sizes took me by surprise. The small size takeout is equivalent to most large takeout trays in back home. This place also offers seating for its patrons unlike most in Toronto. The decor is simple and the lobby and washrooms look clean. Yes the menu items are a bit pricey but we live in Alberta where cost of food is a bit higher than most provinces. read more

This place is an old, long-term hidden Millwoods gem! Best jerk chicken in town; always amazing and so full of flavor. The staff are friendly and efficient, never a long wait. And you can even take it to go and expect the taste to still be fresh when you get home. read more

It has been about 10 years since I was last at Irie Foods. In that time a lot has changed and a lot hasn't changed. Last time I was there the food was cooked when ordered and tasty, the staff was friendly, and the setting was fresh. Unfortunately this time the food was precooked and not overly exciting, the staff were not unfriendly, and the setting is certainly not fresh. I do not feel we received value for money. Perhaps their Jerk Chicken Wednesdays for $9.95 might be better value for money, but it certainly didn't feel that is what we got yesterday. I was disappointed with my experience and will not be returning. read more

Irie Foods is a little Jamaican restaurant in a Millwoods strip mall. There's only a few tables to sit down at, and when I stopped here for lunch (about 1pm) the restaurant was pretty full. That was okay because I was just getting some beef patties to go. I haven't been to Jamaica so I'm certainly not an expert in Jamaican food, but these beef patties were quite good. The crust was flaky, and there was a good amount of spice in the filling. They were a bit greasy and messy to eat, but it seems like that would be pretty common with this dish. It was quite tasty, and two beef patties was more than I needed. The order came in pretty quick, and the lady who took my order was friendly. I'm not often in this area of the city, but next time I am I might stop back at Irie Foods to try something else on the menu. read more

It's difficult to find Jamaican food in the city so making the drive to millwoods is a monthly route for us lol. It's really nice being able to get jerk chicken for such an inexpensive price too read more

I ordered a jerked whole chicken before opening time and went to pick it up shortly after they opened. I got two small lunch boxes of chicken costing $33.00 It was very very dry inside and out; I couldn't eat it. I've been eating jerked chicken for about 25 years so I know what it's supposed to taste like. I'm not one to complain about food then re-order. So I just left it at that. read more

One of my favourite places to stop for lunch in the South. I get the Jerk Chicken and its the best ever. The portions are large and your licking your plate clean. Also get the beef patty I think it is, cant remember. Even that was fantastic so good it wiped my memory. You are so full after you finished your meal. The staff is super friendly, love to talk. Its very inviting. The issue is it is by two highschools so it can get pretty packed. If you can go a little early I would recommend it. read more

Disappointing portion size... three small pieces of chicken legs , one roti, salad and one fritter . $15

We live in California but come to visit family in Edmonton every few years. We always come here and order jerk chicken, oxtail, and curry chicken roti. It is to die for! I crave it for months after I leave. Definitely the BEST! read more

I grew up eating Jamaican food at home. This is some of the best jerk chicken I've had the privilege to enjoy. The paties are pretty good too. read more

Best jerk chicken I've come across, and their beef patties cannot be beaten.

The food was great and the service wasn't bad either. Hubby got a chicken roti and I got the jerk chicken meal. If you're in the Millwoods area and want a taste of the West Indies, definitely drop by! read more

Best Jerk Chicken out there. I always get Extra Sauce to make it Extra Special. I have to eat this a least once week. Thank you and much love! read more

Best ox tail ever!!!!!!!! If you havent tried it your totally missing out!!!! Jerk chicken and ox tail are to die for