I came here for the first time on a Saturday afternoon. The owner Ericka explained it was there soft opening. As they had just moved from Bourban Sizzler @ 2114 Holly Hall to two doors down to Irie Sizzler @ 2122 Holly Hall. But it's the same owners. Designed with fun Jamaican decor. Service - Ericka the owner/server was great. She chatted with us, was friendly. Provided good service. There was a DJ spinning some great tunes, for there soft opening. Food - I ordered the oxtail combo $29.49, which comes with rice/peas and cabbage and 2 plantains. With the combo you are allowed one additional meat of jerk chicken or stewed chicken, or curry goat (I think). The food was tasty. Plan to visit again. She also offered chicken soup, which was yum, great on the cool day. Drinks - I asked Ericka if they sold adult bevy's, as I had seen on the Bourban Sizzler Yelp page. She said no, but they had some carribean soft drinks and juices. I got the pineapple & Guava, expectedly sweet, but not overbearing. Wishing this black owned business much succes. read more

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So I recently started to order food from this restaurant through door dash. I went there back 2013- 2015 I'm not sure how many times management or chefs has changed there but its going down personally. I ordered my favorite oxtail diner combination with stew chicken or sometimes just oxtail. The oxtail are tasty but too small and too much oil left in the gravy. They are cutting the oxtails in half leaving a lot of fragmented bones in the gravy Try to drain off some of your oil before put in those carrots Secondly! The servings are abit small especially with the oxtail combination. The rice and peas are slim. The carrot and cabbage veggie is not bad just drain thd water off . Last! My deliveries have now started coming in a very cheap stryfoam containers. The last order has gravy all over the bag and the cover partially broken. Please! If you are using this brand of containers use some scotch tape to hold the container together and double bag to make secure. I would eat your food again but just asking to make some adjustments to those few areas I mentioned. Thanks read more

Couldn't think of a better place to celebrate National Margarita Day! The staff is exceptional they are so welcoming and attentive. This place has great food, good drinks and plenty of seating. Asia made me some great margaritas! Can't wait to go back for a meal, a drink, and of course a vibe! read more

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The service was immaculate. The food was hot & fresh, they also gave a huge amount of food. Customer Service was impeccable I will be back -Reddvelvet read more

Got a too good to go surprise bag $6.48, the food came hot and fresh so I was excited. However, I definitely expected more food for the value given that it's the "special" bag and compared to other too good to go value bags. The food itself is pretty average / good compared to all the Jamaican food I've had. Heard some people on google reviews had stomach issues with it so we'll find out! Service - fast and nice staff Ambiance - it was empty inside apart from people getting takeouts and a man drunk/out at the bar read more

Irie Sizzler - Internal - Caribbean Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I am a food critic and I let me tell you that this place cook good food. I got a jerk chicken and my wife got curry goat and both food was good. Plus the young lady at the front was professional and friendly at the same time. Dem ago tiad fi si mi face. read more

Drove all the way from Dallas and was lookin for a food spot and came across this jamaican food spot and it was very good and great customer service from Erica. She took her time to cook the food and it was worth it and she was by herself cookin and being a cashier. She did amazing!! read more

The food is so delicious!!! Run and don't walk here, came all the way from Dallas. Erica's hands are truly blessed - especially the rasta pasta. I'm food drunk lol read more

This food is done if THE best Jamaican food in Houston. Good Jamaican food is hard to come by in Texas so if you are having a craving come here. Also great deals daily on drinks! read more

This is a cute restaurant off if 610 and close to downtown. It has a nice bar and space to host a party. We went on a Sunday and tbe service and food were an A+. We ordered 2 lg oxtail plates and I love their seasoning and sauce. They have happy hour all day on Sunday and the rum punch was too good. This is my maybe third time going and i will def be back. read more

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I'm usually a Cool runnings Jamaican grill and bar fan and that's where I'll stick to ordering from now on. When my food was delivered I had one scoop of cabbage that was smashed into the plate, 2 small plantain, some goat curry and rice and peas. Half of the food was inedible. One of my plantain was extremely dry, the goat was rubbery and fatty with a lot of salt and mostly bones, the rice and peas was not good and I didn't even touch the cabbage. This "large plate" was $27. I get twice the amount for $20 at cool runnings and the food is always immaculate. Thank god door dash gave me my money back. read more

Irie Sizzler - Plantain - Caribbean Near Me - Houston, Texas

It's not even located on Bourbon Street, or even within 5 hours of it. False advertising? Bourbon Sizzler aka Island Sizzler aka Indian Sizzler is definitely a very popular Jamaican restaurant and it takes over a spot that has had so many other Sizzlers (such as Island Sizzler which was very similar and Indian Sizzler which was quite different). No matter what the Sizzler, it's always been a good place to eat and now is not an exception. Yes there are some dishes that aren't as good as others and yes they're not the cheapest considering the neighbourhood, but it's still a great place to come and get food. read more

Irie Sizzler - It sizzles - Caribbean Near Me - Houston, Texas

Eat at your own risk lol. The food and service is inconsistent. I assume since they have changed the name the restaurant is under new management and so the experience is definitely different. The inside was very dim... no island music playing just some guy at the front taking your order while on his personal phone. The customer service wasn't bad but it also wasn't great. The restaurant was pretty dead when I arrived. I was able to place my order and get my food pretty fast. Upon opening my small curry plate, it was definitely the smallest portion of curry chicken I have ever received from this restaurant. I guess they are cutting back. My portion size should have been on the appetizer side. The favor was there, I could taste the authentic Jamaican food but it was just OK. I guess I want more from this place since it's one of the only places in the area that serves Jamaican food. I am not sure I will be back but then again I tell myself that all the time and 3 months later I am back... always slightly disappointed lol read more

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I came here for drinks with a couple of coworkers. I hadn't been in years and was actually surprised this place was still in business. It was pretty empty with just one bartender/server. We sat at a table and service was pretty timely. I appreciated that since a lot of times when places are empty the employees tend to disappear for long periods of time. After mistakenly quoting happy hour prices, the server said she would give us the happy hour prices anyway (it was about an hour away from happy hour). This place isn't much to look at and is in a shopping center with other small businesses. I have eaten before but not on this visit. The drinks here are strong and easily accessible from NRG or the medical center, so when I am here..it's typically because I was close by and wanted a drink. read more

Ordered their food yesterday and was super disappointed. Their portion sizes are so small and (2) other plates I ordered showed "available " but when I received my order they claimed both plates were "out of stock". The curry goat was mostly bone with only a teaspoon of meat. From now on my only options for Jamaican will be Cool Runnings or Golden Krust -- I'm done with BS (Bourbon Sizzler lol) read more

placed an order using the TGTG app; the food was delicious!! amazing portions for the price paid. the service was really really great and the ambiance was nice. i will be back in to try their lunch specials as well as their DAILY happy hour and it definitely looks like the bartender knows how to pour a good drink. read more

Irie Sizzler - Caribbean Near Me - Houston, Texas

Not good. If you are looking for oxtails they seem to have good reviews. Never have chicken patties in 3 weeks i have requested. Orded small chicken curry. No spice. Barely any flavor. Asking for steam rice which is on menu. Not available again. Only cabbage n rice n peas. I don't like either. I had rum punch n d pending who is making it might be decent. Drink only read more

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Overall, the Bourbon Sizzler's jerk chicken with rice and peas was satisfying, but I'd prefer more sauce on the side. Opted for takeout. In and out is my preferred choice for a quick meal, given the outside activity levels. read more

Irie Sizzler - Jerk Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Houston, Texas

Food is not tea. Oxtails aren't tender. Rice undercooked. Cabbage..NOO seasoning. 4/10

So disappointed! I haven't ate here in a couple of months but I never would have expected the food to be so off. The oxtail were not seasoned the same, not tender & had a sweet taste to them. Not to mention the beef patty was soooooo greasy it needed a couple of napkins to allow it to drain more. I think the place has switched owners there is no way the same people are cooking. read more

Irie Sizzler - Beef Patty - Caribbean Near Me - Houston, Texas

Authentic taste , pleasant service. Everything I ate there in several visits tasted "cooked to order ". Which would explain the wait ! Ok, so this is Caribbean place. Everything is Irie! read more

If I could give a 3.8 star rating I would and here's why: * The jerk chicken was great seasoned well and not under or overcooked but I didn't understand them not having jerk wings available since it is a Caribbean restaurant but the chicken was good so a win is a win on that. * Rice and peas were fine and not over/uncooked either but thankfully I ordered oxtail gravy which literally made it amazing! * Plantains were top tier! Love a good sweet savory plantain and that made the meal not overall not so great because for the next one. * Cabbage gave very much high blood pressure immediately. No exaggeration, it tasted as if they made the cabbage in saltwater literally. 0/10 for the cabbage without a doubt. * Price point was great for the amount of food received. * Delivery packaging could be much better (sticker, seal or even double knotting the bags for safety purposes). read more

Irie Sizzler - Jerk Chicken Plate: Jerk Chicken, Rice and Peas, Cabbage, 2 Fried Plantains - Caribbean Near Me - Houston, Texas

Amazing and affordable Caribbean food... when I say the jerk chicken is amazing I mean it. Authentic and amazing food. Definitely one of my favorite spots, seems I am here every week read more

Irie Sizzler - Jerk chicken with jerk sauce cabbage plantains and rice and beans - Caribbean Near Me - Houston, Texas

My fam was visiting from out of town and expressed how she loves Caribbean food. I sent her this suggestion from My Southern Brand IG and 1 other. She chose this one for their happy hour and I'm glad she did. This was my first visit as well. We were greeted by the lovely hostess and we opted to sit at the bar. She ordered the Rum Punch and I got the Mango Walk from the Happy Hour menu. We couldn't make up our minds on what to order as there were so many good looking options. So we started with a few appetizers: Jerk Chicken Cheese Fries (HH), Boudin balls, and ordered Beef Patties. The fries are definitely a large size to share, as well as the boudin balls. All 3 were absolutely delicious!! I would get them again. Our server informed us that the entree orders can have 2 meats as a combo. So we split an oxtail plate with the curry chicken. It came with cabbage, rice & peas, and plantains. I ordered a raspberry mojito that was very delicious and refreshing. The Oxtails & Curry Chicken were amazing!! Everything that we had was amazing. I would highly recommend and definitely go back! read more

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I ordered the jerk chicken for lunch. The chicken was juicy and tender. The gravy (omgee) was to die for. The plate included rice/beans, sweet plantains - perfectly cooked, and a side of cabbage slaw. I will definitely be returning when in the area. read more

Ordered the oxtail plate to go. Very disappointed. It was dry and the oxtail was really tough. I wouldn't recommend. read more

Irie Sizzler - Gross oxtail..tough no flavor - Caribbean Near Me - Houston, Texas

Best jerk chicken I recommend that curry goat great curry chicken not so good drinks bomb asf especially when the right cook & waiter is their read more

This Jamaican spot opens late and is a great place to eat and try their cuisine. I order a large curry chicken which came with two pieces of plantains, rice, and cabbage. On the phone the guy I called from here said it also comes with rice and beans and it didn't come with any unfortunately. I ordered carry out and didn't check until I reached home. Overall the dish itself is great. I would say the portion for a large entree is smaller than the large entrees I've had at other Caribbean restaurants. read more

Irie Sizzler - Large Curry Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Houston, Texas

I loved the Ital vegetarian (rice, peas, cabbage, vegetables) plate and jerk fries. The service is very good and the bar is not huge but it has some of my favorites. $7 for a Red Stripe may be a bit much if you are slamming beers, but not so bad to go with dinner or while you are waiting for takeout. read more

This place use to be called something else. Now that they have new owners they changed the name, and quite frankly they should take the caribbean food off their menu because they don't know how to cook it. Went here after a while of not going and realized the name had changed. When I walked in I asked if they had new owners and I was told yes. Nevertheless I ordered brown stew chicken like I always do. AWFUL!!! Who ever is back there cooking cannot cook caribbean food. The rice and peas was also undercooked. The cabbage was raw and red onions was added. WHAT?! Lol and they wonder why cool runnings remains undefeated. Will not be going back. read more

Irie Sizzler - Caribbean Near Me - Houston, Texas

Ever since Island Sizzler closed down, I was thrilled to see the place is reopened under Bourbon Sizzler. I have been craving for jerk chicken for ages so I decided to get one to go. Price wise, it is very pricey almost $15 Food wise, it is not the same. It is very bland barely a taste of any kick. Not even an ounce of spiciness either. There are only four tiny pieces. The rice with bean is stiff as if the rice is somewhat dried up. The fried plantain is also stiff like refried food. The establishment clearly wants to evoke the good old memories of great food from Island Sizzler. But either they lost their original chef or they totally forgot how to make delicious spicy jerk chicken. Not recommended until they can recapture the original magic from Island Sizzler. read more

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The food was spot on. I had the oxtails with rice, cabbage and sweet plantains. The food was fresh and seasoned well. I will be back. read more

Irie Sizzler - The large Oxtail. - Caribbean Near Me - Houston, Texas

I came on a Wednesday after 2 o clock the lights are on but the establishment's doors are locked. Someone is in the back sleeping or they left the restaurant! Yall gots to do better! read more

My girlfriend and I came here to eat while on vacation. We visited the Reggae Hut and it was a disaster. When we came here the girl who took the order was very nice and knowledgeable. I order tilapia and my girl ordered oxtails. Both plates were great and the rum cake was as well. read more

Irie Sizzler - Oxtails - Caribbean Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Ordered a large jerk chicken with extra jerk sauce & got light sauce, hardly any chicken, a bunch of rice & no cabbage. I appreciate Miss Kaitlyn for being sorrow with my situation but I wish I was aware that they ran out of cabbage because extra rice isn't the substitute I was looking for. This is the first time this happened after numerous visits. Very disappointed with this order read more

Irie Sizzler - Jerk chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Houston, Texas

The manger Ms.Candy took my order she was very sweet and kind 100% good customer service, i got a oxtail plate with double rice and peas the cook name is Ms.Erica and she most definitely did her thing !!!! i love love love this place food is always fresh and hot and the vibes are always there !!! read more

Came here for dinner and had a great meal! First, the restaurant wasn't super busy, so I managed to find a seat immediately. My server came over soon afterwards to give me a menu - I looked at it for about 10 seconds before deciding that I wanted to order the brown stew. I'll give a few thoughts on the meal below: 1) The stew tasted great! I really liked the plantains (fresh!) and the cabbage and peas on the side. The steamed rice was decent. 2) I should note that there were a bunch of little bones in the stew, so I was pretty careful as to avoid eating them :) So yeah, just make sure that you chew everything! 3) I had to ask for a water twice (it didn't come before my meal or with my meal, so I asked for it again and finally got it), so I ended up getting a little thirsty :) Basically, it seemed like staff were slightly disorganized and chatting among themselves. I'd be intrigued to see how the staff respond when the restaurant is busy. 4) On the other hand, everyone was super nice to me throughout my meal, so I'd give the service overall a thumbs up. I would definitely come back here. The food was good, the people seemed nice, and I really enjoyed myself! read more

They have good food, service, drinks, and music. I will be returning. Get the chicken or oxtails.

Let's start with the happy hour, it's Tuesday to Saturday 12-3 and 5-8. We started off with the rum punch and the Jamaican me crazy and they were strong and tasty. We then had the oxtails and curry goat and it was so good. The service was quick, friendly, and on point. We will definitely be back. Candy was great and Miss Erica put her foot in that meal. read more

Got the suggestion from a friend and really enjoyed it! I had the oxtail dinner that came with rice, cabbage, and plantain! There was a young last there doing just about everything except cooking. I assume because of COVID. Nonetheless, she handled herself well! read more

Irie Sizzler - Oxtail - Caribbean Near Me - Houston, Texas