Best food I've had. Food came out quick and it was a lot of food. I got the oxtail and I will be coming back for it. read more

Island Mix Restaurant - Oxtails Dinner - Caribbean Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Very good Big portion of food Had to finish next day day going to go back Macaroni is very delicious read more

I was looking forward to this but was disappointed. I purchased the Jerk BBQ Chicken. The Cabbage was fresh, the rice and beans were ok as well as the sweet plantains. But the chicken was dry and old. It will be a while before I try again. read more

This review is for a delivery order through Uber Eats. Let's start with the pros. The portions are decent. You could feed two with a single dinner order. The highlight of this experience was the oxtail which was absolutely delicious. It came with mac and cheese which was pretty good, rice and beans which were okay, and cabbage which had been prepared with vinegar which I have never had from a Caribbean restaurant before. The cabbage I am used to is less cooked and has a cleaner flavor. This preparation was not awful, not great either. Onto the cons. The jerk chicken is the absolute worst jerk chicken I have ever had in my life. This is not hyperbole either. It is the absolute worst. It was horribly aweful. So aweful that it was inedible. It was over salted, the sauce was watery not savory and the chicken had a horrible texture. It tasted like they boiled it. Why? My suggestion is to stay away from the jerk chicken at all cost. The JERK CHICKEN is TERRIBLE! I got the feeling that this was a soul food place that decided to try and do Caribbean dishes. The sides were definitely prepared like a soul food restaurant would. Wish I had made a better choice for my second order. Because the jerk chicken was absolutely horrendous. read more

Island Mix Restaurant - Oxtail was great - Caribbean Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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I ordered the large Curry Chicken dinner ($12.00) and it did not disappoint. Came with cabbage and Mac n cheese as sides. The chicken pieces were big and tinder and came on a bed of rice (though it was mostly chicken and yummy curry vs rice filler). The Mac n cheese was baked which is how I like it and the cabbage was well-seasoned and steamed just right! I ordered red velvet cake for dessert, which was homemade and practically dissolved in my mouth with each bite. There is a small dining room with a single four top as this place is primarily a takeout spot. I ordered through grubhub (so menu price is likely higher) for pickup and though I didn't get a pickup when I first called over to the restaurant, my order was ready when I arrived about 20 minutes later. Overall, great food and good service. read more

Island Mix Restaurant - Red Velvet Cake - Caribbean Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Tried this spot on a whim and in hopes that it would hold to my Jamaican food expectations. Overall, it was solid. I ordered the large jerk chicken, rice and peas, Mac n cheese and a patty. It was a lot of good - I could easily eat this over 3-4 meals. If you're a light eater definitely big enough to share. The chicken was tasty and I could tell it had been cooked for hours and they did not rush. It had mild spice level and fell off the bone. The mac n cheese was very buttery which was a bit surprising. The rice and peas were standard and didn't disappoint. The patty was flaky and crisp. read more

Island Mix Restaurant - Beef patty - Caribbean Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Rasta pasta was not good it lacked the Rasta in the pasta!!! But in all honesty it wasn't up to par

Came from out of town and was so happy to find this Jamaican restaurant. But my happiness quickly turned so fast to sadness this is the most disgusting Jamaican food ever it never had the Jamaican favor the rice tasted horrible the so call jerk chicken look more like stew chicken , I'm really disappointed . read more

Island Mix Restaurant - Jerk Chicken Dinner - Caribbean Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Yum! This tiny little place is putting out some big flavors. Don't expect a big fancy sit down restaurant. There is one table and six chairs. Do expect some awesome food! We got the Ox Tail and the Jerk Chicken. Both with mac n cheese, cabbage and rice n beans. HUGE portion of rice. There are bits of carrot mixed in as well. The sauce on the Ox tails was really delicious. The Jerk Chicken was very good but be prepared for some serious spice! Wuu Haa!!! Lets talk about these sides. Both the mac and cheese and the cabbage were very flavorful and mix well with the meat, rice and beans. It's almost hard to stop eating! Yum. Seriously, check this place out. Worth every penny. Worthy of mentioning the small isn't much smaller then the large. Also, the drinks available were very different and in a fridge off to the side. All good, two thumbs up !! read more

Island Mix Restaurant - Large Jerk Chicken with rice and beans, cabbage and mac n cheese. Yum! Very spicy !! - Caribbean Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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This place is always good.. the jerk chicken and oxtail, Mac and cheese, beans and rice are always on point. Portions are massive for the price. This place is a Buffalo gem read more

I think they are still on I don't eat here often but normally when I do it's ok , I prefer the cabbage over the rice and they had some really yummy looking desserts on the counter but I didn't get any read more

Island Mix Restaurant - Small Oxtail Dinner - Caribbean Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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If you're looking for authentic and delicious Caribbean food, then this is the spot. I order from this place frequently. I really love the Fried Jerk Fish. Flavorful and cooked to perfection. The rice and beans taste like it was made from home. Overall, the food be hittin. I def recommend ordering from here to eat. read more

Island Mix Restaurant - Fried Jerk Fish, Rice and Beans, Cabbage (Mac and Cheese hidden under fish) - Caribbean Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Food was dry af found a hair in my food ..I asked for extra gravy dey just threw water on it it's really sad waste of 36$ never again I'm going on Bailey nxt time rip mr walker !! Bless up read more

We ordered take out through Grubhub- so I've never been there. The food was all great- huge portions, really tasty and great prices. There was a question about our order and they called and clarified- most of the time that doesn't actually happen at other restaurants. I really appreciated it. read more

Island Mix Restaurant - There was more Mac and cheese, but we ate it! - Caribbean Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Island Mix Restaurant was a strange place to order from. I was craving fried chicken one night but also had no motivation to leave my house for it, which took me to Yelp and finally the order page for the Island Mix Restaurant. All the description says is "fried chicken dinner / crispy golden-brown fried chicken" and says absolutely nothing about coming with sides, what the sides are, or really anything else at all. So to my surprise, it arrives which brown rice, macaroni and cheese, and cabbage which is basically 2/3 things I did not at all want at the time that could of easily been avoided if the ordering process mentioned this (I hate wasting food, but I also didn't want the stuff). I'm not upset about the price of the quality, more or less just a terrible lack of communication. The fried chicken itself was delicious and I absolutely give it a huge thumbs up. I did eat the macaroni and cheese and it was slightly above average, but still very enjoyable. Overall, I did enjoy the food that I knew I ordered and even one of the three sides. I would like to order from this place again but it would be nice to see more information on the ordering page so customers know exactly what they are getting. Either way, this place is definitely worth trying. read more

Island Mix Restaurant - Fried Chicken. - Caribbean Near Me - Buffalo, New York

The food was great all flavors being rite on point. Small establishment cranking out good Jamaica cuisine, I'm making sure to come back so I can try the beef patties and maybe a lil ox tail. read more

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Island Mick's was a place owned by Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red) and Mick Jagger (lead singer of lesser-known Rolling Pins or Kidney Stones or something). The "Micks" were from the Island of Britain, hence the name. However, one night, Haitians stormed the bar, drank all the spirits, chased the Micks away, and when they saw the red entrance door, they decided to paint it black. Then they started up this restaurant. And when they start it up, they never stop. What to order: Patties, anything w/ Saltfish. So if you're dealing with haters, just remember, Haitians gonna Hate, and Playas gonna be known as "Playas" to the Mexicans and "Beaches" to the Americans. Cus the Haitians gonna eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, and the Playa is a beach, beach, beach, beach, beach, but I'm just gonna turn T, T, T, T Swift off, turn it off, turn it off, ooh hoo hoo. Hey hey hey. While you've been getting down and out about all the boring, nasty chains of the world, you could have been chowing down on these... quick... eats. My ex-man brought his new girlfriend to Island Mix, she's like "oh my god... I'm just gonna eat." And to the fella over there who is hungry as a bear, won't you go to Island Mix where you can eat... eat... eat... If you didn't get those references, I'm proud of you. The decor in this place is adorable. Bob Marley on the wall, and all the Caribbean flags you can shake your proverbial, woefully inadequately-sized stick at. The chef is gruff and intense, but his family helps him run it. Very friendly, especially the young son & daughter, who have to be in the 10-to-14 age range: extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Island Mix has a big menu but not everything is available. The standards usually are, but the specials such as Saltfish and others, can take hours to cook, though if you ask, they make it to order. So I recommend calling ahead, asking what the specials are, and pre-ordering. What bothers me is that this is a little family place with very little Yelp presence, and they're in a city with not many Caribbean options, and they're good, honest people with home cooking, making an effort to make every customer happy. Then someone comes from a place with an abundance of Caribbean spots (NYC) and completely trashes this spot as their first and only action on Yelp. It can hurt the chances of success, yet by Buffalo standards, this place is excellent and deserves to be tried. Ah well, what can you do, it is what it is. Freedom of speech is king and it's better that way. Even when it works in painful ways like this. Edit: I just noticed the 1-star review in question that trashes it (by someone with 0 friends and 1 review, probably a competitor), has been filtered. Good job Yelp. I've tried the Jerk Chicken and to some degree I agreed with the New Yorker, it wasn't my favourite and was a little dry, but perhaps that is the Haitian version of it. Based on my first experience, the JC was a 2 or 3. The Patty was an excellent 5, delicious, juicy, meaty, huge and cheap. The Patty (Pastel) would have filled me up, and for that price, it's hard to believe it tastes so good. Speaking of big things that taste good... The service was a 4 or 5. Speaking of being serviced... However, when Dr. Bird's didn't have my beloved Saltfish Ackee special one Saturday, I called Island Mix. He didn't have any Ackee but would make me a Saltfish dish if I didn't mind waiting a few hours. By the time I showed up (2 and a bit hours later) it was still an hour away from completion. An hour later it was finally ready. He spent *well over three hours* making a Saltfish dish for me. The dish was absolutely delicious. It was dreamy, greasy, peppery, and full of salty yummy saltfish. Served with mac/cheese and cabbage. Juicy and wonderful. Full marks. Not only for the food but for the service: spending all that time cooking me something that, in the end, only cost me $11. Hopefully he was able to sell the rest of it to others, or he and his family enjoyed it for the rest of the night. I can't put into words how impressed I was by this gesture. The Saltfish meal alone would have earned the 5 star, it was that good - and so would the excellent, huge Pastel. However when you combine it with service this good, a 5 star doesn't really do it justice. So thank you to Island Mix, thank you to the gorgeous Lakwame and the studly Erica for telling me about this place (via Check Ins), you were absolutely right. Oh wait, did I get their descriptions mixed up? OK, reverse that. My bad. Sorry guys. And thank you to the NY-er who completely trashed Island Mix. Without you I wouldn't have been able to rant in this review and it would have been shorter. As in, woefully inadequate. Which brings us back to Mick Hucknall and Mick Jagger. I heard Jagger used to have wild mood swings. Maybe Adam Levine does too, which is why he said "I got them moods like Jagger, I got them moods like Jagger, I got them moo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oods like Jagger." read more

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Island Mix Restaurant is my go to Caribbean food spot in Buffalo. One of my favorite items to get is the Veggie Patty. I have to get one every time I go there, they are so good! You have to get there early usually to snag on because they usually sell out by dinner time. I also like the brown stew chicken meal & curry chicken meal. You get a lot of food at a great price. Each meal comes with rice & beans, Mac & cheese, and cabbage. The sides bring the flavors of the meals together perfectly. read more

Island Mix Restaurant - Veggie Patty - Caribbean Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Was really craving some good soul food, and in support of black owned restaurants decided to try out Island mix seeing it was available for delivery. I got the jerk chicken dinner, it came with macaroni and cheese and cabbage. The dinner was so worth the price and the quantity was huge for the price, since I got it for myself. The chicken was well spiced and the rice perfect as well! I have never had Caribbean cuisine before, so this really hit the spot! The cabbage too was cooked amazing tastes delicious. The only reason why I have deducted one star is because the macaroni and cheese tasted okay not that great. Overall the meal was so delicious, would eat again and I would definitely recommend trying this place out if you haven't. read more

Island Mix Restaurant - Jerk Chicken Dinner - Caribbean Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Island Mix is my favorite Carribean spot in all of Buffalo. My go to is the Jerk Chicken with extra sauce. The meat just falls off the bone (as it should). Whenever I'm in town this is my first spot! read more

Service was not that great, i ordered my food for pickup and was advised 40min, no problem. I get there and still ended up waiting another hour and they sold out of one the items. I really wanted to like it but, I just couldn't. I'll possibly try them again but no time soon. read more

Excellent!.. Got the Jerk Chicken dinner and it is fantastic... The rice is perfect, cabbage is full of flavor and the plantains were cooked perfect... Will definitely be back again read more

Island Mix Restaurant - Caribbean Near Me - Buffalo, New York

My go to is usually the oxtails with cabbage & Mac. Recently I tried the fried & baked jerk fish, and if you're not scared of fiery spice then bon appétit. read more

they never answer the phone. The staff are rude, they don't give you friendly welcome feeling. Always rushing just a really off non friendly vibe or professional read more

Arrived at 8:30pm. They are supposedly open untill 11pm but the guy sitting at the register behind a closed door fanning him self said they were closed. Not sure why he was sitting there 2 and a half hours before they close if they were already closed, of if he just didn't want to be bothered to make us food. Shame because other reviews on Yelp suggested the food might be good. read more

I really enjoy their food. I was order the escovitch fish meal. AMAZING!! never disappointed when I order it read more

Island Mix Restaurant - Escovitch dinner - Caribbean Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I was surprisingly shock how fresh and plentiful the food was and in my immediate neighborhood! Great work and fast & efficient!

I've ordered here a few times and have tried several dishes. I love oxtail and few places cook it right around Buffalo. This portion size was great, cabbage tender, Mac and cheese flavorful and the oxtail perfectly cooked. Got to have curry chicken patty, Jamaican soda and plantains to finish the experience. Thanks for a great meal! read more

Island Mix Restaurant - Ox Tail, stewed cabbage, Mac & cheese, chicken curry pocket, plantains. - Caribbean Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Not really noticeable when you drive by. Small little spot, but the food was amazing! I found this via Google search for Jamaican good near me. Now every time I'm in the mood for Jamaican food I order from Island mix. read more

Jerk chicken was flavorful and tender, and the bed of seasoned rice + beans underneath was salty and delicious. The cabbage side was good, the mac and cheese was over cooked and flavorless. read more

Island Mix Restaurant - Jerk Chicken Dinner - Caribbean Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Really like this place. The food is really good and customer service too. Skip the Dishes made my order pick up but it was delivery. I called to figure out how to rectify the situation and they told me not to worry about it they would deliver my food!!! read more

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Honestly, the worst oxtail I've had in a long time. The rice & peas do not taste like Jamaican rice & peas, taste like Goya I swear to God. Oxtail was just sitting in oil, no sauce, had no flavor & was tough as hell like biting into greasy beef jerky. I'm Jamaican & from Queens, NYC at that. We have 2 Jamaican spots on every block I know what good oxtail rice & peas supposed to taste like. I'm in Buffalo on business. I'm so disappointed bc I drove 20 minutes for this & didn't even eat it. German chocolate cake was good tho. read more

The food wasn't ready 30 min after opening and the guy at the counter had no idea about the yelp special. Only thing we could eat was way over priced. Given it smelled delicious but there was no effort to make it comfortable for us. Will not visit again read more

Island Mix Restaurant - Caribbean Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Prior to ordering food here I came on Yelp and although the place has 4 stars the pictures of the food posted just did not look appetizing at all, but I still ordered (silly me). I got the Jerk chicken and let me tell you it was not good. It was definitely spicy, but that's about it. The chicken did not look done and it tasted so bland...no flavor whatsoever and the same goes for the Mac n cheese and rice and beans. The whole meal was disappointing. The only positive thing I can say was the portion size was a lot, but that means nothing when the food is nasty. Either I came on a bad night or the people who gave this place a high rating ain't got no taste buds. IDK. Also, I saw the cook in the back put meat on the grill with no gloves on and then continue to touch other things around the kitchen without washing his hands and if you ask me that's pretty gross. I love Jamaican food and I eat it all the time, but this ain't it. read more

Island Mix Restaurant - Jerk Chicken Dinner - Caribbean Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I ordered from island mix via Grub-hub, My oxtails were so old. The Cabbage had a strong vinegar taste. Where I'm from that's use to preserve vegetables. I had food from this restaurant before never have I been so disappointed and of course it was after they were closed when I finally received my food. I want to support my local community Resturant's, But my food was a big disappointment read more

Island mix is disgusting. I would give it 0 stars if I could. The food is slimy and prepared sloppily. I had oxtails today and they almost killed me! The oxtails were filled with tiny bones. Then, they were slimy and had no flavor. The cabbage was flavorless as well. Just disgusting. Worst Jamaican food in buffalo. read more

I really enjoy the jerk chicken dinner from Island mix, however the meat is not always fresh. The macaroni and the cabbage are also good, and they offer different fruity beverages as well. They Do not always have patties available, which is disappointing. They could certainly improve on customer service, overall the food is good. read more

I've eaten here multiple times and have also taken friends their too. We all love it. My favorite is the fish dinner. The helpings are nicely sized, enough for two meals actually, and the food tastes delicious and is well seasoned. And they sell "Ting" the grapefruit soda I love and can never find anywhere unless I'm on NYC or Toronto, it seems. read more

I've ordered from this place several times and I must say, overall, I'm always satisfied. The portions are more than generous and most of the workers are warm and accommodating. My only negative experience was late on a Friday night...orders were mixed up, the small space was crowded and busy and there was some confusion over the proper orders and proper pricing. There was no compensation for me driving back to the restaurant to return the incorrect order or willingness to waive the $6 difference for my corrected order. The cabbage also needs work -it has a bit of a weak flavor profile. That said- I'm still a huge fan of this place. I recommend them if you're looking for a hearty, home cooked meal. read more

...talk about a hole in the wall! They are as hood as they come, but sometimes that what we want! It's not the most flavorful Caribbean food, but it will do when you have a craving. This isn't the place to go on a date and if you find a menu, you may want to hold onto it because there may not be one there the next time you go! Once you do find your favorite dish(es) though, put them on speed dial and call in advance. It's one of those places that some days they may have an item and some days they may not. Don't expect great customer service, but sometimes it's just about the food. In true Artrell fashion, I wanted to try a variety of things, so I got the oxtails, the jerk shrimp and the curry chicken. I expected more flavor; especially out of the cabbage. I ordered an extra side of cabbage because Caribbean cabbage is usually really good, and this cuisine is one of the few that you can get good veggie sides with your entree. All in all, it's homestyle cooking and if you have a hankering for this type of cuisine, they have it here. read more