This was my very first time at Jasmine's Restaurant. Went there to celebrate my birthday. I would…read morestrongly suggest that you make reservations prior to coming as Jasmine's is a small and cozy restaurant. Even though the restaurant is small and cozy, it is such a vibe. The DJ draws you in with the old school jams and connects the crowd through the great music. For dinner, I had the curry chicken with steamed vegetables and rice and peas. The food was flavorful, delicious, and very pleasing to the eye. I also had the absolute pleasure of meeting Jasmine as she was very active on the floor serving and greeting the customers. I will definitely be back real soon. Thanks again to the DJ for the birthday shout out!!

Came back again (on a much busier night w a lot more people) & we all left beyond satisfied! The…read morefood was amazing as always & the service was great too! I just wish they had better restrooms. This time we ordered: Drinks: Piña Colada -- 8/10 Strawberry Basil Lemonade w Tequila -- 10/10 Sorrel Marg-- 7/10 Sweet but good Food: Crispy Cauliflower -- 10/10 Oxtails w rice & peas -- 100000/10 Coconut Salmon -- 10/10 Jerk Chicken Wings -- 7/10

Honest review. Food is delicious. Authentic Jamaica food.The women's serving customers, need to be…read moreprofessional to women of other races, and lighter complexion. They have a passive aggressive attitude, pretending they do not see you standing on the line , serving others until you voice the issue ,even talking about you to customers, as if you don't understand. Very unprofessional and rude.

Just WOW I can't even begin to describe the flavors for this…read morefood. Oxtail is a MUST! Pictured is a small plate with jerk chicken wings, cabbage and rice and peas with oxtail gravy on top. The chicken fell right off the bones! Customer service was awesome and even though we came two hours before closing they still had great options left. We are Definitely coming back, huge portions great prices. You can't ask for more!

Ordered a main and 2 sides dishes for delivery and yhey canceled the main. No notification or…read moreanything. So basically paid delivery fees and a tio to the driver for nothing. Seamless was no help either

Great tasting food. Ordered the Oxtails, Peas & Rice, calilou(greens) , Macaroni & Cheese which was…read moredelicious. Portions are perfect. Very friendly service. Worth the trip. Will stop in again soon. Very clean with Beres Hammond & Sanchez Reggae music playing in the background.

A wonderful evening at Rumba Cubana in Jersey City. We are outdoors and the vibe was super calm…read more Our group decided to order a whole bunch of appetizers and we couldn't have been more happier. Everything was delicious, portions were perfect and their drinks were excellent. The staff was extremely attentive and kind. Highly recommend if you're in the area and enjoy cuban cuisine.

this review is from last friday as i forgot to check in!…read more wanted to try this place for the longest as my coworkers always talked how great this location is. so why not? it is about a 16 minute walk from the path station (newport) it's really not that bad of a walk (for those who don't mind walking that is) okay got to the restaurant and it was picking up as this was the start of the dinner hour. No live music but they were playing spanish music which sets the mood greatly. now if you wanted a quieter setting i'd advice eating outside, from the music playing and the groups of people having loud conversations it was a bit hard of hearing when i was asking the waiter questions. so we order the Tamal En Hoja (one) and no i completely forgot to take photos :( very soft and not too dense and i do enjoy pickle onions on top! okay for each of us: one had Vaca Frita, one had Masitas De Puerco, and our child had Camarones Ajillo. i have the Vaca Frita which came in the cup made of crispy plantain chips. Meat was not salty (thank the stars i'm on a low sodium diet because of my Bp so i was enjoying this) with the arroz moro and the side of lime was amazing. the family did enjoy their meal as we did not wait to long for the food to come. the nose level increased and it was definitely harder to hear what the waiter was asking us. but that's okay we all enjoyed ourselves. what i DID get a pic of was the desserts: Tres Leches and Flan con coco Tres Leches was good (not too sweet and the added chocolate balls made it good too) Flan con coco kind dens but flavor was there and i love coconut (it's coconut flakes on top) I will come back and try a different dish and maybe eat outside. for those who can't handle loud noises best to have earplugs (loop) or eat outside i guess. the staff treated us nicely and my son and i do look for that in places i go to make sure everyone is treated well and respected.

Note/General Review- Pardon most of the photos as they are either overexposed or very red. Dishes…read morein general are well-flavored, though less spicy than you'd expect I was at this small Jamaican restaurant and rum bar with a smaller group than usual a while ago. The service was friendly enough, and the music was audible, but not too loud, though this was also probably because there weren't that many people there. Along with another person, we each had a cocktail while waiting, with them ordering one of their rum punches, while I went with the Island Time, I believe. The drink for $16 contained rum, which was presumably Wrey & Nephew, along with lime, and coconut water, and judging by the cocktail menu, this was likely the drink I got, as I tend to avoid cocktails with a lot of fruit juices. Whatever it was, it was balanced nicely as I could taste the rum, but there wasn't too big a kick. We got two appetizers. The first to arrive was the 'Stamp and Go' Plantain & Saltfish Fritters for $17 served with a scotch bonnet garlic aioli dipping sauce. There were plenty of fritters, and they were crispy on the outside with a soft middle. The aioli had a slight kick to it, although not as much as I expected for being made with scotch bonnets. While I liked the texture, I do wish there was more flavor from the saltfish, though I am more used to that being present during company parties, served with the more traditional ackee. The other was the very tasty $19 Jerk Goat Ribs, served with a jerk BBQ sauce. The ribs had a great texture with the meat tender, but not completely falling off the bone. There was also a lovely extra crisp on the outside, reminding me a bit of bark from BBQ. The sauce had a mild sweetness with a little kick, and the side pickles added some extra spice and texture. It was also very tasty. All of our main dishes were good as well. My favorite was probably the Sorrel Glazed Lamb Chops for $37, served with a side of our choice. The hibiscus flavor was there, but it wasn't too sweet or sour. Just like with the ribs, the meat, which consisted of four chops, was perfectly cooked. Our side choice was the festival, a fried dough that was new to our host, though not to me. It had a mild sweetness as expected, and for those who haven't had it before, you can compare it to a sweeter youtiao. There was also a pleasant side salad, which was served with the other main dishes. Also very good were the $18 Jerk Mushrooms, with sauteed portobello mushrooms served with rice and peas. The jerk flavor was what you'd expect, though with less of a kick, which was similar to the other dishes, with the mushrooms being cooked down properly while retaining some texture. The rice and peas had a nice texture with a bit of sweetness. There was also the Coconut Curry Oxtail & Spinnas for $36, consisting of braised oxtail cooked down in a coconut curry sauce with spinnas (small boiled dumplings), rice & peas. The oxtail was tender and fell off the bone, and the curry had a mild sweetness. The spinnas reminded me of mini gnocchi in terms of texture with some plumpness. This was again tasty. This might be a pricier Jamaican place, but I can't complain much at all, outside of maybe the food lacking a bit of heat. The price and lack of heat reflect the neighborhood, though, and I guess I could always ask for their hot sauce or similar. I would go back and try more things.

Unfortunately, when we visited this restaurant, we received poor service. We didn't stay because…read morethe server was not at all interested in providing us with even the bare minimum. No AC when we visited. It was late afternoon, maybe it's better at night.

Service was quite welcoming when we enter the restaurant. The gentleman was very nice and friendly…read more My son and I sat down near the window which is what I preferred. It didn't take long for us to decide what we wanted to order. However, I was torn between the jerk salmon and the oxtails but the oxtails won the battle with a little help from the gentleman. My son ordered jerk chicken as his entree because that's his favorite. My son and I both agreed that the food was delicious and the meal was truly satisfying and enjoyable. Excellent job, well done! I would definitely come back and support this business again.

This is one of my favorite go-to comfort spots. The food is great, but the service is iffy…read more I will usually call ahead to place an order for pick-up. Sometimes there is an older lady working the front/phone who will refuse to take an over-the-phone order. Sometimes you won't be able to get someone on the phone right away. This usually means that you'll need to go in person and will have to wait an extra 15-20 minutes. She is usually overwhelmed and flustered. She can be snippy, but please be patient. She tries really hard. As for food, the combo plates are a must. I usually order jerk chicken with mac and cheese and candied yams. My fiancé will usually order oxtails with candied yams and mac and cheese. All plates come with rice and peas. Sometimes, we'll also get an order of fried plantains, but it all adds up very quickly. The combo platters alone are around $22 each. The jerk chicken is really tasty but definitely has some heat. The portion and seasoning are very generous. It goes really well with the sweetness of the yams. My favorite curated bite is chicken skin, yams, and mac and cheese. As for the oxtail, it is very tender and very flavorful. Keep in mind that these oxtails aren't the sweet kind. They do have some spice and are savory but not sweet.

Best jerk in Staten Island. Lemme tell you the minute you take a bite -- the kick that you get in…read moreyour mouth ... would've thought there was a midget with thimbs on in there.

Remarkably good! This place ranks among my top dining experiences. The employees create comfortable…read moreinteractions. This spot is truly noteworthy!!! This concludes my review.

As a Jamaican who recently moved from Brooklyn to New Jersey, I was really craving authentic…read moreJamaican food. I was pleasantly surprised to find a spot close to my job, so I decided to give it a try. I ordered a large curry chicken with coconut rice. The menu listed options for both bone-in and boneless, along with different rice choices, so I specifically chose bone-in with coconut rice. However, the experience didn't quite match expectations. The owner seemed more Trinidadian than Jamaican, and the "coconut rice" was just brown rice with no noticeable coconut flavor. The curry chicken I received was boneless, despite my order, and the curry chicken looked overly dark. I asked for my receipt as the person walked away they replied Do u want your receipt thought that was odd Overall, the food was pretty bland. The only thing I genuinely enjoyed was the cabbage. On the plus side, the price wasn't bad $13 for a large curry is reasonable compared to typical New Jersey prices. Would I return? Probably not but at least I gave it a try.

Unseasoned . Completely unseasoned curry goat. Couldn't taste the curry either. .............read more