Food was excellent, plentiful and seasoned to perfection. We were staying overnight in Philly and decided to do take out rather than eat in at a restaurant. The four of us ordered; large oxtail dinner, large curry goat dinner, seafood fried rice, large jerk chicken dinner, wings and all sides but cabbage. They were sold out of the cabbage. The food lasted us from Saturday night until Tuesday. We will definitely be back. read more

Drove 40 minutes to try this and it was closed. There was nothing on their website or instagram that indicated they would be closed during their normal business hours. Very frustrating. read more

Kingston 11 - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drove far to get here watched this page for years they now have over 410k followers on IG and to get here for them not to have nothing on the menu except Rasta pasta and jerk fry chicken and a few other selections the guy mentioned! I will never attempt to come back here again to get told sorry we don't always make brown stew chicken anyway we didn't make it today. Like this was truly disappointing! This is why restaurants fail! Chick fil an Always has anything on the menu available ..this was sad and I drove here far in the rain! read more

Kingston 11 - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Wow this is some of the best fish I have ever had. I wish there were a more reliable way to know the menu in advance and call to place an order. Note there is no sit in option, everything is to go. Also the menu doesn't feature prices and I find it a bit on the pricey side. I showed up around 530p on a Friday and thankfully beat the line. I then hung out in the area for about an hour before the food was ready. So it felt like a hassle just to get the food but one I got it I devoured it! I ordered the jerk snapper with cabbage and rice. It was incredible. Also despite higher prices they offer you hefty portions so I got multiple meals out of it. Don't let the wait hinder you. It is totally worth it! read more

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The place is take-out only and very minimal and the wait is long, but once you get past that, you will be rewarded with some absolutely sensational Jamaican cuisine. I went there to get a jerk chicken, which they happened to be out of (how can a Jamaican restaurant possibly be out of jerk chicken??'!!). But, that said, I ordered jerk wings instead along with the mac-and-cheese and, let me tell you, both were as good as they get. The wings were large and the jerk sauce was very assertively flavorful and very spicy (in a good way!). The mac-and-cheese was terrific, as well, with just the right amount of crispness and cheesiness in each bite. The portions were substantial and the dishes were not cheap and you have to take them to go, but this is truly a special culinary experience, gotta say! read more

Do not go to this place! I just got off of work and I placed an order at 4:53 pm. I checked back at the place at 5:50 pm and they said that the food was still not ready until 10 more minutes. Then they kept on adding time leading up to three more hours. This is a disappointing inconvenience of my time. I didn't get my food until 8:45 pm. I had to wait so long and I have family members at home that are hungry. And now it's 9:10 pm. Even though the place was clean and peaceful. However, It is still ridiculous on how much time is wasted especially when you have a family to feed. This very preposterous of how cruel people are on customers time. It's like if I spent 4 hours to pay for the food and they were not getting paid for their service. I also read the other reviews and they were not good! THEREFORE, DON'T COME HERE! Especially if you are trying to feed your family!! read more

I visited Kingston 11 back in September 2023. It is in an interesting area of Philly. You have to press a buzzer to be let inside of the restaurant. We took our time deciding on what to order, and I ended up ordering the 8-piece fried chicken with rice and peas and mac and cheese. The chicken and mac and cheese were very salty. The food itself was good, and I would visit it again... if it weren't for the price. My meal alone was $35, which was shocking considering my fiancé's oxtail meal was only $30. Normally, oxtail is the one of the most expensive items on a Jamaican restaurant's menu, so that pricing was off and shocking. Because the prices are not listed anywhere we only knew the price when the cashier was tallying everything up. My fiancé's father ordered the same meal as me, and our total for THREE takeout meals came to $100. For that price, I expected something exceptional, and while the food was solid, it was not worth the cost. I'm also seeing that other customers paid less for meals similar to mine, which is confusing and disheartening. The portion sizes also could be larger for that cost, I was still a little hungry after eating my meal. On top of that, the wait time was terrible. We waited in the car for about 50 minutes. I guess a plus is that the food is made to order, but I didn't feel comfortable waiting that long in an area where you have to buzz just to get into the restaurant. We had actually tried to call ahead to place our order, because we had a 30 minute drive from the part of Philly that we were in, but we were told we had to come in person to order and pay first. If we had been able to pre-order, the long wait would have been easier to deal with. Overall, Kingston 11 has good food, but the pricing definitely does not make me want to revisit. If you're willing to pay the money, it is worth a visit, but there are definitely more reasonably priced Jamaican restaurants out there in Philly. read more

Delicious food, long wait times, broken bathroom, street parking, friendly staff ..... .. read more

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So a few of my friends/ coworkers recommended that I try this place but once my BFF said you have to go I knew it was something special!! Omg the food is amazing , well seasoned and plentiful. The staff seemed very friendly and the establishment is clean , which means a lot . So if you're looking for a good Caribbean spot please give them a try ! read more

Kingston 11 - Yams - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Ok first off: the wait is RIDICULOUS. We ordered at 6:45, was told it would be ready at 7:30, which is what time my husband arrived. Guess what time it was ready??? 9pm!!! Out of control. That said, the food is AHHH-MAZING. We got: the Rasta pasta w chicken (5/5). Sooo good. Spicy FYI. The cabbage: 5/5. Curry chicken: 5/5. Jerk salmon: 5/5 (even the rice was super good and I don't like rice!!). Mac n cheese: 2/5. Hate to do this bc it was sooo close to being perfect but it was WAY too salty. 3 kids and a husband could not even eat it. If it hadn't been too salty though, it woulda gotten 5/5 bc the texture, cheese was sooo good. Will I be back? Hard to say bc that food is 5 stars (except the Mac, hoping they can fix that), but that wait is killer. Maybe I'll try again at a slower time (this was a Saturday night). Thanks for a great meal! read more

Food was 10/10 wait time was around an hour if you come early you won't be there as long as everyone else. If you haven't ate there before idk what you are waiting for. read more

Kingston 11 - Rasta Pasta - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This place went downhill, I used to come here all the time since 2019 and decided to order today. The Mac and cheese have gotten salty and it's too much damn grease . The curry chicken I've always gotten from here has been spicy, but sadly today it was not spicy and I didn't taste the same I am sad, they must have new Staff/Cook or something. read more

Kingston 11 - Curry Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We tried Kingston 11 for a late lunch. I got the Rasta pasta with chicken and a side of Mac. They give you a lot of pasta for your money. The pasta had a lot of stuff in it but was overall flavorful and good. The Mac had flavor but was overly salty. I saw another review that said the same thing but clearly much hadn't changed. The wait times are extremely long as well so pack your patience. They have tables and chairs but you can't sit down which doesn't make sense to me. read more

I had the jerk lamb chops, and they were amazing! Everything was fresh, hot and absolutely delicious. This is definitely my new favorite Jamaican restaurant. read more

Jus picked up that jerk chicken lasagna that I was craving 4 cuz I've heard so much about it and let me jus say that lasagna was as advertised it was the real deal seasoned 2 perfection and magically delicious. Plus the staff is kool in the gang but ain't no competition out here 4 KINGSTON 11 jus JERKFRYCITY and they own that 1 as well that's Y I call them DOUBLE TROUBLE cuz both of them restaurant R winners read more

Worst service ever plus they place their own orders thru instacart and make the drivers get a lot of stuff for Pennies!!! Never would I go there again read more

Kingston 11 - All heavy items - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The server wouldn't allow me to 'NOT' have protein on my Rasta pasta. He wouldn't allow me to order it. Then he told me I could only order certain sides. I wanted to order them, but then he said it would take 20 minutes to get two sides. Nothing else. I left! ‍ The store itself is basic. Nothing special.! read more

This Kingston 11 used to be great October 24 2025 first I orded the food and had two hour wait I left came back it it still was not ready so I waited got the food home and the jerk chicken was so hot that I could not enjoy it this platter was disappointing and I was expecting so much more from this place on Woodland Avenue Philadelphia PA I will not visit this place again read more

Im really disappointed. My food was disgusting. The chicken was huge and full of frying grease. The cabbage had corn in it and tasted like a box of salt, and the mac and cheese ​ read more

Great good, bad customer service and a very long wait in the hood. While standing outside waiting on out food a fight broke out. They need a second location with parking or at least in a better neighborhood. The wait and customer service took away from the experience. The food was delicious. read more

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I used to enjoy coming here but I wouldn't recommend this spot to ANYONE now. Customer service is absolutely terrible. I tried to call ahead to place a order, I was placed on hold for 25 mins and then told you cant place orders ahead of time and you must pay at the store to order. The space was never the best. Small, have to be buzzed in and out. I placed my order and had to wait 35 mins. It really took an hour & ten minutes to receive my food. The food was overly salty, every single dish. It was no where near worth the $86 I paid for TWO dishes. For something to be that bad thats mad to order is completely unacceptable. Overall, it hurts me to write this review but the social media following has let their experience go to their heads. Please do not go here, spend your money somewhere else. Populair read more

My dear Kingston 11 Philly, how I adore you! The jerk chicken is fire, the pepper steak is fire, oxtail is fire, jerk salmon is fire, the bourbon turkey wings (special menu item) is fire! I have yet to taste something here I don't like. My family hails from Antigua and they know the food is the real deal just from the PICTURES ALONE!!!! This is the best Jamaican local joint in Philly and I may even push it further to say the best on the east coast. TO FELLOW CUSTOMERS - This is a VERY popular location. You need to call in your order 30 minutes ahead of time or try to reach out via IG. This is not a location you can just pop into and hope your food choice will be available. Be smart and order ahead! Cheers!!! read more

Kingston 11 - Jerk chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Now I don't think I've ever been to any Jamaican food spot that had fast service. So unlike the other reviewers I cannot include that here. It's the way. Lol. I did wish they answered the phone for my order. I went on a whim mid travel and they opened at 12 on the dot. It was 2 people already in line. I got there at 11:55. Everything is scoopable in the hot bins. They just take their time. The oxtail were extra meaty and flavorful and I was asked if I wanted light or heavy gravy. Which was surprising. IYKYK. Oxtail gravy is from heaven. They didn't have any jerk fried chicken yet. Which was what I really wanted to try. That wasn't available until 2-3. I was sad about this. I've never even thought of such a thing until I saw it on Instagram. The mac n cheese was straight from heaven. The cabbage was good and the greens were spicy. Platters are about 22-25. But it is alot of food. They did have honey jerk sticky wings. Again something I never even thought of. They were bomb. They only let 6-7 people in the store at a time. Which makes sense. I would say go early. But a few items weren't ready yet. So maybe go mid day? Idk. Just go. The food was everything. read more

Lawd Have Mercy!!!!!!!! That's how I have to start this review. My grandma and I drove 40 mins to try Kingston 11 today. When I say the food was AH-MA-ZING, I mean it! My oxtails, rice, peas and cabbage is one of the best entrees I have tasted in a long time(and I have eaten my share of oxtails, rice & peas)! The flavor of the oxtails was soulful along with the well-seasoned cabbage. My grandma said her oxtails, mac n cheese, and collard greens were fantastic. Now, I wish I left with a few more platters for the week. No worries, cuz just like The Terminator, "I'll be back!" read more

Kingston 11 - Oxtails, Rice, Peas, & Cabbage - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This spot has been serving consistently delicious food every time I go. They have great COVID19 procedures in place and easily switched to an all take out format upon the original closure in March/April. Recently I got a huge spread for my sisters birthday and EVERYONE absolutely LOVED the food. I don't think anyone had a bad thing to say, nor could they rank their favorites. I'll list out everything we got, but just no that there isn't a bad option. Mac and Cheese Oxtails Jerk chicken Curry chicken Curry shrimp Jerk chicken lasagna Peas and rice Cabbage Greens Jerk salmon Yams Rasta pasta with chicken Should have taken a video so you could get the full effect but honestly this was the best spread for a mini covid birthday celebration. Highly, highly recommend!! read more

Kingston 11 - Total spread of options we got - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The restaurant was supposed to be open at 11:30am. We got there about 11:45 and the restaurant appeared to be closed. My girlfriend , after seeing the Instagram posts , was not leaving without getting a platter, so she kept knocking on the door and peering in until someone came and unlocked the door. The restaurant is small, very clean and you can see the cook cooking .... I love that . I'm assuming they got off to a late start because most of the menu items were not available for purchase ... which was a bummer. The only thing ready at that time were oxtails, which we ordered. The platter was huge and the food (oxtails, cabbage, rice and beans) were delicious. We also purchased the largest slice of strawberry cake I've ever seen and that was delicious. I would consider coming back, but I would arrive MUCH later in the day, just to give them the opportunity to have more dishes prepared. I've heard people complain about the pricing , I will say they are slightly more expensive than other restaurants but I didn't think the pricing was unreasonable In summary my rating is a solid 3.5, but coming to a business after their posted opening hours and the doors are still locked, then not being able to order anything from the menu except oxtails (although delicious) because nothing else was ready was disappointing. read more

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One thing I would like to point out before reviewing the food is how nice the workers are at the front. Kingston11 is a booming business esp with the recent review and its only right they got bombarded from walk-ins to phone orders. Nevertheless, the two people upfront were very courteous even when customers were giving them attitudes about the wait time. So kudos to them. Process: Initially, i thought it's best to call and order to avoid the lines but I think they just recently change the process. You can call to order and they'll give you an order number but your food wont be prepared until you get there and pay. In a way, you cannot avoid wait time. For my first time here, I ordered oxtail but they ran out so I opt for Jerk Chicken with rice and beans and my two sides were cabbage and yams. Once your food is ready they will open the platter to let you see and making sure thats the correct order (smart). I honestly like everything I had starting from the cabbage to the rice and the jerk chicken. Chicken was crispy and flavorful, you can smell and taste the smokiness. My friend ordered honey jerk wings with mac and cheese and I only tried the mac and it was moist-could be a little more cheesy for my taste. It's been a while since I have a good, solid Jamaican food, so this was def fulfilling. The only reason this place was missing a star is bc in my platter I found 2 strands of hair. Good thing I found it toward the end, if not it would have messed up my mood. But things happen. Will I come back? Yes, for then oxtails. read more

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So many different choices to eat, food was really good, just hate the way nothing is ready when they open, you have to wait a few hours before you can get certain things. Service is good, ordered about 20 mins before I got there waited 10 min before getting my food, love how they show you what you ordered. read more

Kingston 11 - Honey Jerk Wings & Baked Mac & Cheese was really good. - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

By far the best Jamaican gif I have ever tasted wish they had another location to visit considering the drive I have to take one advice I have is go earlier cause anything after five you barely can get a full meal cause of them always selling out fast they have the best tasting everything I barely can get home to enjoy cause the whole car ride I'm pinching off the platter if you don't know now you know I love the jerk general Tao chicken they sale read more

Oh boy where do I start!! First of all there needs to be a revamp of service and how orders are taken because the method they have is outrageous and unorganized. Second it is beyond me that the establishment is open until 10 but runs out of food around 5ish. Like when you are getting low on specific menu items why are you not taking note of that and making more before you run out for the dinner rush? I do not live in Philly and this is my second time stopping by this establishment while in the area. I follow them on IG and their food always looks really good. They do not take phone orders nor is online ordering available so you literally have to go and order your food. They have a policy that only a few ppl are allowed to come in at a time and once you order you have to step out and they will call when your order is ready. I came around 5 something and they were literally telling people they were out of 80% of the menu and some stuff would take around 25-30 minutes. The establishment is small so I understand them not wanting a large crowed of people but again they need to figure something out because during the winter it's too cold to be waiting for a long time to order and honestly during summer on super hot days I feel the same. Oh if you call over the phone to ask questions they are kinda rude. I heard people saying they called to see what was on the menu and they got hung up on and I witnessed one of the girls answer the phone and I could tell someone was asking if they had something specific and she said no and just hung up. Anyway when I finally did get to order I asked about the sticky wings or fried chicken and they were out of wings and she said it would take probably over 25 minutes for the fried chicken. So I opted to get the jerk salmon which on IG I see rice and two sides but they were out of all rice and apparently you would have to pay for it anyway. I got Mac n cheese and cabbage with the Salmon. I placed my order and when to sit in my car until they called because I was not standing in the cold. After about 15 minutes I got the call and went in to get my food. They do show you your platters before you leave to make sure it's accurate because they have several signs that state once you leave they will not refund anything. I got home and my food was still warm and I was so hungry so I dived in. The jerk salmon was really good and flavorful. The cabbage was decent and had good flavor and my Mac n cheese was dry as ever despite when I see them post on their IG page that looks all creamy and cheesy. I guess I got the dry batch. This review is based on all aspects and not just the food. If you have patience to deal with the service and how unorganized the order taking is I would say try the food because it was decent besides my Mac n cheese and I would also say go before 4 because they suck at dinner rush. read more

I ended up ordering on Uber eats, I ended up ordering the oxtails and rice with cabbage and it was definitely delicious and well cooked, I definitely need to come back again to try more items on the menu next time I'm in Philly. read more

I don't ever get to this part of the city but I was in the area and decided to stop by especially after seeing so many good reviews. We got two platters: oxtails, rice and peas and cabbage. Jerk sweet chili wings, Mac and cheese and collard greens. Each platter was $25 with good size servings. I was pleasantly surprised by the Mac n cheese. What I didn't like, rice and peas had no spice, no flavor, jerk wings were burnt. Very burnt and dry disguised with a lot of sauce and the collard greens had good flavor but they were too salty. read more

This place is very tasty Jamaican food joint. The curry goat is well above average for what you can find in the area. You will definitely want to plan your trip. Right at opening time is not the right answer, but about 2 how after opening should get you in quickly. Nice job. read more

I'm from the Caribbean and sometimes I get moody and my homesick and my husband tries to make me feel better by bringing me food from different Caribbean restaurants in the area. Today we tried this place and I have to admit the stewed chicken (and my husband, of course) helped raise my spirits. This place is unassuming but once you're inside, there's jamaican music videos playing on the television. The service is relatively quick and the staff friendly. They do not skimp on the amount they give you...hefty portion sizes (I like to think of myself as a bottomless pit and I had to refrigerate my box to attack the rest tomorrow). I got some macaroni pie, stewed chicken and rice and beans. The rice and beans were just ok, made better by the stewed chicken gravy. I loved the macaroni and the stewed chicken and would recommend. I also decided to try the strawberry crunch cake...because it was right their on their counter and bright pink (I'm basically a child and couldn't resist). Was a lot more moist than I was expecting, the mild crunch comes from something on top (that reminded me of fruity pebbles)...a large slice also. My husband tried the macaroni, yams and honey jerk wings. He's still talking about those yams hours later and his wings looked so juicy I had to steal a bite. I have to say, didn't really taste like jerk to me (just a note if that's what you're looking for) but they were certainly very sweet and satisfying. I'd also recommend those. All in all, I'm happy we found this place and am excited to try some other things on the menu. read more

Kingston 11 - Strawberry crunch cake - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Outstanding flavor and taste. The best Jamaican food I've had. Located in on Woodland Ave in Philly. Make sure you order ahead of time. But when you do add 20 to 25 minutes for pickup time. read more

Kingston 11 - Curry Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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The good is way they serve the platters are enough to share between 2 or 3 people,everything fresh. The bad is I ordered and waited 45 minutes just for them to tell me my sides are out and I would have to wait another 35 minutes. When in fact they take your number to let you know when your order is ready. They should do the same when they are running low on certain side dishes. read more

I guess it's either wait in line, or come later and miss out on the amazing specials and wings. Friendly door attendant and only short wait after placing order. Salmon was delicious and mac and cheese to die for. I just wish they'd take the specials down when they're sold out, I hate seeing what I can't have. read more

My first time was amazing. I had oxtails, sweet potatoes and macaroni and cheese. I was very pleased. This place can get busy. The first time I went it was maybe two hours after they opened. If you go later in the day it can be hectic. I hope to go again, just gotta beat the crowd. Food is good...so I understand the crowd. read more

Kingston 11 - Oxtails, Sweet Potatoes & Mac & Cheese - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Food good bt service is slow as hell ................ I probably won't be back for a very long time read more

Ahhhhh another restaurant that played me by delicious instagram posts. I've been drooling at their food online for some time now. My friend and I realized that they're now on Ubereats and felt like it was our time to try them out. This is a 2.5 rating but ya know yelp doesn't do half stars and I couldn't push it to 3. The menu on Ubereats is limited, he wanted oxtails and they weren't listed. He went with the honey jerk wings that look really good on instagram. The prices are a bit steep, I wanted to try the jerk salmon but not willing to pay $25 for the platter so we decided to share one. I got sides and he'd have the chicken and rice. Our order was honey jerk wings rice and peas and cabbage (these are sides included, there is an up charge for Mac which is ridiculous) $15.85 an order of Mac and cheese $4.50 plantains $4. We ordered at 7:30p, this is important because with restaurants like this one ordering late is risky as they run out of things. I think we were victim to this, the food seemed like they scrapped the end of the pans for our platter. The bad: Rice and peas TERRIBLE the short grain rice was undercooked and starchy there were THREE peas (beans) total so I'm thinking we just got white rice. Mac and cheese not horrible but very bare minimum we actually added cheese to make it taste better. The plantains did NOT arrive they were left out although we paid for them. The Good: the cabbage was PHENOMENAL, so delicious and the best thing we got, I wanted more. Like I'd order a pan of this stuff, so good. My friend liked the wings a lot, there were 4 in the platter and he cleaned the bones. Overall it was an overpriced underwhelming meal. If I try this place again I'd go in person and early. Maybe prices are different in store too. I wouldn't recommend this place until I try it again. We were extremely disappointed. read more

Kingston 11 - Not as good as it looks - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania