We are Haitian, I do not speak creole and there can be a language barrier . I have never had bad food and they ( all the employees) are very patient in trying to understand my order correctly ,and are more than willing to correct any mistakes. Yes it does take a while to get your food but this is GOOD food NOT fast food. read more

This place is short of amazing! The griot was just right. Crispy and well seasoned with a bit of tangy kick. Rice was well done with pikliz. The owner was so nice that she was making maii moulin for her husband and gave me a plate with sos pwa! (bagay visye net) and I took it! Lowers head in temporary shame! lol But I will without a doubt come back, in fact, I'm in Atlanta in 2 weeks and am looking forward to returning. PS. Try the Haitian cake. Mem bagay a lakay wi! bon gateau tande! It was a nice little drive from our hotel in downtown Atlanta, especially since going to 2 or 3 other Haitian spots that were unexpectedly closed, but well worth it. I have to say that La Difference saved the trip. Sadly enough, I didn't get a chance to take pictures of the meal.......... too busy swallowing without chewing! what? =) read more

First time in a Haitian restaurant. I walked in the decor is pretty bland. That doesn't mean the food is though: I heard about the empanadas and decided to give them a try. I tried both the chicken and beef along with a cake type pastry. The beef empanada was okay. A bit bland and the dough lacked flavor. I didn't really have anything to compare it to being my first time trying authentic food. The chicken empanada though.... :)) delicious. It was shredded chicken with the right blend of herbs and the perfect kick of spice to flush your cheeks just a tad. The pastry was also pretty good. Over all good experience. Cons: limited selection, limited service as it is ran and managed by the owners and they keep busy tending to the needs of the restaurant. read more

While visiting from Boston, I was pleased to find a delicious Haitian food spot. I'm always on the look-out for one wherever I go. This did not disappoint. We had the fried fish, fried goat, and legume (cooked down vegetables). Everything tasted fresh and flavorful. We were all very pleased. I would skip the patties, though. They were a little too doughy and lacked meat. Its a solid place to come for some good old Haitian food! read more

I'm from south Florida where it's very diverse. Moving here to Georgia, it's kinda hard trying to find some good Haitian food, however whenever I get griot it's mostly fat. I will not buy from here anymore. read more

I love the consistency about this place. They constantly deliver perfection when It comes to Haitian cuisine. I always order the whole fried snapper and white rice, they always delivers perfect seasoning, perfect temperature and perfect texrture. Great customer service: the staff is eager to help you and always treats you with respect. I visited all the Haitian restaurants around town, this is the only one that deserves the gold standard in Haitian cooking around town. Thank you La Difference, keep up the good work! read more

Service was not pleasant. I ordered a full plate of fried goat, and was not able to get a plate full of just goat. And if I wanted a full plate, I would only get a palm full for $15, which is difficult to understand why it cost so much. The food was not the greatest in town, let alone the satisfying. The restaurant seem messy with no management or organizational system. Not a clean environment or a place I would recommend to anyone, or would revisit. read more

This food was great. I had the chicken plate and after I had a couple of bites I was getting full. It was awesome.

Food is good but service is very slow. I do come here multiple times since this is the only Haitian restaurant in town. Even calling ahead 20 minutes in advance, they take another 10 to 20 minutes just to bring the food out. Just be prepared to wait no matter what time of day you come in. read more

Terrible service at its best if you don't plan on doing anything for the rest of your day this is the perfect place to buy food from. Unless you're like most people that have things to do, DO NOT BUY FROM HERE, the terrible service started at the call, I put the order and I didn't get any estimate of how long it would take nor the price. Called in to put in a order 20 minutes before coming, I get there and would you believe that I had to wait an extra 50 minutes on top of what I waited to come to the restaurant. While waiting for my order two people came in added more to their order and they got their order before me. I never make the choice to come here to eat myself, it's always others that want food here. Doesn't matter when you put in your order you are going to wait. Three times the same thing happened so it's not an isolated incident. Garbage service for food that's not special. To be honest it would be a lot faster going to the grocery store, pick up the ingredients you need and cook the same food, I guarantee you won't regret going to the store. Terrible cool or not food will have the same taste. If I could give this 0 stars I would. DO NOT COME HERE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, unless you really don't want to cook and have about an 1hr+ to waste standing read more

I was on the road checking for good home cooked meal, I suddenly saw the great reviews about this restaurant . curiously I stopped by to check it out; Boy indeed the food was delicious, plenty, and healthy. From now on whenever I am in Georgia this will be my place to eat. Wow this is the real Caribbean food place! don't take my word for it check it out yourself. read more

This place is really good. It's should be more ppl writing reviews it's always crowded more on weekends I love this place Florida is the best tho but I still love this place griot complete !!!!!!! read more

This restaurant is okay. The reason for the 2 stars is because of the long long wait times. Even if you order an hour in advance they still never have your order ready. Customer service is horrible. They never take any names for orders or acknowledge you when you enter. Do not accept the turnaround time they give you for pick up because you will still have to wait which is ridiculous. The food was ok nothing spectacular. I don't think I will go here again after 2 bad experiences. I hope the owner will do better as far as wait times, properly taking orders and Better customer service. After all we are the reason you are in business. read more

The food is great. Remind me of back home in miami! Check it out when you have the chance.

Sign says they open at 11:00am, got here at 10:50am didn't see any workers prepping store. Waited until 11:10am so I called no answer, called again at 11:22am still no answer. Left the parking lot....very unprofessional to not open the restaurant during the specified time. Thank goodness I was running an errand on this side of town because had I come here specifically for this disappointment I would have been livid. read more

My Haitian neighbor and I tried every Haitian restaurant in Atlanta. This, by far, is the best one. Not only is the food amazing it's the only restaurant with all Haitian food on the menu, from the appetizers to the desserts. We'll be many more times! read more

I recently had La Difference cater an event of mine and they scored a home run...EVERYONE, even non Haitians commented on how good the food was! The pricing was super affordable and they were willing to work with my budget, surprisingly, they STILL over-delivered!!...Bravo for the excellent service and delicious Caribbean cuisine! i am more than satisfied! Merci Michelle and company you have a customer for life! read more

Had the $5.99 lunch special. Two small fried drum sticks, fried green plantain, rice and peas, and some lettuce with two tomato strips. Very bland, cooked decently, but bland. Not much meat for the price. Not planning to return. read more

Best Haitian food PERIOD . Its authentic their meat is juicy and tender always made the same , do call in if ur in a hurry to eat

I liked the legume and beans and rice and path. Only reason I gave three stars, I called to make a order for pick up during the week day and they didn't have much to choose from everything was avail only on the weekend. That gave us opportunity to try another hatian spot whose food was good locally. read more

Best tasting Haitian food I've found and Ga. The food taste just like mom use to make it. To improve, they have to do better at getting your food ready on time. Take name when you place and order.They could to little things like have you pay as soon as you place your order and tell you how long it'll take. Have someone ready at the counter. The food is authentic and they are nice people. read more

I love this place ...my dad is visiting me and I brought him here today and he instantly felt at home. I got the griot loveeeeeee it

Yummy! What more can I say. I travel 45 min to get there and boy the food is worth it!

Good Haitian food! Rice was great legume was awesome.

Just moved from Boston to Georgia and I couldn't find Haitian food anywhere once I tried this place it taste just like home! Soooooooo Goooood! read more

I ordered griot complete and a Tasso complete both were very delicious!!!!i also ordered 2 dozen patties and a piece of Haitian cake amazing!!! I will definitely be back even tho it's almost an hour away. read more

We called and ordered food and asked to have it ready by 12:30 when we called to say we were coming to pick it up the lady said she was just putting in rice and to give her 30 more minutes. When we got there the food still wasn't ready and she was just putting in the pate . We said forget the pate as we couldn't wait any longer. We got more rice than meat. The griot was dry. The rice was just okay. The Akasan (Ak-100) was in a can, like a soda can. It was not good at all. I am from NY and Haitian and just wanted some good home cooking. That isn't what we got and I am never going back there. I give this place an F for both service and food. I miss Le Bon Pain in Queens and Taste of the Island in Hempstead. read more

The food is exceptional and addictive, the environment highly hygienic and clean, the owners/servers always with a welcoming smile and greeting, what more could you ask for? read more

Great food and service. Ordered the chicken with mushroon rice. Fabulous!

Meh - it was nice hearing my language spoken so fluently again...but it could be better. The Fried sweet plaintain I requested, wasn't done very well. read more

Before lunch today, we had never tried Haitian food. After lunch, we are glad we did. Gwinnett county has a significant Haitian population and it's nice that there is a restaurant in Lawrenceville that allows them to showcase their cuisine. This restaurant opened recently. On our visit, we tried the goat Tassot with fried plantains and the chicken with rice and beans. Tassot is a dish of marinated, fried goat that is incredible. It's not greasy at all, and it came with the best fried plantains we have ever had of any Caribbean restaurant. It came with pikliz (think scoth-bonnet meets cole-slaw) and a type of broth to eat with the meal in addition to a side salad. The chicken was also fried in a similar fashion to the goat and came with a huge amount of beans and rice and a side salad. The restaurant has other dishes such as fish and grilled chicken, and also baked goods/sweets. There was also a section of refrigerated Haitian sodas/drinks. We really liked our food and hope others enjoy it as much as we did. read more