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    Worst spaghetti I've had
    Loyal C.

    I gave this place a go because I love my Haitian foods. While everyone was super nice, when it comes to the foods nothing tastes good. I'm shocked it has so many 5 star reviews. I wouldn't trust these people who wrote those reviews to pick up my dog's food. First of all this restaurant put the salt in "Salt lake City", it's so salty that everything taste bitter. I support black businesses. Nonetheless, this is not it! I hope those folks who wrote those great reviews have great cardiologists. It's a hard pass for me

    Goat Plate
    Icabob B.

    This place is really over priced! The food was okay at best. All the meat was dry. You get so much rice and barely any meat. The goat plate was so expensive and it wasn't great. The ribs that I got weren't Haitian. (Haiti doesn't specialize in ribs) This is not authentic Haitian food. On top fo that there is not store at the mall, its a location where a bunch of restaursnt do to go orders. Not worth the drive not the price.

    Chicken Stew, rice and plantains with a side of Mac and cheese
    Catherine C.

    Phenomenal! You read that right. Downright phenomenal. It is flavorful home cooking that comes from the heart. I am so blessed I get to try these amazing dishes from such a talented and kind soul!! I will be back to edit this review after I finish every last bit of rice and stewed veggie/meat on this plate haha :)

    Legume
    Kay Knife ..

    Holy F! Mind blowingly delicious. Located upstairs in the Valley Swap Meet which is an unassuming place that I would have never entered if not by a recommendation from a Haitian friend of mine. Well worth it my friends and family run. We ordered the legume (like a crab stew), which was so savory and had so much depth in flavor. Djon djon rice was perfectly textured and sticky. Fried pork was delicious and if you like pickled vegetables, the onions that come with it are pickled and compliment the pork so well. Plantains & pikliz yummy mmm. Nothing greasy, just fresh and delightful. Seriously, if you want to go on a little vacation in your mouth, and step away into another dimension.. dine here. No frills & dope music vibes. Many compliments to the chef.

    Chicken Stew!
    Puppies N P.

    Thanks to my Haitian friend whom introduced me to something spectacularly delicious! I'm obsessed with this place!

    Legume with rice and beans.
    Jennifer E.

    Hands down, this is my go-to. They do not disappoint, I truly impressed. My favorite is the diri kolé ak pwa avek legume.

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    George D.

    I had the Fried Goat. OMG what amazing flavors. Worth every penny. They are on the second floor in the swap meet. I will be here again!!!!

    Legume, rice and beans, Haitian fried chicken, fried plantains, and pikliz

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    2 years ago

    Ok I'll pull up, imma get some diri Kole ak pwa with plantains, & imma need some pikliz to go with that too, Mési.

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    2 years ago

    the food was so amazing, literally life changing.. will be going back! The service was perfect

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    3 years ago

    Authentic Haitian cuisine. Service is top notch. Casual location and truly unique experience

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    Great food, pleasant and respectful service. Hard to beat authentic Caribbean food, even harder to find in LA! "N'ap boule!"

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    Stopped in for a quick bite. Grabbed the mac and cheese and the fried plantain. Both were excellent! A++

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    5 years ago

    The food is great. Very friendly staff..If you want a little taste of the Caribbean they are your guys

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    Amazing food and pleasant servers. I drove an hour just to get hatian food . It was delicious .

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    Ask the Community - NatuReal Foods

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    Hello Liza yes we do catering. Click on the Chill menu our catering menu is there for you. Let me know if you have any question.… 

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    Glad to have found Haitian food in LA! I'm not an expert on it by any means, but married into a…read moreHaitian family, and we both were really pleased with the meal & service here. I got an oxtail plate, with djon djon & bannan peze. It also came with a little bit of salade russe (Haitian potato salad), pikliz, and sauce. The diri djon djon was so flavorful, definitely my favorite thing on the plate. The oxtail was seasoned well and pretty tender. The pikliz was good, pretty mild so I could enjoy it all. I tried some griot and thought it could have marinated longer. The portions felt very huge. The service here is really friendly and accommodating. The food came put after not too long of a wait and it was hot. The space is cool. It looks like an old diner. There's konpa playing in the background and games like Uno & Dominos available if you want to play. We also got two Haitian beef patties to go. They're legit! Came with pikliz and another sauce I never had before, it was green with a bit of spice and tang. The main downside is the location. It was fine in the daytime, but at night I wouldn't want to be alone as a woman here. That's just me though. Parking is metered on the street ($6/hr)

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    Soursop with the ginger pineapple!! A1!!!…read more The ladies are so nice, the gentlemen even nicer, he allowed us to try the juices but soursop wins every time the beer pineapple is just a star on it's on but that CAULIFLOWER! Delightfully I ate there twice in one week and the chef made me cauliflower even tho it was NOT on the menu Saturday! Bless her soul she was so nice Everytime I'm in town, instant visit

    My family came here for a late lunch yesterday. It's a small place primarily for takeout but there…read moreare a couple of tables to dine in as well. We didn't know what to expect as it was our first time trying Jamaican food. But boy let me tell you- we were blown away! We ordered 4 entrees to share- Jerk chicken, oxtails, Brown stew and the fried chicken. The portions for Large size were indeed large and all came with rice and beans cooked together, and a fresh medley of sautéed vegetables. My first bite was the rice and I was already in love- so flavorful that I could've just eaten that alone and been happy. All of the dishes were packed with flavor, and the oxtail was melting off the bone tender and oh so yummy! I think this was my top favorite, but the Brown Stew chicken was also super tender and delicious. The Jerk chicken had a nice smoky flavor, and a tingle of heat on the tongue- reminiscent of a smoky bbq chicken but with more depth of layers. The fried chicken was also flavorful with its red spices and lightly coated exterior. It was not oily at all and reminded me almost of a crispy baked chicken. I almost forgot- we also tried the Cow foot soup at the end- it was rich from the collagen of the foot, like from pig's trotters, and packed with potatoes, carrots and a deeper orange veg- perhaps a squash of some kind? All of our dishes were spot-on delectable and we will definitely make the trek from OC to visit again. Fresh juices were also refreshing: watermelon, soursop, pineapple ginger (whooo with a real ginger kick to it!) The owners are from Panama and Jamaica and are super sweet, attentive and humble as well. When asked if they wanted to expand, the owner stated they wanted to keep it small and by word of mouth only. But with the home cooking quality and authenticity served up here I'm not sure how long this place can be kept on the DL! Sssshhhh!!! (Sorry some pics are missing as we were too hungry and forgot to take a pic of our brown stew, soup and chicken curry patty!!)

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    Always love checking out new foodtrucks!…read more We got a chance to head out to Encino to see foodtrucks, and here is Tropical Food Truck. They say they had only been open for a few months, so I commend the bravery it takes to open a foodtruck in today's market. The name of the truck may mislead some, but just know that they serve Islands/Jamaican food. The menu mainly consists of entrée plates, with a couple of sandwiches, plus their daily specials menu. I wasn't in the mood for a large plated meal, so I opted to check out their specials menu, which listed Jamaican Beef Tacos. This was two tacos with ground beef, pico de gallo, salsa, and a plantain slice. The tacos clearly reminded me of a typical taco I have had elsewhere. Overall, not impressed; however, the plantain gives it that island feel, and gave the tacos that bit of sweetness that otherwise would've just left me with normal tacos. Tropical has a long ways to go. Being a new foodtruck, I give them the benefit of the doubt. Being so far from home though, it may be a while before I can give them another try.

    While I was checking out the trucks on Mid-Wilshire, I came across the Tropical Truck. It's a plain…read morewhite truck with not much signage. It's not "wrapped" like the fancy gourmet trucks around. At first I thought it was a regular taco truck. But no, they serve Caribbean food. Actually, I'm almost wondering if it's Haitian food they were serving. Or maybe it was Jamaican? Oh hell, I guess Caribbean is as good as a descriptor as any. I had the goat stew which was very tender. I really wanted to get the oxtail but didn't know if I was going to get a bunch of bones and not much meat. They let me sample it and I knew I should get it next time though. I really liked the plantains and rice as well. Grab a ginger brew and you're all set.

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