Living in the Cityplace area, it's always great to have super late night options. Roywoods is one of them. This is a takeout joint only, it has very limited seating (around under 10 seats). However...they give you VERY generous portions of great jerk food.....for 10.99 for jerk/fried chicken with lots of rice and beans and your choice of coleslaw or steamed veggies, you won't leave hungry. I ordered jerk chicken with plenty of jerk sauce, rice and beans and steamed veggies, it weighed in at 832g for the takeout box. My hubby ordered fried chicken with rice and beans and steamed veggies, his box came up to 790 g. On Friday and Saturday night, they are open till 4am! If you have late night after clubbing munchies, you know you are set! Definitely a great choice for a quick dinner (and well I can also usually pack a lunch for next day). read more

Roywoods - Roywoods....simple decore, good cheap eats, friendly service . - Caribbean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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This is more of a pickup place and they do delivery. They have a few seats inside and a small outdoor patio in the summer. The portions are big and the food is always tasty. I dont love their beef patties but the curry chicken on rice is good! read more

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Went to a friends nearby and dropped by here last night for a quick bite. Probably the best jerk I've had downtown so far (definitely better than Jerk King and Ritz). No complaints about anything with the meal. So i got a small jerk chicken ($8) and it normally comes with rice and peas, coleslaw, veggies and the chicken. I declined to have the coleslaw and veggies and the staff were more than happy to top up on rice because of that. Peas and rice were cooked just right and the gravy complimented it very well, adding a savoury beefy flavour to it. The chicken was very tender and had that peel-off-the-bone softness to it and the jerk seasoning on it packed a punch without being too salty. Although if you're looking for a spicy jerk chicken I would say that this wasn't really it. Nonetheless it is clear that Roywoods has perfected the jerk chicken and peas and rice combo in every facet. read more

Came home empty handed tonight. The guy at the cash had his mask around his chin and I could see very few people in the kitchen had masks on. Didn't see hairNets either. The air-conditioning was on low and I can only imagine all kinds of droplets getting into my food. I asked the guy to put on his mask and he didn't want to. I said then I don't want anything and he said good, I don't want to serve you. Very disappointing and unsafe during these Covid times. Wish there was a rating less than zero. read more

If I could give this place a 0 rating, I would. This place is an embarrassment to Caribbean food restaurants. The food is horrible and tasteless. If you're used to eating proper Jamaican food. DONOT EAT HERE. Unfortunately this place shames any good Jamaican / Caribbean restaurants. Too bad some people don't know better and support this crap food. Get better you guys. It's actually so bad. read more

Food was ok. I enjoyed the jerk chicken sandwich on coco bread more than the jerk pork meal. read more

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I paid $19 through Uber for the jerk plate plus the large size upgrade Plus extra meat. I called to confirm that I could get fried chicken as the extra meat and it looks like they only gave me one piece of fried chicken. Food still good though read more

Roywoods - Jerk and fried chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Excellent jerk chicken and nice rice and peas dissappointed they forgot to put cole slaw.we chk out again clean not greasy

Food and portion are okay but service definitely requires improvements. Server and cashier were busying talking, messed up my order on both the meat and the veggie, even though I'm the only one in store that night. I had to repeat twice, and basically intervent their conversations in order to obtain food. read more

Recommended: Jerk Chicken (if you're ok with tender chicken but less intense jerk) Fried Plantain OK: Rice and beans. Skip this if you can. As some other reviewers have noted, the Jerk spice is not strong. However, the chicken is tender and moist. Some Jerk chickens suffer from dryness, which is not the case at all at Roywoods. Plantain is made to order, which takes several minutes, but it is very good, authentic, and worth trying. Rice and beans is marginal. I would just order chicken plus plantain next time and skip the rice entirely. At some other West Indian restaurants the rice is cooked with more fat or gravy. read more

Wish I could give a review on the food, but unfortunately I was turned off by the customer service that the staff displayed to me as a first time potential customer when I was greeted as I walked in. It seemed like they were very unhappy to see me. There are so few options for Caribbean food in the downtown core, it saddens me to be treated in such a negative way as a black customer. I was looking forward to supporting this business but unfortunately I do not recommend. read more

Love the jerk chicken here! There's usually not much of a wait and the staff are super friendly. I find the portions quite large, my go-to is usually a small plate which I can usually finish on my own. You have the option to select coleslaw or wedges. I find the wedges a bit dry so my go to is always the coleslaw. Might I add the sauce is delicious, so if you're a saucy gal I'd ask for an extra scoop of sauce :) Recommendation: jerk chicken with coleslaw, extra sauce read more

I've been visiting Roywoods for several years now for some quick and easy take out food. For me, the quality of the the food has substantially declined. The jerk chicken doesn't take like what it used to. It used to be much more flavourful. The quality of service is also lacking. Depending on who's stationed at the front, they tend to get your order wrong (even with the menu's limited offerings). It's hard to find good Caribbean food in the city nowadays. read more

Roywoods always delivers quality food and big portions and is my reliable spot for jerk or BBQ chicken. I think I have ordered from them five times now and the food is always up the same great standards. The regular size portion is filling with rice and coleslaw, and you upgrade to large if you are starving. The chicken is tender and flavorful, and the coleslaw is a good counterbalance to the saltiness of the meat. The only area that could be improved is the rice, which can be a bit dry if you didn't get enough sauce with the meat. Overall, a great place, and they the food keeps well for takeout. read more

I got a large jerk chicken and a large oxtail. This place is definitely on the upper side in terms of pricing but the food is great. The chicken is boneless which is also a plus. The place however is small so takeout is preferred. Staff were friendly. read more

Roywoods - Caribbean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Roywoods used to be my favorite place to go to pre covid. I looked so forward for them to reopen at Union Station. Finally opened a few months ago and I have gone a few times and NOT GOOD. i used to love their jerk, not sure what happened but it is so weird tasting now. Not sure if it is supply issue with pimento, but definitely something is missing. Seriously, chicken marinated in Grace jerk cooked on a grill taste better to me. Such a shame. read more

I got the BBQ chicken sandwich as per another reviewer's recommendation. The chicken itself was excellent. Cooked perfectly - tender, just the right amount of sauce, it was great. They also put plenty of it in my sandwich. The sandwich itself though wasn't up to par with what I'd hoped for (especially for $11). The bread was tough/stale (and I'm pretty sure it's not the fact that they were coco buns that made them that way), and even though there were toast marks on the buns, they were room temperature which was quite puzzling. The coleslaw inside the sandwich also lacked flavour, it was basically just shredded lettuce and mayo. I mean, still pretty good but all that wasted potential!!! Especially with that amazing chicken. Anyhow, I came here mainly to say... please, train your workers before you leave them to fend for themselves. I tried getting the daily special at first (jerk chicken + caesar salad), but no one knew how to prep the salad because the chef wasn't in. I also watched as the two poor workers juggled between reading instructions on how to prepare orders, handling Foodora on the phone, taking orders in person, and tending the cash. The overall wait time ended up being pretty long for one sandwich even though there was no one in line before me when I first arrived. All things considered, probably best place to get a quick chicken meal around Cityplace. read more

Roywoods - A conflicting sight - stale bun and hastily assembled sandwich, but such good BBQ chicken. - Caribbean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Food was great and portion was large. I got the Jerk Large, BBQ Jerk Large and Jerk Wings. It is very flavorful. I feel like the display of the food could be better. The area was unorganized and a bit messy. Thankfully the food was good compared to how it looked. -1 star due to the service. Seemed like he didn't want to work or didn't care about anything. Overall, good. read more

Bland and for goodness sake,remove the skin from the chicken.If it's not fried remove it. portions are ok

I wish this place offered consistency but they don't. They do offer excellent jerk chicken which is often sold out. I love their rice and peas when they remember to put the oxtail gravy on it. I appreciate their generous portions, even if it's of the yummy BBQ chicken and not the jerk chicken I really wanted. Their Jamaican patties are kind of pricey and not very good. Oh and I want their coleslaw recipe! Service is slow. read more

Their Jerk chicken is amazing! I'm addicted! Highly recommend! Would definitely order again!

This would have to be the most bland Jamaican food I've ever had in my life Coleslaw tastes like coconut milk they over do it I've had the chicken (jerk curry etc) Worst rice n peas ever And the oxtail is also a joke to say the very least Over priced food that does not deliver How they received such high ratings is honestly a big question mark to me Save your money go to little Jamaica on eglinton and eat right read more

Roywoods - Curry chicken so bland no spices what so ever - Caribbean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The jerk meal was proper price 8 plus taxes 9.00 for a small I had the jerk pork proper meal read more

Roywoods - Caribbean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Roywoods- I'm sorry that I have to write a bad review based on first impressions. I've read some great reviews so I sent a Caribbean food loving friend in to try out your food before I made the trek down there. They told me it was good jerk chicken, the portion size was great, but the food wasn't amazing considering the other jerk places we've been to in Toronto. Tip: It needs more of a punch in flavour, don't worry about spicing it up more. For $8.99 plus tax it just didn't seem worth it considering we can get coco bread with patty or a jerk sandwich with coleslaw for $4-$7 taxes included. Plus, they weren't too excited about combo prices and being forced to buy a drink with the sandwich or meals. Good place to keep in the back pocket if we're in the area and craving jerk though.. I visited the place, nonetheless, wanting to support a new restaurant. I ordered the jerk sandwich, asked if I could order without the drink and was told no, so I got water. (No issues there) I watched the girl make my sandwich - large squeeze of mayo(too much for my liking but whatever, let's see where this goes), good portion of coleslaw and begin to wrap it before putting in all the ingredients the sign above said it came with. I didn't want to argue, but maybe she just forgot? M: Sorry, but does the sandwich come with tomatoes? G: Oh we ran out M: Oh, well..do you think you should have told me when I ordered? G: Oh, well I can cut some for you if you want. M: That would be nice. Thanks She takes less than 10 steps and I can see the open kitchen where she grabs a few slices of tomato and puts it in my sandwich.. So was she just being lazy or is this an integrity thing? She clearly had tomatoes in the back but was too lazy to slice them up and bring them to the front and then she lied to me and decided to skimp on the sandwich without informing me. When she got caught, she lied, then back tracked and did the right thing. It's just courtesy and honest practice to inform your customers ahead of time when you're out of a menu item or ingredient rather than sweep it under the rug and continue on with a business transaction-it effects the consistency of your product and clientele relationships. Secondly, when your staff can't walk less than 10 steps to slice tomato... #hardlife I would give this place another chance, food isn't bad, just on the expensive side. Not a sit in place, so be prepared to grab and go. read more

Jerk Chicken Plate: Large portion (4 pieces of chicken, TONs of rice). I made this into two, filling meals. Good for quick take-out if you're craving Jerk chicken, and good if you're looking to save some of it for lunch at work the next day I wish it was a little spicier, and a little less salty? After I had it I was extremely thirsty all night from the amount of salt. People that work there were really nice :) read more

Best quick food joint in Cityplace hands down Prices are good Food is plentiful Beef patties and jerk are fire Open late on weekends What else do would you want?? If you want more than that you can go fuck yourself because this place is bomb read more

I LOVE this place. My boyfriend brought home the shrimps one night and I fell in love. Can't stop returning!!! The effort put into this food is amazing.. the food is just filled with loads of flavor and the staff is really nice which adds to the overall experience. I would definitely reccomend that everyone eat here ! read more

Employees are not wearing mask, jerk chicken sandwich portions are smaller amount , also the taste has significantly decreased. I used to be a fan and go there always, definitely I can notice the difference. I hope the manager can pay attention on these important details. read more

Never been there but this is HANDS DOWN the best Caribbean food that you can have delivered to your door in the city. I get the jerk pork plate every time. Coleslaw is insanely good. Prices are fair, portions are good, spice levels are perfect. I order at least once a month. Great find! read more

**3.5 stars** Tried the Jerk Chicken Plate, meat was nice and juicy/flavorful with a nice spicy kick to it. Very nice, the rice is on par but I was disappointed by the slaw. It looks very creamy but it lack flavor. The portion size is on the smaller end for what I am paying. I will be back for the curry goat next time as it looked very good. The staff was super friendly and showed us what he got under each component. Also gave us some of the house-made hot sauce, it was super spicy so I got it on the side. read more

Roywoods - Caribbean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Horrible place. Horrible service. The chicken was soggy and rubbery. The people working their were very rude and weren't happy to take my order. I should have just kept my money in my pocket instead of giving it to these people. read more

I spent my entire lunch hour waiting in line at Union Station. The staff don't know how to smile. They were detached to say the least. I asked for oxtail no rice with extra coleslaw instead and was told that was fine. That was not picked up by the person serving. I was charged an extra 50 cents for the coleslaw. The oxtail was "so-so" at best certainly not worth waiting in line for. I won't be back. read more

Great food. I tried the Jerk Chicken plate the first visit and the jerk chicken sandwich the second time. Both were outstanding. Amazing addition to a neighbour desperate for quality food at a reasonable price. read more

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I've gotten takeout from Roywoods in CityPlace several times. I LOVE their BBQ chicken. The portions are a good size; my toddler son and I can share a large plate and still have leftover rice/veggies/coleslaw. (My son is a chicken MONSTER . . . there is no such thing as leftover chicken in our house.) My husband usually gets jerk pork, and seems to enjoy that too. The sandwiches are also good. Great place for quick takeout in the neighbourhood. read more

Welcome to the neighbourhood Roywoods! Jerk chicken sandwich is really yummy. Service is a tiny bit slow but no complaints from me! read more

Roywoods - So glad to have Roywoods in the area! Jerk chicken sandwich is delish! Jerk chicken plate is awesome. - Caribbean Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Absolutely amazing tried the Square One location. The jerk is authentic coming from A Jamaican. I thought I landed at a Jerk hut in Jamaica. read more

Pretty great spot if you're looking to grab some Caribbean food quickly. Really flavourful, the jerk chicken definitely has a kick though...if you can handle some spice then this spot is for you. I always order the jerk chicken with rice and peas + coleslaw. Classic. read more

We are visiting from Houston and I have recently turned my three sons on to Jerk chicken. When my pickiest eater said this is really good mom, I feel like we made a great choice. I ordered the jerk shrimp sandwich which was amazing. We had two jerk chicken dinners, jerk wings, plantains and fried chicken. It was all very good. You won't regret your decision to try their food. read more

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Upon trying out Roywoods again thought it deserved an update to 5 stars. Spiciness has been stepped up and the Jerk chicken sandwich is amazing. All they need now is to get on Ritual so I can order on my way home!! read more

I think there's nothing like having the choice of ethnic food at 2 in the morning. Toronto, you should count yourselves lucky! Not sure what all the bad reviews are about, but this Caribbean food is delicious! I've gone twice already since arriving in Toronto yesterday. The rice is pillowy soft, and the meat is plentiful. We got the jerk shrimp and the goat curry plate, and both were so delicious and piping hot! Some items are made fresh to order (jerk shrimp) and some are taken from a pre-cooked pot (goat curry), if that sways you to choose one meal over the other. We also ordered the plantains, which I felt we could have done without. They are deep fried, but don't have much flavor to them. They do not wait until the plantains are ripe to serve them, so they have the texture of potatoes rather than that sweet taste you see in a dish like maduros. The workers are wonderful too! Helped us navigate the menu and gave us some tips on what we should visit in Toronto! read more