Oh my Goodness.... My husband and I just left this place and let me tell you.... Like the gentleman who was walking out the restaurant as we entered said, "It's FIRE!" Like... Everything tasted like they cooked it with love! The chefs know what they're doing back there. The vegan barbecue jerk chicken was seasoned to perfection, and my husband was doing the happy dance in his seat when he took his first bite of the jerk chicken. The Jamaican patties The pork, the chicken, the vegan... Between him and I, we can vouch for all three and let me tell you they are AMAZING! NOT TO MENTION THE SERVICE... they made us feel like we were in the comfort of their home the way they were so hospitable and accommodating. A special thanks to our server, Penny and the warm and welcoming owner, Tony! As promised, we will be back for for more! Thank you for such a great experience read more

We were craving oxtails and heard this was the spot. Unfortunately, we didn't agree... the oxtails were just okay. The rice and beans lacked flavor and the plantains were flavorless and dry. We'll give them a shot down the line as they came highly recommended. Perhaps this was an off night? We'll update the review if the next experience is different. read more

The food is amazing it actually tastes homemade! I'm from the East Coast where people take their time and spice the food well. That has been hard to find in Los Angeles. Well the search is over! Chef Tony has exceeded my expectations! The Jerk everything is incredible! The atmosphere & service is superb! read more

SO happy to find jerk chicken! It's one of my favorite flavors and this was so good. Such a big menu with all of the favorites (we had jerk chicken and curried goat...both great). Excited to return! read more

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I realize 2 stars were too many. If I could rate this place a ZERO, I would. Chef Tony left a response to my review, which I thought was funny and tactless as a business owner. First of all, he over-analyzed half of what I wrote. It's evident that he can't accept criticism. All the energy this man wasted telling me about his wife and making assumptions about my feelings toward a whole group of people had nothing to do with the nasty food that was on my plate! Furthermore, any true chef would work on improving things like customer service if that seems to be an issue in his place of business. Nevertheless, I'll gladly satisfy the chef's ego. He doesn't have to worry about getting my business again since I offered to never return. Chef Tony, thanks for the lack of professionalism! I hope you remember these reviews are public knowledge and show others how immature and unprofessional you are. read more

Sattdown Jamaican Grill - A big ego, bunch of assumptions, poor food and terrible service is all I received from this chef. - Caribbean Near Me - Studio City, California

This place is it! Get the goat and the jerk chicken. An Uber driver I had recommended this place ages ago, and I was finally able to check it out tonight. Quick service and modest, hole-in-the wall surroundings. Will definitely be coming back. read more

Yes yes yes! Let me say this is the best jerk chicken I've had from a restaurant around NoHo. Beef patty was bussin too . Definitely fulfilled my cravings I would recommend here ONLY the other places are not as good. read more

Jamaican restaurant and store. Small seating area outside. The food is always good and service is good and fast. No more that a 15 - 20 min wait. Everything is always fresh and they have a nice selection of snacks and sea moss. A little pricey but I feel like I still get the bang for my buck. read more

Where to start. First of all I ordered a jerk chicken dark meat and curry goat combo and a beef patty. 20 mins and $20 later I received a disappointment. The portion size was insulting. I received a quarter of a chicken breast which is white meat. And half chicken thigh that was mostly bone. The Curry goat was not flavorful and not cooked long enough because several pieces were tough. Beef patty is flat, dry, no flavor, greasy. They should be ashamed to serve food like this. Where is the integrity! Update... i tried to eat this because I didn't want to wast my money but found plastic in the goat. read more

Sattdown Jamaican Grill - Jerk chicken curry goat combo.. i asked for dark meat and was given this tiny portion of white. - Caribbean Near Me - Studio City, California

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The food was amazing and I really liked the hot sauce. The place has a Caribbean feel, and the service was great!! I can't wait to come back, they have free parking as well. Whatever you order I'm sure it will taste good...!! I want to try oxtail next time or the BBQ chicken. read more

Parking sucks so it really makes it not worth a lot of the time. The food was really good and ready for pick up.

Overall they've improved a lot and the jerk oxtails, macaroni, and veggies are a delight. Very happy with this place. Festival bread has a great flavor, but can be doughy. You can taste the more bitter herbs and spices in their sauce and that's not a bad thing! read more

Definitely my go to when in the area. Everything is season perfect. Not too much and not too little. Staff is great! Lots of cool snacks and seasoning also sold there read more

This was my first time trying this place. We live in OC so finding carribean food is almost non existant. My husband had been wanting some jerk oxtails for a long time. I had the vegan mango chutney with soy chicken and I honestly couldn't tell that it was a meatless option. Everything was cooked to perfection. A real taste of the tropics! I would definitely go back. The Chef/Owner and staff was also very polite and welcoming. read more

Customer service was very nice. But the food isn't what I expected. As a Jamaican, If I order cabbage I expect cabbage, not broccoli that taste like an Asian stir fry. The rice and peas was very dry with no taste. I must have bit into 9 pimento seeds. The oxtail had no flavor as well, just a lot of oil. The plantain was way too ripe and mushy. The goat and ting and champagne kola were perfect which was the saving items for this review. But for 85 dollars, I expect to feel like I'm eating a little piece of home. I get it, you're catering to your non island clientele in studio city, maybe they don't like spice, but the rest of us like flavor! Maybe it's an off day. I'll try a different item next time instead of premium items. These 5 stars are bogus though lol. Beware guys read more

Sattdown Jamaican Grill - Oxtail - Caribbean Near Me - Studio City, California

First time trying Jamaican food and I wasn't impressed. Service took too long and food wasn't my cup of tea. I wouldn't recommend. read more

Flavorful, good value, quality, amazing seasoning. Easily one of the best tasting restaurants I've ever been to. The jerk chicken is ridiculous and the homemade beef patty is flaky and buttery. You could also just order a side of vegetables Ava rice and peas and be happy. Be warned though that their hours are not consistent and sometimes it's hard to get a person to pickup the phone. read more

My boyfriend and I love Jamaican food but it's so hard to find. He lives in Burbank and I live in Tarzana. He ended up finding this spot on Yelp so we decided to try it out. I ordered the Jerk Chicken and he ordered the Oxtail plate. Every single bite we took we looked at each other like this is so GOOD! Finally we found a good spot for authentic Jamaican food. Our plates came with rice, veggies and plantains and everything was so delicious. We also tried the Thai tea and coconut water they had for purchase in the fridges and those were so yummy! The place is such a vibe. It's pretty small but I actually prefer it over a huge restaurant. They have a lil section where you can even purchase ingredients to make Jamaican food. Highly recommend this spot! It's a GEM read more

Sattdown Jamaican Grill - Jerk Chicken and Sattdown Jerk Oxtail - Caribbean Near Me - Studio City, California

Idk what this is but it's not Jamaican jerk shrimp. It looks seasoned but honestly has no flavor and a hint of spicy. To be honest it's the best we have to settle for in LA since there aren't many Jamaican places. read more

Sattdown Jamaican Grill - Jerk shrimp - Caribbean Near Me - Studio City, California

I got the jerk mac n cheese, chicken, rice and peas & platains. Love the music. Lots of people come here so thats a good sign. Also the staff and owner are amazingly kind. Thanks for making my first stop in pleasant! I miss Jamaicaaaaa read more

I've been coming here ever since I moved to Studio City around 11 years ago. I always considered it a hole in the wall neighborhood gem. One of those places that everyone in the neighborhood knew about and had been coming to for years. But it's what they did during the pandemic that is truly impressive. They turned half of their restaurant into a mini convenient store with Jamaican food and snacks. There are still a few tables in the back for dine in. But now, you can purchase that authentic Jamaican curry if you want! Running a small business is extremely hard. I did it once and I'll never do it again. I give anyone who runs a successful small business MAD PROPS. One of the main reasons my boyfriend and I wanted to start our little food blog is so we could highlight incredible small businesses. After watching some of our favorite places close down throughout the Pandemic, we wanted to do something. Even though our efforts are small, I'm happy we did it and so happy to see Sattdown making it through a global pandemic. This speaks to Chef Tony's resilient spirit, who started his career working at Whole Foods, but after they stole the idea for one of his inventions, he left to start a company of his own, on his own terms. I'm a creature of habit and order the tropical veggie dish almost every single time. This dish is perfect and one of favorites in LA. It's the best comfort food out there, especially on a rainy night like tonight!! read more

Sattdown Jamaican Grill - Tropical Veggie and jerk chicken with white meat (IG @devouredLA) - Caribbean Near Me - Studio City, California

Chef Tony you have my heart with your cooking. I've been coming here since Chef Tony took over, my only disappointment was when the conch supply ran dry. The patties are a standard add on in addition to the purple drink. The sides with the entree: rice & red beans, stewed veggies & plantains are constantly wiped clean off the plate along with the entree. I'm a sucker for the BBQ jerk chicken - yes boneless BBQ jerk chicken. Get it, it's worth it, I now tell my wife to get her own portion because it's that good. Can't wait to go back again: well over 10 years coming here and it's by far one of the best carribean food locations in SoCal. read more

They know what they're doing here! The food is delicious. You won't regret it. Stop by and sat down.

This is in a small plaza in Ventura Blvd in Studio City. My daughter let me tasted their jerk chicken when we came one time to visit them. And boy!!!.. that was the bomb! So authentic! Love the rice with beans and plantains! Their oxtail was just pretty okay with me but its so tender. Their patties are fantastic aa well. Since we're just visiting here couple of days from the bay area, we only got to eat a couple of dishes. Next time We come back, I'll make sure, we'll try the goat and other stuff. read more

Absolute favorite Jamaican spot in Cali. Everything is good but try the snapper, curry goat, and hibiscus ginger juice. Your taste buds will thank you read more

Sooooooo delicious! We order from Sattdown every Friday and look forward to it every week. Jerk oxtail is full of flavor and spicy! We also loveeee the curry goat and jerk chicken. Chef Tony throws down in the kitchen! And the woman who takes the order is always so sweet and kind. Thank you Sattdown! read more

Love this spot. I have been to Jamaica several times and although you can't fully replicate there jerk chicken,this place comes close. The sides are great as well, my favorite being the veggies with cabbage. Ya mon read more

Ooof this place is a gem! Right in studio city if you're craving some good island food this is the spot. Even their veggie sides are so refreshing with the jerk chicken. The cook is so nice, I went to get some jerk sauce to try to make some on my own and he told me to call the restaurant if I needed help! Haha so so nice. Their meat patty's are amazing and so filling- not dry and has the perfect amount of flavor. read more

I love this place and need to come visit more often. If you love spicy and can handle it, then ask to make is spicy! It's divine. Lately I've just been ordering "to go", but one thing I love about this place is that you can tell it's family owned and they take pride in their customers. The cook who is the owner always comes out to meet his guests and check on them to see how the food is. Food quality is important but service is just as valued and this place knows how to take care of their customers! Thank you! read more

For sure! They have the best oxtails and beef Pattie's too! The boys love coming here. Right in Studio City!! read more

Sattdown Jamaican Grill - Oxtails Today!! - Caribbean Near Me - Studio City, California

Hands down my favorite place to eat in LA! Very rare to find a place that makes food with this much love, flavor and attention to detail. Staff is amazing and it's a good place to try a new dish! read more

Don't get too excited by my pictures, looks can be very deceiving- I found out the hard way! Now, with the high ratings and the many times that this place came up on my time line, I was inclined to drive to Sattdown and thought I'd sit down to some great Jamaican food. We ordered jerk chicken, oxtails, a beef patty and curry chicken. Jerk chicken- Was dry and lacked flavor.. With the warning sign hanging prominently on the wall that said their jerk is spicy so if you order and find it too spicy, you won't get a refund- I was over ready for some good ol downhome Jamaican Jerk Chicken!! Boy was I disappointed! Once I dug in to it the middle had no jerk flavor at all- may be I got a bad batch that had not marinated long enough.. I ended up shredding it off the bone and asking for extra sauce to pour over it. The sauce it self was pretty thin (like soy sauce).. Im used to a thicker more seasoned sauce, this one was missing something.. Not enough jerk in my jerk chicken.. Oxtails- Found quite fatty and they weren't that great in flavor too. I ate one and was done. I left that to my friend to continue fighting with. Curry chicken- I absolutely did not like at all. It tasted like curry powder. Beef patty- Not for me, Simply Wholesome runs circles around theirs.. Service wasnt that great either.. We sat down and waited for the lady to finish taking several call ins before directing her attention to us. She also mistook me for another customer who tho she had a hat , the only thing we had in common was we were both black wearing totally different hats. So much so that she never brought my food or patty because I guess the orders were mixed up. This irritated both of us.. I was dining in and had been there at least full half hour before she got there plus she was a take out customer.. I was excited to try this spot - with all the celebrities n stuff on the wall.. All in all, I won't be back.. Even the sub par spots in L.A. are better than their watered down version of Jamaican food. Should of known when I walked in and the only Jamaican in the room was the picture of Bob Marley on the Wall. No pun intended but if you've ever been to a Bomb authentic spot, you know what the atmosphere is like! P.S. I've read some of the chef responses from some of the folks who gave this establishment less than 3 stars and a few were down right jaw dropping disrespectful.. Before he gets fired up,I say to him Im speaking on my dining experience eating here and yelp is a platform to do as such.. Please don't come for me with any foolishness because in the restaurant business, everyone is not going to enjoy your cooking style. read more

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Coming to Sattdown is like sitting down in your grandma's kitchen while she makes you the best meal just as she did the week before. The food is always consistent & so flavorful, service is fast, and just an amazing meal. From the plantations, to the salmon, to the rice & plantains. read more

This is not authentic Jamaican food. I don't even think the owner is Jamaican. The food does not taste. Jamaican at all. Seems like a white wash Jamaican place and not an authentic Jamaican place. The food is terrible. The seasonings are terrible. The Jamaican patties is terrible. I am from the Caribbean and also grew up on the East Coast where I have had authentic Jamaican food. This place is not it. If you are looking for authentic Jamaican food, you can reach out to me and I will give you suggestions of places to go to get real authentic Jamaican food. Two stars because the lady taking my order was nice and they have a lot of Jamaican products in the store that are authentic. The food is non-authentic. read more

I got the jerk chicken and they delivered.. it was really good spice was right the chicken tender and juicy I will be ordering again. Thank you read more

Sattdown Jamaican Grill - Caribbean Near Me - Studio City, California

Let me start by saying this: I've had so much Caribbean food in my life. So much. Had it in the Caribbean, and Caribbean rich areas in the states. So I'm familiar with what it SHOULD taste and LOOK like as well as cost. Soooooo I ordered jerk chicken. Came with plantain, veggies, rice and peas. Lunch special. Good pricing, so I'm like COOL! Plus all these amazing reviews. Definite W. Wrong. This was hands down the worst Caribbean food I've ever had.. That was not jerk chicken. Food was rushed. I guess it's good if you really don't know. But a bummer as I was so excited. But customer service was good read more

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Since my vacation from Jamaica a few years ago, I'm always on the lookout for good Jamaican food, especially jerk chicken. So when I heard how "rasta" the food was here, I was excited to try this place out. What's nice about the location is that it's close to home about 10-15 minute drive East of the valley. The place is fairly small, hidden and tucked away on a corner strip mall off Ventura Blvd. in Studio City. With a large tropical aquarium and cloud panel ceilings artistically resembling the sky, it has a home-style island atmosphere that's inviting and casual. Prices are fairly reasonable most dishes ranging between $10-$15. Seating is limited and can get kind of tight during peak lunch and dinner hours. To try to rekindle my memories of Jamaica, I decided to order the jerk chicken. The chicken was a bit wet and saucy. Cooking style seemed to emphasize more on sauce and less on the marinade because I found the flavors to be subtle and lacked intensity from the seasoning. The grill flavor that I was expecting was masked by the smoky jerk sauce. Although a decent tasting chicken with good amount of heat from the peppers, it wasn't as good as the jerk chicken I had during my vacation in Jamaica at a few of the roadside stands. The side of rice and beans were okay. I did enjoy the sweet plantains which complimented the dish nicely. They also have a good selection of Jamaican sodas. The pineapple soda was refreshing and hit the spot. Keeping an open mind one surely doesn't judge a place by sampling one dish from a menu, but since it's a fairly popular dish and synonymous with Jamaican cuisine, it definitely needs to be awesome and delicious. Unfortunately, I found their jerk chicken here to be okay and missing the "WOW" factor. I did enjoy their kind hospitality and prompt service. Not anytime soon, but my next venture here I will surely be trying out their Jamaican meat patties and braised oxtail which I've heard good things about and hopefully will win me over. Overall - 3.0 Parking - private lot (limited) and street meter parking. read more

Sattdown Jamaican Grill - Jamaican BBQ jerk chicken. - Caribbean Near Me - Studio City, California

This place was sooo good! The oxtails were tender as was the curried goat. The jerk chicken was delicious and let's not forget about the soft Jamaican patties. I went here off a whim and glad I did! I'm a avid lover of Jamaican cuisine and this place did not disappoint! read more

Sattdown Jamaican Grill - Caribbean Near Me - Studio City, California

Updating my review bc this is the second week in a row that I've been trying multiple times to get a hold of this restaurant to place an order and the phone continuously goes to vm. If you go to try to order online, it doesn't even work properly so it's very unfortunate that this place clearly doesn't want business. Last week same thing happened where I literally called over 5 times and that's all it did. I called the next day and it rang just fine only to find out they close on Sundays so this tells me that something is off with their customer service and now I'm over ordering here now. read more

Came here yesterday and got a plate of oxtails, jerk chicken plate, a jerk chicken patty, & tried their soursop & mango smoothie. All was delicious. I will be coming back for more. read more