I love authentic Jamaican food, and when I see The Caribbean Hut Food Truck parked in the parking…read morelot of the Staples store in Carbondale, IL, I always stop for some good food. The owner, Freeman, brings the flavors from his restaurant located at 300 S Maple, Cambria, IL 62915, to Carbondale and surrounding areas on the food truck. Let me tell you something: the food is fresh, hot, and flavorful! The service is always friendly and prompt, the ambiance created by eager customers is lovely, and the portion sizes are plentiful. I can usually eat my meals for two days. The food truck menu varies weekly, and the prices are very reasonable. I highly recommend you stop by when you see this little food truck in town or head to the restaurant. When you go by, tell them Kindra Speech sent ya!

Husband and I shared a platter and could not have been more impressed!…read moreSooo much food, we will have leftovers for days! The platter comes with your choice of two proteins and three side dishes. We ordered the shrimp, pork and chicken. All was outstanding, our favorite was the shrimp. For our sides we had plantains, conch fritters and lobster mac. The fritters were the bomb, but so were the plantains. To top it all off, we were offered one free, slice our choice, of cherry or sweet potato pie. So nice of them and tasty, too! We will be back!

The atmosphere inside was nice. Service was quick and easy. And most important the food was…read moreamazing! It was well seasoned, and the amount was plenty.

We ordered in store and it only took about 20 minutes the jerk chicken and Oxtails were both…read moreamazing. The rice had the best flavor and was plentiful. The chicken portion in the jerk chicken was a small portion though. The chicken patty had great flavor but seemed to be microwaved it was very soggy and doughy I wouldn't order that again. But would come back

This is a small local spot where you can immediately tell there is no pretense. Sometimes talking…read morewith the owner the Jamaican accent is so strong I do replays in my head to be sure I understand and other times my blank look or I'm sorry gets a redo. But it's all good and we all smile through. Took my brother Sunday night while he was in town cause he lives in a less diverse area and craves city access to all the thing. As soon as he said let's get Jamaican I began craving a meat pie. Have mercy I love them! They ain't playing with the spice either so I keep drinks handy. Ended up ordering one meat pie and a bowl of the soup of the day. It was red bean soup he said. But wow the depth of flavors and textures, it should get a better name! Love it and happily ate it all! The meat pie took longer of course to come out and they weren't kidding it was hot! Loved it and shared a tiny bite (cut off) with bro whose eyebrows lifted in joy. He had the jerk chicken plate and ate every dang bit! I have had wings, goat curry, jerk chicken, curry chicken, rum punch and lots more on other visits and had always left happy & full. The folks who work here are good folks and enjoy seeing others enjoy the food they prepare. On nice days there are a few tables out front, good to sit there except at rush hour cause you are next to the street. They do a lot of to go service so you will see a steady stream of folks in and out.

Mr. Brackett holds true his integrity and his values through his dedication to customer service and…read moregreat food. I went and ordered a lot of food because I love supporting black owned businesses. And this one, is head and shoulders above the rest

I just finished my sampler plate from here! I got to try all the chicken. It was so good, and you…read moreget so much food. The whole dish was so flavorful - I'm so glad I got to try this. The workers were also friendly and helpful. It was my first time in St. Louis and at the Foundry, and it was my only ordered meal in the city (short trip). So glad it was this satisfying. My only "complaint" is that small bones hide a bit in the food, but just be careful while eating and you're fine.

Made a quick stop at Chez Ali and ordered the chicken sampler, and it was pretty much exactly what…read morewe were hoping for. The jerk chicken had real heat and a smoky flavor without being overpowering, while the curry chicken was rich and well-spiced. Both were very tender and clearly well cooked. The rice and beans were hearty and flavorful, not an afterthought. City Foundry has no shortage of options, but Chez Ali stands out if you're craving bold flavors done right.

The restaurant just opened and we had jerk chicken, and jerk chicken caesar salad and curried goat…read more It's really authentic Jamaican food that matches the food we have in Jamaica. The restaurant has a nice vibe and nice music. Very friendly pleasant seating to relax. Best Jamaican food in St. Louis.

Great food, great quality of ingredients, and amazing flavors. The service is excellent, and they…read moreaccommodate special requests made online. Highly recommend--some of the best Jamaican food I've had. Conveniently located inside The Hill Food Co. (a ghost kitchen), making pickup easy. I hope they offer seating or a dine-in option someday.

Parking is limited to just street parking and it's off a tiny street in the Carondelet…read moreneighborhood. I felt like a bull in a China shop trying to come down Bowen to park on Michigan since that is how my GPS directed me to this place. I wasn't sure that they were open at first as when I opened the door, I felt like they were not ready to serve customers as they looked at me with a puzzled look at first. lol I literally came here to try Jamaican Sorrel since I had plan on making some for a best friend's wedding next month and wanted to try some authentic Jamaican Sorrel to make sure I was aligned with how it SHOULD taste. They had some on hand but unfortunately were only taking cash or CashApp that day. I do not carry cash, but thankfully had a CashApp to pay for my drink which was almost $9. I would have been so mad that I made that trek over there with no cash or CashApp to pay for the one thing I needed that day. I will have to come back and try their food some other time. It smelled really good!

Food is indescribable! Every time I visit I have another amazing meal. Keep it up please. I love…read morecoming and bringing another group of friends

Truly one of my favorite places to eat in St. Louis! So flavorful, a great value, and largely a…read morehidden gem on Cherokee Street. When I go, I often order two meals: one to eat there and one to have for leftovers during the week. My favorite is the coconut chicken curry with sides of sweet plantains and collard greens. My friend also likes the oxtail a lot. I also recommend ordering online if you want a comforting meal to go and support an incredible little restaurant in St. Louis. The environment is a casual, hole-in-the-wall place that will make you fall in love with Haitian food. The staff is super kind and provides great service to all who enter their restaurant.

I absolutely love Haitian food and was super excited that I was able to go here when I was in St…read more Louis. I will definitely go back next time. I'm in St. Louis. I was a little sad that they didn't have any pickles the day that I was there. However, the food was delicious and the other items on my plate were very fulfilling. I also bought a few patties to take home with me as well. Can't wait to try other items on the menu. The service was good and everybody was very friendly. The inside of the shop is cool cause it has Haitian decor. They do not have a parking lot, but there is free street parking. Depending upon the day, you may have to park away away and walk to it.

I ended up going so long I thought maybe I should put a summary:…read more - great local place run by family focused on food and hospitality - incredible empanadas (chorizo was my fave) - big servings, plates offering variety - loved ropa vieja & the salad with chimichurri feta A friend just introduced me to what is likely to be a new favorite go to place -- Havana on Euclid. I have seen it a few times but was always on the way somewhere else or some strange time of day. So glad Gabriela got me in the door. I should say I have a special place in my heart for Cuban food. As a kid a seminal food experience was a party at the home of an uncle's neighbor when I was 6. The neighbor invited our family to join a celebration of a child's birthday and I tasted new flavors the first time. As an adult I became close friends with someone who's a great cook and happens to be Cuban, we've even gone to incredible Cuban restaurants in NY, Miami, etc. Honestly, I worried Havana would not live up to my expectations HOWEVER that fear was unwarranted. Having dinner at the bar at Havana, felt like having dinner with friends. The kind of friends who check in to make sure you are happy but don't want you to feel rushed. The owner (Tamara) and family waited on us and made sure glasses didn't empty and that flavors and temps were on point. We decided to get the happy hour empanadas -- I love empanadas and similar foods from a wide range of cultures. There were three different ones we shared. They were all good but I really loved the chorizo one! The black bean one was really good too and the chicken one would have been great if I didn't have so many to compare with! Ropa vieja is a traditional Cuban dish and I decided to go with it for the down home comfort I know it to bring. The plate had that slow roasted beef, rice, black beans, yucca and plantains! I really wanted to eat it all but couldn't possibly. The black beans alone would be reason to return! It was all amazing. Gabriela had the Cuban Breeze Salad and says she has never gone wrong with that, or the Cuban sandwich or anything. Chimchurri infused feta was so intriguing and sounds so fresh that I have to go back. Besides that, I want to check in on the family.... Such good people! I left saying I will be back and the prices make it clear I should go sooner rather than later!

We came here 2 separate times and this is a review of both times as the owner apologized the first…read moretime and asked us to come back again. For a quick summary: BE PREPARED TO WAIT FOR BOTH FOOD AND DRINKS. Order guava daquiri for drink, fried yucca or chorizo empanadas for appetizer, and ropa vieja or the Cuban for mains. We came here during happy hour both times. The restaurant itself is very small inside and this is a very small team of people working (as in one person is doing the bar and waitressing at the same time one time we came in and another time one person bartending and one doing the waitressing). With that said BE PREPARED TO WAIT and only come if you have time to spare as this is not a quick place to grab a bite. This is a place to hang around with friends while you wait for your food/drinks. During our first visit we ordered the jamon croqueticas, empanadas, and the papas rellenas del barrio. HIGHLY suggest the chorizo empanadas. We didn't like the 2 other items they were very bland and the sauce didn't go well with them. They could definitely benefit from seasoning the stuffing better, a quick taste test would confirm you can't taste any spices that are supposed to be in picadillo and these lacked even basic salt and the sauce did not help elevate the flavor. There was about a 20 minute wait before starting to get our food so we ordered our mains once the second appetizer came out. We ordered the ropa vieja and the Tampa Cuban. After about 50 minutes my ropa vieja came out. The beef & fried yucca were REALLY good but the rice and beans was once again flavorless. We asked the waitress where the other meal was and it took her a while to be able to check. In the mean time of being there for about 2 hours total we saw multiple food drivers come and pick up their food yet we still did not have our other order. When we finally got the waitress again we asked to cancel the other order as the food never came and expressed our disappointment that food delivery apps were getting their food while we were there in person waiting so long and never received ours. She told us it was the ticketing system that caused an error & apologized. The owner apologized and asked us to come back again. The second time we can during the start of happy hour with a group of 4. We ordered the guava daiquiris of course and the special appetizers (can't remember the name) which was a fried green plantain shell stuffed with meat and onion topped with cheese. THESE WERE SO GOOD we got 2 orders. We also had the chorizo empanadas again and the Cuban sandwiches and the Cuban goddess salad. These were great. Overall the food is good the wait time and not enough staff is what makes this unable to be a 5/5. Even with this issue this is a small business with a family trying to succeed and sometimes you can't afford to hire on more people which I understand. With that being said I will be returning but only when I have 2 hours or more to spend here.