Oh wow. I've been meaning to come by for a while but finally made it in today. I've been following an influencer who is trying roti shops and he found the roti small. I don't really trust him anymore. It was a handful, and beautifully constructed. It held together and was very spicy. I'm glad I didn't ask for extra hot. The doubles (which I swear to god wasn't on the menu) was great. I'm serious, it will fill the hole in my heart left by the loss of Caribbean roti palace. Loved it. read more

Eat lunch here every few months and it's always great. Avoid the wait by calling ahead and avoid 12:00-1:00 when it is busiest.

Based on reviews from Yelp, we decided to stop by and order take out for lunch from Shandra's Roti Shop, since this restaurant consistently received good reviews. I'm not exactly sure what I was expecting, but this place is much smaller than it seems from the photos on Yelp. Since this was for takeout, it didn't really matter too much, although we did have to wait for a while for our food to be prepared, so finding a place to stand was a bit awkward. When we arrived at about 1:00 PM. we were the only ones there, so we were able to order right away. Service was fast, although a bit curt. There was also a bit of a discrepancy in price between what was listed in their menu and what we paid. For example, the large order of boneless Jerk chicken with rice and peas was listed as $13.50, but the price on the receipt was $16.00. The Roti actual prices were closer at $1.00 above the menu price. I am assuming that they were not trying t had to raise prices because of the pandemic and inflation and they were not able to update their menu prices yet (and not trying to rip me off). We ordered the following: 1 X Boneless Chicken Curry Roti 1 X Boneless Goat Curry Roti 1 X Large Boneless Jerk Chicken with Rice and Peas Dinner 1 X Doubles 1 X Side of Hot Sauce Both Rotis were very good packed with a lot of meat, and the curry was well seasoned. The Jerk Chicken was moist with a good sauce and the rice and peas was also very good. The dinner also came with coleslaw. The doubles was one of the best in Mississauga. We also ordered a side order of hot sauce for $.025 and turned out to be a very good deal, as it was very flavourful, complemented all the food well, and was so spicy that you only need a little. Although the service was not the friendliest, and the actual prices were higher than what was listed on the menu, the food made up for it and was good enough that I would return. read more

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Got our order to-go! 2 Mutton Rotis,.one regular and spicy. This was our first encounter with Caribbean Roti, but an unforgettable one! Absolutely delicious! So much so, I inhaled the Spicy Goat Roti, despite a full lunch! Hooked forever! read more

Had the oxtail roti. It was bone in so it was a little awkward to eat as a roti, but it was a delicious mess. The roti was relatively small. There was a lot of oxtail packed inside, and not too much bone. The savoury taste of oxtail stew was offset by the yellow powder between the folds of the roti (I believe it's chickpea powder). read more

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It's a hole in the wall, but the food's definitely better than Sunrise; so grab it to go.

Best Roti in town. Just be careful their spicy is SPICY. I can eat it with some trouble. Their medium is spicy with a lot of flavour. I usually go for the curry chicken roti. Just wish the restaurant was a little bigger. read more

I am confident to recommend the jerk chicken with rice and peas at Shandra's Roti Shop to anyone I know. The jerk chicken can literally fall off the bone - I don't need a knife to finish a drumstick, clean and easy. With heavy peppercorn and spice seasoning, the meat is also extremely flavourful. If you have a low tolerance for spicy food, definitely be mindful. The jerk chicken combo also comes with rice and soft-boiled peas, as well as a small portion of coleslaws. This is definitely your hold in the wall type of diner. There are a few tables to be seated, but the line of customers extend to outside of the door during lunch hours in weekdays. Considering the preparation time for the food is not particularly short, be prepared to spend a little bit longer here than your regular take-out work lunch. read more

Shandra's Roti Shop - Caribbean Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Our team goes out for lunch each Friday. Last Friday, we were supposed to visit Shandra's. Instead, my manager and I decided to check it out a week earlier, as we were in Waterloo for work that day. I basically left work a couple of Fridays ago at around 5:15 pm. I asked whether he'd like to tag along. He was game. I drove us over to Shandra's. It is on the northwest corner of Maingate and Eglinton. The parking lot is super busy and there aren't a ton of spots. Luckily, I found a spot and we walked in. I wanted to give the oxtail a try, so I ordered the large size. It had yummy oxtail in a delicious sauce, rice and peas, and coleslaw. There was a lot of rice and peas, so I had to spread out eating it for a couple of meals. The coleslaw was the vinegar type, which worked well. Yummy! My manager bought the chicken roti. He said that it was smaller than he had hoped, but that it was flavourful. The roti had chick peas inside, which is how I like it. We both did takeout. We sat there and waited for our orders. One customer was really chowing down, which was refreshing to see. Everyone is nice. When our orders were done, the woman manning the counter brought our food to us. It was a nice touch. There was some driver who was parked just behind me. It wasn't a parking spot, so I had to take my time trying to get out of my spot. He finally got the message and moved. I'd come back to give the roti a go. (64) read more

Shandra's Roti Shop - Large oxtail dinner, with coleslaw, and rice and beans - Caribbean Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

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Tucked away in a building among many industrial offices, there is this small gem of a roti shop. Even though it was the weekend, there was a steady stream of customers here, which was a good sign. At the counter, I ordered boneless Curry chicken roti, my boyfriend ordered boneless jerk chicken roti. We paid by credit. (Cash, debit, and credit are all accepted.) The atmosphere here was casual, diverse, and clean. We dined alongside families and people of various age groups, genders, and races. The dining area, although small, was kept visibly clean. The service was Spartan; your order is taken, you pay, and you get your food. It took a bit longer than average to get the food. As for the food, my Curry chicken roti was flavorful, and kind of dry, which is probably due to the ratio of chicken to potato and roti. A bit of hot sauce would have made it spectacular. My boyfriend's Jerk chicken roti was well spiced, albeit a bit too salty. His tasted better, but that might just be because food stolen from his plate always tastes better. The star of the dishes were definitely the rotis, which were fresh and fluffy. I would highly recommend using fork and knife. In summary, the food was flavorful, well priced, and we left with full stomachs. read more

Shandra's Roti Shop - Boneless Curry chicken roti - Caribbean Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Great roti. Just had takeout from here and was a little apprehensive as my friend ordered me a boneless chicken curry rather than bone-in, which I find more softer and tastier. I was expecting a semi-dry chicken but was pleasantly surprised at how tender the chicken was! Yum! Immediately after opening the package, my nose was filled with a delicate aroma. I checked out the sauce and I was glad that it did not have an oily layer like some chicken curries have. The hot sauce was indeed hot so make sure to mix it in. I dove right in and picked up a chicken with hot sauce on top. The curry is great. The roti was a bit thin and tasteless. read more

Shandra's Roti Shop - Caribbean Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

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This place sells great ox tail. However I do find something they lack sauce so I try to remember to ask them for extra sauce as the extra sauce is key. Whenever they trench the ox tail in sauce, it's so much tastier. There isn't many seats but there is a few small tables but I usually order takeout. I've done party trays before as well and it is always finished. I always call ahead of time to ensure they didn't sell out of the ox tail. read more

Never disappointed when i go to shandra's. Haven't had anything bad yet. Roti is always good and the peppa sauce is on point! Only downside is depending when you go there could be a wait since its so popular but nothing with building an appetite for such big delicious portions! read more

Shandra's Roti Shop - Curry goat - Caribbean Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

If you seek nirvana, look no further cause it's being served at this restaurant. One of our favourites for Caribbean food !!! We typically order the deliciously tender and well seasoned jerk chicken over a bed of peas and rice with slaw @shandrasrotishop. Generous portions for their price and they don't hold back on the flavour !! The hard decision is choosing what to get cause it's all damn good. If I had enough room in my stomach we would be getting a roti, curry, and jerk chicken over a bed of peas and rice every time. We could go on about how damn good this place is but you should just go for yourself. The staff are very friendly and service is awesome. Let us know your experience !!! read more

Shandra's Roti Shop - Jerk chicken, you could share it but... it's too good to share #ajnicholafoodadventures - Caribbean Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

The Curry Chicken Roti (CCR) was awful. It tasted like... If a white person who couldn't handle spicy food and had never cooked West-Indian food thought they would take a whack at cooking West-Indian food, but happened to be trying really hard to do the opposite of Emeril Lagasse by un-BAMming the flavor as much as possible... The CCR was so unpleasant that it made me write that run-on sentence. West Indian cuisine in my past experiences involved strong, and rich flavors. Shandra's Roti Shop however had a CCR that was all kinds of bland, unpleasant, and boring (while also being mildly offensive in how boring it was). And it wasn't just me who struggled with this thing. Four people attempted to get through one order of CCR. And we all tried to get someone else to finish it. Because if you don't know, many Indians have a weird aversion to throwing food away, even food that doesn't taste great. So instead we try to pawn it off on someone else so as to assuage any guilt about food-wastage. But the CCR started with me, and came full-circle after I initially pretended that it was "... not that bad, but it's just not my thing." I even tried to get my 11-month old to eat some of it in the hopes that he would enjoy it (because it had a certain baby-food quality to it), but his facial expressions were more honest than I was when I initially tried it. But I forced myself to finish it, with each painful bite consisting of a mushy, stringy, diet-masala-esque, mushy, mush-mush. MUSSSHHHH. But... the little bit of the roti that wasn't a slimy mess because it hadn't soaked up the watery, bland, mushy, chicken curry; that part was decent though. So yay for those two or three bites of non-mushy grossness. Regardless, this one experience has killed any desire for me to want to try anything else from Shandra's. P. S. My wife, who had picked up the food for me also just informed me that the lady was rude. Sooooo... A big 'ole pile of nope. read more

Service BITES. Grumpy at the counter. Gave me the wrong order, kissed her teeth at me for her f$ck up.. Fridge with drinks is luke warm, either broken or too lazy to make colder. Asked politely for some hot sauce, ignored me and forgot. Horrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrible staff or owner that day, too bad.. food was good, SHI# service isn't worth returning ever again. I can get treated poorly for much cheaper and closer to home.. read more

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I'm no an expert on Caribbean food but I've had my share, and shandra's is definitely on my top list to go to when I'm craving jerk chicken or some curries. Portions and price point are great compared to some downtown Toronto restaurants. I only wish they opened on Sunday's or later on weekends so I had more opportunity to get my fix. I usually get the jerk chicken dinner (photo posted). The Chicken is juicy and tender, the marinate is well balanced/not over seasoned, and the sides of peas rice and coleslaw complement the dish perfectly. I've been fairly often, and shandra is consistent with quality. Definitely won't be my last visit read more

Shandra's Roti Shop - Caribbean Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

my place of work is about a minute from here which makes this spot a convenient and cheap weekday lunch meal. The lunch rush is real but nonetheless worth the wait. Their jerk chicken is delicious and I don't mind paying extra for their amazing hot sauce. Customer service here is likely what you'd expect from a Jamaican spot but I pay no mind to it because I'm in and out with my hot jerk chicken take out dish! read more

Absolute fiyahhh! When I say fiyahhh, I actually mean the food is insanely delicious and the hot sauce will make you sweat buckets. My go to's are the large jerk chicken dinner and goat roti. Seriously, can't go wrong. If you're a vegetarian, they got potato curry roti. Also dope AF and less than $6 compared to +$11 for goat roti. Hot sauce for 25 cents if you order it to go and free for dine in. read more

Update: customer service is as bad as the food is good. These ladies look so miserable. I wonder what it would take for them to crack a smile. A good joke; a big tip, a glimpse of sunshine? They know their food is good, and they walk around as if they have the best in town. This is the rare exception where....... THEY DO. Updating my review as I recently tried their jerk chicken. The sauce was tasty, you can taste the scotch bonnet peppers, however the meat was dry. The oxtail remains king for me. I will try their roti and give a top 3 ranked update. Smile, Shandra :) read more

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I drove 220k to get this ... I like that the jerk chicken has that curry flavour in it. I wanna finish this all right now but that would be very Fat of me ... read more

Shandra's Roti Shop - I been craving this taste for so long ... - Caribbean Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

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Literally some of the best food in Canada. The Jerk chicken and ox tail are to die for.... The Rotis... HOW??? WHY?? WHERE?! God bless the hands that created that recipe... 10 stars from a Texas boy who loves his holes/gems in the wall. SO GOOD! read more

My favorite place by far for jerk chicken or ox tail. Hidden gem in a small plaza on Maingate off of Eglinton. Very delicious and flavourful jerk chicken and ox tail. Their jerk chicken roti is to die for as well. Don't expect to walk in and walk out during lunch time on any given day. Give yourself plenty of time of coming during work hours lunch time cause they are lined up out the door daily. Must try if you are in this area. read more

Shandra's Roti Shop - Small ox tail with rice and peas - Caribbean Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Today lunch was oxtail a large for about $12.00 Potion was great for a big boy like me. Meat was cook perfect rice was moist very good It was served with a thick gravy not bad and a coleslaw I would of given a higher rating if it was Spicer while eating the meal I heard customers asking for hot and extra hot. My bad I don't know I had to tell them. Line up was out the door but they work fast 15min wait. I have had better ox tail in Mississauga so this is a fair rating. read more

Shandra's Roti Shop - Ox Tail with rice - Caribbean Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

This place has been a local favourite of mine for many years! Good quality home style cooking and the roti is awesome! I always get the Channa one and sometimes I get some doubles. Friendly staff great food and quick service! Can't go wrong here!!! read more

Good small roti shop in sauga, everything as expected. Extra info: you need use debit card or cash. read more

On any lunch hour expect to be waiting in line at shandra's. This place doesn't mess around. With a variety of rotis, rice dishes and carribean appetizers, you can't leave without being satisfied. Shandra's menu has your basic chicken, goat and beef, but on certain occasions they'll have different treats like kingfish, snapper and stews. In my opinion the jerk chicken dinners at shandra's are the best I've ever had. The only complaint is that sometimes the chicken is kind of dry depending on the time of day you order. The rotis here are humungous. They're about the same size as half of a cinder brick. Fill that up with potato filling and your choice of meat (or no meat) and you've got the single best tasting 2 pound lunch you've ever had. Unfortunately shandra's is only open for lunch so be sure to get there before 12 to beat the rush. read more

Well went here to try Jerk chicken with some coworkers and it was not a bad experience. The place itself is quite small and gets really busy during lunch time on weekdays but they have picnic tables outside which can be used on a pleasant day weather permitting. The server is quick to take order but the food comes out at a slower pace but its not too bad. The place was quite clean and kitchen also seemed clean from a distance as only one door was open. I ordered Jerk chicken in a roti. I have never head Jerk chicken in a roti so was not able to compare it to any other vendor. But when comparing to Jerk chicken on rice this was more sauce as there was nice amount of jerk sauce in the roti it self when you break it. The chicken in the roti was cooked nice and was quite nice and enjoyable... but I still prefer my Jerk chicken with rice. Till next time! read more

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Best Caribbean food in the West End Peel Region. Food is always fresh and consistent with its flavour. Everything on the menu is delicious but if I had to recommend it would be the oxtail and jerk chicken combo dinner on rice and peas with extra gravy. Add a graces coconut water and you've got a 5 star west-indy meal fit for a King!! If you find yourself near Dixie and Eglinton area this is a must try. You can thank me later :) read more

We come here quite often for their superb oxtail on rice and beans. Very tasty indeed! What we like a lot about the oxtail is that they have lots of flavourful gravy on the rice. Their small is $9 and large is $11. We usually take the large size as we can pack the rest and still savour it again for the remainder portion of it at home. Haha. That's how much we like it! Watch out for their hot sauce though! Through the roof hot! But still good to add a few drops on. It is just a small cafe style restaurant. Lots of local Caribbean type drinks too. Their goat and chicken curry roti is also a popular favourite. Generous portions. Beef patties are also sold here. We always get a craving at least once every couple of weeks to come here. Eating now! Yum! read more

Just had the goat roti and wow this place knows what they are doing. The food can be spicy but that depends on your tolerance of spice. If you haven't tried this place yet you should soon. read more

Shandra's Roti Shop - Goat roti - Caribbean Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Awesome roti's and full dinner plates! The rotis are huge, enough for two even. Very good deal with a great selection including seafood choices including king fish, snapper and shrimp. The place isn't huge; many tables for 4. Vegetarian choices including chana, potato rice and peas. read more

Tucked away in a sketchy strip mall on Eglington in Mississauga is the best Roti Shop in the West end! (I can personally attest to having full out 3am cravings for this place). The rotis are huge and made fresh to order in Chicken, Goat, Beef, etc.. for about $7 each. Although they don't deliver you can call ahead for pickup or drop by and wait (literally) 3 minutes for your order. I highly recommend it...be prepared for a total food coma!!! read more

Shandra's Roti Shop - Caribbean Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Cousin introduced me to the jerk chicken here and it was pretty good! Only thing I could see a problem with is lack of parking space during rush hour. Pretty good for take out or quick dine in (but you will leave smelling like jerk chicken lol). Jerk chicken was super moist & has a good kick, curry chicken roti was also delicious. I do recommend getting the fried plantains, super yummy! read more

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Oxtail is delicious not sweet like some places more on the savory side. Jerk chicken is tasty as well just falls off the bone. Also the cole slaw is a nice refreshing side to the meal. read more

Shandra's Roti Shop - Tasty oxtail and jerk chicken with rice and peas and a nice light cole slaw on the side. - Caribbean Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

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I've been here a couple of times, and I always get the curry Chicken Roti. It's friggin delicious,and you get a good amount, all for 6.99. I hear their jerk chicken is good as well. This place gets really busy during peak lunch hours and seating is limited so plan accordingly. read more

Shandra's Roti Shop - Curry chicken Roti! So good - Caribbean Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Great lunch spot, very fast service and tasty food. I always get the channa roti wrap! read more

Shandra's Roti Shop - Caribbean Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Quick review: After reading so many good reviews I decided to try this place out, and I am glad I did, I had the boneless goat roti with the Hot sauce on the side The breakdown The curry goat was fantastic, 4/5 The Roti was good as well, 3/5 The Hot sauce, was HOT, 4/5 Customer service was good; they serve their food on China plates with stainless steal utensils (no paper and plastic business) The value was good as well it is little high than other Roti shops but worth it Keep on Yelpin **** read more

Shandra's Roti Shop - Boneless Curry Goat Roti - Caribbean Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

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I didn't particularly enjoy my first experience today at Shandra's. As it was my first time visiting, it wasn't a great feeling to be greeted by a frowning cashier who stood in front of a blank chalkboard where the menu items were supposed to be written. The only information that WAS presented to me was in the form of a sign that indicated that all of the prices went up in November, 2017 and another sign professing that their "hot" jerk is extremely hot and no refunds would be issued if you can't handle it. Oh and another sign that said Cash and Debit only! and another sign that said NO outside food allowed. Yes ma'am! I opted for a large jerk chicken as I was sure it would be on the invisible menu. As suspected, the scowly cashier was miserable and mumbled further questions about my order such as if I wanted it hot or mild, etc. without breaking an iota of a smile or looking directly at me at any time. After seating myself to wait, I decided I had better get a coke in case it was as hot as the sign made it out to be. I returned to the cash. "$2.10" she mumbled. "$2.10 for a can of coke?", I exclaimed, "you're really overcharging for that considering the food you serve almost necessitates a drink." She said "We sure are". I then remembered that I wanted to try their famous hot sauce on its own so I asked for a side of hot sauce. She handed me a thimble's worth and mumbled "quarter". I said "pardon"?. She said "It's a quarter". I said you gotta be kidding me, and took my seat. The food was ready in a very respectable amount of time. The quantity of food was acceptable for $11.00; 2 thighs, 1 drumstick, about a cup and a half of rice and peas and about a 1/4 cup of slaw. The jerk was simply doused in their vinegary hot sauce. So much so that the flavour of jerk was overpowered and minimal. The sauce itself was indeed hot but definitely does not require any of the warnings they have posted. It ain't that hot! The only other flavours that were able to penetrate through the hot sauce were more reminiscent of stew chicken as opposed to jerk, It would be my guess that this chicken hadn't ever seen any sort of open flame on any sort of grill. The rice n' peas were fine, but quite clovey and the slaw wasn't anything special. I know that I'm in the minority with my negative review of Shandra's but I really think they could improve both the quality of their food and especially their customer service. Perhaps I should have read more Yelp reviews prior to my visit to see that I might have been better off ordering oxtail from their invisible menu. read more

Very disappointing first visit to this place. My family is Trini so I'm always on the lookout for a good Roti place. No options where I live so I jumped at the chance when I saw Shandras. Figured I'd pickup 5 roti and some doubles for my family. But alas, they only take cash, and I only carry plastic. Conveniently there is an ATM machine right at the checkout desk. You know those non bank ATMs that charge $3-5 for a withdrawal? No thanks. Sooooo, No roti for me! Not a pleasant experience even tho I didn't get to try the food. I wonder if it was worth it for them missing out on $50 worth of sale to save a measly 15 cents on the debit transaction. read more