NASTY/RUDE and UNPROFESSIONAL SERVER. I placed my first order and during that time the Jamaican server walked away from me and began FLIRTING with the male customer behind me before my order was complete. When she came back I advised her that I did not finish placing my order. She said to me in a rude and disrespective attitude " why did you not tell me you had other orders now I have to go in the back again to get more orders for you". I advised them in the store that they just lost a customer. The customer service sucks they need to be properly train to provide great customer service. BEFORE I LEFT I HEARD HER TELL HER COWORKERS THAT SHE WENT OUT THE BACK AND CAME BACK IN AND DID NOT WASH HER HANDS AND SHE IMMEDIATELY CONTINUE TO SERVE THE FOOD. DISGUSTING!!!!!!!! read more

Very disappointing experience. The service is very poor, the food portions are unbalanced (a plate full of rice with only three shrimp for about $20), and most of the staff are extremely rude. The only exception is one cashier who is consistently polite and courteous. read more

Food and customer service was great. Friend chicken stew chicken and snapper fish on point Much love read more

This place is absolutely delicious!! My girlfriends family told us about this spot even though they never eat out. They're Jamaican and prefer to cook there own food at home but they said if they were going to eat out , it's going to be Spring Gardens. We got the chicken curry, oxtail with gravy, and curry goat. All were flavored to perfection! Oxtail was juicy, soft , tender and fall off the bone. Just the way I like it. Curry Chicken and Curried Goat were so flavorful, seasoned perfectly, savory, the goat was sooooo soft and the chicken was divine. Also the vibe is welcoming, and was able to watch the Sunday NFL games! You gotta give this place a shot ! read more

Spring Gardens Jamaican Restaurant - Curried Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Springfield Gardens, New York

Good Caribbean food made my authentic Jamaican people. While they're a bit slow, they're worth the time and effort. The business has a small seating area, but most of the traffic is take out. They also do catering for events. Take some time and stop on by. Well worth it. read more

Curry goat was delicious and staff was super friendly with their service ! Food was full of flavor !

this place need to treat their customers better I went there to buy a large soup. reach home taste the soup it was all water. if the soup is done just let the customer know because that is bad for the restaurant... not even 0 star a star who ever in the back doing that need to go read more

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. I order 2 pieces of snapper. What do they give me? A little piece that would barely feed a baby and balled up in foil like it's someone's leftovers and the second piece is all FINS AND SCALES. waste of money and time. ​ read more

This is a Garbage restaurant!! Their food absolutely disgusting, not the best, and they have horrible customer service. Just purchased a soup, and it was nothing but absolute bones. I called to speak with management, someone pick up the phone and told me management can't come to the phone. Don't bother wasting your money. read more

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Great food, don't go late or you might not get all that you want. Service is good, staff is pleasant and it's a no frills Jamaican restaurant with a couple seats and normal take out ambiance. read more

These pwoolen are just plain rude and have disgusting attitudes that turn you off from the food. The food is usually quite tasty but the weekend food has been horrible and a safety hazard to consume. The hottest peppers are used and seemed to burst in the food n they still serve it. This abnormal amount of pepper is most commonly consumed by rum heads and alchilics not reg people trying to enjoy a meal or feed children. The staff leaves too much to be desired and could benefit from hospitality and food service training. Especially when you are spending your hard earned money. read more

The jerk pork is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING - definitely recommend this as well as the vegetarian stew peas. Both dishes were unbelievable and so flavorful. They also make their own juices - all of them are great but my favorite is the cucumber juice (and it's all natural!) There are a couple of dishes on the menu that I've tried before and loved, but since COVID I think they've sold out of them faster than usual. If they have the oxtail w/ rice & peas available, you should definitely order that too! Highly recommend this place :) read more

The food was soo good The first two times . My second time The young girl packing my food was really rude I let it slide I tried it again today for the 3rd time . This will be my last time . My experience was not the best . Food was cold not even hot . The place is always crowded and they're very skimpy on the portions as well as the price being so high . they give you a shit load of rice and then your other side is very small on the side . I ordered a large oxtail with mac & cheese and rice and peas . they gave me a small little side of mac & cheese on the side not even on the actual place. when it should be appropriate portion to the size that you're ordering . It's my 3rd time trying this place and the food just wasn't good . I just don't think it's worth the money. I don't recommend . Find you a better Jamaican restaurant. Honestly. I won't be coming back read more

Pains me to do this, but I have to be honest. Everyone who lives in this neighborhood knows this to be the better alternative to Jamaican food. However, after my last experience, I am compelled to write an honest, unpleasant review. My first bad experience was sometime last summer. I bought a small order of oxtail and rice&peas to find hair shavings throughout the container. After almost a year, I worked up the courage to go there again last Tuesday. Immediately after drinking half of the cornmeal porridge, my stomach began to burn. This was strange to me as I do not have a sensitive stomach. I was in an almost immediate developing stage of a stomach flu. For the past five days, I've been bed-ridden with a dangerously low blood pressure, feeling like death. Thanks Spring Garden, for my near death experience and ruining my love of comfort food. read more

Whenever I get done with my volunteering during most Saturdays, I try to venture around the area to new places that would serve oxtail over rice! I yelped this one up, and it was close by to where I was and gave it a try. I'm glad I went! I think I will be coming back more often. The time when I went, there was a really long line almost out the door, but as long as you're patient, and got some time to kill, it's not bad at all. The line moves. Only thing you should watch out for is to make sure what you want is there. I had to walk up before getting in line to see if the oxtail was there and that it'd be enough for me when its my turn. The ladies serving were nice, even though they didn't even have a smile on their faces or said hi. lol I'm totally ok with that as long as you're not blatantly rude. The atmosphere is fun. I feel it caters more to locals. There was a soccer game going on and a lot of the men there were watching and conversing with each other. The place is very small and seems to be consistently packed, but there are seatings. Chances are, it's better to just to-go it and enjoy their delicious food at the comfort of your own home. I really enjoyed the oxtail over rice here. It's seasoned very well, not too salty but packs a lot of flavor. Their rice and beans is very good too. It comes with sides - vegetables or mac n cheese and the small platter comes out to be $10. I thought that was reasonable since they really packed my platter. I paid with cash - didn't check if they took card or not. Usually at joints like these, I just bring cash. I like that they automatically ask if I wanted gravy over the rice at the end! yaaassss of course! Yup, would definitely return to this place! Makes me have something to look forward to after volunteering. read more

Spring Gardens Jamaican Restaurant - Oxtail over rice omnomnom - Caribbean Near Me - Springfield Gardens, New York

That was some of the best Jamaican food I have ever had. All the food looked so good I bought a little bit of everything. I ordered: Ox tails, Stew Peas and rice, Fish Soup and Stew Chicken. Every single one of those dishes I just named were amazing. The staff was friendly and on point. The place was packed and verbal orders were flying in, left and right. But they managed to kept track of the barrage of demands swiftly and with precise execution. I will be back here to eat. If you want great service and phenomenal Jamaican food Spring Gardens is your spot. read more

The service here is poor. Not enough food for the money charged. If I'm paying $15 for food with some meat it should have meat! They messed up the order and was annoyed when they had to fix it. Customer service is lacking. read more

I dont know why or what happened but i came here after hearing all the great things about them and i see there 4.5 star rating here but why did i spend ten dollars over here on burnt oxtail... the meat wasn't even burned it was soft n cooked right but it had the taste of burnt tar n all the oxtail was black i cant even understand what happened that was the worst first impression i ever got.... I should have gotten a free plate after that... paid for nothing, i couldn't even eat the oxtail since it just taste like smoke burnt it all up but the rice was probably ok. overall it was so disappointing im not even sure if i could come back n by food from here... i wonder if it was purposely done because im light skin or something foolish like that... Someone explain to me how i ordered oxtail n received oxtail that wasn't burned but taste as if it was ??? read more

I wanted curry goat they gave me curry bones real waiste of my money I was hungry and wanted curry goat they jerked me should have got the jerk chicken read more

The good here taste like home. The are chicken and rice and peas are my favorite. On my cheat days I will have there mac and cheese which is also delicious. The curry chicken is very good here you must give it a try. One of my favorite spots. read more

Spring Gardens came at the recommendation of my airbnb host and given that it sometimes have a tough time finding great food in Queens, I recently gave it a try. I was frustrated that Caribbean basics like kingfish and shrimp weren't available, and instead told that they were typically reserved for weekend orders. The rice and peas were ok, as was the steam snapper and okro and escovitch snapper. I probably won't be back, but if you're hungry, it isn't absolutely horrible. I probably would prefer just getting rice and peas and veggies next time... read more

If there's one thing Spring Gardens lives up to, it's the adage that neighborhood spots can sometimes be better than sit-down restaurants in terms of what you get for your dollar. Every time I've had their food, it never fails to disappoint. I am a big fan of their jerk chicken. FYI: if you order a large, be prepared. VERY prepared. It has enough chicken and rice and peas to hold you down for a couple of days. The ox tail is also a winning dish. Bear in mind, they DO run out of dishes depending on the time of day you go so plan accordingly! read more

I highly suggest tgis place for a quick dine in or take out. The oxtails and veggies I got were really tasty! Def worth us trying out! We also ordered curry goat, plantain, cassava, curry shrimp and mac and cheese. Worth it. read more

After a long day at work I went to the restaurant. They didnt have what I craving on the lonnnggg bus ride there smh..... I saw some pineapple chicken which, I thought to myself, what is this the chinese restaurant lol..... It didnt look that appetizing neither. I ask to taste it which the assistance was kind enough to allow me to try it...... It was the best new thing Ive tried in a long time.... I then got a ; Large Pineapple Chicken with Peas & Rice.... Really Really Ggggggoooooooooddddddd read more

Certainly well cooked food.. In this area it seems to be simple to put out a sign saying Jamaican food but to have to food to back it up is yet another thing. To me and to some yardie's that I work with, this spot brings the good stuff! read more

Spring Gardens Jamaican Restaurant - Pick what you want and eat it up!! - Caribbean Near Me - Springfield Gardens, New York

My co-worker and I buy breakfast from here all the time . So tasty ! Ackee and saltfish with calaloo and some fried dumpling ! Yes lawd

Even with the long lines, and the woman looking at you like you're crazy for asking for gravy, I still give Spring Gardens five stars. Their food is really good. They could give me attitude all day but I'm still coming back for my food. Lol in all seriousness, it's not horrible customer service. It's just the West Indian way I guess. Maybe because I understand my people it doesn't bother me as much and it's actually funny to me at this point in my life. I've ordered so many different things from them and everything was good. I haven't had one bad experience with them. They serve the food right in front of you so there's no mistaking orders. I've tried the oxtail, curried goat, brown stew beef, brown stew chicken, Fried Chicken, barbecue chicken, fish etc...all good! Their rice and peas is always on point as well. I'm in love with their macaroni and cheese. I know it's a ton of starch but I always get macaroni and cheese and rice as my sides. Each plate comes with either a salad or steamed vegetables and plantain. They have a wide selection of drinks and sodas to choose from. You can get anything from a D&G soda , carrot juice , soursop juice, coconut water, or just plain water. They also have baked goods available for sale. If you're in the mood for something different you can call ahead and order what you want. One time I was craving curry shrimp so I ordered it and picked it up. It did not disappoint. I will continue coming here again and again. I love it. One tip i have... the large meal is only $2 more than the medium. You get a substantial amount more, so just go for the better value. You can always save the rest for later or even split one large meal between two people. The servings are generous so you'll probably still have leftovers after splitting it between two people. Not if im one of the people though. I want my own plate. Additional notes: Street parking is available. They accept credit/debit cards You can eat there or takeout Great hours That good ol west indian customer service Great portions Great prices Clean Fresh food read more

Visited this spot for lunch the other day and was not impressed. Ordered a fried chicken combo and a jerk chicken combo. The fried chicken was alright, but the jerk chicken had no flavor. The rice and peas were dry. Never again. read more

This was my first time trying their good and it was on point. Thumbs up to the chef fir a job well done... the jerk chicken was very moist and the escovitsh fish was perfect... not only not salty just perfect ...... read more

Had a taste for Jamaican Food while visiting NY so I stopped here and I'm glad I did. I couldn't hardly wait until I got back to the Hotel to enjoy the good smelling food. I must say this restaurant has GREAT FOOD with GREAT SERVICE! read more

Spring Gardens Jamaican Restaurant - Beans and rice - Caribbean Near Me - Springfield Gardens, New York

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Recently moved to the neighborhood and my cousin referred me to this restaurant, everything taste amazing as over time I tried majority of the menu. It taste like real homemade food. Delicious !!! read more

Hands down great food, Fish, oxtail, stew chicken, they are all good. Sometimes they are rude because they get frustrated with it being crowded and my bedroom is bigger then this restaurant. So if you want great food this is the place but in a rush during lunch hours sometimes it's no good. read more

Food is great and reasonably priced. The portions are pretty large. Can't speak of the breakfast but lunch and dinner is good. My favorite is the fried chicken. I also recommended the stew peas, stew chicken, curry goat and steam fish. It can get pretty crowded and parking is tight but it's worth it. read more

The flavor of the gravy was delicious. This place is authentic. The lady behind the counter gave me the cold shoulder though and I could not help but wonder if I was being discriminated against on the basis of my race. I asked for the prices and she said it depends, but wouldn't break it down. She said I couldn't have the greens with my meal, I'd have to have them in a separate container. When I asked for the price she whispered it. Maybe i'm going deaf. No major hassle though. All in all it came to $9 which was fair for the huge portion. I would have given four stars if they had let me include the greens. I would have given five stars if their two main offerings weren't tripe and soy: not my favorites. read more

Simply put.. if you are in the mood for some GOOD Jamaican food stop by Spring Gardens. Their cornmeal porridge is so so so good and I love their dumplings as well. My parents rave about their dinners as well. read more

The food is always great, ALWAYS! This is the only place that I found, in the area, that sold jerk chicken (white meat). I've been coming for the last 2 years. The portion is large, for the large (no pun intended), and is $10. As an aside, for anyone who posts a review of a food place, PLEASE PUT THE COST OF THE ITEMS YOU BUY!!!! Back to this glorious jerk chicken (white meat), with rice & peas, and mixed vegetables. They're always out of plantains when I come, but that is o-tay. There is always enough for 2 meals for me, and my appetite is that of a grown man. I take a star off because this place is H O T, especially in the summer, and depending when you come, the wait doesn't help how much you'll sweat. The jerk has a nice kick, the chicken is moist, and the servers are polite. This will continue to be my go to jerk chicken spot! read more

If I could give this place more than 5 stars I would ! Everything taste great ! Breakfast is amazing I had the ackee and saltfish with l provisions and for dinner I either get he curry goat which is amazing or the tilapia the Mac and cheese is lacking expert taste but who cares everything else taste great ! I highly recommend this restaurant ! Definitely one of the best Jamaican restaurants in queens read more

The best Jamaican food in the neighborhood. I can eat it every day if I wanted to. The food is just amazing. It's a hiding gem, most people sleep on this small restaurant. Don't knock it till you try it. It's worth every penny !!!!!!! read more

Food isn't bad BUT the service sucks the worst I mean the worst!!!!! They are not friendly at all!!! All the females that work there have this dismal look on there face like you told them to work there! They take forever to serve one person. The owner NEEDS TO HAVE A TEAM MEETING. Flavors down the block is always packed trust me when I say this service is the worst on the east coast maybe in the worlds. I almost forgot watch when you order mac n cheese they let it cake up on the spoon and when u order it u don't get nothing on ur plate( Togo) they think they slick some of these yelp reviews are form the restaurant so be careful that's how yelp is but I will be honest!!! The worst don't go if hungry drink water!!!!!!! read more

The best! The food is very authentic and tasty. The ONLY Jamaican food I trust. Open late for your convenience and the staff is amazing!