Carribbean restaurant in the heart of Bristol. I won't compare this to the island, but it's a good…read moreeffort for the UK. If you are discerning with carribbean cuisine, don't go. If you have grown tired of fish, chips, burgers and local UK grub, give this location a try. We got the pork belly, jerk chicken (white), steak and fried chix. The meals average £20/plate. Alcoholic drinks avg £6-£7.

Today I had lunch at the fabulous Caribbean Croft located on Gloucester Road. It was the first time…read moreI'd been there and it won't be the last. The food there is phenomenal! The restaurant itself is vibrant and exciting with a friendly and lively buzz about the place. For starters we had salt-fish fish cakes and jerk chicken wings. Those fish cakes where the best fish cakes I have ever eaten. Delicately flavoured, cooked to perfection and tasted wonderful. Even though they where made from salt fish they where not overly salty. The flavours where well balanced and complimented each other beautifully. The jerk chicken came in a very moorish and very tasty jerk gravy. Now I know traditionally jerk chicken is not supposed to come in a gravy or a sauce, but this was exceptional. Every now and then a restaurant has to push the boundaries of what is the norm in its cuisine and I like that. This was definitely one of those occasions and it paid off big time. It did as expected have a kick to it but with the accompanying yoghurt and mint dip to cool things down that did take the edge off. For mains I had the curried goat and white rice. We also had the slow cooked jerk pork belly with rice and peas. To accompany the mains we had two portions of the sweet fried dumplings. The goat curry tasted wonderful. Again very well flavoured and not too overpowering. Sometimes you can get a curried goat that knocks your head off and you find yourself guzzling down glasses of mile and fresh orange juice for the next fortnight, but this was spot on. Not a single scrap was left. The pork belly was beautifully cooked and fell away at the touch of a knife. All in all this was a fantastic lunch. Not too pricey either and it is well worth making a special journey for. I'll definitely be returning and I'd gladly recommend this place to anyone who wants fantastic Caribbean home cooking.

The food is delicious the only problem is the parking and the new clean air zone, chef is awesomeread more

I was visiting Bristol from the United States. I had a strong yearning for authentic and delicious…read moreJamaican food. I scored BIG time in finding Rice & Things via Yelp. This restaurant offers a variety of delicious offerings, including Oxtail, Curry Goat, and Brown Stew Chicken. It is worth noting that Jerk Chicken is only available on the weekends. Definitely worth patronizing especially if you are looking for takeaway options. Also, I am of Jamaican heritage -- this food is absolutely authentic!!

Redbones is a smart and friendly carribean restaurant tucked away in the upper section of Haymarket…read morewalk, which is located between Broadmead and the BRI hospital. I went there for lunch today and was made very welcome, I ordered a chicken stew and a guava soda, and my colleague had a jerked pork dish. The portion sizes were generous, the food was beautifully presented and it was absolutely delicious. The food is made fresh from scratch on site and cooked while you wait, but that said we were not kept waiting long and a visit to this restaurant can easily fit within a lunch hour. I thought Redbones was very good value for money, a typical dish is currently around £5.99 with soft drinks £1.99 each. There were a range of starters and desserts on offer too. I would like to visit again on an evening and would recommend this restaurant, I thought it was better value than other Caribbean restaurants I have tried in the area. I asked about whether alcoholic drinks were available and I was advised you can bring your own, there is a Tesco very nearby and for a small corkage charge Redbones will supply glasses. This would make it excellent value to visit for an evening out.

Just would like to say that whilst wating for a bus Bugsy a local resident suggested I should try…read moreout Redbones. What a treat, authentic Carribean food, well presented and affordable. Well worth a visit.

Dub Lounge is a relatively new Caribbean bar/restaurant/art space on Stokes Croft. I had been…read morewanting to check it out for a while, so with an empty stomach and all meetings finished for the day, I decided to finally check it out for a late lunch. As I walked passed this afternoon there was 6-7 old Jamaican guys inside hanging out, eating and listening to some chilled reggae music. It looked really cool! So I walked in - and stopped all conversation! I don't think they get many 30 years old caucasian guys with macbooks asking for a curry goat and the wifi password! That's the impression I got, anyway! After they realised I wasn't going to ask for directions, they were all really helpful and really funny. "Sure man, take a seat brotha" I was told when I ordered the curry and can of diet coke. The food came out 5 minutes later in a polystyrene container and plastic fork in a napkin. I was expecting a plate, but I didn't mind, It looked great. And it was! Really good actually! As always the meat had a lot of bones, but the flavour was really powerful. Not spicy, just a taste that lasted for ages. The rice and peas was also really good. Not the best I've had, but it wasn't all clumpy like some can be. The weird thing was, that when I walked in, it there was a couple of tables of people chatting and chilled reggae playing, but within less than 10 minutes there was nobody. No staff. Nobody! And the music had gone from reggae to POUNDING jump up/jungle. It was bonkers, but really funny! I had no idea what was going on.

Forget the ignorant chitter chatter, Tasties got the goods. Good food, unique ambience and open…read morelate. I recommend a walk up to top shops after your meal to complete the experience

There aren't many businesses you can say have hosted some of the more sinister experiences of your…read morelife, but Tasties holds that title for me. A small, eerily lit cafe located on St Paul's small and somewhat dilapidated high street area, it serves Caribbean food by day to a crowd pretty much entirely formed of locals, and by night - like many neighbouring cafes, pubs and restaurants, lock-ins. I found myself here after taking a wrong turn for the Star and Garter and was served the strongest rum and coke I have perhaps ever had the misfortune to taste, surrounded by some sinister company indeed in a weird atmosphere. We legged it after the sexual aggression became too much to handle, and sought refuge in a slightly tamer (although no less locals-only, this is no average nightlife strip) pub on the same street. It's clearly not the kind of place which is used to (relative) strangers to the area invading its personal space, so unless you're born and bred St Pauls I'd stay away.

The chicken curry was full of bones and work to get any chicken at all. The vegetables were okay a…read morebit flavorless. The bulk of the meal was rice with a bit of curry sauce. I would not eat here again.

This authentic Caribbean lunchtime café seems to sell out of all its dishes every day it's open,…read morewhich is always a good sign. This means it's hard to know exactly what time it will be serving until, so it's best to err on the side of early. The staff are friendly but usually pretty rushed off their feet, and customers can sit down in a small indoor seating area, or get the dishes to take-away. You can go for well-known Caribbean dishes such as jerk chicken or curried goat served with rice and peas, or you can try Jamaica's 'national dish': the delicious but unusual ackee and saltfish. The first time I tried this the taste seemed quite severe, but still tasty and interesting enough to polish off the lot, and I've since become quite accustomed to the taste. The ackee (also known as 'vegetable brain'!) is a fruit that can be poisonous if it's not prepared properly - but rest assured I've had this dish many times from here without any ill effects!

So we picked up a flyer at a local cafe for Caribbean soul food takeaway we were really interested…read moreso we decided to give it a go. We called the number and it went to voice mail and the message asked us to text them our order, I was starving and I've always been a little nervous about doing food orders via text or online if I'm hungry, scared the message might not get through or whatever so it was a bit of a leap of faith. We ordered curried goat, jerk chicken, coleslaw, fried dumpling and peas and rice, it all arrived within 1/2 am hour of ordering and I must say I was very impressed. They let you choose how hot you want your jerk, I went for medium having been caught out before and it was perfect for me, the gravy that came with it was delicious and the fried dumplings were epic!! All in all it came to £15 - absolute bargain and worth every penny, good, simple, delicious, home cooked Caribbean food we will definitely be using them again !

Disappointed with my goat curry, hardly any meat and loads of bones.. I think if there had been…read moremore goat the curry would have been quite nice considering it's made by a non Caribbean person . Found it a little odd that I collected the curry from a Council House in Bedminster though and to be told that one of the reviews were put on by a friend. Nice lady though.

I heard great things about Quba Ice so my brother took me for a birthday meal there one Sunday. The…read moreplace was quite empty yet they'd run out of some dishes by 1pm. I ordered the curry goat with rice & peas and was really disappointed. Had someone forgot to put the curry in ? I always like the look of an open kitchen and watched the cooks prepare our meals with sullen faces. This is not what the Caribbean is all about. They heard my comment that I was unimpressed with the dish and thee service went downhill from there. For dessert we ordered apple pie and custard..this caused a disturbance in the kitchens and eventually we were served two small ramekin dishes with apple purée in covered in some gritty crumble with a dollop of custard. Then they had the audacity to charge us £5 each for these which they obviously had just thrown together. By now I was seething but my brother dragged me out as he doesn't like to cause a scene. Nothing like momma used to make and I'm sure other patrons who have no experience of how fine Jamaican food can be will find this heavenly. Plantation does it better and so do many more.

I would have given this the full five stars but for the weather - which really plays a part in your…read moreexperience at Bedminster's finest Caribbean restaurant. The outside decking is absolutely perfect on a warm Spring/Summer day but a meal inside on a winter's day will not have the same grandeur. It's not that it's particularly bad inside, it's simply just not the same experience. The food is actually good enough to eat anywhere - the curried goat, chicken and saltfish are almost unbelievable and very, very reasonable. There is little to no reason to travel to South Bristol if you're not a City fan, which makes Quba Ice's popularity even more of a statement. Just make sure it's summer when you visit.