:: SIGH :: This review is solely based on the restaurant hours being inaccurate. You can see from my screenshot it said they're open as did the hours on their door, yet they weren't open. A huge disappointment specifically since it was a group decision to have lunch here and we all drove here. Do better Tafari ... read more

Tafari Tropics Jamaican Restaurant - Hours said they were open yet they weren't - Caribbean Near Me - Bloomfield, New Jersey

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Food is delicious. Always fresh & hot upon delivery i always get my my jerk chicken and my curry goat with my extra hot peppers, which makes it very special to me cause I love hot peppers. You won't be disappointed if you order anything from here. Thanks to Mrs Sandy read more

I ordered a medium jerk chicken with rice and beans, extra veggies, and a soursop lime juice last night -- and unfortunately, it was a huge disappointment. The food was *so salty* it was completely inedible. I tried different bites, thinking maybe I just hit a bad spot, but everything tasted the same. On top of that, the jerk chicken didn't even have a jerk flavor -- just salt. I really tried to push through because I didn't want to waste the \$20 I had just spent, but I had to toss the whole thing. I wouldn't even give it to my dogs. Woke up this morning still annoyed about the money wasted. Definitely not ordering again unless something seriously changes. read more

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I wish I took a pic but the food was so good I had to get in there immediately. The oxtails were made just how my aunty makes them ugh 10/10

First time ordering from here and it beyond satisfied our cravings! Oxtail was super tender with very minimal fat. Barely any oil floating on top of its sauce. Addition of butter beans made this all the better as some preps of this do not add. Hubs had stewed chicken and it was flavorful and moist. Sides of cabbage and rice and beans did not disappoint. A bit pricey, but we surely received plenty of food. I'm in no way connoisseur of this cuisine, but it surely hit the spot for our first order here. Def will order from again! read more

Tafari Tropics Jamaican Restaurant - Large size Stewed Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Bloomfield, New Jersey

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Stopped by for take-out yesterday and was truly grateful I did. Family was visiting, so I got three orders of Curry Chicken and I had an order of Jerk Chicken. We all had rice & peas with cabbage and plantains. The food was absolutely delicious!!! My family repeatedly thanked me for choosing this restaurant. The food was extremely flavorful, fresh and plentiful. We all had medium plates and everyone had leftovers. I highly recommend and I certainly plan to visit again soon. Special thanks to the woman who took our order, she was very pleasant and helpful. read more

The jerk chicken is SO GOOD!!! It's spicy, as it should be. Rice and beans are delicious, moist and a slight coconut flavor. The cabbage was really good, not soggy at all like some other places. I love how the plantain was cooked it was not overly sweet. Everything was amazing!!! Good portions too. read more

Before you read this, this is a 100% recommended place to have the best meal. They got great customer service with a nice place. The atmosphere is very peaceful. Im kinda far from Bloomfield but will drive over there just for that 99.9% worth it read more

I had ordered their box of 10 patties and an ackee breakfast platter. $61 and some change. I never got my 10 beef patties AND I didn't get a refund for it. Ridiculous. I even called to ask what happened with my order and if I would get a refund, and they said they would issue it on their end and I'd have to wait a few days for it to clear. That was almost 2 months ago. They have NOT answered my calls since. Ridiculous! So I essentially paid $61 for an overly salted ackee platter (they did not soak the salt fish long enough)??? Never buying from here again and steering as many people away from this location. read more

Tafari Tropics Jamaican Restaurant - $61.21 for the Ackee and Saltfish and patties. They have yet to refund me for the patties they did not send. Ridiculous. - Caribbean Near Me - Bloomfield, New Jersey

The food is awesome and the staff was very helpful, nice and extremely accommodating to any mishaps that may have happened. Respect and many blessings to this wonderful restaurant. read more

I order stew chicken and white rice with a sour sop juice and the food was delicious, the service was excellent ,and the atmosphere was inviting , is a great place for a casual meal with friends, i highly recommend it, read more

food? 10/10. service? 11/10. we were warmly greeted from the moment we came in, and the great service continued throughout our meal. will definitely be back!! read more

On impulse we stopped for a quick lunch while driving through town. Initially we wanted beef Pattie's but they were sold out at noon. So we opted for a meal. The menu is on a postcard. They have a nice selection however there were no prices listed on the postcard. We had jerk chicken with rice and peas with plantains and oxtail with rice and peas with cabbage and plantains. The food was well seasoned. They offer medium and large sizes as your choices. The medium was plenty for two people. I suggest you ask for the price before you order. It was a bit pricey for lunch. There is indoor seating and street parking which is scarce. read more

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I ordered the Curry Goat to take out, and was told it would take a few minutes. After a while, I asked again and was told 10 minutes. I went for a walk and returned 20 minutes later. By that time the place was packed and the employees looked overwhelmed. I left without any food and swallowed the $28.08 bill. I won't be going back. read more

Tafari Tropics Jamaican Restaurant is the place to go to for some authentic Jamaican cuisine. Although I was disappointed with the portion size of my first order, the exceptional customer service I received is the reason I will come back here again and again. I ordered a large oxtail dinner, but when I got home, I realized I'd been given the wrong item. I called the store, and the manager was very accommodating. It was too late to go back to the store, so he offered to rectify the problem the next time I returned. The manager followed through and was both kind and professional. Not only was the customer service exceptional, but the food was delicious as well. The oxtail had a rich and flavorful sauce. I will definitely be back. read more

The food from here was real good. The rice and peas was on point. The Jerk chicken was not super spicy, but had a nice amount of kick to it. The festival was just perfect, crispy and flavorful, they way I used to get it in Brooklyn. I got a side of steamed veggies, cause I just love how good they taste by themselves. read more

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Tafari Tropics catered my awards dinner and the food was AMAZING! They had different varieties of rice and chicken, and the oxtails were a hit! Definitely ordering from them again! read more

OMG ! So amazing ! The woman who answered ( who I believe is the the new manager / owner ) was so sweet over the phone and very accommodating to my indecisiveness between the stew chicken and the curry goat. YUMM ! She let me get both as an entree with my mac and cheese , rice and peas and cabbage . Which by the way she immediately called me to let me know my order may take an extra 15 because she will be making fresh cabbage due to them running out . I mean great customer service with excellence food ! read more

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Great experience...food is fresh and always well made...Also the customer service is excellent! They have just renovated the venue, giving it a more personal feel... read more

The food served at this restaurant is excellent and well presented. The staff and management is friendly and always eager to please their patrons. read more

A lesson in customer service, 3:15 pm 9/19/24. I waited 3.5 hours for the stew beef .Drove in from out of town. I've been there. b4 ,the beef delicious. I waited 4 minutes for another patron to finish his orde.,when he was done, she checked him out at the front of restaurant, all the while talking to her friends who walked in during checkout. 3 min later when she was done talking, she remembered that I was waiting. At that point I knew I wasn't spending any money there again. NOT FINISHED,as my friend received her order, cause her food was already cooked. The service lady finally asked me for my order. At that moment, the same GUY came back in the restaurant, slamed his bag on the ordering counter, and said, "You forgot my MAC AND CHEESEE." THE SERVICE LADY PROCEEDED STOP TAKING MY ORDER,TELL HIM IM SORRY AND CONTINUED TO SERVICE HIM.ALL THE WHILE IM STANDING THER ALMOST 9MIN TO PLACE AN ORDER. I DECIDED NOT TO ORDER ANYTHING.I TOLD HER IM FINE. She then decided to FLICK ME OFF WITH HER HAND. She SAID, "AFTER WE PREPED YOUR ROTI FOR YOU,YOU DONT WANT IT."I NEVER PLACED THE ORDER ,I ONLY ASKED HOW THEY PREPAIRE THE ROTI.. AMAZING WHAT CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS BECOME. . read more

So I stumbled upon this spot and soooo glad I did. I ordered the Curry goat....OMG. it is the best Jamaican food I have outside my house in a long time. Whoever is doing the cooking back there is putting their foot in it. I will be back. Oh and btw they have Llyod Carrot cake. Anybody from the BX and know about Llyod Carrot cake you know just what I am saying read more

Tafari Tropics Jamaican Restaurant - Caribbean Near Me - Bloomfield, New Jersey

Savory, spiced, hearty Jamacian food. Reverse order, the pineapple coconut cake was moist, light, fluffy, and just the perfect balance of sweet and tropical flavors. I would come back for the cake alone. Curry goat had some tough pieces but the flavor was robust. Plantains were lightly baked? I loved how not oily it was, unlike some other places. Jerk chicken was a solid tender, juicy, entree. Food was so good, I ate before taking a proper photo. Expect the timing of this delivery to take a while... But worth the wait. Just plan accordingly. read more

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Ordered the oxtail dish , it was a bit pricey for the amount of rice and oxtail. The food was delicious but definitely not worth $22 for it. Not sure if I'd order from here again due to pricing but definitely worth a try. read more

Tafari Tropics Jamaican Restaurant - Oxtail dish - Caribbean Near Me - Bloomfield, New Jersey

Food: very good, authentic to food eaten in Jamaica and American jamaican households. Portions large. Price a bit higher than average but comparable. Picture had butter beans online in the dish but didnt get that with mine . 4, 4.5 stars on food i guess Service: polite seeming staff that day Ambience: newer so clean right now Containers: plastic flimsy and felt like it was melting from hot food. Otherwise- i think customers need to get there before maybe 10 or 11 to get 70 percent of items on the menu. Its either they dont purchase enough food to cook for fear of any going to waste...or that the foods are so good and popular that people are buying so much of it that they run out quickly. They were out of 5 different things by 3 pm. This is a common comment from many who go there. But - this is a usual pattern with almost every single Caribbean restaurant i have ever been to in NJ, which is about 10 others. So this place not that much diff although they really were out of like everything common. read more

For the fact my order was not complete I was very disappointed I ordered large curried goat white rice,I did not get any plantain in this order,fish and festival did not taste good either did not get any plantains in this order and the potato pudding I ordered was not very tasty read more

The foods okay but the service is very bad I had to wait an hour and a half the inside seems pretty dirty in some spots

I ordered food on doordash the food in total was 60.00 dollars first of all the food was priced very high but none the less still ordered. After waiting a an hour and a half the order was missing 4 items and 1 order that was beef which we are all vegan options. Then when I called the lady I spoke to was rude. I had to talk to the manager who was trying to rectify the situation but told me he was going to rectify and send me a whole new order the rice and beans were stale and so was the cod fritters. They couldn't even get the drinks correct. I'm tired of supporting black businesses and putting up with rude and unprofessionalism when I made mention of the patties they told me they did not have vegetable so u send me anything. Not acceptable read more

Ordered three items from this restaurant for delivery to try it out, and two of them (mac and cheese & chicken soup) were not even in the bag when delivered 90 minutes later! Additionally, I strongly recommend against ordering the large ackee & saltfish as you only get a tiny bit of it (about 1 cup) in one of the side dish compartments of the plastic container, one plantain cut in half in the other, and where the main dish should have been were a boiled potato and banana and three huge, rock hard dumplings! Ridiculous and clearly not worth $24.50! Never ordering from here ever again! read more

update: just got home and the food is damn good. will def be back. had the ackee and saltfish Very sweet and lovely customer service. Lots of juice and they had sorrel!! Inside had lots of room in the dining area and easy parking. Right off the highway. Quick in and out. Visiting home from out West just wanted some good Jamaican food (LA has none) They were so accommodating since it was later in the day with the food options. Love the vibe and music. Would definitely recommend. Will be back next month to bring back so bun and cheese. :) read more

Tafari Tropics Jamaican Restaurant - Dining Area - Caribbean Near Me - Bloomfield, New Jersey

I loved the Mac&Cheese and the Callaloo. Then I tried the Akee & Saltfish with cabbage. I loved that too. Yesterday I ordered the Jerk Chicken. Today I ordered the Jerk Chicken & Festival with Callaloo and Mac&Cheese. I'm afraid I'm going to need a 12 step program to cure my Tafari Restaurant addiction. The food is amazingly delicious. Definitely 5 stars! read more

I have no complaints about the shrimp Roti. It's good, not comparable to Washington DC, but it's good for New Jersey.

Listen to me and listen to me well!!! I have had absolutely almost every darn jamaican cuisine franchise restaurant in jersey!!!! Tolerated them because *it luk like everyone of them are here to please the taste buds of everyone EXCEPT JAMAICANS) & quite Frankly i dont like that all because they arent letting experience the TRUE JAMAICAN vibes/meals!!! But when mi tell yuh seh nuttin eva like dis b4!! This food Here from this restaurant was absolutely DELICIOUS let's not even mention the seasoning!! My Gawshh!! U ever want to taste how REAL YAD COOKING TASTE LIKE YALL GOTTA GO TO tafaritropicsrestaurant ASAP !! I am a PREGNANT jamaican myself i emphasize pregnant because when we hungry and we want something DONT PLAY IN OUR FACE!! We a different type of humans lololol and the way my whole body melted at love at first taste was as if I was back in jamaica in my grandmother or auntie kitchen!!! No lie!! The customer service & chef service absolutely unmatched!! They went above and beyond for me and my husband and they were sooooo respectful and mannersable and friendly (top notch) I can never go back to golden krust or the other spots of gone to again ill be way too judgemental & disappointed on site!!! Them ago get tired of mi!!! I am so glad I found this Resturant I am telling everyone to make a trip/ take that trip..it's a 35-45min driving depending on traffic BUT SOOO WORTH IT!! I very ever rarely do reviews but when I do!!! Yeah just know I made that necessary time! My husband & I order porridge & ackee &salt fish, callalol with the respected sides AMAZINESS like I said I felt like we were back home!! Hope this review helped whoever is looking for an authentic homelike cooking! You will be overly pleased read more

Let me start by saying the food happened to be very good . I ordered a Large oxtail plate with rice & beans and cabbage AND macaroni & cheese . As you see from the pictures there is no Mac & cheese. I ordered at 11:30 thru Grubhub (it was a pretty expensive meal) I wait a pretty long time for my order the owner, but I'm assuming called me (her name was Sandy) very very nice on the phone to let me know that the Mac & cheese wasn't quite ready that it would be a little while longer. She offered me a piece of cake or a drink. I asked in edition to the Mac and cheese? She said YES.. I was quite thankful so I didn't mind the wait. It had to be additional 20 mins (even the driver text me) So low and behold I received my order and No Mac & Cheese 16$ Mac and cheese which I was charged for. As well as the large oxtail which was $25 looked like a medium for sure. So of course I called the restaurant back to let her know what happened, she said she meant that the Mac & cheese wouldn't t be ready and have the cake instead ... oh and you know what I'll do I'll have them refund the Mac & cheese (of course you should've not charged me for it in the first place when you knew you didn't have it) I took a picture of the cake they sent (it's certainly not an even exchange for $16 Mac and cheese) very disappointed because the food was good. I disappointed that it wasn't taken off from the jump (as if I wouldn't say anything ) read more

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Tropics is a small restraunt ( around 5-7 tables?) located right in downtown bloomfield. The area is relatively safe and ahs an ihop and state street diner very close to it. Parking is side street and depending on the day can be hard to find. Service: Okay. You go upto the counter, order and sit anywhere. Food : Their rice and peas was pretty good- needed salt. Jerk chicken was really well done and tasted amazing- but it didnt really taste authentic. They have carrot juice and ting from what i recall. Cabbage salad was spiced with lemon juice vinegar sat and pepper. It was simple and somewhat refershing. The plantains were good too- a little too dry for my taste though. Food was priced reasonably for their portion ( lunch special : 3 pieces of chicken, and a heavy hand of rice and peas + cabbage salad) . They had a few slices of cake for dessert. Id return here for some grub! read more

Tafari Tropics Jamaican Restaurant - Caribbean Near Me - Bloomfield, New Jersey

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Had to come here twice today. My wife wanted Jamaican food for lunch, so i yelped and found this place, and honestly, this place deserves at least 4 stars. I called them, placed my order, and in no time, I arrived and picked it up. I asked to see my order because it smelled so good. As I drove to deliver the food to my wife at work, I contemplated on pulling over, to eat half of it, but I held back diligently. When I delivered the food to her, she couldn't stop smiling, and the more I salivated. I called right away and placed a second order. Yep! I had to taste the curiosity I had built in me, and it was worth it. The fish was well done and well sautéed, the portion size was generous and complimented Jamaican food so well. If you're looking some good Jamaican food, yeah mon! This is the place to go. Bless Up! read more

Tafari Tropics Jamaican Restaurant - Caribbean Near Me - Bloomfield, New Jersey

Jerk chicken meal was a small amount of food and the meat had that old dry leftover chicken reheated in the microwave a couple of minutes too long taste. All I could think of while eating this container of disappointment was all the superior Jamaican take out spots in Brooklyn and Queens I wish I was at. read more

Food is amazing. Had the oxtails with rice and beans. My friend had stew chicken which I tried some of and it was also so good. The server was welcoming and was super humble with a customer who was highly rude and inconsiderate of other clients along with the server. Definitely will be back. read more

This is my first time ordering from here; the food was ready when I got there, parking wasn't the greatest, but with a little patience I found a spot. The curry chicken was dry & tasteless, the peas & rice lacked salt & was bland; as for the cabbage it was just okay. For the overall experience I give this place 2 stars. I took a menu with me, but don't think that it will be utilized as this was my first & last time eating from there. Sorry for the honesty, I'm sure that they had the best of intentions; it's just that there was no authenticity in the taste of this food, hate to toot my own horn, but I make better curry chicken & I'm not even Jamaican. read more

Tafari Tropics Jamaican Restaurant - Curry Chicken - Lunch Plate $6.42 - Caribbean Near Me - Bloomfield, New Jersey

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Okay, I have travel across the George Washington bridge to order at the Tropics Jamaican Restaurant. I ordered the curry goat cabbage with peas and rice. My cousin order the curry chicken with peas and rice. I have had their jerk chicken, their stew chicken and their fish. The employees always greet you with a smile. I will be back soon. read more

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