Tips: - This place has lunch specials…read more - This eatery is on Skip the Dishes, Uber Eats, and DoorDash. - The food is halal. Last Sunday, I had lunch with six cool friends at Caribbean Cabana. It takes over from where Soca Palace used to be. This eatery is steps away from my go-to pharmacy and is next to National Bank in a plaza that takes me seven minutes to get to by car. Caribbean Cabana specializes in Guyanese-style Chinese food. It offers 100% halal food and is fully LLBO-licensed. We had quite the feast: - Cabana wonton soup - Curry goat with roti - Cabana fried rice - Cabana combo (appetizers) - Singapore Noodles - Basha (fish - spicy) - Cabana mixed veggies - Calamari - Lo-wontons We asked for water and got a carafe that had a yellow tint. We joked that it looked like urine. Luckily, it wasn't. I asked the same nice woman for a refill on the water. The carafe only filled four glasses out of the seven. It was a busy afternoon thanks to a Toronto Blue Jays game being broadcast while we were there. We eventually got the refill and were content. The wonton soup was full of veggies and wontons in a tasty broth. We got the Cabana combo, which featured spring rolls, fried wontons, fries, and onion rings. It was perfect for snacking and sharing! We continued our fry fest with calamari that was done to perfection. It was seasoning perfectly with none of that rubbery nonsense. It was my first time having lo-wontons. They were unique and now my favourite way to enjoy wontons in a light soy-based sauce with lots of green onion. The curry goat was amazing. The goat was flavourful and tender. The roti was so yummy. I dipped it in the curry. It was also yummy to eat on its own. The singaporian noodles were delicious. I loved the veggies, shrimp, and chicken mixed in with perfectly cooked vermicelli and the best sauce. Basha was excellent. Fried fish with a spicy kick. Not crazy. Highly flavourful with flaky fish, lightly battered, but super crispy and tender. Yum! Say yes to bell peppers and onions. I devoured the Cabana mixed veggies. This place does broccoli so well. Crunchy. Yummy. We ended up doing the holy protein trinity of beef, chicken, and shrimp. The veggies balanced our proteins out nicely. If you love chicken, you must try the Cabana fried rice. You get succulent chicken with crispy skin on top of the best fried rice. So good! We had some food left over. A couple of friends got to bring them home.6) This place has lunch specials at decent prices. I need to take advantage of them. The specials start at $7.99. Such a steal! I didn't use the washroom, but a couple of my friends did. You need a key to use it. I had a great time enjoying yummy food with cool friends. I hope to do it again soon or grab a lunch special. (346)

Do you like Caribbean food? Chinese food? How about Caribbean Chinese food? If you said yes, you'll…read morehave to try Caribbean Cabana in Markham. If you said no, you still have to try them! I recently dined there with friends, some of them not too familiar with this style of food, and they all loved it! We started with a Wonton Soup that was packed with wontons and vegetables. That was followed by the Cabana Combo Platter that included lots of tasty items - Spring Rolls, Shrimp Rolls, Chicken Wontons, Shrimp Wontons, Onion Rings, and Fries. Next, we had the Basha Fish; Cabana Mixed Vegetables; and Curry Goat with Dahlpuri; the very popular Cabana Fried Rice with Fried Chicken on Top; and Singapore Noodles. It was all so good and we wanted more, so we added their Calamari, and Lo-Wontons. It was all delicious! Caribbean Cabana is a cozy spot that seems to have a lot of regular customers who were there cheering on the Blue Jays to another victory. If you're looking for a friendly spot with good food, check them out at McCowan and Denison in Markham. Don't miss their weekday lunch specials, starting at only $7.99!

My Aunt lives on Pharmacy and Finch and highly recommended that we visit. It definitely did not…read moredisappoint. This place is exclusively take-out. The impressive variety of easy-to-navigate Menu items, fiery, smoky vibrant spices, and depth of flavor is already making me look forward to returning the next time I am in town from the US. We ordered jerk chicken wings, jerk chicken legs, and jerk chicken breast for a total of five people. It was perfect.

When I first got here, I found it refreshing to see ample parking , which makes sense given that…read morethey are a popular Scarborough joint. I ordered the Jerk chicken poutine, which, in addition to smelling amazing, took me back to my youth with the Jerk sauce on the fries. I like that they don't ask for a tip on their machine. I only wish I had asked for the fries with only the jerk chicken gravy and jerk chicken but with none of the other stuff. Given the price for the poutine, the size left me happy and full, which paired with the festival made for an all-around great meal...

Who doesn't love oxtails? Great Jamaican spot in the Toronto area. I appreciated the generous…read moreportion and the friendly service. Definitely would return. If you like my reviews, consider "following" my profile for reviews all across the SF Bay Area . Why "follow" someone? It causes the person you follow's reviews to tier to top when you pull up a business. I find this very handy when researching venues. Rod's Review grading scale explained. Essentially I personally base it on the likelihood of a return visit and I try to be stingy with 5 star reviews since they should be "special" in my eyes. Price/Value also play a role obviously but there are $ and $$$$ littered across my grading scale. 5 stars - "I'll go out of my way" (approx 6 % of my reviews) 4 stars- "If I was in the area I'd go here and would recommend", (approx 38% of my reviews) 3 stars "Maybe if was nearby", (approx 37% of my reviews) 2 stars -"Would likely not return, Only if you want to go", (approx 16% of my reviews) 1 star -"No thanks, even if I was hungry", (approx. 3 % of my reviews)

Visit for Sunday lunch, it's a takeout only spot in a local plaza with many food options. Space is…read morelarge with many options cafeteria style. All day special includes main with choice of carb and 2 sides. Order: Jerk Chicken with Rice & Peas (Oxtail gravy over), Cucumber Salad and Pasta salad. Salads were really good and nice to see a place with options other than just coleslaw. Rice with Oxtail gravy was good! Jerk Chicken is cooked nice, fall of the bone, good flavour and hit of hot peppers. I'd come back!

Jerk chicken is good but they've removed their simple slaw as the side dish and replaced it with a…read moreside of grilled vegetables such as broccoli, carrots. I prefer the slaw. I miss the slaw. Unique in that it has a drive through window. Lots of parking.

It's been quite a while since I've been to Nicey's and it will be even longer before I return…read more Their food and service have fallen off drastically since my last visit. My friend and I had their Curry Goat and Curry Chicken. They were both disappointingly flavourless, especially the included cooked vegetables. Curry by itself is very flavourful but these dishes were very bland. Unfortunately, the service was no better. The staff seemed to be just going through the motions - not very friendly or inviting at all. Prices also seemed quite high.

I came here with my friends to try the Carribean food. They allowed sampling, and i tried the jerk…read morechicken and curry goat. I found them tasty but the meat was actually rather tough. So I decided on the Cajun fish. To my disappointment, it's just battered fish on top of rice. Oh well.

I really liked the Scarborough location but this place disappointed me. I got the oxtail bowl, I…read morefeel like they don't give enough oxtail and fill up your bowl more with the rice and vegetables. The service is really quick and efficient. I found the oxtail not to have much flavour even with all their sauce and garnishes, for 17.65 plus two dollars more for oxtail it is not worth it. I feel Chris jerk oxtail had so much more flavour, I don't think I will come back here, price not worth it and it lacks flavor.

Nice to have a dine in location…read more Service always friendly. Quality and portions of food has been consistently excellent over the years. Worth the drive to Markham.

The jerk BBQ wings suggested by the cashier were delicious. Plantains were standard. Good Caribbean…read moreoption in Markham.

There are but a few places in Toronto which have, over the DECADES, retained their stellar…read moreproduction and preparation standards. Dear Mona's: may you continue to thrive and be around for the remainder of my natural life!

Still after so many years I have tried Mona's roti, they were still very good and it makes me feel…read moregrateful to have a place like this in Toronto. Got dahl puri goat roti and a double and enjoyed every bite!

The Oxtail sandwich patty is a must-try. Make sure to add cheese. There is an option to have the…read morecoleslaw mixed together or on the side. I had it mixed inside the patty. All of the oxtail shredded meat, the cheese, the slaw, and the patty all perfectly come together into a very hearty meal. For its price, it is very filling and extremely tasty. The other thing we had was the Large Jerk Chicken meal. The Jerk Chicken was how I personally would want it. Not too hot, not too salty, not burnt, and spiced just right. The rice & beans proportion to the protein was just a little more than what I would prefer, but it is not a big issue. There was also a piece of bread that we had along with the meal which I enjoyed having. It was tasy and soft bread that perfectly acts to refresh the palate so we can go for another bite out of the Jerk Chicken or the Oxtail patty. What was a little letdown was that the place was a little small and not really primarily setup to accommodate a lot of indoor dining. There was no washroom or at least a place to wash hands. Service was also just alright. It was not bad, but just not among the best service standards that I know. You would need to come in with a lot of patience in waiting to order and waiting for the food to be ready to serve. Between taking orders, the person over the counter would also be occasionally be on the phone answering call inquiries.

5-star flavor and quality!!! Only reason why this place doesn't have higher scores has to be for…read morethe wait because it can't be because of the food. We had the jerk chicken with rice and peas, snapper with brown stew veggies and rice, stuffed oxtail patty...EVERYTHING WAS EXCELLENT! Jerk chicken was tender, full of flavor- great spices with the perfect balance of heat that was experienced throughout the bite, not just on the skin. The Snapper was cooked to order (30 minute wait). Tender, great flavor, not too many bones. Even the fish gravy was made to order as when I asked for more they had to make it. Deliciously worth the wait. The STUFFED OXTAIL PATTY was the star of the show. When they say stuffed, they mean it! This beauty is a creative love song in your mouth that your stomach will thank you for. It's buttery, soft, flaky, flavorful, fatty in the best oxtail kinda ways, and just....YES! You didn't know you needed this in your life but your welcome. This menu item can be a meal that stands on its own as I could only get through half of it as a side. Service was good. Just one young lady at the register holding down two long lines alone. One for the order and payment, and the other for pick up. She did well navigating high demand and customer satisfaction. Tip: Get extra gravy- we got extra oxtail, jerk, and fish and used it. Ambiance is mom & pop. You can eat there, or take it to go. Most people grabbed there's to go. Had we eaten ours there we probably would've ended up doubling our order and waistline. Well... in my Arnold Terminator voice, "I'll Be Back!"

Listen, you have to come here and get the spicy beef patties…read more My friend and I had a beef patty phase, and although we have not tried every single shop that sells beef patties in Toronto yet, this has been the best in our search so far. P Jay's patties are delicate soft pastry encasing melty oxtail sauce flavoured spicy beef. Warden Station Patties, who? The first time I had these patties, it was 5 minutes before closing time. I made the mistake of only ordering one, so I had to wait till the next day to pick up a dozen. You have to eat them fresh because they won't be the same the next day. The first time I tried the jerk pork it was amazing, second time it was kind of dry. The oxtail is fine, the portion is a bit on the small side but with all the rice they give you, it's still a filling dish. The rice is super extra almost-burn-your-hands hot every time so be careful. The vegetables are hit and miss. I would probably stick to the patties for P Jays. The plaza is tiny but there's always plenty of parking. P Jay's is hidden in the hallway that runs right through the middle of it. Take-out only: there is no seating here, you order your food, and you eat it somewhere else. Cash only, there is no ATM, so come prepared.

This is an institution of the Scarborough area as it been around since forever. Finally got to try…read moreit out on a Saturday afternoon for lunch. Got the beef patty with coco bread, and the meat combo with jerk chicken and goat curry. My favourite was the goat curry as it was fall off the bone and so flavourful. Not too spicy but with some heat to make it interesting. Will try oxtail next time

Not bad. Especially coming here at opening time at 10:00 AM on a Saturday. Pretty good food and…read moreexcellent service. We just thought that the beef in our stir-fried beef noodles could've used some seasoning. Was kind of bland. A bit of 'wok hei' in the flavouring. I wouldn't mind going back again.

Came back for some HK cafe food after a while of not visiting and was surprised at what has…read morehappened to the restaurant. It was a let down of all aspects unfortunately - from service, to food quality, and it's worth. Upon arriving and dining here, I was surprised to see the place pretty empty. All the other times I've been here it was pretty packed. The severs were unfortunately not very friendly at all, from taking our orders, to bringing our food, down to paying for the bill. Not a smile was once seen from any of the serve staff. The food was okay with portions being smaller than what I remember it to be and prices higher than what a usual HK cafe should be as well. Our chicken instant noodle with green onion and ginger was drowning in A LOT of oil - although tasty, it was not pleasant to eat since it was so greasy. Overall, our party of 8 found the entire meal to be super expensive for the food quality and options. It was quite a hefty bill tbh. Fortunately, after I visited I did see that they posted online that they are under new management and have changes to their business. So hope they rejig their food, pricing and service.