The mofongo with shrimp was incredible -- perfectly seasoned, crispy on the outside, soft inside,…read moreand packed with garlic flavor. The shrimp were juicy, fresh, and cooked just right. Every bite tasted homemade and authentic. Definitely one of the best mofongo dishes I've had. The portion size was generous, and the sauce tied everything together perfectly without overpowering the dish. You can tell real care went into the preparation and presentation. I'd absolutely come back for this again and recommend it to anyone looking for authentic Puerto Rican food.

Love Mambo! Sadly haven't been for a few years because of moves out of state but I think of many of…read moretheir dishes regularly. About to move back to CT and can't wait to enjoy their delicious food once again. (Literally sitting here in CA thinking about Mambo on a Sunday night at 11 pm)

Mommy's has wonderful food! We are from out of state but walked in on a whim b/c we had seen it on…read moreApple Maps & it sounded interesting. As soon as we walked in the door we took a deep breath & said, this smells like the Caribbean! The ladies were happy to give us samples of what we wanted to try, but we soon realized that we wanted a little bit of everything! The curry chicken & jerk chicken were both standouts. Goat stew was excellent, as was the legume (eggplant stew) & my husband almost inhaled the mac cheese! Peas (black beans) & rice, & a good portion of mixed steamed veg made it a meal. Mommy's portions are generous, we had enough left over for midnight snacks! We would happily come back. All the staff are friendly & helpful, and enjoy sharing their favorite dishes with their customers! Check it out, you won't regret it.

A rather sparse restaurant, if someone hadn't been there waiting on their food, I wouldn't have…read moreknown how to order (at a tiny window near the drink cabinet). Mostly white walls, black furniture, and a couple paintings on the wall, you're not invited to enjoy a cozy meal, for sure. Evidenced by the fact that everything is served in a to-go fashion with plastic ware, if you do eat in you can ask for metal silverware. I was allowed to sample the proteins of the day, and while both the chicken stew and pork chop were tasty, I went with the pork chop, along with some cabbage and some black rice & peas. You won't find menus here, just a screen with today's food. Evidently you can also find them on Facebook if you want to know the menu before you go. All the employees are very nice, so that's a plus. I'll have to check it out another day when they have goat or ox tail available. As a tip, if you want the seafood boil on Saturday, you have to order it on Friday.

Exhausted & hungry, I pulled into this Jamaican restaurant after 2 hour drive picking up an antique…read moreWheelhorse 654 garden tractor that day. I ordered my favorite Jamaican dish, the Oxtails. I've had Oxtails at half a dozen Jamaican places, the Oxtail here is the most flavorful I've had, amazingly delicious! The portions are perfect. Other Jamaican restaurants are typically take-out places, fast casual instead if sit-down dinning, they do tend to give more meat but they weren't as tasty as this. I also loved the fact that I got both rice & plantains! The young waitress was the daughter of the owner & she was super friendly, chatty & genuinely a nice person. Thanks for the chat & a wonderful dinning experience. I promised to share some photos of the tractor, so here they are.

Came here because a coworker saw the high reviews and wanted oxtail. Got a meat pie and the oxtail…read moreentree. The meat pie was tasty. As far as the oxtail it was ok. Not as flavorful as expected. Food was not hot, barely warm. Oxtail had very little meat, mostly bones. For the price of $35 I expected meatier oxtail. With tax and tips it was a steep $50 meal. The waiter was friendly and attentive, but the meal IMO did not live up to the high reviews or the price.

If you are looking for food full of different flavor profiles and a different take on traditional…read moredishes this is the right place. I ordered the Oxtail sushi, salmon roll (sushi) and buss up shop Roti . It came with roti, curry chick peas and I ordered a side of mango chutney . Was so flavorful. It is a family ran Establishment so you have to have sone patience with the service.

UPDATE - AUGUST 2024 - My wife and I have continued to give business to Island Cho (with in-person…read morevisits and take-out orders) a number of times since our first visit and review. We continued to give them glowing reviews and recommend them to a number of our friends and colleagues. Last week, my wife's family was visiting us from out-of-town. We wanted to take them all out for a nice dinner and thought that we would surprise them with a visit to Island Cho. We really hyped up the restaurant to them and told them that they would love the food. We arrived a little bit before 6:00pm. We were seated right away and there wasn't anyone else in the restaurant. After we had all looked over the menu, our orders were taken. So far, nothing unusual. Our drinks/water were not delivered to the table soon after we ordered. We thought this was a little unusual and that perhaps they would be brought out when the food came out. The drinks arrived to our table about a half hour after we ordered, but the food did not follow. We noticed another family came in and were seated around this time. After a short while, they looked visibly upset and got up and left with no explanation. My two young children were very hungry and we were doing our best to keep them occupied. My wife's family asked us if the food normally takes this long, to which we replied, "No, it's very unusual." Nearly an hour after we ordered, the owner/server brought the "Caribbean Wings" (one of our favorite appetizers) to the table. We thought that the rest of the food would be coming shortly after, but before we knew it the wings were gone and we were waiting once again. At this point we debated just paying for the drinks/wings and leaving, but then we would have to find a new restaurant to wait at. We decided to just cut our losses and continue waiting. We also attempted to ask someone how much longer the wait would be, but no one was even at the front counter anymore. Approximately an hour and a half after ordering, the owner returned and said that the rest of the food would be brought out in "five minutes". We brought up that we had two young children who were very hungry and asked why the wait was so long. He informed us that there was only one person working in the kitchen and then he sped away. The owner eventually returned with the food, but only two plates. It was another 5-10 minutes before any other plates were brought out. My wife told the owner, "We're still waiting for my older son's meal and you still haven't brought out the Shrimp Wontons that we ordered." The owner informed us that the aforementioned wontons would not be coming out because they were out of them. My wife asked why we weren't informed of that when we first ordered them. He replied, "We didn't realize until we were about to make them." My poor son sadly kept on saying, "Where's my plate? Where's mine? I'm so hungry." He eventually received his food, but at this point he was so tired that he couldn't even finish it. We decided to just cut our losses, finish the food that was brought out to us, and then settle the bill. The whole experience was well over two hours and we were leaving well past our sons' bedtimes. My wife and I took our sons out to the car while my sister-in-law settled the bill for us. When she came out, she told us that the owners informed her that none of their kitchen workers showed up due to bad communication, etc. She also said that they didn't exactly apologize for our poor experience but rather gave a long list of excuses. My wife and I were SO EMBARRASSED for hyping up Island Cho to our family. We realize that the restaurant industry is not an easy one and that problems arise at the drop of a hat. That being said, we feel that the owners of Island Cho handled this bad situation VERY POORLY. The least that they could have done was give us a heads up when we first arrived. "Hey, we're very sorry but we are short-staffed tonight. You can stay if you wish but it's going to be a long wait," or , "We're very sorry but due to unforeseen circumstances we're unable to accommodate your party." Nope, we received no warning at all. They deducted the items that we didn't receive, but there was no apology or any sort of discount for our poor experience. Although the food was just as delicious as it had been on previous experiences, it was just a little bit too little and too late. After getting home, we found that several patrons have shared similar experiences to ours over the past six months or so and voiced them on both Yelp and Google. We don't see how Island Cho can continue as a business much longer if this sort of bad service and bad management persists. Although we love supporting local businesses (especially family-owned), we cannot in good conscience continue to recommend and support Island Cho. We will NOT be returning again.

Delicious food (beef meat pies, curry goat, plantain, rice and beans), quick delivery, (everything…read morearrived still warm), and a user-friendly website.

Awesome. Great curry chicken. Went twice in a row for lunch. Very nice people working there…read more Comfortable, good music (not loud), and clean. Highly recommend

The best best best family sit down Jamaican spot You must…read morego Music vibes and smiles will turn any rainy New England day into a spicy Caribbean delight -

I bought a side of plantains and a beef patti , the plantains were over fried using what tasted…read morelike rancid oil . The beef patti pastry also was inedible Oh yes when I called in my order originally I wanted the white jerk chicken, corn bread , plantains and beef patti . The gentleman said 20 minutes. When I arrived I was told no more white chicken and wanted to sell me dark meat instead. I opted for the above order, which I do regret.

If you haven't tried doubles dish, you are missing out. Lol. We only tried Doubles and fries at…read morethis place. They were freshly made and delicious. We wanted light bite so only got small order. They have some other great options too. Flavors are on point. Stop by for lunch and the outdoor space is too good to enjoy some sunshine while you eat.

Stopped by on a rainy Saturday - husband and I were starving. We each had an order of the Doubles…read moreand were absolutely satisfied. So flavorful and delicious! More than enough food to feel full enough, but didn't feel heavy at all. We loved this meal and everyone there was super friendly and hospitable! We are already thinking of our next meal here! Highly recommend.

Fantastic Boricua food, fair price, great service. A true Gem. I stop by every chance I get, and…read moreI've never been disappointed.

Can you give more than 5 ??? The best PR food I've ever had. They're always super friendly but…read moredon't expect to spend any time here. Take it and go.