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    Tropical Goodies

    3.7 (31 reviews)
    Closed • 12:00 pm - 7:00 PM

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    Jerk chicken
    Allie C.

    Please note, I went to tropical goodies 2, their smaller location. The menu was limited, compared to the main location. My order was jerk chicken, rice n' peas, cabbage, collard green, fried okra Mac n cheese, sweet plantain & coco bread. $32 total. Overall, the food was pretty good, and priced very fairly. However, I would argue that this is soul food over Jamaican .. . The jerk had a faint hint of barbecue. My tummy was very full and there were enough leftovers for the next day. I will return, but also continue my search for good Jamaican food in Charlotte.

    Small oxtails, Mac n cheese, yams
    Melissa Z.

    Officially my number one Caribbean spot in Charlotte! I have tried almost every spot around except here and saw it on the way to Cuzzo's one day and decided to get a plate. I got rice & beans, yams, oxtails, and Mac n cheese. Their oxtails are the best and most flavorful oxtails I've had. Every other side was perfect as well. The food was hot, fresh, absolutely delicious, and not too salty, which I find a lot of people's rice to be. This will be my go to for sure. The prices are also great and the portions are super generous, the place pictured below is a small plate of oxtails.

    Curry Chicken Dinner (small) with Mac & Cheese and Collard Greens
    Danielle S.

    When I say good, I mean GOOOOOOD! The mac and cheese by itself is worth the trip! Authentic food- have never had a bad experience there! Just make sure you get there early because food starts running out around late afternoon.

    Dark meat fried chicken, rice n peas(oxtail gravy), Mac n cheese. Food just okay.
    Marcia D.

    The Food was just "ok", but it wasn't Caribbean food. The food did not have the authentic spices and taste of the West Indies. I won't count this place out though. I probably just need to try something else. We ordered the fried chicken, rice and peas with Mac n cheese with potato salad, the flounder with rice n peas and oxtail gravy on all starches. The fried chicken was juicy, the rice was just okay, and the potato salad was watery. I've been told that the jerk chicken is really good, but as a Jamaican, it's hard to eat everyone's jerk chicken because a lot of places bake their chicken instead of putting it on the grill or in the pan. But I will try their food again.

    Jerk chicken with Mac and cheese / yams. Jamaican drinks
    Ciaira S.

    First time for everything I called my order in for Togo. The lady told me about 20 minutes but it took about 40.The place was packed which is a good sign. I ordered jerk white meat for both combos and only got it for one. Cabbage was ok. The chicken was great, hot and so was the Mac and cheese . I will be back but allow more time next visit.

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    Love the food and atmosphere. The curry goat, beef ribs, oxtails, and Mac is bomb! Service is on point

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    Star J.

    This place is one of my favorites!!! Their food is delicious and very convenient when I don't feel like cooking. The customer service is great and the vibe in the restaurant is wonderful!!! Get there early because the hot wings run out fast!

    Curry chicken, yams and cabbage
    LaKeisha W.

    Them people in the being used by God!! Omgggg i can't wait to go back and try more of the selections! Everything was perfect and flavorful! I had curry chicken, cabbage and yams! Whew the mac was all gone but I know for sure it's fire! A must have!!!

    Pepper steak macaroni and cabbage
    Charly M.

    Came for oxtail but it was too early they weren't ready so I decided with the pepper steak over white rice with macaroni & cabbage I ate every bite everything was bursting with flavor it's been 5 days and I've thought abt that plate everyday since! I also got a side of yams and 2 slices of sweet potato cake everything was DELICIOUS!!! Highly recommend you all try the pepper steak.

    Beef ribs (delicious allspice rich flavor)

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    28 days ago

    I order curry chicken didn't taste like curry rice was over cooked greens was nasty macaroni was nasty I want visit again

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    1 year ago

    This is one of my favorite spots Always amazing ribs and customer services. Beef patties good as well

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    2 years ago

    Great food every time. The service is always pretty consistent as well as the taste of the food.

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    2 years ago

    Food is delicious best Jamaican food I have had love there beef patties always fresh i would really recommend this place 100%

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    5 years ago

    Had the jerked chicken and curry chicken. Felt silly with eyes closed savoring all the flavors. It's was the best choice for lunch today.

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    4 years ago

    Came in right before they closed. I ordered a large plate stew chicken with rice and Mac n cheese and potato salad. It was good

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    Make sure you have at least an hour to wait on your order doesn't matter if it's a cup of ice.

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    3.7(1.5k reviews)
    2.6 mi•Uptown, First Ward
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    I'm so glad my son and I were able to get here while we were in Charlotte. I wish I could give…read moreMert's 100 stars. First off, the place is super cute; great music and incredible vibes. The service was excellent. Now, the food was fire. I ordered the Fried Catfish with Shrimp Creole and honestly, it's the best catfish I've ever eaten in life. Tender, juicy, flavorful, and a delicious crunchy exterior. The Shrimp Creale was excellent as well, incredible seasoning and texture. My son also enjoyed his food, but after tasting my catfish he wished he'd ordered the same thing. We both loved the cornbread as well; it was warm, soft, and the butter just made it even better. I will definitely go back next time I'm in the area.

    While in town for the Chicago Bears game, we decided to dine at Mert's because it was 0.3 miles…read morefrom our hotel & the ratings were fair. We weren't disappointed but not overly impressed either. The restaurant was decorated with a lot of historical photos and memorabilia. Our server, Oyebola was ok at best, and we witnessed him being unnecessarily rude and nasty to an unhoused woman who came into the restaurant. But luckily another patron came to her rescue before we could intervene. The food was hot and freshly prepared, but honestly, it wasn't as tasty as we'd hoped. Soul food is hit or miss, but Mert's was good enough though....we had a meal with protein & veggies.

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    Kitchen Kocktails by Kevin Kelley - Fried catfish

    Kitchen Kocktails by Kevin Kelley

    3.3(334 reviews)
    2.7 mi•Uptown
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    Uptown is the location for this really nice upscale soulfood restaurant. Entering the building…read moreyou're engulfed by walls of roses which establishes a great calming ambiance. We got the catfish plates each with 2 large cornmeal battered filets. The fish was hot and the batter was lightly seasoned and tasted really good. I selected collards with my meal and wife got the mac n cheese. The greens were perfectly prepared, but the mac needed a pick me up scoring 3 of 5 stars -- would benefit from specialty cheeses vs what tasted like Velveeta? All of the portion sizes were really good. Next time we will split the meal. Couple of points: 1. I was surprised to see no beer on the menu, just liquor and wine. 2. Pls be aware there is an autogratuity of 20% which was not openly communicated. Our server was great, so not an issue. Great food spot in uptown.

    They have signs that celebrate anniversary and birthday! I loved that…read more The wait for drinks was entirely too long and the spot wasn't crowded for real. Two bars but they operated out of one. No real vegetarian menu. One menu option and some side options for vegetarians. Customer service was ok. Nothing to write home about. Everything just took too long. I would give them another try when I have time to wait. Food options looks delicious but drinks start at $19. Two drinks cost us $45.

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