Both the food and the music were amazing, and all of the staff , especially Nanco -- were so welcoming. The service was 10/10 as well. I definitely recommend coming to 12.6 if you're looking to have a great time read more

Food Was excellent because oxtail was tender , my girlfriend steamed fish was also tender. Both seasoned to perfection. It was very enjoyable. I love sitting at the bar because it's just a vibe, the bartender was cool and very helpful with the drinks and explaining the menu. The music in there was very old school and diverse for a great Mother's Day. My girlfriend and I will very much be back. Oxtail 10/10 Snapper 10/10 Blue Love 10/10 Mojito 1000/10 Overall 20/10! Coming Back Real Soon! read more

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I've been driving past this restaurant for a while and decided to try them out, A bar/restaurant. A medium size place with counter top and booth tables to sit and dine or you can sit at the bar. They have several TV's playing different channels for everyone. We were seated immediately, it wasn't crowded but we came in between brunch and dinner so we had to wait until after 5 to order for dinner. Our waiter was Garnett, a very nice and attentive young man. Our order is in the pictures below. The food was really good, I will be returning to try other items on the menu. My one complaint is I have to pay $.75 for some gravy that was really greasy but I got over that after tasting the food . We were given some complimentary bun and cheese to take home after our meal. read more

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Had a good experience from the staff to the food. This was the perfect spot for a quick brunch. We got there around 12 and were able to be seated immediately. We opted for the bottomless brunch and it's truly bottomless, food and drink. You get 90mins bottomless mimosas and bottomless items from the brunch menu. We had two carafes of mimosas which aren't your typical oj and champagne, I think these mimosas have a oj and mango mix which tasted amazing! For food we had ackee and salt fish, chicken and waffles, shrimp and grits and jerk steak and eggs. Each and every dish tasted great 10s across the board. read more

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Food 9.5/10 I live down the block so this was my go to happy hour spot. Ace the bartender always a vibe! read more

Honestly dont know why this place isn't higher rated. Yes, the food isn't cheap, but it is worth every dime because it is PHENOMENAL. kisses to the chef because whether its an in house order or a doordash/uber delivery the quality slaps every time, and the portions are large. Ive had the honey salmon, the jerk lamb, the whiting and curry goat and my top faves are the lamb and salmon. Maybe will try the lobster in person. The area its located in isn't the best, but the service/staff is attentive and caring, and the vibe inside is chill and fun. A real gem amidst a surplus of mediocre Caribbean cuisine in Queens. read more

Update! Thank you, Roderick for inviting me to try the brunch. This Caribbean Lounge has a brunch on Sunday. It was fantastic. This was a Sunday's Brunch, so the ambiance gave be a dress up day, but many came dressed down. Our waitress Vanessa (I may have spelled it wrong) was as thorough as can be and very professional. She explained the menu leaving no doubt. What was in the table for $49. Endless mimosa's *Porridge *Jerk steak & egg w/ hash browns * Jerk steak & egg w/ rice n peas The porridge was delicious with a cinnamon kick. I think I missed the word Jerk in the steak and egg. This was spicy y'all. That's not a bad thing either, it's just a preference. * Shrimp and Grits this buttery dish was cooked to perfection. Many people that attempted this dis has it too think or with lumps. * Chicken and Waffles. I have never heard or tried dish until I moved to NYC. This was a really good dish, the waffle had the right tenderness. I was given a Father's Day gift, I was blown away, totally unexpected. The menu says gratuity not included but it is added onto the bill, which is big disservice to the waitresses. But no complaints! read more

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The food was slammin...hit the spot...the service was on point and punctual...the ambiance was a vibe...the music was blastin and flowin...one of the best brunches on Sunday Funday read more

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Came here on a calm Wednesday night last week and sat at the bar. I had two strong rum punches. Bartender was heavy handed with the Wray and I'm here for it.. "More rum"!! Two drinks I was smiling hard and vibing to the tunes they had playing. I had codfish fritters as an app 6 out of 10. Had better but it was still decent. But the highlight for me was the steam Red Snapper. Had no complaints gotta give it a 10. I thoroughly enjoyed the flavoring of the fish and all that came with it. I will be coming back again to get that fish. I highly recommend. read more

This is always my go to place! I come here over and over and it never disappoints. I love the food, although I am always getting the pasta. One time the lobster didn't taste well but I feel it was the catch. The service is usually good no complaints. And I love to arrive early where I get the old school reggae vibes. read more

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Great for happy hour. Good options in the menu. The service was good, drinks were nice and strong I loved the presentation. The food was decent and the vibes were good. I would come back here for a quick drink after work. read more

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Local spot with local vibe. I've been here many times for drinks but today I tried the food. I had the pepper shrimp, roasted potatoes and fried whiting. The potatoes were really delicious coated in a light salt seasoning and the pepper shrimp were good, not really spicy at all but still good. We also had the brown stewed snapper which was great but the rice was from the bottom of the pot so the staff quickly subbed for vegetables when we advised them of this. The bar tenders are always great and attentive. Drinks are good. read more

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In a last minute detour after work and because I didn't want to cook decided to go where I knew the food would be good and the vibe just right. Great Happy Hour options available and for those who doing dry January Mocktails are on point. Servers were attentive and made for good conversation. Will be back again real soon. read more

Truth Restaurant and Lounge - Curry Goat, Fried Sweet Plantain and a yummy Piña Colada - Lounges Near Me - Jamaica, New York

Sabrina thank you for taking care me every time I come through.... My favorite drinks hands down lychee mimosa or lychee martini..... so if you if you don't know what to try these are my go toooo I've come for happy hour so this based off of happy hour and baby this don't not disappoint from 3-7 this freaking worth it and every Tuesday it's happy hour all day. So the codfish fritters are SMH to die for literally my favorite and very filling I can eat at lest 2 orders a by myself..... the wings they are okay but it's prolly cuz I got them plain lol! The fish now BABY this is truly the best like mmmmm yessss this always gonna be ordered. The spot is huge and I can't wait to come on a party or brunch night. I always sit at the bar but they have plenty seating read more

I visited last week to celebrate my friend's birthday and had an incredible time. This was my third time coming to the establishment, and while I still haven't tried the food yet, the drinks have been consistently amazing every visit. For a Monday night, the music was good, and the bartenders were some of the sweetest and most attentive I've met. The service was truly superb--they went out of their way to make my friend's birthday special and even surprised us with complimentary shots. I highly recommend stopping by if you're looking for great drinks and a fun atmosphere. I'm excited to come back and finally try the food, but if you're here for the drinks and the vibes, you're guaranteed to have a great time. read more

Truth Restaurant is a cute spot to get quality food and drinks. The first time I went was for a friends birthday. The service was very tentative and the staff ensured we got our food quickly as we were very hungry. For starters we had a variety of wings and the calamari. For my main course I had the Curry Chicken which was peppered well and the white rice was so complimentry. read more

Truth Restaurant and Lounge - Lounges Near Me - Jamaica, New York

The food was absolutely amazing. The curry goat melted in my mouth. It had the right amount of seasoning and flavor. The cod fritters were okay. The rum punch was strong and nice. I see why it's popular. The ambiance was cool playing good reggae and R & B music. read more

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Opening with the owner saved this review because if I had to speak on this restaurant based on the workers I'd give no stars. Owners your workers represent your business. Remind them of this. I had just landed at JFK from my vacation and was hungry. Living in NJ I saw traffic was bad so I decided to kill some time getting food. Yelp helped me find this establishment. Upon entry there was no greeting. It wasn't busy but there were patrons present. Walked to the bar to place a to go order. It took about 10 minutes to be acknowledged with a hello or a menu. Once we decided in 5 minutes what we wanted it took another 10 to place the order. We ordered oxtails, jerk chicken and Mac n cheese. The order was taken wrong but the owner corrected it. It took 30 minutes to get food that's already prepared. I don't understand it. There were plenty of workers. The oxtails were tender and flavorful. The rice n peas were just ok. The jerk chicken tasted like where's the jerk? It was jerk bbq and that's not jerk chicken for me. The Mac n cheese: .... My three stars is for the owner. He was very friendly and attentive. Great conversation. read more

Truth Restaurant and Lounge - Jerk Chicken - Lounges Near Me - Jamaica, New York

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Pesima comida carne asada Peor carne q, me han servido Sopa recalentada ,ensalada solo lechuga sin nada de increíble... Increíble y carísimo. read more

Apparently Sunday Brunch is their best kept secret! Of all the times I've been here solely thinking of this place as a late night wing spot with good drinks, DJ and a dance floor...come to find out on Sundays they have 90 mins of ALL YOU CAN EAT BOTTOMLESS MIMOSAS for $50! Heres how it goes. For starters you get a complimentary cornmeal porridge which tastes AMAZZIINNGGGG!! Mimosas start pouring and You can order TWO meals at time. If you happen to finish one then order another to replace it and so on for 90 minutes. It was 3 of us so between us we ate everything on the menu. Everything is absolutely delicious EXCEPT for the shrimp n grits. It's garlic butter shrimp and it wasn't appealing to us. The server was kind enough to give us a remake but it just didn't do it for us. I wouldn't recommend . What I would recommend...the ackee n saltfish. They don't skimp on the ackee!! The festival AND fried breadfruit! IYKYK that breadfruit is not common now a days so I was pleasantly surprised to see it on the menu. The chicken and waffles was really good. Chicken ever so slightly under seasoned but honestly still bomb and I would order again. My cousins loved their rundown mackerel, the liver and said the oxtail was very tender which came with grits (an additional $10) We came at 1245 and we were the only ones there. By 2pm there were maybe only 4 other parties there. idk if it was just because of the rain or if it's usually this empty on Sunday but I know you will absolutely catch me here more on Sundays with this going on! read more

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If you haven't tried Truth Restaurant as yet, you are missing out. Their rundown snapper is to die for. It has pumpkin, carrots, onions and peppers, sauted in coconut milk and seasoned to the gawds. It comes with sides but you really don't need it. Their honey wings are also delicious and the green plantains. read more

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The fried chicken and fries were really good. The service was decent. The ambience could've been better. The drinks are really good.

We came to truth yesterday after a visit to a nearby haunted house. The vibe is very festive, it's open and airy inside with tables spaced out appropriately. The playlist was amazing. Our server was super friendly and made great recommendations. We started with a round of drinks my friend got the virgin Mojito and I got the Malibu sunrise. Both drinks were made very well, my drink was beautiful. We did wait a long time for food to come out but when it did, we were very very impressed. Jerk chicken was juicy, with enough sauce. The garlic mashed potatoes that my friend got on the side were absolutely delicious and banging. Fried plantains were crispy and hot although I do wish that the Tostones came with a garlic, dipping sauce of some kind. The rice and peas were delicious, but a little bit on the dry side. I could taste the coconut in the rice, which I think is such a great touch. My jerk style Branzino Fish was absolutely phenomenal. The spices on it were amazing and the skin was cooked to perfection. There were lemon wedges in the belly of the fish, which added moisture and much-needed acidity to cut through the spices. This dish was phenomenal and I'm very happy that I was recommended to order this. One of my friends did order a side of mac & cheese with our meal, and we were very disappointed with that. It tasted kind of spoiled and not good, and we could not eat it. The manager was super understanding about it though, and took it off of our bill and apologized profusely. Other than the small hiccup and long wait for food I think this is a really great place for a pleasant semi fancy meal with friends and family. If you are in or around Elmont, I highly suggest you come here and try their food. read more

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Came here just for drinks only. 2 glass of baileys cost me $50 with an auto gratuity of 18%. Apparently this JAMAICAN establishment doesn't carry a standard size bottle of baileys; they charge $10 per nip and use 2 nips per drink. I was not informed prior to ordering and will not be returning. read more

Truth Restaurant and Lounge - 2 nip of Baileys $50 - Lounges Near Me - Jamaica, New York

They didn't have the calamari and the manager wanted me to show ID to get the food. The waitress was pleasant, that assisted me.

We finally got a chance to eat at this large artsy eatery. The food was delicious and well prepared but a might too expensive. Some of the portion sizes were also not worth the high prices. Wait service was good but the place was quite crowded at dinnertime. Should you decide to try this place, maybe go during an afternoon. read more

We went for the all you can eat brunch. There was a Dj , nice crowd and good food. The owner and staff were a pleasure to chat with. We will definitely go back. read more

The lamb chops were really good. The service was good. The drinks were ok. The ambiance is ok. I heard it's a nice hang out spot in the weekends. I went on a Monday night a few months ago. One of these days I plan on eating and hanging out afterwards. read more

Truth Restaurant and Lounge - Jerk lamb chop - Lounges Near Me - Jamaica, New York

we ordered delivery and it was the worst Jamaican food ever. Just white or brown rice not even rice and peas! He ordered a side of plantains instead they gave us two mac & cheese, they gave us peanut punch instead of Irish moss. Never again. read more

Great establishment! Great happy hour! I love the food but they play the music WAYYYY TOO LOUD!! I just wish they would play it at a lower volume. Other than that you should check it out! read more

Newby Alert!! Nice ambiance.. A little loud but the food and drinks are amazing. Service was with care and a beautiful smile. Signage is ample.. parking is a little tricky but where in New York isn't. Not a fan of the q card.. I am a little old school and like the menu but it is what it is. If I am in the area, I would definitely repeat. read more

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I am lost for words when it comes to TRUTH. My birthday was awesome they really showed me and my family the best time . Very attentive, friendly, everyone was kind from the staff and the other people enjoying themselves. The food OMG yummy I will most definitely be coming back here . I loved everything about this place . The ambiance could have been alil bit better, but other than that ,they really out did themselves. Don't know when I'm coming back because it's far but I will there. read more

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Had to stop by here one Friday night and check out the vibes. I went alone this night I told the bartender I wasn't sure what I wanted and he whipped me up something nice, sweet and strong. I got there at a good time as it wasn't to crowded but people did start coming in as the night went on. I ordered food at first I was unsure of what I wanted but I settled on the fried shrimp and they were so good!!! It came on two skewers 3 a piece & I'm telling you fried to perfection. I don't eat meat so I am unsure what the other dishes may be like but this was great and I can't wait to come back. read more

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I went here yesterday with a friend for their unlimited brunch with mimosas for $49.99 my first plate was ackee & saltfish with a dumpling and breadfruit, my second dish was callaloo with dumplings and breadfruit then my third plate was their jerk steak with eggs and breadfruit again all for $49.99. It was my first time coming here and they'll definitely be seeing me again for their unlimited Sunday brunch. Also, their mimosas were not runned down either. read more

Truth Restaurant and Lounge - Ackee & Saltfish - Lounges Near Me - Jamaica, New York

Food music is great ! Love the whole vibe ! Lamb chop was cool to perfection! Music very mix so that's always a plus when going out to eat !

Terrible service, reservation for 6pm 14 of us Place was pretty empty, Orders finished being taken about 630 which was OK. 8 people got food around 7:20. 5 got food7:40 1 person got food at 8:30 about when everyone else was about finished. Made several inquiries. All we got it's coming. The manager was quite aware 1 person didn't have food. She the worst manager I ever seen. One of her responses was we have door dash orders. Was fixing the issue by offering a free drink to a person that dosent drink then offered a soda. Then offered 20% off that dish ,from a customer service standpoint, on an 850.00 bill. not exceptable Not how to resolve customer issues . Never even came to the table a apologize. We had to ask for her She really needs customer service training. QUITE A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE for taking family out for father's day DONT GO THERE read more

My first visit and so far so good. I really love my drink, Beyoncé cocktail is fire ! I also got the veggie spring rolls--they are good enough! The cod fish fritters were mostly dough. It is a Thursday night and it is reasonably packed but not over crowed. That being said our orders should have come out sooner and all together. Our server was a nice guy. Pretty attentive. Thursday is comedy night so be ready maybe not laugh or drink a lot so you can laugh. All on all I would come back again. My cousin ordered the salmon and loved it. His partner had the parmesan cream cheese chicken and loved it equally. It's a great vibe at this place for a new spot that just opened a year or so ago. read more

Truth Restaurant and Lounge - Beyoncé cocktail...delish and sexxxy! - Lounges Near Me - Jamaica, New York

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This lounge is the truth literally! While visiting the area back home in Jamaica Queens, my friend suggested we go for dinner and to enjoy karaoke night. They offer a few themed nights here and excellent Jamaican cuisine and cocktails. As someone who was raised by Jamaican grandparents, I know good Caribbean food. Truth offers good vibes, a trendy environment, and attracts a mature crowd that knows how to have a good time. The service here was that of a 5 star resort. The male waitstaff aimed to please here. We ordered a lemon drop and Malibu bay breeze cocktail. Drinks were good. We decided on the honey jerk and Sweet Chile Salmon dinner plates. The fish was generously seasoned and spicy. We cleaned our plates. The portions were perfect. The DJ really engaged with the crowd and performed a few songs himself. The regulars really blew me away with their voices. The staff was also talented and participated. I will most definitely return when visiting New York again. I highly recommend Truth. Perfect for celebrating a birthday or just enjoying a night out. read more

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Tried this new brunch spot for the first time based on the rating. Disappointed in the overall service. The one bartender who is also the server with only 3 tables full it took a while to get a soda and water. One of Our meals was given to another table and after 27 minutes they let us know. For $50 per person it's over priced and poor service. The bartender/server was nice and the food was good especially the corn porridge which is an appetizer that comes with the meal. With all the brunch places with queens this isn't one I would recommend. read more

Truth Restaurant and Lounge - Corn Cornmeal Porridge - Lounges Near Me - Jamaica, New York

If you are going to this spot. Make sure you pay in cash. I paid with my card and the server named Rudijo M decided to tip herself and additional 10 dollars. I don't mind tipping extra if the service was above and beyond. The service was average. I am really annoyed she charged herself extra on my card as if I don't have a copy of the receipt. Everyone please be aware of using your card here.​ read more