Hummingbird Jamaican - Chicago Heights

Wow great food! Love Jamaican food and this place was amazing!

Ok so I want to preface this by saying, this would’ve been a 5 star review HAD my rice not been crunchy and weird in chunks. Otherwise that food was absolutely divine. The service was awesome and other than the rice, I can tell that they put lots of love and time into their food but they should really consider updating the ambiance of the restaurant. Doesn’t make you want to sit and eat unfortunately. What they might fail to realize, is that if someone sits to eat there, they order more. They will almost ALWAYS get drinks and possibly dessert. They will get their investment back. Food for thought. The curried goat was honestly the best I’ve ever had. Awesome and hot beef Patties, flavorful and juicy chicken. No issues…but that damn rice! Lol

I called about callaloo. It was made for me. I really enjoyed the food. The rum cake is so very light and delicious. The natural juices taste different from the bottles. They are so good that I had two. It was worth the drive. I will return to eat there again. Louis Louis is the owner, and he is so accommodating. I love this place. I ordered stir fry and J dinners for my parents. I'm going to try more menu items. Greens and yams, cabbage, and plantain are all so very good. I love the rice and peas. You can make your food as spicy as you please with the sauce on the side. The chicken is so flavorful that it doesn't need sauce.

Here's the story: We found an online coupon for this Jamaican restaurant. Since we'd never eaten Jamaican food, and since we are on occasion adventurous, we decided to try it. At first, they were surprised by the coupon, but finally accepted it. She had j chicken; I had goat curry. We were both blown away by the food. I have eaten in Ghana and was strongly reminded of that experience in both flavor and spicy heat. The fried plantains were excellent. She also had a ginger beer, made fresh in the store, and loved it. If palm wine had been available, I really would have thought I was in West Africa!The coupon question would normally knock down my service score more than a star. But they came roaring back with excellent recommendations and some above and beyond service. The setting flaw was only minor: more napkins were needed.It is clear that the two people who served us love this cuisine and are outgoing to their customers. We had a great adventure and highly, highly recommend the Hummingbird.

The food was God awful nice gent greeted me (owner). The jerk chicken was old looked if it was thawed out and microwaved so disappointing!