Caribbean Palms - North York

Went for lunch, interior was pretty old but functional. Super friendly guy at the front, had jerk chicken, roti and one of the appetizers. All satisfying and filling food, well cooked, felt very much like comfort food. I really liked the tamarind sauce that came with the appetizers.

Used to come here because the oxtail was amazing. Last year I gave it another try with hopes it would be better. It wasn’t. Just last week I was in the area and gave it another go. Sadly it’s even worse and has like 4 pieces of oxtail with little meat mainly bones. A few sprinkles of cabbage. Even the hot sauce I used to love was watered down. Definitely my last visit.

The staff are alright and chill, food gets prepared relatively quickly. The ambiance now... dimly-lit, sometimes-dirty tables, sometimes drunkards occupy the space and ramble stupid things...and like many Jamaican restaurants, they never have half the ingredients of the menu they're selling...also why the hell do they have a bar in a restaurant that is all-halal lol.They have teaspoon-sized sauce they offer for A DOLLAR. I know that's not in-house, why are they upselling and overcharging? To be honest, you're better off getting the ripoff sauce because their food is BLAND. The chicken? Forget it. It barely has enough meat on it and you end up throwing so much bones away. Their jerk chicken plate, really, is just white rice covered in jerk chicken stew with jerk chicken on it. Oh, and IT IS SALTY ASF. You're more than likely going to buy a drink to chug it down. I am not eating here anymore...

Service was whatever. Wasn't friendly or unfriendly. They have a sign outside that says daily special, but when asked about it, the man told me that's only for students. Why not say student special then?Ordered the j chicken and it is bland with slight spice. The rice and peas is disgusting though. It's wet and mushy. I asked for coleslaw or veggies and they didn't have any. Only had some cabbage sprinkled on top. I also asked for oxtail gravy on the rice and the man refused saying it wouldn't taste good. I got the regular j gravy and that doesn't taste good either.I only came here because it's the only Carribean place walking distance from my work. Not going back ever.

I have never done one of these before but I was so disappointed by the experience that I felt a need to. Don't waste your money. Usual place across the path was closed and decided to try Caribbean Palms, It was a horrible mistake. Ordered a beef with Vegetables which came to almost $14 for a portion half the size of other restaurants. There was hardly any beef in it and the beef itself was low quality. Avoid this place at all costs if this is the way they normally operate.