I really enjoyed the lively vibe. The food and drinks were absolutely fantastic, especially the oxtails I had. Our hostess was amazing--Chantel was spot-on, never missing a beat. She truly was the best. I will definitely be back. read more

Love the stew chicken with rice and peas!! Chicken is always sliding off the bone. Rice is always cooked well and flavorful. Order before the rush hour like breakfast lunch or dinner, depending what you get because they do sell out quickly. The price is great for the amount of food. Love to support a local spot as well. read more

Delivery order yesterday for late lunch... I had never tried Jamaican food so I wanted a bit healthy and interesting food to try. My husband and I did Jerk chicken which came w/rice and peas and steam vegetables. The plates are really huge. We got two orders and they can be shared with four. The flavor was smoked ,spiced, salty-sweet with hot spicy ( I think habanero). Oh my Lord!!! I fixed it absorbing all the jerk sauce over the chicken with a paper towel and it worked. But be careful if you don't eat spicy food; the flavor was interesting. The chicken wasn't juicy ,but good. Thank you guys, blessings !!! read more

14 Parish Caribbean Kitchen - Jerk Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

Went by on a Monday at 11:30am and the restaurant was closed even though the sign outside and their website showed it should be open.

First let me say they were closed a month for reservations and they were greatly missed. I am so happy they have reopened. They have upgraded the food display so now you can see more of the food. The City of Hackensack had luncheon for 200 Seniors and the luncheon was catered by 14 Parish Restaurant, there was a variate of food, rice and peas, chicken 3 ways, salmon 2 ways, vegetables fry plantains, both beef and vegetable cocktail patties, festival, stew beef, fish, sweet potato, steam cabbage. I am sure I missed a few other things. I have also used them for some catering also. So if you are just have a small gathering you should call 14 Parish Caribbean Kitchen. You would not be disappointed. read more

I grew up in Jamaica, Queens NYC. I am use to Jamaican cuisine. Honestly, since I've moved to jersey it's been a challenge to get that island authentic food at certain restaurants. Long and behold, someone put me on to this restaurant. Hands down this is the best food I tasted thus far. They offer quality food, great taste and friendly staff. Oh, I forgot to mention the portion size. There's enough food that one plate can feed two people. Also, the price is affordable and well worth it. "Big Up" unna selves. read more

Chef K ginger punch is bomb!!! I keep coming back for it. if you're going to get anything there get the ginger punches. their food is good too. read more

Delivery Order: Decent choice for Caribbean cuisine, if you are in the mood, and this used to be my go-to, but in recent times we have had some new Caribbean joints pop up in this area, and I feel they are better. Food here is still good though, and I would definitely recommend. read more

14 Parish Caribbean Kitchen - Caribbean Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

Been crazy ordering delivery from here for the past month. Their jerk chicken is amazing and their goat curry is the best in the area. Delivery from here is always prompt and portions are reasonable given pricing. Rice and peas are cooked perfectly - not too mushy but soft. Curry gravy is so savory. Goat curry is always tender and juicy. I love their steamed veggies as they are seasoned properly and have the right amount of bite. Can people recommend something else from here because I have just ordered curry goat every week for the past month?!! read more

The food dishes are nicely priced, and the food is excellent. Anything you order is delicious. I've eaten from them several times if you want that good Yaty food go there. read more

Legit, delicious Jamaican food that hits the spot on the money. Had been craving Caribbean food for a while and came in for takeout for the Lunch Specials a few times and 14 Parish was ASSSSSS advertised on Yelp. This restaurant is super tiny and there are no tables or chairs, so it's 100% takeout. They don't take orders via phone, unless you provide your credit card info, so it's pretty much order in person or online. There are about 20 different lunch/dinner options to choose from and if you drop in from 11AM-4PM you can order one of those options as a lunch special - which is slightly less expensive than the small/large selections - it's not that big of a difference between the small and lunch special - but during inflation, every cent counts! :D Each entree is served with white rice/rice & peas + plantains + salad or vegetables (cabbage). So far, in the few times I've been here, we've tried the Stew Chicken, BBQ Jerk Chicken, Sweet Chili Fry Chicken, Curry Chicken and Stew Beef. Out of what we've ordered so far, the BBQ Jerk Chicken and Sweet Chili Fry Chicken were the outright winners in this bunch. The BBQ sauce on the BBQ Jerk Chicken gave it a ton of flavor. The Sweet Chili sauce on the Sweet Chili Fry Chicken was absolutely delicious and, shockingly, my first thought when I bit into the Fry Chicken was....Korean Fried Chicken (KFC)! It had the fried texture of KFC and the sweet chili flavor gave the chicken a nice sweet tang. As for the others, the Stew Chicken was decent, however the Stew Beef was on the dry side and the Curry Chicken was OK. If you've had curry chicken from an Americanized Chinese restaurant, it drew similarities in my mind. Just saying. They tend to give a lot of rice, which is in my genetic DNA to devour, and the cabbage makes for a nice side to mix it up. The employees here are super friendly and welcoming. There is a small parking lot to the side, but customers just tend to park right on the street. DEFINITELY a spot I will continue to go back to as the prices are very reasonable along with the huge portions! read more

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Ordered via UberEats for pickup for a late lunch on a Saturday at around 2:30. It turns out they cancelled our order (without notifying us) because they had run out of the jerk pork. We ended up getting the jerk chicken and the fried chicken, with a side of rice peas and steamed veggies. The jerk chicken was good. It could have used some extra sauce (even though we had already opted for the extra sauce option). The fried chicken was not what I expected but in a good way. It comes smothered in a sweet and spicy sauce. It reminded me of gochujang or Korean fried chicken. The sauce was really good but it was salty. It will definitely have you reaching for tons of water. I was apprehensive of the steamed veggies because all of the pictures looked like it was just frozen carrots. Luckily, we got cabbage that day and it was a nice balance to all the saltiness of the food. We also ordered Jamaican beef patties and at $3.75, these were a rip off. They tasted like they came from the freezer section of a supermarket. You're better off taking that money and buying a whole box at the grocery store. We didn't eat the food until maybe about 45 minutes later, so obviously it was cold by the time we did. Next time, I'll come earlier so we can get the jerk pork, and dine in so we can eat the food fresh. read more

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I have been going to 14 parish for years, and the food is always consistent when the owner is present. The other day i wanted some jerk chicken to bring with me to work for dinner. The jerk chicken wasn't jerk chicken, it was bland, no color, and absolutely disgusting. I don't like leaving bad reviews, but I wasn't able to eat this. Please train your staff to be consistent even when you aren't present. I won't be ordering from here again. read more

14 Parish Caribbean Kitchen - THIS ISN'T JERK CHICKEN. - Caribbean Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

We order here at least one a week. We get the same thing (large curry goat and curry chicken). This isn't the first time this has happened and it's extremely repulsive. As I sit here eating, I noticed something black sticking out of a piece of goat. Then I decided to look at the other pieces of meat and noticed more hair on another piece of goat. This must be a secret seasoning or something. Nothing worst than finding hair in your food as your eating. Not sure what is happening here, but the cleanliness is severely lacking. As mentioned, this is a reoccurring thing on the curry goat. For the prices they are charging, they could have some sort of quality control. Gloves must be expensive, but it's better than losing customers to this atrocity. read more

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A coworker had mentioned 14 parish, so my sister and I decided to walk in and try for ourselves. Ive lived in Hackensack for 6 years, and managed to drive by this place and never see it. The young lady behind the counter was phenomenal. (I wish I could remember her name!). I told her I had already tried the curry goat and it was delicious, and my sister and I were interested in having the real jamaican experience :) That comment opened up the flood gates to what would become an 80$ take out order lol We ended up getting the curry goat again, and oxtail, beef patties, potato salad, mac and cheese, plaintains, and two drinks. (Both were also suggestions by our food consultant at the register, both bevs were deeeelish. Champagne Kola though! ) I always say, its the hole in the wall mom and pops that are the hidden gems. So glad we were able to discover this place. Every single item we tried was seasoned with love, and cooked to perfection. All the women behind the counter were so courteous and helpful. I strongly recommend everyone to try them if your ever in the Hackensack area. Thank you ladies! (It was worth every penny) read more

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My go-to for Jamaican food. I enjoy their ackee & saltfish for breakfast + their stew chicken for dinner. Highly recommend read more

14 Parish Caribbean Kitchen - Ackee and Saltfish Breakfast - Caribbean Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

The food is delicious. I have had their jerk chicken, curry goat roti, jerk chicken patty, beef patty and jerk pork sandwich. All was delicious but the jerk pork sandwich could've had more meat. It takes a while for the food to be ready since they are so busy so I would suggest calling/ordering ahead. I would definitely recommend this restaurant. read more

On Saturday evening, Mr. Williams and the excellent team of 14 Parish Restaurant Jamaican delivered the most delicious and well put together meal for the JONJ - Jamaica Organization Of NJ. The curry goat was tender and well seasoned. The salmon was tender and tasty. This one of the best catered service I have ever experience. The staff was very helpful and friendly. 14 Parish Restaurant is my go to eating spot. Awesome spot. Pastor Oral Patrick - Ex-President JONJ read more

14 Parish Caribbean Kitchen - Caribbean Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

I was in the mood for Jamaican food and had this spot on the list. I ordered my food online. I ordered the red snapper and the king fish. A few minutes later they called me and said they had no red snapper and no king fish. Bummer! I went with the sweet chili salmon and the whiting. When I arrived I parked on the street nearby and walked in. I was greeted and told them my name. The nice young lady grabbed my food and handed it to me and I left. When I got in I dug in and the food was very good. The salmon was very filling and the sweet chili was very good. I also enjoyed the whiting. I had a good experience and would return. read more

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I went today ordered a small jerk chicken with rice/peas and cabbage. It was fairly priced and was good and not extra spicy. Also they gave me good amount of chicken and it wasn't all rice. I will be going back. read more

I've enjoyed the food at 14 Parish and have made food orders from there many times. The staff can seem somewhat curt and indifferent but I've eaten at enough Caribbean restaurants to expect that. All that aside, this will be my last time eating there. This morning I order butter bean and salt fish with boiled dumplings and banana. I cut the dumpling and found a long hair kneaded into it. I reached out to the restaurant and was asked to send a pic which I did but requested my money back because I had no intentions of finishing my meal. I was told on my next order I would receive a credit...I have no intentions of eating here again and will forgo a credit on a future order. Hygiene and sanitary conditions are very important to me especially when ordering outside food and this is not acceptable. read more

14 Parish Caribbean Kitchen - Dumpling with hair - Caribbean Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

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I ordered through uber for lunch and my first thought was wow this is a very generous lunch serving. However quantity is not better than quality. The chicken was dry even though it was dark meat. The seasoning on the chicken was decent, compared to the rice and steamed vegetables that were not seasoned at all. read more

Had the opportunity to order from this local Caribbean restaurant through an Uber Eats option for a lunch delivery and was so glad I did. Ranging from classics such as Jerk chicken meals and oxtail -- everything tastes so authentically fresh and like it's flavored with a lot of attention to detail. The oxtail literally melts off the bone, is sitting a spiced gravy, and the sides are not an afterthought but perfectly cooked rice and beans, and stirfried cabbage which who knew could be so tasty. The jerk chicken is really well seasoned and not salty. All of the dishes were well packaged, came hot, and left me excited to try more in the future. The only thing I wish was an option is to have cheaper lunch specials and portions. I was only able to order dinner meals which cost around $35 for two meals. read more

Fresh tasty and fast preparation. So glad they're nearby. Order early favorites sell out fast.

Wife and I placed an order via door dash for lunch. We ordered a large curry chicken with rice and steamed vegetables and a small beef stew with rice and salad. The portions are huge, regardless of size. The curry chicken was very flavorful and the meat was falling off the bone. The beef stew, although tasty, was more on the dry and chewy side. It reminded me of beef jerky. I would definitely get the chicken again but will pass on the beef stew. Door dash delivery was quick and efficient. read more

14 Parish Caribbean Kitchen - Small beef stew with rice and salad - Caribbean Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

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Discovered this place on Uber Eats one night and have been ordering from them non stop for the last couple of weeks. I don't have any frame of reference for Caribbean food since I haven't had it all that much but everything from 14 Parish is delicious. I am slowing making way way through everything on their menu. Their portions are very generous and they are priced very affordably. My favorite so far is their jerk chicken fallowed by the lamb. Everything is well seasoned and and full of flavor. Their patties are also great, but on numerous occasions I've gotten the wrong patty (not a big issue for me because I learned that I love them all). Their lunch specials are slightly smaller than their regularly prices menu items but they come with a drink. Even with the 15-20 min deliver time, food is still nice and hot when it arrives. read more

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Okay, i don't know what happened. I'm just gonna say that I straight up pay cash now, i keep my head down and only ask for what i need. Truthfully, maybe the golden rule here is to just not have any expectations except when it comes to the food and they smash those expectations. The portion sizes are back and better than ever. I ate a patty two days ago that exploded in my face, never thought i'd say that I loved that much meat explode in my face. (Pause) 10/10 food yet again. If you saw this and listened, thank you so much. read more

14 Parish Caribbean Kitchen - Getting ripped off is common here. - Caribbean Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

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I used to order here. But never again. I called to place an order over the phone tpday because ive placed orders on doordash before only for doordash or some other food service company to call me and say the order didnt go through after sitting down and waiting for 30 minutes. When i called i was greeted with "we don't take orders over the phone". But i always make a habit of either ordering online or ordering over the phone because for some reason Jamaican restaurants can take an inordinate amount of time to serve a customer. When she said "we don't take orders over the phone" ... i responded with "but i dont want to stand up in the line"... you know the whole point of ordering ahead. I was met with "oh really" in the most sarcastic tone... I hung up the phone. I'm not the one looking for business. You are. You just lost a customer. I won't be coming back. read more

it was my first time eating here and honestly I can be very picky especially when it comes to taste but customer service was excellent and the food was some how even better I mean I took the time to write this no one asked me to BIG UP 14 PARISH KITCHEN read more

I had been craving ackee & salt fish, calaloo, fried dumplings and plantains which they never have, but ShopRite always has them on sale. I ordered my food, paid $20 for 2 mini containers, and 4 fried dumplings. The Ackee & Salt Fish was very spicy, and greasy, the Calaloo had stalks that were tough and strains of wood like substance. I never tasted anything like this in my life. There is no way I can eat the remaining food. I ate what I could because that was my first meal of the day. Also, if plantains are not available then a discount needs to come off of the price, because plantains are never available for lunch or dinner either. read more

14 Parish Caribbean Kitchen - Caribbean Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

Omg. The food was so dang good. After having the oxtails at Flames in Boston, I was nervous to find something that wouldn't equate to the same experience. My friend and I ordered the oxtail lunch special, their beef patties, and the jerk chicken $5 special. The oxtail was perfectly cooked and fell right off the bones (as good oxtail does) and the cabbage added a sweetness to cut the fatty goodness of the oxtail. The only thing I didn't really love about this place was their rice. It was a little hard and brittle as if the rice wasn't fully cooked, but we still ate most of it because we can't get enough of that oxtail sauce drizzle! The beef patties were perfectly crusty--PTL that it wasn't golden krust (sorry..but I can't do the frozen after the real thing)--and the beef itself had a nice spicy kick to it. Just an FYI, these are good even for the next morning. Just pop it into the air fryer if you have one and wallah! Still good as new. Lastly, the jerk chicken $5 was the real deal. Perfectly seasoned, juicy, and moist. Yum! It was quite filling for us two girls and ended up saving the jerk chicken for a later snack. If I lived here, I would be a regular. read more

This is my third time buying food there and each time I was disappointed I decided it's time to write a review. Yesterday, 12/28, I bought red pea soup and jerk pork for $18. I was so disappointed I threw both in the garbage. Red peas soup was more like broth with the beef not fully cooked. The jerk pork was boiled with some jerk sauce glazed over it and that too was not fully cooked. The rice and peas barely had any peas. I literally tossed the whole thing in the garbage. Do better. read more

Good authentic hole in the wall Caribbean spot. Food is good, if you want to order shrimp, you have to wait for about 20 minutes. Employee recommend jerk chicken and it was flavorful, chicken could of used more juice. It is more of a takeout place, not really for dining, it's really small. Expect to see $0.25 sauce or gravy charge on top of the price on the menu. Parking is in the back, they share parking with other stores, is a bit tricky to find the entrance for parking. The area has the old kind of feeling, not greatly modernized. Will be back. read more

First food was fresh, good portions, delicious. Last three times undercooked, overcooked, small portions, bland and missing gravy. I'm done! read more

14 Parish Caribbean Kitchen - Caribbean Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

I have not truly eaten Jamaican food but came here all because I wanted to try the Irish moss health juice. My Jamaican friend also told me about callaloo being like collard greens which I love... so this was the venture! Small restaurant nestled in a strip mall, street parking only. No seats, if I'm not mistaken you could probably stand towards the window to eat, but no tables. The menu is largely displayed on multiple TV screens with actual plastic containers denoting their available sizes for meals. Found the last Irish moss, however, not freshly made & was the last bottle in the fridge. Picked up the ginger beer & sour sop bottles too! The ginger beer is STRONG! If you can handle ginger spice then this is a great drink to enjoy. Not too sweet, but it did have lots of sugars shown on the label, I wouldn't down it all. Heck I couldn't even, very potent but this perhaps could cure a darn cold haha. Sour sop is a nice light tropical drink. Tastes fresh even though delivered in a bottle. Must get. Irish moss is an acquired taste I feel. It's got that vanilla & allspice flavoring but either the vanilla was too strong or the sea taste is. I know the sea moss's health benefits for congestion/antiviral/antibacterial/skin conditions but I couldn't drink more than a sip. Will try again, but more importantly more other juice flavors & foods here. The Jamaican patty was toasty & soft with a delicious seasoned filling. The callaloo was delish, tasty I loved it... but would love it more if it had pieces of meat. I will return for the weekly specials!... eyeing that ox tail ufff! read more

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The food is excellent and delicious and best Caribbean place in Bergen county. They are nice I have picked up at the place. But, twice did through Uber eats and the order is incomplete and spent 50 dollars this time. Get goat curry bundle and did not receive sprite and callaloo w Roti skin Dhal puri did not get Roti skin. Also ordered Side of Roti skin bus up shut and received that. I would pick up, because they are to lazy when it come to delivery orders or under staffed or two different Uber driver took items. The last time the order was messed up was a year ago! I got billed for item never received. Food is excellent but delivery service is below par. read more

14 Parish Caribbean Kitchen - Order with receipt - Caribbean Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

1. Do not place your order ahead of time. It will not be ready at time of pick up. 2. Pay STRICT attention to the warning on the website menu for potential price changes: A large oxtail dinner meal is $30.94 vs $18.50 as listed on their menu. 3. Although coming off courteous, Antoinette (employee) will hang up on you when trying to settle a food order. 4. All the above affected our first experience and unfortunately we will not be recommending this establishment to anyone. read more

It was not bad but barely any flavor, goat was over cooked and so much rice. I have had food from here before and can say it has decreased in quality! Now no beef Patties. I wouldn't recommend the goat maybe next time :( if you call ahead they require you to pay over the phone so please beware. read more

14 Parish Caribbean Kitchen - Curry Goat Dinner - Caribbean Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

I order here quite often just hoping for a great experience. The ox tails are tasty but far too many small barely visible pieces in an order that is upwards of $30. Nearly every time I order, I am spending close $100 in order to get a substantial amount of oxtails and to get larger size oxtail, that usually split in half, but never a large size oxtail. Today I ordered mac and cheese, rice&peas and candied yams on the side. The sides were cold but that's usual. I literally order really for the taste of the oxtail. The mac and cheese tasted like left over from several days ago and no visible cheese in it, except for a little piece on top, but otherwise dry and tasteless, rice & peas looked fresh but also tasteless and the candied yams were just ok. I think I might be done now trying to give this place a chance. I really have to find a better place that have good oxtails in jersey. ‍ read more

14 Parish Caribbean Kitchen - Dry, tasteless mac and cheese - Caribbean Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

So, my friend gets home with her food it LOOKS good, but looks are deceiving. First for oxtails to be $30, second it's no meat on the bones. She literally paid for bones, cabbage and rice. Something gotta change and it need to change like NOW! read more

14 Parish Caribbean Kitchen - Nothing but bones - Caribbean Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey