Decided to try this new restaurant to the area and it was a waste of my time and money. I ordered the sangria which was nasty and I sent it back for a margarita and that was nasty ! I assume the bartenders were new or unlicensed! When I told the manager my concern he was unbothered and gave us a lame excuse ! For food my bf ordered the jerk salmon Rasta pasta which was very salty and nasty! I ordered the veggie Rasta pasta which was average !! Again we made all our complaints to the manager and he did not care or show compassion to comp an item for the inconvenience! Our bill was over 100 dollars for pricey nasty food and drinks !! Do not spend your money here !! read more

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Great ambiance, parking is good. Food is great and friendly atmosphere. Staff is very nice and the proprietors are on site and very nice. Caribbean atmosphere. read more

I decided to come by here after they popped up in my timeline for their Grand Opening about a month ago. I was greeted as soon as I walked in. I made a beeline straight to the bar. Make sure to have your phone charged as there was no paper menu at the bar (QR code). The restaurant has Happy Hour from 4:00pm - 6:30pm. House shots are discounted, there are select cocktails on happy hour for $10, and appetizers $11. I started off with a shot of house white rum. Hit a little harder than I thought it would. I had the Brandy's Bourbon. Strong! It put me in the mind of a Manhattan. They do carry wines (Robert Mondavi collection), and the beers are more on the lager side (Stella, Dos Equis, Heineken, Corona, Modelo, and Guinness Stout). I had the Shark Bites from the appetizer menu. Fresh taste, fried, and I think there was a shado beni based sauce to complement the bites. I had the privilege of being served by Emily (Wed/Thur) who carried great conversation and was open to creating drinks with me during her down time. Angie who was also working that evening joined in with the fun! Of the drinks we made, I enjoyed a blueberry mint lemonade (vodka base) and a Paloma variation (tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice, splash of sorrel, topped with club soda). Both were very refreshing. Now, as far as critique: I believe the bar can do with one less chair. The chairs are so close together there is hardly any wiggle room to get in and out the seat. Music was nice and mellow and you will be able to carry conversation without yelling however, with the name "Bacchanal" I was hoping to hear some soca. Maybe next time or on a Friday/Weekend. Bathroom was clean!!! Soaps were very nice. It's just that the air dryer and paper towels are far on the opposite wall which will invite a messy floor on a busy night. I didn't see a dessert section! Maybe it will come with time. If I could offer an opinion, I think a partnership with Island Love Cakes (based out of Englewood, NJ) or Island Pops (based out of Brooklyn, NY) would be nice additions. **This is a personal critique** More Rum! I hope there will be more rums as part of the selection behind the bar. Mount Gay and Brugal are definite favorites! Hopefully something like a rum flight or rotating rums can happen. I liked that the owners were walking around and engaging with the patrons asking about their experience. On this particular visit the vibe was not bacchanal by definition but! Definitely a good relaxing time. Bob Marley greatest hits played for most of the afternoon in to the evening turning in to Afrobeats. All in all, I look forward to my next visit. read more

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I love Caribbean food, so definitely had to check out this local spot! Ambiance was tropical island chic and the host was able to accommodate my table as a walk in. I loved all the Caribbean music that were played. The only negative is that food did take a long time to come out. However, the food was sooo good - it was worth the wait. I ate every single last bit of my Rasta Pasta with Jerk Salmon. The Rasta Pasta dish with King Fish was also yummy, the stew almost tasted like marinara which I thought was delicious. Have already recommended it to friends so far, so 100% will be back! read more

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Local carribean spot. Wouldn't get dressed up to go, more like a cool weekday drinks & food vibe.

Found this spot on Tik Tok and was not disappointed! I had the jerk salmon with rice and peas, my son had the oxtail Rasta pasta and both were really good. The drink, wooo! Strong to me, I had a rum punch. We left right before the DJ started. I would definitely return to try something else on the menu! read more

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The food and vibes are fantastic! We sat at the bar for an early dinner & drinks at 530 on a Saturday. We ordered the veggie flatbread & rasta pasta with jerk chicken. They were both so delicious. This is definitely going to be a regular spot for us. read more

Great space!! Fun, friendly and good food. Recommend for date night, friends event or family occasion

Giving this place 3 stars because I hated my cocktail. The bartenders were really sweet however it was quite obvious that they weren't experienced in making various drinks. Nonetheless, the restaurant is nice and the Rasta pasta with chicken was so good! The chicken was well seasoned and plenty! I'd give this place another try for sure. read more

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Happy to support a new business! Light on the alcohol and pretty pricey but hope the menu improves over time read more

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Came for a date night on a Saturday evening. The ambiance was cool, the place was more spacious than I thought. Our server was very attentive. Drinks and appetizers came fairly quickly. We had the sampler (w/ chili wings, yuca fries and plantains). The wings were really good! The yuca fries were surprisingly the best yuca fries I ever had! For entrees I had Rasta pasta w/ king fish and shrimp. My date had oxtails. Took a little long to come and there was not a lot of ppl. But the Rasta pasta was a 7/10 for me. A little too soupy than what I'm used to. But the fish was good. My date (who is Caribbean might I add) was not impressed by the oxtails as she felt they were not seasoned and I agreed. All in all, not a bad spot...has good vibes but the food certainly needs tweaking. Which is what a few reviews stated. read more

My cousins and I came to this establishment for the second time, the first time (which was shortly after they opened) was a much better and great experience. This time around, we made a reservation for 8:30pm. We arrived 6 minutes early and did not receive our food till over an hour later. Our entrees came before our 3 appetizers which resulted in us canceling our appetizers since we came with a great appetite( we could just fill up on our food ). The food was not as tasty as last time and the rice and peas was cold. I had the Rasta Pasta before and this time around it was not as flavorful. However, this place's really good for the drinks (sorrel buccaneer). If you're coming, you will have a great experience with the drinks as opposed to the food! Good luck. read more

Went with friends on a Tuesday night. The space is nice, the drinks are strong, food was okay. I had the shrimp tacos (the bread was burned which threw the taste off) and my friends both had oxtails (both plates came out looking very different). Our waitress was...off. Idk a better word, it seemed like she was not comfortable with the questions we asked and was overwhelmed (but it was pretty empty in there) maybe it was bc we came around 9 with the kitchen closing at 940 pm. I would try it again read more

The staff were very friendly and attentive. The food was very tasty. I also enjoyed the music and DJ addition later in the night. read more

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I finally got to check this place out. It was great. The food was delicious. The staff were helpful & the drinks were great. I will definitely be back. read more

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I discovered this restaurant from instagram. I realized it was fairly new, and my friend & I wanted to give it a try. They do happy hour from 4:30-6:30pm from Tuesday to Thursday. But you can only do happy hour at the bar, not in the dining area. Since they are new, their menus are limited, but I'm sure it'll expand once they get familiar with their demographic and everything. For appetizers, I tried red chili wings, the salmon bites, shark bites, and Carib calamari. My favorite apps were the wings and the shark bites. The sauce on the wings was delicious, and the shark bites reminded me of saltfish without the high sodium. It was surprisingly good. I wasn't a fan of the calamari because although the batter was good, the squid was a little tough. The happy hour cocktails I tried were the Sorrel-tini and the Bikini Bottom drop. I also had a special cocktail called Pineapple Kiss pisco sour. My favorite was the bikini bottom drop. It was refreshing and sweet. If you love sorrel & ginger beer, then you'll love the sorrel-tini. My friend also got the oxtail meal, and it had a nice smokey flavor to it. The staff were all nice. The music was good, and the place had a very laid-back and chill vibe to it. It's definitely a good option to unwind after work. There are a couple of things they need to tweak, but I'm excited to see how they grow as a business. read more

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So I came here with a group. The place is fairly new. Nice space inside for bar and dining. It was busy but not overly crowded. Our immediately let us know that he was the only one working the section as well as training another. Now here's where it got dicey. We ordered our drinks. They were ok but nothing grand. We then put in our entrees. Well, everyone's entree came but mine. It took awhile for me to notify our waiter because he took some time to get back to our table. He finally came and looked at me and said "You didn't get yours?" I replied "no". He asked what did I have again. I reminded him. He went to get manager who then came by, apologized and said it would be out shortly. A few minutes later, the chef brought my dish but by then my group had finished their meals and had their to go containers. I thanked the chef for the apology yet reminded the manager that I was quite disappointed since I was so hungry. I had them wrap it to go (remember my group was getting ready to leave) and asked them to have the meal comped (which they did). I may go again but it is 35mins out of my way. The food was flavorful and temp was hot when delivered. read more

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This place is okay. I like to support places that are black-owned. The food was just okay to me, it did not blow me away. I ate at the bar with a coworker. The vibe was great though and the music was good. It's not a place to talk because the music is really loud but that didn't bother me. read more

My family & I visited this restaurant for my sister's wedding celebration yesterday. They welcomed us & allowed us to sit while the rest of our party eventually arrived. Everyone enjoyed their food & would highly recommend it to others. read more

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The FOOD was delicious, SERVICE professional & personable, AMBIANCE exceptional whereas we were scheduled to stay 2 hrs. ended up staying 5 hrs. They had a Live DJ that was jamming while we talked, ate & drank. Overall, it's a spot you must fall up in & experience. I will be back for sure. Family run business which I love, admire & respect! The owner, Eric, his son Christian & and the entire work staff, was engaging, attentive & personable!!! 100% read more

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I enjoyed the food I ordered, it was tasty, my partner liked his as well. My suggestion would be- why don't the food come with veg? Eg its $30 for rice and king fish- $5 extra for veg. Aside from that- I was pleased. I also enjoyed the sorrel sangria. I would recommend read more

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Wanted to support this new business. Traveled from Bergen County just to be extremely disappointed in the service and drinks. The music was the ONLY good thing about this spot. I arrived at 7:50pm (checked my Uber receipt) my husband and I went directly to the bar. We did not have reservations. I sat down as there was only 1 seat, he stood behind me. We talked about our work day, laughed, caught up and no one came to us to take our drink order. Nearly 25 minutes passed until he became impatient and yelled over the music to catch the bartenders attention. It honestly was not THAT busy for them to have missed us at the bar. The waitress took our order--simple: don julio, seltzer SPLASH of lime. We received our cocktails and YUCK!!! Bartender, a young lady with glasses and a natural type bun must have poured half the bottle of lime juice in our glasses. It was horrible. I still tried to remain positive because music was good. While I reluctantly sipped on my lime drink trying not to complain, the bartender never came back to take our food order. At this point my husband was able to get a seat. Waited another 20 minutes to get her attention. We were really here for the food! Placed our order another 25 minutes go by. No update. I asked the bartender for an update as we only had ordered our appetizers, same young lady with the glasses. Her response to me was "i mean i feel like you JUST sat down but I'll check with the kitchen" Excuseeeee meeee!!!??? That was rude and uncalled for. After another 10 minutes my husband and I decided we wanted to leave. We were NOT feeling it!!! I had planned on bringing my coworkers here for afterwork fun, but now that thought is over. I was so disappointed in the lack of customer service, nasty drinks, bartenders with attitudes and slow service. 2 poorly tasting drinks were $44 (gratuity was automatically included). I will never be back here. We ended up going to a Latin Bar/lounge in Passaic and had a ball! read more

Came here for a late brunch and cocktails. Angie was great at the bar. Food was fresh and delicious!

I stopped in here because a friends neighbor recommended it. Atmosphere is a bit louder than I'm used to, but no one was dancing so I don't understand why it was so loud. I just grabbed a couple drinks and an Appetizer, the shark bites were like burnt fish sticks. Don't know what the hype was about... Waiter was friendly and chill. Basically, My low star rating is for the automatic applied gratuity, this really bothers me because it shows how desperate the establishment is for money. I personally tip above the expected rate, but seeing this was disheartening. read more

Excellent food! Great Ambiance! Superb Customer service and the rum punch will punch you back !!

Waited over 45 mins for a drink because the bartender was waiting for cleaned glasses. Waited almost 2hrs for food and eventually paid for the 2 drinks and went to get sushi. We were seating at the bar, and the lady with the boho braids kept hitting my chair as she was going back and forth. Hated that and she didn't apologize. Wanted to support them because they are Black owned but that was my first and last time. read more

This was my sister and I first time and we enjoyed ourselves. We went on a Friday about 6:30pm and was welcomed as soon as we stepped in. The obviance was very relaxing. The music was mixed reggae and r&b, & some 80's rap (thank you dj for that) lol. I had the Jerk Salmon with rice & peas and sis had Jerk Salmon Rasta Pasta everything was very good. We will be back. read more

Everything need to improve. Waffles & chicken was awful. The waffles were frozen eggo waffles and it came with 3 chicken tenders and to make things worse the chicken was spoiled. I had the stew chicken with rice and peas & callaloo and only the callaloo was edible. Portions are very small. I would not recommend anyone who know good Caribbean food to go here, you will be very disappointed especially if you are Trinidadian! read more

About 3 1/2 stars, the food had it close to 5 but the service knocked it down. We ordered appetizer of wings, by time we ate two our entrée was out, we specifically asked for this not to happen. The server was young and unattttentive, atmosphere was warm, good ambiance read more

The food and service is amazing. The jerk salmon was tasty with nice fresh veggies. The ambience is beautiful! The music was good and not too loud. I will visit regularly read more

Excellent food, excellent service, excellent people, such a beautiful place to have a family or intimate meal. I would recommend this place to anyone. If you're in the area you'd be doing yourself a disservice by not stopping by. read more

Giving this place a 3.5, I think with time the food will get better. The ambience is great, went in a Friday night and there was someone playing the steel pans which was nice but at times too busy as he was playing to the beat of whatever song was playing and it got overwhelming at times. The customer service was great, our server checked in with us several times and was very attentive. The food was don't as great as I expected. Oxtail was salty and lacking the usually flavor profile you get from oxtail. The Rasta pasta was pretty good, not the best I've had but it was good. My drink was okay, i had the pineapple pisco sour, wish I ordered something else. Over it was a chill spot looking forward to going back in the future with hopes that the food improves read more

Deliciously prepared well seasoned food - really enjoyed the Rasta pasta with veggies and chili chicken wings. My cousin enjoyed the salmon bites. The staff is very friendly, and the restaurant is nicely decorated. It is a bit off the beaten path so it's a hidden treasure. My hope is that they will add more menu items. I would definitely plan a return visit. read more