As I continue to eat my way across the farmer's market, Stella's was my target one Saturday…read moreafternoon after things slowed down at work. Located next to most of the other prepared food vendors in the northern end of the main floor, Stella's has a monopoly on Antiguan cuisine in Halifax. Serving up the likes of curry chicken, jerk chicken, curry goat, and oxtail, I was eager to try a couple of her meats and asked if there was some sort of combo plate which wasn't on the menu board. Luckily there was, and at $12 was a fair price, especially once you see your jam-packed container. The deal was for the oxtail and curry or jerk chicken, as well as rice and mixed veggies. I asked which she (Stella?) suggested and she didn't hesitate to say "jerk", so I went with that. After taking my container of Caribbean cuisine back to the office, I dug right in. The chicken was a thigh coated in a medium-dark brown sauce and the expected heavy seasoning. The meat was a little toward the dry side, but luckily the thigh is more forgiving than a breast would be. The flavour was delicious; jerk seasonings are complex and unique to every cook. This one was spicy, but it didn't beat your tongue to death with it, just enough to give a lingering front of the mouth burn that had me reaching for some liquid refreshment. The oxtail was chunks of bone with tender, rich meat around each piece, pulling away from the bone easily. The spice level was definitely easier going here, with just a pleasant warming effect. The plentiful seasoned rice had some black beans mixed in and both were cooked perfectly. The mixed veggies were comprised of wide slices of cabbage, carrot and zucchini and were a bit tangy, a sort of Caribbean coleslaw I suppose. The flavour helped balance out the richness of the other portions of my meal. It was a solid meal, especially considering that this is food from warming trays and not cooked to order like in a restaurant. The bang for your buck is quite good as well, especially considering the generous amount of protein in the dish. I won't be going to Antigua any time soon, but I will be making my way back to STELLAAAAA's. Sorry, couldn't resist.

This review is short, sweet, and to the point. Stella gets five stars. The chicken roti is…read moreauthentic island food with hot peppa sauce. Fabulous!

We went as a group of six and the setting was perfect for us to sit and catch up with each other…read more The owners welcomed us warmly and gave good advice for our mid afternoon lunches. They asked about spiciness and how hungry we were. We all left with full bellies and agreed that they provided decent value

Amazing. Love the crepes! Nice cozy place home like atmosphere. Very well done decoration. Food…read morewell presented and amazing service

When the food is in front of you and the music is bumpin' there's no place you'd rather be!…read more The vibes are truly Irie! Jerk, fried or curried, the chicken is... Lawwwd have mercy! Chicken stew roti, callalou, or just get the goat curry if you cannot choose. E recommends Red Stripe to wash it all down and the cocktails were jammin' too! Side note... Ackee & Saltfish Dip to start is E's new lipsmackin' pleasure. Well kiss me neck! In all honesty, this place needs more attention. A gem in the HRM! Support this establishment!!!! Great service, great food, great vibes. Don't worry, be happy (after trying this spot). - E

My second visit in, and this time I tried the jerk chicken with a pineapple coconut soda! There was…read morea veggie slaw of some kind with onions and peppers, I wasn't sure I was going to like it but I was pleasantly surprised! It mixed it well with the rice. Really enjoyed the jerk chicken and the mix of spices they use. The gravy that they pour on the rice is one of the best gravies I've had in my life. It has an amazing aroma and I just can't get enough of it! The peas (beans), are not something I normally would eat, but they taste so good in this rice recipe that I love them. I'm hoping to get that coconut spice cake one of these times if its there when I'm in, for now I got the rum cake which was good. I put a little caramel sauce on it when I got home. I want to try that Red Stripe beer one of these days to! Keep it up! (I broke the perfect formation of the rice before I thought to take a photo).

I really wanted to like this place. I've tried several dishes and my biggest issue is how oily…read moreeverything is. There's a pool of oil in the bottom on every dish. I think if they fixed this, it would help the quality of their food as it's nearly impossible to finish it this way.

If I am able to give zero star, I would…read more Me and my friend had the burger week burger for takeout and we paid $30 for those. First, the burger week website said it comes with a side. No, it did not. Second, the burger week website said it has tomato, lettuce, onion and jerk chicken bites. No, none of those were on the burger. Third, the cheese were so thick that they suppose to be served separately with crackers. Fourth, they didn't even bother ask us if we want our burger medium rare before they just went for it. Fifth, the bun was so wet and it didn't look like a Jamaican style coco bun to me. Sixth, the patty taste like nothing inside. For the outside of the patty, we only tasted spicy but it had no flavour. Seventh, beside us waiting for more than 30 minutes for the burger, we called the restaurant and received really bad service. We said it is very disappointing, and the manager said that's fine. I don't understand this restaurant. I won't recommend people going.

I will say the signage is really funny here and it's got a great location on the wharf. Plus the…read morestaff are really lovely. But the food was totally not any of these... We ordered quite a variety from the bbq platter, to the pulled pork tacos, and jerk chicken sandwiches. Everything in the bbq platter had the same flavor of seasoning, which turned out to be too spicy for any of my kids to enjoy as well. The jerk chicken also had the same flavor as the rest of the bbq platter. And the pulled pork tacos just nothing noteable or extraordinarily unique.

Smells amazing from outside and in. Great selection of food choices and sides. No Brisket but it…read morewas close to close so will have to go back. Portions were acceptable but not huge. Somewhat a dry BBQ, no sauce on the side which was disappointing. Food was prepared quickly and the staff was very friendly and polite. Enjoyable but not memorable. Will go back for the brisket for a second chance.

New to the Halifax food truck scene as of this year, Jamaica Lee is slinging a handful of the…read moreisland's best known dishes from this bright green bus. I'd been wanting to try them out for a while, but their usual home base of Dartmouth and my schedule this summer had not been working in my favour. The food stars finally aligned though when I was working one sunny weekend and Jamaica Lee was one of the trucks at Brunch at Bishop's. Once my work was taken care of for the moment, I made the jaunt up to Bishop's. Being around 2pm, there wasn't anyone lined up, so things went quickly. They had a small set of offerings: jerk or curry chicken with rice and peas, ox tail, beef patties, and "festival", which I would later learn were cornbread fritters. Thanks, Google. I went for the jerk chicken meal with rice and peas ($10), and tacked on a beef patty ($5) to sample some more of their wares while I had the opportunity. It just took a couple of minutes for everything to get packaged up while I took in the waterfront sights and sounds and chatted with the cool cats at Halifax Press. Back in the office under fluorescent lighting, I dug into my significant pile of food. The peas in the rice definitely looked more like red broad beans, but the name didn't matter much as it was tasty stuff; lightly seasoned, perfectly cooked rice that was even better with the jerk chicken sauce. The chicken was pleasantly plentiful - four hunks of drumstick and thighs, with a great jerk seasoning that was spicy but not oppressively so, and a light dash of sauce for some sweetness and more depth of flavour to the infamously complex jerk spices. I had a small bit of my co-worker's oxtail as well, and while I had the poor luck of choosing a piece that was more bone and fat, and less meat, the sauce had a fantastic mix of tomato and beef flavour. The beef patty was an impressive hue of orange, and was a decent size, although five bucks was kind of pushing it for something like this. The meat was heavily spiced and packed a good kick to it, but sadly the flavour of the beef itself got lost among the spice and other seasonings. I like a good beef patty, but probably wouldn't go for this again, saving my five notes for something else. Jamaica Lee is doing it right by keeping the menu concise, and the jerk chicken spicy, delicious and approachable. I'm glad I finally got to try them out, and will be keeping them in mind in the future for all of my jerked meat needs. PS. They really need to drop the "Style" from their name. Jamaican cuisine varies from household to household, and I don't think there's any/many people that are going to call BS on their food not being authentic Jamaican food.

Jamaica Lee Style keeps things simple and great. With only three menu items when I went, you know…read morethat it's a quality vs. quantity approach. Frequently at the corner of Main Street & Caledonia - I'm grateful that a food truck besides ol' school donuts is in Dartmouth. :) I showed up to the bright green truck, looked at the three menu items: - Jerk Chicken - Oxtails - Beef patties I believe all three come with rice and peas. I opted for the Jerk chicken - $10 taxes in. What a perfect blend of flavours and heat. JLS definitely does jerk chicken right! I wanted to savour the taste and flavours so bad, but I couldn't help it. I devoured it immediately! Good portions and I was full afterwards....but I still crave it every other day. Beef patties is next!

Foods and service were amazing. Traditional Bahamian food. The ambiance was also very warm and…read moreinviting.

DO NOT EAT OR SUPPORT THIS RESTAURANT! The owner is unprofessional and did not provide good…read morecustomer service at all! We inquired about services from this restaurant and the owner did not deliver so we requested a refund which the owner promised to pay back and never did ! He just took our money without providing services and also talked about how we annoyed him in the process of inquiring about his services . We also ate there and the food is overpriced $42 + tax so roughly $50 for just a chicken dinner that included rice and two sides ! This is extremely expensive especially for just ONE meal . You can go to anywhere else and get a meal, a drink and an appetizer for that price! The restaurant is extremely small and not easy to locate. We even asked the Cheesecake place next to it if they knew that this restaurant was beside them and they said that they had no idea. I wouldn't recommend going to eat at this restaurant and spending your money here! The owner is not a good person. I could even see if the food was priced decently, but it's not worth your money , spend it elsewhere!