I ordered a small jerk chicken plate and the chicken was good. However, I did not appreciate the 1 lone piece of rubbery plantain. The vegetable roti was bland and had no flavor. It was a very sad meal and definitely not worth $21. read more

O.K. the food is not terribly spicy. There's none of that tongue-throbbing pain pushing you toward ordering another overly sweet Jamaican soda. But the food here still works. The medium is a nice sized dinner. I went with the jerk chicken, and received what might be the equivalent of a three piece meal. A drumstrick, and then plenty of breast meat. It had that wonderful allspice taste, with moist, smoky meat. It came with cabbage (couldn't care less), rice (good) and plantains (hit the right balance between crispy and cooked). The orange soda I purchased proved unnecessary but tasty -it was bottled in Kingston and came to the store through a local distributor. This is a takeaway establishment -food is placed in a neatly folded paper bag unless specifically requested, and there's no waiter service. There are three tables in the front and two counters for those dining in, however. One of the tables seats six, so feel free to bring a group. The line moved quickly -ten people in ten minutes. Perhaps the best thing about this place is the lived-in vibe. It's dark and barely decorated, with six or seven menus announcing various food offerings, from the soup of the day to the size of the different platters. The cheap tables can be pushed together or space apart as the clientele demands. It's not a place I come for my birthday, or bring a first date, but it's a nice everyday place. read more

Buff Patty is okay. I think it can satisfy a craving, but I'm not sure if it can stand on its own. I was on my way to pilates class on Myrtle Avenue and walked by Buff Patty. It looks like your typical take-out Jamaican place, but with nicer tables (with table clothes, yes, quite extraordinary). I stopped in on my way back from class. I was craving some Callaloo and Saltfish with Fried Dumplings. Unfortunately, they were out of fried dumplings [insert sad face]. I opted for the Callaloo with "food" (as Jamaicans call it) -- or boiled banana, yam and dumplings. It was just okay. It wasn't very flavorful, they definitely skimped on the fish, and the boiled dumpling was a little on the soggy side. But, overall, it satisfied my craving. I might give it a try for a couple other entrees if I'm in the vicinity. read more

-____- plantain not even ripe and it's burnt how do u give a paying customer this ? If the food not over salt it's bland. If it's not bland it's stale. I wouldn't feed this to a dog. C'mon do better. They mind as well open up a can of Apollo and pour it in a plate and send it. Pure trash. U order ya food and u starving and u have to struggle eat this Rat food read more

Buff Patty - White rice, curry chicken, burnt plantains - Caribbean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Moving to the Fort Greene area with a Jamaican heritage, I was disappointed that there weren't much caribbean restaurants around. So imagine my happiness to find out about Buff Patty. Unfortunately, the food was not up to par with the reviews. I ordered oxtails, rice and peas and the mac n cheese. The rice was hard as if it wasn't fully cooked. The few pieces of oxtails was unbelievably dry with no gravy and lacked flavor. The only thing good about the meal was the mac n cheese and 2 plantains on the side. I couldn't even finish my meal. The only reason I will go back is to buy Ting (Jamaican grapefruit soda) which they don't sell in the nearby corner stores. read more

Just moved into the neighborhood and decided to explore and found this gem. I checked yelp and noticed its only 3 stars so I didn't have high expectations. I went in during lunch hours and there was a small line. Took me less than 5 mins to place my order which isn't bad considering the time of the day. I ordered the oxtail over rice with cabbage and a chicken patty to go. The oxtail was amazing and the chicken patty was even better. The oxtail was full of flavor, and with the rice and beans and cabbage, I barely made it to the chicken patty. The chicken patty was amazing, the crust was nice and flakey, and it was stuffed for a 2 dollar patty. After trying the place out I'm quite puzzled as to why Buff Patty only has 3 stars. This is definitely my new spot for lunch! read more

A $1.75 for a beef patty? $2.25 for a beef patty wrapped in coco bread? What more could you possibly ask for?! The beef had a bit of a kick to it and the pastry it was wrapped in was flaky. I thought the patties were double the size of Golden Krust's and as a quick snack I was more than content. I plan to be back to try their platters. read more

I went to Buff Patty at 7am for a same day catering event at my job. Contact them at 10:30, the entire order was done and I had it picked up. A friend stated " the food was off the hook". Later in the afternoon, I was a bit hungry but everything was gone. Thank you for making this last minute event possible at such a reasonable price. read more

Jerk chicken patty. Go. Now. Plus, really friendly service - they'll walk you through the dishes if you don't know what everything is. Soups are great, too. People like Christie's for patties but I swear they must jack them up with MSG because I ballooned up after one of those. Ick. Not a pretty sight! read more

I was on the way to a Greek restaurant on Lafayette but couldn't find parking I doubled to head to the pita house. We found a parking spot in front of Buff Patty's and we needed quarters so we went inside to get change. The ladies didn't look like they would give us change so we looked at the menu and it looked good. I asked the lady for change and told her we needed to feed the meter so we could eat there. I ordered the ox tails medium lunch $9.50, 1st buddy ordered the jerk chicken medium lunch, and 2nd buddy ordered the beef stew medium lunch. All dishes had the rice w/ peas, veggies, and fried bananas. I think the chicken dish was $8.50 and the stew was $9.00. Each dish with a soda was $10.00 +. The food was good/tasty and we were happy with our meals. We all thought the price was a tab bit high for the food given. I would say 3/4 of the plates were the rice/peas/veggies/bananas and the other 1/4 was the meat. As I was eating my meal, I kept staring at the beef patties, so I decided to get one. I ask if she had mild or hot; and the lady told me, they're all mild. How can you be call a patty place if you don't have a spicy flavor. The crust was a little soggy but has a good amount of filling. I have gone to Golden Crust plenty of times and I would always get the spicy beef patty. I always found the crust to be flaky but a small amount of filling. All in all, it was OK. read more

It took just shy of 2 hours to receive my delivery. I called an hour after ordering, they said it was on the way. I called 30min later and they said the same thing. I was just about to order elsewhere and it finally arrived. Rediculous. The food was very good. Jerk chicken excellent, Goat curry roti was hunormous and delicious, whiting was good. But, I don't think i can order again knowing it can take 2 hours to get my order! read more

Not the greatest Jamaican restaurant but definitely the best that side of Brooklyn with a wide selection of Good Fresh Food. They have been around forever & 3 yrs ago I might have given them 3 stars. My friends & I use to take bets about how long the delivery would take when we were working, service use to suck but food use to be consistently average. Over the last 3 years service has drastically increased & food has been consistently Good. Service might take some time, not because of the workers but because they always have a decent crowd which is a good thing cause then the food is always fresh. They recently did over the decor in the place so it is a much nicer & comfortable place for indoor dinning, not that it was bad before. Manager is a really really nice guy, think his name is Mikey, owner Patrick always seem very aloof. They have a Wide selection of really Good Fresh Food & the patties are always fresh & okay, about 7/10 & def better than Golden Krust. No matter what I get, usually Jerk, brown stew or curry chicken, I always get a single serving of escovitch fried whiting & coca bread to go with it on the side. my Aunt loves the Oxtail from there. I would have given them 4 1/2 star if I could but def not 4 star You can't be in Fort Greene & not try Buff Patty, nothing to lose except hunger, read more

Jerk chicken wings are top. Barbecue chicken pieces (i think they call them buff patty fried chicken) are second. Roti is third (and weighs more than your head). Fried Chicken - could be fresher. Patties - didn't look great so i didn't try Desserts - looked even worse... read more

Buff replaced the Jamaican place I frequented until I moved to Brooklyn. Since moving away, I have been unable to find an equal in NJ. I will always come back to you, Buff! It's the best! read more

We are so lucky and fortunate to have this unassuming and incredibly delicious Caribbean take-out spot in the neighborhood. At lunchtime the crowds are consistent, and now I know why. The patties are always reliable for a quick snack while walking on Myrtle, but the real joy is in the incredible comfort stews, My favorite is the goat curry, which at $10 for a roti, is an absolute bargain and easily good for 2 meals. I have been ordering more and more often from them, and I have yet to be disappointed. Thank you, Buff Patty crew! read more

buff patty offers an assortment of authentic jamaican dishes that unfortunately do not meet my flavor expectations as a person of jamaican descent. some dishes are okay, such as the jerk chicken, one of the only orders that promises at least 1 piece of white meat. it packs sufficient heat, but more often than not, you'll wind up with a drumstick - which is a less than desirable piece of meat in my opinion. the curry chicken has become dramatically watered down since i first tried their food 5 years ago. the meat is often brown and red inside, which is disgusting. in addition, the flavor is severely lacking. the patties are inconsistent; sometimes the crust is puffy, pale and nearly raw; other times it's thin, dark orangish, and flaky, the ideal for patty crust. i also dislike the inconsistency with which they prepare plates. typically, a small order should come with rice, cabbage and 2 slices of plaintain, but when they run out of plaintain (which is often) they neglect to mention it and you are lucky if your plate contains 1. the service people used to show you your food prior to bagging it, but they seem to skip that courtesy these days, hurriedly shoving your food into a brown paper bag to avoid dealing with your disappointment. requests for gravy on rice are most always ignored completely. i find that the female staff is particularly rude and unyielding. delivery is slow, so pick up whenever possible. bottom line: delve further into brooklyn if you're seeking great-tasting jamaican eats. this place routinely raises its prices while the food quality steadily worsens. that must be how they managed to buy those flat screen tvs. read more

Buff Patty never fails. I've been going here for years and they always deliver good food. I'm a sucker for their beef patties, stew chicken and rice & peas. The stew beef & oxtail are also winners. read more

I have not stepped foot in this place but I definitely need to. I've ordered from them, I got a plate of oxtails and they're are the most delicious oxtails I've had since being in NYC. That's been my entire life. It's great portions the oxtails aren't covered in fat (cheap Resturant tactics) they're whole heartedly just great. I had to call in for a question I had about the menu I wasn't in the phone for more than 60seconds and that's including the ring time. I suggest ordering from here. When I visit I will update this post to share how that experience was for me. read more

Great food I eat here when in the mood for a Caribbean (Jamaican) it's rite up the block from my studio

I love this place, good home cooked Caribbean food. I haven't tried the breakfast yet but I love the lunch special and patties

I thought the patties were amazing. I think this is a better option than your corner Golden Krust.. I had the Jerk Chicken and Veggie patties.. both were tasty and fresh! I also ordered a chicken soup that was ok. Not enough pepper to my likening ..but it did the job. You should definitely check out Buff if you're in the neighborhood. read more

I like this place, considering they have spinach patties and a decent assortment of drinks I like (ting!) but I haven't tried one of their entrees. The folks who were here were friendly enough and there's also not a ton of seating (tip: it's better to eat in Ft. Greene park anyways). I'm looking forward to trying more of their menu. read more

I want to like this place but something is missing.I ordered Jerk chicken but when I got home there was 0 heat. So I'm not sure if the chef forgot the seasonings that day or if I got stew chicken instead. The rice was also lacking flavor. read more

Give this place high marks: patties are flaky and well-seasoned. Ox tail some of the best I've had in NYC and the "medium" portion more than enough. As some have pointed out the rice can be a bit undercooked (but would rather have that then overcooked mushy rice.) Beans are good. read more

It is a crime to keep making these plates of food with no extra sauce on them. This deliciously dry Curry chicken is in need of extra sauce. Stop doing this to people. I should call the police. read more

Overall four stars. True Jamaican food. Service is terrible like all the other reviews here state. The owner, "Big Daddy," they call him is a fast talking pushy guy. After I told the guy at the counter what I was trying to order they then brought in Big Daddy. Um. Pretty simple, each entree comes with two side dishes. I wanted one entree of jerk chicken (delicious by the way) with two side dishes. Then I wanted an order of Oxtail with two DIFFERENT side dishes from the jerk chicken. Got it? Is this complicated. No. So after going around and around for like 3-4 minutes he seems to understand, goes to the back and brings me the two orders. The jerk chicken has rice and cabbage. The Oxtail has rice and cabbage. I tell him no and his solution is to sell me another two side dishes which I agreed to do I could get out of there thinking I could save some of the leftover food and eat it later. I'm an easy reviewer meaning it's HARD to run a business so I let a lot of stuff slide and do my best to SUPPORT the business owners. Thanks for reading my reviews. Evans Mike 5-16-16 read more

I have tried this spot more than a few times. But I definitely had to write a review after today. I ordered fried whiting fish with rice and peas. Instead of them giving me fresh fish, they gave me cold left over fish from the prior day. The only thing I could eat was the rice and peas. I won't be going back for a while. read more

This is a great little one room joint in Fort Greene. It's run by an extremely friendly Jamaican couple who have been running shop on Myrtle for close to a decade. Their jerk chicken wings are $3 for half a dozen and they're delicious--crispy, salty and just a little spicy, too. I tried all three kinds of patties that contained animals (the vegetarian patties will have to wait for...never). The pastry crust is rich and flaky and the fillings are delicious. The chicken and beef patties (1.50 each) were a little bit thin, but the shrimp patty (2.50) was full and satisfying. But the best part of my meal was certainly the curried goat. You can get a small (one pint of goat, rice, and beans) for $6, and it's out of this world. Spicy, rich, tender goat meat that's clearly been slow-cooked for a long time. I'll definitely be back for all of the above, and when the weather gets nice I'll hit it up and take my spoils to Fort Greene park, a block away. p.s. wow this is my 100th review read more

The food is good but the bake macaroni is too cheesy. They use alot of sharp chedder cheese. You can taste it with every bite. The oxtail gravy is pure oil. read more

Stingy. If you like a lot of rice, and little of the protein/main food you order, especially oxtail order here. Sooooo happy that in the next couple of weeks, I'll be moving closer to Crown Heights where you don't have this problem. There's enough competition that the restaurants there no better than to cheat their customers. I ordered a small and got 4 small pieces of oxtail, with a whole bunch of rice..... read more

Buff Patty - Just 4 pieces of meat in this whole tray. Lucky for them it was my bf who went and picked it up,I would have checked it before - Caribbean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The food at Buff Patty is OK: it's sometimes good, sometimes not-so-good and rarely outstanding. The in-store staff are pleasant and friendly, and the in-store service is generally fast and orderly. However, I caution against ordering food from Buff Patty for delivery because their delivery service is very, very slow. The last three times I ordered delivery from Buff Patty I received my order over 1 hour and 15 minutes after ordering, and I only live a couple blocks away. read more

I found the food here OK. Today they ran out of plantains at 2:00. I found a piece of plastic in my food. I ordered oxtail, flavor was ok and Jerk chicken patty was dry and hard. read more

i literally eat here about three nights a week. really good food that's pretty healthy - rice, beans, plantains, chicken. some of the staff are really cool, too! read more

Today I watched a Buff Patty driver almost kill a cyclist and when the cyclist and I said something to the driver to be careful - he began threatening me and calling me names and started to get out of the car to get in my face. I took my phone out to record him and he stopped but when I called Buff Patty to complain after, they said they didn't care about how their driver acted. I certainly would not feel safe having someone crazy like this driver showing up at my door to deliver me food and as a pedestrian in NYC, i don't feel safe either. The response from Buff Patty is shameful. Don't give them business. read more

This was my first time trying Jamaican food; I wanted to see how it compared to Spanish Caribbean food and Salvadoran. They were out of the distinctly Jamaican dishes such as calaloo (collards) and salt cod with acki, so I had the vegetarian dish. For about $6, I was able to fill up on a good sized portion of curried potatoes, carrots, and broccoli over rice and beans, with a side of cabbage and a sweet, fried platano. Que rico! I was able to spice it up with some strong tabasco- type red pepper sauce. The rice and beans is similar to Salvadoran casamiento, but not as greasy and sticky. I washed it all down with a can of coconut water. They have homemade ginger beer and a variety of exotic drinks in the fridge, but at 230 calories a bottle, I didn't indulge. The staff was very friendly, and they kindly answered all of my stupid questions. So if you like mildly spiced dishes that taste like a marriage of Indian and Central American cuisines, then you should try this place. I'll definitely be back next time I'm in Brooklyn. read more

The only Jamaican restaurant in the neighborhood and the food doesn't taste good. The rice is always dry and hard and the meats are not seasoned well. The food also lacks spice which is needed in Caribbean dishes not to mention that it's overpriced. read more

One word: Authentic. Great Jamaican food. The jerk chicken and curry chicken are my usual staples. The chicken is moist and the rice and peas are delicious. The patties are also really good. They are made fresh in the store. I usually go with the beef or the jerk chicken. Good place for a quick bite. read more

love this place! have tried most of the menu, but my favorite meal is their oxtail, rice & peas and of course a spinach patty, which they run out of faster than traditional beef patty, ironically. familiar, neighborhood go-to worth decent service and can count on food being fresh. BP is one of the only places i'd wait in line for- and it's worth it every time! read more

Horrible customer service, mediocre food. I honestly think the only reason they're so popular is because there aren't a lot of West Indians to critic it in the neighborhood. Funny enough I know they owners but that lack of customer service is ridiculous. read more

Order your lunch two hours before you're actually hungry because that's how long it'll take for your food to arrive if you buy delivery. I'm new to this area now that I'm working in the Brooklyn Naval Yard, but man I must say, compared to midtown the prices out here are fantastic. I had the jerk chicken and it came with plantains, rice and beans, salad, and of course the chicken. The servings were large and everything was very tasty. I will say however the jerk chicken was over cooked as it was dry. read more