I enjoyed my jerk chicken platter from Careda's in Reading terminal market. The chicken was warm and juicy. The meat fell of the bones. The rice and peas were hearty and not too sticky or soft. And the greens were just the right kind of sour and wet but not watery. The flavors mixed together really well and I ate the entire platter somehow even though it was a lot of food! Would definitely recommend if you want to branch out when visiting the Reading Market area. read more

The staff is extremely rude, and I'm honestly shocked that I continued spending my money here. The only reason I kept coming back was because the food was usually good and the location is convenient. Unfortunately, this last visit completely changed my mind. My plate had half a scoop of greens, one drumstick, and one scoop of rice that was basically spread across the plate to make it look like more. The mac and cheese was horrible, and overall the food just wasn't good this time. Between the rude customer service, small portions, and poor food quality, I will not be returning. I work too hard for my money to spend it somewhere I don't feel valued as a customer. read more

The flavor of the food was good. My friend got the jerk chicken and said it wasn't spicy at all and had some burnt pieces. The oxtail was good. The rice and peas however had some undercooked pieces throughout. Cabbage was fine. Plantain was good and sweet. The peach tea was pretty good. Average prices for the amount of food you get. Service very friendly. read more

Careda's Caribbean Cuisine - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The oxtails were horrible. It tasted like vinegar - I think they were spoiled. The oxtails were tiny, mostly bone and fat and barely any meat. I never wast food but I could only eat a few bites and threw out the rest. The rice and peas were dry, barely any beans and the cabbage was just "ok". I also tried the curry chicken - the flavor was very good but it was too salty. I am always supporting black owned businesses and used to love stopping here on my way home from Philly. I dont know what went wrong - they had no line and the food has gione downhill. I hope they read this and make some improvements!! read more

Careda's Caribbean Cuisine - $19 oxtail platter - mostly bones and fat - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I had the worst jerk chicken I have ever had. The chicken tasted boiled with vinegar, it had hair on one piece and I asked for spicy jerk sauce they gave me hot sauce. read more

I recently visited Careda's and ordered the curry chicken platter with cabbage, rice and peas, and plantain. Came from out of state and feel like I wasted my money here. Unfortunately, the service left much to be desired. The staff seemed in a rush; though they were not busy (I was the only one in line at the time) and didn't listen to my order properly. They started making my plate before I could finish explaining what I wanted. Their menu clearly states that every platter comes with rice and peas, but because they were not listening and rushing, my order was initially incorrect. They fixed it quickly, but not before blaming me for their mistake, which was frustrating. As for the food, it was okay--nothing great. My main issue was that instead of getting proper pieces of chicken, I ended up with a lot of bones and fat, which is simply not acceptable. Overall, I wouldn't recommend. Know that there are better options out there and go there. read more

Amazing food and authentic flavors! The jerk chicken with rice & peas, cabbage, and beef patty were all excellent. Everything tasted homemade and full of love. Highly recommend for great Caribbean cuisine! read more

The rice was undercooked one of the pieces of chicken or pink the plantain. Some of them weren't even ripe yet, and some of them were hard to buy. I almost broke my tooth. The flavor was not that good. The seasoning was the only thing that kept the chicken from being good the chicken was dry. The service was good but the box I received my food in was dirty. The ambience was decent. It looks pretty nice. read more

I would like to start with I'm a big supporter of my black owned businesses. And I'm always looking for new places. Staff was nice. The lady that took my order was very friendly. The food though. First of all I ordered the $16 platter. I was asked what rice i wanted. And what else so when I said cabbage I assumed there would be two sides. But the rice went into the main portion and a side pocket. Fish was $5 a piece so I chose not for one piece. Ended up getting the chicken stew rice and peas and cabbage. Cabbage was unflavored and was kinda still hard. The chicken was in a sweet gravy. The rice and peas was okay But Chicken tasted like rubber. I didn't finish my platter and I don't ever throw food away. And the $16 platter although filled was not in a large platter container. Definitely a skip from here on out. read more

Careda's Caribbean Cuisine - Cabbage Stewed Chicken Rice Portions - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Amazing authentic Caribbean food! I had the Jerk Chicken, rice and beans, and collard greens. Amazing seasoning and everything tasted really good! A hidden gem of Reading Terminal Market. read more

This place is located in Reading Terminal. The rice was somewhat dry, and the curry chicken lacked the flavor I was hoping for. I left a bit disappointed since my expectations were high. Additionally, the prices on their menu didn't match what I was actually charged. read more

Careda's Caribbean Cuisine - Curry chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ok, so this is My second experience purchasing food from this place I ordered the same thing as before the Jerk chicken platter with a side of yams. This platter deserves 0 rating the supposed jerk chicken tastes like bland baked chicken, rice and peas lackluster dry, the cabbage like vinegar. A waste of money. read more

I would smell the food from the lid spot as soon as I turned the corner in their aisle. One Quick Look at the menu and I decided on oxtails with cabbage and rice. Wait time was pretty brief. There were 2 customers ahead of me and so at lost 5-7 minutes wait time for our bag. All of the seating was mobbed with people so we ate it back in our room. First impression, the oxtails were super tender and the sauce was flavorful. At some point it was just easier to eat the oxtail with my hands. There's really no easy way lol. The cabbage was delicious as a side...tender with a bit of a crunch which I liked. Prices are decent for the portion they give you. read more

Careda's Caribbean Cuisine - Oxtail, cabbage, and rice - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Careda's is a good option in Reading Terminal Market - food was tasty, solid portions, relatively unique among the many options in RTM. Might not be in a huge rush to go back but still worth trying!! read more

Careda's Caribbean Cuisine - Meat, rice, cabbage - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I stopped at Caredas today while I was in Reading Terminal and paid $16 for a Curried Goat platter. When I opened it I was surprised and pissed off to see that every piece of "goat" in my platter was either fat or bone. Absolutely no goat meat found in the platter. I've attached photos. It's a shame because I always want to support small black business owners. But when you serve stuff like this, it's makes it really hard. If this is the only goat meat you can get, maybe you should take it off the menu. It's insane I paid $16 for rice and cabbage! I also didn't take any curry in the gravy either. It tasted like regular brown gravy and was very oily. The rice and peas were hard. Almost as if I served reheated leftovers. The only thing I actually enjoyed was the cabbage. Please do better. People don't want to waste money on terrible food when there are so many other option in Reading Terminal. read more

Careda's Caribbean Cuisine - Curried Goat Bones and Fat. No meat. - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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The worst West Indian food that I've ever paid for. The oxtail was overcooked and they only gave 3 pieces in the entire platter.

This place is fairly new to The Reading Terminal. I stopped by to try, always game for something new. The food was pretty good. I'm not a yam person but it was probably the best thing I ate there. The jerk salmon resembled baked or stewed salmon, it wasn't grilled nor did it taste like jerk but again it was tasty. I would return, trying something different next time. read more

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Tried twice first yes second time it was just a plate full of rice and peas ? Times must be hard nasty attitude wow! Love supporting my people but disappointed read more

Careda's Caribbean Cuisine - Used to be better - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I checked out Careda's today while in the reading terminal mkt. My grandma and I had a conversation about jerk chicken earlier in the day, so when I saw Careda's I thought it was a sign that I should give the place a try. I ordered a jerk chicken platter, which came with rice & peas, and greens or cabbage. I went with greens over cabbage. The woman who took my order was so pleasant and the service was very fast. I received the platter, paid and went on my way. I delivered the food to my grandma and she texted to tell me everything was cooked perfectly. She really enjoyed the platter and that's rare bc she is super picky. I would like to thank Careda's for a great experience. I will return to try a platter to two soon. read more

This is one of the newer restaurants in Reading Terminal, and I avoided it for a while because I'm a big ol' cheapskate who tries to keep my meals from Market restaurants around the $10 mark. Things more or less start around $12 here, and so I just sent an occasional longing glance at the menu when I'd pass by. But I was in the other day, ravenously hungry, and plans to get brunch at City Winery had just fallen through. I figured I'd have spent considerably more on brunch, so justified finally trying out Careda's. Now that we have the psychology of where I eat out of the way: This was some delicious food. I got a jerk pork platter with beans and rice and cabbage and each part of the meal hit the spot. The pork came in chops rather than shredded, but it was tender and well seasoned, with an excellent spice level. The cabbage was perfect in flavor, as a compliment to the pork, and in portion size. And then the red beans and rice were red beans and rice, but that's not to say they weren't spot on. The meal came with a sauce of my choice - I got the hot sauce, but in retrospect would have tried something that brought a different flavor to the mix since the meal itself had sufficient spice and the sauce didn't stand out a ton, but that was on me. I see that some people had issues with the service or their food's temperatures and little things like that. I didn't have any such issues - I didn't require the most in-depth service, and while what I got wasn't amazing, it was neutral at worst. I don't know how often I'll be going here, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't excited to try their jerk salmon some time. read more

Careda's Caribbean Cuisine - Jerk pork platter with cabbage, rice and beans (missing a bite or two ;) ) - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

After walking from Fairmount to Rittenhouse and then over to Reading Terminal Market, I had worked up an appetite. I wasn't sure what I was in the mood for so I perused up and down each aisle zigzagging my way through hoards of tourists. I have been to Reading Terminal Market many times over the years and am pretty familiar with the selection, but then came across a Caribbean restaurant I hadn't noticed before. I have been a big fan of Caribbean food since my trip to Jamaica in 2010. It is where I first had goat, which ha become my favorite protein. So when I saw they had Curried Goat on the menu, I couldn't resist. It didn't hurt that the guy standing next to me in line said they made the best goat. So, I ordered the goat which came with rice, peas, and cabbage. I also love a mixture of sweet and savory so I got a side of sweet plantains. I opted for the $1 add on, rather than the $3.50 side and it was more than enough for one person. The service was great and within minutes I had my meal! The goat was perfectly cooked and tender and falling right off the bone. Everything was well seasoned and the plantains added that perfect touch of sweetness I was looking for. I def want to come back and try some of their other dishes, but I'm not sure I'll be able to pass up on that goat! read more

Careda's Caribbean Cuisine - Curried Goat with Sweet Plantains - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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This review is based off of my last 2 visits. I came last month and LOVED my jerk chicken platter. It came with a great serving of chicken, rice with peas, pickled cabbage, and plantains. My 1st visit was fantastic and I was in love. Yesterday, during my 2nd visit, it was a different experience. The jerk chicken had a different flavor, not as strong as last time. There was also less chicken overall. The plantains were cold! I was very disappointed. The rice was still yummy, but the peas had been over cooked so they were very dry. I'm hoping it was an off day, I'll visit again next time I'm in Philly. read more

Careda's Caribbean Cuisine - Find the sign! - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This eatery just opened at Reading Terminal Market near Kamal's middle Eastern food. I ordered curry chicken. It comes with plantains, cabbage, and rice and beans. I was able to substitute the rice with veggies. The food is served in styrofoam container and the broth is leaking to the bag. They don't have rum cake although it's printed on the menu. That was disappointing. That's why I took a star down. Chicken is so tender and fall off the bones. Plantains are perfectly cooked, not greasy. The veggies has some kick to it. Overall the flavor is on point. Be careful with the bone pieces. read more

I ordered a 1 chicken and 1 beef pattie to test which is better. While the chicken pattie is good, the beef pattie wins all day, the ground beef is spicy and well seasoned and the crust on the patties has a nice light brown color with a nice crispness on every bite. I would defined get a fee of the beef patties next time i am in the area as they make a quick delicious snack anytime! read more

Was looking for Kevin Parker's Soul food place, ran into CC! Food was very good, jerk chicken (because I was not able to get any over the weekend ) Outstanding favor one of the best I've had in a while. Cabbage was awesome, plantains were ok! Hubby had Oxtails, he reports extremely tender, great favor, rice & beans let's just say he still smiling! Their version of sweet tea he reports was wonderful and he wish he knew what they put in it!!! Two reason for the 3 Star rating although the cabbage was smoking hot the other food was not. Luke warm! Maybe it's because the cafe is in reading terminal but for the prices I felt serving sizes could have been larger! ‍ read more

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Wow! The best Goat Curry I've had the privilege to enjoy. In fact The lunch plate Goat Curry served with Rice and Beans, Plantains and a nice savory Cabbage side was an amazing lunch plate. Careda's Goat Curry was moist and savory, spiced perfectly with just a pleasant hint of gaminess. The Plantains, Cabbage and the Rice and Beans were perfectly prepared and were perfect accompaniments to the star of the meal - the Goat Curry Service was fast, friendly and efficient. read more

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Food was disgusting and owner was very rude. Rice had a bad smell and was hard. Barely qualifies as a jamaican restaurant . Don't recommend at all . If i could give 0 stars I would. read more

Careda's Caribbean Cuisine - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The food and service is AMAZING! Oxtails was fantastic !!! Jerk pork soooo good!!! Cabbage was perfect !! Nice portions you won't be disappointed!!! read more

I Love Careda's Caribbean Cuisine the food is very well season if you are looking for a nice and not to pricey place to eat then this is the place to eat you will get your money worth the bang for your buck very nice staff there is nothing bad about this restaurant. She also have another place to to go to and it's called yo mama kitchen if you love chicken like i do that is fried juicy go there it's off of 52nd and Lancaster. These are two extraordinary places to go to eat mac n cheese you name it they got it ...... read more

One of the worst oxtail platters I have ever eaten! My hopes of a great lunch were really let down today. The whole platter tasted bland. The oxtails were mostly bone and fat with so little meat I threw them away. The cabbage and plantains were the only decent part of my $16 lunch. read more

Careda's Caribbean Cuisine - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We're visiting from California and My husband ordered the Escoveitched Red Snapper and the food is amazing. Nice and hot and seasoned to perfection l. Freida was such a sweetheart and had excellent customer service. We will be back. read more

Careda's Caribbean Cuisine - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Curry goat was delicious and tender. Generous with the sauce and the cabbage wasn't over cooked. The beef patty only came in mild but it still had a slight heat to it, which I greatly appreciated. Reasonably priced with a solid portion size. I will be back! read more

Careda's is a fun Caribbean eatery in the Reading Terminal Market. Here you can get jerk chicken, plantains, rice and beans, and any Caribbean cuisine you could want. I just came for a snack and got one of the beef patties, which sure hit the spot. Staff is friendly, and prices are in-line for the market (which means a bit high, but not more than other eateries in Reading). Overall a nice place to stop for a snack or a full meal next time you're visiting the market. read more

Got the meatball platter that came with about 5 meatballs, some veggies and rice. There was way more rice than rice to meatball ratio so ended up wasting a good amount of the rice. The meatballs were really good! Had good flavor and a good spice level to it. I appreciated that the spice flowed in with the flavor of the sauce so well. The veggies weren't something I cared for. Seems like they're all canned. Service was nice and they were fast. Food was nice n hot. read more

I have eaten from this spot a few times when I am in Center City. The food here is at a great price, the portions are good size. I have tried their curry goat, oxtail and jerk chicken. read more

Not worth the $18+ or even $8. Much better food in Reading Market than this. Hate to give it this rating but the food was gross. Better off going to golden Krust or trying to make a meal yourself. You can't do any worse than this. read more

Careda's Caribbean Cuisine - Found some plastic in my food. Rice was hard and oxtail was very bland. For $18+ I expected something delicious. Not even worth $8. - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I got the veggie jerk platter, and I wasn't pleased with the taste or price. It's only less than a dollar less than the chicken platters so I was expecting a nice-sized portion of vegetables. I received than a cup of vegetables. Also, half my vegetables had much more flavor than the other. I may have gotten the bottom of one batch and the top of another. Expect a container full of rice and peas. It's not worth the money compared to other Caribbean restaurants in the city. read more

Visited here on a busy weekend. My husband and I each got the escovitch fish with rice and peas, cabbage and plantains. The good: nice sized snapper, fried to order, with tasty onions etc. The cabbage and plantains were pretty good. The portion was reasonable. It wasn't a gigantic portion, so if you don't like it, you won't get stuck eating from the same platter for 3 days as with other places. Also, the girls serving the food were patient, pleasant and polite. The not so great: some of the food was lacking in flavor. The fish was good but maybe needed more seasoning or to be marinated longer. The rice was the right consistency and color, but needed some thyme, coconut milk etc. The portion was reasonable. Yes, I know I said this above, but if you happen to really like the food you probably won't have lots left over for the next day, or to share. They didn't have mac and cheese, at least not the day I went. I would've really liked to try it if they did. My husband likes gravy on his rice but didn't get any - so if that's your thing, ask for it when you order. All in all, not toe-curlingly great, but good enough for me to visit again. read more

Over priced for what you get! I ordered a chicken platter with greens and rice as the sides. What you get is a platter of rice with a spoon of greens and chicken with lots of fat! read more

Jamaican spots are known for terrible service but make up for it with great food. This place just had terrible service and terrible food. How did I spend $16 for "oxtail" that was tough, under seasoned, and tasted more like honey bbq than actual oxtail. The rice wasn't great and the cabbage, literally the easiest dish to make, wasn't good either. My Jamaican grandmother would beat me if she found out I wasted my money here. read more