I can only speak for the veggie patties at Caribbean Grill, but honestly, they're so good they deserve their own review. At $3 each, they're perfectly flaky, flavorful, and well-seasoned-- just delicious every time. The lady at the counter is always so kind and welcoming; I swear as soon as she sees me walk in, she already knows I'm about to say, "Two veggie patties, please." Love it here! read more

I experienced this food through a catering order at an event. It was so good that I asked for their info. I have since ordered the fish dinner several times via Uber Eats so I have no idea about the decor. The food is fully flavored, including the rice and the cabbage. I did have an instance where the food did not taste/smell fresh. The owner inquired with her staff and she was willing to rectify the issue without hesitation. I never experienced such issue again. read more

I have been craving Caribbean food for the longest and this place came through somewhat. I ordered through Uber Eats so I cannot speak on the service. The food was good, but I really don't like when my meal is mostly rice. At the prices they charge I should be getting a bit more protein, which is the best part. The flavor of the food was authentic but lacking. I ordered 2 beef patties, large ox-tail, large curry goat. The beef patties were good but no great, I was expecting a flakier crust. The ox-tail had too many loose bones making is dangerous to eat at times. The curry goat was again decent. Unfortunately, this place was a miss. I probably will not try again. read more

Caribbean Grill - Large Ox-Tail - Caribbean Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

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Tasted like the real deal to me. I had a chicken Patty and chicken roti. It's been hard to find roti, so I was particularly happy to see it on the menu. It didn't disappoint. Tender and flavorful chicken served in a soft "shell". The plantain was sweet and fried right. The chicken patty was a little short on the chicken, but it tasted oh so good! read more

Caribbean Grill - Chicken roti - Caribbean Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

I always have a great experience when I order. The owner is so nice and staff very friendly. I've been coming here for years and love it every single time I can't complain. Although I always take my food to go, o can't speak on the dining in aspect. I always order their beef patties and a large curry chicken platter. The large curry chicken platter comes with rice and peas, steamed and seasoned cabbage and plantains. I believe the price is around $14 and I totally think it's worth it! So much flavor and great texture, this meal never fails me. This is truly my go to place whenever I want an authentic Caribbean meal. Thank you so much to the staff for being so pleasant and kind and for the wonderful dishes that are made. read more

Caribbean Grill - Large Curry Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

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Yooo this is my spot 4real!! I love the Brown Stew Chicken more than my wife. This food is better than mine and that's not easy to do.

I love supporting small businesses and this little hole in the wall had such delicious food. The two women working there were so sweet and nice. I got the curry goat and it was so much food and so delicous. Totally recommend! read more

Caribbean Grill - Curry goat - Caribbean Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

I must admit that this meal hit the spot. We were making some t-shirts up and decided to try this spot. We got an order of Jerk Chicken and Stew Chicken. I was impressed with the levels of spices and flavors of the chicken was just perfect. The rice, the steamed cabbage was just awesome. The stew chicken was great too. Will definitely order from here again. read more

Caribbean Grill - meat, rice and vegetables in a styrofoam container - Caribbean Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

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I would not recommend their Jerk chicken entree. It was excessively spicy to the point where it gave me stomach issues for nearly 2 days! I've been to other Caribbean restaurants & I've never had this issue. This restaurant should allow customers to choose whether they want MILD or SPICY jerk chicken, but instead I was served extremely spicy jerk chicken. I would definitely not be eating from this restaurant again. read more

The Dumplings are so hard you can use them as baseballs. I grew up on this very well cooked food. I ordered this as a surprise for my mom for Easter. I wonder how the main meal will be. read more

Caribbean Grill - Supposedly Fried Dumplings. - Caribbean Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

The food tastes was authentic, but the whiting sandwich was put on a large bun with/unbelievable dried up small pieces of whiting. read more

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Ordered for lunch. Good serving size for the smaller size, very well seasoned and always good. read more

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Monday at 7pm and sometimes you get an itch...a hankering...a crave. And last night it was for jerk chicken! We ordered the jerk chicken and oxtail platters, as well as cowfoot soup. Within minutes of ordering we got a call that they didn't have the soup, but offered us a replacement with the chicken soup. Arrived on time. Soup was hearty, good flavour chock full of veggie and dumplings. Oxtail and jerk flavours were all very familiar, rich and savory. Only reason why it's not getting 5 stars is because a couple of the oxtail pieces were rubbery (not stewed quite long enough) and cabbage side came with a lot of oil in the bottom of the platter. But tasted great and we will absolutely call on them again when that hankering hits... read more

Some of the best Caribbean food in the area. Oxtail, jerk chicken, whiting and more all served with rice and beans, stewed cabbage, and plantains. This place is no joke read more

The food is good all the time. Call in advance to make your order and then it will be ready when you arrive. The menu has variety and is great for those who already love Jamaican food, grew up on Jamaican food, or want to try it. I recommend bringing the food home, but the building is fine to eat at too. Beautiful environment with tv playing all the time. Staff are kind and helpful. Try it! read more

Food was amazing !!!!! Customer Service was top tier ! shout out to the owner for everything

My food was very yummy! My whiting fish was very well seasoned and flavorful. I like my plantains soft and sweet, however, the plantains were right in the middle of being hard/soft. I will return the next time I'm in the area. read more

Caribbean Grill - Whiting with cabbage, rice & beans and plantains. - Caribbean Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

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I stumbled on this place by accident and had the ox tail which was nice and meaty! It took awhile for me to be served though.

Went there to order food for a church event & the food they gave was delicious, the service they gave was fantastic. They were very friendly as well, & gave us wonderful service read more

I visited this establishment looking for quality Jamaican food, and I was so disappointed with what I received. I ordered a large jerk chicken without sides for 15.00 (whether you accept the sides that come with the chicken or not, the price is the same), a large oxtail with sides (rice, plantain, cabbage), for 20.00, and two bottled drinks which cost 6.00. When I looked at the paper menu and what was showing on the tv screen, I noticed that the prices of the items were not at all what was quoted to me by the woman behind the counter. I don't know if the increased prices that I were charged were specific to me, or due to a recent increase, I have no way to tell. At any rate, when I received my food, I noticed the bag holding the items looked small but I figured everything was just packed in there. Well, lo and behold, I get to my car only to discover that I paid $15.00 to receive TWO PIECES of jerk chicken...TWO! Furthermore, the chicken was lukewarm which says to me that it was probably warmed up in the microwave prior to giving it to me, and had a strong vinegar taste to it. The oxtail meal only had FOUR PIECES in the meal AND it was burnt! I was so upset I couldn't even enjoy the meal knowing I spent $41.00 on it and barely got reasonable portions! I'm all for paying for good food, but I find it ridiculous what I received versus what I paid for! This is completely unacceptable! read more

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If you want something different, Caribbean food is the way to go, a taste of vacation. Good portion sizes , quick preparation for home style cuisine, fair price per plate. read more

Great food! Very nice owners. Only reason not 5 stars is the fact they sometimes they dont have certain items on the menu and it usually takes a while to actually get your food.. Although you may have to wait and I understand not everyone has the time to wait, what you receive makes up for it.. Very authentic jerk and the rice plantains and cabbage are all as good as it gets.. The jerk is hot so beware.. So if you have some time and want some Jamaican home cooking I advise you to stop in and grab some Jamaican pattys and one of their entrees.. read more

Caribbean Grill - Vegetarian plate. Canbage, rice and beans, plantains. - Caribbean Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

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So, I dislike leaving negative reviews on local businesses run by POC or WI. I try to support these business as much as I can. HOWEVER, I have to be honest with my review. The customer service was ok. I ordered a large Jerk and a medium oxtails. It was the WORST jerk chicken I have EVER tasted. It was basically dry chicken that was made to sit in a waterY vinegar flavor sauce. I truly have never tasted anything like it before. I was unable to finish most of it and had to throw it away. I do not know if it was a bad day for the cook or what.... but is was not good at all. The rice was dry as well, but the cabbage was good. It was the only think that I like. Let me also say that the oxtails according to the person who ate it, stated it was good, but they could have provided more than just three pieces with hardly any meat. He thought the rice was okay and that the cabbage was good. Normally I give establishments more then one chance and just order something different, but I don't think I can with this place. The other reviews seems to LOVE the jerk chicken so perhaps this was just a bad day for the cook. IDK read more

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First I ordered for pickup, spoke to the lady and ordered a large and a medium. When I got there, they were both the same size, and I was told that they can only accept cash today. I was very surprised because I just spoke to you on the phone and you could have told me that. The store shows that it accepts many cards but only cash is accepeted today......So i had to take a walk to the nearest Atm to get cash. Cabbage good, rice is okay, curry chicken is really good but the jerk chicken is Horrible. Idk what happened but this jerk chicken was horrible sitting in a pool of vinegar. Very dissapointed. read more

Great portions quick and tasty Caribbean food! Oxtails slipped off the bone of course the gravy is my favorite- all with just enough spice!

Montclair's Caribbean Grill has a confusing menu layout that does not make it clear what's available each day. There are two TV monitors that cycle through foods and drinks, and there is also an open faced letter board with dining options as well. Moreover, the prices for the same menu items vary from the monitors to the letter board. When the woman behind the counter asked me for my order, I did not quite no what to say. Eventually, she made some suggestions: some of which I do not think were on display. My buddy and I ordered jerk chicken and chicken curry. It took quite sometime for them to bring out the food, but dang, was it good. It came with a mixed veggie slaw, rice, and fried plantains. I have not had much Caribbean food in my time, but I thought it was great. But when we paid, I don't know why our food costed what it did. It all seemed very arbitrary. The food was yummy, but Caribbean Grill's lack of organization in there menu, and long wait times detracts from the overall experience. read more

( so slow ) Just because something is convenient does that mean that it's the best I ordered my food at 11 o'clock am and my food came at my house at two when it came it was over the oily I ordered the Ackey and salt fish fried dumpling , porridge and plantains the food was drenched in oil... NEVER AGAIN ... and I know I said this before but this time I mean it Porridge was water I'm so disappointed and hungry I can I eat this. Double check the amount of your food because you're always try to get you lol They lost a customer read more

Caribbean Grill - Caribbean Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

Exceptional service and overalk environment. The food is fresh. There was spices missing from the Curry Goat. .asked for hot sauce and it really helped. The homemade ginger beer was on point. Lovely decor and super clean. Will return. Hope they add meat patties and rum cake to menu. read more

Caribbean Grill - Enjoying authentic Jamaican food and homemade ginger beer!!! - Caribbean Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

Used to like this place, but the service went down dramatically... went in recently and ordered the curry chicken.. I dug the fork into the chicken and it was pink inside and not cooked well. I returned to the store and the woman that works there says " What do you mean it's not cooked?" I showed her and she became angry and asked me do I want a refund... I said yes. She went into the register and slammed my money on the counter and yelled "You see, This is the reason Black women don't like men like you!" I just walked out.... Horrible customer service, borderline abuse.. I would never order from this dump again. I'll be surprised if they are still in business a year from now.. read more

This is the original. There is another one down the street. They are related, but i heard the Jamaican food here is better. Had the large ox tails and jerk chicken. Nice sized oxtails and the flavor was on point. Really loved their plantain. The give you practically a half jerked chicken. Spice level was medium high. Meat was falling off the bone. Place is a bit on the small side for seating. Overall, solid Jamaican spot with the favors and portions. read more

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So I hate to give a low review to any POC owned spot. So this ONLY speaks to the vegetable roti. I walked in and asked what veggies was in the vegetable roti and was told cabbage. Which makes no sense to me so I asked about the potato roti, cabbage and potatoes. Fine I'll give it a try. I'm hungry and I'm here. I get to my car to check the food, they picked potatoes out of the chicken curry. Please note I don't eat chicken so I was thrown completely off. Waste of my money and time and I'm not sure why anyone would this this was okay, if I wanted curry chicken I would have ordered that. read more

Caribbean Grill - Caribbean Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

The vegetable roti was good and the staff extremely friendly. Call your order ahead the wait time can be quite lengthy. read more

Caribbean Grill - Vegetable Roti - Caribbean Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

A while back, my friend bought me curry chicken roti from here that was really good. Today, I decided to come back and try something else I like. I ordered stew chicken and they did not disappoint. The food here is really good! The only thing I was sad about was that they only serve dumpling during breakfast and I like dumpling with my meal. Other then that, all smiles! read more

Caribbean Grill - Caribbean Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

Wanted to try the Chicken Roti but it's was unfortunately not ready at 11:30am on a Friday holiday weekend. I thoroughly enjoyed my second choice of Chicken Curry with Rice & Beans! They even had Ting which I haven't had since living in the Virgin Islands. Would recommend and enjoy again! read more

Authentic Jamaican restaurant reminiscent of the ones on Merrick Blvd in Queens. The two main drawbacks are the wait-time and typical "not ready yet" that's all too common in Jamaican restaurants. I mean if you serve breakfast (ackee, etc) and open at 9a, breakfast should be ready at that time. Not 1pm, that's lunchtime! read more

I use to come to this establishment all the time while I was in college. I am happy to report that years later the food is still as good a back then. I didn't have a full meal this time, but I had a side of cabbage and it was delicious. The lady in this resturant is really nice and always very accommodating. read more

If your looking for authentic Jamaican food cocked with soul and passion, served hot, fresh with a smile, this is the place for you. It's small and can't fit a large party, but trust that you will not be disappointed. We've been coming here for almost 2 years and have it had any regrets. read more

"Am I late" - Yelp "YES!" - Vince How am I first to review this place? I passed this spot many times on the way to Elevation and went in on a (hungry) whim. Boy was I pleasantly surprised. If I had a grandmother from the Caribbean, I assume this is what it would feel like to walk into her kitchen. The place is small with a few tables, and a display with what look to be imported Caribbean groceries. We walked in and were given an extremely friendly greeting by the owner (?). We placed our orders, and one of my friends began talking him up since he'd spent a good amount of time in the Caribbean. The owner stepped into the kitchen to start our orders, and came back with a wine jug full of homemade "sorrel" for us to try free of charge. We were sippin on that and trading stories til our food came out and let me say, it was delicious. All of us got jerk chicken with rice & beans, cabbage and plantain. We smothered it in the spicy sauce it came with, and then asked for more at which the owner was appalled that we could handle all the spice. It's not a wasabi spice, but a pepper spice that just gets you glowing. Washed it all down with some more sorrel and ting soda. Can you say a great summer day was had by all? My faves: - Jerk Chicken (duh) - Fried Plantain - Ting soda read more

I've been going here for years and the jerk chicken ever disappoints.. and chicken noodle soup

UPDATE! I read on April 24th in the Montclair Patch that the CG had 12 health code violations. The food is good but I WILL NOT be eating there ever again. read more