I just picked up an amazing meal at Caribbean Haven. I tried their chicken curry, BBQ chicken bowl,…read morepancit, and halo halo, and everything was incredible and healthy nothing was deep fried. First off, the chicken curry is hands down the best I've had in Ventura County! The flavors were on point, and those potatoes were so soft and perfectly cooked. My husband got the BBQ chicken bowl. The chicken was juicy, and the BBQ sauce added such a great kick. It paired perfectly with the rice and veggies in the bowl, making it a delicious and filling meal. We shared the pancit noodles. It was packed with fresh ingredients and had just the right amount of seasoning. The halo halo for dessert. This refreshing treat, with its mix of textures and flavors.

One of our favorite spots to go to. Husband & wife owned…read more Plenty of parking spaces, clean restaurant, but a little bit dim. Staff can be a hit or miss on making you feel welcomed, but we haven't come across anyone rude. We highly recommend the oxtail anything and anything jerk flavored. The default sides (creamy slaw & rice with beans) that come with the plate and bowl compliments the jerk protein well. Highly recommend for people who enjoy these types of flavors.

Just want to say three years later this is the best food you can get in SB. Best…read more Any cuisine, any price point, this is it. Thank you KR

FOOD IS THE BEST IN SB I wish they had a store front! Love supporting a family owned businessread more

The food is amazing! I was born & raised in Jamaica so I'm super picky when buying Jamaican Food in…read morethe US. They passed the authenticity test 100% also customer service is great

I'm first born American in a Jamaican family and I was happily surprised to find a Jamaican…read morerestaurant, in Chatsworth of all places, that was within walking distance of my mechanic's shop. The restaurant is in a strip mall, next to a barber shop. The woman behind the counter was so friendly and helpful that I was genuinely concerned about the quality of the food. Typically in a Jamaican restaurant, the ruder the service, the better the food is. This spot is the happy exception to the rule. The food was EXCELLENT. I asked for a recommendation for their best menu option and she suggested their fried chicken and maaaaaannnnnn, I think about that chicken like white dudes think about the Roman Empire. I'm actively trying to come up with reasons to take the long drive back to Chatsworth to try more of their menu. If you're ever in the area, this is worth a visit.

Yummy food; ask about short rib special - so yummy. Always stop by when i'm in neighborhoodread more

Just got the jerk chicken for takeout today and it was absolutely delicious. Juicy and with the…read moreright amount of kick. The chef was singing Jamaican music to the top of his lungs in the back and the guy in the front was very calm and nice Great experience, will be back!

After a work conference, headed to Santa Monica for some R&R! A short walk away, through Yelp,…read morefound this pretty little gem. Walked right in and snagged a chicken enchilada and tostada combo! Sat on the patio and listened to reggae for a late solo lunch. Omg so good. I inhaled the enchilada, stuffed full of pulled chicken with a lovely citrusy spicy sauce that took me back to the island, mom. Don't sleep on the watermelon guava juice! So good! No alcohol but that's ok! Come here. Get some. Life is too short for boring food! Relax a moment and let the flavors take you on a little adventure.

The atmosphere is a mix of Caribbean and Latin vibes, exactly like the cuisine! They have big…read morelotería cards on the table tops with Virgin Island/Bahamas license plates and colorful details all over the restaurant. It's not overdone, the colors and details are just right :) We were greeted and helped promptly. Although it was our first time and we had many questions, the lady was patient and had all the answers. We got the coconut fried chicken (1/4) and the cha cha chicken (1/4). Bathroom is around the back. The covered outdoor eating area has total island vibes. I will be back any time I'm in the area. So delicious!

This place has been on my list for months now and we were finally able to give it a try! Every dish…read morewe ordered was packed with flavor! The employee behind the register was super friendly and helped us narrow down our selections: curry chicken roti wrap, red pepper goat roti wrap, jerk chicken, and mac and cheese pie. Highlights were the curry chicken roti and jerk chicken - soooo goood! My buddies were all about the mac and cheese though! Seating space is somewhat limited with a handful of tables inside and a couple outdoors, but didn't have any issues finding a spot at the time. Didn't see a parking lot, but got lucky with nearby street parking. Solid place, would definitely hit it up again!

This food pulled me out of my depression. I'm so serious. I tend to fight with myself about what to…read moreeat for lunch and dinner, how much to spend, and if I should order in or eat what I have at home. I just gave in and ordered delivery, and ended up with one of the best meals I've had in a long time. I got the plantains, the oxtail patty, and the wings. Those flavors thrilled me. I was shocked at how good each new thing was. I've since had it a few more times. My only complaint is that the shrimp roti isn't as good as it could be. My shrimp were over cooked, and the flavor is missing something. My favorite has been the pepper goat roti. BABY! That is about to be a problem for my wallet. What a delicious creation. What a beautiful restaurant. Glad it exists. This place has a new fan out of me.

WOW. I don't think I ever would've tried this place if it…read morewasn't for the SGV Passport! Our deal was Buy 1 or 2 Jamaican style meat patty, get 1 or 2 free! And I had to ask "What is a Jamaican Style Meat Patty"? and they told me it's like an empanada! But WOAH. It's much bigger than any empanada I've ever seen! The staff was super nice on the phone to me when they explained what it was and that we were able to turn the meat patty into a vegetarian friendly version - nice! They also had a vegetarian one! So we grabbed 2 and got 2 free then decided to also order their vegetarian curry because we thought the meat patties wouldn't be enough. But omg. It was more than enough! The meat patties were huge and thick! And so so so FLAVORFUL! When you come to their shop inside the food hall the shop looks unassuming, it's cluttered and doesn't really give me the excitement of wanting to order here but wow wow wow. Once we ate it we were like "we shouldn't have judged!" Once we dived into the curry we were just waaaay to full but the vegetarian curry was so good. Not as flavorful as the meat patty (should've had the curry first so our tastebuds wern't overwhelmed!" but still tasty nonetheless! It had so much chickpeas and the rice was pretty good! I think we're going to have to come back and try it again when we're in the area!

pretty yummy but very spicy!…read more The oxtail is very tender and the chicken is good too. Rice is very fluffy and not dry. To be honest, it's too spicy for me. Workers here are very friendly. Food takes about 15 minutes to come out. Ambiance is very casual

TOP NOTCH Puerto Rican DEEELISH! There were 6 of us who dined in and we ended up eating FAMILY…read moreSTYLE, and everyone's plate was FABULOUS. I can't wait to go back!

Mofongos is a Puerto Rican staple in LA. It's one of the few restaurants in CA that seems…read morerelatively authentic. I recently visited about a month ago. The serving sizes are large, you definitely get 2 meals out of one. The pernil was delicious, moist & flavorful. The arroz con gandules is decent for a restaurant. I'm very picky though, but it's because I have high expectations. There's nothing like abuela's rice. The tostones are huge! Out of the appetizer platter, I enjoyed the pastelillos most. Service is a bit slow here, or at least the last time I came, and it wasn't that busy. Seems like they might be understaffed. Overall, I enjoy coming to this restaurant. It's definitely a great representation of our culture & the PR staples.

Love their food especially the garlic chicken. Whenever we have friends who invite us to eat out…read moreand have never heard of Versailles, we immediately tell them, let's go there. The servers look like they've been there awhile which shows they're satisfied with the work environment. They are always nice and very helpful. This resto is one of our faves now and will always be one of our go to places to eat. If you haven't eaten here, you gotta go today

I never imagined giving this place only one star. Quite frankly, if I could, I would give them 1…read moreminus! I have been to this place so many times in the past 20-some years, and I just loved their "Famoso Pollo Versailles", especially with their delicious BBQ sauce. I can't recall how long it was since I/we've been there to eat, but I always had good memories of the service and food. Nevertheless, tonight, after my spouse and I decided to have dinner there, we both said, never again!! We got there around 8-ish, and the place wasn't really that busy for a Saturday. Maybe 6 or 7 small tables. That was all that was occupied by customers. A female server asked us how many people were there and then showed us a table to sit at. Shortly after, we ordered our drinks and food. The waitress came across as unfriendly and not in the least welcoming. But the unnecessary noise from the kitchen was almost unbearable. Absolutely zero consideration that all customers could hear this since it is an open kitchen next to the dining room. And this place is already noisy because of the tile floors and high ceiling. Altogether, it made it all seem like a mess hall with this noise. When the server came and brought our dishes. My spouse had Lechon Asado, and I had their famous chicken with rice and black beans. The beans were in a small bowl on a saucer, and when I grabbed it to add the beans to my rice that was on another plate, that small bowl of black beans slipped out of my grip and half of it spilled on the table next to my plate. We didn't receive any bread, as all the other customers had on their tables. We had to ask another waiter for some bread. His demeanor wasn't any friendlier than the server we already ended up with. Well, at least he brought us the bread. When the waitress came by, again I showed her my mess and apologized, and I thought she would take care of it to help me clean up that mess. All she said was, it's okay and took off. I ended up with a huge mess of black beans next to my plate with chicken. My spouse and I couldn't believe that she couldn't care less to clean it up or at least give me something to clean it off. Nice. My chicken was very disappointing because it tasted overcooked and dry. So dry I had a hard time to cut it with their cheap knives. We finished our meal, and even trying to pay/asking for our check was an ordeal. She never bothered to come by. We ended up going to the front and paying there. The whole staff was unfriendly and anything but welcoming. I have never left a restaurant without tipping. This was my first.

Meal prep for the week : curry chicken to go…read more Wow first time here and this is a culinary experienceeeee! Love the flavors Sorrel drink fireeeee Curry chicken fiireeee Roti fiireeee 10/10 coming back

I am so sad to be leaving this review. I ordered via DoorDash and it was 8-8:30pm so the business…read moremay have possibly been closing down. I provide that information because sadly, the food tasted as if I was served the portions of chicken curry, cabbage, and mixed vegetables that had been sitting in the pots all day or had been reheated from previous days. This truly hurt my hurt as it has been a long time coming for a Caribbean restaurant to arrive in Long Beach. The chicken curry lacked balanced flavor due to it sitting and seemed to have more and more curry added and no other spices to play on the notes from the chicken. So it was just an overcooked, concentrated, high sodium, scotch bonnet(ed), abused curry with meat that was struggling to maintain its right to be chicken but the flavors of chicken had been executed. Second, spoiled cabbage anyone? I knew it as soon as I opened it. It smelled of cabbage that had been forced to over stay its welcome and by the portion size, I was to see the extra servings of it as an award but it just turned into a punishment. I truly believe, or at least want to, believe this was an off day and whoever permitted the "last of.." to be served was just off their game and will read this review and never make these mistakes again. I believe in you and am definitely willing to give this restaurant another try in the future. For now I need to take some time and recover. But please, I rooting for you, believe in you, and know that your love for the food and culture will step back up to the high quality standards it created!