For the longest while, I've been trying to convince my uncle and cousins to come out to Pickering's Caribbean Heat to enjoy their delicious Guyanese Chinese cuisine. With guests visiting from out of town, plus a belated birthday celebration, the stars finally aligned. The centerpieces of our feast were Lobster with Ginger and Green Onion and Dungeness Crab with Ginger and Green Onion. These dishes were a tremendous deal at CDN$34.95 for two crabs and two lobsters. They tasted great! Other seafood dishes included Sweet and Sour Fish, and Pepper Shrimps, with the Cantonese Chow Mein having some seafood. We also had their Honey Garlic Wings, and Alex Chicken with Fried Rice. Beverages included Mango Juice, Shirley Temple, and pop. Everybody really enjoyed the food and my uncle is already planning his next visit, with a group of his friends. read more

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Tip: The hot and sour soup has seafood in it. If you have a seafood allergy. this soup is not a safe option for you. Last Sunday, I had a late lunch with friends at Caribbean Heat. One of my friends had been here before and recommended that we give Guyanese Chinese cuisine a try. I was game! I had no problem finding the eatery. It's in a small plaza with Grillies next door. I actually parked in front of Grillies and walked over to Caribbean Heat. The eatery was busy for a Sunday afternoon. It was a good sign. My friends and I ordered a ton of food, to the point where we had to get boxes to take home the damage that we had done... haha! We ordered these items: - Beef short ribs - Special chicken fried rice - Alex chicken with veggie fried rice - Goat curry with roti - Crabs in spicy garlic sauce - Cantonese chow mein - BBQ duck (half) - Pepper shrimp - Mixed vegetables - Hot and sour soup - Seafood soup - Sweet and sour basa - Lobster with ginger and green onion This eatery has a number of specials. We took advantage of most, except for the wings. The specials: - Pepper Shrimp - $8.99 for 15 pieces - Half-priced chicken Wings - Bucket of five beers for $29.99 - Two lobster or crabs for $34.95 - Alex chicken with veggie fried rice (lunch special) - $12.95 before tax Alex chicken is the chef's special. I don't know who Alex is. However, the dish consists of boneless chicken that's stir-fried with lots of onions and spices. It does have a bit of heat to make it a wonderful dish. The veggie fried rice that accompanied the chicken was delicious, too. I loved everything that we ate and will note some highlights: - The sweet and sour basa was excellent. The fish was flaky and boneless, and the flavours were perfect. - The lobster with ginger and green onion was fantastic. One friend was allergic to shellfish, but risked it because this dish was so good. I'm guessing that he has a mild allergy because he's fine. - The goat curry was excellent. Not gamey. Tender. It came with roti on the side that I enjoyed sopping up the sauce with it. - The BBQ duck was yummy. I haven't had duck in a long time. It was tender and I loved the skin. - The pepper shrimp were gigantic! I loved how tasty this dish was. It had lots of green bell peppers and onions that I enjoyed with the shell-on shrimp. I used the washroom a couple of times during our three-hour stay. It was clean. No complaints! We had a terrific time chatting, enjoying one another's company, and feasting on a bunch of scrumptious dishes. The menu had fried banga Mary as an appetizer. I'd like to try this dish that shares my first name. I'll be back for more when I'm in the area. (172) read more

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Updated review Jun 6, 2025 I came here for dinner and we ordered the following items: 1. Alex Chicken w/fried rice combo $12.95 2. Jumbo pepper tiger shrimps 12 pcs $8.99 3. Black pepper short ribs on sizzling plate $18.75 Excellent food as usual portions are generous. I was impressed with the size of the tiger shrimps. Nice crispy breading with peppers, onions and scallions to add that punch of flavors The service was friendly and food came out fast. There are some giant big screen tvs showing sports and news. We love getting food here and glad we came here for our Friday cheat meal. 5 out 5 stars. read more

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On the table: (in order of worst to best)curry goat with white rice, mixed veg, wonton soup, house chow mein, spicy calamari, chili, chicken, and hot and spicy wings. Would not order the curry goat again. It was very soupy. The mix vegetables were predominantly broccoli and bok choy. ( still quite tasty) wonton soup broth was not very tasty but the wontons were plentiful. The house chow mien with chicken, beef, and shrimp was spectacular! The spicy calamari super tasty and crispy. The hot and spicy wings were piping hot and so delicious! We can't wait to go back and try the recommend sizzling chicken with black bean sauce and the lobster and crab dish. All in all, well with the price and the service was great! read more

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Really good food and a clean place. Soup was a small portion for the price. Definitely miss the lunch buffet. read more

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I've been here two times for their lunch buffet based on Yelp reviews and I enjoyed my visit both times. Not only is the lunch buffet a smoking deal at $9.95 + tax, their food is pretty good by any buffet standards. There are about 10 choices of entrees ranging from fried chicken wings, stir fried green beans with chicken, beef in black bean sauce, fried noodles, fried rice...etc and a few different soups. If you ask for steam rice, your server will bring you a bowl to your table at no extra charge. My absolute favorite here is the curry goat though. It is the biggest reason I come here for lunch. I love that I can get Chinese staples alongside a nice goat curry. YUM! I would continue to come here for lunches but one of these days, I am going to try out their 2 lobsters for $25 deal. :) Stay tuned! read more

You know when you check into a restaurant and you have to answer all the yelp questions? This is the first restaurant I selected very loud!!! I think it was a Sunday night and they had a live singer. It was just as loud as a concert and we were sitting at our table having dinner. I think they should start the entertainment later in the evening. The food was ok. Nothing to write home about. I ordered Alex's chicken and my brother had the curry chicken. The portion was very generous however it lacked excitement. The service was great. My water was always full and the server was always checking in. My food experience was just average so three stars I think sums it up. read more

Caribbean Heat - Alex house chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Pickering, Ontario

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We moved from the west end and imagine our surprise to find a location here on the east as well. Really solid food - the Cantonese chow mien and the lobster/crab is our go to. Ginger and green onion style is our fav! Reasonable price even with ubereats. read more

Caribbean Heat - Caribbean Near Me - Pickering, Ontario

Caribbean Heat West Indian Style Chinese Food in Pickering. 985 Brock Rd Unit C Pickering. Great West-Indian food in Pickering! Lunch buffet for only $9.99 and two lobsters or two crab for only $22.95!!! What a deal! read more

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First time at a Caribbean Chinese restaurant. I ordered the chicken curry, roti, rice and hot and sour soup. The curry was great! Reminded me of my dad's, good flavor and spice! The hot and sour soup was off the mark. It tasted more like sweet and sour soup. It was loaded with all the traditional ingredients and lots of them. The service was decent and friendly. The restaurant was nice and clean. If you're looking for a quiet Sunday dinner this may not be the best spot. They had very loud live music. It was hard to have a conversation or communicate to the waitress. I think this is only Sunday night though. I plan on trying Caribbean heat again. I will hopefully catch their lunch buffet for $10 so I can sample more of what they have to offer. read more

My second time coming was not as pleasurable as the first. I ordered take-out both times. The first time, the customer service was great as well as the food. I had the curry goat roti. I went in today and it was slightly different. When I walked to the counter, the young lady was playing in her hair. She constantly ran her fingers through her hair. I was a tad bit grossed out. I told her I wanted to order the chicken wings and 2 orders of the chicken fried rice. She said, "Ohhhh no, don't you just want to order the take out buffet?!" I said no. I would like (repeated my order). She said, "Ohhhh no." (Insert running her fingers through her hair). She processed my order. The server who was on the floor working walks over pulling and playing with her braids. I don't mean to be picky, but hair should not be played with in the workplace that is food-service oriented. Good food or not, I don't support businesses with have unsanitary conditions and workers who don't understand the clue of the customer's opinion. Today, however, I will be eating this food. Please tell them to stop playing in their hair. read more

Just ordered the Alex chicken on veg fried rice! Wow amazing flavor and great portion. Came in for lunch special first time and I'm pleased! The chicken is well done and mixed with great spices and flavour! Will Def come back for more. read more

Caribbean Heat - Caribbean Near Me - Pickering, Ontario

Ordered chicken curry and roti for the whole family. Absolutely the worst food I've eaten in my life! Looks like they had very, very low quality, fatty, dark meat chicken wrapped under the roti. If it was just me then I would give them the benefit of doubt. However all 4 members with their own serves were grossed out by this meal! 2 of us even felt sick! Had to throw away the food! Will never go back again! read more

The service was excellent, the servers were attentive and I appreciated that they were able to answer all of questions about the menu. The owner was so kind to provide us with complimentary fries for the kids as he noticed that they were not eating. The kids ate all of the fries!! We didn't try many dishes on the menu as this was a late night snack. We did try: -chicken chow mein -Alex's chicken -chicken wings No complaints, food was hot, plentiful and not overly spicy or salted. The order of wings were HUGE for the price that we paid. I believe we got 25 very large Chinese fried wings for $9.95! The price was very reasonable. I will come back with friends. I can see this place being a nice night spot to enjoy beer and apps with friends, although the location is in an industrial spot and unless you know about it you'd have to go out of your way to find it. Also note, the place was very clean, well lit and had a very nice welcoming bar. Didn't get a chance to check out the washroom. So if you are familiar with Carribean Heat in the North York area (original locations) then the food is the same in taste, quality and quantity. Just try it! read more