This is a great spot to go to if you don't know what else to get. On my visit I ordered Jerk Chicken with Shrimp. I placed my order over the phone with no problem. I received my food in the time that I was told. I usually get some other type of chicken but I wanted to try something else. I also wanted shrimp so I asked for the fan favorite and boy I can tell you why it's a fan favorite. First off the chicken wasn't dry, the rice was good. My mouth is watering as I type this review lol. The shrimp was spicy & it was good. I'm into spicy foods I don't know about y'all but I usually prefer my food to have a lil spice. I received utensils, I received great service from when I stepped in the door until I left with my food. Must wear a mask inside so don't forget your masks. Tbh I don't know what the shrimp is called but show them that picture and I'm sure they'll know. Try it and let me know how you liked it. Till next time bye-bye read more

Castaway Restaurant and Bar - Jerk chicken w/ rice - Caribbean Near Me - Orange, New Jersey

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I went a while back but the lo mein /chow mein was great. It had a Caribbean twist, there are many options to choose from. I didn't like that there wasn't parking specifically for the restaurant, you have to park on the street. Plan accordingly. read more

I don't know what happened to Natalie or the other young lady but the girl there now that they have taking orders is terrible. She look and act like a drunk and she has a bad attitude I would never eat here again. This is the 2nd time I didn't like her attitude maybe they hard up for help but she is the worst! read more

Wait time: take out Service: 10/10 (for take out) Food: 7/10 ( collectively for the whole order) Price point: 5/10 Ambience: small local bar/eatery feel Returning: possible The food was OK. I believe they advertised as Guyanese Chinese food. Definitely not the Chinese food you would find in Guyana. But out of all the items the bbq spareribs were the hit of the order and we would definitely get those again. read more

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all you need to know about castaway -the people at the front are stealing money im sure. had to dispute with my bank. check your bank statements yall! bring cash to pay at the front if you do go -drinks are fire -haven't tried the food just yet -the women there 10/10 -the men 1/10 and too horny looking the way they do read more

The girls and I got together to get food and drinks. When we arrived we found seats right away. There was a DJ and Natalie was our server. She was so nice and attentive. I ordered a rum punch which I didn't care for so I stuck with red wine for the night. I also got the house special fried rice and it was ok tasting. What gave this spot 4 stars was the atmosphere and the music. I really enjoyed myself with my girls. read more

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I love this place so much .I love my girl Natty Ramesh so much.The love you get from her and Dave is the best .I love the Chinese style chicken .Nice music nice vibes.Love flowing. No other place can be like. Castaway. Nice Ambiance I love the settings in the back.I get nice drinks.Service is very good. read more

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Walked up in there to pick up an order for Uber Eats and the treatment was crazy. I said Hi, asked politely for the order. I got ignored then the bag was flicked over to me. I said thank you politely and nothing. Simply ignored. Won't ever pick an order from there I'm cool on being humiliated read more

Came for the first time this past Friday and I'm glad that I did! I feel like not being from this area, if you blink you will miss this place! The music is loud and makes you feel at home. I ordered the Jerk Chicken Fried Rice which did not disappoint. The drinks are strong - I had the Rum punch but there is so much to choose from. I'll be back soon and be able to expand on my review so stay tuned! read more

Castaway Restaurant and Bar - Jerk chicken fried rice - Caribbean Near Me - Orange, New Jersey

Restaurant REUSES EATEN FOOD! Spend $100 for dinner for my family and received already eaten chicken pieces and bone! Who know maybe the rice is all from someone else's leftover! DISGUSTING! I know this wasn't an error because freshly cooked food wouldn't be anywhere near the trash where used leftover eaten food should be! This place needs to be SHUTDOWN!! There's also still covid out there! DISGUSTING! Please do not order here and spread the word. From now on I'm throwing my drinks in my leftover food where I eat at so places don't do what this place is doing! read more

Castaway Restaurant and Bar - That's how the bone was packaged in the food! - Caribbean Near Me - Orange, New Jersey

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When I walked in this restaurant, I was the only one there. This place seems to fully operate during the night hours, but they are open during the day and serve food from their menu. I ordered jerk chicken and bbq shrimp with fried rice. The jerk chicken had little to no sauce on it, but the bbq shrimp was really good. Both came to $30 and I couldn't believe it. There was one person working. The woman was online shopping when I came in and barely stopped for 2 secs to even look at me. I said, "hi" and received a small smirk in return. She placed the bill down and continued online shopping. I paid for my food then left. Nothing more to share here, this place doesn't know hospitality or customer service at all and for $30 worth of food, I would've at least expected a hello read more

Went back a second time and food and drinks were definitely a hit. Would definitely come back again service was great and food came out quick read more

Service was amazing. I defied all odds and still gave it a try but food wasn't a hit ‍. Could be way better!!

As always the food is great and the so is the DJ. Me and my bestfriends came for dinner. We sat by the bar. It was only us sitting inside by many people came and went for take out. This fusion of Chinese Caribbean food never disappoints. None of my friends had anything negative to say about the food read more

Castaway Restaurant and Bar - House Fried Rice, seafood rice ! My favorite!! I got it spicy don't underestimate it lol - Caribbean Near Me - Orange, New Jersey

RUDE & GREEDY MANAGEMENT !! My cousin and I went for some drinks and food, knowing the food is always good! We got wings and fries with 2 rum punches ! We took a seat outside on there patio, where we watched another server attend to another gentlemen outside and walked straight pass our table maybe 3 times. Mind you we took one sip of the punch and pushed the cups to the edge of the table, it was TOOO SWEET!!! I had to go up to the bar now and ask to exchange or replace the drinks I was told we waited too long! We couldn't get a cheaper drink in place of the dissatisfied drink not even 2 can of soda she offered to replace it with because we took too long to "notify" someone. The manager/owner is TERRIBLE!!! Customer service is what keeps a business and we clearly see what's happening here ! Other than us there were 8 people in the place ... 2 can of soda verses 16$ for each rum punch ... where are we NYC?! Also had the nerve to not even have basic condiments YALL...NO SALT N PEPPER AT ALLLLL , only Ketchup and droplets of pepper sauce juice in a small little container. SAD read more

Not a bad place... Food is decent. I didn't stick around to see how the crowd fills however seems like a lot of regulars come enjoy themselves and go home. Not bad. Music was good with live DJ. Only disappointment is the jerk chicken. The seasoning was nothing close to jerk seasoning. It was more of a grilled chicken instead. I would go back or order to go. read more

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The drink "the castaway" is rockin! The fried rice is good but the duck had waaaaaayy to many bones in it for me, made it uncomfortable to eat BUT I would most definitely eat here again. Maybe ill try the jerk shrimp.... I do however, enjoy the comedy shows they put on one Sunday a month. Most of the comedians are side splitting. I also hear the weekend party life here is always packed and fun...I am going to make it my mission to experience it. read more

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Chicken fried rice is my fave... somebody not seasoning the fried rice ...chicken a bit burnt but flavorful & more sauce would be nice ...and clean up that blasted kitchen ‍ read more

Three stars only...the menu is super simple but works for them. We ordered the jerk lamb for cutters and a BBQ Chicken fried rice. The pepper sauce was really good. The service was awesome. We waited around until almost closing as we usually go into NY for food and dancing but was really excited to find somewhere within 30 mins from home. This DJ was the absolute worse. $10 pp cover charge makes no damn sense but after the crowd came in i can see why they charge. I never seen a DJ play one song for almost 2 mins. Total vibe killer. The alcohol is not of quality but it is to be expected for an indo west indian spot. We know as we are business owners and run bars ourselves. What they are doing works for them. We will order food but definitely not chill here. Not worth the time or cover charge. read more

I cannot get enough of their Jerk Shrimp meal!!! Soooo good. Every meal I've had here has been great. Staff is friendly. Just place your order over the phone and pick up so you don't have to wait too long. read more

Blah! Is it ME? Or is it that the food that some places are serving are just sub-par? Maybe I'm old? And remember what REAL food tastes like, and not this, this....hell idek what to say about this "food"... If I could give it a big fat ZERO I would! Idk where all the 5 star reviews are coming from but y'all need to STOP IT bc this food ain't hardly worth no 5 stars or even worth driving out of your way to get or even worth putting it into your rotation.... I'm originally from Fl@tbush BK so when I heard JERK, I was thinking JERK- not this mess! First of all the chicken was just roasted or baked or whatever, no seasoning throughout, the yellow rice was just that- colored yellow! No flavor whatsoever, highly disappointed-ugh.... read more

Castaway Restaurant and Bar - So-called "Jerk" shrimp - Caribbean Near Me - Orange, New Jersey

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This place is really good , it makes me feel better to know it's kind of a Caribbean/Chinese cuisine spot. The place was not busy when I went as it was in the afternoon and a Wednesday. Food came out very fast. I ordered shrimp friend rice with jumbo grilled shrimp. Lol I know a lot of shrimp your probably thinking. It was a large platter enough for honestly 3 people to split but if your someone who likes to eat then maybe 2 people. They gave us some type of hot sauce on the side which is very spicy and good if you like spicy stuff. read more

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Unbelievable. 1) I love Guyanese food. It is a mix between Indian + Chinese + Caribbean. 2) Get the Jerk chicken fried rice. OMG amazing! 3) Ambiance is nice as well. read more

Castaway Restaurant and Bar - Jerk chicken fried rice - Caribbean Near Me - Orange, New Jersey

I am a little sad that the rice wasn't as flavorful as I hoped, especially based on the reviews. The chicken was ok as well. Probably won't give it another try. read more

Caribbean Food. Guyanese and Trinidadian Chinese cuisine. Mon - Wed: 11:30 am - 12:30 am Thu - Sun: 11:30 am - 2:00 am Mon - Wed: 11:30 am - 12:30 am Thu - Sun: 11:30 am - 2:00 am read more

If you're trying to have some good eats and a good time this is the place you need to go to! The food is DELICIOUS ! It's a mix of Chinese and Jamaican food, that may sound a bit weird but the dishes are quite flavorful. So are the drinks one cup will have you feeling good and ready to vibe. The only downside to this place is that sometimes they temporarily close but it doesn't show on the website or on their social media . I've driven to the place 3 times thinking they were open and was disappointed read more

Excellent West Indian - Chinese food! I usually get the Boneless Lamb Fry Rice, and it's always on point! My family and I usually get food from here at least once a month and will definitely continue to get food from here whenever we can read more

Awesome night! Menu was simple yet satisfying. Music was on point and the drinks were excellent. Low cover charge and the vibes were very chill. This place definitely had a Brooklyn Caribbean lounge feel! I'd highly recommend this place for a Friday night out. read more

I was visiting the area and decided to get take out from here. The food was way to expensive & tasteless. Very disappointing.

I always order fried rice. The chicken is good but I just can't finish it. The outside bar is my favorite place to eat nice little patio and breeze read more

Got the curry shrimp and it was way more than I could eat but none the less the food was great. I recommend for someone who wants a drink and some good Caribbean food read more

Castaway Restaurant and Bar - Yummerz - Caribbean Near Me - Orange, New Jersey

Yummy! Bbq chicken fried rice was on point. We will return. Fast service ordered it for take our only took 10-15 mins

I sent Saturday night, to see how this local spot was and get something to eat. I'm always adventurous with food, so I got the BBQ duck. It was the First time I've had duck at a restaurant with bones in it. This made eating not enjoyable, also some pieces of the meat were burnt or their BBQ sauce was not mix correctly, some pieces had a slight sweetness and others had a more soy taste, I'm assuming some Asian type BBQ, I would never order it again, thank goodness I had my Heineken to enjoy. My friends got the chicken and fried rice dishes, seems like they like it. The music was too loud, for no reason, no one was dancing anyway. I'm jamaican, but seemed to be typical West Indian ( New Jersey ) crowd standing around and posing. I also thought the DJ would mix the music up more, I'm Jamaica but I would have liked to hear some soca or some chutney at least to mix it up, not just reggae. Our waitress was nice though read more

Have been frequenting Castaways for a few months now and have only once been disappointed, by a dish someone ELSE ordered (goat rotti). The Shrimp Rotti is a for sure go-to that has never failed me, on take-out nor in-house. I LOVE this dish and highly recommend. Ambience: complete bliss after work between 8&10p before the crow begins. Great reggae, good service, good food. read more

Rating based on food -not condition of restaurant and atmosphere which didn't look all that welcoming. Good spot to order some take out. Chicken fried rice and house special is great! read more

This is a local hidden gem in Orange! My husband is somewhat of a regular and always talks about the food. It's a hybrid of Chinese and carribean (Jamaican) food. I had garlic shrimp. The shrimp were lightly breaded and covered in garlic sauce. I also had pork fried rice. The fried rice is amazing. Instead of tiny pieces of pork, you get pork medallions on top of your right. You get a hearty portion of rice! My drink was good as well, I had a sex on the beach. We only went for food, not to party. We went around 6 pm, it was nice and quiet read more

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Very nice place to get a drink and relax, good food, good music. Went on a Friday night and had a few drinks and then people started coming in, weekends are party time and lots of people came in that Friday night.....but we stayed and enjoyed ourselves overall very nice place and great service from the lady. She is awesome!!! read more

Maybe it was the time of the day I went. But I ordered fried rice and shrimp. It didnt even taste like Guyanase Chinese. Flavorless, and the shrimp wasn't even cooked. It's like they heated up rice from a regular chinese spot, got some baby shrimp, and threw it in the rice. I knew something was off from the moment I placed the order and didnt smell any type of armona of cooking. As a first time customer, this was a horrible impression. Not to mention that I spent like $11 for the food. I came home expecting good food, only to discover tastelessness. Never again. Fire the chef/cook. read more

Good food, music and excellent service. This is a nice Caribbean bar/restaurant to go. Wings and fried rice is delicious. They serve Caribbean/Chinese dishes. If you go here, you definitely gotta try the rum punch. They have fast take out service as well. If you're looking to party, this is also a great spot to go to; best nights are Friday and Saturday. They also have a outside patio and bar section. Very nice bar. read more

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A nice go to spot over the weekends. The dress code is a bit laid back but the DJ is pretty good. They have an outdoor patio area for the smokers or someone wanting some air. read more