Stopped by on a Friday afternoon to try out their lunch specials with my family. Our server/cashier was a very polite young gentleman. We ordered the shrimp patty, goat curry (~$8.99), and two oxtails (~$8.99) one with coconut rice and one with spinach rice. They were all delicious and sooo flavorful. I personally liked the oxtail the most, but the goat curry was cooked perfectly. My only complaint is probably that there could have been a little more rice because there was a bit of curry/gravy left in the bowls. I would also encourage slightly bigger portions for the lunch portions (but I understand for that price it's hard to give more). I think one entree was good for me, but if you have a bigger appetite you probably could finish two entrees. Overall, I would give this place 4.5/5. read more

The young little chef at the register (not the owner, the owner was not there) was very rude and unprofessional for know reason. I simply asked what ingredients and what sugar is used in the tropical guava punch. He mentioned a few and then told me, he can not disclose that information to me and stopped answering my questions. I will never step foot in here, ever again. The food is nasty anyway but that one drink was the only thing that taste good. read more

Food is always good. The oxtails are my go to when ordering. And don't forget the guava lunch read more

Charles' Kitchen - Oxtails, mac n cheese, cabbage - Caribbean Near Me - Henrico, Virginia

1st off the staff was very pleasant I ordered the curry chicken with cabbage/carrots with the coconut rice and mac and cheese. Everything was fresh and delicious. I will be returning. read more

Charles' Kitchen - Curry chicken, coconut rice, cabbage&carrots with macaroni and cheese - Caribbean Near Me - Henrico, Virginia

Patties from scratch! Sides were bangin...snapper- dry. Should be served stewed. Will go back for the patties.

Kind of a hole in the wall. Food is really good, but service is a bit slow. Drinks are a bit sugary. Very interesting mango curry because it has skin. Oxtail and stewed chicken are so good! read more

It's ok not super crazy about it to much use of mustard IMO ! I probably won't come back ! At least I'm full ! read more

Charles' Kitchen - Curry Chicken Curry Mac and Cheese Cabbage and Carrot - Caribbean Near Me - Henrico, Virginia

This place is amazing caribbean food! The spices are perfect, and the staff is very friendly. The place is very clean and presents a nice island decor. Of course it smells amazing due to the spices. Great caribbean drink selections as well! We will be back very soon! read more

Stumbled across this place while running an errand and was curious to see how it stacked up to other local Caribbean favorites. I was interested in ordering the stew chicken but unfortunately they were out of that. So I switched over to the curry chicken and appreciated the fact I was able to pick plantains as a side. I was thrown off by the option for I believe spinach rice or coconut rice but figured I'd continue to take a gamble. Overall the food tasted ok. I like my curry chicken with a bit more "juice" then what was provided and I did have to add some salt and pepper to the spinach rice which I never have to do normally. I did like the plantains and the side of cabbage and carrots was good but which I had more of it. read more

Charles' Kitchen - Caribbean Near Me - Henrico, Virginia

We had been meaning to come to this place for months now, finally made it a few days ago. 5/5: Food is amazing. I love to eat, and wow is it good food that sticks to your ribs. Super filling, super satisfying. We ordered the Ox Tail and the Curry Chicken, very happy with both. Next time will get the patties. *Definitely get the guava drink, it's great.* 4/5: Prices are a little high outside the lunch specials. Glad to support a local business though! 5/5: Service was great, so so so friendly. That combined with comfort food made it feel like a home cooked meal. Loved it! Will be back! read more

Awesome food. Tried for the first time last night. Had oxtails, cabbage and carrots, Mac and cheese. Granddaughter had spicy shrimp, coconut rice, cabbage and carrots and asparagus and mushrooms. Very very good. read more

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Stopped in for a wonderful takeout lunch, limited as they are by the COVID restrictions. I had the curried goat, which was perfectly cooked and had a great flavor profile. The sides were tasty and generously portioned, as was the "small" entree. The price was reasonable and a good value. Highly recommend read more

I've been following Charles Kitchen for a while on Facebook. I decided to try when I saw grub hub offered delivery. I ordered a few things - roti, shrimp with side of Mac n cheese and cabbage , and beef patty. I'll start with the shrimp. It was pretty good. If I ordered only this dish, I could have easily given 4 stars, maybe 5. Shrimp were seasoned well, decent size. They don't allow you to order double sides I've never seen that before but ok. I picked cabbage which was a little hard, but seasoned ok. Also ordered Mac n cheese. It had very large clumps of uncooked cheese in it. It made me think it wasn't cooked and I started picturing uncooked eggs which is usually what's used to keep baked Mac n cheese together so I ended up throwing the Mac n cheese out bc I was scared to eat it. The roti was terrible. Do not order this here it's not worth trying. You have to take my word that roti is not their specialty. The beef patty was pretty decent so I ate that. Kinda spicy, not your typical beef patty with hamburger meat. This was like pulled beef or something. I'm willing to try again. Hoping today was just an off day. I'll update my review when I try it again. read more

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I always recommend this spot, especially if you're in the West End. I order the same two dishes every time and have never been let down. Large curry chicken, coconut rice, fried plantain and mac & cheese. Or i'll do the same thing with goat instead. Get ready to be slumped in the best way possible after this meal. read more

I got the jackfruit curry and the portion was -criminally- small. I was served exactly three (yes, you read that right, three) small pieces of jackfruit on a bed of rice. There wasn't even an appropriate amount of rice (maybe 1 cup cooked) and yet the plate was still 80% rice. I almost never directly complain about portion sizes when served but I did this time, and they agreed to augment it, returning with - wait for it - exactly one more small piece of jackfruit on top of my rice. Wow, four whole pieces! I don't know whether they added one more small piece to directly mock me or whether they actually think that four small wilted pieces of jackfruit makes a meal - either way is pathetic on their part. There is no excuse for ridiculously small portion sizes like that. I finished my four small pieces of jackfruit in about 45 seconds, and for one of the only times in my life considered disputing the charge. Because I was in a bit of a hurry I didn't, but resolved to make the world a fairer place by letting everyone know what a rip off this was. So here it is. read more

First time here it was doing black restaurant week I heard about it I ordered the curry chicken beans and cabbage with a kola the place was very clean the nice lady was cleaning as we entered good vibes but the food could be more flavorful and I didn't get any coco bread who don't like coco bread ‍‍ read more

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So I had a lot of beef patties in my life because I'm from the Caribbean and I just had the best beef patty in my life. They took the the time to hand make it and used shredded beef instead of ground beef. Which caught me off guard because there normally made with ground beef, it wasn't too spicy and was very flavorful, the crust was perfect. I can't wait to go back and try the rest of the menu. read more

The food here was delicious and flavorful. The lady taking my order was very informative in guiding me towards my choices and they did not disappoint at all. I was so full of delightfully cooked food. The best chicken I have ever had. So much flavor and was just tender. I enjoyed everything I got. I will be back again. Many thanks. read more

If you like good food you'll like this place. It's not fancy but the food packs a ton of flavor. I haven't eaten much Caribbean food, and am not sure how authentic it might be, but I do know this food is good. My wife and I ate here two days in a row. Beef is only Tuesday and Wednesday. Goat is served the other days I think. We had ox tail, curry chicken, stewed chicken. It was all good but my favorite was the curry chicken. The omg tomato salad is awesome. Charles even came out from the kitchen to say hello both times we ate here. read more

I got the oxtail meal. It was pretty good and the rice ( coconut rice ) was also good. I didn't care so much for the cabbage. Overall I would recommend if you want to try a different that normal but good flavor of oxtail. read more

We had reservations for 7:30 pm @ 8:30 pm the cashier/waitress/sister of the chef came by the table to tell us she sold our order and she thought we were take out and did not know we were in the restaurant, when we were seated by her. This was a referral and I will never go back. I specifically asked to speak to chef, needless to say. Chef did not show his face till it was time to go. This was a special occasion Valentines Day and the chef's sister giving our order away was the beginning forgetting us at the table for over an hour is unacceptable. Then the co owner was unapologetic and unsympathetic about the entire incident. Please save your money and being a black owned business is not enough. read more

Very disappointing I ordered the oxtail bowl for $8.00 was given 4 oxtails with coconut rice and beans. The rice looked like yellow rice no flavor of coconut at all, the oxtails had no flavor I wasted my money . Coming from NYC where there is an influx of people from the islands this is the worst Caribbean food I've ever tasted......I won't be coming back. They need a better cook. read more

I wanted to be petty when I was asked for 2 Cokes, and the cashier said I had to spend $5.00 to swipe my card - I had already paid $28 for the food! And I hate being nickeled and dime! But after my first taste, petty went straight out the door! I ordered the Curry Chicken with coconut rice and black beans - a dish had eaten before from another restaurant. Also I had a side of ox tails, which I had never tried. By Zeus! I couldn't the table close enough to my body! I ate with both hands; I might've used a foot, too, if I could've lifted it high enough! Both meats were tender and savory, but in two different ways. The curry on the chicken was present and deliciously more subtle than that which had eaten from the other restaurant. And that suited my American palate just fine! The ox tails were in prepared in a sauce of spices I could not identify by taste but it, along with melty fattiness of the meat made them most delightful! I couldn't finish it all, and I was quite disappointed. I will definitely order again! My only tip is: be sure to order drinks when you order your food - or bring cash. They wont run your card for purchases less than $5. Thank me later! read more

September - I must update! I was hoping the food would get better at Charle's kitchen but it has not. The curry chicken roti specifically. Using chicken breast to make curry chicken is not the best thing to do. The chicken is extremely over cooked and hard. The roti skin is now wrapped in something to keep it warm only for it to turn hard upon opening packaging. The quantity and quality of food is not worth the price. After visiting places like Jamaica House and Carena's where the prices, flavor, and quantity are always on point. I will not be returning to charles kitchen after several disappointing meals. I highly suggest they start cooking with dark meat which will only enhance the flavor of their curry. I spent $15 for a chicken roti and a square of banana bread. Not worth it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The atmosphere was great! The food was great! I ordered the curry chicken roti but will ask for dark meat next time or try the curry goat as I tasted my sisters and the flavor was really good!!! Will definitely be back! read more

I've heard a lot about this restaurant so I decided to give it a try. When we arrived we were greeted by the nice lady at the counter who swiftly took our orders. We ordered the oxtail, with rice, beans and cabbage along with curry goat and fish meat pie. Everything came out within a decent time and was delicious.. Charles even stopped by the table to check on us multiple times and made sure we were doing good. I will definitely be returning to eat my way threw the menu. So glad I Im able to have a taste of the Caribbean without having to go to the other side of town. read more

We received warm & friendly service. They were very happy & helpful with helping us with our order. My sister ordered Shrimp Curry w/coconut rice & it came with 2 sides, we picked cabbage/carrots & mac & cheese ($1 up charge for a premium side). It was delicious and flavorful. I got the Chicken Stew w/spinach rice, asparagus/mushrooms & chick peas. It was also very flavorful, my only complaint is the bigger pieces of chicken were very dry. My sister's BF got the St.Lucia herb style pork chop (a special on the chalk board behind the cashier) and that was amazingly tender & flavorful as well. They didn't post the price of the pork chop special so FYI tht dish was $18 alone. At the end of our meal, the chef/owner Charles came out to greet us with a huge friendly smile & shared the ingredients for the special hot sauce tht we inquired about. You can tell how proud he was of his dishes, as he should be. read more

Charles' Kitchen - Small plates of Shrimp curry & Chicken Stew (bottom right) - Caribbean Near Me - Henrico, Virginia

Good food n worth the wait no disappointment in service either, keep up the good works. Usually I go with the Lucian herb chicken, oxtail or the curry shrimp entree/s. read more

We called in and our food and was promised a 20 minute wait time. Not only did they run out of our order and not communicate that but it also took an hour and a half wait. We watched people come in and out of the restaurant while we still waited. The staff were very nice but I would probably not order again based on this experience. read more

There's only one thing to say here... EXCELLENT JOB!! I have been meaning to make my way over here for several months, I am so glad I came here today! I have not had good Caribbean or Jamaican food in quite sometime, as is the places in Richmond are limited where you can get it. I ordered a curried chicken plate with coconut rice, and asparagus mushrooms. The chicken had been stewed perfectly, and the curry was awesome on it. It mixed very well with the coconut rice. The side of asparagus and mushrooms was seasoned awesome, with the perfect amount of grill char and blackening. I started this with something simple this time with the curry chicken, on my next visit I will get the oxtail. This is a great privately owned a restaurant with a very simple menu and VERY reasonable prices! The service was very good, I made a point to meet the chef, shake his hand and thank him for a great meal. They have been open a few months now, yelpers help get the word out and give this place a try! read more

Charles' Kitchen - Curry chicken, red beans, and asparagus/mushrooms! - Caribbean Near Me - Henrico, Virginia

Love love love Charles' Kitchen! They are a hidden gem! Ox tails are awesome! Love the meat patties too. We have enjoyed Chef's cooking even before he opened this location. Such a wonderful personality and love his team. read more

Talk about a cozy spot that smells amazing. Charles is a talented chef. I asked about soup on the cold rainy day I stopped in. He said they had none but to give him three minutes and he cane out with this heavenly concoction. Three beans and rice in a broth that is to die for. Genius. People were steadily going in and out picking up food to go or staying at one of the tables to enjoy their meal. Charles grows his own special herbs he uses in his dishes. He gave me a leaf from a tarragon plant that was so fragrant. Every dish is made with fresh ingredients. Every thing is made with love and care. I can't wait to go back and sample some more of the magic. read more

Charles' Kitchen - Look what Charles just made for me. Perfect quick 3 bean soup. I asked for soup and he said give me three minutes. Delish. - Caribbean Near Me - Henrico, Virginia

Had takeout from here and was impressed. The restaurant is very clean and the staff is very nice. Had the oxtails with coconut rice, mac and cheese and cabbage and everything was delicious. read more

I was very disappointed with the Curry Chicken meal and Beef patty that I purchased from this restaurant today. Although it looked good when I open the containers it certainly did not taste good. The food had "0" flavor. The rice wasn't even good! I even tried to mix the rice and beans together to no avail. The cabbage had no flavor as well... and the beef pattie pastry was "thick" like white bread instead of being a flaky like pastry. And it looked like it had shredded beef inside of it... shedded beef? Really? The red beans were from a can and taste like it too! I am not sure who wrote the previous reviews but I beg to differ. Was definitely not a Caribbean cuisine. A waste of $13. read more

Great people, delicious food. Large portions. Definitely worth a visit. Support the local business. You'll be glad you did.

Our office brought in food from Charles Kitchen for an in-service and Every one of us thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Everything tasted amazing! We would all highly recommend this place for authentic Caribbean food! read more

Completely under the radar! Amazing food, great selections, with authentic owners that greet you with a warm smile and great hospitality. If you haven't been here, you should! The food is beyond delicious. Go ahead and order the large, so you won't be sad when it's gone. If you want oxtails go early! Portion size is respectable for what you pay. And everything is good. Everything!! read more

Gave this very casual place a shot tonight and were glad we stopped in. The Caribbean food was very tasty and quite a good deal (and prepared quickly). In addition to the meat course (chose stewed chicken), you get a rice base and two sides. It was a nice meal for $15 and we will definitely try again. read more

So many good reviews and then here i come right? I want to love this place because I love Caribbean food and so many have closed shop in Richmond. But one of my favorite West Indian dishes is Goat or Veggie Roti, which are definitely hard to come by. I thought the 14 dollar price tag was a little steep when mentioned...but i do realize the West End is the high rent district so i rolled with it. But then i got my food, and i noticed the roti and the fillings are separate.....really son? And the roti was too crumbly to wrap the fillings properly. And what really messed me up was that both of those fuckers were delicious...... Come on CK, wrap the Rotis unless they ask for them unwrapped. You are not just selling the dish, you are selling your culture also. Seek the higher standard. And I will be back to show love when you all get it right. read more

I really wanted to like this place. The simplest things on my plate tasted terrible, the plantains and cabbage were awful. The oxtail didn't even taste like oxtail. Seasoning was lacking and the coconut rice is a joke. I feel like this place is no where near authentic to real Caribbean food and that makes it sad because I really love supporting my fellow Caribbean people but I don't think I'll be back anytime soon. Sorry this was disappointing. read more

Charles' Kitchen - Caribbean Near Me - Henrico, Virginia

Ordered food to go and I was unsatisfied with it. I attempted to get a refund, with the mindset of trying different menu items next time. Whomever I spoke to was very rude. They spoke to me in a manner insinuating that I was wrong for ordering the food I did. I was also told that new customers can try anything on the menu, but no one informed me of that OR when ordering through Yelp. Just for the poor customer service I will never eat there again, and that's a shame because I support local businesses. read more