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    Cottons

    4.6 (20 reviews)
    ModerateCaribbean, Bars
    Closed 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Ebony Chicken wings and Jerk Chicken Skewers
    Lavaughn W.

    In London from Florida me and my wife came to Cottons and the food service and ambience was so Amazing Wow a must try....See Mr Cliff

    Tanya J.

    This place hit the spot during our visit to London during Notting Hill Carnival. We each ordered something different, and it was all amazing! I opted for the oxtail, which was great, but unfortunately it doesn't come as a meal. I ordered Mac and cheese and cold slaw as the sides and was not disappointed! (4 stars because an oxtail meal would have been amazing!) My group order a large mixed drink to share, and it was great! (I can't remember the name, but it was the one with multiple kinds of rum, curaçao, and pineapple juice) The service was a bit odd that day, but was still amazing nonetheless! Definitely recommend if you love Caribbean food!

    Ackee and Salt fish cakes, really good. a must order!
    Jennifer L.

    2nd time: Back at Cottons time to try out their free rum masterclass (just register yourself as a cottons member its free and gives you access to the free tastings and 25% off food) We had the chance to try Flor de Cana range of rum. This is the n1 rum from and in Nicaragua. They have the best white rum I ever tasted (Im more a dark rum fan). After the tasting we were treated to the new summer menu by the new chef Mark Jackman in order to review it before it goes live this Friday (27 april 18). For starter we an assortment of salt fish fritters (too dry for me), ebony wings (very tasty a must order if you love chicken wings), kidney bean kievs (very good veggie croquettes), king fish escovitch (a bit dry and too many fish), homemade beef patties (nice spices but not enough meat). We waited a while for our mains so we got a round of rum punch while we wait as usual the cocktail was on point! For mains we got to pick out 1 from the menu. I went for spiced duck breast with mash potatoes and a confir duck spring roll and it was gorgeous. A tad overcooked to my taste (in all fairness it stated it was cooked medium but I didnt see the mentione) however even if I usually eat my duck more pink it was just so flavoursum that it actually didnt bother me too much. The mash was very nice too. This is a must order if you're a duck lover! And finally dinner ended with a selection of mango cheesecake (not my fav but Im not a cheesecake person) and a spiced rum profiteroles and this was it for me a very tasty rum raisin ice cream and good profiteroles. If you are not rumed out by dessert time this is a must order!!!! Overall Cottons still maintains its 4 in my books and I will gladly come back!!! 1st time: If you're looking for a nice Carribean restaurant that's not a shack or snacky one then this is the place. Big portions and very tasty food but service is really slow! As starters we had the Ackee and Salt fish cakes and the seared scallops For mains: the meat platter - Jerk baby chicken and Spiced steak. The main thing about Cottons is the flavour and the quality of the produce they use. I would definitely go back even more so with my 50% off food and they have a happy hour from 5-7 on the weekdays

    Anna S.

    Cotton's put the yum in caribbeyum! Everything I tried was so flavoursome and cooked to perfection (although it took a while for the food to come out) and it is not too spicy for those of us who get a bit teary eyed at the mere thought of a scotch bonnet chili. Cotton's in Notting hill actually hold a world record in having the most varieties of rum! You could probably guess that a rum lover like me just can't stay away!!

    George C.

    Great Caribbean food & rum coctails in a bar/restaurant just a few minutes walk from Notting Hill Gate station! Cottons is a small chain of Caribbean bars/restaurants in central London that are famous for their huge selection of rums. They even organise rum masterclass sessions each month demonstrating famous rum brands in the market (one of which I attended yesterday & really enjoyed!). Apart from the great rum coctails, the menu has meat/fish/vegeterian dishes of caribbean food with modern twists. Starters, mains as well desserts are just delicious! Great stop for authentic Caribbean atmosphere in central London!

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    Great food, great service, and a very cozy restaurant. Will recommend to all American friends visiting London.

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    The food was very authentic and delicious!! Staff was attentive and atmosphere was fun. Definitely a must stop when in London!!

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    The Rum Kitchen

    (27 reviews)

    ££

    Notting Hill

    Rum Kitchen has the best jerk bowls! Their cocktails are lovely as well. I wish I could give this…read morelocation 5 stars but they never seem to have enough waitstaff. In pervious experience there has been one bartender, and one host/waiter for the entire restaurant. Granted, the place is small, but it definitely needs more staff. I would reccomend booking a table online before turning up. Do give this place a try though, their Jerk bowls are WORTH IT.

    Now I' have been to all three of these restaurants, this was the first so the original but does not…read morenecessarily mean the best. I had received an email inviting me to a members party with free beer or cocktails, great never one to knock a freebee!! Upon arrival the private bar area was not ready so we waited at the bar, several others also looking for the members party arrived and were told the same thing, come on guys you say you are starting at a certain time so please do. Anyway once they had got their act together down we went to find that most of the seating had been reserved!! So faced with this we did as many others did and sat at a reserved table and waited to be told to move, which we never were. The free cocktail was ok nothing special, it got interesting when our table, which we shared with liked minded group looking for somewhere to sit, when they provided us with a large cocktail to share!! When I say large it was like a fish bowl but made from wood with several straws in it, for us to share with people we did not know!!! Not doing that. The other group on the table looked at us as we looked at them as they were not doing that either, they did give us the drink as they were leaving so awkwardness escaped!! Once we had filled our boots with the large free cocktail we went upstairs to eat, initially we were seated in the middle of the restaurant and that table was accompanied by an unwanted draft/breeze which was cold!! We asked to move and at first they were hesitant saying there was nowhere to move to!! We pointed out empty seats where we felt we could sit and not be in the draft again they resisted but eventually buckled to our relentless quest to be re-seated. The new area had less of a draft, I'm sure they could have just turned the heat up and the problem would have been gone. Once resettled we ordered. Having been to the other two branches of this brand we knew what to expect of the food. I like the idea behind the Rum Kitchen but I feel that the Carnaby Street one hits the mark more so than this one and the Brixton ones. My opinion, just saying!!

    Ochi Caribbean Takeaway

    Ochi Caribbean Takeaway

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    Shepherd's Bush, White City

    A friend who used to live in SB told me that the best jerk chicken in London is at Ochi. So a…read morecolleague and I went here and we were floored by how good the food was. I haven't had jerk chicken in London before but I'm doubtful anything can beat this place, and the price. The place itself is very small and there's only two small tables if you don't want to do takeaway. The decor is awesome... lots of pictures of Caribbean celebrities cover all the walls and even the menu sign. We ordered the large jerk chicken plate to share. It came with Caribbean fried rice with beans and one plantain. Would have been better if there were more plantains because it was absolutely delicious. The fried rice was amazing with the soft, tender, well-grilled chicken. The two sauces the dish came with was spicy so if you can't eat spicy don't get the sauce. Will definitely come back (worried I might come back too often) because we each paid 4 pounds each, so 8 total. Insane for London standards.

    Oh, so y'all open whenever y'all feel like it? Copy lol. In NYC Jamaican joints are open 5-6am. I'm…read morelucky to get porridge past 10am. I woke up today with porridge on my mind at 10am and hoped they had some left only to realize they sell porridge after 12pm because they open at 12:30 lol. I wasn't going to make it 2 hours so went to Proud Mary's. However, I had oxtails from this lovely establishment two days ago and it was one of the best I've had. I was shocked there was any left at 9pm but it was just enough for little ole meeee. The ackee and saltfish was finished so I had to get oxtail which is usually my first option. I really wanted something light though. I'll definitely be back. I want my porridge and saltfish.

    Cottons - caribbean - Updated May 2026

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