Dr.Birds been a favorite and only go to for authentic Jamaican cuisine since I was a kid going with my dad to the barber shop on E.Delavan when they had a location across from a barber shop. The recipe is still the same and I'm 31 now the young gentleman at the front is very professional and respectful coherent and a great help for his relative the owner is mild tone with blessed hands the patties are authentic fresh flaky soft and perfect bite I went two days in a row! The atmosphere is peaceful calm and inviting i am forever a patron of Dr.Birds I love the oxtails the steak and curry chicken I definitely have to try the goat and the carrot cake is so moist too! Wait time is reasonable everything is made to order no rushed food just love and patience you can tell in the taste! Overall this restaurant is dear to my heart and I'm proud to support! read more

The food were good. I like the lunch special. It's only $10 for a small. The food is authentic and close if you'd like Jamaican food call ahead for me options that are readily available if you're short on time, but that's for all Caribbean spots especially Jamaican I will go back again read more

Best beef and chicken patties in the world and I mean that. I have been every where had patties all over . Nothing I mean nothing compares to Dr Birds. You can drink the juice out of the patty. I have been eating from this place since I was a little kid. Beef patties a cola and ketchup chips and co-co bread of course. read more

I'm so deeply confused by Doctor Bird's. The place has been around forever and seems popular but the food is just so terribly bad. Like abusively bad. Like the chef is laughing at you bad. The ox tail is tough and has no gravy (it's literally grey), the goat is nothing more than some little scraps of meat and bones. The chicken is dry as can be. It's hard to make chicken that dry. They are always out of half of the menu. Prices are high, waits are long, portions are tiny and the restaurant is run down. I just don't get it. read more

Huge thanks to Fox E for turning me on to this place... If you want to try Jamaica's National Dish, you gotta come here on Saturday's...usually after noon and you should call beforehand to make sure they have it and when. It's not the most consistent, but the dish is absolutely worth venturing out of your foodie comfort zone for. It's the Ackee & Saltfish and you can get it "with food," which is a smorgasboard of sides: this time, it came with potatoes, a fried plaintain, a boiled plantain, some avocado, dumplings, ackee and saltfish. Ackee is a tropical fruit that I've never had before. It has a mild sweet flavor that pairs perfectly well with the saltfish. The dish itself has so many components it can be a little overwhelming, but it's a bright and happy counterpart to an otherwise dimly-lit winter. Although the seasoning in the dumplings and boiled plantain and even the potato was very mild and almost non-existent, the ackee and saltfish had a natural flavor and a delightfully light and playful tastebud juxtaposition that left me delightfully addicted. I could continue and continue eating the ackee, saltfish and nibble on a little bit of the "food" sides to reset the palette. Yes, definitely an incredible food-worthy experience in a hole in the wall at University Heights. Highly suggest you come here on Saturday's to try this dish. Call and order ahead because they don't always have it. Happy eating! read more

Doctor Bird's Rasta-Rant - Ackee And Saltfish - Delis Near Me - Buffalo, New York

This place is not called Doctor Burns, which would be if that creepy guy who is Homer's boss on the Simpsons, went into medicine. It's also not Doctor Blurbs, which is when GPs purchase billboards, which is never cool. And it's not Doctor Burbs, which is when practitioners open clinics in rich affluent satellite towns, to cater to the wealthy and the semi-detached. No, indeed, this is Doctor Bird's, which honestly sounds a little like Dr. Dolittle, but they certainly don't Dolittle here, they in fact do a lot... a lot of excellent cooking! What to get: Saltfish & Ackee (Saturdays only) is one of the best things I've *ever* eaten. Get it with rice and dumplings. What else is good: The Patties are amazing here. Also Curry Chicken. I'm updating this review because I've now been here probably 25 times, over and over, for the Ackee and Saltfish special. Please, if you live anywhere near WNY, or visit here on a Saturday... you must come down here and try this dish. If you like fish, that is. Yes, it's very weird, but it's amazing, and is the secret heart and soul of Jamaican cuisine. And I've had it in places all over the country, and none has ever come even remotely close to the A&S served here, on Saturdays (but they often run out by 4 or 5pm). It's $12 or so, but it's so, so worth it. Expect a bit of a wait time, and call ahead if you can to make sure they have it. Snack on a Spicy Beef Pattie while you're waiting. Or a Spinach Pattie if that's you're thing, which are also amazing. So let me tell you about this Saltfish & Ackee special, which is only on Saturdays. Basically, it's so good that you must, must, must come here on a Saturday and try it. If you don't like fish, or salty fish, then it might not be for you... but the blend of the creamy Ackee with all the peppers and spices and the fish is just so juicy and heavenly... it's one of the best things I've ever put in my mouth, other than your boyfriend. I am crazy about Saltfish anyway, but the Saltfish & Ackee special (Saturday only) here incorporates Saltfish into this odd, unusual Jamaican dish (the national dish) which is nothing short of delicious. I highly recommend you give it a try, pricy, but the portion is big and delicious, and taste out of this world. Very tasty, juicy, and piping hot. Beware the bones. The fish has a few stray bones in there as is the Caribbean way. As they say in Cuba... Achtung! Also when it comes to choosing your sides... you can get it with rice & cabbage which is best for providing added juice and making it all seem more juicy, but even better and more traditional, you can get it with dumplings, plantains and yams, which is a *lotttt* of starch but well worth it. The Yams taste like hard potatoes, and the Plantain is good but not great, however the squidgy sexy dumplings are f*cking fantastic. So if they let you, I'd get the best of both worlds and ask for rice with dumplings as your side. Now that, my dear, will rock your world. As for the other dishes... well honestly why would you get anything other than the Saltfish Ackee? I have no idea, but whatever. If you must... then do the $2 Pattie. But beyond that: Their curry chicken is very good, probably better than Kalypso across the street, maybe as good as Gigi's nearby. Their jerk chicken is not as good as Kalypso but is good. Back to their spicy delicious patties (spicy beef, spinach, and curry chicken are the best three), which are under $2 each and are absolutely delicious, probably the best ones in town. These patties are off-the-charts good, so make sure you try one when you pick up the Saturday Special (if you're smart). Drink-wise it says they make homemade Jamaican drinks but sadly they never seem to have any (Michelle's in the Horsefeathers Market owns the homemade Caribbean drink market around here anyway). They do have some lovely tropical drinks in the fridge, a few of them imported from Jamaica and stuff. I have yet to try the Roti, it looks pretty good so I will try it one of these days. It's a very traditional Caribbean food and is usually delicious. Beware the long waits... call ahead, or order and then go and come back after 10 or 15 mins. Some things don't have a long wait time (patties, if they're already made... and curry chicken)... but other things really do. Watch out for very sketchy and unreliable customer service. Just roll with it. She's a friendly woman and he's an amazing cook, but they weren't blessed with the best CS skills and I'm okay with that. If you understand it'll be iffy, with long wait times, and strange practices, before you go in... hopefully it won't put you off. Did I mention that you *need* to try the Saturday Special, the Saltfish Ackee? I hope you love it as much as I do. It's weird... but it's amazing. And next time you hear some feathered creatures tweeting about religion, you can call them "Dogma Birds". But until then, stick to Doctor Bird's. read more

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Food is great, service is terrible...plus it smelled like pot when I walked in, hmmm maybe this isn't my fault. I will take my money elsewhere. There are a few things that make me upset. One of which is establishments taking back offers. Another is being told "me" the customer is wrong. Third is the fact that I drove 30 minutes under the impression I was going to be able to just pay the difference for a new meal and then be told it was a waste. Alright so before i write the rest of my review I must say I have gotten food here many times and have never had a "bad" experience until now. To start off I work near the buff airport so I had my friend who works closer to the restaurant pick up my order. I ordered a "chicken dinner" which in the past for me a jerk chicken meal. Sometimes they are out and offer the curry chicken but do not care for it as I have a sensitivity to turmeric. So after 30 minutes my friend drops off my food and then I notice it's not my "normal" jerk chicken meal. I then call to see if they are out and the kind gentleman says that I can come back and exchange my meal and just pay the difference. I then proceed to drive there and then once I get there the same gentleman who said I could exchange my meal said they couldn't. The doctor then came out to tell me "I" was in the wrong by not getting the order correct...and "I" should've double checked. The reason they couldn't help me out because of health reasons...of course you can't take it back but you can rectify poor customer service. I am probably not coming back for a little while just because I feel very offended. I am shocked at the way this was handled. In the end I had to pay for an extra meal because I didn't want to leave with out anything for dinner, and was left with a curry chicken meal I can't eat. Here are some photos. read more

Doctor Bird's Rasta-Rant - Cracked container...def was not pleased - Delis Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Gave this place another chance after not going for 3 years. YIKES... still the same... they take 30 mins + to "plate your dish" even when you call ahead of time. Literally horrific. Food is really good so it's a shame! Also, they give really tiny portions for their larges. Lastly, they are always sold out of beef patties, chicken and plantains. Horrific read more

This may be the last time I go to Doctor Birds! Fell far from what they were know for in the early 2000s.... by FAR!! I ordered the curry chicken dinner and for 15 dollars I got dry chicken chunks dry rice and undercooked cabbage!! For real this is bad for even you guys!! Gave them two stars only for them being around so long, but this REALLY SUCKED and disappointed me!! read more

Doctor Bird's Rasta-Rant - Dry chicken chunks, bland rice w no beans, and undercooked cabbage! - Delis Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I ended up going here a couple weeks ago and tryin the jerk chicken Jamaican patties and they taste great. Now it seem like every time I ride past the spot it feel like i have to stop in there and grab at least one pattie lol read more

Doctor Bird's Rasta-Rant - Jerk chicken pattie with pineapple ginger drink - Delis Near Me - Buffalo, New York

First and foremost, I would like to say that I don't know where in the blue hell some of these people got these reviews from. I went there today and this place doesn't warrant a 4 star rating. Now, I ordered an oxtail plate, the large for $13.99. That plate was so light I thought it was a small. Coming from the ATL I'm used to certain things and certain tastes. I think that a lot of people that were giving this business a high rating absolutely didn't have another restaurant to compare it to. I'm not going back to this place ever again, I'm done!! Now, the food really didn't have any seasoning or taste at all to it. I think that if any real Jamaicans go to this establishment, that would be a slap in the face to them. I didn't enjoy it and quite frankly it insulted me. There's never been a so called Jamaican restaurant that I've ever been to that has ever let me down. I must confess, there's a first time for everything!! I could have did this myself at home and it would have came out at least 10 times better than what I had today. This was absolutely UNREAL!!! read more

Doctor Bird's Rasta-Rant - This is a $13.99 oxtail plate. This is very light and should have been noted as a small. Yet, this is a large!!! - Delis Near Me - Buffalo, New York

So I decided to give this place a try, because my other go-to Jamaican spot was out of ox tails... almost $30 later, I was throughly disappointed. I just got my usual cabbage and rice, with curry gravy - The portion size was entirely too small for the price, and I asked for extra gravy -- I guess that means it normally comes dry, because I only literally got maybe a spoon full in my rice. John said the ox tails were not good at all. I would come here with friends often in the past, but we'd only get their Jamaican Patties (veggie for me, beef and cheese for them) - if your thinking about this spot, I'd stick with something simple, like that. read more

A sweeter bbq style jerk than what I'm used to. Proportions are not as generous as other local Jamaican/Caribbean spots. Decent.

Love this place and food is awesome. Has always been a great place to visit. Make sure you try the beef Pattie's

Food tastes ok but their portions are really small for the price they charge. I tried a few different items and then stopped patronizing them. Seems like the portions get smaller. read more

First off, they were out of Goat and Stew at 5 after 12 on a Wednesday. Not a good start. 11.99 for a medium jerk chicken. ok. I'll give it a try. Dry white meat chicken, a spoonful o rice and some cabbage Not worth 11.99. They get a few stars for the sweet jerk seasoning and the pleasant girl at the counter but I probably won't be back. read more

This place is pretty good although a little pricier than what I would expect. Now that Mobay's and Negril both closed down, this place wins by default. But it's a pretty dingy place so definitely a grab & go place. I went w/ the curried goat (pictured) which had good flavor but really, you can't make it so obvious that you're serving frozen mixed vegetables... read more

Doctor Bird's Rasta-Rant - Curry Goat - Delis Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Food was truly Jamaican great atmosphere. Friendly staff. Highly recommend this restaurant. Feels like you are in Negril.

I went in missing them haven't been there in a while. I was extremely disappointed the food was high and the dinners were small unlike the food I remembered and it wasn't that good I complained and told them I wasn't coming back again sad asf that was my favorite Jamaican restaurant read more

An amazing unique taste. I've enjoyed Doctor Bird's several times over the last several years and it's never changed. The menu is different than most people will be used to, and that is what I love about it. Tonight I got the curry goat , just because I've never had goat before. Whoa. It was spicy, peppery, and slightly salty, but really good. I smeared the rice in the sauce to get it all. Also came with peppered cabbage, which was a nice compliment. And I can't go to Doctor Bird's and not get a spicy beef pattie. Much of the goat had to be eaten off the bone, but It was tender and slid right away. A few years ago I got a fish dinner, and it literally was the whole fish, head and tail included. The meat had to be stripped from the bone. I don't write these as criticisms, but just to prepare you if you give the place a try. The decor is nothing special, and as I said hasn't change in years as far as I can tell. The whole place emanates to me that it's run by people making the food they know. And I almost added an extra star, just for the name alone! read more

I had a hankering for something comforting and take-out, but something different. I checked the other Yelp reviews and decided to give this place a shot. I'm glad I did! I got a medium chicken curry, which was probably way too much food for me, and a beef patty. I could probably have gone with a small, and about 15 more patties ... I'll definitely be back for more from here. It's inexpensive, and filling. It's not fancy, but it's delicious. read more

Looks like most people carryout but there is also another room where you can dine it. Delicious vegetarian items, jerk chicken sandwich was really tasty, and their patties are great too. Can't wait to go back. read more

I love these beef patties but the service here is absolutely insane. It's inconsistent, primarily because the counter-lady is unorganized & has no customer service skills. If you are prepared to wait upwards of hours for a meal that this place has been making for years...I'm talking...the same dishes have been made here for years upon years. Or if you're totally cool with calling to place an order only to find out that it was "given to a walk in" before you arrive, then hit them up. I would only suggest walking in when you're in the neighborhood & just asking for whatever patty they have in the hot-case, because anything else is too dicey. You'll end up wasting 30+ minutes of your life for a half-full container of meat & rice. I grew up going to this place & it makes me sad to see where it's going...I know they can do better. read more

Great food and service. The owner is very kind and the food is terrific! Highly recommend the patties. Portion sizes are reasonable for the price. Definitely try this place if you like Jamaican food. read more

GREAT FOOD GREAT SERVICE EXCELLENT ATMOSPHERE! My Daughter and I went last night and we enjoyed every moment. The Host were warm and inviting I didn't want to leave! Please try this restaurant it was wonderful read more

Waiting almost an hour for food to me is just plain nuts The only thing I buy there are the patties My favorite are the spicy meat pies. Yum yum yum Don't get me wrong if I had lots of time on my hands the jerk Chicken rocks Jamaican potato salad is a real treat But the wait is way too long. Only downgrade of this place read more

I grew up down the Street from the location on Delevan Avenue in Buffalo. As a kid I went in there and was always treated like I was their only customer, I always appreciated that. Then I grew up and became a business owner with one of the phases of my business having to deal with retail food sales. Then I realized how special and resilient the ownership of DR. Birds actually is. When you have all walks of life and many different ethnicities buying your product you run into many different obstacles from cheap and petty customers to high-end customers all having different expectations. For a small business to consistently meet that mark is a tall task, Dr. Birds is not a national chain and shouldn't be thought of as such. But it has been around for years, they keep a clean neat, and efficient business that delivers the best Jamaican dishes in all of WNY period. Are some days better than others, I would imagine, so when you go in ask them "what's good today?" if you treat it like a fast food restaurant, logically you may get disappointed. I love the food here personally and have never been disappointed with anything I have ordered. They have dealt with silly customer expectations while earning new more educated customers with common-sense changes to their menu and just all-around quality food. Anyone with half a brain could figure out Patties are a low-cost enticement for ordering one of their Dinners. If you want fast food with a fast food experience and all the shit chemicals that come with that, go for it. But if you want to support a small business that's weathered every storm and still delivers the Best Jamaican Food in Buffalo, then support Dr. Birds. read more

The curry chicken was wonderful we liked it better than the jerk chicken we will try the goat and ox tails next time. The rice was tasty but the cabbage was pretty plain. read more

Does not allow to only order oxtails said I have to order sides that I do not like refused to sell only oxtails

Their jerk chicken and curry goat, is hands down the best. I have yet eaten a chicken or beef patty that beats Dr. Birds, in the U.S. Grab a ginger beer and go. read more

delicious everytime! everything from the beef patties to the roti are always fresh and flavorful, they may be small but there meal pack a major punch! read more

The food is excellent but to get through by phone is almost impossible. On Fridays the phone seems to be off the hook and Saturdays are even worse. I've been going here for 25+ years and now am losing confidence in the customer service. read more

I've been coming here since I was a teenager and could only afford the beef patties. Now, many years later I still love the place but my tastebuds have evolved. My favorite Jamaican meal continues to be the potato roti and Dr. Bird's doesn't disappoint. However, when I'm feeling indecisive (which is often), I just ask them to make me something good and ital (vegan). My favorite dish they made was jerk tofu but everytime I tell them this it NEVER disappoints. So leave it in the Rasta's hands and your in good shape. Only other suggestion-the best chef is the older Rasta gent. read more

To die for. I used to live in Rochester and would crash out in Buffalo for a time here and there, this is the best place to stop in for some quality joe or a tofu/calliloo patty. They stock excellent juices and the best ginger ales. read more

Great food and massive amounts for only a small price. The patties were to die for and the curried goat was delicious!!

Always good! Vegetarian style dishes are even better....

We were really excited about trying Doctor Birds, we just got back from Jamaica last weekend, and we feel in love with their food, so we decided to have a few friends over and order takeout. Tried calling around 8pm, no answer, so we drove over to see if they were open. Yup- so I was excited! Walked in, and the lady looked at us like we were really outta place there, not very helpful at all. She almost seemed drunk? We placed a $60.00 order, I gave her a 100 bill and it was difficult for her to figure out my change? Really! It took her a good 5 min! Anyway.... She said to come back in 25 min, at this time it was 8:15. But she reminded us that they close at 9, but the menu says 10. We return 25 min later, picked up our food and went home. We ordered 2 jerk chicken dinners, 2 curried chicken dinners, 1 beef Jamaican patty and 1 chicken Jamaican patty. The dinner came with mixed veggies and rice and peas (kidney beans). The 1 star is for the rice and peas, and for the patty's, everything else was horrible. The veggies were the frozen mixed kind, the chicken in both dishes was VERY DRY! They do give you a lot of food, but unfortunately we threw it away. My husband and I were very disappointed, knowing what good Jamaican food tastes like, and our friends were pretty bummed cuz they were excited to try something new. We will be on a hunt to find good Jamaican food here in bflo! This place missed the mark! read more

Not as good as it used to be. Oxtail is really salty. The jerk chicken too sweet. Rice was bland, frozen bagged veggies served as a size. They don't have callaloo patties :( had no goat. Beef patties are still good probably the only thing would go back for. read more

Ordered takeout on Monday night (2/17)... shared a large order of curry goat, 20 jerk chicken wings, and a beef patty. Everything was delicious, especially those AMAZING jerk wings, however, I have to mention that there were some small pieces of bone in the curry. Some of the pieces of goat are still attached to bone, these pieces were smaller and mixed into the dish. I still recommend trying it, as it was really tasty, just something to be aware of to avoid a mouth injury! read more

I'm an Jamaican native and the food here is horrible the beef patties are actually really good