I stopped in to Cafe De Novo on a whim for lunch on a Saturday afternoon. This is one of the few…read morerestaurants open in downtown Middletown for lunch on Saturdays, it seems. Cafe De Novo sells "Jamaican & American" food. You can get a burger anywhere, so I don't see why you would order that here. While I don't know much about Jamaican food, I have had jerk chicken before so that's what I ordered. A small portion cost $6.50 and came with 3 pieces of dark meat chicken, rice with beans and some fried plantains. At first bite, it was immediately obvious this was the best (and probably most authentic) jerk chicken I've ever had. The seasoning might be too spicy for some, but I think it was just right. You got a lot of heat without it being overwhelming. Rice and beans helped put out the fire. Service (at least during lunch) was similar to a pizza place. You order at the counter, and then your food is brought out to you. From the time we ordered, the food was in front of us about 5 minutes later. Unexpectedly, it was served on a normal ceramic plate with metal utensils. This makes me assume they offer more traditional table service later in the day. The lady behind the counter was very nice and smiley. She was clearly proud to be serving this food. I immediately felt like a valued customer. Cafe De Novo is a very welcomed addition to downtown Middletown.

I've been going here since they opened. Their jerk chicken is wonderful (but if you don't like…read morespicy food get something else) & I love the homemade ginger beer. Good patties too.

I never had an issue with customer service or their food, they are very welcoming. They are very…read morenice and helpful which is a blessing bc majority of Jamaican restaurants are extremely rude. Their prices are great and their portions. I been going here for over a year. The reason I gave 4 stars is because it says it closes at 830 and sometimes 930 however if I go anywhere from 5p- 7p, most of the food is gone and they're not making more.

A few weeks ago I ordered fried chicken and it was straight up RAW. I could still taste the rawness…read moreand I could tell they did not or do not clean the chicken PROPERLY before seasoning and frying. I decided after that to give them a break. I went back last night to purchase food for the 1st time in a few weeks. I bought cow foot, and man, this time, the food again the meat I should say was straight up RAW.. NOT COOKED PROPERLY.. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT GOT ME SICK!! NEVER AGAIN. TIME TO GIVE ISLAND HOUSE A WALK!!! 2nd strick in my book. No good Jamaican restaurants around, these people swear they can cook.. thumbs down!

They have the best Jamaican food there and the owner and staff members are very professional and…read morefriendly

came by here for lunch since I did a delivery here in past and the food smelled and looked amazing…read more so first they are super friendly here and polite, for a first visit, I felt very welcomed. so, I ordered a middle stew chicken, middle oxtail and an almond cake. The chicken was moist and tender, the veggies were tender and cooked perfectly. The sauce was very savory and flavorful, man this was best stew chicken I ever had, nothing ever came close. so, for the Oxtail all the same with meat, veggies and sauce. Truly incredible. The rice and bean were something else, usually I never taste the coconut flavor with rice, but this time I totally could, it was yummy. now for the almond cake, it was moist and soft, the cream filling was amazing, it was soft and melted in your mouth, never had I ever had almond cake so well made, usually it's the cake that is dried out and filling hardened, but no this cake well above all that, wish I had another slice. overall, this my new fav place for Jamaican cuisine.

The first thing I noticed walking into 876 Jerk was the warmth from the staff. It was lovely…read morechatting with the server. Rasta Pasta was spicy, creamy, and delicious. I absolutely love oxtail and 876 Jerk's did not disappoint. The plantains were perfectly caramelized, so I was very pleased. When I got Mac'n'cheese as my side, she had asked if I wanted regular or spicy. When I ordered spicy, she raised her eyebrows and that's when I knew it was going to be spicy-spicy! But it was still enjoyable.

The staff was very friendly.It's nothing to look at as far as ambience. Very few seats. Everything…read moreon the menu is $5 higher it seems she didn't tell me the prices of the sides or the prices of the dinners so I ordered a chicken jerk sandwich.It says $10. But it's actually 15. For small sandwich on a bun and it was dry. I've been into it, and I almost swallowed a bone.This is human error it happens, but it was not expecting it.I could have choked or broken a tooth. I had to ask for extra sauce. I ordered the rice and peas that was very dry and wasn't hot.It was room temperature as though it was left out.It was not hot at all. It was bland not spicy vouldve used some seasoning. I worked for Marriott as a cook.We were always told serve hot foods , hot cold foods , cold. Can of soda is $3. Which is the going price for most restaurants. I won't go back again as it isn't as spicy as I thought the food was dry the prices they don't quote you what they are they up them because they said the prices are not the prices on the menu so that doesn't help me as a customer to decide what I want to eat the place needs more tables. It only has 2 snack bars. I've had Caribbean food before, and it was seasoned perfectly this place.\nIsn't and it's very dry and bland

Good, hearty Peruvian specialties and beverages here. I…read moretried the Pisco Sour. My dish came with rice and white beans. Don't forget to add the green sauce.

After an 8-month break, this is just a place I needed to get back to. I still maintain. One of the…read morebest bars in Newburgh, a secret if you will. Order some margaritas, a few appetizers. If you can get it, ask for a tamale and the papa rellana although they get sold out pretty quickly. Service is always on point and after while they get to know your face and you get your own waiter or waitress. Bartending is top notch and the crew. There is always very sweet. It's very family oriented and you feel right at home any time of day. Recommend the chicken chicharron with the bone in, the chicken chaufa with the green sauce.

This restaurant is one of the best Dominican restaurants in the Hudson Valley. As a Dominican…read moremyself I can assure you that this restaurant is worth it. They are also so welcoming and friendly. They have a wide variety of food,drink and desserts. My favorite things to get are the yellow rice with red beans and pernil,with plantains. Or the white rice with black beans instead of the yellow. Regardless a taste of everything is amazing. The ambiance is beautiful and almost picture worthy it's just a whole vibe and wonderful to have something different.

It looked great. But, it was way way overrated, like the cook is in love and doesn't pay attention…read more while salting the food. Kid said it was saltier than the ocean. Also we went at night and the food was dry-ish, plantains were not fresh and yammy as u love them. Oxtail was dryyyy. Yukka (for extra $2) was dryyy. From the meat options we got the best was chicken, chicken in my (super salty) soup was perfectly cooked. Grilled chicken was great too, juicy with crunchy skin. Beans were cooked perfectly. Too much rice in every plate and not enough beans though. I really do t know if during lunch time all that food was freshly cooked and juicy and just got dried up by dinner time. I might give it another chance if I am in the area and super hungry, cos it was generously served.

Happy anniversary to Caribbean Fried Chicken!! My husband and I decided to do some research online…read morein efforts to support more local businesses in our area. He found this restaurant and I was so excited to try it! We both ordered the same dinner plate which was yellow rice and beans, collard greens, sweet plantains, and fried whiting. It was delicious, the collard greens were a little spicy which we love (meatless), the rice and beans were fluffy and mildly seasoned, the fried fish was perfect not too salty or hard it was meaty and flavorful! Let's touch on the service. As soon as I entered I was greeted by the owner. She kept me up to date on the status of my order and was very polite. To add to this experience, the inside appearance is spotless and clean which is a plus for me. Give it a try and support local businesses, you won't be disappointed!

Only ate here once but I'd like to give them another chance, the jerk chicken and rice were very…read moredry but maybe i caught them on an off day. Next time I'll give their fried chicken a try.

It was just ok. I used to love this place. Good fried chicken, nice crispy skin. However,…read moretoday's order... out of a 9 piece chicken order, four of the pieces were legs. Almost half legs! WTF? I don't eat legs. They could have at least given me two legs and two wings. No wings in the box. Just legs. I may switch my loyalty to Kennedy...

anytime I pick up orders here or make my own, got say they friendly here and very quick to make…read moreyour order fast. so, I ordered the lamb gyro over rice. lamb was tender and pack with flavor, plenty pieces with the meal, rice was flavorful and very generous with it, wish the rice was bit firmer. The salad on side was alright, not much to say for it. Glad they cheap and have their menu postered all over the walls with prices so you can know what your food your ordering looks like and how much. always great to know what you're getting.