I've had the hardest time finding consistently good Caribbean takeout food in NJ, so one day I decided to go with something familiar, Golden Krust, and I'm so glad I did. Back in NYC, Golden Krust is usually the go to spot for patties, but this location has completely changed my perspective because the full menu is worth exploring. Every time I've ordered, the food has been fresh, flavorful and consistently good. Whether it's the curry dishes, jerk chicken, oxtail, soups, porridge, or their variety of patties, from beef to vegetable, everything has been satisfying. They also stock Caribbean favorites in the fridge, like carrot juice, which is the perfect addition to the meal. One thing that genuinely surprised me was the customer service. I wasn't expecting much the first time I walked in, but every visit has been pleasant. The staff is friendly, my orders are accurate, and the service is consistently good. And, if you know Caribbean take out restaurants, you know the joke: most times the best food comes with the roughest customer service. Thankfully, that's not the case here. The warm service actually matches the quality of food, and that's one of the reasons I keep coming back. To top it off, parking is available, and there's even a drive thru, which makes grabbing a quick meal even more convenient. If you've been searching for solid Caribbean takeout, this location is definitely worth a visit. read more

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Stopped into Golden Krust today for a quick bite, and it delivered exactly what I needed -- fast, convenient, and satisfying without any fuss. I ordered the spinach patty along with cocoa bread and a saltfish fritter. The fritter was decent -- nothing particularly standout, but solid enough to enjoy. The spinach patty, on the other hand, remains a reliable choice. Flavorful and well-seasoned as usual, though the crust was a bit on the harder side this time. Golden Krust is definitely at its best when you catch the patties fresh out of the oven; that's when the texture really shines. The cocoa bread did its job -- soft, slightly sweet, and perfect for balancing the savory bites. Service was friendly and efficient, the restaurant was clean, and the turnaround time for food was quick, which is exactly what you hope for in a grab-and-go stop. Overall, no complaints. It's not a gourmet experience, but it's consistent, convenient, and hits the spot when you're craving a quick Caribbean snack. read more

Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurant - Spinach Patty Coco Bread (Single) - Caribbean Near Me - Plainfield, New Jersey

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I wish I could give this place ZERO stars! This is by far the worst Golden Krust location I've ever been to. The customer service is absolutely terrible. Unfortunately, the majority of the women I've encountered at this location have very unpleasant attitudes. I literally just left after trying to order a patty and pay using Apple Pay. The woman at the window was extremely rude, impatient, and unprofessional. I politely explained that I needed to tap my phone on the payment terminal for Apple Pay to go through. Instead of simply assisting me, she kept trying to tell me how to use my own Apple Pay. She then became irritated, slammed the window in my face, and told me I needed to come inside to make the payment. At that point, I shared a few words with her and drove off. There was absolutely no reason for that level of attitude over something as simple as making a payment. If you come to work dealing with customers, basic professionalism and respect should be expected. The line at this location is rarely even long, so there's really no excuse for treating customers this way. If an employee cannot communicate respectfully with customers, perhaps she should be working behind the scenes instead of at the window. I literally just left this location, and after this experience, I will NOT be returning. Management seriously needs to address the customer service and professionalism at this location. read more

I am a big fan of Golden Krust! I used to frequent the ones in Union and Newark quite a bit when I worked in the area. Since moving jobs I had missed the deliciousness but now it's close again. This restaurant is in the old White Castle, on what me and my family call fast food row. I ordered the curry chicken, stewed chicken, and fish combos large. I chose large because we are big eaters and wasn't sure about the portions at this location. Let me tell you, I didn't need to worry! We ate three whole separate meals from this order. I also tried their chicken and spinach patties. So good-flaky and stuffed. My whole order was about $60. I think that's pretty good especially when you factor in the amount of food you get. The service was fine. Oh yeah and there's a drive thru but going inside seemed to be faster. read more

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Terrible waste of money!!! Jerk chicken and Curry Chicken yuk.... Stay away.. Nothing about this is authentic Jamaican food an embarrassment to the culture. Completely tasteless Food drowned in pepper. Best thing are the patties Period. read more

I'm paitently waiting for this spot to open and I was pleased with my experience. When you walk in the restaurant it is very clean and has a fee tables available to eat at. An older woman greeted me and my fiance, and she was very pleasant while taking our order. I feel the pricing and what we received were fair. If I had to nitpick, I wished my plantains were sweet other than that I would return. read more

Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurant - Oxtail with rice and beans and plantains and cabbage - Caribbean Near Me - Plainfield, New Jersey

De-licious!!! I'm there every week. Friendly employees with a great looking spread of delicious food.

I was today years old when I discovered a Golden Crust in Plainfield, NJ! As a native New Yorker, I have spent many meals enjoying the Jamaican delights at NYC Golden Crusts locations. So with haste, I made my way from Central Jersey to this location bringing my mother along for the ride. As soon as we walked in, we were overwhelmed with delicious aromas and pleasant smiles from the staff. This establishment is immaculate! Clean, updated, comfortable seating, a drive thru, and it even has a skip the line kiosk to place orders. Am I dreaming? The presentation of the food bar is pristine. Everything was delicious! The options are truly endless and the quality is top tier. I ordered many of our favorites, such as oxtail, curry goat, curry chicken, chicken soup, patties, plantains etc. Every dish was a homerun. This may be the best Golden Crust I've experienced. Listen, run don't walk to this spot! You will not be disappointed! read more

Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurant - Oxtail!!!! - Caribbean Near Me - Plainfield, New Jersey

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I ordered a small brown stew chicken on Sunday, and as you can see, the portions were huge. This restaurant gets a bad wrap because they're franchised, but this entree was delicious !!! The total for all that food was $14.80- not bad for a meal and tomorrow'slunch!!! My family also loves the mild beef patties! Plus, the Plainfield location has a drive-thru window. Very convenient! read more

Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurant - Lunch for tomorrow!! - Caribbean Near Me - Plainfield, New Jersey

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The FOOD, the SERVICE, the QUALITY just amazing. I had breakfast amazing!!! I also ordered a curry chicken Patty just yes please take my money! I must note that every Golden Krust isn't the same. TRY THIS ONE ITS WORTH IT! read more

Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurant - Ackee & Saltfish - Caribbean Near Me - Plainfield, New Jersey

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There is no menu, and there are no prices. I have never been more confused at a restaurant. There was a buffet all sorts of food; meats, veggies, etc. But none of it was labeled. I asked for jerk chicken, not because I wanted it, but, just assumed they had jerk chicken because it's a Jamaican place. They ask me if I wanted a small or large. No price difference was provided. I just had to pay whatever they told me it was. There was all this other food that I would have been interested in trying, but you have to ask them what each dish is. And then even then you don't know how to order it, because there are zero menu options. I will not be going back. The chicken was ok. read more

Nice spot! Pleasant, helpful service, overflowing containers, delicious food! We had oxtails, beef ribs, jerk chicken wings, rice, plantains, spicy beef patties and carrot cake to go. We'll be back! So glad it's closer to home now. read more

Delicious food. Little expensive but has quality food and good portion sizes. Clean and organized restaurant. Service was okay. Would recommend and go back to try more options. read more

As far as I know they just opened and they had no food whatsoever. Service was pretty rude and felt like they didn't want anyone inside the restaurant . Would not recommend. At least the inside was clean. read more

Plainfield NJ location is the worst! Food not good. Try any other Jamaican restaurant! This is trash! Food not good! No seasoning! This ain't it! read more

I ordered from their today the jerk chicken large dinner and the food was delicious as always however the plantains was very dry they should be sweet and caramel like please correct this issue because it prevented me from giving you a 5.0 the staff was very pleasant . read more

Went there 2 days in a row.. the staff was so friendly they greeted us as soon as we entered the restaurant. There was about 5 people already there when my husband and I got there, I got large oxtail with rice and peas cabbage extra gravy and fried plantain.. my husband got small curry chicken with same sides.. he ate all his food the first day and we went back yesterday he got another curry chicken with extra cabbage and black cake. The food was outstanding and staff was extremely nice both days. The inside of the restaurant was clean nothing special. Both days we got our food to go.. they have a drive-thru but we went inside. We are very new to Plainfield and are Grenadian.. we are so pleased to have this restaurant a short 5 minute drive away read more

The service was fast and great. The food lacks flavor. The curry chicken and oxtail was horrible. The ackee and saltfish taste ok, nothing to brag about. The food here does not taste like Jamaican food. Very disappointed! read more

Got take out and was very disappointed. For a Caribbean restaurant the food had zero flavor. The brown stew chicken came with too much rice and a bit of cabbage. It was all tasteless. Would not recommend. read more

I love all the Golden Krust restaurants. I'm from the Caribbean and I love the food. The staff are very nice and friendly. The only problem that I notice with all the golden krust is the they put too much gravy on top of the rice. I usually ask for no gravy because I know when they put whatever meat you order which your food it will have enough gravy but sometimes I forget to mention it so when I do get the food the rice is very wet. I forgot to take a photo but I' will be ordering again from there again and will definitely post a photo on my next review. read more

1st and last time coming here. Spicy beef patties barely had any beef in them and the chicken curry patty literally had NO CHICKEN. Also, no plantains were included with the jerk chicken meal even though I was asked if I wanted them. read more

when am in a area without lunch I always search for Jamaican food , the worst golden Kurt' have ever been.i alwats try other golden krust jerk chicken.I bought jerk chicken and it's an embarrassment to jerk chicken, clearly it was oven baked, but this was so dry and hard for jerk chicken, I bought oven jerk elsewhere and it was soft n nice ,the festival was fried too much in a result they were very hard. read more