I was in New York last weekend and my friend mentioned Golden Krust and I remembered that there was one on Kirby so I stopped by today and got the brown stew chicken, rice and peas, cabbage...I couldn't even smell the food which should have been my first warning. I was given 3 wings with some gravy, wings, not cut up chicken. The rice and peas were bland and there were green beans in the cabbage. This isn't authentic Caribbean food. I mean if you are hungry, its sustenance but if you know what the food is supposed to taste and smell like, this is not the place for you. I gave my plate to a dude with a sign at the corner. The 2 stars are for cleanliness and because the cashier was nice. read more

So far, so good!! We saw that this place was opening and was super excited to have another Caribbean option in the med center. I came here to pick-up some food for lunch today and there wasn't a line at all. They have the food already prepped and in a cafeteria style setting. They have opening lunch specials and specials - so be sure to take advantage! Buy 1, get 1 for $0.99 for patties! $5.95 for lunch specials!!! They have the special size, the small size and the large size. It comes with a meat/curry of your choice over rice and plantains/veggies. I opted for a mild beef patty (they have spicy as well), a chicken curry over plain rice and a side of the mac and cheese. The chicken curry was tender and delicious - with a hint of spice. Definitely filling and flavorful. The beef patty wasn't my favorite but it was extra crispy, which made them stand out from the rest. I just didn't enjoy the filling as much as I do from other places. Overall, it's a good place to pick up food - not too many places to dine-in because seating is limited. I had enough leftover for another meal and I got the small! read more

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I'm so glad another Caribbean spot has opened up. The staff is super friendly and attentive. The vibes in here are on point and the food is on point! Had the small jerk chicken plate and spicy beef patty. read more

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Ordered from here for event at work . We received the food in a timely manner and it was fresh and hot . We ordered a half pan of jerk chicken . It consisted of thighs and legs . The food was cooked very well and had just enough seasoning . It was not spicy and perfect for a large crowd with all different taste pallets . If you want something spicy this might not be the place for you . You may have to ask for extra jerk seasoning . Overall I would buy here again . The customer was great . read more

Really cute small place but great people, super sweet and helpful too! The food... Oh my goodness so good! Flavorful! From desserts to sides and main corses, its all covered. The chocolate looking cake, its traditional ... Probably should leave that one too the adults. Ha! Sorry kids. Definitely will be back, great spot! read more

It was okay. Probably liked cool runnings and reggae hut more. They have a nice lunch meal deal for Mon to Friday on certain dishes like curry chicken. The curry chicken was good, but I preferred my oxtail. So tender and the flavor was great! The curry tasted a little too herby. When we went for dinner on a Thursday night, they only had 3 main meals left though: oxtail, curry chicken, and chicken stew. They let you taste dishes if you don't know what to get. They also give an ample amount of rice (spinach or beans), and Mac and cheese, and get a few plantains. There isn't much space to sit though, mainly a take out place. read more

Golden Krust - Oxtail with bean & rice (they call it rice with peas), Mac and cheese, and some plantains. So good! - Caribbean Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Felicia is so nice! She gave us samples of the chicken curry and goat curry, and the unique flavored drinks. The pineapple ginger fruit drink is most excellent. We got two of those with our curry meals. The goat curry was very tender, the chicken curry has a mild heat to it that sits very well. The spinach rice also has diced carrots, peas, corn, and some spices. Everything was delicious. Watch out for the bones. Food was so good we got an extra plate of oxtails to go for our friend. They are also on GrubHub and UberEats, and said they will be having coupons on their Facebook page. read more

Coming from DoorDash. I've only ordered take out and they never fail. Taste fresh it's delivered safely and they serve a good amount. Thank you. read more

They make up their own hours! Doesn't matter what's posted online, they change the hours to what's convenient for them! This has happened several times that the online hours stayed they were open but when I go there they were closed! read more

I tried the fried chicken, with sides of sweet plantain, vegetable rice and cabbage salad, and it was delicious! Definitely recommemnded it to anyone who wants to try something good and different from the TMC food. Chicken had some kick to it which I appreciated! I will come back to try the patties. read more

I have never in my life wrote a yelp review, but this order was so disappointing I feel like it's my duty. The beef patties were not bad but everything else tasted like it was cooked a week ago so I wouldn't be surprised if they simply just popped them in the oven. The jerk chicken I ordered was by far the driest I have EVER had. The plantains tasted like they had been microwaved and weren't even fried. I grew up on Jamaican food, so I know and this will be my last time ever ordering here again. read more

I typically don't review places unless it is very positive but I ordered based on the reviews so I figured it is important to be honest. The food was not seasoned well it didn't have flavor just spice. They had good fried plantains but everything else was way too salty to the point it was inedible. I had the curried chicken and the jerk chicken. I ordered aug 6th. read more

It was ok to me. I ordered the jerk chicken plate. The chicken wasn't spicy enough for me lol. The plantains were good tho! I'll probably be back to try other things. Oh and the carrot cake was the bomb! read more

Place is fairly inexpensive. While Golden Krust is a chain restaurant, there is no consistency among stores. The Westheimer location has better options. Lunch prices are pretty reasonable. For whatever reason, stew chicken is listed on their menu as BBQ, although the two are very different. Many of the listed menu options are not available. If you're looking for more authentic Caribbean food, I'd recommend trying Cool Runnings. Good quality and options are better at the Westhemier location as previously mentioned. You can't go wrong with the patties from either location, it's probably the only consistent item on the menu. read more

Absolutely amazing service, it was my first time and they were extremely nice and gave me a surprisingly good serving for a lunch portion. The manager was super friendly and I Highly recommend. read more

Beat Caribbean food in Houston!! And the service is great. Make sure to try the patties read more

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Ive been wanting to try this place since i watched a story about it on tv. It was just ok. The packaging was definitely a turnoff.I ordered the stewed chicken and cabbage.i dont know what i was expecting but it tasted like bbq crock pot chicken. The cabbage was tasty and so were the rice and beans. Then i took a bite and im like this chicken does have a different flavor but it was actually a plantain...they were yummy but because the plate was so messy you really couldnt tell it from the chicken.The star was definitely the cheese pattie seasoned nicely and flaky flavorful crust. read more

This is pro the worst place you could place an order from. The food my possibly be good ( not my opinion). They have you standing and wait with no estimate on your order . Very rude employees. Bad customer service. Was my first and definitely last time making it there. Had me seated for 45mins for an order that was placed 30mins in advance while serving other customers and being very rude as well. Not recommended Definitely not recommend to anybody ever. Find another spot; maybe when they loose customers they'll learn to serve people better . read more

Quality down, prices up. Americanized no flavor junk food. Next time I'll drive the extra miles to go to Tropical Diner or even Reggae Hut. read more

We ordered the small jerk chicken, beef patty, jerk chicken patty, Mac and cheese and a side of plantains. Small jerk chicken meal: rice and peas were underdone. Hard as rocks. Jerk sauce was bbq sauce. Chicken was decent but missing that true jerk flavor. Chicken gets one star, it was slightly above par but nothing to write home about. Beef Patty: awarding second star for this one but I feel like this tasted like the ones Fiesta sells around the corner. Jerk chicken patty: no jerk whatsoever. Also was mushier than mashed potatoes Plantains: some where not ripe, others were burnt. They were black. Mac and cheese: save the worst for last. Macaroni with cheese melted on top - enough said. Not interested in going back. read more

Great food and great service! Being from the islands myself, I found everything from the food to the music comforting to the soul! I'll definitely back again soon. read more

Golden Krust - Caribbean Near Me - Houston, Texas

I had a craving for jerk chicken, so I stopped by this place without looking up reviews. The jerk chicken as not really jerk chicken. It was a roasted chicken with some jerk chicken seasoning on the skin, but not much at all. The plantains were okay, too greasy. I probably wouldn't return. The woman who checked me out was nice. Although I didn't order oxtails, they looked good when they were being prepared for someone else. That must be their speciality. read more

Just came in here to get food after an event. This is the most disgusting UNSANITARY HORROR show I have ever seen in my life. Trash every where. Clogged toilet that was ATROCIOUS. And the girl serving the food was a dam disgrace: she made a sandwich of the patties and bread and had PATTY CRUST smeared across her face and hands!!!!!! WHAT???????!!!!! She left her HALF EATEN SANDWICH AND PEPSI DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE FOOD TRAYS. That you order from. The food trays were all half-covered and the food looked picked over and disgusting. The kitchen staff looked dirty and MORE interested in the game then getting orders ready. I kid you not, this place is scary, filthy and an embarrassment to West Indian cuisine and the culture. Never again. read more

Good food - consistent with golden Krust I've had in NY/NJ although I didn't like the jerk sauce as much. Ordered via uber eats and there was an issue with the delivery which the owner made right quickly so 5 stars for that. read more

Loved there jerk chicken and they are the only place i went to that had cilantro rice and great service! Not many staff but those ladies make it work! read more

This is the worst Jamaican restaurant in Houston! Buy a frozen beef patty from your local grocery store. Congratulations, You just tasted Golden Krust Caribbean! Buy some BBQ sauce from your local grocery store. Congratulations, You just tasted the jerk sauce from Golden Krust Caribbean! Buy some rice a roni from local grocery store and mix in that BBQ. Congratulations, you just tasted the rice from Golden Krust Caribbean! Buy an unripe plantain from your local grocery store. Congratulations, you just tasted plantains from Golden Krust Caribbean! I wanted to try the Mac n Cheese out of curiosity. Well... imagine your one armed grandmother making mac n cheese with only three fingers. Then she gets tired of stirring and quits the moment she adds the cheese. It'll still better than Golden Krust Caribbean. The ONLY reason I gave it two stars is because the chicken was actually juicy. Kudos to the restaurant. Listen, you want Caribbean go to Cool Runnings. Read the reviews. read more

Unfortunately you can't give NO STARS! It was not good at all!! My wife knows the franchise from New York and she said it's really good in New York. So we gave it a go and it was NO BUENO! We found it rather bland and the patties weren't flaky at all as if they weren't finished. We had the oxtails and for what we paid, there was barely any meat. To make a long nasty story short. We won't be back. If you're looking for delicious Caribbean food go to Caribbean jerk cuisine on Richmond Ave. you won't be disappointed! read more

OK I just tried out this restaurant. It's not bad, it's pretty good to me. I would put it right next to the Sizzler bar and Grill on Knight Road in Houston. I will return again and tried some of their other plates. Today I had the jerk chicken plate with red beans and rice and vegetables, Irie mon!!! read more

I'm here just about every week and so is my son. This is so the place to be when I don't feel like cooking my native Jamaican food. Everything is on point from the goat to the patties and walked in today and what do I see, callaloo and cabbage and corned beef. I just heard they will be opened for breakfast starting next week and I can't wait. read more

Got the curry goat. Even with the small I was filled up. Had great customer service too. When I come back to Houston this will have to be in the routine. read more

This is probably the one place with best advertising but non appetizing food. Sub par, the hottest thing is the beef pie and the food doesn't match the price. This is just my opinion and saving a fellow houstonian a $ read more

Flavor is awesome. Food isn't severed that hot thou. At first glance the prices seem a lil steep but they pile it on so, I couldn't complain! I'd come back read more

Being from New York I was excited Golden Krust made its way to Houston. But I also knew that it would have to live up to the name. First off I didn't like that beef patty. The cheesy beef patty tasted like they used cheap cheese. The patty was too thin to my liking. It just didn't taste like I'm use to. I picked up the oxtails and curry goat. Both were okay i guess? The Goat was salty and the oxtails were full of bones. The staff was nice but I could tell they didn't know the menu very well. Especially when I asked her what was in the spinach patty. All she said she knew that it was spicy‍. Anyway I know Texas Caribbean food will never to NYC but i will stick to Cool Running. read more

Food is extremely salty. They offer the jerk sauce on the side but honestly the food is salty enough that it doesn't require any more sauce. The flavors are potent which is good and overall food is tasty. Customer service could be better as it is kind of lackluster read more

In a former life, I was a New Yorker (and in my heart I still am). Golden Krust was the only decent option near my work place in Queens, NY and I fell in love with their vegetarian patty! While scrolling through Yelp, I found this place and am so glad. Brings me back to memories of being a 20-something yr old. read more

I of course had the oxtails here and they were magnificent. My boyfriend is Caribbean and was also impressed by the food. He is usually very picky about Caribbean food. We both thought that this place was good enough to eat there again. read more

Great food with good flavoring you wont be disappointed especially with the curry shrimp. The meat patties need a little work with more meat and less sauce in the pies. The jerk chicken and rice and peas are excellent as well. read more

Made a quick trip out to Houston and this restaurant was recommended by my frat brothers. Definitely glad I took their advice. Great food and even better customer service makes for a wonderful experience!! If you haven't been, definitely have to put this on your list and go patronize this establishment!! You will not be disappointed. read more

I really wanted to like your food GOLDEN CRUST but for me everything was to sweet, the rice and peas was sweet, the spinach rice was sweet, the cabbage was sweet and no flavor, PLEASE STOP PUTTING SUGAR IN EVERYTHING, PLEASE!!!!!!! The Jerk Chicken didn't do it for me, I guess because they didn't have white me they only serve dark meat and I really don't eat dark meat but I wanted to try it so I did and I just didn't care for it!!!!!! Next, the oxtails, yes u got a large side of oxtails, they where not tender and to much fat, you are suppose to trim the fat from the oxtails, also pressure cookers work wonders, 1.5 hours and your oxtails will be falling off the bone. I got a mild beef patty and it was so good. I wish I had left all the stuff and just got me 2 mild beef patties and called it a day. After spending $53.28 I can honestly say it was not worth it at all. I hope that whomever the franchise owner is will make some changes so that this location can live up to its name because the area is a great area for a restaurant as such but for now I won't be returning. read more

Great location. I received awesome customer service from Shaquala. I went in for lunch time and ordered the lunch special for $6. The food was fresh and delicious. This was my second visit to this location. It is always clean. There is a nice lunch crowd that comes in, but they take care of everyone fast. I'm pretty sure I will be back! read more