The food was delicious. I miss my Caribbean food. could anybody tell me if they relocated?

Stopped in here a month ago when I was at the driving range next door. This place a few different areas; when first walking in you see the serving station and front counter...this is for take-out or if you want to eat outside. They have a small eating area on the side, however they also have a larger dining area in the back. I order the jerk chicken with plantains. The portion size was large and it had the right amount of heat...not to strong and not too weak. read more

Overall, good food and great price with an applicable coupon. We tried ordering ahead online, but the site was down. We learned that after multiple failed attempts and finally calling. They were gracious enough to honor the online coupons since the site was inoperable. We had to wait for 15mins since we couldn't order ahead, but when we did get the food, it was all hot and fresh. The restaurant had a nice Caribbean vibe with region appropriate music adding to the feel. Everything looked clean and the awesome smells of the food filled the air. All in all, everything was good. Only gripes were the smallish piece of salmon and the extremely mild to my taste buds Rasta pasta. The other plates had tons of food which made for leftovers. The Rasta pasta was easily kicked up a notch with a little jerk seasoning from the house. With the coupons, deals, and great food, this place will remain our local go-to for Caribbean food. read more

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Bought lunch special: jerk chicken, rice and peas, steamed veg, plantains ($10.61). Somewhat small serving. Rice and peas very good, plantains (only 2 small pieces, should've gotten 3) very good; steamed veg quite plain; 3 quite small pieces of jerk chicken mediocre -- took me a couple of moments to realize what was wrong: the chicken isn't in gravy, so as it's kept warm it dries out. Okay service. I'm a jerk chicken fan, and I've had plenty of it from many different Jamaican restaurants. This one is average. Next time I'll find a different place; I'd come back to Hibiscus: Jamaican food is far better than most others, but this restaurant needs improvement. read more

Hibiscus Island Grill - Caribbean Near Me - Randolph, New Jersey

Very tasty jerk chicken, rice, plantains, and veggies. The place is lovely and I am looking forward to trying other things on the menu! It was quiet when we went for dinner, but this would be a delicious spot for lunch for any local businesses. read more

It's bad. No let me tell you the truth!, Its really bad. Yet some people probably love this food. I will PASS... Its one of those places that's like cafeteria style, that you order from the person behind the hot table, so all of the food has been cooked earlier and its sitting their being kept warm. You pick your meat choice(s) and then two or three sides from rice, different vegetable, plantain, etc. You are eating off of plastic plates using plastic ware. They also have a display menu that you can order from but the selection does not look so interesting to order from and the cook is sitting by the customer tables. I just feel there is no quality to the food, the price is not cheap for what you order and this type of place is not my cup of tea. PS they don't even have ice cubes if you want to have free ice water with your meal. read more

On the spur of the moment, my wife and I stopped in here for dinner. The restaurant is connected to the pro shop at the driving range and has changed hands quite a few times over the years. The layout is similar to newer takeout places where the food is in trays in front of you and you tell the server what you'd like. I had the jerk chicken meal and my wife had the ribs. Both meals came with sides (rice, green beans, and plantains) which were very good. I wasn't crazy about the chicken, but I did have a taste of the ribs and they were very good. All in all, I thought the place was ok. I also thought the prices were pretty high. read more

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The food tasted like it had been sitting there for days. The oxtail and jerk chicken were dry and bland, the plantains were hard and portion size was underwhelming-hardly any meat. Completely not worth the price. Extremely disappointed. read more

the food is definitely okay, but it's very expensive. The sides are very underwhelming, and I've never had coco bread that has absolutely zero coconut flavor (they should really just call it bread)...it's just hard to justify the price. read more

I ordered my hubby some curry goat to have delivered and he really liked it. I got it with the works and sprung for the Rasta Pasta. The delivery was quite quick. The goat was a substantial portion, tender and very flavorful. I've had their oxtail dish too and it's quite yummy. I definitely recommend trying this place. read more

After a tiring week of traveling, stumbling upon this hidden gem in my neighborhood was an absolute delight. As soon as I stepped inside, Karlene and her friendly staff greeted me warmly, sensing my fatigue. They took the time to guide me through the menu, providing helpful descriptions of each dish I inquired about. Within just 5 minutes, a plate of Jamaican Festivals arrived at my table, accompanied by a charming smile and a soft-spoken "enjoy" from the attentive waitress. Resembling breadsticks, these delectable treats were lightly fried and definitely not greasy. My taste buds tickled with delight. They tasted even better when paired with the jerk gravy. :) It didn't take long before I indulged in the Jerk Pork Belly appetizer (see Picture). Bursting with flavors that truly played with my palate, the pork was cooked just right, requiring little effort to savor its tenderness. The jerk gravy served on the side added an explosion of flavor that complemented the pork. For my main course, I had to try the Sweet Chili Glazed Salmon, which had caught my eye the moment I entered and surveyed the buffet. The salmon was a true delight, featuring hints of paprika, fresh herbs, and a perfect blend of spices, all topped off with a mouthwatering mixed chili glaze sauce. I should have taken a picture with my phone, but I was tired and to busy enjoying the dish which also had creamy mashed potatoes and veggies. Without a doubt, I'll be returning to this restaurant in the future. It provided exactly what I needed after a long week of travel, leaving me with a wonderful dining experience that I can't wait to revisit. Thank you to Karlene and staff for making me feel welcome and at home. read more

Hibiscus Island Grill - Jerk Pork Belly - Caribbean Near Me - Randolph, New Jersey

Food is fantastic and the staff is amazing! It is one of my favorite places to visit. You can do a quick take out or you can dine in. The dine in atmosphere on a weekend night is really nice. The owner is a great host and makes the experience very classy. I have been to the place about 5 times and it just gets better each time. read more

Hibiscus Island Grill - Caribbean Near Me - Randolph, New Jersey

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Excellent, excellent.. the students and staff that showed up had an amazing time. The food was delicious and worth it in every way. Many of our staff and students had never experienced the Caribbean cuisine and were in awe of the many flavors and quality of the food. With the exception of the rice.. everything went off without a hitch.. Amir was friendly and never blinked an eye in being accommodating for our needs. You and your team run a fantastic business and I look forward to working with you all again in the future. Thanks a bunch.. Devon read more

Absolutely love this place! A bit expensive but I order their oxtails and they are just expensive across the board. Full of flavor! Fatty and tender. If you want something different from pizza or Chinese or fast food this is the place. You might not be familiar (for first time customers) but you will fall in love! And don't sleep on the beef pattys and mac and cheese. Amazing place! read more

Place is very good . Jerk Chicken is a little cheap tasting sauce is good though so ask for extra and it's fine . Sides are amazing definitely get the Mac and cheese rice and peas also amazing ! . I work in Jamaica queens where there are two Jamaican spots on every block this place holds up well especially being in the middle of no where . Definitely go in salmon looks goood I'm a try it next time I'll defiantly be back . read more

Hibiscus Island Grill - Jerk chicken Rice & peas vegetables plantains - Caribbean Near Me - Randolph, New Jersey

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Made a U-turn to return back here since it's on a highway ramp exit all because of a $7.99 Jamaican lunch special sign & so0o glad I did! It's a carribean restaurant with an easy parking lot to get in/out from the highway. It is very spacious & looks clean. It wasn't very busy on this day but I can imagine this place can get quite busy after eating my meal... The $7.99 lunch special includes rice, veggies, sweet plaintain & a meat. Of the meat choices I went with the one that looked chosen the most which was their "Island Stew"... A bite of their Island Stew made me melt. Gohsh how soft & tender their chicken was, a lightly sweet tangy comforting stewed chicken with sauce that I mixed delightfully with the rice & beans. The sauce gave it a nice tang. I loved my meal & enjoyed this happenstance stop very much. Please stop by! read more

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Tonight I had the pleasure of dining here!!! WHAT AN AWESOME SURPRISE! Fine dining in a casual atmosphere! Do not sleep on this place. Come and sit outside while enjoying the live entertainment! Food was impeccable and presentation was A+! What an immense surprise! BYOB!!! read more

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My manager and I decided to get lunch here and I was looking forward to it. When we arrived I parked in their lot right next to the golf place. When we walked in we were greeted and the nice young men explained certain dishes. They had food out, already made or food to order. I went with the vegetable roti and it came to about $13. We sat for a while, paid and left. When I got home I dug in and boy was the roti delicious and filling. The flavor was great. I will definitely try more dishes. read more

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usually, I get you making food from here and it's great but today had to be the worst I've ever had. The oxtail was not Jamaican didn't taste right the beef Jamaican patty that is with the tip $55 and I can't get my money back, never ordering again, which is sad. read more

Just got Take Out and everything was AMAZING! Stewed Chicken, curry & jerk chicken and all the sides! Super authentic, delicious and reasonably priced! Can't wait to visit in person one night!! read more

Nice people great food. We stumbled across it traveling in the area from Texas. I wish we had an authentic Caribbean spot like this at home. We had jerk and curry chicken both were delicious. Ask for a festival for a special treat. Don't miss out on this gem. Really outstanding. read more

Not exactly what I expected since this was my first time here. So it's set up more as a fast food restaurant. No hostess or a waitress to seat you and take your order. Walk in and go to the counter and order the entree. It's almost like a buffet set up, the food is there for your viewing. You pick your choice of protein and it comes with either regular rice or rice and beans, after that you choose two sides. The sides include steamed veggies, cabbage and sweet fried plantains among others. Food is plated and then you head down to one of the tables, aside from the plating of the food then it's self service. We were three and our orders consisted of oxtail, stewed chicken and a spicy salmon dish. Everything else aside the food was quite delicious considering that it was sitting in warming trays under heat lamps and not made to order. There was a steady flow of takeout customers and I guess most of their business comes from that. If you're looking for a quick bite or Caribbean take out then it's not a bad place to go. But if you're looking for sit down dining I would keep driving. read more

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After years of driving by, I finally stopped to try the lunch special. We were pleasantly surprised with our experience. The food was excellent and fresh. Portions were generous and the service was friendly. It seems they may also have live music certain nights of the week. We will be back again! read more

The $8.50 lunchbox is a bargain. You get rice, vegetables, plantain and a selection of chicken. The brown sauce chicken is out of this world!!! read more

Came here for valentines day. I made a reservation for 5pm. The place was a little hard to fiind since it was in a shopping mall. Once we got there, the place was nicce. I liked all the hiibiscuss flowers and plantss they hadd. They were still rearranging things to a valentines day ttheme, so we had to wait about 15 min to be seated but we were immediately greeted once we arrived. Once seated, we sat near the back of the reaturant because the main dining hall was still being decorated. The wall we sat by, had a cool design, and we sat by something that looked like a fire pit table but with flowers. A lady who seems like the owner of the place was very inviting. When we arrived, reagge music was playing, but then it swotcched to pop music. She was kind enough to continue to play reggae music upon our request. Once our server came, we got our drinks, simple sodas. A while later i ordered the brown stew chicken meal, my partner had the ribs and fries, and we orddeeed the jerk chicken appitozer but wanted all the food to come at the same time. They bought us festival as we waited. Let me tell you! They were so good. About 20-25 min later we got our food. During our waait, the owner (i think) was nice enough to take many pictures of us. It was an added hospitality touch that I liked. I also went into the bathroom that was clean and zenful. Fast forwarding back to the food lol. Im jamaican, so since the feativals was so good, i couldnt wait to taste the foodd. In my opinion, the brown stew chicken was a little too salty ( but i was hungry and stall ate it). The white rice had a lot of coconut milk, and i dont like coconuts. But that is not their fault since the description said so. My partner said the ribs were ok, and so was his fries. At first when trying the jerk chicken, it didntt have much flavor. But then when I pput that jerk saice on it, it broughtt it to another level of goodness. I figured since not many people can handle lspicy food, so thats why the sauce was oon the side, which was fine. I even asked for more jerk sauce. It was spice as hell, but i couldnt stop eating it lol. After we finished eatimg, they were setting up for the music. Seemed to be a pianist and another Musical player. My partner asked for the check, but i quickly shut him down. I was not ready lol. But we had other vday plans. I didnt see a dessert menu, but from looking on yelp, i knew they had desserts so i asked the server. After naming a few, i decided to go with the rum bread pudding: i was stuffed but i made room for it. It was soooooo good. All in all, i would return to the resturant. read more

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Can't go to the Caribbean because of covid? Hibiscus Island was the perfect fix of Caribbean jerk food! Got the garden salad with added grilled chicken and the chili glazed salmon (which comes with 3 sides... I chose the yucca, vegetables and rice& beans) and split the two with my mom. This being my first time, I was also curious about the hibiscus Rasta pasta... the lady/owner was so nice she ended up bringing me out a Togo container of it to try! SO tasty. Really enjoyed all of the dishes. And I can't say enough about the service. Like I said, she was kind enough to let us try some sides and ended up bringing out our food to us as if we were dining in (it's usually just self service as this is a pop up shop). Apparently they recently moved from a different location that used to have live music.. would have loved to have experienced that! Would definitely recommend to try if looking for a pleasant evening and something different from the usual American/bar food on south street. Covid situation: outdoor seating available and all workers had masks on with hand sanitizer accessible. read more

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Their lunch special was unbeatable. Such a big portion for a great price. I've never had Jamaican food before, the employee was very helpful with explaining the different options for us to chose. Everything was delicious. We got a side of mac n cheese because it looked so good, and it was the best mac n cheese I never had. I will be back to have some more of it! read more

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I recently went for a reunion luncheon for about 25 people. The staff was excellent and the food was amazing. I would definitely recommend Hibiscus for your catering needs. They went above and beyond to make the day special!!! read more

I hired Hibiscus (Carlene) to cater a pre Thanksgiving celebration dinner with my family of 25 on November 23rd and it was amazing. The food was great, atmosphere tranquil and the staff was very friendly. My family loved it. Only 3 people from my family have visited the restaurant before so for most of them it was a first time experience. I highly recommend the Hibiscus restaurant. read more

Had the Rasta Pasta and the Curry Goat tonight and everything was VERY Delicious!!! Extremely flavorful and served as a great portion size. The service was very warm and friendly and it was a pleasure to see the manager that was at the Hibiscus, she was the Main reason the restaurant was/is succeeding, especially now in their new location. Her personality will make me and anyone she meets, come back time and time again!!! Great change and great job!!! read more

Hibiscus Island Grill - Caribbean Near Me - Randolph, New Jersey

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This place is amazing and I'm determined to keep them open. They're occupying a spot that seems to be cursed, as many restaurants have come and gone from the location. Here's to hoping it's here to stay. I'm a big fan of coming in and sitting down or getting takeout from the lunch buffet. The woman who normally serves me is nothing if not pleasant and friendly. The food is so delicious and warming. I've tried every protein but the fish and have not been disappointed. The rice and beans isn't dry, and has plenty of flavor. The Rasta pasta is also delicious, although for some might be spicy. They have a few veggies to choose from as a side. I absolutely love the cabbage. The curried goat and jerk chicken both have a nice kick. I really like the stewed chicken so I can have my rice smothered in the sauce. Please do yourself a favor and try this. Just park anywhere and follow the delicious smell. read more

Hibiscus Island Grill - Jerk Chicken, Brown Stewed Chicken, Rice and Beans, Plantains, Vegetables. - Caribbean Near Me - Randolph, New Jersey

The food and fresh homemade Sorrel was delicious! The manager and person who fixed my to-go plate were great! The 4-star rating would be a 5-star rating, if the young, absent-minded cashier paid closer attention what she was doing. Even other customers noticed how careless the cashier came off and how I was trying my best to hide my frustration! read more

(Edited because i felt my first review wasn't beneficial) Jamaican food. It takes time and effort and love to make a dish. The seasoning, prep and cleaning of the meat and veggies;and then, even then, it takes a skillful hand and a warm heart to consistently deliver a dish that has each bite tingling in my mouth. That dance in my tastebuds and that feeling that we will talk about this place when we leave. This is it. Dinner, now brunch, and its been consistent. Each bite, has me salivating over the meal. Being a social eater is one thing but when the food is good, there's no need to talk. At this point, im there. There's no need to socialize. Then there's the service. This is a 'Mom and pop' type restaurant. And yet there's always music. Right now there's a live jazz band. A trio, bass and drums and piano. The servers are on point, checking in but never being a bother. You never know who the owner and the server is and thats how I like it. Now excuse me, I have to finish my food read more

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Have been wanting to try this place for a while. The most delicious dish I tried was the Rasta Pasta. It was very creamy and had a bit of spice to it. The plantains were okay, nothing too special. I also ordered the BBQ ribs (they were out of Jerk Ribs), which tasted like ordinary pork ribs covered in barbecue sauce, basically Americanized with no Caribbean touch to it. Food was okay, nothing too special, but I would definitely come back to try the more authentic Caribbean food. Highly recommend the Rasta Pasta read more

Hibiscus Island Grill - Plantains, Vegetables, Hibiscus Rasta Pasta, BBQ Ribs - Caribbean Near Me - Randolph, New Jersey

My husband and I decided to stop in and have some lunch after running some errands and I am so happy that we did. Food was delicious. I had the stewed chicken with rice and beans and veggies, my husband had the curried chicken with the same sides and they were both amazing. The owner gave us a sample of the rasta pasta and it was so good that we had to get an order of that as well. I will definitely be returning to try all of the other dishes and for some more rasta pasta. The place has great vibes with a cute little outdoor area, its super clean and the staff is very friendly. Happy to have a place like this in the area. read more

Hibiscus Island Grill - Curried Chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Randolph, New Jersey

I usually get the curry chicken & roti. Excellent roti!! It's Mondays the curry chicken roti is banging!! read more

Hibiscus is a pretty nice place in the bottom floor of the Best Western. The service was really good, the waitress was friendly and everything came out promptly. I had the jerk calamari and the Jerk chicken. The calamari was pretty good, but i was hoping it would have a little more kick to it. The chicken was cooked well, and it had enough of the jerk flavor to be satisfying. For dessert i had their Creme Brulee. It was pretty good. i like it enough. The next time im hear i think ill have to try their rum bread pudding. As a nice aside, they did have live music which was rather nice on friday night. Even though they have a wine list, apparently you can still bring your own bottle. read more

Hibiscus Island Grill - Caribbean Near Me - Randolph, New Jersey

Finally tried this place. Went on a Saturday night. It does have cafeteria style servings but they were plentiful and very good. The server was very nice and explained all the offerings to us. The rice and beans was flavorful as was the curried chicken. The hubby got the spicy goat which was flavorful but mostly bones. Plantains were yummy too. All in all a nice meal. Trying the jerk chicken next time. Glad we tried it! read more

Went here for a friend's graduation lunch and loved the food. Since I eat Jamaican food most of the time at home, when I go to contemporary spots, I'll order something less traditional. I had the ginger & tamarind crusted salmon and it was really good! Also, they have the best festival I've ever had. I'd go back just for the festival. Hibiscus is good in my book! read more

This review is long overdue. September 22, 2021 I sent Karlene Brandon money for a pan of their delicious Rasta pasta for my grandmother's repast. I'm a pescatarian so I only eat seafood NO land food. My family has ordered this dish several times in the past until this final time. I ordered SHRIMP Rasta pasta and they made a critical error by adding chicken. Everyone enjoying all the food and I was left hangry. I brought this to Karlene attention and she immediately denied chicken was added and requested a photo. Even after receiving the photo showing chicken in the SHRIMP Rasta pasta she refuse to acknowledge the crucial culinary mistake. She never replied, never refunded, nor apologized. You don't insult 75-100 people taste buds and intelligence by telling them they're not eating shrimp AND chicken. She has lost our families business and we have shared this with everyone we know and who attended the funeral. Having a delicious dish but bad business acumen will eventually cost you. read more