Island Style

My only complaint is that they still use Styrofoam containers. Styrofoam is extremely bad for the…read moreenvironment. There is an alternative cardboard like container that can be substituted. As a vendor in the neighborhood, I feel you have a responsibility. Customers not to use Styrofoam, which has been known to cause cancer in humans.

I had no clue there was more than one Flames. I knew of the one in Providence because its close to…read moreme but I squealed when I saw there was one next to where I would be in the Boston area. My friend and I were looking for a place to get a good and filling meal before skating at Chez Vous and between the three options we narrowed it down to, this won. They have a parking lot for about 7 cars which was very convenient - street parking is also available but just more of a hassle. It smelled so good when we walked in. We tried to figure out the menu, but had some questions. After clarification, it made sense. They offer small, medium or large plates and vary in price depending on the type of meat selected. You can also add double meat or combine meats for an additional charge. We couldn't really see the food because of the condensation on the glass, but from the crevices, everything looked incredible which made it hard to decide. I would say there were about 20 different options of meats. I had never had ox tail before but I felt comfortable letting Flames do the honors of changing that so I chose that. I picked the rice with brown beans, steamed veggies, and oxtail. The really piled everything on. The prices are a bit high, with oxtail being the most expensive, but seeing that you can get two servings from a large plate, it doesn't seem so bad in the end. My friend had the yellow rice with curry chicken and cabbage salad. He also bought an Irish Moss drink which tasted a lot like egg nog. We had the food there. They have about 5-6 tables, each with two chairs, but or some reason the tables are all slanted down so just be careful of food or drinks sliding. The rice with brown beans was really good; midway through I tasted coconut and loved the sweet and savory combo. The ox tail was very tender and the sauce it was in was rich and tasty. The veggies were slightly over steamed but still good. My friend's curry was good. While eating we realized they sell patties as well as desserts; they have a case with these treats. I would recommend coming here for a freshly cooked and big meal. The customer service is also good. They had a sign on the bathroom that it was only for employees so just keep that in mind.

Seating area

Oxtail and Rice & Kidney Peas

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Mum Mich

4.2(22 reviews)

0.4 mi•Dorchester

Try the Turkey Wings! Falls off the bone and so much flavor!! Can't wait to try the Curried crab…read morenext!!

The food was not good, portions not with the price and the owner need to will on their customer…read moreservice skills, entitled attitude.

Food area

Oxtail, candied yams, Mac and Cheese

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Blue Mountain Jamaican Restaurant

3.7(49 reviews)

1.8 mi•Mattapan

Women-owned & operated

Locally owned & operated

Blue Mountain was awesome…read more I was in Boston for my daughters graduation, so where I live in San Francisco we don't have great Caribbean food options. I visited a place the day after I arrived that was tasty but literally I was given a plate full of bones with my jerk chicken meal. Blue Mountain on the other hand was dynamite. Plenty of food for the money and the beef patty was excellent. I've already told my daughter and her friends to visit Blue Mountain if they want great Jamaican food.

I'm not sure if i caught them at the wrong time because it was very early but the service was just…read moreok. I ordered a large jerk chicken plate , mac and cheese, 1 beef, and 1 chicken patty. I will start by saying the beef patty was 10/10 it was fresh and taste was on point I would definitely come back for another. They mistakenly gave me two beef patties instead of 1 curry chicken so I wasn't able to try it. The jerk chicken isn't your traditional Jamaican jerk chicken but it still has nice flavor also the portion sizes are poor I paid $18 for basically to small pieces of chicken and a ton of rice. The mac and cheese also took forever so i decided to skip out on it. Maybe I'll try this restaurant closer to the afternoon time next time.

Rice & Peas, Cabbage, and Plantains

BBQ Chicken

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Large Oxtail Tray

Gourmet Kreyol

4.2(16 reviews)

1.6 mi•Mattapan

I don't live in Boston, but I know good food when I taste it. I first had Gourmet Kreyol when they…read morevended at a conference I attended three years ago. I attended the conference this year and I was looking forward to tasting their food again! I got the Legume with rice and beans. The Legume is so good and the rice and beans are cooked and seasoned so well. The pikliz has a kick to it, but it's flavorful spice. They give hearty portions that usually last me two meals. Not only is the food great, the owners and the staff are fantastic! They make me feel like family! If I visit Boston again, I'll make sure I find their food truck!

We ordered the Port-au-Prince Bowl to go. You get to pick two mains and 4 sides. We got the Halal…read moreStew Chicken and the vegan Legume. For sides, we got Black Rice, Sweet Plantains, Green Plantains, Rice & Beans. Wow, what a superb meal. Everything was delicious. They also go a little light in the salt which I loved. There wasn't a single dish in there that I didn't like. The chicken was tender, the stew and legumes were flavorful, the rice was well cooked, the tostones were crispy, and the sweet plantains were truly ripe. I honestly wish they had a combo where they could do three mains and six sides cuz I would be into that! And a special shout out to the compostable packaging. Loved it.

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Port-au-Prince Bowl

Only One Jamaican Restaurant

3.6(104 reviews)

1.1 mi•Mattapan

Was in the area and decided to pick up some Jamaican food for dinner. The reviews from Only One…read moreseemed very promising so I gave it a try. It's a small shop , takeout only. You order first then pay at the end of the line. The folks behind the counter are nice and they give you so much food! I was deciding between the oxtail and the jerk chicken.. but someone mentioned that they have the most tender oxtails here so I went for that. The total was around $23, which seems a lot but this easily is 2-3 servings, so it's really worth the price. The oxtail was indeed very tender and flavourful. The rice & peas were also filled with flavour and cooked well. The cabbage I'm not a huge fan of, but I gave it a try. Will probably skip that next time. 10/10 will be back! Maybe for the jerk chicken.

The service is absolutely horrible. I've only ever had a good experience ordering from here ONCE…read more It's like the requirements for working there is nasty attitude. Save your money and go to the one in Hyde Park instead.

Red velvet cake

Oxtail Plate, worth every penny!

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Oxtail Rice & Peas

Ali's Roti Restaurant

4.1(123 reviews)

1.5 mi•Mattapan

They are the only roti place in Boston I trust. The boneless chicken is the default but I really…read moreenjoy the beef. A large is a meal and a half and the pricing is still reasonable for what you get. Some may debate me on the filling but the skins are not to be compared. I have been coming here for 30+ years and the skins have actually gotten a bit better, even though they were already great. New staffing had definitely improved the service. I can remember many years of having to get there by 6:00 if you wanted roti because they were on the last batch of boneless chicken and curried potatoes. In recent years they seem to have gotten better with managing portions and volume. The location is tough. I usually park on the side street just above them because the double parking mayhem of Blue Hill Avenue is not worth the stress. Few people ever dine in. There are a couple of booths but the business is almost entirely takeout. I do miss the Tremont Street/South End and Roslindale locations but I am so glad that Blue Hill Ali's is going strong!

The food at Ali's is always great. But I am disappointed in my online Uber eats order, I paid for…read more8oz container of food and got 4 oz. Very disappointed especially the cost of the food.

2.5 mi•Mattapan Square, Mattapan

Curry chickpeas

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Hummingbird Grill

5.0(1 review)

0.4 mi

Those of you who fiend for Caribbean food, you know that driving out to Dorchester is nothing! This…read moreis the real deal. Not some watered down insult to the islands, like how Rhythm and Spice was. This is a proper family owned, round the way, good old fashion jerk pit. They've got everything. Hard-dough bread. Easter bun. Kola Champagne. Plantain. Escovice fish and oxtail even! Don't even try to pretend like Flames is a reasonable substitute. It may have a more modern counter area, but please. Hummingbird also caters at competitive prices. Plus once you're in with them, they're like family. Put them on your speed-dial, and order before driving out there. Otherwise it's a long wait. Get the jerk pork, it's un-BELIEVABLE. And the price is right!

Mello Vibez

4.7(10 reviews)

Came here recently and placed an order over the phone. I haven't really heard any reviews about…read morethis location but they always pop up when I'm looking for Jamaican food. I ordered and was told one time, but the food unfortunately was still not ready on time. It did not appear busy inside so I am not sure what the wait was, but the customer service was better than most Caribbean restaurants. Appears as if a lot of locals frequent this establishment The oxtails only come in one size and I don't think it was worth the money. The rice had no flavor until I put the extra curry gravy on top. 5/10 Oxtails were tender but not many but they were hot 6/10 The escovitch snapper was over cooked and dry. Absolutely would not order again, upset that I waited such a long time for this meal. 2/10 Plantains were nothing special 4/10 Cabbage was average 6/10 I did overhear them mention an inspection that they recently passed, and how they always pass their inspections which made me feel good about eating here at the time. I do not think id return because I expected more & there's plenty of options in the surrounding area. The only plus is that they offer bar seating as well as dining inside which most Carribean restaurants don't have

The food is delicious and the staff is friendly. It's a hidden gem in Mattapan Sq. The drinks are…read moregreat and they just got their liquor license whoot whoot so I know they will have more cocktails on the menu. The stew chicken was delicious I finished the whole plate. My friends said everything was delicious.

Curry Goat

Jerk Chicken Wings

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Stewed Chicken

Irie Jamaican Style Restaurant

3.8(13 reviews)

1.0 mi•Dorchester

thank God this restaurant is under a new owner/management. The food taste so much better than…read morebefore and they're so friendly. This is the first Jamaican restaurant who's baked Mac and cheese taste really good, like it's amazing. I would definitely recommend the jerk chicken, rasta pasta, curry goat and oxtail, 10/10!

Jerk chicken was crazyyy good, so tender slid right of the bone, super friendly service! Will 100%…read morebe back!

Fries Chicken

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Medium jerk chicken

Nu Flav Restaurant

2.8(26 reviews)

1.3 mi•Mattapan

So uhh I was not aware this was a Haitian restaurant lol but I digress. Food was good I got rice…read moreand peas with BBQ chicken. Rice was black but was delicious and the chicken was pretty good. My only complaint is the chicken portion was small it all could've been eaten in the first sitting. Even my friend who ordered stew chicken said the portions were off although there was plenty of rice. The next day I just made some sauté fish and onions put it on top of the rice and took it to work. Next time I'll just ask for a little more meat but other than that it was pretty good

Food pricy and they give very little portion , the customer service was very bad , the food is ok…read morebut the attitude is really not it.

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John F.

115

6 years ago

Not the same as they used to be and I didn't even get any cabbage. At least give me more meat if you are going to miss out on a side

Jamaicaqu E.

7 years ago

Customer service was horrible, i almost went off on her . She need to learn how to talk to customer

Khalil J.

4 years ago

Ordered the oxtail. Decent flavor, but the customer service left much to be desired.

Gabriel S.

8 years ago

Man fuck these racist pigs There trash ass food is done for

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