The owner was very friendly and welcoming. Ordered the ackee and saltfish and was hoping to get it…read morewith dumpling but they unfortunately ran out, so ended up getting it with rice and beans. The dish was super flavourful, especially with the addition of the hot sauce. The side salad was ok, but the leaves were not fresh and were starting to taste very bitter. Overall fantastic and would go back to try their other dishes.

Me and my boyfriend who is originally from Jamaica stopped by the Restaurant for a brunch this…read moreafternoon. I had an amazing fried chicken on a record winning fried rice, and Dave had chicken roti. He said it tasted exactly as his mom used to make. Portions are enormous and leftovers made a great lunch for Monday. Staff are very friendly Homey, welcoming atmosphere

The lady who took our order was nice and helpful. We ordered "Goat Curry" and "Jerk Chicken" and…read moreCaesar Salad for takeout. Our food was perfectly packed and it tasted really good. It was spicy as you can expect from Caribbean food, but not overpowering. It's nice to travel to Caribbean countries without leaving Canada, lol (especially during pandemic)

A warm and cozy restaurant in kitchener. Food was a bit…read morelacking for the price. We ordered the jerk chicken and oxtail combo platter with dhal puri. Had a great taste overall but was disappointed by the serving size for what we paid for. Chicken was a little dry and the extra jerk gravy was a tad bit too salty. The staff were relatively inattentive at times but not bad overall.

Great place for jerk and roti . Great service with good prices . Ox tail is nice but my go to is…read morethe chicken roti

I hosted a beach themed bachelorette on the weekend and ordered food from here. First of all,…read morediscussing the order with them over the phone was so easy and they were very accommodating! I ordered Rice and peas, jerk chicken, and beef patties as well as salad for 10 people. It was extremely affordable. To be honest, this type of cuisine is something that I don't order frequently so I wasn't sure what to expect. The rice and peas were cooked to perfection and the jerk chicken was probably some of the best jerk chicken I've had in a very long time. I expected it to be a bit dry but there was special sauce and on the phone they mentioned they marinate their meat for over 24 hours! It sure was nice to enjoy a beef patty where you could tell it was handmade versus the frozen ones that I've been feeding myself - haha! Highly recommend enjoying this spot!

The food is excellent!!! As soon as you walk in, an amazing smell greets you…read more We found this wonderful little gem by chance, while driving by. I tried the Jerk Pork with rice & peas and vegetables . I enjoyed it so much that I stopped in again...this time with my husband, before we headed back to New York. I ordered the same thing, but this time, I just had to also try their beef patties. My husband had the curry goat and a beef patty too. Once again, everything was delicious. We'll be sure to be back when we are back in the area to visit family. **Closed Sunday's ** **Takeout Only**

I've been a bit of a patty snob since I've been to Jamaica a few times and basically compare every…read morepatty that I taste to what I experienced in Jamaica. These patties are pretty damn close in taste which says a lot about the quality of their product. I ordered their jerk chicken and bbq chicken as well which were both tasty and the meals are large enough to last for a meal now with some left over for later. You left this fat boy happy and I'll be ordering from there there the first chance I get when I'm back in Ontario this weekend.

Store is pristine, always have the freshest fish, meat and veggies. Weekends they have a hot foods…read moretake out and man the curry and roti is good! Family owned business and the owner is very friendly to me.

From the owner: Family owned Caribbean groceries and foodsread more

Finally some new flavour in St. Marys! The West Indian fare at Tropical Flavour rivals the best of…read moreToronto. It doesn't need Drake to make a music video to drum up hype, the food is hype enough. My favourite is the goat curry (roti and meal) - tender chunks of goat, saucy curry with chickpeas in the right level of spice. The roti has many thin layers making it bouncy and the perfect medium to sop up the curry. Hands down one of the best rice and peas I've ever had (and I've had a lot). Gravy is perfection. The jerk is reminiscent of a Jamaican jerk, but better (not as sweet, low-med spice level). Chicken roti is a standard staple that fills you up. Portion sizes are healthy (you might want to share...but you should really get your own). Everyone needs to try it out!

Absolutely amazing food, small menu and need to preorder earlier in the day. Worth the planningread more

I just fiund out they moved to kitchener!? I hope thats true i was so sad when I heard they were…read moreclosing down. I tried another place since and it was nothing compared to iveys. Jerk chk is the best and their cow foot soup is a cure!!

ivey's is a family-owned restaurant that's been around for 12 years. the exterior and interior are…read moredistinctly yellow, green, and black, asserting that the restaurant is wholly jamaican. there are boxes and an old fridge lying around close to the seating area, and while this may not be aesthetic, i feel like it adds so much to the homey atmosphere. their relatively small menu consists of plenty of jamaican favourites, such as curry chicken, jerk chicken, ox tail, and ackee and saltfish. i opted for the curry chicken special, which was a large serving of food (for me) at an unbeatable $6.50 price tag. the dish is simple - a heap of rice and peas topped with a hearty serving of their curry chicken. the curry was pretty simple in flavour - pieces of tender bone-in chicken with potatoes and bell peppers bathing in a yellow curry-powder-dominant gravy - but went perfectly with the rice and peas. the curry isn't spicy, but it only takes a few drops of their delicious, potent hot sauce (scotch bonnet i believe) to turn up the heat. the best (worst?) part about the hot sauce is that it has a bit of sweetness to it, which made me want more and more, even though it was quickly ripping my palate to shreds. one thing i'd like to note is that the friendly lady working here came to my table and served a placemat and silverware before bringing my food. this is something you won't see at most restaurants, but i don't think anything made me feel more at home than this. ivey's builds the case that family-owned restaurants are better than any new and hip openings. these are the places i want to eat at all the time, and i'll forever support these kinds of places