Ok so this place is funky and cool and the staff are great BUT I was disappointed in the food. The food wasn't bad...... it just wasn't that exciting. We had the bammies for a stater and they were ok but nothing to rave about. For mains we had the ribs, goat curry, jerk chicken and slaw, fries and dirty rice for sides. The best thing from the above was the fries and slaw. Sangria is pretty good!!!! read more

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What do you do when your friend just came back from a month long holiday through South America and the Caribbean, and telling you stories of great adventure and all the amazing food she enjoyed? You visit Queenie's of course! The entrance to this place is not easy to spot. You need to go through The Forrester then take the colourful stairs that will lead you to Queenie's. Since it's my first experiencing Caribbean food, I was overwhelmed with choices. The waitress noticed and asked, "Is it your first time here?" To which I replied, "Yes." She recommended the Half and Half where you'd get Jerk Chicken, Jerk Ribs, 2 Grilled Corn, Sweet Potato Fries and Island Slaw. Tender chicken, fall of the bone ribs, grilled corn on the cob covered with shredded coconut and tasty sweet potato fries. Delicious! We also ordered the Voodoo Chicken Wings. Comes with cooling coconut dipping sauce, the chicken wings were deep fried goodness covered in tasty hot sauce. It was finger-lickin', mouth-smackin' good! The staff were warm and attentive. And do try their cocktails. I tried the Kraken & Fresh Apple, it was sweet and refreshing with freshly squeezed apple juice. I left feeling slightly more cultured and I can nod to my friend's Caribbean holiday stories with the feeling that I'd been there too or at least tasted some of it! read more

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We came here for date night on a Friday and we were seated next to a dingy red light - well, the entire place has this dodgy red glow! Sets the mood I suppose. We shared the Puerto Rican avocado and plantains, which is basically an avo dip with plantain chips. A great starter so no complaints here. I also ordered the ceviche for $18 that you can view in the photos - I absolutely LOVE ceviche, because it's so hard to do it well. Sadly, while I was happy with the rest of the food, the ceviche was a sore disappointment. Stay away from the ceviche! You can barely taste the scallops and they're served on weird delicate chips. Not the ceviche cured in a bed of lime juice that I'm used to. Finally, the chicken and ribs were amazing. Next time, we'll order more chicken and ribs and no ceviche. Definitely worth a second visit! read more

Queenie's - Half chicken and ribs, coleslaw and fries - Caribbean Near Me - Surry Hills, NSW

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If you've never heard of Queenie's, I doubt you'd know where to find this place as its tucked away on top of the Forrester's. This was my first visit here but I'd come back - it's casual, bustling and fun! The food is tasty, my fave being the jerk chicken. As for the service, this experience was great - the servers were so attentive and polite, making great recommendations which added insight to our order. read more

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Wanted to try somewhere in Surry and saw this was rated quite well. Went up on a Wednesday after work, it was pretty empty and service was good. The waitress explained everything and was really nice. Got a comp watermelon with coconut dish, was different. Got the Coconut Fried Prawn Bammie ($7), Pork San Choy Bow and Jerk Pork Ribs ($45). The Coconut Fried Prawn was great - especially paired with the hot sauce (they make their own), it was really good. The Pork Bow was ok, but would have preferred another Prawn Bammie instead. The Ribs were really good, nice flavour and the chips were yum. Overall really good meal and the Jerk Pork is more than enough for two people without ordering anything else. Enjoyed the whole atmosphere and everything, drinks were pretty good too. read more

Queenie's - Caribbean Near Me - Surry Hills, NSW

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Alight the stairs from Forresters into the great beats & friendly atmosphere of Queenie's. It's a little confected, but if you can forgive them that, you'll enjoy this Caribbean bar & eatery. Did someone say Bammies? Don't ask, just order them. Also on offer: sweet potato fries, jerk chicken, ceviche, things with coconut, ginger, eggplant & coriander, rum, banana, you get the idea. A refreshing spin on boring old fatty dude food. Loads of fun & I will be back! read more

Queenie's - Caribbean Near Me - Surry Hills, NSW

The restaurant is above the Forrester's hotel and has that sort of grungy casualness that is typically of Surry Hills, the waiters will come and sit at your table to take your order. How they can hear over the Caribbean music I don't know but he got it all right. Who'd have thought Jamaican food was so tasty and full of flavour. No idea how authenticate it is, but if it is even close they eat well there. For some reason they have three bottle of different sauce on the table, they must be for those who've lost their taste buds in a tragic chilli tasting accident as I certainty didn't feel the need to add any more flavour to the dishes (prawn bammi, and beef short ribs) that I tried. The only detraction is that one of my friends had the jerk chicken (which he said tasted great and was large in portion) but looked a touch under cooked. read more

I took my partner here for his birthday dinner and both of us LOVED it. They have changed the menu now since the last time we went, but we ordered the BBQ jerk chicken and BBQ jerk corn (both still on menu) and they were amazing! If you're looking for something different in flavour and taste of food - Queenie's is highly recommended. I was reluctant to order the bbq jerk corn at first as it has toasted coconut coating and I didn't think the flavour would work, turns out I was wrong. Overall, the venue is homey and nicely decorated with Jamaican flags all around and the service was great, staff were very helpful and friendly. By the end of it all, we were stuffed and weren't able to order desert - definitely going back for more :) read more

Another place I had been wanting to try for ages, finally ticked off the list! It was difficult to find the entrance until the security guard informed us. They've decorated the place very well, and has dim lighting throughout. Really cool vibe and staff are generally pretty friendly, although it took a while to flag someone down at times. The menu has had a bit of an update, from which we got fried tempeh and coconut fried prawn bammies, vegetable rundown, grilled flank steak, BBQ jerk corn, and Colombo okra. It was a bit of over ordering and I'm surprised the waitress actually advised us to order more after asking if we were hungry, when we were one down (Colombo okra) saying the steak was small. Far from it. The fried tempeh bammie can be given a miss. It was rather bland and dry - not enough of the eggplant puree. However, the prawn bammie made up for it with a rather mild spicy sauce and refreshing salsa. Both the BIGS (mains) were worthy of this category, and you could make do with one each and perhaps a couple of bammies or sides/smalls. The vegetable rundown had a good serving of rice and mix of veggies, but could have done with a bit more of the sweet potato and corn. It was slightly on the bland side but a swirl of the hot sauce brought it up a notch. The flank steak was perfectly cooked and there was SOOO much of it too. I really enjoyed the cauliflower puree on top. The Colombo okra came with a nice sauce and you would highly enjoy it if you like okra. I liked it at first but wasn't a fan of how it turns slimy when you keep chewing it. And last but not least, the BBQ jerk corn really is a must-try. It was the highlight of the meal. Coconut + corn, with a squeeze of lime make for a winning combo. read more

I read a lot of hype across the food-blogosphere about Queenie's. Being a regular drinker at the Forresters I decided it was time to check out the new place upstairs and see what all the fuss was about. Queenie's is Carribean/Jamaican food - and good lord it is AMAZING. We tried the Pork Bammies, which were OK. I would recommend skipping them and going straight for the BBQ Jerk Corn. "WTF?" I hear you say. Just you wait and see. The Cervice is great and the Jerk Chicken with Jungle Slaw is to die for. Do I seem over the top with my praise? I haven't even gotten to the glory of the doughnuts yet!! Do yourself a favour and check this place out. Share the plates with friends. And hey, it's actually cheaper to drink the beers up at Queenie's than downstairse in the bar... go figure. read more

Wow I love this place. Set above The Forresters, I felt like I was in the Carribean as soon as I got up the stairs. Very funky with super chilled staff! My dining companion and I really like pulled pork, and not knowing if jerk pork would be similar, we decided to get the jerk bbq feast for two ($40) plus a coconut soft shell crab starter. The food is delicious and the pork feast is great value for money (comes out with a generous serving of pork, sweet potato fries, coleslaw) - we were stuffed! The pork is tender, juicy and tasty. Tip: try the hot sauce (mango with habanero) on the tables - it's the bomb! read more

Queenie's is a stand-out for its uniqueness. The food is packed with flavour and perfect for a large group that want to try something different. read more

Good food and great value for money. I highly recommend the voodoo wings and bbq jerk chicken. Absolutely delicious

The atmosphere and cocktail that we had were both lovely. However the three mains for three people was not enough food. We were told that the mains were meant to be shared - if only. The jerk chicken was really nice but the other two mains were very small for the price that we paid for them. The only mains that we had were the King fish and the Lamb fillet, both very small portions. The King fish was just two thin pieces - the same size as a potato wedge. Both of these dishes were ok tasting, nothing special. After hearing the great reviews, I was disappointed by the food. read more