I think there's nothing like having the choice of ethnic food at 2 in the morning. Toronto, you should count yourselves lucky! Not sure what all the bad reviews are about, but this Caribbean food is delicious! I've gone twice already since arriving in Toronto yesterday. The rice is pillowy soft, and the meat is plentiful. We got the jerk shrimp and the goat curry plate, and both were so delicious and piping hot! Some items are made fresh to order (jerk shrimp) and some are taken from a pre-cooked pot (goat curry), if that sways you to choose one meal over the other. We also ordered the plantains, which I felt we could have done without. They are deep fried, but don't have much flavor to them. They do not wait until the plantains are ripe to serve them, so they have the texture of potatoes rather than that sweet taste you see in a dish like maduros. The workers are wonderful too! Helped us navigate the menu and gave us some tips on what we should visit in Toronto! read more

Very nice take out in the neighborhood. The large portion à can definitely split in two meals! The rice is so good and the chicken is tender with the right level of price. I love jerk chicken and I'm never disappointed with their. They also have a good service, people are very nice. Can be busy on weekend evenings! read more

I wish they put less rice and more chicken and other stuffs. Food is ok, I think it's pricey for what you get. But it's convince to grab n go. read more

Some of the best food I've had in Toronto. BUT, the service is awful. I live down the street and every time I walk in there the people working are miserable. My only other complaint is that the hot sauce "their pepper sauce is amazing BUT (again) they only give you about a milliliter of it and to get another milliliter of it, it'll cost you 50 cents per incredibly small container. I'll put up with the terrible service for the great food but its unfortunate they cant be more accommodating. read more

Not good...whoever is managing this place needs training themselves...lazy manager Oxtail has no flavor, curried goat sucks! That's not jerk chicken that's stewed chicken!!! Go to Eglinton or Ritz on college street for the real deal read more

The jerk chicken sandwich is unreal. Staff are really friendly as well! Would 10/10 recommend.

Extremely pleasant surprise when my Foodora order arrived. I often find that the types of food requiring an ethnic authenticity have a tough time delivering in the city core. This was definitely not the case, as Roywoods might stand up against any Eglington West jerk joint or west-end Caribbean spot I've tried as far as their curry. The curry goat was fall off the bone tender and super flavourful. The jerk chicken was tender and spicy, but lacked the real char I enjoy, and I'm not sure about going boneless. read more

I tried to give this place the benefit of the doubt and actually went there twice with friends think the first time might have just been an off day. This is by far the worse "Caribbean" food I have ever tasted. The chicken is dry, extremely hard and very bland. The sauce taste and smells awful. We also tried their shrimp .....smh how can anyone mess up shrimp? They were hard and bland as well. I would suggest that they re-evaluate the seasonings that they use and prep the chicken better prior to cooking. In the end I ended up only eating the rice because sadly that was the only thing I could stomach. Never again....I'd rather go hungry. Price are high and food is bad. I guess most people in the area might find this place good and that's probably because they just have nothing to compare it to. There better out there guys. I promise. read more

The food here is absolutely amazing. Jerk chicken is so soft and flavourful, and the portion is well worth the price! Perfect for a filling late night meal read more

This is the place for the uninformed. This is far from Jamaican. Although I can only comment from having the beef patty; it was the THE worst Jamaican beef patty I've ever had. The crust has hard and not flaky, the beef filling was basically unseasoned. I've had better patties off of a food truck. Just looking at the other items, which were pretty much covered in sauce probably to mask the fact that it's not truly seasoned in true Jamaican fashion I would not waste my money on this place. read more

Went here for the first time last night after hearing our friends rave about this place. It's often hard to live up to expectations but Roywoods absolutely did...in fact they exceeded our expectations! Service was excellent - friendly staff willing to walk us through their favourite dishes, they even gave us a sample of chicken to try. We opted to get the Jerk Chicken plate and were absolutely blown away. Amazing flavour and extremely tender chicken with phenomenal gravy. The portions are also extremely generous. Best Jerk Chicken I've had in Toronto. read more

Great food but they recently just got new tupperware to hold the food. I would say it is 1/3 less for the same price. Theyve always been good dont know why theyre cheaping out now. My girlfriend and I usually split a large but now it just dosent work. Ill be going back when they return to original portion sizes. read more

I ordered take out here yesterday for 3 people. I ordered oxtail, jerk chicken sandwich and jerk chicken with rice. The oxtail was nothing great. I had great oxtail before and this dish was missing the bold flavour the others have. The rice was dry and could use more beans in it. It didn't have the coleslaw either which would help balance out the dish. The jerk sandwich was thick and dry and came with a sauce that looked like duck sauce. The ones you get when you buy a BBQ duck. The sauce helped with the dryness. Or else it would be hard to swallow. The jerk chicken dinner was nothing special. It was the same chicken that was in the jerk sandwich. The rice was the same as the oxtail. The food was mediocre and it would be okay for late night food since it opens till 4 in the morning. But if there's other options. I would of tried something else. read more

Visited Toronto and one of the locals recommended Roywoods. Delicious jerk chicken, rice and peas and seasoned vegetables. I'm really picky about my jerk but they did not disappoint. We added extra juice/gravy from the jerk to our rice and peas and it was so darned delicious! Great dining experience. read more

I tried the restaurant on two separate occasions because the first time I went the food was okay, at best, and the service was really slow. I went again and yep, the food was okay and the service was really slow leading me to believe that is the verdicts on the restaurant. The food is not bad but it's not real jerk chicken- as in it's not grilled BBQ style or seasoned with authentic spices(def not spicy). Having had and knowing real jerk chicken, I must say I was disappointed. And it was kind of expensive for the mediocre "jerk" chicken. read more

Good flavour in terms of the meat. I came here twice since I live in the neighbourhood. I got a sandwich combo with a pop and a lunch combo with rice and coleslaws. For the price I was paying, I expected way bigger portion, but it was not - and I'm only a tiny girl of 5'1 and 110lbs. Also pop selection is really limited. read more

Food is delicious and staff is great! Had the various chickens, oxtail, goat, and curry. Try their homemade hot sauce--it's insanely spicy. Be sure to wash it down with some of the unique sodas they have! Open super late on weekends! read more

Jerk chicken was great, and the rice wasn't dry like other Jamaican places I've tried. Friendly staff, chill vibes and bonus with the Jamaican pops drinks was amazing! read more

It used to have a bigger portion like at least 6-7pieces of jerk chicken per plate, now only 4 piece limited every time we go.

Goat curry and ox tail lack flavour. Jerk chicken sandwich is okay, but nothing to write home about.

I ordered a jerk plate and they gave me the meat they put on the sandwich on a bed of bland rice and peas. It tasted like baked chicken with jerk marinade. As a sandwich, it might work, and i will give that a try next time. With "woods" in the name I was expecting more smoke in the jerk. read more

Food is very over priced for such mediocre food and service. Wouldn't recommend it. The coleslaw is overly creamy and the jerk was blan. Rice and gravy were good and the portions are very small. read more

I am giving this place 5 stars based on the food and service :) This Jerk Shop is, as many others said here is basically a take out joint with a few seats inside and on the patio. What makes this place though is the food. Large flavorful portions (you really need to try the Chicken Jerk Plate which comes with rice and peas and a very tasty and unique coleslaw) The Chicken Jerk Sandwich is just as good. Prices are very reasonable here as well :) read more

Jerk pork sandwhiches here are on point. Pork wasn't dry at all, nice juicy pieces- lean not fatty either! Love the cocobread

Had a quick fried chicken sandwich at 3:30am. Shared with my partner. Just got the coleslaw on it. Delicious!! Going back tomorrow night. Would recommend. read more

The food here is consistently great. I take anyone visiting from out of town and recommend the jerk chicken sandwich to introduce them. Everything on the menu is fantastic. read more

So here's the thing, I want to like them. I really want to. I've been here a few times, and each time hope for a better experience. But for a place that has precooked meat being slopped on sandwiches or rice, it takes them well over 10-15 mins to make and ring me in. The experience is disorienting as I can't determine why it takes them so long to serve me fried chicken. To be honest, I'm not sure why I return, they're not even the best jerk chicken/pork or Caribbean food - they're the only shop in town I guess. read more

Got the Jerk chicken plate. Chicken was very juicy, good perfectly. Flavoring was not bad. Rice was okay. Coleslaw has no flavor. Place was clean. Expensive compared to the amount of food you get. Small portions, but its expected for that area. read more

i've been three times. i've tried their sandwiches and their plates and everything has been good. perhaps once the chicken was a touch dry. i really like their beef patties. i've always found the service at roywoods to be friendly. the interior is nothing to write home about and their sign is puzzlingly "corporate", but i don't hold that against them. overall, it's a competent and consistent place to satisfy your jerk craving. read more

I went three different times - 1st time was amazing. Super friendly, a tad slow but my jerk chicken plate was amazing and super saucy and I got steamed veggies. 2nd time I waited almost 20 minutes while they made my catfish fresh. I didn't mind waiting for the cooking, but ten minutes was literally waiting for the girl to physically put my fish on the rice. And when I went home I realized they didn't give me coleslaw. But the catfish is amazing, I highly recommend. 3rd time I'm also waiting forever to be served because they couldn't find a pen for someone to sign their credit card receipt. So three people are milling around the back and the one front counter staff is running around for a pen, and the lineup is five deep. I order, remind them I want the coleslaw, pop in the washroom, go home with my order and it's a few hunks of dry chicken on rice with no sauce. The sauce makes a huge difference. I was soooo sad. TLDR - slow service, inconsistently trained staff, inconsistently decent food. Ask for extra sauce. Catfish is great. read more

All the chicken there comes as thigh cuts which is strange for a Caribbean restaurant , they usually come as legs and a breast. The place is pretty standard nothing special but alright enough if you want something after 2am. read more

Absolutely love the jerk chicken sandwich. One of my top sandwiches in the city. Chicken pieces are huge and premium, not like a lot of other jerk spots. Bread is crazy soft. Wings are good too. Just ordered 2 sandwiches for myself 10 mins ago... read more

One of the worst in customer service. Waited in line to order just to be told to go to another individual who walked away. I just wanted some jerk lol but I'll take my chances elsewhere. read more

I have been here several times now. Although the pricing at first glance seems higher than most of your go to caribbean food spots, the value and flavours are beyond measure. You definitely taste the quality in their cooking at this place. The jerk chicken is a must have and is moist and balanced with flavour. The beef patties are some of the best I've had. The rice and peas are decent and the coleslaw is a bit lacking in flavour but overtop the jerk chicken in a sandwich is a great pairing. Recommend this place 100%. Been meaning to try the curry goat and the fried chicken as they both look great, but I can never look past how good the jerk chicken is. read more

Ok for late night food. Somehow always out of veggie dishes. Taking advantage of the few options open late in city place.

for the union Station location: don't order the oxtail dish. Totally disappointed ! Three bones without any meat attached and tiny shreds of meat for $16. Too bad... I was so looking forward to a good oxtail stew. read more

My son introduced me to Roy Woods Restaurant, we have been suffering for good food downtown Toronto and finally we have a hit. Food taste sweet..... read more

If you're looking for anything remotely close to authentic Caribbean food, this isn't it.

Just ordered the fried chicken through Foodora. No issue with the delivery, but the food was so disappointing. I'm not sure what part of the chicken this was supposed to be, but I felt like I was sent a box of greasy, fried offal. Rice was tasteless and gummy. Honestly the whole thing went in the trash. Maybe I should have gone for the jerk chicken. Not tempted to find out though. read more

Their jerk chicken is tasteless and lack of flavor. BBQ chicken is ok but for that price I would expect something better. Tried their ox tail as well - simply no flavor... read more