The worst customera service I ever experienced if it wasn't for the chicken I wouldn't come hereread more

YKO chicken offers amazing African BBQ in Ottawa. The restaurant does not offer seating; it's a…read moretake out only restaurant. The menu is focused on BBQ meat, so vegetarians and vegans, unless you want to eat mostly sides, this place isn't for you. The BBQ at YKO is out of this world; everything tastes of fragrant spices and charcoal BBQ. I was worried about the chicken being dry, but it was tender and wonderful. If you're a fan of goat or plantains, you HAVE to try them! The only reason I'm not giving this place 5 stars is because ordering and picking up is a disorganized mess. If you speak French, it may go easier, but expect to wait.

Third time ordering, nice barbecue charcoal chicken, what else can I say nice barbecue charcoal…read morechicken. The rice dish is one of the best rice I've ever had.

From the owner: Lazare's BBQ House is a halal restaurant that serves delicious charcoal fish, shrimp, chicken, and…read moregoat grilled to perfection. Affordable prices and delicious food is what we are all about

Does anyone miss the now defunct Fumi's African Caribbean Restaurant (was on Rochester St) and…read moreMugena Caribbean Cuisine (was on Richmond Rd)? If so, I learned that the owner of those 2 places is the owner of the newly opened OB&O Afro-Caribbean Restaurant! I missed out on eating at Fumi's and Mugena's, so was glad to be able to try OB&O. The food is delicious!! My husband and I shared the Jerk Chicken Platter ($16.99) and the Beef Roti and Salad (which was actually coleslaw) ($11.99). The Jerk Chicken Platter came with a chicken leg (drumstick with thigh attached), 4 pieces of plantains, and lots of rice and beans. The chicken was fall-off-the-bone tender and so flavourful. It had a good amount of heat to it. So I wouldn't recommend it if you can't handle spice. It's not overly spicy, but definitely has some kick. I loved the chicken. The plantains were sweet and soft without being mushy. They were great. The rice was plentiful and spotted with red kidney beans. It also had a spicy kick to it. My only complaint is that it was a bit too oily for my tastes. However, it was still incredibly enjoyable. The Beef Roti was also delicious. The beef cubes, although not all that plentiful, were tender and lean. The potatoes and chickpeas were a good consistency, not too hard but not too mushy. Overall, very tasty, and not spicy at all. I was not a fan of the coleslaw, but I don't like coleslaw in general. It was a mayo-based coleslaw with cabbage, carrots and cucumbers. The latter is an ingredient I don't usually see in coleslaw, so props to them for that. It wasn't bad, I just don't like coleslaw. Overall, we both really enjoyed the food. I'm looking for to trying the African food there. We got takeout and the takeout boxes were styrofoam. I would have preferred cardboard boxes. I waited maybe 15-20 minutes for my food. They have some Jamaican patties in the warmer if you're looking for a quick grab and go snack. They are $2.99 each. The inside of the restaurant is very casual. The tables have plastic over them. OB&O is in the space that was formerly Mont Tacos. Street parking or parking in the strip mall lot, which is small.

I tried the Curried Chicken, Curried Goat and the Jerk Chicken. All were very good. The two…read morecurries were tasty but not spicy, the Jerk had some nice heat to it. The place is very clean and is setup in a fast food format. No table service and no liquor license. Grab your food at the counter and sit down. Or take out.

I came here a month ago and the food was really yum. Plantain was my favorite. I also was given a…read morewhole tilapia with vegetables. It was so good!

Tasty BBQ chicken brochettes. Good value. Friendly service. Good option for take-out as there is no…read moreseating.

If you go through my reviews, I love supporting small businesses and trying new things. Having been…read morehere once, blacklisted. Very, very rare for me. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY HERE. I have been to 4 other places in Ottawa that sell suya and jollof. This is the first place to hang up on me without telling me the cost or how much time my order would take to prepare. My first time paying $27 including tax for a plate of jollof with less than 15% meat. Look at how tiny the portion is on camera. This wasn't ordered through the apps. Wild work. $27 from any other restaurant on bank you're stuffed. Customer service? Non existent. I called to place a pick up order and the customer service was unhelpful at best and driving away new customers at worst. As a first time customer, it's normal to ask questions like how long does the food take to prepare, or to ask what are the plate options. I almost didn't order because I kept asking her can I get a jollof rice plate, and what meat options does it come with and the person on the phone responded with ok got it. I get it, most customers have probably been here before but for new customers who don't know the restaurant, how are we supposed to know how it works? Worst part? I double triple confirmed on the phone and they still got my order wrong. Literally verbally confirmed that I ordered a jollof rice plate with suya and when I show up for pickup 20 minutes later, still have to wait for them to fix my order. Not only did she not apologize, she turned it around and said that's what I ordered. Should have recorded the call and the interaction. The beef suya is also chewy (yes I know it's not supposed to be tender but damn my jaw hurts) and the rice is dry. I don't claim to be an expert in suya and jollof, but I know what good food is supposed to taste like; $27 for the smallest portion of food, and it's not even good. I had to buy a second lunch. I was really excited to have a new jollof and suya place in centretown near the offices but I will be telling everyone I know to avoid this place like the plague. Also food is way spicier than Canadian acceptable level which is great for me but if a public servant office workers order this, you should definitely give them a heads up about the spice. TLDR: bad service and even worse portions