I have had their jerk and curry chicken for lunch. But i love coming for the beef patties which are amazing. Usually fast service, a grab and go places so not for sitting and eating. read more

First time at Sunshine. I honestly do not eat at a lot of restaurants on Memorial Drive but a friend told me Sunshine was good. Service - didn't get a greeting when we walked in, the lady was sitting in a chair at the register, there was one guy In there sitting down waiting on this food so she was not busy. They had a few fish dishes on their menu but had NO fish at all that day (weekday). I mean they were out of everything seafood and they were out of sorrel. This should have been a sign to leave but I settled with a small oxtail meal. They do open the box for you to see your food before leaving, no corrections or complaints after you leave. Well, I wish I would have took a closer look at the "plantains" bc it was absolute mush! It looked so terrible, I thought it was fat from the oxtail... they literally served spoiled plantain on both of our plates, I tasted it & it was definitely rotten. I love plantains when I eat Jamaican food & the fact that it was rotten was very disrespectful. The oxtail was small, not a lot of meat but the flavor was decent although I would have preferred more gravy. Rice & peas and the cabbage were average. As far as the inside, not much sunshine in there, just get it Togo. Oh! And the health score was 81 which should have been another sign to leave. There are better Jamaican restaurants to visit. read more

Sunshine Jamaican Restaurant - The mushed, rotten plantain served with my meal. Yes y'all this is plantain...the disrespect! Went straight to the garbage. - Caribbean Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

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My boyfriend and I were frantically looking for a place to go because the other place we were going to was closed. Luckily we found this place on a Sunday! I didn't get a pic of his so here's mine lol. *I ordered goat curry with rice and beans, cabbage and plantains. This meal was bomb! The rice is the only thing that was on the dryer side lol (totally okay). But the goat was seasoned SO good. It was so tender snd juicy! Had real meat on them. My first bite was amazing lol. The cabbage was really good too! Everything went so well with the eachother other. The plantains were the best thing there in my opinion. That is the best fruit on the planet! They were so ripe and caremalized. I had to get more... hence the second Bag. *the price is even great. For the amount of food! Love it and definitely going back! *Covid friendly and everyone wears masks read more

Sunshine Jamaican Restaurant - Plantains - Caribbean Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

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I had a craving for Jamaican food and found this spot riding down Memorial Drive. I didn't have time to read the reviews prior to coming so we literally took a chance and I'm glad we did! Omg that jerk pork was soooooo good. Never have I ever ordered that from any other restaurant but wanted to try something other than jerk chicken or curry chicken. My first choice was the fish but it's prepared to order which takes about 25-30 minutes which we weren't in the mood to wait. All seafood is prepared to order so I know for next time to call ahead for that dish if I'm in the area again. The pork was so flavorful and it was right amount of spice. And it's plenty of meat! Rice and peas, cabbage and plantains ran me ten bucks which ain't nuthin at all. I can always count on Stone Mountain and Decatur to provide the best island food. read more

Sunshine Jamaican Restaurant - Jerk Pork - Caribbean Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

Just Bad Food. I stopped by this place today after reading the reviews and was willing to it give a try. It's located in an old shopping center at the intersection of Memorial Drive and N. Hariston Rd in Stone Mountain. My first warning sign was the foreboding curb appeal outside the store looking in. The doors and windows did not look very clean. The second warning sign, there was no one in the place when I went in. No problem, right? The third warning sign, which should have been the last before I turned right back around was the Health Inspection Grade of 81. So, all the warning signs were there to let me know this probably was not a good idea. But I'm always willing to give the benefit of the doubt especially to local businesses. The cashier appeared to be cramping really bad, so she was not in the best mood. Yes, cramping. She was holding her stomach and appeared to be in some discomfort. Anyway, I ordered the jerk chicken with rice and peas. Good lord! the chicken was dry and mealy. The jerk sauce was very vinegary and just plain wrong. This was my first time having really bad jerk chicken. I hope the owners read this. You need to do much better. Shame on you! read more

I've visited this place for years and their food is amazing!! I recommend the combination plate of jerk chicken and oxtails with rice and peas with cabbage and get some oxtail gravy on the rice. I live in Texas now and have yet to find a Jamaican spot that beats this place read more

Listen... it's hard to find authentic Jamaican food these days. I am still a fan of Sunshine after many years and with my return to GA. Manish water... mouthwatering.... Finger licking good. I rarely make it home before drinking some. GET THE BOWL! Order early, they will sell out. Stew peas... ample big tasty pig tail! YUMMY!!! So good. I look forward to the stew peas days almost every week. Oxtail... last time I had it, it didn't seem fresh. I don't know if I posted that here already but it almost tasted sour. Service... listen, you don't go to Jamaican restaurants for good service. You go for good food lol. The ladies however are nice but don't answer the phone!!! Also, they stop answering anywhere from 30 - 60 minutes before closing. read more

Sooo delicious! Fantastic food. We tried the jerk chicken, curry chicken, curry goat, and oxtail. All were amazing. The meat on each was super tender, and I loved the richness in particular of the oxtail. Even the "small" portion of one of the main dishes is very generous: more than I could finish in one meal, for sure! Especially with the peas and rice and cabbage-- the cabbage in particular is super flavorful and stellar in it's own right. However, if you are looking for a lighter option, I might recommend the salad instead. COVID-wise, this place is takeout only, all staff has masked, and customers have to have masks on too: I observed this enforced, which is awesome. Happy to come back and support a great establishment that seems to be taking this pandemic seriously! read more

Sunshine Jamaican Restaurant - Menu - Caribbean Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

Today was my first time trying Sunshine Jamaican Restaurant so I played it safe and ordered ox tail, rice and peas, curry chicken, cabbage, a beef patty, and plantains. The food is absolutely fresh, clean, and delicious omg the cashier was very polite and she told me I'd be back lol she was right. read more

Sunshine Jamaican Restaurant - Caribbean Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

Man this the best Jamaican spot in a five mile radius I stay up the street never ordered chickens soup from a Jamaican spot but there soup turned me into a Jamaican I'm a believer and the jerk chicken is tender and good read more

Great food.. sometimes it's a miss but mostly on point everything I go. Eat here and try

I bought a small jerk chicken with steam cabbage rice and peas . Food was ok at be best 6/10 . The rice and peas had a heavy coconut flavor slightly over whelming, the steam cabbage and plantains was good. The jerk chicken was dry. I had worst and I had better. The jerk sauce was way too sweet and the consistency was like a gravy instead of sauce. I usually get oxtail gravy on my rice she told me they don't do that and I have to buy it on the side which was $1.10 and it came in a very small container. I was literally the only person there and it took me 20minutes to get my food and my meal came up to $15. I definitely don't think it's worth that . It should be 12 definitely won't go back read more

I've tried plenty of Jamaican Restaurants and Sunshine definitely sits at the top of the list. My first visit to this place was okay. It was really packed and the wait times are kind of absurd but I believe it was only one person in the kitchen and one taking the orders so I understood. I waited patiently to see what the hype was about and boyyyyy was the wait worth it. I would wait until Jesus comes back for that Oxtail. I'm also normally not a fan of Jerk but Sunshine's jerk holds just the right amount of spice. The dessert is amazing as well. I had the carrot cake and the flavors of that cake were just a lot to take in. It was moist the icing was creamy. Just downright delicious. I would definitely come back and wait until my bones bleed to get some more of this good Jamaican cuisine. read more

Sunshine Jamaican Restaurant - Oxtail Jerk Chicken Rice and Peas - Caribbean Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

Best Jamaican food in East Atlanta and service is great! I got it to go and it is my go to for food at the house that SLAPS

Bomb!! The combo plates are the TRUTH!!! Try their curry goat/oxtail combo with rice n' peas and curry goat gravy. Hubby loves their escovich king snapper fish with rice n' peas with cabbage ($15 and cooked to order). Paid like $38 for everything which included a drink too, so great prices! The slices of cake are $2.70 each. The carrot cake is ok. Icing wasn't cream cheese. The "black" Jamaican rum cake is good but I prefer mine with icing and they don't have it here. I'm about to try their key lime cake. I'm a baker so I know good cakes lol. Trust me tho, their food is straight bangin'!! Always good in the hood' right off Memorial Drive. On Saturdays they're open til 10:30pm. They sell red pea soup on Saturdays too. If you never had it before try it. Only $4.00 for a small. The dumplings in the soup sets it off! Check it out! I go to Red Hills for the jerk chicken but come here for everything else...lol this place is definitely in my top 3 favorite Jamaican places. Ok now I gotta go finish eating lol.. read more

Sunshine Jamaican Restaurant - My plate! Oxtails and curry goat combo plate with cabbage and curry goat gravy! - Caribbean Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

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I was so excited this place was open because I went to two other Jamaican spots and both were closed (grr). There was a little bit of a line but it didn't take but 10-15 minutes for me to receive my order after placing it. There were so many things on the menu but they have a sign advertising combo plates so I decided on that. It comes with two meats, two sides, and plantains (and now that I think about it I never got my plantains. Im going to have to call and I'll give an update later). I ordered the curried goat and oxtails with a side of rice and peas and cabbage. I also wanted a beef patty but they only had chicken so I settled for that. When I got home I couldn't wait to eat my food and it did not disappoint! Delicious and good portion size, especially for the $19 I paid. I was able to share with my dad and still have leftovers. The goat was tender, the oxtails were meaty, the gravy was flavorful, and the chicken patty was flaky. So many good things. My dad is even thinking about going tomorrow to get some more! Fyi they do charge a service fee if you use a card. read more

Sunshine Jamaican Restaurant - Chicken patty - Caribbean Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

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Red snapper was awesome Visit sunshine other day and ordered the stew whole Red Snapper Fish rice & peas with cabbage everything was very fresh and the whole snapper was crispy on outside and very moist and tender on inside, sauce with veggies that was placed atop of fish was very tasty and lite weight not heavy and overpowering which made the fish retain its crispy texture - a little pricey but worth every penny. I could not eat all of it, did finish next day and was still good. Didn't receive my plantains with both orders, I noticed when I reach home, but didn't take away from my enjoyment of the food. Also ordered jerk chicken - was good as well. Think so far the stew fish is my favorite. In pic I broke head off before I could take the pic :o) A lot of meat in the head too. LOL!!! read more

Sunshine Jamaican Restaurant - Stew Red Snapper (yummy) - Caribbean Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

I'm so disappointed they must've changed cook or in this Saturday he's not there because this jerk is not it omggg I just spend $14+ on this meal if I wanted sweet & spicy chicken I would've went to a Chinese restaurant ughhhh an my rice is a lil crunchy with no plain rain. read more

Sunshine Jamaican Restaurant - Caribbean Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

They added a tip to the bill without my knowledge on take out. I am not sure I will go back there unless I really need to grab something.

Just went there today the food is way too sweet way too sweet!!! I had the brown stew chicken it was almost un Edible...

They serve my son and I raw bloody chicken. No good. It was later on in the night didn't realize until we got home and start eating too late to run out and get anything else. Very disappointing. read more

Food is the bomb, but the place is not the cleanest. And they let u combo the meals. So u can get oxtails and goat

Seafood is made to order, delicious and fresh, worth the wait. Portions are a good size as well. Whole brown stew snapper and curry shrimp were incredible. The curry sauce had okra and carrots and the brown stew peppers and carrots, rice and peas covered in well seasoned sauce. We will be back for the most authentic in towns, tastes like somebody's mama's recipes. The woman at the counter was friendly and had good conversation. Would give five stars if there was a place to wait until food was ready. read more

Rude. Rude. Rude. Lady watching me in my fast with no greeting. Basic customer service you will not find here. Food ok

It's hard to do Jamaican food right, and Sunshine Jamaican definitely puts up a good showing. Unable to decide between jerk and curry chicken, staff cut me off and said you can get both in a combo. Well give it to me then. My combo platter was #4, Curried chicken + Jerk chicken ($11.75), which comes with your choice of white rice or rice and peas, steamed cabbage or side salad, and plantains. I ordered the white rice, cabbage and plantains. I also ordered one beef patty ($1.80) I'm not going to lie, when the server told me my meal was going to be $14, I was a little annoyed, then I picked up my to go box and that thing weighed about 3 lbs, so in terms of portion, you 100% get your money's worth...they slam that take away container full of food that easily becomes lunch and dinner. The beef patty was a diced (almost ground) beef, cooked in a cornmeal pastry. The flavor is slow to reach you, but as you chew on it, you get that nice slow build up of heat and season that makes the patty stand out. I'd get it again. The Curried chicken came with four pieces of thigh meat, each of them having a nice amount of meat on the bones. Flavor was good, chicken almost fell off the bones and the curry wasn't overpowering. Keep in mind this was a half portion. The Jerk chicken was a little spicy, came with two and a half pieces (leg meat), and equally as tender/fall off the bone, but the flavor for me personally wasn't as good as the jerk chicken. It seemed like you got more meat from the curry chicken too. The cabbage was nothing special, and the plantains were kinda soggy, but I did like how they ladeled the curry sauce over the rice, and unlike other jamaican restaurants, there weren't a ton of tiny bones to crack your teeth on as you eat the rice/sauce mix. A nice touch too that they kept the jerk chicken sauce in its own compartment, away from the curry sauce. Located almost at the corner of Memorial drive and Hairston road, Sunshine shares a lot with other restaurants including checkers, waffle house and little ceasars, so there's a decent amount of parking. Getting out onto Memorial drive is fairly easy, but Hairston road can be a little more challenging depending on traffic. Customer service for me was just fine, and service was quick, getting me my food in under 10 minutes. Solid spot for a LOT of decent food. read more

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the cook is horrible saved over food rice is always spoiled. r i c e. s p o i l e d kitchen is very dirty just a hole in the wall nothing authentic read more

Sunshine Jamaican Restaurant - red snap/veggie & plantains AND SPOILED RICE RICE SMELL HORRIBLE FISH & VEGGIES WAS OK AFTER 5 INSPECTIONS - Caribbean Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

That two star is for the food only. The food is good and authentic, but the attitude from the owner is horrible. First my family has patronized this place for at least the last five years. My step-father is Jamaican, so this is where we went he didn't feel like cooking. A year ago they introduced a Rewards Program and from the start it's been an issue. The introduction for signing up is $5 off your next purchase, except the coupon never comes. They also send coupons to your email periodically. In the emails it always saids you don't need the coupon and can show it on your phone, via the app. Today I downloaded the app, ordered my food and went to pay. Except I was told by Carol, that I couldn't use the app to redeem the coupon. I look around to see where there could be a sign posted about this, as they have sign posted about all their rules, and there was nothing present. I asked to speak to the owner because I knew it was out of Carol's hands. He proceeds to be rude about the situation and telling me, "You can't use the coupon, unless you have it printed! We use a third party company for the Rewards program and they send out those emails! That's how this is solved!" I stood there in disbelief. You seriously think that I'm going to pay full price for both meals, when you never disclosed the information prior to ordering? Wow! With that attitude from him on the hunt for a new Jamaican restaurant! It's sad that you can't support the businesses in your own neighborhood. read more

I have been eating here every time I am in the Stone Mountain area. They only have a few tables. The decor is non existent, the service is hit or miss but the food is delicious. All of it. I have never had a bad meal here. read more

I had the veggie plate here and it was fantastic! My selections were rice and peas, cabbage and plaintain. The rice and peas and cabbage were perfectly seasoned. I would definitely recommend this restaurant! read more

Best authentic Jamaican food in the area, hands down. Their prices are fair and the portions are generous. I had oxtails with rice and peas, cabbage and plantains: dank, dank and more dank. I am really picky about my Oxtails, and this place is on point- every piece was tender (not gristly at all) and succulent. Whoever cooked them knows what they are doing- all the flavors were in perfect balance. Often times, people use way too much thyme, which in my opinion, kills the whole meal. Eat here. Now. You won't be sorry. And get some homemade lemonade. It's ridic. read more

Sunshine Jamaican Restaurant - Oxtails. So good. But they don't photograph very well. - Caribbean Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

The customer service was subpar ,but I'm not surprised. The food was decent , but the presentation of the food was sloppy. At first, I didn't want to eat it just by the look itself. Overall, they will not be getting my momey again. read more

My husband is from the Virgin Islands. Each city/town we visit he is on a quest for Great West Indies food. I order the stew fish... FAIL....fish over cooked. Fish was cooked the night before and microwave. The peas and rice was mostly rice it too was microwave. My husband enjoyed his oxtail and brown chicken but agree with me on the rice. The fried plantain was microwave and rubbery. We were just back in Virgin island two weeks ago so maybe we are a little bias. We drove 30 minutes to this location from our hotel room for over cooked food. I could not recommend this place. read more

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Laaawwwwwwwd 'ave mercy *Buju Banton voice* This is the best Jamaican food I've had since moving to Atlanta. Despite the dreaded drive on 285 from Brookhaven, every bite of this food is worth it. I've lived in NYC for half of my life and Florida the other half. Trust me when I say the quality of this food is up there with some of the restaurants I've been to in Ft.Lauderdale and Queens. To say it's the same as yaad? No. Nothing is like authentic Jamaican food you eat from the roadside or by the ocean in JA. I've had the snapper and it was somewhat of a wait but you can't rush food! My hubby had jerk chicken twice there and it was amazing. The red pea soup is only served on Saturdays so don't make the mistake I did and come on a Thursday (today). I will make my way back there on Saturday with my long belly! I don't personally know any employees but I HAVE to defend attitude from ALL employees who work at Jamaican restaurants, and this one, after tonight. *Start Rant* I witnessed some foreigna ask the worker "what does rice and peas look like?"....wouldn't you look at a menu or the large poster above you????? The customer told the employee she didn't want the oxtail after ordering it but wanted chicken instead. The customer threw a fit when she was informed that they ran out of curry and fried chicken and then to make matters worse, when she DID get her replacement order, she started to eat ON the counter in front of everyone, rather than at the table. I'm thinking "AYO,WHOS MANS IS THIS?" I salute the young woman for having so much patience with this customer...If I were the worker, I'd throw her damn plate off my counter, onto the floor and call the boss man to escort her out. She had the audacity to inquire about their "Help Wanted" sign... I would laugh in her face. I know this place is in the hood but if you dine in or have to wait for your COOK to ORDER meal to come through, have patience and expect to see some nutty people walk in! If I could bring Sunshine closer to me, I would! *disclaimer* I did not purchase the bun and cheese here. Those were purchased at Royal Caribbean Bakery...another one of my favorite spots in Stone Mountain. read more

Sunshine Jamaican Restaurant - Caribbean Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

Doesn't look like much when you walk past but I'm glad I took the chance. There aren't many good jamaican food spots in Atlanta but THIS IS IT. The food and the service is amazing!!! Their menu options are vesatile and gives you a chance to taste serval dishes in one. I always get the Oxtail and Curry Goat combo with rice & peas and cabbage. It's so good you should definitely try it. read more

Honestly at first I was impressed but the quality of the food definitely dwindled. One day my fiancé went to pick up my call in order and took it to me at work and I didn't even eat the food. The rice was just horrible what we Jamaicans call "bun bun" was all I got and the fried chicken tasted like it was "over night" chicken. I will never return to this place read more

Best oxtail and rice and peas have had since moving here! It's been good every time! Real authentic

Food is outstanding. I initially i thought the combo was high $14, but you have leftovers for tomorrow. Plantains are SWEET and cooked perfectly. Curry chicken and jerk chicken was incredible! read more

My food came up to $21.49 and I gave the employee $22; she did not have coins to give me change. Instead of working with the customer, she told me she isn't taking a loss and I should charge my card for 20 cents or give her my dollar and take a loss as a customer. After counting out 49 pennies from my truck, Kerrian put the coins into the register without even counting them. Very rude customer service. read more

Sunshine Jamaican Restaurant - menus on the wall - Caribbean Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

The cashier said I would be back and you know what, I'll be back! Like the Terminator...eeeeyep!! This fish soup is UpTop!!! read more

Sunshine Jamaican Restaurant - Caribbean Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

the food here is terrible it was very salty and taste nasty my husband ordered white rice and they gave him rice and peas