TEV'S is fire bombass Jamaican oxtails n short ribs tender plus he got goat n wings n tenders also sirloin steak strips,catfish n salmon n lamb chop his cheese n mac is a double scoop of pressure its cream n cheese plus Jamaican ranch is fire its a must try n a bang for buck read more

Drove from the IE to try Tev's kitchen. i had the oxtail plate. It was good . The oxtail were super tender. The mac and cheese was nice and cheesy. The cabbage was ok. I gave it 4 stars because i asked for white rice but they gave me rice and peas. Overall I was satisfied Oh by the way.. That Kool-Aid was . i had 2 read more

I visited Tev's and Family Restaurant the day after Thanksgiving around 4 PM, and to my surprise, there wasn't a line down the street. I knew right away I had lucked out! There were about 10 people ahead of me, and the young lady who helped me was friendly, attentive, and very knowledgeable. Since it was my first time trying oxtail, I mentioned I'd heard great things about the restaurant. She suggested a half-and-half plate, and when I mentioned I wasn't in the mood for cabbage, she recommended an extra serving of mac & cheese instead. She explained it would be a bit more expensive, but I agreed--and I'm so glad I did! After a short 15-minute wait, I received my order. The container was generously packed--it must have weighed at least 5 pounds. Once I got home, I was impressed by how incredible everything looked--and it tasted even better! The oxtail was perfectly cooked, and the mac & cheese was rich and flavorful. Between the outstanding food and excellent customer service, I was beyond impressed. Tev's cooking is top-tier, plenty of seating inside and outside as well and I'll definitely be back for more! Highly recommend this spot if you're looking for amazing food and a welcoming atmosphere. read more

Tev's kitchen - This is a combo plate with oxtail and jerk chicken with mac & cheese and rice and plantains - Soul Food Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Tev's kitchen is the best Jamaican food place in LA. The food is always consistent and I highly recommend to order food online due to long lines. Food quality is fresh and very flavorful. read more

Okay so let me give y'all a quick breakdown. This is not somewhere to go if you are in a rush! Baby you have to have time to sit and wait on this good food. Stopped by to see the hype today. It took about 45 minutes to order (good customer service) and about another 40 for me to pick up my plate. I ordered the jerk chicken plate, curry chicken on the side and a side of plantains. Everything was fresh and hit!!! It was delicious! Definitely worth the wait. However, idk if I will wait that long again till he has a spot that provides sit down dining. read more

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Food was amazing, straight 10/10. service was extremely nice and the whole place was lively. Will definitely be back again! read more

Tev's kitchen - Sweet chili wings, mac and cheese, cabbage, mashed potatoes - Soul Food Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Tev's Kitchen does not disappoint. The food was delicious, from the oxtails to the jerk chicken and the delicious sides (I did not expect to like the cabbage as much as I did). And the portions - this will be three meals for me (I can't eat as much as I used to in one sitting). The service was very pleasant. Will be back to try some other items - the jerk chicken might be my favorite today. read more

I'm SO HAPPY to do this review of Tev's. I've seen so many reels of this restaurant, and everyone seemed to love the food. Some of the critics like everything so I wasn't sure what to think. Som the bar for this review was super high. I just got back home from food pickup. Before opening the container, I immediately weighed my food because $41.62 is a hefty price for me for a boxed meal, even if it's oxtails. The weight, 2.9 lbs, gave me confidence we were off to a good start. I know I have at least 2 meals. The average of $20.81 is a super reasonable price per meal! I opened the box and it was jammed packed with food. My visual estimate was 3 meals worth of mac and cheese, 3 meals rice and peas; 2 meals oxtails, 1.5 meals of cabbage, two pieces of plaintain. Everything looked and smelled delicious. (Interestingly, the smell wasn't really apparent in the car on the ride home.) I prepared my first plate (see below), heated the food a little and voila, it's time to do the darn thing. OH, MY GOODNESS! aka WOW!!! This is the best commercial (but home-cooked tasting) meal I've had in a long time. I promise you, as a foody and for real critic, EVERYTHING WAS DELICIOUS. I do not have one complaint about flavor--everything was flavorful. The cabbage was absolutely perfectly seasoned, as were the oxtails. I hadn't had oxtails in 20 years and these were tender and tasty, had a perfect salt level and not fatty at all. They tasted exactly like I envisioned (very close to short ribs.) The mac and cheese was very good as well, super cheesy with the perfect pasta chewiness. It really was the PERFECT meal! I wouldn't change anything about the meal. After I polished off my first plate (see pic below), I went back and ate all of the cabbage, and a few more bites of rice and peas, mac and cheese, and oxtail meat. Because, I'm a bone cleaner two of the oxtails (which seemed a little small) and some meat that had fallen off was enough for this meal. Dang, dang, dang.... sooooooo good. And I must add, Tev's is an experience even if you pick up your food and bring it home. I ordered online at 11;32 a.m. through Toasttab with the pickup time of 2:00 p.m. (That's the time they gave for an online order at that time.) The ordering is real easy with clear instructions. They issue your receipt via email and text and you just wait for your time. You'll get another text when your pickup is within 10-15 minutes ready for pickup. When I got there (2:04 p.m.), there were two lines: online orders take-out and current ordering. There were about 7 people in the takeout and 11 outside and about 9 people inside for the current order line. People are picking up orders, crossing the streets back and forth, and the parking is catch as catch can within a half-block radius. Business is booming and rightfully so. There's a person to check your ID to ensure no mishaps; and boom, you sign for your order, and you are on your way. The guard checking your id for order pick up and the window clerk were both friendly and professional. It was a smooth process that took about 10 minutes. Me and my food signed out at 2:14 p.m. TEV's I had a great experience. You really are doing this right!!! Thank you for having it all together. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND TEV'S. Just a small note, I only had Jamaican food a few times and I've ordered more traditional foods so I can't vouch for the Jamaican-ness of the food, but it's definitely great tasting food. read more

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the best soul food i've ever had in LA. hands down and it's not even close... you must go asap read more

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Wow food was absolutely delicious had the tenders with chili sauce, Mac and broccoli. Portions are nice and filling . Mac and cheese was killer and had really good seasoning . You could tell all scratch cooking here no shortcuts.Broccoli has some good season to it as well . They do oxtails on the weekend I can't wait to try the oxtails ! read more

This place is amazing ! It's worth the wait. The food is delicious and they serve a lot. Love their Mac and cheese.

Had been seeing the hype on IG...food always looked super tasty. We recently moved back to the area so my husband and I decided to check it out. Was NOT disappointed at all! We ordered the oxtail plate with white rice, extra gravy...wanted all white rice but still got rice and peas and cabbage...that was OK, though cause it tasted awesome. Also ordered the jerk chicken plate. Mouth still watering...mac and cheese was BOMB and the cabbage is sooooo goooood. Portions were on point, flavor was savory and delicious! Will DEF be going back again! Suggest to order ahead so that you can pick up when ready rather than stand in line cause it can be a wait. read more

Tev's kitchen - Left-Jerk Chicken plate with Mac and Cheese and Cabbage. Right-Oxtail plate with white rice, extra gravy and cabbage. - Soul Food Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The food is mid not as good as when they first opened. The curry tasted like smothered chicken and gravy. The Mac was over cooked but, it was tasty. The rice and peas were overcooked. The ambiance was pleasant minus the cashier chewing gum. read more

Tev's kitchen - Curry Chicken - Soul Food Near Me - Los Angeles, California

They not like us! Damn Tev! First timer here. Let me just say, I'm blessed to live just a block away from TEVs. Tried the Jerk Chicken and Rib combo plate with Mac'n Cheese to share with the wife... the serving is generous the flavor of the charcoal/wood combo is amazing. Then you have a gulp of the KoolAid, refreshing. This combo SMACKS, just like Will. Libby be back for them OxTails. read more

Tev's kitchen - Jerk Chicken, short Rin double Mac'n Cheese combo plate. Rice is hidden and fried plantains. 10/10 - Soul Food Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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The food is so good! The service is slow. I've tried almost everything on the menu and almost Everything I've had here was delicious. The only think I was ever disappointed with was the catfish. It was over cooked and the grease didn't taste fresh. Maybe they just had an off day. Otherwise 10/10 read more

Food was amazing I had the sweet chilli wings with mash, macroni, and broccoli it was big portions, cooked with love and passion, nothing was burnt or dry, and I also had the jerk salmon plate which was also the truth, I will be coming back to try the curry chicken, lamb chops and ox tails, congratulations tev, thank you for bringing amazing food to the community. read more

Tev's kitchen - Tevs kitchen this is sweet chilli wings plate and I recommend. - Soul Food Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Over rated the wings were over cooked I really think the chicken was old and the refried it macaroni was basic the best thing was the kool a read more

Tev's kitchen - Soul Food Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The original location on 48th street has amazing Jamaican Ox Tails Plate, and Curry Goat Plate. A bit pricey however the portion size and flavor is worth every dime spent. And a drink is included. Now the B Location ( Gardena ) is fairly new and have a few kinks to work on with food quality and taste. However for the food prices food has to improve. read more

i like tevs kitchen but they seriously need a better system . ordering online picking up your order . you need a phone to show the email , show your ID , show the card you paid with or show apple pay payment , sign your name & write amount like seriously that's extremely overly doing it . next yall gon be asking for social security numbers smh I have never seen no other business do all that ridiculous. read more

The lady at the order window makes up for what I'm writing next. This is NOT authentic Jamaican food. Ordered jerk chicken (dark meat) and got chopped up breast! Not ONE piece of bone and that doesn't sit well with me. The flavor lacks the jerk flavor, the chicken is very dry. The jerk sauce didn't have the flavor either. It's a generous serving but for $30, fell FLAT for me. read more

Tev's kitchen - Jerk chicken, rice n peas, steamed cabbage, fry plantains. A thumbs down for me... - Soul Food Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Delicious !! me and my cousin tried this place on a Sunday and it did not disappoint !! The oxtails were soooo good !! And the portions are great for the price. Definitely going back again...... read more

I ordered the sweet chili wings plate-(chili sauced wings, garlic mashed potatoes, Mac and cheese,and broccoli) all I can say is Mama Mama, the broccoli is so tasty and seasoned soooooo well, the Mac and cheese is straight fireeeeeee, where the fire trucks at!! The wings are A1, you can't get any better than this... Tev where you been at all my life.. good soul food is hard to find and you nailed it- the mashed potatoes are soft, creamy and the sauce from chili wings take them to the next level!! My coworker ordered the steak plate (steak strips, Mac and cheese, broccoli and garlic mashed potatoes) she is singing to the steak because it is mmm mmm good!!! If you want tasty food, and friendly staff to provide five star service- then head on down to Tev's Kitchen you won't regret it!! All meals come with a drink!!! read more

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Let me begin with how welcoming the staff were. I was greeted by every team member I encountered, & directed to my pickup through their phenomenal organizational process. I ordered the oxtail platter which ran me $38. It is well worth the price considering the portions and taste exceeded my expectations. The oxtail is tender and rich in flavor. The cabbage, along with the rice and peas were well seasoned. I enjoyed the addition of the plantains. I must say the Mac and cheese was the best I've EVER had. The meal comes with a Kool Aid, sweetened to perfection. I drove an hour to try this food and it did not disappoint! read more

Tev's kitchen - Oxtail Platter - Soul Food Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Gardena location: Horrible, parking is real bad, the wait for our food was an hour, you have to keep checking to see if your order is ready because you can't hear when your order is called. We didn't get our koolaid, brought it to their attention the young lady went and got two, she could have kept them it was not sweet and watered down. The Mac N Cheese was not great and the noodles were over cooked. Rice and peas no flavor. The cabbage was good! Spent $98. On two meals, won't be going back!!! Btw I got the fried chicken and oxtails, gods but I've had better! The other plate curry chicken and jerk chicken it was good. read more

The food is amazing I went back the next week when they had the same special because the menu is different every day

No complaints Happy Husband Happy WifeGood customer service Keep your receipt for order pickup. Hubby gives 20

Literally some of the best food you can in LA. This is coming from an LA native--not even exaggerating! Best mac and cheese I've ever had and everything on the menu is amazing!!! read more

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Deliciousness!!! Good portions, friendly security guards who know how to keep things in order, friendly and knowledgeable staff and clean environment. Come early tho, this place gets packed and busy but it's so worth it. read more

Hands down, the worst "Jamaican food" my family has ever had. We were really looking forward to trying Tev's Kitchen, but this was a huge disappointment. The jerk chicken was not authentic--it tasted like baked chicken with diluted, store-bought jerk sauce poured on top. There was no grill flavor, no smoke, nothing close to true jerk chicken, which is always cooked over an open flame. The rice and peas were equally disappointing--bland, and there were so few peas I could count them on one hand. The rice was smothered in the same spicy sauce (which I can't even call jerk sauce). The cabbage was overcooked and definitely not prepared the Jamaican way. The oxtails lacked seasoning to the point that no one in my household finished them--a first for us. I've had Jamaican food in Florida, Georgia, New York, and throughout Jamaica itself, and this food doesn't come close. Tev's Kitchen should really reconsider advertising itself as a Jamaican restaurant. The only saving grace was the mac and cheese and the Kool-Aid--both were surprisingly good. But overall, the meal was overpriced, underwhelming, and not worth the hour-long wait. Honestly, I could've made a better meal at home. read more

Tev's kitchen - Jerk chicken, Mac & Cheese, Cabbage, Rice & Peas - Soul Food Near Me - Los Angeles, California

food is 10/10 just be prepared for a bit of a wait and you will need to bring your physical debit/credit card along with your ID or they won't accept your payment i assume they deal with a lot of fraud. read more

Tev's kitchen - sweet chili wings, mac, and brocoli - Soul Food Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Long wait but worth it! Food is amazing everyone is friendly One of the best Mac & Cheeses I've had read more

The food was phenomenal the service was awesome and even the owner tab came out to take orders awesome experience would recommend it and do to everyone read more

Listennnnn this food is sooooooo freaking good I have traveled all over the world trying different food. Tev's is in my top 3. I see complaints about the price the amount of food you get is insane you can literally feed like 3 people off that one plate. Everyone was nice and friendly. The restaurant wasn't fancy inside but it was clean and that's all that really matters. He's doing his thing for real the food is amazing. I have zero complaints is worth the wait. Taste like a big armed grandma made this food! read more

Tev's kitchen - Short ribs, rice and peas, plantains, cabbage and Mac and cheese. - Soul Food Near Me - Los Angeles, California

My son brought my wife and I a meal. It was so delicious, and I couldn't eat all at one time. The Gardena restaurant is only minutes away. They will be seeing more of me! read more

Hands down some of the best food in the area! There's nothing here that disappoints. Fresh flavorful eats. Always a good time chopping it up with the guards. 5 star location. read more

The restaurant is really lovely with indoor and outdoor seating. Everything was very clean including the table tops and restrooms. The servers were very sweet and friendly. I ordered the chicken wings, mashed potato's cabbage and broccoli. The chicken was in a sauce and served over the mashed potato's. the broccoli and the cabbage were delicious. There were 6 good sized wings. My husband and I split the meal and we were both content. If i were having a dinner party I would serve their good and know the meal would be a hit! I recommend coming here for a meeting or just with friends. There was street parking. It seems like a lovely community asset. read more

Service amazing. Straight forward. From cashier to pickup very friendly. I ordered Salmon with mashed potatoes Mac and cheese and broccoli. Jerk sauce on side. A free drink comes with. From a value perspective definitely worth cost but experience and food quality lacking for me. Pros - A TON OF FOOD 2 servings at least 15 min wait Cons - Salmon smelled fishy Mac & Cheese blah Broccoli blah Mashed potatoes not real maybe box and whipped up. Koolaid, not sure what was shared but it would be nice to understand what I'm drinking, what's in it and so forth. Overall try for yourself. read more

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I've gone to Tevs kitchen several times and just recently tried their brunch on the 4th. While the brunch was Mid.. the weekend menu is certified. The flavors of the Caribbean are so authentic it literally makes you want to slap ya momma. Not worried about the pricing because getting two plates can literally feed my family of 4... with food left over. Now what made me rate this lesser than 5 star is because the service at the door is terrible. Omg. The security on the outside is extra'd out, not welcoming at all and it's not really clear on where to go and what to do. Very annoying. Then the wait is just ridiculous ... there just has to be a better system to get this food out. I've done the online ordering and it's still a ridiculous wait and production to get me food. It's great food... but the service and wait... read more

Just ate there, and what everyone says is true. Food is real good and money worth. Service was great. Got to meet the grandfather and the owner Tev. Fantastic people. Kool-aid was good but a little sweet. I'm a diabetic. read more

Steak strips with garlic butter 10 / 10 with mash . I can do without the wings next time they were a little over cooked for me but still good. Service was good no complaints I went early so it wasn't a bad wait time . read more