Yep, it's me again. Top Taste was my go to for Jerk Chicken when I lived in Irvington, NJ. Now that I've moved to Newark, NJ I hardly get over this way. Well, today I was able to re-visit and get me some Jerk Chicken. The service is still amazing and the food is still delicious and made to perfection. I'm so pleased that this location is still open and thriving. It's a community gem and if you're ever in the neighborhood and looking for some good Jerk Chicken, Top Taste comes highly recommended by me! Thank me later. read more

We get breakfast here pretty often. The ladies know the order once they see you so often. It's a takeout place for the most part. My go to: Ackee, salt fish, callaloo, dumpling, banana, and yam. Always good, always fresh. read more

Top Taste - Ackee saltfish callaloo - Caribbean Near Me - Irvington, New Jersey

Top taste makes a solid and delicious Caribbean style breakfast. My go to from here is the salt-fish w. Calaloo (Spinach) and provisions (root vegetables)! Very good and always fresh! I always get an order of festivals on the side! Their festivals are a hit!! Love it!! read more

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I placed an order through Uber Eats, and after the restaurant ACCEPTED my order, they called to inform me that the item I ordered was unavailable. Not only did they fail to offer any suitable alternatives, but they also insisted that I cancel the order myself. Unaware that this would result in a cancellation fee, I followed their instructions--only to find out I was still charged. When I contacted Uber Eats, they reached out to the restaurant, which then denied ever asking me to cancel. This establishment scammed me out of my money, and I will never order from them again. I will also be sharing my experience on every review platform to warn others. Avoid this place at all costs. read more

Top Taste - Caribbean Near Me - Irvington, New Jersey

This is one of the only places I can eat at 2 days in a row! One of the best restaurants in Essex County.

Set up the food is wonderful. The really itself on the taste of the Caribbean. Service is wonderful. The red pea soup 10 out of 10 the stew chicken has always done to perfection. The curry chicken is also done perfect perfection and not everybody could do curry the oxtail done, falling off the bone and seasoned to perfection in the rice and peas is always good. Coconut can always taste the coconut milk.. Patties are good and Irish moss delightful. read more

Been here a few times, I've tried they Jerk with rice and peas and it was the best I've ever had hand done to Top taste,the Rice and Peas is rich in flavors, the jerk was delicious. Highly recommended.​ read more

not the same place to eat from years ago. Low budget operation. Wait 40 mins for ur order that doesn't taste like the Caribbean. Low level marketing when it's a better spot offering Caribbean foods next door.. read more

Top Taste - Caribbean Near Me - Irvington, New Jersey

This is not Caribbean, and definitely not Jamaican! The food has no taste! No seasoning, nothing! Just enough pepper to make you forget the bad taste. I'm getting my money back! read more

This is the best food I ever had from a Jamaican restaurant. We came the last hour and they still were able to provide the best quality food I ever had from a Jamaican restaurant & that's coming from a Jamaican her self. Had to write a review the food was just that good. Definitely worth my money read more

Top Taste - Caribbean Near Me - Irvington, New Jersey

As much as I like the food here, there's a HORRENDOUS woman who makes coming here not worth the agitation of dealing with her attitude. Whether it's a pick up order from a third party system or ordering at the restaurant; she doesn't pay attention and insists on making you repeat yourself. All while asking in a nasty attitude. They would do well to get this woman out of a customer-facing position. AVOID THIS PLACE if you care about customer service. read more

I was disappointed to learn tht the chicken foot still had nails on so tht tells me tht they didn't clean the chicken. I love their fried dumplings but the food is not as good as it used to be plus the prices of the food is outrageous. I got more peppers and onions than I did Ackee and Saltfish. The service is always better wen dealing with men but some of the women are nice then some just rude wit attitude. I like this place but it has it's flaws read more

Top Taste - Chicken foot soup. The nails was still on the chicken feet so they didn't clean the chicken - Caribbean Near Me - Irvington, New Jersey

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I wasn't impressed, the Chicken was extremely dry in the Curry Chicken Roti. I understand that oxtails are expensive, but there were 2 Oxtail, one was a decent size, but there were more bone than meat. I won't be going back anytime soon, since there are better options in the area. read more

Top Taste - Curry Chicken Roti - Caribbean Near Me - Irvington, New Jersey

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I ordered the curry chicken and jerk chicken and everything was very good! I've been craving curry chicken and it hit the spot! The jerk chicken is spicy so if you don't like spicy or not to much of it I would put the sauce on the side. Service is not bad plus my food was hot, fresh and good so I'd wait for it all to be done. Definitely coming back! read more

Top Taste - Jerk Chicken Entree - Caribbean Near Me - Irvington, New Jersey

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Their customer service can use improvement. I ordered online for pickup and when I went to pick it up after getting a message it was ready I had to wait in line. Once I finally got to the front the worker took the order of someone that came in AFTER me like I wasn't standing there for 10minutes. He called this person to the window when the person was waiting in line behind me. When I told him I just needed to pickup my 'READY' order he told me to wait so he could finish taking the other customer's order. Like I wasn't there before him. After that a woman came to the window and acknowledged me. Then the same man that initially ignored me gave me my order which was just sitting on the table. It didn't need to take that long and I shouldn't have been treated like that. The food is good though read more

I ordered the large Stew Chicken dinner. For starters I'll have to agree with the other reviews that the staff is not friendly at all. Secondly, the rice and peas was ok but the Stew Chicken itself tasted old as if they cooked the chicken days ago and it was left in the refrigerator and then threw sauce on it...felt like I was eating beef jerky or something smh i wasn't crazy about the brown stew chicken sauce it was more sweet than savory in my opinion, I'm use to Brown Stew Chicken looking brown but their sauce looked somewhat orange to me. This was my first time coming to this restaurant and unfortunately will probably be my last. Would not recommend based on service and the food qualify of my meal. read more

Disgusting. Please explain how macaroni and cheese is orange, with not a shred of cheese. I mean the pasta itself is orange. The owner said, "that's how Jamaicans make it"... NO SIR, please do not categorize all Jamaican people in this foolishness. The oxtail, $30 for a large dinner and the Oct just finished swinging that tail because it was tougher than nails! Brown stew chicken in a sweet barbecue style sauce. TRASH. GARBAGE. RUBBISH!!! Never ever again. Talking about this is authentic Jamaican food. How dare you disrespect such an amazing food culture with this sh*t you can "Jamaican Food!" FULL REFUND FROM DOORDASH!!! read more

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Mann this food slaps! Came here late yesterday night and Everything we ordered was so good. Curry roti, brown stew chicken roti and Oxtails all was a hit! read more

I found plastic bag inside my dumpling!!!! Found out while biting into it!! Wow. Careless mistake ! read more

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I ordered from them through doordash and when I finally got around to eating my food there was a piece of a tooth in my food and it was not from my mouth I tried to call the restaurant and they just hung up read more

This is not a Caribbean restaurant. I ordered jerk chicken with rice and peas and it was disgusting. The chicken smelled like it wasn't cleaned properly, it smelled fresh and the rice was slightly hard. I ordered from this restaurant on uber but since uber won't let you leave an honest review I decided to write one on yelp. read more

This is My husband and I go to for Jamaican food! always on point. Every now and then oxtails are a little dry but they will credit me if I call and it rarely happens read more

One time I placed an online order (not recommended) the night before for pick up in the morning. I got there at opening and the sign said closed so i waited 15-20 mins. Still said closed. I eventually decided to just go pull on the door, and it was open -___-. I went in told him I placed an order the night before. The guy was all confused and asked me what I ordered. I told him and his response was that he has to cook it.. -____- Okay, another 20 mins I got my food. Honestly pissed me off but at least the food was good. Today I call this morning to place an order of codifsh and ackee. The woman responded, "its not ready yet"...... my thing is, no shit its not ready, but now you have a customer ordering it so start cooking and tell me how long?? It's just ghetto and unprofessional. I want to support black businesses so bad but they always be on some tacky ghetto bullshit and its just unacceptable to be honest. Its just not a response you give to an order and now you just lost a customer and got a whole review on yelp.. DO BETTER. Your food can be good but without customer service skills you will never get five stars. read more

Very please with this local spot. I am new to Newark and I am used to BROOKLYN style carribean food. Ths place is just as good as Flatbush. The Curry Chicken and Rice & Peas was perfect, tender and the flavors /spices was on point. The wife got the Oxtails, another winner. Great job, we will be back. I would take away a star for the two pieces of plantains ( but I know this is common place, even thoug their usually like 3 whole plantains for a dollar around here) Hint Hint to TOP TASTE! read more

I took a cab from Newark to Irvington in the rain storm praying the food was good...Not only was this food banging Iam mad I only got 1 velvet cake so moist and delicious the oxtail and Mac is great.i pay a cab 15 dollars there and back ..so worth the 50.00 bucks I paid in total can't wait to taste there jerk chicken or curry chicken etc a d i have a jamacian restaurant in centrAl ave by the motor vehicle's they food horrible rather travel to top taste read more

Top Taste - This what's left soooooo good - Caribbean Near Me - Irvington, New Jersey

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Horrible customer service for starters I ordered over $25 worth of food and I didn't get everything I called back and they lady who answered the phone was so rude The macaroni and cheese was horrible the chicken tenders was horrible the rice was extremely wet and they forgot my French fries on my Italian cheeseburger and to top it all if I got food poising my first and last time read more

Top Taste - Caribbean Near Me - Irvington, New Jersey

The food was nasty , i ordered the jerk chicken with white rice and cabbage and plantains. The rice tasted old as hell and the jerk chicken didn't taste like jerk. IDK what kind of sauce that was but that wasn't no authentic jerk chicken. Customer service is horrible, no greeting or anything just look at you like what do you want. I'm not even Caribbean and i know what good Caribbean food taste like and this is not it. BALLOS JERK HOUSE taste better it's right up the street and another jerk spot next to it smelled better than what i ate. Y'all really lied in these comments or just don't know good food read more

If I could give this place negative stars I would. I placed an order for over $25 to this very unproffesional restaurant at 1:17pm at 3:15 pm still no food. The delivery driver called me 2 mins ago and said he just got the order to deliver 10mins ago. If you know what's good for you you will never order from this place. 2 hrs and 15 mins for my food. Very unproffesional !!!! Needs customer service skills. Overal with the worst customer service ever the food is actually pretty good best beef patties I've had in America. read more

Got the jerk chicken and cabbage with rice and macaroni. Macaroni was disgusting everything else was ok. Had higher expectations for it because my friend told me it was good but I'm used to higher quality Jamaican food and this was a 3 star meal. read more

This is probably one my favorite restaurants! The food is always so jam-packed with flavor and delicious seasoning. Beyond fresh and generous portions! I really enjoy the dishes I've tried from Top Taste! The food and dessert selection is wonderful! Give them a try you won't be disappointed! read more

Top Taste - Deliciousness! Super yummy! My tastebuds are happily dancing! - Caribbean Near Me - Irvington, New Jersey

Thus far, I've only had ackee & salt fish with fried dumpling, twice, but it's sooo good and I will most likely try something else on their menu my 3rd visit. read more

Very please ordered delivery Nice delivery guy Who gets out of the car Good portion of food Very tasty Don't order from any where else Took forever to find somewhere good and reliable. This is it. I ordered ahead of time so i didn't have an issue with the delivery time read more

Tried this place for the first time today and it was amazing and filling. I had the jerk chicken w/ white rice w/cabbage and plantain on the side. Food was so good definitely hit the spot after running errands. Portion size is good and worth it. Definitely will try other options when I order again. Delivery was on time as well which is a huge plus! read more

So I've tried this place a couple of times and my experience here is always "ok". The people in the front aren't friendly really. It's more of a just order what you want and leave type of place. I've tried the food and the beef patty is probably the highlight of the meal. They taste freshly made but the problem is they HARDLY put any meat in them at all. The flattest beef patty I've ever seen and it sucks because they taste good. Wish the service was friendlier I would come back more often. read more

I have patronized this restaurant 3 times already and will continue to come back. I have had the oxtail, curry chicken & curry goat dinners, and they all have been flavorful, fresh, and amazing. The curry goat dinner I received was a little skimpy and the goat meat, but besides that everything is great. read more

First time there went late wasn't expecting food to be so fresh. Great prices for the portions. Would recommend read more

Top Taste - Caribbean Near Me - Irvington, New Jersey

!! Hot and fresh upon delivery.. huge portion... the lady was very polite... the beef patty did not have enough cheese and a little on the spicy side but overall good read more

Top taste has to be the best Caribbean food I'be ever tasted. The restaurant is in a very popular area in Irvington New Jersey and they always have great movies to enjoy while you enjoy your food. My favorite dishes at Top Taste is the curry goat and the cat fish! My mouth waters when I think of the food at Top Tastes. The people are very friendly and I will definitely be back here. read more

Staff amazing! Food is the utmost HORRIBLE! MAC THAT OLD AND FrOM A BOX. I tasted box or carton flavor. It came from the fridge. It was old and super yellow. The mac looked like it was a week old and they threw a slice of American old cheese on top. If you're fricken lazy and baked fresh mac and cheese every day because it's not cost effective dont sell it. Ima cook and for them to have the audacity to sell something from the walk in fridge and nuke it, is a problem. I THREW OUT ALL MY FOOD. AND ATE CHEESE AND CRACKERS FOR DINNER. DONT GO HERE. FOOD WAS COLD AS WELL. I WILL CONTINUE TO CONTACT HEALTH DEPT REGARDING STORAGE AND TEMPERATURE read more

In northern nj this is one of the preferred carribean dining locations (Better than Golden Krust). Jerk Chicken is seasoned to perfection without being overpowered. Stews have proper consistency, and taste. Portions and Prices are also very fair and the reason this gets 5 stars instead of 4 read more