I am writing to provide feedback on a recent takeout order from Top Taste, which came highly recommended. I ordered the Red Snapper with rice, beans, and greens. Unfortunately, the quality of the meal was disappointing. The red snapper was small, tasted old, and was very dry. Additionally, the greens were ​not greens but cabbage ​with a few ​green specks. The rice and beans were acceptable.​ I was disappointed and still hungry because I had thrown it away. read more

One of my favorite west Philly spots!! This authentic Jamaican cuisine is always a great experience, I got the curry goat, rice and peas with cabbage and also the jerk chicken with rice and peas and Mac and they do not miss! The food is always so flavorful and the service is so quick! The staff is quite friendly and the overall environment is such a vibe !! I would always recommend this spot to both Philly natives and those visiting!! read more

Top Taste - Curry Goat - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I ordered before . Jerk chicken and curry Lamb . It was delicious. Big portion and nice people there

Was in the area. So stopped by top taste for take out. Asked that my jerk chicken did not have alot of gravy. Got home ready to eat and opened the container to find my chicken smothered in gravy. Disappointing!! The chicken has just the right amount of spice/heat. read more

Top Taste - Jerk chicken. Peas n rice. Cabbage. - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This is my 3rd Oxtail Platter from Top Taste Restaurant. The oxtails are seasoned to perfection and the rice & beans are cooked just right, the cabbage is delicious as well. I live a long way from this restaurant but the food is so good and they give you plenty. My new place to get oxtail platters. read more

Top Taste - Oxtail, Rice & Beans & Cabbage - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ladies behind the counter were nice when taking our order, they had alot options so we ordered a little bit of everything. Platters are big and worth the money, food was very tasty and full of flavor. We didn't wait long at all for the food and they had a lot of juice options in the refrigerators, would order from again. read more

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My first time getting food here, and my last. This is the worst Jamaican food I have ever eaten no other Jamaican food I have eaten even comes close to tasting as bad as this food. The beef stew was super highly salted and the meat was mostly tough, mixed with a few tender pieces here and there. Jamaican seasonings and taste you expect to have are noticeably absent. I don't know about anyone else but my preference is for quality over quantity every time. I would think it's much better to have a stellar smaller menu where if cost of authentic Jamaican seasonings and spices is the issue it could be better affordable to this restaurant. Smaller menu prepared with quality ingredients and cooked right,means many returning customers. I gave one star for the great job in packing my delivery Grub Hub order. Review for the food alone zero stars. read more

Top taste doesn't disappoint. Delicious and satisfying. Get you some ox tails all the sides are delicious also.

I don't not recommend I just brought a oxtail , rice and beans and cabbage platter yesterday found a worm in my food they tried to argue me that it wasn't a worm it's what they cook with and that another person also brought back the food they did refund me my money . read more

Top Taste - This is a worm no if ands but about it - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The best Jamaican food in Philadelphia, period!!!! Matter of fact, best Jamaican food outside of Jamaica. Argue wit' cha mama!!!! You

They were out of a lot but the jerk chicken and cabbage was good. They were out of oxtails and Mac n cheese so call before you go.

My daughter went o top taste yesterday and ordered me a white meat chicken platter large size. The lady behind the counter sneaked and filled the platter with all dark meat while my daughter was on her phone. Sneaky n slimy. My daughter still paid the price for a large white meat platter so this lady also stole money from me. I will never eat here again. I'm so pissed. Neither me or my daughter eat dark meat. This lady and this place are crooks and I want everyone to know so that they don't get ripped off too. The chicken was nasty so I only ate the sides. They deserve zero star read more

Absolutely delicious. We ate the ox tail and jerk chicken with sweet potatoes and cabbage. The first word out of my mouth was unbelievable. Safe to say that I highly recommend this place. Fantastic serving size and worth the price! read more

Top Taste - Jerk chicken with rice and beans and cabbage - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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They have the best food I ever tasted from the islands of Jamaica curry goat, cabbage and yams. Rice and peas the best .I'm going to try the Lamb next read more

Top Taste - a tray of food on a table - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This food was very average tasting. To many drug addicts and trap stars. I cant be around this place to long or a gun fight might break out. I'm read more

Top Taste - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Great customer service the best food I always recommend this place when I tell you the food is always the best

Tasty food. Quick service. The jerk chicken was a little bit underwhelming and had a very soy sauce flavor. Also the portion size was a little on the light side to be totally honest. But I am definitely going to try again and see what some of the other dishes are hitting for read more

If it was possible to leave a zero star I would The customer service is unjustifiable rude For starter no one greets you or ask how can they help The lady at the front acted as if I was bothering her while trynna place my order .. she didn't listen to anything I said and gave me incorrect food in my order They have a zero refund policy A lot of money I just wasted on food I didn't even want DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY !!! read more

PLEASE READ: First time eating here since I was in the area and was craving some Carribean food.. VERY disappointed and upset! Jerk chicken was extremely salty, dry, and overcooked, the Mac was too salty AND didnt even have any cheese wtf, and the Yams were bland. For the high price I expected a lot more smfh. And when I went to tell them about the food, the lighskin dude was very rude and told me if I touched the food, I couldn't get my money back because "there's nothing they can do because they can't reuse it." Couldn't even apologize for the poor quality food! Don't do your business here at this establishment. read more

I ordered a large curry chicken with rice and peas cabbage and mac & cheese for $14. Everything was great besides the mac & cheese, the noodles were over cooked and it was on bland side. Definitely will be coming back read more

Jamaican is my favorite cuisine, I have none available where I live. I looked for some when visiting Philadelphia and gave this place a try. I did not regret that decision at all, the food was delicious and authentic and the serving sizes were very generous. Less than $30 for my son and I and I ate for 2 meals. read more

Top Taste - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Food was good! I shared with my daughter she couldn't handle the spicy jerk chicken so more for me. I wanted oxtails but they ran out. Still giving 5 stars. Large portions and fresh. The outside is the hood but the food is quality. read more

Top Taste - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Great Food, but you should always know to never go to a caribbean restaurant an hour before they are closing. They will run out of everything possible. Actually, my caution should read, "Don't go to a caribbean restaurant wanting to be picky about what you are getting an hour before they close." Also, a lot of places bland down their jerk. Not Top Taste. Their jerk is definitely on the spicy side. read more

The best Jamaican food in West Philadelphia by far. Their food is flavorful, without being too salty, and the oxtail is always braised to perfection. It is my favorite dish that they make and I've never had to suffer through a hard to eat piece. Their fish is made to order (fresh) so don't get it if you don't have time to wait. The jerk is nice and spivey, as it should be! I do advise that you go early if you want to get the oxtail cause it is usually gone by dinner time. Enjoy!! read more

I love this place. I probably would never sit in and eat but every time i come that way it's a must i stop in. The food has always been delicious. I use to live in west philly so it's like i have to go back here. I haven't to this day found a Caribbean spot with food as good as this. I've had the fish, the jerk, the curry chicken, stew chicken, oxtails (if your lucky lol they run out fast), and the steak. Everything is always delicious. I never had a problem with the quality or the portion of the food. The prices have went up but i feel like it's standard for certain places like this. High demand usually means prices increase. The patties are always good and fresh. The staff which i believe is family owned business are always nice and polite. read more

Been here twice in one week they never have oxtails don't waste your time just go to Ron's

I ordered the pepper steak my first time here, last night. I don't even like pepper steak, but the customer before me was eating it and it looked delicious, so I decided to try it and it was totally worth the risk. The portions are great. I was full, but couldn't stop eating and still had enough left to take home to my girlfriend AND bring for lunch today. I recommend this place for good food. My only complaint, and the only reason they didn't get a 5th star, is because of the outside solicitation they allow. I dined in and a man was trying to sell me bootlegged DVDs and telling me they were original because they were downloaded from his computer. This is not what I expect or want to deal with while eating my dinner, but I suppose that comes with the neighborhood. Nonetheless, I would definitely come here again. read more

I'm a fan of the stewed beef! They had a great variety of whatever I needed whatever I wanted and they are very efficient.

I'm not sure why my experience was so different from the others but mine sucked! The brown stew chicken was not good after the first taste. The rice and peas was mushy and not good. They were out of plaintains so I had to get cabbage. The cabbage was flavorless. The food sucked but the service was worse. Barely got a hello when walking in the door. The female that assisted us seemed annoyed that I asked for a taste first. The only reason I gave it two stars is because the large portion would have been enough for three meals had I enjoyed it, instead its going in the trash with about 1/3 (if that eaten.) I am in a hotel so I had to eat something. I will never support this place again and suggest that you don't either. The only reason I ended up ordering from here after the stank attitude is because my hotel shuttle was waiting outside and other people who got food from other places (and much better service also) were waiting to get back to their rooms to eat. Did I mention that I was dissaponted? Oh, I did. Let me say it once again for effect... SO DISAPPOINTING! read more

I just had the wost experience after going there for years. All I asked was for extra jerk gravy and he said no because he already put some on.... so then I ask for extra on top of the little he did put on.... he said no again.... so then I said I'll pay extra.. he said no again. I just dont get it and I try so hard to support black businesses but then you get treated like crap. Its a shame. read more

Literally just finished my jerk chicken platter @1215pm. Now I know what they do with leftovers! Mac/cheese was barely warm - and rubbery. Nothing on the platter was hot. If I decide to go again, I'll make sure it's later in the evening - better yet, maybe I'll find another establishment. read more

The Brown Stew fish, mac n cheese with cabbage is the best in the city! And I have tried a lot of different places. I love it, they just run our of it too much. The service is always cool and the establishment is very clean. read more

Top Taste - Caribbean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I do not understand what all the fuss is about. The principal seasoning in the sauces is MSG!! The taste of it is overpowering. I also have an MSG sensitivity and this stuff is setting it off like crazy. Aside from the MSG, the sauces are bland and not good. I grew up in a Caribbean family and this food is pretty unacceptable to me and I would never think of putting it in front of my Momma! read more

So this past Monday I was walking to work and decided to get some Jamaican food. With more than one place to choose from I decided to go with the one that just specialized in authentic Jamaican cuisine, Top Taste. The decor was so so but I didn't care about that because I was going to grab and go. Now before I go any further, if you are looking for 4 or 5 star treatment this is not the place to go. The staff isn't going to be warm and inviting but they will be fast and give you a lot of good food. The jerk chicken was very flavorful and tender, the peas and rice cooked to perfection and the cabbage was nice too. They have two platters sizes, small $9 and large $11. I had the small and it was huge! They have a decent selection of food and a few veggie items I believe. So if you are ever on 52nd Street going towards Arch street give it a try. read more

I ordered oxtails and man oh man was they good! The gravy with the rice and peas is good! I can understand if someone says it doesnt have a jamaican taste to it. Cause it taste more like a great beef stew but nonetheless it was really good. So good that i went fri, sat and sun two weeks ago. Im all ox tail out. But i will be back once i lose some weight read more

I've been eating here for years since before the remodel when it was just a hole in the wall with bullet holes in the windows... It is simply the best jamaican food on the entire east coast... I travel alot between new York and Philly... This place is really authentic. Not that stuff people try to say is jerk but tastes like BBQ... Huge platters for cheap... Rice and peas are perfect, cabbage is perfect... Ask for extra gravy... I'm tellin you.. As good or better than alot of Jamaican I ate in Jamaica!! read more

I reallllly wanted to enjoy my food. The cashier and server were both very friendly and the meal was made just how I asked for it and they showed it to me for approval and I couldn't wait to get my jerk chicken, rice & peas, cabbage and oxtail gravy home. Immediately when biting into a spoonful of rice and gravy, i tasted nothing but SALT. The same happened with the chicken too, it tasted like my food was doused in salt it was overpowering and not in a good way. read more

Best Caribbean food in west philly! An Amazing and warm family too, ...what more could you want? If you didn't grow up eating oxtail, just try theirs anyway!! read more

I had the red snapper it was so good had some kind of sauce gravy? Something on it I got the rice & peas the macn cheese was The best I've had in awhile read more

This is another one of my favorite spots. They have Baked macaroni and cheese and Yams