they had me from the grilling of the jerk chicken. chicken was so tender and flavorful, i'm surprised the rating isn't higher! it was slightly sweet, spicy, and deep. looked on point too. Would absolutely recommend this spot to anyone looking for jerk chicken. They were grilled pretty late, I picked mine up around 9ish pm. Folks were friendly and service was quick! read more

Tota's Bakery & Restaurant - Jerk Chicken - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The service was terrible especially when you are a Black American Woman, food taste only like cinnamon and it was raw. I will be reporting to 311 and the health inspector in the morning. read more

Tota's Bakery & Restaurant - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Friendly, food is great. It's buy and be gone no seating. Staff willing to make recommendations just love tota's have driven from out of state to shop read more

We love Tota's! My wife and daughter stop in often, and the staff are always so sweet. We recently had my daughter's 2nd birthday party catered by Tota's, and it was a huge hit - folks especially loved the roti, curry goat, and mac & cheese. We will definitely be ordering from them again for our next event! read more

I used to go to this place weekly for their beef stew and it was always delicious and filling. They also have a bunch of homemade breads and other food items like rice and peas that are excellent. They also do late night (like past midnight even) jerk chicken which is both clutch and so good. read more

Ordered Jerk Chicken and Chow Mein thru Uber Eats ended up with extremely undercooked Chicken! read more

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I'll never forget I ordered rice & peas, sweet plantain & fried fish. Everything was good until I bit into the fried fish! It wasn't cooked, AT ALL! It was just breaded. I could've got salmonella! read more

Great late night jerk chicken, & macaroni pie & sorrel on point - staff is super friendly & great vibe - one of 4 late night jerk places w/ in a 1/2 mile on Utica all cooking outside - it's like Boston Bay !! read more

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I ordered a beef patty and rice and peas with oxtail gravy . while the rice and oxtail gravy was almost top tier the patty taste like sweet potato pie read more

Disgusting especially now with all that is going on wish I hadn't thrown away so I could post the picture... Salt fish and bake was old and pre wrapped.. Oily and nasty last time ever going there. Gross. The porridge was like a glass of milk I threw everything out.. read more

I purchased a loaf bread on saturday night! Wednesday morning i cut a slice and found a BUG baked into the bread! DISGUSTING! Do not eat here!!! read more

I've been buying bread and pastries from here for about two years now. Today I bit into my fish cake and found someone's nail clipping. This is the last time I buy bread or any form of pastry from here. As if the pandemic isn't enough, I find human nail clippings in my food, proving that their staff wears no protective gear on their hands. I can only imagine what else goes into the food they serve read more

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The food's always good. I get the vegetarian options (seasoned rice & vegetables, plantains, spinach, chickpeas, etc.). They're a serviceable bakery too and make good bread. read more

I had stopped going here during the lockdown. Awesome job putting up the shields. I was worried about people coming in and coughing around the food because it was all open before. But the shields made me feel really comfortable. i will definitely be coming back for my bake and saltfish every day! read more

Just got their jerk chicken. I usually leave the jerk to the Jamaicans and roti to the Trinis but was glad with the results. While it doesn't take the place of peppas ( no jerk place can honestly) it was pretty good. Extra star for being open so late too. read more

Tota's Bakery & Restaurant - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This shop has one of the if not the best homemade bread in New York! The main seal on this business is their bread! Very tasty.. soft.. just delicious! whether you are of west indian backround or not I think you'll enjoy it. the shop also sells food.. mainly west indian dishes.... i.e stew chicken, oxtails, rice and peas, curried this and curried that. they also have different pastries. read more

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The secret knockout item at Tota's isn't the West Indian Food or even the excellent carrot cake -- it's the seriously amazing homemade soft-serve ice cream. They call it Ice Cream but it's soft-serve and "comes in one flavor -- custard" -- so I suspect it is technically a frozen custard. What transforms it is a heavy hit of clove and nutmeg that gives it a characteristically West Indian flavor that is sophisticated and unique and fantastic. The beef patty had a filling that I didn't love -- more of a dry-ish shredded beef filling than the finely minced filling that most places prefer and so do I. read more

Yesterday, I bought 2 orders of stew chicken and lo mein. When I got home and opened the container, I nearly fainted. The smell was so bad that it stank up my place. When I took the stinking mess back, I received a counterfeit $20.00. I am done! read more

So this will be no average review. I'd like to paint a story for you. Date of Visit: Sunday 6/19/2016 I'm having a great weekend. Started off with a great fat boys buffet type lunch with a friend at Korea-town's Woorijip's Authentic Korean Food (you really should check that place out for both food and alc bevs) on Saturday. Afterwords, went to work, bust that out to about 11pm or so and I was gone. I ride my bike everywhere I can so I rode from let's say Grand Central Station to The Montrose in Park Slope, Brooklyn (one of my regular bars) where I met up with more friends. We drank, laugh, broke up an argument or two, pressured friends into buying each other a drink or two. Good vibes. I try my best not to stay till closing, it sort of worked. The bar closed early but we kept drinking elsewhere lmao. So now it's getting close to 5am and I'm probably drunk. Not "Wine-o" drunk but I had a completed my agenda at drinking and not needing to take the train or cab home. So I hop on my bike and begin pedaling east to head back home to Canarsie. Mind you, I told you I work in midtown Manhattan and I live in southeast Brooklyn, that's at least 13 miles total trip. By the time I got to Crown Heights I realized that i'm hungry as hell....and i'm not as drunk anymore (must have sweat it out with the uphill climb coming from Downtown). Riding up Utica Ave just coming up on St.John's and I hear some loud ass reggae/soca music. I'm thinking to myself who is playing music this loud at 5:30am, but wait....this scent hits me before I even get a chance to pinpoint its origin. Now, i've never been here before but I know this spot is usually really busy during the day. So I pull up on'em lol. Locking my bike up near by, i'm engulfed by a spicy and mouth watering flavorful concoction of jerk season infused smoke, sounds of laughter, and a strange middle aged Asian woman who was having some kind of joke session with another guy outside. Bot of them sound drunk but she was cuttin his ass up with jokes though. It was some funny ass stuff I tell you. Next to the grill is a table set up with pans of sweet buns, slices of bread, cooked jerk chicken, plates and utensils, sauces, etc. I was greeted by one guy like I was a cousin who called and said I was swinging by. With tired red eyes, he fixes someone's plate together. He seems to be enjoying the company of people just seeking a hangout and eat spot this early in the morning. I placed my order for the $7 jerk chicken and he informs me that he has some fresh chicken about to come off the grill in 10 mins. Inside the restaurant is where the sides were. Inside was one table to the right with two chairs and a guy who looked sleep in one of them (business-community relations at its best lol). To the left was this long glass counter/fridge/heater where the sides were and baked goods were and an older woman at the register. Eventually I found out that was the guy in the front's mother. She was sweet. So the guy fixed my plate and told me if I wanted to eat inside I should and just eat up before I go back on my bike journey. He nudges the sleeping guy awake and the funny thing is, he had a Guiness beer can in his hand the whole time and didn't drop it lmao. Anywho, every piece of the chicken is straight bombastic. I kid you not, I have no idea where in Brooklyn you could find jerk chicken as properly seasoned (I mean the chicken was brined in a jerk seasoning sauce BUCKET before they put it on the grill), generously handy with the spice factor which was not "I can't enjoy the food" too spicy but was more like "this is gonna hurt later but frick it because its that damn good" spicy. It was pure joy. Cooked fully and tender too. Juicy and not burnt. I would say it was definitely one of THE BEST jerk chickens I ever had, especially at this time of day. The macaroni pie, it was ok. It had a pretty decent chaddar flavor too but I never cared too much for macaroni pie. Give me a southern black folks mac&cheese any day. The cabbage weren't overcooked, not sure if they were fully cooked either but was nicely seasoned and crisp which is usually a sign that the nutrients haven't been detroyed from the plant completely. So yeah, I ate in, The guy I ordered my food with was very happy though. Just kept checking up on me. Gave me a cup for MY BEERS lmao. He was just like "aye mon look, yuh nah need tuh worry bout de cops....dem nah just gwan walk pon here n give a man a ticket in mi business. Enjoy yuhself bruda" .....and that's what the hell I did LMAO I enjoyed the hell out of myself talking to strangers, drinking guiness, eating great jerk chicken, having some laughs, listened to some great reggae/soca tunes, and at some point, I fell asleep for like 5-10 mins in the same chair that guy did. "The Itis" was real lmao. Overall, its great for jerk chicken from my experience and if their two chairs aren't used, go in a relax. Make yourself a drink....They Got You... read more

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I first stepped into this restaurant over 10 years ago I remember when the father was alive and probably one of the nicest gentleman who I've met in the neighborhood in a long time. I forgot the son's name but when he begin to run the business I became friendly with him and I liked his business skills that I begin to talk with him about opening up my own business. He gave some helpful hints. The staff members are courteous the food is season a little bit too salty for my taste however they specialize as a bakery and that will never be denied. The duck bread the the tennis rolls and the Easter bun all of them and more are worth having. read more

The food here is good and has the option for non meat eaters. My favorite aspect of this location is during the summer they sell jerk chicken until 4 or 5 am on the weekends. This place doesn't get a 5 star because I sometimes notice a particular employee who like to up the prices if she feels you aren't from the neighborhood. If that isn't a issue then you know where to go if you ever want jerk chicken at 3am lol read more

Great place to get some greasy Caribbean food people here are always nice and they are open late so greats when coming out from coming home from a long night if you're in the area definitely try this place out read more

I have been buying food at Tota's for almost 2 years now, and I must say how disrespected I feel about the quality of the food now, the prices are super high and the food is NOT fresh. It taste very sour like it has been cook days before. I am very disappointed. read more

Today I visit Tota's bakery, i got Bake selfish,Jerk chicken, Rice and peas with oxtail and a loaf of bread, it was absolutely delicious customer service was fantastic. I would definitely go Back again and I definitely recommend for everyone to check it out. Thanks Tota's staff. read more

Their cornmeal porridge was light and semi sweet. Perfect for someone who doesn't like overly sweet porridge. $2 for a large cup! They also have oatmeal porridge. Warm enough to eat right away. More watery than how I like it but it was still good! read more

DO NOT BUY HERE!!!!!!!!! I Placed and order via Uber eats and my Uber driver got all the way to the store to find out the food wasn't available; they had him call me and tell me items wasn't available and because I didn't wanna substitute FISH for dry chicken, some ones rude grandmother relayed in background for me to cancel the order!!! First off, how about you come to the phone. I then called the store and the same rude grandma answers and then "puts me on hold" to call her boss and hangs up. I call back and she again tells me she can't cancel cause she never confirmed order which is a lie for the delivery person wouldn't have arrived. When I let her know that this review was coming, not even 20 seconds later she cancels my order! Well guess what, here is the review; you got the right one on the wrong day. Manager; do better when vetting out staff. ANYone with that type of phone etiquette shouldn't be answering. Yes I am leaving this review every single place possible to leave a review, because your employee just wasted 50 minutes of my time that I can't get back. Be better. read more

My parents introduced me to Tota when I was 2 years old over 20 years ago. Ive been eating your pastries and butter breads since you guys used to be at your other location ( how many of customers remember that ?) THE ONLY !!!!!!! PLACE I BUY ROTI && MY CURRANT ROLLS FROM !! After living in NYC for over 30 years my parents are moving to ATL and I just wanted to use this review to really thank the family at Tota's. My parents may not get their order every 2 weeks like they used to but I'll make sure to remind them of your kitchen every time I visit. I hope I have children and tota is still there. Thank you read more

Absolutely disgusting smell in here today wonder what it could be? Any way only ever ate their bread which was good at the time but they obviously used an inferior whole wheat and this point not really too keen on the cost of it either as it really only is slightly better tasting than that of a store bought wonder bread look I am not going to lie this place definitely has a lot of potential but only in the right hands will they truly ever move forward and become an even greater success read more

I absolutely love their curry beef and their macaroni pie. Their baked goods are amazing and they even make their bread which is good. Their jerk chicken is everything read more

Wanted some ice cream and wasn't in the mood to make it and I got the best custard in Crowne Heights. Had me feeling like the Teletubbies when I was eating that custard up. Like Elizabeth B said the nutmeg hints of the Caribbean but to me it reminds me of my Grandmothers' porridge and I will definitely enjoy that again. read more

I want to start by saying I am a very reasonable person. I came here with an open mind and empty stomach. Now, i didn't have any bakery food so my comment I guess is for the restaurant part of their name. ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING ! Me and my boyfriend had a a plate of stew fish , rice and peas ( he had spinach rice), cabbage and the worst part the MAC AND CHEESE ! 1.The stew fish - It had a chewy taste, it was soggy and I am a stew fish expert. I don't know where they got this fish from. I would of been better off finding nemo than eating this. 2. The rice and Peas - Its a spice disaster. I don't know what spice they used inside of this rice to spruce it up but it needs to be unspruced. Definitely not your average west indian rice and peas don't even do it to yourself Spinach rice- Lets just say popeye his self would eat this trash. 3.Macaroni Pie !- I am an professional mac and cheese taster, maker, buyer this is what i do. I don't know if they used spoiled milk to make this or maybe baby milk but stay away! It has no stick once so ever.It breaks apart and even smelled funny. 4.The Cabbage- It was average not good and not bad it was nothing special and the best part of my meal which was sad. We ended up paying $35 for both of our meals and I wish the fish market next door was open. That would of been a better choice of seafood. The atmosphere is cute ill give them that.But the food is DANGEROUS! DONT DO IT SAVE YOUR TASTEBUDS !!! So I end this by saying if you want good food and your on utica avenue this is not the place.Their are many REAL west indian restaurants if you walk a few blocks up. They may not even be great but I can assure you it will be better than this. I give them a capital F ! read more

Oxtail, jerk chicken was good. Fried rice and mac&cheese was kinda dry... They do it like home made style. That's good thing about them. Music in the store was way too loud. I couldn't hear a thing. All I wanted was get the he*l out the place asap. Also, they don't look so clean. read more

Ice cream custard is so special and good, I drive out of my way to pick some up. Only available seasonally.

The customer service is horrible and so are their baked goods. Do not waste your money there are better places

I go for only the currantsroll and bread..love.it!..thats where i get my Hi..cant stop eatin it..Yum Yum!

do not go to this bakery it's a ripe off I ordered a large fish and a fish cake and this what I got and had the nerve to be over cooked and tough don't waste your money here read more

Their coconut rolls and currant rolls (especially whole wheat currant rolls) are absolutely delicious. Their pholourie is pretty good too. Haven't tried their ice creams or cakes yet but only because every time I go in I end up with one each of the rolls. read more

love this place. the staff is awesome, the owner is a really nice lady, and the hot food is absolutely amazing. i moved out of this area but still come back for tota's. oh and the frozen custard is !!! read more