It was so incredibly good. Portions are giant…read more We had savory plantains. They are served with spicy slaw and a yummy sauce. You're supposed to eat them "cookie style!!" They were delish. I tried the blue raspberry lemonade...yum. My husband had papaya &passion fruit island drink...also really good! Chicken creole and shrimp chez Olga pasta were our main dishes. Both were giant portions, incredibly flavorful and so filling! We will have lunch and possibly dinner for another day! Olga was so kind and helpful. We will be back! You should 100% come here and experience the flavors and kindness of Olga.

My food came out steaming! I have zero complaints only compliments. As mentioned my food was…read moresteaming it was so hot and fresh. I feel like there is a garden somewhere in there bc the food was also fresh. I would absolutely recommend this establishment.

I went to Irie on a Saturday evening and though I was able to order quickly, the food did take half…read morean hour to prepare (my fault for thinking this was a fast food place) so if you are strapped for time, order ahead! Being my first time I didn't quite understand the options; however, the employee taking my order was patient and walked me through what was available and sides to go with it where I settled on jerk chicken with rice and greens. The meal was flavorful and the sauce from the chicken covering the rice was perfection. The greens still had a slight crunch to them which I really enjoyed It is a very hearty meal so you could probably share, have left overs, or just devour what you're given and live in an overstuffed coma of happiness.

Finally caught Irie on their last day of kitchen service--they're planning on doing catering and…read moree-commerce in the future. I tried to stop by in the past, but their hours posted online weren't accurate at the time. I was bummed they ran out of oxtail birria tacos by the time we called earlier today, but understood. We got the jerk chicken and curry goat. The chicken was juicy and came with rice, beans, veggies, and a lot of sauce. The curry goat was a bit salty for my liking, but still tender. I definitely need to order oxtail from them next time!

asoline. Probably my favorite meal I've ever had in Grand Rapids. I'm sick of people always try…read moreto spice it up. This was delicious spicy with the coleslaw with the crispy this of that doughnut thing, bro it was delicious. I even got to hear the gentleman say Wahgwaan

We were excited to find this place. We drove 30 minutes from Wayland…read more We arrived at 12:15 pm; found a handwritten sign: "I'll be back by 1:00pm" Ugh. We left and came back an hour later. Store was open on 2nd try. First impression: Empty. Lights are off. Dark inside. One friendly man running the show. Smells delicious. Greeted promptly. Store quiet, except for quiet talking among clientele. There were other customers already ordering. I ordered jerk chicken and curry chicken. $16 each meal. Chef disappeared into the dark kitchen. Order took about 10 minutes. Jamaican trinkets were on sale in a glass case. Bob Marley earrings, etc. Huge airbrush mural on the wall was nice. *Some quiet reggae music would have added to the ambiance. I took my food home and split the 2 orders 3 ways with my 2 teenagers. The CHICKEN was very tender, almost too tender. Nice flavor. Dryer than I expected. Jerk flavor was preferred, but curry was also good. (Better cold) COLE SLAW was great with a fresh citrus taste. The RICE was thick and pasty like oatmeal, and had some fruits in it. It took up half the tray, and most of it landed in the trash. Even The donut or CARNIVAL, is interesting, as were the plantains. We are not familiar with Jamaican cuisine, so can't judge it for authenticity. The flavor was a nice experience, but not really our thing. Good luck. Nice guy! I'm probably just too Caucasian for this place. ;-)

When I moved to GR I was SOOO excited to find a restaurant that served Puerto Rican and Dominican…read morefood, and Rincon Criollo was one of my first stops when I came to town. Everything I've had from Rincon Criollo was super tasty, but I have to say that their Jibarito is my favorite thing on the menu. It's a sandwich that uses fried, smashed plantains instead of bread, so it's gluten-free! (In fact, most of the options of the menu are gluten-free.) The sandwich was invented by the Puerto Rican diaspora community in Chicago, and I am so happy that it has made it's way to GR so that I don't have to drive three hours to enjoy one! One reviewer mentioned the interior, and frankly, Rincon Criollo's space is simple, humble, and clean. The real focus is the food. I won't dock them a star, but man do I wish they were on DoorDash or GrubHub. I'd be ordering from them at least once a week.

This is one of our favorite lunch spots in town and it's always at the top of the list of places…read morethat our son wants to go when he's back home from college. The food is always delicious and we are always greeted with a smile when ordering. I daydream about the cubano, tostones, and avocado milkshake.

This place is the definition of authentic and delicious. We stopped by to grab some empanadas to…read moretake home and it was the perfect easy dinner. We ordered 2 cheese, 2 chicken, and 2 beef. They are pretty big but we wanted extras to heat up the next day. We thought they were all delicious with beef being my favorite and chicken being my wife's favorite. We heated a couple more up the next day for lunch and they were just as great. Definitely recommend stopping by!

Customers service to black people is poor took 3 different people orders before handing me my food…read moreafter waiting 20 minutes, and I was told 10 min wait on food

We used this food truck for like five years running at our summer event and it has always been a…read morehuge hit! The food is amazing, service is friendly, and they have options for different dietary restrictions. Get the Plantain Bowl and the yuca fries, you won't be disappointed!

Tried this food truck at the Kentwood food truck festival as it was a more unique option. I chose…read morethe beef empanadas and I was concerned it wouldn't be enough food for a meal but it definitely was! The pastry was surprisingly light and not greasy and the filling was delicious. Came with a tasty dipping sauce too. A friend got a plantain bowl and loved it too. Will definitely recommend this food truck if you come across it.

I firmly believe in supporting our local restaurants and was very disappointed in the meal that I…read morepurchased. I am thankful that I got the sauce on the side because it brought back a memory of cuss words that warranted a bar of soap in my mouth because it tasted like soap. The greens actually hurt my mouth they were so salty . Maybe they were having a bad day maybe somebody accidentally put too much salt and the greens but that ruined my initial experience and sadly will not return .

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I came here for a Yelp Elite event and now it may be a regular spot for us! The food menu…read morepreviously didn't speak to me, but now that they're partners with Los Mariscos, I'm more interested. The interior is a nice vibe with picnic tables and booths, as well as a bar and high tops. There is a waitress but you can also order at the bar. The food did take awhile though. We got chips and guac, which I really liked the homemade chips, and the taco special on Tuesdays. For $25, you can pick steak, chicken, or birria tacos; you can mix and match any way you like, so we got 2 steak and 8 birria. It comes with cilantro and onions and salsa roja and verde. I was told the birria tacos were the same as the quesabirria, but just know that for this Tuesdays special, they're not -- it is only the birria taco meat with consommé on the side, no cheese or taco shells dipped in the consommé. UPDATE: My fiancé went back here with his dad a few days later, and he claims the chips tasted old or stale and the birria cheese dip appetizer was too watery and did actually come with birria in it (he had to ask for it and was given a tiny portion). Nonetheless, I'd love to come back here for tacos (quesabirria or steak) and definitely want to try the shrimp ceviche!

One of my good friends took me out for a late birthday celebration here at City Built!…read more This was my first time actually eating here but second time being in/ near the space because a few days before they hosted a World Cup watch party right on Mason street, which was super dope btw! I looked on City Built's website to see the menu before going there (of course) and found out that Los Mariscos De Pancho is now serving their food here which was a nice surprise since I have tried them at their Leonard location a few years back and enjoyed their food! I wish I could've tried some of the food that City Built had before since i had heard good things in the past but loved the combination of both City Built and Los Mariscos De Pancho! While browsing their website, I also found out that there would be open mic night on Thursdays and live music/ concerts on Monday nights which is always fun! We sat at the bar and we were pretty close to the musicians so it was kinda loud but my friend and I were still able to have our conversation. We came on a Thursday night around 6:30pm and it was already a steady amount of people there but as the night progressed the restaurant was more busy. Street parking wasn't too hard to find at this time or maybe we just got lucky.I believe the meters are free after 7pm! Walking in, there's bar seating, booth seating, high top table, coffee table seating, and bench style seating where you can sit yourself. There are 2 different entrances and in front of the main one there's patio seating! We opted to sit at the bar this time since most of the booths were full and it just happened to work out that way. We started off with drinks an alcoholic and non alcoholic version of the Agua De Jamaica and an order of the Garlic Butter Mussels. The my NA Agua De Jamaica was refreshing and much needed for the hot day. The mussels come in a serving of 6 or 12 and next time I would definitely order 12 right off the bat because we ended up ordering another round LOL. The sauce was so good I could drink it. The cucumbers were a nice refreshment/ palate cleanser from all that garlicky, buttery goodness. Just writing this review makes me want more right now! I also thought the mussels were a good size too so I will definitely be ordering those again. We also both ordered the Birria Ramen which came with Texas toast which I've never seen before. The portion size of the ramen was very filling since I was stuffed before our 2nd round of mussels came out (which took longer than anticipated to come out since we had to check to see if the order was put in). I also ordered the Birria Plate (4 birria tacos & consume) to go for my husband, which I should've ordered a bit earlier because of how long the mussels took. In the meantime, my friend wanted an expresso martini which they don't normally serve, but our amazing bartender made his own version with what he had and gave us both a cup to try. I don't even drink expresso martinis like that but the drink he made was delicious! I also heard that they have great beers too but I can't speak to that since I drink beers like that. Overall loved the vibes in here. They had different entertainment options like the live music and a few different board games to pick from. The ambiance had lots of natural light, and cute string lights, and overall a nice place to have dinner and drinks! Service was a bit on the slower side, maybe for this particular day, but everyone we interacted with was very friendly.

Tried for the first time and NEVER going back. Ordered the mofongo de chicharron (fried plantain…read morewith crispy pork belly) it had absolutely NO FLAVOR. The meat was completely bland and made me feel sick after eating it. Paid almost $16 for my whole meal and the only good thing was the bottle of pop. COMPLETE WASTE OF MONEY!!!