Mooching round the market, post-zumba hunger finally gave me the excuse to try a place I have…read morestared in the window of a few times. The Caribbean Café may not look much from the outside, but much like many of the places in the market, the effort goes elsewhere, and I'm not arguing with what this guy has chosen to focus on: fresh-cooked food, conversation, and atmosphere (which, despite the rather modest premises, is far from lacking. You can feel the buzz as you walk into this place. The owner is chatting away to the people at the tables, keen to know about them, inform them, and just generally make them feel at home, so they can linger over their food. Nevertheless, he somehow manages to juggle this with quick service, and within minutes, I'm sitting with a perfectly presented plate of goat curry, my choice of salsa and salad, and my rice option (charmingly sand-castled into an upended cone!), while he freshly fries my side order of plantain (only 50p!), and serves a couple of people popping in for takeaway with other food I wish I had room for. At one point, I find myself alone, and rather than feeling awkward or imposed on, I enjoy chatting away to the owner about our jobs, backgrounds, upcoming events he'll be involved in, and of course the food (it's hard to say which of us loves it more)! He is happy to give me a free taster of his jerk chicken, and to recommend a place I can buy my own plantains. By the end of my meal, I don't want to leave. I want more. More of the tender meat and flavoursome (but not too spicy) sauce, more steaming hot plantains, and more friendly chatter. And the good news is, he caters for the reggae evenings at Outlaws Yacht Club, and he'll soon be doing breakfasts... so there is more to come, and as I leave, I find myself promising to be back with friends, because this is the kind of place and the kind of person that I would be proud to introduce my friends to!

I love this place! The food is delicious and the service is great. Although small it has a great…read moreatmosphere and the guy who owns it is super friendly (and always remembers me when I go in). My favourite is the jerk chicken wrap - at £3 how can you go wrong? It's the place to go for a little taste of the Caribbean.

Crumbles in York Shambels is such a little spot for a sweet treat. They have a great selection of…read morehomemade crumbles and other desserts, and you can really taste the care that goes into each one. I tried the crumble with marshmallows and custard, and it was absolutely delicious. The marshmallows added this fun, gooey sweetness that worked perfectly with the warm, comforting crumble and creamy custard. The portion was pretty large for me, so I shared it with someone and we both felt satisfied. If you're wandering around York and in the mood for something warm and sweet, it's worth a stop.

Not very impressed by the pastrami sandwich. Very chewy and would not purchase again. Others in our…read moregroup were so-so about their options too. Be aware that this is strictly an order window and there is no seating.

Mama Flo's is a nice little neighbourhood restaurant serving Jamaican cuisine. I've been meaning to…read morepop in for a while because I'm missing my regular jerk chicken fix at Buzzrocks. There's only a few tables to dine in but it's open till 9.30pm which is great. There are some (inadvertently) hilarious thank you letters from school children on the wall: my personal favourite says "Your beef batty is tasty." I tried a saltfish fritter for the first time which had a perfect mix of crispy batter and soft filling, would recommend it. The jerk chicken was very different from what I am used to at Buzzrocks. The sauce at Buzzrocks is very thick and in fact solidifies when you put it in the fridge (i.e. the secret to its deliciousness is that it's basically just fat). At Mama Flo's the sauce is thin liquid. It's got a good spicy favour but I miss the indulgent richness. Also although it's more expensive there was less chicken, it was a little dry and the rice and peas were a bit overcooked (fluffy). Unfortunately for me they were out of plaintain so I'll have to pop to try it and maybe sample one of the other dishes - at Buzzrocks I was never very adventurous about trying to the curry or fried chicken etc because the jerk sauce was so addictive but here I will keep sampling the full menu! Carrot cake was ok but a bit dry and was not the best icing.

Amazing place this. Food is plentiful and well priced. Service is a genuine joy. Will certainly be…read morecalling in again.

In all honesty when you're as white as pint of Tippex and come from the foetid marshes of the land…read morethat culture forgot (Essex) then upon hearing the radio advert for Maureen's ("West Yorkshire's Headquarters for Caribbean food") you may find yourself compelled bodily to take part in its delights. Don't fight it. Give in to the pull. It's small, it's basic and it's not going to win any glamous location awards but STUFF that, the food is UNBELIEVABLY GOOD. Where to even begin....just do what I did when I lived nearby, go every week until you've eaten everything on the menu, even the cow's feet (I aint kidding). Wash it all down with Guiness punch and then top it off with the only reasonable thing to have after a plate of glorious, flavourful, fresh Caribbean food.........a giant slab of homemade, hot, sweet sponge pudding smothered in an orgasm of thick creamy custard. I am physically salivating at the thought........I have to go. TAXI!!!!!!!!!!!!!! p.s if you are lucky you'll go when Maureen is singing her hymns at the top of her rich, warm voice........I wonder if she realises she's already in heaven? Spicy, filling, creamy, delicious heaven.

This place has it all. An extensive menu, joyful friendly staff, big portions and unbelievably…read morecheap prices! It's an informal, casual style cafe with a buzzing atmosphere and the staff have that warmth that makes you feel welcome everytime. The banter with the regulars can be hilarious too providing a free soap opera style enterainment. When I got the bill the first time around my mouth was wide open & the lady asked if it was too much! Her reply was gorgeous - "Dem locals wot cum in dis place don't like no 'spensive prices lady" and she gave me a big grin. I always leave a tip but noted the regulars don't lol! Today i had akee and saltfish and in the past i've had curried goat, mutton and naturally the wonderful rice and peas or dumplings - I also love fried plantains. There are always newspapers to read and lots of smiley faces, so with the great food to fill you up for next to nothing it's a great place to meet for lunch, especially when you are on a budget. Thank you Maureens! xc

Note: The rating isn't so much that the food wasn't good (it was good quality) more so that it…read morewasn't to my tastes... and the delivery took aaaaages. Now that I've gotten that out of the way, let me tell you about Island Grill. I've tried Caribbean food once before, from Dutch Pot, and wanted to give it another try somewhere new. I love jerk chicken (there's an amazing street food guy that had a stand at Belgrave once) and so I decided to dive in on Just Eat and grab a selection of bits. It's impressive that they've got a cool range of drinks -- that always endears me to a place if they serve more trad/interesting options beyond cola and the like. I ordered a regular aloe juice, because it's exciting and has aloe pieces in! (Very hydrating or what ever.) I also ordered fried chicken with rice and peas, a saltfish fritter, fried plantain, a fried dumpling, chips, callaloo, and sweet gravy -- I know, I'm a pig. Well, I'm not, actually; I just like to get a bit of everything to try. The total sum for all that was about £15 all told. And then I waited. A full hour after ordering I got a call from Island Grill's driver letting me know he'd be about 10 minutes. I appreciated the call since I was about to call myself, but there wasn't an explanation as to why it had taken so long. The delivery dude was nice, although he basically asked for a review straight away on Just Eat, and I'd not even tried the food and it was super late. Anyway, here's the lowdown: - The fried chicken was really nice, but would have benefitted from being much hotter -- I think if I'd had it on time it'd have been nicer. - The rice and peas was rice and kidney beans and I didn't much care for it. - The callaloo was hella salty, but I loved it, and it's really moreish. Plus, you don't feel so guilty that the rest of your plate is yellow-beige food with that on there. - The saltfish fritter was my favourite, but I couldn't taste much fish. It was like an awesome, salty, greasy pancake. - The plantain was nice, but not as tasty as I've had before. - The dumpling was ridiculously tasty, sweet, oily, and the perfect comfort food. - The sweet gravy was kind of like a sweet and sour sauce, but home made and went really well with the chicken and callaloo. Yum. And there it is! I think next time I need to try the curried goat or maybe a proper saltfish dish so I can get more of a feel for the cuisine! All of the above was really good but a little bit oily for my tastes. (Although I am a sucker for fried chicken.) Absolutely bulk up any order with a fritter though, as they're awesome. Update when I next try them!

Super friendly chef. Food is great!!…read more Plantains are amazing. Also get the jerk chicken with the gravy. You won't be sorry! Will frequent again next time I'm in town!

We found this place by chance and what a top find it is…read more superb food , friendly staff , great surroundings and top class music.The chef is a top bloke , came out of the kitchen and spoke with all the diners. we had the platter , a bit of everything at a decent price.

I love this place-it the bees knees. Ive been twice now and am in love with the platter dish,the…read morefood is out of this world,im hooked on jerk chicken mmmm and the chef is top. Lovley place,great food,washed down by top cocktails,what more could you ask for.....Arranging our next visit,see you soon. By the way it is a good idea to book as its always busy. x

A 10-minute walk off of the curry mile, I made the trek to Dougy's due to a recommendation from a…read morefriend. Although a bit out of the way. I will be sure to visit this place again. Authentic Jamaican food joint with generous portions at extremely reasonable prices. I had the Lamb curry over rice which was delicious, but this seems like a place where you simply can't go wrong!

Finely found a new shop with good food and cheap dougys I…read moretried the jerk chicken with fried dumplings it was fantastic

Fantastic food! Quite a different taste to most dishes but absolutely delicious! Service was good…read moreand will definitely try it again

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