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| - My mom and I went here together after work yesterday. It is a very small restaurant and fairly easy to miss, if you're not looking for it. The interior is also quite small, but has adequate tables in front of a small ordering counter. Although for dine in, the waitress will come to your table.
I ordered the jerk chicken and my mom ordered the goat curry, which they were unfortunately out of. (I had been looking forward to trying that dish, too!) So instead she ordered the brown stewed chicken. For our sides we both selected the rice and beans (which they list as "rice and peas") and mixed vegetables. One small problem: the entrees are supposed to come with two side dishes included. However, apparently the second menu line of sides are upcharged $2.50. There really is no distinction between the lines, so we ended up paying an extra $5 for mixed vegetables (two orders). It's fairly misleading on the menu.
The food however is DELICIOUS. And if I could break the ratings down, I would give them:
Food: 5 stars
Service: 3 stars
Speed: 2 stars
There was only one lady working (plus the cooks in the back) so it was very slow just to get our order, bill, etc, but I felt bad for her as she really was doing a good job but just had her hands full. I'm wondering if it is usually only her or if they were just short staffed that night.
Anyway, the food was remarkable!! My jerk chicken was spicy, but not excessively so. (But still very spicy! Beware!) Both chicken dishes were extremely tender and juicy, just the way I love meat. Both of the dishes tasted authentic, including the fairly runny juices surrounding them. (And my family used to live in the Caribbean, so they tasted like what we were expecting.) My mom's brown stewed chicken was not excessively salty, which she liked.
The rice and beans were also excellently spiced but not greasy. The mixed vegetables (which included zucchini, cauliflower, onions and carrots) were good, but not that authentic and unfortunately they were out of the greens that night.
I would certainly go back, and I am hoping to return soon in order to try the goat curry! I also want to try the Jamaican rum cake on their dessert menu. If you enjoy adventurous eating (especially in Pittsburgh!) I encourage you to check out Royal Caribbean. :)
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