Pam's is back and that fact alone says something. It is rare for a restaurant to survive MULTIPLE location swaps within a few blocks of each other. The reason the place persists is the food. This is some of the finest Caribbean cooking in the city.
The roti is the thing to get here and Pam's do not disappoint. The curry chicken and butter chicken varieties are both superb. All the chicken here is boneless and I've found it to be of a higher quality than many other similar establishments. There are many veggie options and they are willing to put together pretty much whatever you want however you may want it. One of the major positives of Pam's is that she will serve you a $4.99 lunch special - boneless chicken curry, pineapple chicken, or curry goat with rice and peas ALL DAY LONG. None of that "Sorry, it's 1:03 you missed the lunch special" crap here! Yeah - I'm talking about you Jerk King!
While I'm pretty sure that no one has EVER referred to Pam as "your genial hostess" I'm a bit surprised at some of the knocks against her in some reviews. Lack of warm and fuzzies aside, I have found this place to be among the most accommodating when it comes to special orders and off the menu. Of course, all of that customization comes at a price. In this case the price is speed. Orders come at two speeds here; slow and glacial.
So, if you like good Caribbean food and you've got time and you don't mind that the proprietor is NOT based on a Disney character - give Pam's a try. It's worth the wait...